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Workplace productivity apps like Slack, Notion, and Trello are encroaching on our personal lives. According to a trending article in San Francisco Standard, new apps specifically for couples and families, like Lovewick and Coexist, are gaining traction in Silicon Valley. These tools promise to balance domestic labour by optimizing everything from your chores to your #couplegoals. But is life a project that needs to be perfectly managed? Could there really be an app for that?
Our guest, Oliver Burkeman is best known as the author of the weekly self-help column âThis Column Will Change Your Lifeâ for The Guardian. In this episode, we speak with him about the rise of productivity apps in our personal lives, whether technology can divorce-proof a marriage and what we might be missing when our relationships are too optimized. Oliverâs new book is Meditations for Mortals. He is also the author of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. His newsletter, âThe Imperfectionist,â is about productivity, mortality, and building a meaningful life in an age of bewilderment.
Also, Vass and Katrina discuss Vassâ greatest organizational tool: her new pencil case.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
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Welcome to Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
In an encore of our very first episode, we tackle the fake review economy: how online reviews got corrupted and if we can ever trust them again. Our guest is Joseph Reagle, an associate professor at Northeastern University and the author of several books, including Reading the Comments. He recently posted a positive review of a dog raincoat on Temu.
Also, Vass and Katrina talk about what itâs like to find your own name on a review for a rug you never bought!
Lately is a Globe and Mail podcast.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad.
The show is hosted by Vass Bednar and produced by Andrea Varsany.
Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
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Shein and Temu have completely disrupted Amazonâs global domination plans by selling clothes and home goods for ultra-cheap prices, if not ultra-fast delivery â but at what cost?
Our guest, journalist Louise Matsakis, has covered technology, the internet and China for The Atlantic, Wired, The Guardian and NBC News. She also writes a newsletter about e-commerce in China called You May Also Like. She dives into the secretive world of made-in-China e-commerce, the stakes for competitors, and the ethical concerns for consumers who want to shop responsibly without breaking the bank.
Also, Vass tells Katrina that she canât figure out her Shein shopping cart.
This is an encore presentation of an episode from our first season. Weâll be back with brand new episodes in the fall.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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Location-sharing apps are growing in popularity, not just among families and Gen Z friend groups but with investors, too. (The tracking app Life360 made its Nasdaq debut earlier this month.) If we're already passively sharing this information with companies almost all the time, why not share it with our loved ones?
Our guest, Dr Katina Michael, who was on the cutting edge of building location-based services in its earliest days, says that the trust and connection we desire when signing up for these apps is exactly whatâs being lost by using them.
Michael is a professor at the school for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University. She researches emerging technologies and their corresponding social implications, and sheâs published six books.
Also, Vass and Katrina discuss how boring it is to track Vassâ husband.
This is an encore presentation of an episode from our first season. Weâll be back with brand new episodes in the fall.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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Was all this inflation really necessary? Our guest, economist Isabella Weber says no. In fact, sheâs been saying no since the Omicron variant was a thing. In 2021, at age 33, Weber wrote an article for The Guardian that tied inflation to corporate greed â calling out âan explosion of profitsâ as a central force in driving up prices. She was vilified online, and the establishment turned her into âthe most hated woman in economics.â
But history has proved Isabella Weber right, and the worldâs caught up to her thinking. Weber travelled to Toronto recently to receive the Broadbent Instituteâs 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Prize. She joined us at The Globe to talk about the tumultuous ride of the past four years, the historical impact of price controls, and the bittersweet taste of vindication.
Also, Vass and Katrina lament the rising cost of deodorant.
This is an encore presentation of an episode from our first season. Weâll be back with brand new episodes in the fall.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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Everyone knows someone who is on Adderall: ADHD diagnoses are at an all-time high and trending on TikTok. Our guest, Daniel Kolitz, author of The History of Adderall for Pioneer Works, tells us about the rise of the medication, how itâs changed the way we work, and his own experience on and off the drug.
Also, Vass and Katrina self-diagnose via some questionable online quizzes.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Lately is a Globe and Mail podcast.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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If the economyâs so good, why do we feel so bad? 84% of Canadians believe weâre in a recession right now and yet Canada's GDP actually outperformed expectations last year, unemployment is low and wages are increasing. Thereâs a disconnect between inflation rates and how we feel about inflation rates. Welcome to the vibecession.
Our guest, Kyla Scanlon, is the author of In This Economy? How Money & Markets Really Work. Kyla coined the term âvibecessionâ to capture the mismatch between objective economic indicators and peopleâs subjective feelings about the economy. We talk with her about the risks of believing the bad vibes, what TikTok has to do with our pessimistic mood, and why weâre still spending when we feel so broke. Kyla also writes a newsletter, is one of the co-hosts of Wealthsimpleâs podcast TLDR and has her own podcast called Let's Appreciate.
Also, Vass and Katrina discuss mental breakdown TV.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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Weâre taking a little summer break and playing an encore of one of our most popular episodes. Itâs about the crash of the online dating industry and what it means for your love life.
Even though users are fleeing dating apps â theyâre costly, theyâre creepy and theyâre exhausting â our tech-reliant mating rituals have forever changed us. And if you havenât given up on connecting online, what comes next?
Our guest is Marina Adshade, an economist who looks at how the market affects our love lives. Sheâs the author of Dollars and Sex: How Economics Influences Sex and Love and teaches at the University of British Columbiaâs Vancouver School of Economics.
Also, Vass and Katrina talk about the war-room tactics Vass used to find her (now) husband.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Lately is a Globe and Mail podcast.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is hosted by Vass Bednar and produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find a transcript of this episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions, or ideas to [email protected].
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These days the culture we consume â movies, books, songs â is determined by platforms aggregating everyone elseâs reviews and ratings. So, what does it mean when you say you like something in the age of quantification? And is there a way to beat the algorithm?
Our guest, writer and critic Lauren Oyler, is the author of No Judgment, a recently published collection of essays. Sheâs a contributing editor at Harperâs, and her divisive, often viral essays on books and culture appear regularly in The New Yorker, The New York Times and the London Review of Books. Oyler talks about how to cultivate good taste organically, the difference between professional criticism and the comments section and what it feels like to be called an âice queenâ online.
Also, Vass and Katrina take turns not laughing at each otherâs jokes.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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The Paris Olympics are nearly upon us, and one thing is clearer than the Seine: For some countries, sports are the ultimate distraction. Dubious human rights records? Look at our athletes!
Itâs called sportswashing, an attempt by nations and companies to take the focus off their less-than-stellar practices. Our guest, Globe and Mail reporter Simon Houpt walks us through the long history of sportswashing, all the way from the inception of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece to the present day.
Also, Vass ribs Katrina for being an Olympics superfan.
Simon Houpt writes about sports media and the business of sports for The Globe. His article that inspired this episode is called âWhy do we reserve the term âsportswashingâ for repressive regimes and not, say, Coca-Cola?â
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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Shein and Temu have completely disrupted Amazonâs global domination plans by selling clothes and home goods for ultra-cheap prices, if not ultra-fast delivery â but at what cost?
Our guest, journalist Louise Matsakis, has covered technology, the internet and China for The Atlantic, Wired, The Guardian and NBC News. She also writes a newsletter about e-commerce in China called You May Also Like. She dives into the secretive world of made-in-China e-commerce, the stakes for competitors, and the ethical concerns for consumers who want to shop responsibly without breaking the bank.
Also, Vass tells Katrina that she canât figure out her Shein shopping cart.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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A bonus episode for Lately listeners, from the team at Stress Test!
Just mention the word âinheritanceâ and people get their backs up. Itâs no surprise that people are reluctant to chat about free money. In this episode, host Rob Carrick chats with Julia Chung, a financial planner, about why you shouldnât factor an inheritance into your financial plans. Weâre also joined by an Edmonton woman whose parents plan to spend every dime in retirement. And an Ontario millennial walks us through whether or not she should take her parentsâ offer of an early inheritance.Stress Test is the Globe and Mailâs personal finance podcast for Gen Z and Millennials.
Lately will be back in the feed next, and every, Friday.
Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail [email protected]
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Everyone loves an AI fail, like a few extra fingers on a generated image. But what happens when the flaws of this nascent technology are much more serious? For the LGBTQ+ community, the stakes are high: Machine-learning models and AI-based tech like facial recognition can promote outdated stereotypes and public discrimination.
Our guest, Dr. Sabine Weber, is a computer scientist and an organizer with Queer in AI, a global group of LGBTQ+ researchers and scientists whose mission is to raise awareness of queer issues in artificial intelligence. Weber explains how we got here, how AI is only as good as the data it gobbles up, and the real-world consequences of misrepresentation.
Also, Vass and Katrina discuss how AI tech bros are making the switch from DEI to MEI â and what that might mean for equity in Silicon Valley.
Check out The Zizi Show, a deepfake drag cabaret act created by drag queens when the COVID lockdowns prevented them from performing live. Recommended by Dr. Sabine Weber!
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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A bonus episode for Lately listeners, from the team at The Decibel!
Millennial women are feeling burnt out. The responsibilities and pressures of family, work and caregiving are piling up, amidst the lingering fallout of the pandemic and the economic crisis. But what makes this generationâs burnout unique?
In conversation with host Menaka Raman-Wilms, The Globe and Mailâs demographics reporter, Ann Hui, explains her own experience with burnout, the reasons why millennial women are feeling it more and what to do about it.
The Decibel is The Globe and Mailâs daily news podcast, exploring the stories that shape our world.
Lately will be back in the feed next, and every, Friday.
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Location-sharing apps are growing in popularity, not just among families and Gen Z friend groups but with investors, too. (The tracking app Life360 made its Nasdaq debut earlier this month.)
If we're already passively sharing this information with companies almost all the time, why not share it with our loved ones?
Our guest, Dr Katina Michael, who was on the cutting edge of building location-based services in its earliest days, says that the trust and connection we desire when signing up for these apps is exactly whatâs being lost by using them.
Michael is a professor at the school for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University. She researches emerging technologies and their corresponding social implications, and sheâs published six books.
Also, Vass and Katrina discuss how boring it is to track Vassâ husband.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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Itâs summer concert season, and you may be paying a fortune to see your favourite artists at home, travelling abroad for cheaper tickets, or forgoing the pricey concert experience altogether.
For most musicians, the financial picture is dire. Our guest, author and Polaris Award-winning artist and producer Cadence Weapon â the tech skeptic behind the new album Rollercoaster â breaks down the depressing economics of an industry governed by Ticketmaster trauma, streaming algorithms and an AI invasion.
Also, Vass and Katrina discuss getting cooler friends.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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Was all this inflation really necessary? Our guest, economist Isabella Weber says no. In fact, sheâs been saying no since the Omicron variant was a thing. In 2021, at age 33, Weber wrote an article for The Guardian that tied inflation to corporate greed â calling out âan explosion of profitsâ as a central force in driving up prices. She was vilified online, and the establishment turned her into âthe most hated woman in economics.â
But history has proved Isabella Weber right, and the worldâs caught up to her thinking. Weber travelled to Toronto recently to receive the Broadbent Instituteâs 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Prize. She joined us at The Globe to talk about the tumultuous ride of the past four years, the historical impact of price controls, and the bittersweet taste of vindication.
Also, Vass and Katrina lament the rising cost of deodorant.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad. The show is produced by Andrea Varsany. Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
Weâd love to hear from you. Send your comments, questions or ideas to [email protected].
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Climate anxiety is keeping us all up at night, but youâd never know it from watching a Hollywood blockbuster. Our guest, Anna Jane Joyner, is the founder and CEO of Good Energy, a non-profit that advises filmmakers and showrunners on how to weave in climate narratives â without killing the vibe. She talks about growing up with a climate-denying dad, how rarely climate change shows up in entertainment and how a simple climate reality check â a new kind of Bechdel test â can help.
Also, Vass and Katrina consider buying the Batmobile now that itâs electric.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad.
The show is produced by Andrea Varsany.
Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
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Everyone knows someone who is on Adderall: ADHD diagnoses are at an all-time high and trending on TikTok. Our guest, Daniel Kolitz, author of The History of Adderall for Pioneer Works, tells us about the rise of the medication, how itâs changed the way we work, and his own experience on and off the drug.
Also, Vass and Katrina self-diagnose via some questionable online quizzes.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Lately is a Globe and Mail podcast.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad.
The show is produced by Andrea Varsany.
Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
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Pop culture loves to fetishize the world of high finance, but are the perks and the profile really worth the pain? Our guest, Carrie Sun, author of the new memoir Private Equity, describes her disillusioning journey working at a billion-dollar Wall Street hedge fund.
Also, Vass and Katrina talk about what happens when your job doesnât love you back.
This is Lately. Every week, we take a deep dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech that are reshaping our every day.
Lately is a Globe and Mail podcast.
Our executive producer is Katrina Onstad.
The show is hosted by Vass Bednar and produced by Andrea Varsany.
Our sound designer is Cameron McIver.
Subscribe to the Lately newsletter, where we unpack more of the latest in business and technology.
Find the transcript of todayâs episode here.
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