We Mean Business

About We Mean Business

Originally the “How to Cover Money” podcast series, ”We Mean Business” is produced by The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism, designed specifically for journalists who want to cover business better on their beats.

Publisher

BizJournalism

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jan 2015

Latest episode

14 May 2026

Latest episodes

77 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 May 2026

   Parasocial relationships in the age of social media

   In this episode, Ananya Bhargava interviews Lauren Auverset, Assistant Professor of Strategic Communication at the University of Louisiana. The discussion explores the historical context and evolution of parasocial relationships, the rise of influencer culture across new media platforms, and influencer responsibility and ethical standards in an online world.

2. 

   28 Apr 2026

   Personalized persuasion and the role of AI

   In this episode, Ananya Bhargava interviews Jacob Teeny, Associate Professor of Marketing at Northwestern University. The discussion explores personalized persuasion, the difference between persuasion and manipulation, AI’s role in automating advertising, and the ethical and societal implications of these changes.

3. 

   13 Apr 2026

   How corporate pressure and silence lead to ethical collapse

   In this episode, Quỳnh Lê interviews Marianne Jennings, an emeritus professor of legal and ethical studies in business at Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business. The discussion looks at business ethics, corporate responsibility and how to spot the signs of ethical trouble before things fall apart. Source note: The introduction includes brief archival audio about Boeing, Wells Fargo and FTX, from public YouTube recordings.

Who has been a guest on We Mean Business

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dave Levinthal
• Joseph Politano
• Lance Gharavi
• Dean Batson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

732

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

59

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

31

Contact We Mean Business

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.