Fridays are all about podcast links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why everyone hates flying.
The podcast biz
- Use podcasts to guide your book buying decisions. (thewaiterspad.com)
- EW Scripps ($SSP) buys podcast host Stitcher. (wsj.com)
- Five "fascinating" podcast episodes you should check out. (wired.com)
Finance
- Rob Arnott discusses capital market expectations. (vimeo.com)
- Russ Roberts talks with Jason Zweig author of "The Devil's Financial Dictionary." (econtalk.org)
- Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway talk with David Hendler of CreditSights Inc. (bloomberg.com)
- Michael Covel talks with Josh Hawes about the downsides of the long-only investment business (trendfollowing.com)
Non-finance episodes
- Chris Dixon and Sonal Chokshi talk AI with Kevin Kelly author of "Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future." (a16z.com)
- Barry Ritholtz talks with Steven Pinker author of "The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century." (ritholtz.com)
- Jordan Harbinger talks with Adam Grant author of "Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World." (theartofcharm.com)
- A talks with Shane Parrish of Farnam Street about how to use "mental models" to your advantage. (scienceofsuccess.co)
- Jordan Harbinger talks with Rag Raghunathan author of "If You're So Smart Why Aren't You Happy?" (theartofcharm.com)
- Compassion vs. mindfulness. Dan Harris talks with Emma Seppala author of "The Happiness Track: How to Apply the Science of Happiness to Accelerate Your Success." (abcnews.go.com)
- How Netflix ($NFLX) and Amazon ($AMZN) changed the world of TV. (cnbc.com)
- The rise and fall of music company Grooveshark. (gimletmedia.com)
- Why are there so many new mattress stores? (freakonomics.com)