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- Episode 6: Entering the Knowledge Age With Union Square Ventures' Albert WengerFeatured interview with Albert Wenger, partner at Union Square Ventures. Robin Urevich reports on what many see as a model for a universal basic income—Alaska's Permanent Fund Dividend. Natalie Foster examines how the Affordable Care Act has been a boon for entrepreneurship.54 min
- Special Edition: The Business Response to Trump's Both-Sidesism on Charlottesville With Mike Jackson of 2050 Marketing
Featured interview with Mike Jackson, founder of 2050 Marketing and a former top General Motors executive.
37 min - Episode 5: Reimagining the Workplace With Business Talent Group's Jody MillerFeatured interview with Business Talent Group CEO Jody Miller. Marty Goldensohn reports on a policy aimed at helping the growing ranks of gig workers: portable benefits. Sandra Smith explores why many of those seeking work in poor African American communities struggle to get job referrals from family and friends.1 hr 2 min
- Bonus Episode: You Are What You Eat With Shake Shack's Randy Garutti and Screenwriter Rob Siegel
Featured interviews with Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti and Rob Siegel, who wrote the biopic "The Founder" about McDonald's mogul Ray Kroc.
Lily Bowles, sustainability officer at Aspiration, takes a look at which fast-food companies are leaders, and which are laggards, when it comes to taking care of their people and the environmen
1 hr 6 min - Episode 4: Restoring Trust in Business With Time Inc.'s Alan MurrayFeatured interview with Alan Murray, chief content officer at Time Inc. Marty Goldensohn reports on "Shared Value"—an orientation in which companies look to solve social problems as part of their core business strategy. Natalie Foster comments on much-needed efforts to help caregiver jobs become good jobs.56 min
- Episode 3: Bringing Diversity to the Boardroom and C-Suite With Berkhemer Clayton's Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire
Episode 3
- Featured interview with Berkhemer Clayton CEO Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire
- Robin Urevich reports on how a common employer practice—asking job candidates for their salary history—may be holding back women's pay.
- Dorian Warren explores why food stamps are important not just for people's good health, but also for the economy's.
58 min - Bonus Episode: The New Blue-Collar Blues With Robert Reich and Paul O'Neill
Bonus Episode: "The New Blue-Collar Blues"
- Featured Interviews with former Treasury Secretary and Alcoa CEO Paul O'Neill and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich
- Lily Bowles, sustainability officer at Aspiration, takes a look at which companies are leaders, and which are laggards, when it comes to worker safety.
1 hr 10 min - Episode 2: Design Thinking for Social Good With IDEO's Tim Brown
Episode 2
- Featured interview with IDEO CEO Tim Brown
- Robin Urevich reports on one design-driven project for social change.
- Natalie Foster explains how, in an age when union membership is very low, workers are using digital technology to find their collective voice.
58 min - Episode 1: Keeping Focused on the Long Term With Unilever's Paul Polman
Episode 1
- Featured interview with Unilever CEO Paul Polman
- Megan Kamerick reports on how companies are using social purpose as a way to attract millennial talent.
- Dorian Warren explores why employers that stand to lose with Trump's immigration policy—those in construction and agriculture, for instance—aren't speaking out more loudly against the administration's hard line.
1 hr 2 min - Sample ReelHosted by the Drucker Institute's Rick Wartzman, author of four books and a Fortune contributor, The Bottom Line puts a spotlight on companies that are advancing social progress—and those that aren't. By engaging in lively conversation with top executives and other experts, Wartzman draws out insights into some of the most pressing issues of our time—all through the lens of what is arguably the most powerful institution in our country: business. The Bottom Line also features regular commentaries by MSNBC contributor and Roosevelt Institute fellow Dorian Warren and the Aspen Institute's Natalie Foster, as well as reported segments by veteran radio journalists.11 min
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Hosted by the Drucker Institute's Rick Wartzman, author of four books and a Fortune contributor, The Bottom Line puts a spotlight on companies that are advancing social progress—and those that aren't.