Ticketmaster faces Senate grilling over Taylor Swift debacle
Jan 24, 2023

Ticketmaster faces Senate grilling over Taylor Swift debacle

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The CEO of Live Nation, a live entertainment company bought by Ticketmaster over a decade ago, is facing a grilling on Capitol Hill over last year's online sales debacle Taylor Swift concert tickets. This, as it reportedly faces a probe by the Department of Justice. There's data today that orders from factories are down, which comes amid a spate of bad news for the sector. And, as part of our Econ Extra Credit series, we delve into how social media and algorithms promote a certain body image...and how that can translate into harm for some people. 

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The company is under scrutiny following last year's debacle involving problems with Taylor Swift tickets.
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Inside the business of extreme fitness

A conversation about how extreme fitness goals can affect our mental health.
Being surrounded by outrageously fit physiques can affect how we view our own bodies. A licensed psychologist walks us through how to maneuver the fitness industry online.
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Music from the episode

Banana Boy New Here

The team

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Nick Esposito Media Producer
Katie Barnfield Producer, BBC
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC