Quartz Obsession Podcast
1) Strollers: Pushing the limits of childrearing cache
There are contactless thermometers, the Nose Frieda, co-sleeping. Trends in parenting gear and childrearing practices seem to evolve at faster rates than other sectors, a speed exemplified by a single...Show More
2) Sleep: The dreamiest new industry
There’s a lot of money to be made in the business of sleep. Take sunrise alarm clocks, fancy mattresses, REM-tracking wearables, and monthly deliveries of melatonin. But should we really be investin...Show More
3) Airline credit cards: the high-flying loyalty game
From Dubai to Dublin to Dallas and back, air carriers are cashing in on a big business: credit cards. In fact, analysts note that growth in the sector “significantly outpaces the overall credit card...Show More
4) F1: The global race to the future
As the highest class of international racing for open-wheel, single-seater cars, F1 is worth more than $18B and stands to accelerate even more as a bonafide entertainment business as the Euro-born spo...Show More
5) EV Chargers: The geographic forces driving electric vehicle adoption
Powering an electric car or truck is designed for people with private garages or who live in a major city with lots of accessible charging stations. Rural and suburban apartment-dwellers can’t just ru...Show More
6) Drug names: The machinations behind the monikers
Ever heard of Viagra, Rogaine, or Ozempic? The process for turning a chemical compound into a household name is both a science and an art. In fact, naming a prescription drug can take a manufacturer ...Show More
7) The algorithm: Letters of recommendation
Bought something you don’t need from an ad? Blame it on the algorithm. Disappointing singles on your dating app? Blame it on the algorithm. Come across a post that hits too close to home? Yep, it’s th...Show More
8) Video game remakes: Revival of the fittest
Love a game, buy a game. Really love a game, buy a new, improved version of that game. The video game industry knows that you don’t even have to be a die hard gamer to get out your wallet for a chance...Show More
9) Green steel: Structural change
Think of the world’s dirtiest industries and you’re probably thinking along the lines of oil or meat… but the buildings we live in, the bridges we drive on, the cars we drive in, those all involve som...Show More
10) VR headsets: We're practically there
We’ve long associated virtual reality with escaping to someplace more exciting, but the technology has never quite caught up with science fiction’s promise. But VR headsets’ emerging practical applica...Show More