Lately

Feb 28 2025 43 ep. 30 mins 108
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Welcome to the latest podcast from The Globe and Mail. It's about navigating life in the new economy. Every Friday, we’ll dive into the big, defining trends in business and tech — whether you’ve noticed them yet or not.

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Why are we so nostalgic for Y2K?

Feb 28 2025 32 mins  
Lately, we’re feeling nostalgic for the Y2K era. The glitter-slathered techno-optimism of the millennial moment continues to shape our darker present.

The video game company that broke an industry

Feb 21 2025 31 mins  
Lately, the video games industry is in turmoil. The rise and fall of Blizzard, the trailblazing and toxic studio behind World of Warcraft, shows us why.

The singlehood advantage

Feb 14 2025 34 mins  
Lately, millions of Canadians are unpartnered. Business and tech companies are rushing to meet the needs of the new me-market. For Valentine’s Day, we’re asking: “Is this actually a great time to be single?”

Yes, your boss is tracking you

Feb 07 2025 32 mins  
Lately, our bosses are going further than reading our emails. New technologies that can track our motions and our moods are ushering in a new age of workplace surveillance. Is this productivity hacking, or counterproductive micromanagement?

Influencers in the White House

Jan 31 2025 33 mins  
Lately, the internet has broken the White House. Influencers and tech CEOs now have unprecedented access to the Trump administration. How will the “broligarchy” change our world?

Meet your AI therapist

Jan 24 2025 28 mins  
Lately, we’re sharing our darkest secrets with robots. The market for AI mental health aides is booming but how does it actually feel to bond with a therapy bot?

Selling sexy in the age of wellness

Jan 17 2025 34 mins  
Lately, lingerie behemoth Victoria’s Secret is trying to claw its way back to relevance after a spectacular crash. How did a brand that once defined the culture fail to keep up?

The end of the fixed price

Jan 10 2025 29 mins  
Lately, we aren’t all getting the same price for the same product. Is the rise of data-driven “personalized pricing” corporate innovation or just next-gen gouging?

Bonus ‘The Decibel’: The behind-the-scenes look at how Rogers took over Toronto sports

Nov 15 2024 23 mins  
Lately, we’ve been getting the news from The Decibel, the Globe and Mail’s daily news podcast. In this bonus episode, Lately’s sister pod reveals what it took for Rogers to outmaneuver the competition and buy up some of the biggest sports teams in Canada.

The masculinity industry that shaped the U.S. election

Nov 08 2024 30 mins  
Lately, masculinity is in crisis – at least, if you ask the people selling testosterone treatments, magical amulets and male bootcamp retreats. Welcome to the “manosphere:” a booming online economy made for the Trump era.