Tictoc By Bloomberg

Originally aired 11/16/2018 Facebook is once again facing heat for its role in Russia's election meddling. A recent New York Times report scrutinizes how Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg handled the crisis. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's Sarah Frier on how the fallout is impacting the company's stock and the morale of its workers. FOLLOW UP Sarah's latest report: Facebook Morale, Hurt by Share Drop, Suffers Another Hit You can follow Sarah at: @sarahfrier ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Originally aired 12/5/2018 In a moving ceremony, the nation said goodbye to former President George H.W. Bush. He was remembered as a public servant, a good friend and a loving husband and father. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gordon on how the solemn day's events also reminded the country of  a more civil time in U.S. politics. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: George W. Bush Eulogizes ‘Best Father’ at Solemn State Funeral You can follow Craig at: @dcraiggordon ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Originally aired 10/12/2018 The fallout from the disappearance of prominent Saudi government critic Jamal Khashoggi continues to be felt around the world. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg News Beirut bureau chief Donna Abu-Nasr, who not only knows Khashoggi personally, but was also one of the Bloomberg reporters who recently interviewed the man many believe is behind his disappearance, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. FOLLOW UP Donna's latest report: Saudi Arabia’s Troubled Revolution You can follow Donna at: @DonnaAN1 ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Originally aired 10/5/2018 It has been one year since the New York Times published its first article detailing decades of alleged sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinsten. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg News diversity reporter Jordyn Holman on what has changed over the past year...and what hasn't. FOLLOW UP Jordyn latest report: #MeToo’s First Year Ends With More Than 425 Accused You can follow Jordyn at: @JordynJournals ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Originally aired 8/30/2018 Venezuela is in shambles. There's extreme poverty, hunger, disease and thousands are fleeing. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg News Caracas reporter Andrew Rosati for a firsthand account of life in Venezuela FOLLOW UP Andrew's latest: Life Without Water: Sweaty, Smelly, and Furious in Caracas You can follow Andrew at @andrewrosati ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Originally aired 11/22/2018 Like turkey, mashed potatoes and football, shopping is now ingrained as part of the American Thanksgiving tradition. And this year, holiday shoppers are expected to make this season one of the most profitable in history for retailers. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's Anne Riley Moffat on just how big Black Friday could be and how it got its start. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: America's Online Spending Surge Portends Blowout Black Friday You can follow Anne at: @A_Riley17 ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Originally aired 9/7/2018 The NFL season is in full swing Sunday, but all eyes are on a certain ad campaign off the field. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg News Business of Sports reporter Eben Novy-Williams and Bloomberg News diversity reporter Jordyn Holman about Nike and Colin Kaepernick. FOLLOW UP Eben's latest: Calls to #BoycottNike Don't Crack Top Five on the Outrage Meter You can follow Eben at @novy_williams You can follow Jordyn at @JordynJournals ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Following President Trump's surprise announcement to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria, Secretary of Defense James Mattis made an even more surprising announcement. He was out. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's national security reporter Nick Wadhams about the void Gen. Mattis leaves behind and the important foreign policy decisions that are now in limbo. FOLLOW UP Nick's latest report: Mattis’s Exit Takes Leash Off Trump’s ‘America First’ Doctrine You can follow Nick at: @nwadhams --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends

One byproduct of the Me Too movement has been the evolution and push for a stronger female community. Enter The Wing. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's Riley Griffin who takes us behind the scenes of the women collective co-working space and details the future and the controversy it faces. FOLLOW UP Riley's latest report: The Wing Gets $75 Million to Expand Its Working Women Collective You can follow Riley at: @rileyraygriffin  --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends

It has been almost one year since President Trump signed his Republican tax bill into law. It was sweeping legislation that re-wrote the tax code and it came with a lot of promises. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg wealth and taxes reporter Ben Steverman on the promises kept and the promises broken. FOLLOW UP Ben's latest report: You can follow Ben at: @BSteverman --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends

For many women drivers behind the wheel for Uber or Lyft, the flexible hours and the ability to juggle childcare has been a dream come true. But as Bloomberg's Selina Wang tells David Meyers, some drivers are now coming forward and detailing the nightmares they face of frequent encounters of harassment and assault. FOLLOW UP Selina's latest report:The Dark Realities Women Face Driving for Uber and Lyft You can follow Selina at: @Selina_y_wang  --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends

A brand new report released Monday by the Senate is shedding new light on Russia's interference in the 2016 election. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's Ben Brody on how Russia's plot to divide Americans and help then-candidate Donald Trump was bigger than anyone thought. FOLLOW UP Ben's latest report: Russia’s Bid to Help Trump Revealed as Much Wider Than Once Known You can follow Ben at: @BenBrodyDC --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends

The clock is ticking in Washington on another government shutdown. At the center of the battle is funding for President Trump's border wall. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Sahil Kapur about the chances of the government running out of funding days before Christmas and whether Trump will ever actually get the wall he has long demanded. FOLLOW UP Sahil's latest report: @sahilkapur You can follow Sahil at: How Trump Let His Goal of Building a Border Wall Slip Away --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends

Robert Muller’s Russia investigation has long been thought of as the single biggest threat to President Trump. But is there another case building that could prove more costly? David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's David Glovin on how inquiries into Trump's 2016 campaign are closing in. FOLLOW UP David's latest report: @dglovin You can follow David at: Tabloid Company’s Admission Shows New Peril for Trump’s Circle --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends

The U.S. is facing its worst public health crisis in years. At the center of this epidemic is the drug fentanyl. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's health reporter Anna Edney on what makes this powerful drug so dangerous and how it could be used as a weapon  in the hands of terrorists. FOLLOW UP Anna's latest report: This Killer Opioid Could Become a Weapon of Mass Destruction You can follow Anna at: @annaedney  --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends

A courtroom battle is unfolding in Vancouver that is sending shock waves around the world. David Meyers speaks to Bloomberg's Natalie Obiko Pearson on how the arrest of the CFO of one of the world's largest communication companies is testing the already fragile relationship between the U.S. and China. FOLLOW UP Natalie's latest report: Huawei Court Drama Hinges on Visa Maneuvers and Residency Twists You can follow Natalie at: @natalieobiko --- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends

The hunt is on for the next White House chief of staff. With John Kelly stepping down, President Trump is looking for someone who can steer his White House in what is expected to be a chaotic 2019. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg White House reporter Shannon Pettypiece about the top candidates for the role and the challenges that lie ahead for the winner.  FOLLOW UP Shannon's latest report: Trump Struggles to Fill Toughest Job in Washington: His Chief You can follow Shannon at: @spettypi  ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

Protesters have sparked mass demonstrations, vandalism and violence on the streets of Paris over the past few weekends. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's Paris bureau chief Geraldine Amiel on just who the Yellow Vests are and how they're throwing the future of President Macron into doubt. FOLLOW UP Geraldine's latest report: Macron to Address Nation Next Week as Paris Braces for Unrest You can follow Geraldine at: @GeraldineAmiel ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

This week, Jews around the world are celebrating Hanukkah. That includes a congregation in Dubai that has long practiced in secret. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferziger who recently visited the synagogue and explains why now it is stepping out of the shadows. FOLLOW UP Jonathan's latest report: As the Gulf Warms Up to Israel, a Synagogue Grows in Dubai You can follow Jonathan at: @jferziger ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!

In a moving ceremony Wednesday, the nation said goodbye to former President George H.W. Bush. He was remembered as a public servant, a good friend and a loving husband and father. David Meyers speaks with Bloomberg Washington Bureau Chief Craig Gordon on how the solemn day's events also reminded the country of  a more civil time in U.S. politics. FOLLOW UP Bloomberg's latest report: George W. Bush Eulogizes ‘Best Father’ at Solemn State Funeral You can follow Craig at: @dcraiggordon ---- TicToc is a daily news podcast hosted by David Meyers (@davidfmeyers), produced at Bloomberg Worldwide HQ in New York City. You can follow up with us and watch our reporting @tictoc. If you like it, be sure to rate us on iTunes, and tell your friends!