On this episode of Marketplace Weekend, guest host David Lazarus has the need, the need … yes, for speed. Author and journalist John Ronson speaks about the lightning-fast world of internet shaming. We discuss speed in our economy — in the market, in retail, in fast food and even in music. Marketplace’s new fill-in host and correspondent Molly Wood explains high frequency trading, Marketplace Tech’s Ben Johnson talks fiber-optic internet, and DJ The Gaslamp Killer tells us his secrets to a fast-paced, heart-pumping playlist. Plus, we discover how to take advantage of flash sales and cheap airfare on the fly.
On this episode of Marketplace Weekend, guest host David Lazarus has the need, the need … yes, for speed. Author and journalist John Ronson speaks about the lightning-fast world of internet shaming. We discuss speed in our economy — in the market, in retail, in fast food and even in music. Marketplace’s new fill-in host and correspondent Molly Wood explains high frequency trading, Marketplace Tech’s Ben Johnson talks fiber-optic internet, and DJ The Gaslamp Killer tells us his secrets to a fast-paced, heart-pumping playlist. Plus, we discover how to take advantage of flash sales and cheap airfare on the fly.
