D2B Season 17 (2026)
D2B 425
100 Coffins – The Life and Times of Zhu Rongji
Bonus Vocabulary
10/16/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 424 – 100 Coffins – The Life & Times of Zhu Rongji.
D2B 424
100 Coffins –
The Life and Times of Zhu Rongji
09/25/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan look back on Zhu Rongji’s remarkable life and career, from his difficult early years to his role in transforming Shanghai and helping bring China into the World Trade Organization.
D2B 423
The Yen Carry Trade
Bonus Vocabulary
09/06/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 422 – The Yen Carry Trade.
D2B 422
The Yen Carry Trade
08/20/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega explain how the Japanese yen carry trade works, why it has helped support global financial markets, and why changes in Japanese monetary policy could create serious risks for investors around the world.
D2B 421
The Fall and Resurgence of Intel … Maybe
Bonus Vocabulary
08/14/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 420 – Fall and Resurgence of Intel … Maybe
D2B 420
The Fall and Resurgence of Intel … Maybe
08/10/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan examine Intel’s decline from its position at the top of the semiconductor industry and look at several recent developments that could signal a possible resurgence.
D2B 419
RAMageddon
Bonus Vocabulary
08/04/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 419 – RAMageddon
D2B 418
RAMageddon
07/31/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega examine the global memory shortage that has been dubbed “RAMageddon” and explain why it is increasing the cost of laptops, smartphones, cars, medical equipment, and many other products.
D2B 417
Calculating Inflation
Bonus Vocabulary
07/16/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 416 – Calculating Inflation.
D2B 416
Calculating Inflation
07/10/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan look at the Consumer Price Index, or CPI, and explain how governments measure changes in the cost of goods and services over time.
D2B 415
Tokenmaxxing and the Corporate AI Pullback
Bonus Vocabulary
06/22/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 414 – Tokenmaxxing and the Corporate AI Pullback.
D2B 414
Tokenmaxxing and the Corporate AI Pullback
06/13/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan look at tokenmaxxing — a new business problem where AI costs grow much more than expected and why some companies are reducing their AI use.
D2B 413
Guyana’s Oil Boom
Bonus Vocabulary
06/03/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 412 – Guyana’s Oil Boom.
D2B 412
Guyana’s Oil Boom
05/28/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega report on Guyana’s offshore oil boom — its enormous economic promise and the difficult challenges it creates for the country.
D2B 411
Sneakernomics Revisited
Bonus Vocabulary
05/16/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 410 – Sneakernomics Revisited.
D2B 410
Sneakernomics Revisited
04/25/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan discuss the changing landscape of the global sportswear industry. They begin by looking at the major players in the market, including Nike, Adidas, Anta Sports, Lululemon, and Puma.
D2B 409
The Great Kiwi Exodus
Bonus Vocabulary
04/15/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 408 – The Great Kiwi Exodus.
D2B 408
The Great Kiwi Exodus
04/08/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega report on New Zealand’s growing labor exodus. They explore the main reasons behind the trend, including the high cost of living, better employment opportunities, and lifestyle factors.
D2B 407
Anthropic v.
The United States
Bonus Vocabulary
04/02/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 406 – Anthropic v. The United States.
D2B 406 – Anthropic v. The United States
03/27/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega get Down to Business with a major legal dispute between Anthropic, the company behind Claude AI, and the US government.
D2B 405
Hallyu and the K-Beauty Industry
Bonus Vocabulary
03/07/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 404 – Hallyu and the K-Beauty Industry.
D2B 404 – Hallyu and the K-Beauty industry
03/I4/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan get Down to Business with the rise of South Korea’s K-beauty industry.
In this episode, we look at how K-beauty has grown alongside the global rise of Korean popular culture — a phenomenon known as ‘Hallyu’, or the ‘Korean Wave’.
D2B 403
SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs
Bonus Vocabulary
03/07/2026 – Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan provide bonus vocabulary explanations and examples for words and phrases used in D2B 402 – SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs.
D2B 402
SCOTUS Strikes Down Trump’s Trade Tariffs
02/28/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega get Down to Business with the court decision that reshaped the U.S. tariff story. They review the timeline of how the tariff policy expanded in 2025 — including reciprocal tariffs that ranged from 10% to 50% and were framed as a response to U.S. trade deficits.
D2B 401
The Netflix–Warner Bros. Acquisition (Part 2)
02/21/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega get Down to Business with the Netflix–Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, Part 2. They break down what Netflix is actually buying — and what it is not buying — including how the networks business will become a new company called Discovery Global.
D2B 400
The Netflix–Warner Bros. Acquisition (Part 1)
02/09/2026 – Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega get Down to Business with Netflix’s successful bid to acquire key Warner Bros. assets. They walk listeners through the “roller coaster” timeline that began in early December, when Netflix and Warner announced acquisition talks, and peaked when Paramount attempted to derail the deal with a hostile bid aimed directly at shareholders.