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Nov 2, 2018 • 35min

The Knock-On Effect #22 - Why the trucker shortage matters, part 2

Will Pletcher, President of transportation company MCAH Ltd, discusses surging wages and costs in trucking. He sets the record straight on common trucker stereotypes. The impact of the electronic logging device mandate on truckers, debunking the myth of causing the shortage. Insights on the need for higher wages, challenges in driver recruitment, and potential integration of autonomous vehicles.
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Oct 26, 2018 • 41min

The Knock-On Effect #21 - Why does the growth of China's billionaire class mean wine bottles will get a lot more complicated?

If the trade war winds down, why might we see more security measures on wine bottles? Alex and Justine discuss, touching on nail-biting auctions, vineyard pests and new uses for the blockchain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 19, 2018 • 36min

The Knock-On Effect #20 - Why might our honey obsession lead to more mini-robotic drones?

How does the health food craze contribute to the production of drones? Justine and Alex discuss, touching on global smuggling rings, food fakery and sauerkraut flavored honey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 12, 2018 • 47min

The Knock-On Effect #19 - Elections, Payday Loans & Stolen Goods

If the Republicans maintain control of Congress, why might it become easier to buy stolen goods by accident? Alex and Justine discuss, also touching on wordy regulations, the emotional reaction to wealth disparities, and Justine's mixed driving record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Oct 5, 2018 • 45min

The Knock-On Effect #18 - Why will trucking surveillance lead to problems for holiday shoppers?

Why does a recent mandate for increased workplace surveillance spell trouble for retailers? Justine and Alex discus — also touching on implanted microchips, byzantine trucking regulations, and Alex’s affinity for “the open road.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 28, 2018 • 31min

The Knock-On Effect #17 - Why does increased NASA funding mean Qatar could lose an honor?

Who stands to profit from the next era of space exploration? Alex, Justine and Roger discuss, touching on international space law, libertarians on Mars, and Justine's favorite intergalactic snack food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 21, 2018 • 41min

The Knock-On Effect #16 - Online ads and grocery store shifts?

What impact will the growth of online advertising have on your local grocery store? Justine, Alex and Roger discuss — also touching on cookie wars, mysterious Senate hearing testimony, and Roger’s favorite breakfast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 14, 2018 • 26min

The Knock-On Effect #15 - South African Meat and Large-Cap Tech

What does cheaper South African biltong have to do with a rally in large-cap U.S. tech stocks? Roger, Justine and Alex discuss the knock-on effects of the shifts in emerging market currencies— also touching on earnings excuses, the myopic U.S. rally, and romantic questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 7, 2018 • 30min

The Knock-On Effect #14 - Why will asthma cases change cargo shipping?

What impact will the proliferation of asthma have on innovation in the cargo shipping industry? Justine and Alex discuss in this podcast-only episode of the Knock-On Effect, also touching on massive kites, the dregs of the fuel-making process, and Alex’s Model UN days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 31, 2018 • 47min

The Knock-On Effect #13 - Why China’s waste ban matters

Why will China’s efforts to clean up its image put more water bottles inside shoes, lead to a recycling black market and raise the costs for shipping garbage? Alex and Justine discuss — also touching on virgin plastics, the voyage of a garbage barge in the 1980s, and the Polish trash mafia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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