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Moneyball

Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? Moneyball explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School.

Marketing Matters

Marketing Matters is hosted by Wharton marketing professors Barbara Kahn and Americus Reed. Each week they discuss marketing and advertising trends, consumer behavior, data and analytics, the latest in retail marketing, brand-building, and much more with their expert guests. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School.

Ripple Effect

Every day, business scholars answer pressing questions in their research — but what do their insights mean for you? In this podcast, Wharton faculty dive into what inspired their studies and how their findings resonate with the world today. Learn how research insights translate into knowledge you can use, with host Dan Loney.

This Week In Business

This Week in Business features interviews with Wharton faculty about the latest news, fascinating trends, and issues impacting both consumers and the business world. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School.

Where AI Works

Brought to you by the Wharton School in collaboration with Accenture, Where AI Works explores AI’s real-world impact on business. Each season takes a fresh approach, led by a different Wharton faculty expert who brings their own AI-focused expertise to the conversation, alongside practitioners actively shaping AI’s role in innovation, strategy, and transformation.

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Social Security Is Running Out of Time
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Social Security Is Running Out of Time

October 23, 2026 • 16 min listen

Kent Smetters, faculty director of the Penn Wharton Budget Model, examines potential benefit cuts, tax increases, and a higher retirement age as policymakers confront Social Security’s looming shortfall.

Why Your Best Customers Can Be Your Best Marketers
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Why Your Best Customers Can Be Your Best Marketers

October 22, 2026 • 31 min listen

Lindsey Carter, founder and CEO of SET Active, explains how the brand builds community through product drops, customer advocates, and social storytelling.

Inside MLB’s New Strike Challenge System
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Inside MLB’s New Strike Challenge System

October 21, 2026 • 1 hr listen

Joe Martinez, MLB vice president of on-field strategy, explains how the automated ball-strike challenge system balances accuracy, pace, and player strategy.

Why AI Is Forcing Companies to Rethink How Work Gets Done
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Why AI Is Forcing Companies to Rethink How Work Gets Done

October 21, 2026 • 12 min listen

Prasanna (Sonny) Tambe, professor of operations, information and decisions at the Wharton School, explains how AI is reshaping workflows, accountability, and productivity.

The Business of Signing a Superstar Athlete
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The Business of Signing a Superstar Athlete

October 16, 2026 • 13 min listen

Kenneth Shropshire, professor emeritus of legal studies and business ethics at the Wharton School, explores the expectations, business opportunities, and community impact that come with signing a superstar athlete like LeBron James.

Why Gen Z Is Choosing Sports Betting Over Retirement Savings
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Why Gen Z Is Choosing Sports Betting Over Retirement Savings

October 14, 2026 • 13 min listen

Michael Platt, professor of marketing, psychology, and neuroscience at the Wharton School, explains why sports betting is capturing young people’s attention and what it means for their financial futures.

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