Stuff Matters with Ed Conway
Episodes
Will the West ever be able to produce stuff again? (And other Qs answered by Ed)
Host Ed Conway and producer Jake answer listener questions about James Dyson’s high-tech strawberry farming, the economics of reshoring supply…
Trainers: An old pair of Nikes that altered history
Host Ed Conway uses Nike’s history to explore the rise of global supply chains, detailing how Phil Knight’s outsourcing model and battle against US customs duties reshaped the industry.
Howitzers: Medieval cannons and the supply chains of modern war
Ed Conway explores the critical role of artillery in the Ukraine war, contrasting historical shell shortages with modern supply chain failures in NATO.
More Stuff Matters: If fertility is falling, who is having children?
Ed Conway shares bonus content from the car seats episode, featuring an extended interview with researcher Alice Evans on global fertility decline.