In Episode 2, Rick will build on topics he addressed in Episode 1, including risks for the 'Entertainment and Recreation' segment, 'Educational Services' like colleges, universities and private primary and secondary schools, and 'Other Services' like hair and nail salons, religious organizations and physical therapists.

He'll also address 6 "deadly sins of lending" to remember as we face the fog of the virus war.

Are You Ready for the Next Recession - Part 1

This week, IBISWorld's Chief Economist Richard Buczynski, Ph.D. introduces us to his upcoming podcasts, webinars and white papers focused on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. He'll also briefly touch on some of the hardest-hit industries, including travel and hospitality. 

Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers are always in a tenuous position, because their business is always at risk due to patent cliffs: the point at which their products lose protection and must face direct competition.

The past several years have had some massive patent cliffs, and there are several more on the way, so host Tanvi Kumar and IBISWorld analyst Nick Masters took the opportunity to look at one case in particular: that of Invisalign and the new startups trying to encroach into its territory. Who's expected to come out on top, and what can other companies with coming patent expirations learn to prepare themselves?

As always, if you have a question you'd like us to answer on the show or a topic you'd like us to cover, shoot us an email at podcasts(at)ibisworld.com!

The pod team returns with a timely episode for Mental Health Awareness Day (yesterday, Oct. 10th)!

More and more people are starting to talk more openly about mental health, and there are all sorts of new ways for people to get the help they need. Host Vicky Wolak and IBISWorld analysts Jack Curran and Anna Miller are here to dissect these new services' legitimacy and effectiveness, as well as the threat they might pose to traditional therapists.

As always, if you have a topic you'd like us to cover on the show, send an email to podcasts(at)ibisworld.com!

In July, third-party tracking services recorded 225,000 global flights in a single day for the first time ever. Demand for air travel has never been higher, but the outlook for the industry is getting grim. Long-simmering threats to the industry are coming to a head.

Shifting consumer sentiment, high-profile technological errors and labor issues across the board are combining to make some serious turbulence for airline operators. On today's episode, host Shira Bartov, editor Kieran Newton and IBISWorld analyst Nick Masters dig into these issues, assess which are most immediately critical for the industry, and try to chart a course forward.

Got a topic you want us to cover? Send an email to podcasts(at)ibisworld.com! 

For awhile now, when it's come to wireless providers, there's been AT&T, Verizon, and then everyone else. That might be about to change, though.

The long-attempted merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, the next-largest competitors behind the two wireless telecom behemoths, has finally received regulatory approval. This story isn't over, though, as host Kieran Newton and IBISWorld analyst Jeremy Moses discuss. On this episode, we breakdown the state of the industry thus far, the new challenges facing the deal, and the potential consequences, good and bad, of it actually going through. It's a wild time for wireless providers!

To learn more about what 5G networks might mean for the world, check out Episode 20 of the IBISWorld Podcast!

For those in their mid to late 20s, the arrival of the summer season brings with it a wedding seemingly every other weekend. However, these events may be more varied than ever before.

Though the traditions die hard, the business of weddings is getting more complicated and intricate, with more and more operators looking to grab a slice of its lucrative layer cake. IBISWorld's Vicky Wolak and Tanvi Kumar break down who these new operators are, what they're offering and whether they'll complement or contend with the stalwarts of the space. 

Got thoughts or questions about how this affects your business? Let us know what you think over at podcasts(at)ibisworld.com!

It's summer! We've got our hats on backwards and it's time to barbecue. This Fourth of July, though, there might be some more options on the grill, because meatless meats are gaining some serious groundswell.

To celebrate the holiday (and the end of IBISWorld's fiscal year!), analysts Nick Masters and John Madigan agreed to sit down with host and plant product enthusiast Kieran Newton to discuss the economic landscape for meat. These new options are exciting, but which operators are able to benefit from these new advances? How are cattle farmers going to compete, now that they're not the only game in town?

Let us know your thoughts and questions about these crazy newfangled meats, as well as your suggestions for episode topics, over at our email: podcasts(at)ibisworld.com!

An introspective question drives this week's episode: can podcasts last?

Businesses in every sector, from dentists to office suppliers, are investing money in podcasts, but very, very few (if any!) are able to turn a profit. Millions of people listen to these shows, but their sustainability and longevity is in flux. On today's episode, host Shira Bartov and IBISWorld analysts Nick Masters and Anthony Gambardella discuss the ways podcasts today generate value and how their producers are experimenting with new business models in an attempt to stay afloat. 

As always, send any questions for our team or suggestions for episode topics to podcasts(at)ibisworld.com!

There is one company that is tightening its grip on America's entertainment sector, and it is led by a lovable cartoon mouse. When it comes to media in 2019, no name is more ubiquitous than Disney.

This is the first installment of The Majorest Player, a new segment on the podcast where we look at companies that dominate across industries, and we're focusing on The Walt Disney Company. Host Sean Egan talks to IBISWorld analysts Devin McGinley and Ryan Roth about how the House of Mouse has become such a behemoth in the entertainment space, as well as how it plans to extend its mammoth reach even further. 

Got a company you think we should look at, or another idea for a podcast? Email us at podcasts(at)ibisworld.com!