Hosted by Wes Jackson. Produced by Karthik Ramaswami. Brought to you by the Business of Creative Enterprises (BCE) program at Emerson College in conjunction with P.O.D.S. student organization.
"I think someone like Kanye [West] has influence, but no real power."
This episode we are joined by the Social Justice Center's very own Jae Williams to comb through the relationship of art, business, and social justice. You'll for sure want to stay tuned through this one as Jae drops bombs that everyone needs to hear.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/worldeconomicforum/2021/01/25/the-bold-steps-business-leaders-must-take-on-social-justice/
https://hbr.org/2020/06/were-entering-the-age-of-corporate-social-justice
“Discovery+ is a cherry— it’s number nine on this list.”
This episode we are joined by BCE Professor Bob Lyons to decipher the streaming wars. From Amazon/MGM to fruit metaphors, Wes and Karthik break down how cutting the cord is going for the major studios.
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“You can’t talk about addiction and overdose without talking about mental health.”
This week we are joined by “War on Drugs” professor Nancy Allen to discuss public health, Raegan, and the 27 club.
This week we are joined by the original BCE professor Brenna McCormick to discuss creativity on demand, creative exercises, and retapping our inner child.
This week we are joined by professor Nejem Raheem to discuss how the 2020s could be similar the 2020s: financially, socially, musically, and... prohibition?
We are back! & this week we are joined by econ professor Tylor Orme and finance professor Stanley Miller to discuss what the heck an NFT is, how blockchain works, and why this technology will be sticking around.
This week we are joined by P Carl where we discuss adapting his book to new forms of media, trans masculinity representation, and being an artist at heart.
This week we were joined by MC, songwriter, and entrepreneur Torae where we discussed the 2021 Grammy Awards, how the Recording Academy votes, and why the Recording Academy needs more people like Torae.
On this episode, Professor Doug Quintal joins us this week to discuss how Hip-Hop and Punk share similar origins, where they branch off, and how they can reunite.
On this episode, Professor Stanley Miller joins us to discuss why it seems like every celeb, from Jay-Z to Kendall Jenner, has a liquor brand.
Professor Stanley Miller sits down with BCE Director Wes Jackson to discuss what happened with GameStop.