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Feb 28, 2018 • 54min

How Poker Strategies Can Be Used for Investing with Former Professional Poker Player Annie Duke

Annie Duke, a Former Professional Poker Player, joins hosts Jeremy Schwartz and Wes Gray to discuss her book "Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts" and how you can use poker strategies for investing decisions on Behind the Markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 27, 2018 • 33min

Snacking on Bugs, Yum! With Don Bugito's Monica Martinez

Monica Martinez, Founder of Don Bugito, joins host Karl Ulrich to discuss the future of snacking: her company makes snack food from insects! Karl takes a bite on air - hear the verdict on Launch Pad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 27, 2018 • 54min

Career Advice for Women Re-Entering the Workforce with Dr. Dawn Graham

Dr. Dawn Graham, Director of Career Management for The Wharton School’s Executive MBA program, Author of upcoming book "Switchers: The Smart Professional’s Guide to Changing Careers and Seizing Success", and host of Career Talk on Business Radio joins host Laura Zarrow to discuss tips on how women (and men) can re-enter the workforce after taking time off, and general tips on changing careers on Women@Work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 27, 2018 • 22min

Are Banks Still Blocking People of Color From Homeownership? With Aaron Glantz

Racial discrimination in lending is keeping many African Americans and Latinos from the “American Dream.” An analysis of 61 metro areas shows modern-day redlining even when adjusting for applicants' income, loan amount and neighborhood, according to analysis of Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting. Host Dan Loney talks with Aaron Glantz, Senior Reporter at Reveal, to discuss his investigative story on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 27, 2018 • 33min

Health Equality for American Indians and Alaska Natives with Bob Kershner and Kurt Brenkus

Kurt Brenkus, Founder and CEO of Indigenous Pact, and Bob Kershner, VP of Provider Program at Indigenous Pact, join hosts Nick Ashburn and Sherryl Kuhlman to discuss their mission to create health equality for 2.2 million American Indians and Alaska Natives by putting a health card in every tribal members pocket for a streamlined healthcare experience on Dollars and Change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 26, 2018 • 22min

Representing Kevin Durant with Agent Rich Kleiman

Rich Kleiman, Manager for NBA Golden State Warriors' Kevin Durant, as well as his Co-Founder and Business Partner in The Durant Company and Thirty Five Media, joins host George Perry to discuss his career in management and his business partnership with Kevin Durant on The Wharton Sports Business Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 26, 2018 • 28min

Janus v. AFSCME Challenges Union Fair-Share Fees with William Brucher and Daniel DiSalvo

Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that is being viewed the biggest threat to labor unions in years. Janus v American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union will determine whether public-sector workers can opt out of paying union "fair share" fees. Host Dan Loney talks with William Brucher, Professor at Rutgers University School of Management and Labor Relations, and Daniel DiSalvo, Professor of Political Science at City College of New York–CUNY Colin Powell School, to discuss the issues around this case on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 25, 2018 • 27min

Inside the Russian Indictment & Social Media Misuse with William Burke-White and Jennifer Golbeck

Special counsel Robert Mueller announced the indictments of 13 Russians for intervening in the 2016 presidential elections. The move also detailed their manipulation of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. Host Dan Loney talks with William Burke-White, Professor of Law and Inaugural Director of Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania, and Jennifer Golbeck, Director of the Social Intelligence Lab at the University of Maryland, to discuss how Russia was able to do this, what might happen next and what social media can do to keep this from happening again on Knowledge@Wharton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 23, 2018 • 53min

Panel Discussion: Cancer Vaccines and T Cell Therapy

Host Jeff Voigt discusses the promise and progress of cancer vaccines, T cell therapy success and limitations, and how oncologists can use these potential tools in the treatment and prevention of cancer on The Business of Health Care. Panelists: Robert H. Vonderheide, MD, DPhil, Director of the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania and the John H. Glick MD Abramson Cancer Center’s Professor in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine. Gerald P. Linette, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine in the division of Hematology-Oncology and Medical Director of the Sean Parker Institute of Cancer Immunotherapy in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. E. John Wherry, PhD, Richard and Barbara Schiffrin President’s Distinguished Professor of Microbiology and director of the Institute for Immunology at Penn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 23, 2018 • 22min

Let's Talk Golf with USGA CEO Mike Davis

Mike Davis, CEO of USGA, joins hosts George Perry and Ken Shropshire to discuss his tenure at USGA and the current state of the game of golf on The Wharton Sports Business Show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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