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Nora and Scott get the story behind the e-cigarette maker Juul, exploring the company’s rise as a Silicon valley startup and the decisions that led to its current relationship with Altria, the tobacco giant behind Marlboro cigarettes. New York Times reporter Sheila Kaplan discusses her reporting on Juul and the documentary Move Fast & Vape Things, along with her investigation "How Juul Hooked a Generation on Nicotine."

Deena Bahri is the first ever Chief Marketing Officer of StockX, the online marketplace for buying and selling trendy collectibles including sneakers, streetwear and trading cards. StockX authenticates its products at a 99.95% accuracy rate, thanks to their very in-depth process...which includes 100+ steps, because for Gen Z, authenticity is everything. Deena is telling us all about the company's first-class authentication team, the increased popularity of investing in StockX’s products as alternative assets, and StockX’s recent expansion into new markets.

Molly Wood is reporter and host for several long-running shows for Marketplace, from American Public Media, including Marketplace Tech and Make Me Smart, as well as the independent podcast It’s a Thing. Molly recently launched her newest Marketplace podcast, How We Survive, which breaks down technology and business solutions to help navigate the climate crisis. She joins Scott and Nora to talk about our current global energy crisis, the mad rush for lithium (one of the primary materials needed to make batteries), and the business behind climate-crisis technology.

You can also read more about electrification as a solution for the climate crisis in this story from Morning Brew's Grace Donnelly: 5 charts explaining the future of EV batteries

Serial entrepreneur, investor and NBA owner Marc Lore chats with Nora and Scott about his dream of building a sustainable city in the desert, plus, basketball and his big plans for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx.

Writer, comedian, and producer Phoebe Robinson joins Nora and Scott to talk about show biz, creating her HBO special 2 Dope Queens, her production company Tiny Reparations, time management, self-care, and why breaking out in comedy takes longer than you might think.

Also, you gotta check out Phoebe’s fancy Gucci sneaks.

Journalist Stacey Vanek Smith, co-host of NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money, joins Nora and Scott to discuss her new book, Machiavelli for Women: Defend Your Worth, Grow Your Ambition, and Win the Workplace, and applies a modern twist on principles from Machiavelli's writings. She also offers practical, real-life advice on how women can shatter the proverbial glass ceiling.

CEO Jasmine Crowe joins Scott and Nora to discuss Goodr, her startup that fights food insecurity and waste by rerouting surplus food from local businesses and delivering it to nonprofits, which distribute it to hungry communities. She also reveals how Goodr uses blockchain technology to make it all happen, and talks through her personal journey to found and build the company.

Terry Nguyen, a reporter for The Goods at Vox, joins Nora and Scott to talk about Shein’s takeover of the fast-fashion industry. Drawing on research from her recent article, “Shein is the future of fast fashion. Is that a good thing?,” Nguyen discusses Shein’s ubiquity on social media, its supply chain and production processes, and the ethical concerns surrounding the brand.

Serial entrepreneur, executive and angel investor Kim Perell joins Nora and Scott to talk about the many ups and downs of her career, including how you can take risks and make changes in your own life. She draws on her experience as a digital marketing technology CEO who scaled companies from $0 to $1B in revenue, and led thousands of employees worldwide. Her new book Jump: Dare to Do What Scares You in Business and Life is out on November 2.

Enjoy this preview of the all-new Business Casual, from Morning Brew! We're so excited to bring you conversations with movers and shakers from today's business world, exploring how business shapes our culture and transforms our daily lives. But, we're not just talking to CEOs—we're also chatting it up with folks behind the scenes, innovators, journalists and experts. We're asking the questions you'd want to ask, so come on down, but keep it... casual.

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