The COVID-19 pandemic is discussed as a catalyst for rethinking and reinventing the workplace, highlighting its significant impact on work culture and practices.
The episode examines how the COVID-19 pandemic uniquely impacted and delayed the progress and experiences of many people in their 20s.
The episode examines how the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting collapse in demand exacerbated and exposed the fragility of Boeing's supply chain and operations.
The episode discusses how the pandemic transformed digital communication and increased demand for video conferencing services, which impacted Vast Communications' business.
The episode explores how the COVID-19 pandemic affected measles vaccination rates and caused a measles resurgence.
The COVID-19 pandemic is a recurring theme throughout the podcast episodes, with discussions on how it affected diverse areas such as politics, the economy, mental health, education, and the workplace.
Several episodes explore how the pandemic was a catalyst for changes in the delivery and technology industries, as well as its impact on the airline and aerospace sectors Can Boeing Pull Out of This Tailspin?, Reshaping Communication: Vast's Response to a Digital Revolution, and Measles: Historical Highlights.
The pandemic's effect on the mental health and emotional well-being of young adults is a central topic in Feeling behind in your 20s and US suicides: Why are so many young people dying?.
Additionally, the episodes discuss how the pandemic influenced the political landscape, work culture, and consumer behavior, The New Yorker's Political Writers Answer Your Election Questions, The Battery Boom Continues, and The Great Resignation: Addressing a Broken Workplace with Journalist Joanne Lipman.