A tech CEO says firing his entire HR department improved productivity, customer service, and company culture. Are corporate HR departments solving workplace problems or creating new ones?

Andrew Crapuchettes is CEO of RedBalloon. He joins the show to discuss the controversy surrounding Ryan Breslow and Bolt Financial, the role HR departments play in modern companies, and whether businesses are becoming too bureaucratic to stay competitive and productive.

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Florida’s citrus industry is struggling to survive after years of disease, falling production, and mounting costs. As growers turn to gene edited crops for answers, are outdated regulations slowing down the very technology that could save American agriculture?

Henry Miller is a physician, molecular biologist, and the Glenn Swogger Distinguished Scholar at the Science Literacy Project. He also served as the founding director of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology. He joins the show to discuss the future of Florida citrus farming, the role of CRISPR and genetic engineering in agriculture, and whether federal regulations are helping or hurting innovation in food production.

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California officials are relying on federal help to respond to a dangerous chemical emergency after years of criticizing federal environmental oversight. Are states too quick to reject Washington until they need help managing a crisis?

Mandy Gunasekara is former Chief of Staff at the Environmental Protection Agency. She joins the show to discuss the chemical emergency in Orange County, California, the role of federal environmental agencies during disasters, and the debate over whether states are politicizing their relationship with Washington when crises unfold.

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