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9 Top Podcast Episodes from 2022

Our favorite episodes from the past year delve into business topics from workplace communication and power to technology, finance, and economics.

December 06, 2022

| by Jenny Luna

Photo of a man and a woman in a podcast studio. Credit: Tricia Seibold

Our podcasts range in topic and theme, each centering on the research and ideas of Stanford GSB faculty. | Tricia Seibold

Looking forward to logging off and taking a break from work during the holidays? Perhaps you plan to travel to see friends or family, or stay home by the fire with a mug of hot tea.

For your year-end playlist, we’ve pulled together some of our top-performing episodes. Put on your headphones and enjoy.

Office Hours

How Do We Make “Work From Home” Work?

Know What You See

Stanford GSB professor Brian Lowery interviews his colleague Nick Bloom about remote work, , commuting, and challenges around equity and productivity.

National Interest

A Pound of Flesh And Student Debt

All Else Equal: Making Better Decisions

Finance professors Jonathan Berk of Stanford GSB and Jules van Binsbergen of the Wharton School discuss the implications of President Biden’s plan for student loan debt relief.

Defining Normal

How Culture Affects Communication Styles

Think Fast Talk Smart

Professor Michele Gelfand explains why social norms are the glue that keeps cultures together — and what a “threat dictionary” is for.

Past and Presence

Deborah Liu, CEO of Ancestry

Pfeffer on Power

Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer talks with his former student about her roles at PayPal, eBay, and Facebook; how she found her voice; and the career challenges Asian women face.

Searching for Answers

Sundar Pichai: “Reward Effort, Not Outcomes”

View From The Top, the podcast

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, speaks to MBA student Archana Sohmshetty about harnessing technology and providing wider access to it.

User Friendly

Changing Lives, Organizations, the World

Grit & Growth

Host Darius Teter welcomes Stanford GSB dean Jon Levin to discuss how business leaders can use technology for good while mitigating its harms.

World View

Finance and Environmental Sustainability

Business and Environmental Sustainability Research Podcast

Hear researchers’ ideas on meeting sustainability goals and the need for new investments and changes in how capital is allocated across the globe.

Net Benefits

What Dating and Sports Can Teach Us About Economics

UnSILOed

Professor Paul Oyer talks with lecturer Gregory LeBlanc about talent acquisition in Silicon Valley, dating markets, and what economists can learn from athletes.

Hard Choices

A business school case study is presented in a new way: as a podcast episode. Learn about the history of the opioid epidemic and the ethical questions that it raises.

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