The Readback

<p>The Readback explores why only a few of our most hyped companies and ideas end up meeting their promise. The lessons learned hold value not just for investors, but for everyone trying to find the next big thing.</p>

The Road Ahead

Autonomous cars have reached a fork in the road. The path forward could make or break the technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-16
15:47

Time to Take the Wheel

The government has taken a hands-free approach to self-driving. Why that's stalling progress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-08
17:26

Tapping the Brakes

As self-driving momentum builds, a chorus of voices says we shouldn't be doing this at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12-02
18:41

Backseat Driver

New autonomous technologies have people pushing vehicles well beyond their limits. Inside one experiment to see just how far our cars will go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-24
14:51

A Failing Grade

Even as car makers roll out new self-driving features, consumers remain skeptical. Why they're tapping the brakes on change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-17
16:58

Introducing: Best New Ideas in Money

Today on the Readback, we're bringing you an episode of a new podcast we think you'll like from MarketWatch: Best New Ideas in Money. On the show, Marketwatch editor Jeremy Olshan and economist Stephanie Kelton explore innovations in economics, finance, technology, and policy that rethink the way we live, work, spend, save, and invest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-10
17:52

Leveling Up

Confusion abounds when it comes to the definition of self-driving. That may have life or death consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11-03
17:41

The Industry vs. Elon Musk

Sometimes a bold vision requires baby steps. Inside the technology at the center of self-driving's biggest debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-27
16:03

Debacle in the Desert

A major failure in the Mojave Desert finally puts self-driving on the map. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-20
18:20

Are We There Yet?

Self-driving cars were supposed to be in our driveways by now. How did we get so off course? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-13
16:48

The Readback Returns Next Week

Join us for a new season about our journey toward self-driving cars - and why it's taking us so long to get there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10-06
02:39

Going Public in a Reopened World

Companies have been craving alternatives to the IPO. As the world reopens, old Wall Street habits could return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-28
14:18

Don't Call It an IPO

Spotify, Slack, and Coinbase created disruptive businesses. So when it came time to go public, they didn't take the traditional Wall Street approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-20
17:14

The SPAC Boom

Once derided SPACs have taken over the IPO world. But can it last? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-13
16:50

WeWork's Breaking Point

The company spent years trying to disrupt the real estate market. Then its IPO pushed too far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-06
16:41

How Alibaba Won Over Wall Street

The Chinese internet giant staged the world's biggest - and perhaps riskiest - IPO in 2014. Investors still piled in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04-28
16:40

Casper's Sleepy Debut

The mattress startup thought way outside the box. Why was its IPO such a snooze? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04-21
18:57

Peloton's Wild Ride (Rebroadcast)

Peloton nearly broke the IPO market, and then came racing back. (First published November 25, 2020.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04-14
22:10

A Costly Detour for Uber

The ride-sharing giant hoped to be worth $120 billion. Then investors started asking about profits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04-07
17:08

Facebook's Terrible IPO

Facebook was already at the top of the world when it went public in 2012. The IPO nearly ruined it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

03-31
17:50

Charlie Spierto

alex you said kinda 4 times in one sentence.

06-24 Reply

Hello It's Me

Too much fluff in the beginning with the replay of old company advertising. it wasn't relevant to the topic.

09-20 Reply

Ben Thackeray

23 episodes only and The Readback is already doing repeats of 'old' episodes! hopeless. 😂

03-08 Reply

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