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Land of the Giants

Land of the Giants

By: Vulture
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Big tech is transforming every aspect of our world. But how, and at what cost? This season of Land of the Giants – The Disney Dilemma – focuses on Disney’s ability to weather the ups and downs of the business cycle and changing tastes and explores what has kept it successful for over 100 years. The entertainment giant has leveraged nostalgia and its intellectual property to build a beloved brand, but after an acquisition spree that included Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 20th Century Fox, can it sustain high quality and brand loyalty on a scale that keeps it growing? Who is Disney now, and can it compete against the tech giants in a battle for our attention and dollars? From Vulture and the Vox Media Podcast Network. New episodes drop every Wednesday.© 2019 Vox Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved Economics Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The Rise of Amazon

    The Rise of Amazon
    Jul 22 2019
    Examine how the biggest tech companies rose to power, and what they're doing with that power. In season one, The Rise of Amazon, Recode's senior commerce correspondent Jason Del Rey traces how Jeff Bezos transformed Amazon from an online bookseller to one of the largest companies in the world, and what that means for how we shop, work, and live. Tuesdays starting July 23rd. Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    3 mins
  • Why You’ll Never Quit Amazon Prime

    Why You’ll Never Quit Amazon Prime
    Jul 23 2019
    With over 100 million members, Prime is the engine that’s made Amazon a retailing juggernaut and one of the largest companies in the world. Jason Del Rey explores how Prime came to be, why it’s so effective at keeping us locked into the Amazon ecosystem, and how it became the source of the company’s power. Enjoyed this episode? Rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Want to get in touch? Tweet @recode or send an email to landofthegiants@voxmedia.com. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear next week's episode by subscribing in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Alexa, What's Amazon Doing Inside My Home?

    Alexa, What's Amazon Doing Inside My Home?
    Jul 30 2019
    Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant can tell you the weather, operate home appliances, and video chat family members. Alexa aims to be the centerpiece of the “smart home” connected to the Internet. It can lull us with the convenience, but what’s the downside to letting Alexa run your entire home? And why is Amazon making a microwave oven powered by Alexa? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
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My review is limited to episodes discussing Amazon. There is a lot of interesting stuff here, and I think it is worth your time. But there is a heavy bias against Amazon (and capitalism), especially in its growing usage of robotics and in the episodes "Is Amazon Too Big? We Ask Its Sellers" and "I love Amazon. Let's Break It Up." The producer of the podcast appears not to recognize that Amazon - like all companies and corporations in America - exists solely to make money for its shareholders and not to make leftists feel good. You know the podcast is veering sharply to the left when they play the screeching voice of Senator Elizabeth "Pocahontas" Warren demanding the breakup of Amazon. So while there is some plenty of interesting material here, prepare to hold your nose if you aren't an anti-capitalist like Warren. Even so, I think its worth your time - especially for the price (free). Thanks.

Worth a listen - but heavily biased against Amazon

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