Is This Really a Thing?

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Is a Martian Economy Really a Thing?

Posted November 6, 2025 • 00:34:14

Paul Jarley: It's Space Week at UCF and I'm like a kid in a candy store. So many questions. For one, everyone's talking about going...

Is the $1 Billion PowerPoint Really a Thing?

Posted October 27, 2025 • 00:20:49

Paul Jarley: We've all sat through terrible slide decks, but every so often a PowerPoint does more than communicate. It creates value....

Are Pet Influencers Really a Thing?

Posted October 13, 2025 • 00:22:47

From Lassie to Grumpy Cat to Ruby the golden doodle, pets have long captured our hearts—but today, they’re also capturing serious market share....

Is the Quarterly Report Really a Thing?

Posted September 29, 2025 • 00:17:48

Quarterly earnings reports have been a fixture of American business for more than 50 years ... but are their days numbered? Earlier this month, President...

Is Layaway Really a Thing ... Again?

Posted September 15, 2025 • 00:18:53

Is layaway making a comeback—or has it simply been rebranded as “buy now, pay later”? In this episode of Is This Really a Thing?, Dean...