Lately

4.9 (73)
BUSINESS
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Welcome to the latest podcast from The Globe and Mail. It's about navigating life in the new economy. Every Friday, we’ll dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech — whether you’ve noticed them yet or not.

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The video game company that broke an industry

Lately, the video games industry is in turmoil. The rise and fall of Blizzard, the trailblazing and toxic studio behind World of Warcraft, shows us why.

32 min
FEB 14

The singlehood advantage

Lately, millions of Canadians are unpartnered. Business and tech companies are rushing to meet the needs of the new me-market. For Valentine’s Day, we’re asking: “Is this actually a great time to be single?”

34 min
FEB 7

Yes, your boss is tracking you

Lately, our bosses are going further than reading our emails. New technologies that can track our motions and our moods are ushering in a new age of workplace surveillance. Is this productivity hacking, or counterproductive micromanagement?

33 min
JAN 31

Influencers in the White House

Lately, the internet has broken the White House. Influencers and tech CEOs now have unprecedented access to the Trump administration. How will the “broligarchy” change our world?

33 min
JAN 24

Meet your AI therapist

Lately, we’re sharing our darkest secrets with robots. The market for AI mental health aides is booming but how does it actually feel to bond with a therapy bot?

28 min
JAN 17

Selling sexy in the age of wellness

Lately, lingerie behemoth Victoria’s Secret is trying to claw its way back to relevance after a spectacular crash. How did a brand that once defined the culture fail to keep up?

35 min
JAN 10

The end of the fixed price

Lately, we aren’t all getting the same price for the same product. Is the rise of data-driven “personalized pricing” corporate innovation or just next-gen gouging?

29 min
2024-11-15 · BONUS

Bonus ‘The Decibel’: The behind-the-scenes look at how Rogers took over Toronto sports

Lately, we’ve been getting the news from The Decibel, the Globe and Mail’s daily news podcast. In this bonus episode, Lately’s sister pod reveals what it took for Rogers to outmaneuver the competition and buy up some of the biggest sports teams in Canada.

24 min

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Welcome to Lately

Introducing Lately, a new weekly podcast from The Globe and Mail that's about navigating the big, defining trends in business and tech. Listen every Friday starting on April 12.

2024-03-29

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73 Ratings

Always interesting!

2024-11-18

Deeclawz

Amazing podcast, always pertinent and accessible.
Another gem from the Globe

2024-07-19

red-on

The Globe and Mail has hit it out of the park, again, with another stellar podcast. In addition to the daily “the Decibel” and weekly “Stress Test” and “Machines Like Us”, the newspaper of record in Canada continues the successes with “Lately”.
Exceptional podcast and host!

2024-06-30

A Montreal fan

I enjoy this show immensely and cannot wait for Fridays! Love the topics and the interviews! Fascinating with an irreverent twist- a pleasure to listen, ponder and learn. Vass Bednar should be our prime minister!!
Always a brilliant listen!

2024-06-08

Senior Chang321

It is ab absolute joy learning from Cass and her interviewees. I have followed her career with great interest, and the cutting-edge policy work that she does. So happy that she now shares are all of great insights and observations in this incredible podcast. Keep up the brilliant work!

Welcome to the latest podcast from The Globe and Mail. It's about navigating life in the new economy. Every Friday, we’ll dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech — whether you’ve noticed them yet or not.