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Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast – Episode #8

This time: We review DURARARA, explore Crunchyroll, and hear Dan Ariely talk about the psychological effects of options pricing.

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August 4, 2010   2 Comments

Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast – Episode #7

This time: We review IRON MAN 2, and explore the similarities between Tony Stark and Frank Perdue.

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May 13, 2010   1 Comment

Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast – Episode #6

This time: We review PLASTIC BEACH (the latest album from the British virtual band Gorillaz) and discuss 5 questions that could stop you from building a feature nobody really wants. Plus, a peek behind the scenes here at PMMPC.

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March 30, 2010   3 Comments

Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast – Episode #5

This time: We review the classic 1932 horror film FREAKS; reveal what Facebook and Google really think about your privacy; and explore a product manager’s role in online privacy matters.

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March 1, 2010   1 Comment

Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast – Episode #4

On this very special Valentine’s Day edition: We review the new romantic comedy PLANET HULK (bottom line: AWESOME), look at the emotional power of Frisbees, explore emotional value propositions in b2b, and take a moment for some very moving, very emotional poetry.

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February 13, 2010   2 Comments

Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast – Episode #3

This episode: We talk about the Xbox Live Arcade game SHADOW COMPLEX, the new book WIRED TO CARE, and look at how customer empathy can help drive your business forward. All in 10 minutes or less.

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February 4, 2010   2 Comments

Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast – Episode #2

This episode: We review the new supernatural thriller Legion; explore Minimum Viable Products; and discuss a new strategy for developing Hollywood blockbusters. All in ten minutes or less.

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January 26, 2010   1 Comment

Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast – Episode #1

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Product Management Meets Pop Culture: The Podcast!

In this companion piece to the world-famous PMMPC blog, we’ll be looking at the hottest product management topics buzzing around the interwebs, comics, TV, and more — all in 10 minutes or less.

This week’s topics: Outsourcing Product Management; Amazing Spider-Man #617; Doctor Who: The End Of Time.

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January 21, 2010   5 Comments

Did You Know A Lap Dancer's Ovulatory Cycle Can Influence Her Tips?

Dan Ariely, Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University, has a great weekly podcast on iTunes called Arming The Donkeys.

Each podcast runs about 10 minutes–perfect size–and features an informal chat between Dan and a guest researcher on the topics of social, behavioral, or natural sciences.

My favorites so far were on the topics of bottled water (marketing that can harm you) and how a lap dancer’s ovulatory cycle can influence her tips…

January 9, 2009   1 Comment