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Episode 16: Inside the Lexus & Toyota Product Showcase Event
Lexus Enthusiast Podcast - June 23, 2021 23:09 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsIf you're a Lexus or Toyota enthusiast, this is the podcast you simply cannot miss. After attending the recent Product Showcase Event in Plano, TX, we take you under the hood and behind the curtain with sneak peeks and special insights including: We finally got the answer: When and where is the...
Episode 15: Hands on with the New Lexus NX
Lexus Enthusiast Podcast - June 16, 2021 21:26 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe latest episode of the Lexus Enthusiast Podcast is now live, with Kevin & Michael breaking down all the latest Lexus news. This week, the focus is on the freshly announced second-generation 2022 NX crossover, though there is some time to discuss leaked next-generation LX powertrain and trim l...
Episode 14 : BEVPHEV
Lexus Enthusiast Podcast - June 02, 2021 23:24 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe latest episode of the Lexus Enthusiast Podcast is now live, with Kevin & Michael breaking down all the latest Lexus news. We dive deep into the recent Lexus battery-electric and plug-in hybrid announcements, return to our discussion about the Acura TLX Type S versus the IS 500, and can't hel...
Episode 13: Firing on All (Eight) Cylinders
Lexus Enthusiast Podcast - May 19, 2021 22:49 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe latest episode of the Lexus Enthusiast Podcast is now live, with Kevin & Michael breaking down all the latest Lexus news. We start off with a heated conversation about the recent twin-turbo V8 rumors, follow it up with a discussion about Lexus' place in the market with a special guest, and e...
Episode 12: It's a Crossover World
Lexus Enthusiast Podcast - May 06, 2021 00:13 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe latest episode of the Lexus Enthusiast Podcast is now live, with Kevin & Michael breaking down all the latest Lexus news. We start with the new three-row crossover being built in Indiana, follow it up with a look at the leaked NX, then dive deep into our personal history of Lexus vehicles.
Episode 11: ES-travaganza
Lexus Enthusiast Podcast - April 21, 2021 23:47 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe latest episode of the Lexus Enthusiast Podcast is now live, with Kevin & Michael breaking down all the latest Lexus news. We start with the freshly released 2022 ES sedan update, follow it up with the a look at Lexus autonomous tech in Japan, and finish with a belated look at March sales in ...
Episode 10: In the Year 2025
Lexus Enthusiast Podcast - April 07, 2021 19:22 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWe recap Lexus’ recent announcements from the LF-Z Electrified concept debut, break down the 20 new vehicles coming by 2025, and ask: Where is the new LX?
Are Women Being Underpaid?
FEEcast - December 14, 2018 16:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsDo women get paid 80 cents on the dollar compared to men? That figure has been a political football, but is it overagreggated? How much are pay differences a matter of employer bigotry versus employee choice? FEEcast discusses this hot button issue. Show Notes: Harvard Study: "Gender Wage G...
Do we have a “Truth Crisis” in America?
FEEcast - December 07, 2018 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWith the 24-hour news media, countless blogs and videos, and near-infinite social media commentary, there’s a lot of noise out there. As a society, we are all struggling to combat disinformation, or “fake news,” and get at the truth. Of course, that’s easier said than done. Joined by guest Jon M...
Makeup, Macs, and Markets
FEEcast - November 30, 2018 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings‘Tis the season for holiday sales, so the FEEcasters discuss the economics of the products they’ve got their eyes on: makeup and Apple products. Celebrity-driven brands are disrupting the established players in the beauty care industry by expanding the diversity of the skin tones they serve. And...
Amazon’s HQ Tax Breaks: FEEcast Debate!
FEEcast - November 16, 2018 16:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsCities and states across the country have been courting Amazon. Each eagerly wanted to host the retail giant’s second headquarters. And each offered billions in tax incentives and cash handouts to entice the company. Now Amazon has made its decision, and “HQ2” ended up being HQ2 + 3. The FEEca...
How Election Season Sets Us against Each Other
FEEcast - November 02, 2018 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsEvery year, political strife gets more rancorous and invades more of our lives. On the fringes, our hyper-politicized climate even precipitates violent atrocities. Is this a reflection of how much government itself has steadily encroached on our lives? What perspective can we adopt to foster har...
Halloween Costume Controversies
FEEcast - October 26, 2018 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsFrom Kendall Jenner to Elizabeth Warren, cultural appropriation is in the news. And coverage of the topic always ramps up as Halloween approaches. Who is allowed to dress up as whom? What should we consider offensive, and how should we respond to offense taken by others? The FEEcast crew, joined...
Sears Was the 20th Century’s Amazon
FEEcast - October 19, 2018 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsAfter 132 years, Sears is filing for bankruptcy. But it’s not necessarily over for the company which has a surprising and honorable history of disrupting racial hierarchies in the days of Jim Crow. On this episode of the FEEcast, Richard, Anna Jane, and Marianne discuss the company that was trul...
What We Hear When Taylor and Kanye Get Political
FEEcast - October 12, 2018 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsTaylor Swift recently broke her political silence by endorsing Democratic candidates and dishing out progressive buzzwords. These words were music to some ears and noise to others. Kanye West is rarely silent (as Swift knows from experience), particularly about politics these days. Kanye recentl...
Why Did Amazon Raise Its Minimum Wage?
FEEcast - October 05, 2018 15:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsJeff Bezos announced that Amazon will raise its minimum wage to $15/hour. This made Bernie Sanders happy, but will it lead to layoffs? And what’s up with Bezos turning around and voicing support for increasing the federal minimum wage? Is all this really about compassion or about using governmen...
Who Helps Working Americans, Bernie or Bezos?
FEEcast - September 28, 2018 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsSenator Bernie Sanders recently proposed “Stop BEZOS” (Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies), a tax bill that doesn’t hide its chief target: Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon. But would this law help low-income workers or hurt them? Find out on FEEcast! Show Notes: Bernie Sanders...
What Teachers Can Do to Raise Their Pay
FEEcast - September 21, 2018 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsTeacher pay has again been a hot button issue this back-to-school season, as unions have protested for raises and received sympathetic coverage from the media. But are school teachers really underpaid? And if so, what can they do about it? The FEEcast crew and special guest TK Coleman discuss th...
Hurricane Economics
FEEcast - September 14, 2018 15:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsHurricane Florence was descending upon the US east coast as this FEEcast was recorded. The panel, along with guest Jon Miltimore, FEE.org’s managing editor, discuss the economics of hurricanes. It turns out economic laws still apply during natural disasters. The FEEcasters discuss the “Broken Wi...
Libertarians in Cars Getting Tickets
FEEcast - September 07, 2018 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsGeorgia recently became a “hands-free” state by banning texting while driving. Many consider this a common-sense policy, but the law of unintended consequences has a way of surprising those who assume that new laws are the way to solve every problem. The FEEcasters discuss this and share some of...
Is College Necessarily a Smart Move?
FEEcast - August 31, 2018 14:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsCNBC recently reported that Google and Apple, among other big companies, have stopped listing a college degree as a requirement for potential employees. But these checkboxes were always a lot more negotiable than people realize. What do employers really want? What is the value and the cost of a ...
Self-Help Vs. Victimhood Politics
FEEcast - August 24, 2018 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsPodcasters like Tim Ferris and Joe Rogan draw millions of listeners who are more interested in self-improvement than identity politics. Are these “podcast bros” (as the New York Times has dubbed them) placing too much emphasis on individualism and not enough on collective injustices? Or are they...
The Scooter Revolution Will Be Privatized
FEEcast - August 17, 2018 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsIf you live in a major city, you’re probably seeing Bird and Lime electric scooters everywhere. They may look abandoned, but they’re actually ready waiting for any user to pick up and pay to use with a smartphone app. They may look like easy pickings for thieves, but Bird and Lime have adopted v...
Voting with Your Feet
FEEcast - August 10, 2018 13:45 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsCalifornia cities have been banning things left and right. Regulations and high taxes have made living in the state an expensive and burdensome proposition. Harried residents have been fleeing to less-oppressive states. By doing so, Americans are “voting with their feet” against oppressive polic...
Environmentalists Are Grasping at Straws
FEEcast - August 03, 2018 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsDrinking straws are being banned and phased out by cities and corporations under pressure from environmental activists. Is this moral progress or just a moral panic? What is the psychology behind such campaigns? And what are the economics of their consequences? The FEEcasters have a freewheeling...
Hayek’s Powerful Critique of Socialism and Central Planning
FEEcast - July 27, 2018 13:37 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsF.A. Hayek was a creative genius who generated some of the biggest, most fascinating ideas in the social sciences. Most famously, he offered powerful critiques of central planning. His work on the “knowledge problem” demonstrated how socialism would be incapable of handling the mind-boggling com...
Is Democratic Socialism Even Possible?
FEEcast - July 20, 2018 15:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsDemocratic socialism is trending hard, not only thanks to Bernie Sanders, but especially after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, won a recent Democratic primary for a congressional seat in New York. But does “democratic socialism” offer anything more than a rebran...
What Is the True Meaning of the Fourth of July?
FEEcast - July 06, 2018 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsWhen we celebrate the Fourth of July, what are we truly celebrating? Is it our country’s government and whatever policies it happens to pursue? Or is it the ideals upon which the country was founded? What are those ideals and what has been the American experience that resulted from them? What is...
When Adults Tattle on Child Entrepreneurs
FEEcast - June 29, 2018 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsA lady the internet has dubbed “Permit Patty” recently called the police to report an 8-year-old entrepreneur for selling water bottles without a permit. Why do so many have such a deeply ingrained permission-based mindset and predilection to tattletale? Is it inculcated in school? The FEEcaster...
Is It Okay to be Incredible?
FEEcast - June 22, 2018 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsPixar’s Incredibles 2 recently had the biggest opening of all time for an animated film. In the first Incredibles being super is stigmatized and only mediocrity is acceptable. Is that so different from the real world? Recounting memories from their own childhoods, the FEEcasters discuss some of ...
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