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One candid conversation about the money, markets, and people shaping tomorrow. Hosted by Oxbow Audio editor Noa Mercer. New episodes every Wednesday.

EP 112 · Mina Seo
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What Comes After the Quarterly Forecast

A strategy lead explains why the best planning conversations begin where the spreadsheet ends.

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EP 111 · Tomas Vale
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The Patient Rebuild of a Port City

Tomas Vale looks at freight, housing, and the long public work behind a regional comeback.

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EP 110 · Priya Shah
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A Better Measure for Useful Technology

Researcher Priya Shah asks what changes when adoption—not attention—becomes the goal.

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EP 109 · Ronan Ives
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Small Banks, Local Knowledge, Real Risk

Ronan Ives explains why context still matters when every decision is becoming a score.

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EP 108 · Ada Mensah
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The Hidden Labor Behind Every Model

Ada Mensah traces the people, judgment, and care that sit beneath automated systems.

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EP 107 · Jules Kato
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Why Wages Tell Only Half the Story

Labor economist Jules Kato widens the lens on security, flexibility, and who absorbs uncertainty.

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EP 106 · Marta Ruiz
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Inside the Market for Quiet Infrastructure

Marta Ruiz maps the overlooked software and services that keep ordinary commerce moving.

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EP 105 · Soren Bell
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Can Ownership Feel Less Abstract?

Soren Bell considers the tools that help workers and customers understand what they hold.

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EP 104 · June Park
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The Case for Boring Investment Decisions

June Park makes a practical argument for fewer predictions and clearer personal constraints.

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EP 103 · Evan Cole
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When Sport Becomes a Public Ledger

Evan Cole talks tickets, civic identity, and the surprising economics of a hometown team.

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