A blockbuster beer deal, the business of podcasting and 'Foolproofing' the economy
FT Alphachat16 Okt 2015

A blockbuster beer deal, the business of podcasting and 'Foolproofing' the economy

Guest host Shannon Bond speaks to FT correspondents about the blockbuster AB Inbev deal with SABMiller and what it will mean, if approved by regulators, for the beer market. Then, Matt Lieber of podcast network Gimlet Media stops by to talk about the company behind the popular StartUp podcast. Finally, Shannon previews an excerpt from the Alphachatterbox conversation with economics commentator Greg Ip on his new book Foolproof: Why safety can be dangerous and how danger makes us safe.

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