About this season
Mona Chalabi hosts a new kind of talk show, breaking down the financial machinery behind the most important issues of our time.
Episodes (13)
1. The Business of Aging
Aired 23 April 2017 • 22 min
Linette Lopez, Joan Lunden and Ester Bloom discuss the money behind aging--what it takes to prepare for caring for a relative, planning your own retirement, and social security.
2. The Business of Dating
Aired 30 April 2017 • 22 min
Karley Sciortino, Christopher Ryan and Dr. Jessica Carbino discuss the money behind dating--what it takes to meet the right person and how to financially navigate the dating world.
3. The Business of Work
Aired 7 May 2017 • 22 min
Nadira Hira, Jason Dorsey and Neil Patel discuss the money behind the U.S. workforce--how the new workforce is changing the workplace and how to successfully find a dream job.
4. The Business of Cybersecurity
Aired 14 May 2017 • 22 min
Austin Berglas, Morgan Mayhem, and Jim Stickley discuss the money behind cybersecurity--how secure you are and how much money is being spent to keep you safe from hacking.
5. The Business of Travel
Aired 21 May 2017 • 22 min
Lucas Peterson, Peter Greenberg, and Jennifer Flowers discuss the money behind travel--how you can afford your next vacation, and whether tourism is helping or hurting local economies.
6. The Business of Gentrification
Aired 28 May 2017 • 22 min
Baratunde Thurston, Lance Freeman, and John Tierney discuss the money behind gentrification--what happens when neighborhoods are transformed, and whether you can afford to live there.
7. The Business of Music
Aired 4 June 2017 • 22 min
Jon Caramanica, Joe Levy, and Stephen Bryan discuss the money behind the music industry--what it takes to be a musician, and whether streaming services help or hurt these artists.
8. The Business of Education
Aired 11 June 2017 • 22 min
Anya Kamanetz, Susan Cates and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel discuss the money behind education--the worth of more schooling, financing an education and the big business of student debt.
9. The Business of Fashion
Aired 18 June 2017 • 22 min
Joe Zee, Jenna Sauers, and Matthew Henson discuss the money behind fashion--what it takes to stay stylish, and how the industry benefits from the money you spend on clothes.
10. The Business of Climate Change
Aired 25 June 2017 • 22 min
John Tierney, Kim Knowlton, Danielle Baussan, and Les Knight discuss the money behind climate change--what it will take to fix it, and what's being spent to make sure it stays a debate.
11. The Business of Health
Aired 2 July 2017 • 22 min
Linette Lopez, Dr. Leana Wen, and Dr. Jay Parkinson discuss the money behind health, whether or not you need an expensive doctor, and how the healthcare industry actually works.
12. The Business of Art Market
Aired 9 July 2017 • 22 min
James Fuentes, Lindsay Pollack, & Ron English discuss the money behind the art market: what it takes to be an artist, a patron, & an admirer in today's rapidly shifting art world.
13. The Business of Video Games
Aired 16 July 2017 • 22 min
Kathryn Edwards, Andrea Rene, & Sam Barlow discuss the money behind video games--what it takes to create & competitively play video games in this rapidly growing gaming world.