Full Disclosure with Roben Farzad

Jeremy Hobson, a voice synonymous with so much of NPR and Marketplace's Morning Report, is barnstorming the map with his new live call-in radio show, "The Middle." What's the thinking behind doubling down on terrestrial radio in 2023?

If you can't beat them, join them. But if you don't want to beat them or join them, why not just buy them? More MBAs are avoiding Wall Street and the corporate grind for entrepreneurship through acquisition ("ETA") -- perhaps the fastest track from b-school to owner/CEO. Guests: acquisitive recent Wharton exec. MBA Angela Romero and Bloomberg's Matthew Boyle.

Chef Sunny Baweja, twice recognized by the James Beard Foundation, shares his journey from rural India to U.S. culinary stardom. Topics include the importance of food as an experience, their journey from India to Virginia, the decision to stay in the U.S., and adapting to survive the pandemic.

Highlights from recent episodes include Disney's challenges in shifting to a direct-to-consumer model, China's economic challenges and government policy mistakes, surprises and memories in Morales's apartment, and the evolution and adaptation of the podcast show.

Veteran media executive and producer. Professor. Consultant. Evan Shapiro, a self-described "media-universe cartographer," dishes uncomfortable analysis on the disruption of Hollywood. That turmoil just reached a tipping point with cable-co Charter's feud with Disney, parent of ESPN. Everyone across media -- from streamers to TV agents to sports leagues -- is scrambling for answers ... and revenue.

Alice Fulwood from The Economist and Vivian Lin Thurston from William Blair discuss China's economic struggles, including the property sector, low interest environment, and the flawed nature of emerging market indices. They also highlight China's long-term growth opportunities and the changing dynamics of emerging markets, with a focus on India's growth potential and the interest in Vietnamese EV maker Vinfass.

Nine years after Full Disclosure's debut, a creative self-audit -- featuring co-producers Claire Morgan and Case Graham ... and, back by popular demand, my little brother Ronnie Farzad.

Book meets pod! A special supercut of Hotel Scarface characters on Full Disclosure -- from Mollie, the "cocaine cowgirl," to the Miseducation of Nelson Aguilar; to salutatorian-turned-doper Owen Band; to Rick Morales, Jr. piecing together the life of his infamous father, Ricardo "Monkey" Morales.

Highlights from recent episodes, including Disney's summer from hell; Chef Keya on going national; Ben Smith on launching Semafor; and the former top editor of Money on leaving media to teach at an underserved high school.

Ben Smith on why he left his media column at The New York Times to launch news startup Semafor with the CEO of Bloomberg Media. His book is Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral.