Keurig: the Coffee Maker for People who Don't Give a Shit
Download MP3Give the gift of convenient garbage, with Keurig. This week, Xiao Yu joins us as we explore:
- How Keurig was born out of antisocial office culture and a deep ambivalence for quality
- The fascinating career of hippie-turned-billionaire-asshole-turned-has-been Bob Stiller
- How digital rights management disrupted the beverage industry
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- https://youtu.be/9e0yCq1AEeY
