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Primed

Summary: It started with books. Today, Amazon is transforming virtually every facet of the American consumer economy. Primed explores what happened when Amazon set up shop in Seattle, what might be in store for its next headquarters, and how this iconic company is changing life as we know it.

Podcasts:

 We wanted fast delivery. Amazon delivered. What’s next? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:25:00

Where is our addiction to Amazon's instant gratification taking us?

 Amazon's online dominance may actually spark joy for brick-and-mortar | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:21:46

Are you ready for a future where you browse for knick knacks while cameras watch and analyze your every move? Well, it may already be here.

 Alexa, does this online retailer make me look cool? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:24:34

Seattle isn’t particularly known for its fashion sense, but a breakthrough might be coming from those tech offices in South Lake Union.

 There's no escaping Amazon in your life | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:22:56

People might think they can wean themselves off Amazon. But they can’t, not really.

 Amazon calls it splitsville with New York | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:14:06

Amazon broke up with New York City on Valentine’s Day. Or maybe, New York broke up with them. Either way, Amazon is not moving in and New York is moving on.

 Could grocery delivery drones be in our future? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:23:10

The online grocery business is a real tough nut to crack.

 Is Amazon too big to trust? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:23:58

One study found that Amazon is one of the most trusted institutions in the country.

 Will Amazon push out New York’s beloved bodegas? We went to Queens to find out | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:19:58

There are those that have been expecting big changes for a neighborhood in Queens, New York called Long Island City.

 Will Amazon push out New York’s beloved bodegas? We went to Queens to find out | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:19:58

There are those that have been expecting big changes for a neighborhood in Queens, New York called Long Island City.

 It's a wonderful Amazon life. Right? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:20:11

Two decades ago, people stood in long lines at real, physical stores in order to stock the space underneath the evergreen tree twinkling in their living room.

 Amazon's HQ2s: On the corner of optimism and concern | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:12:53

In this special mini-episode of Prime(d) we'll hear some of the first impressions from Amazon's new neighbors.

 Jeff Bezos came to Seattle in a 1988 Chevy Blazer. Here’s why he stayed and built Amazon | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:11:52

Jeff Bezos came to Seattle in a 1988 Chevy Blazer. Here’s why he stayed and built Amazon

 Is Amazon seriously going to split the baby? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:05:25

News has been leaking that in its search for a second headquarters, the online retail giant may not just pick one location to set up shop.

 Real talk from your Seattle friends about hosting Amazon | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:12:04

We recently hosted a debate to answer a simple question: Is Amazon good for Seattle? And the answer is: We don’t really know for certain. But the debate...

 Welcome to Seattle. The cloud is watching you | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 00:17:30

Amazon is the place where you buy stuff and then it magically appears at your front door. Or, more recently, it's the place where you go to buy a...

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