S1E111 - Season 1, Explained (Recap)

In this mega-recap episode, Jeff and Mike summarize all 110 of the Product, Explained episodes & set the groundwork for Season 2 - Product, Explained - Expert Edition.


Episode 111: Product, Explained - The S1 Recap
[0:40] Avatar or Airbender or James Cameron?
[3:30] Rapid Fire Metrics! Jeff guesses the top three listened-to episodes. (Air Table, Figma, & Theranos).
[5:00] Apparently putting Elizabeth Holmes’ Face on social posts is podcast marketing that works.
[6:45] Rapid Fire Metrics Pt. II! Jeff guesses the average Mike & Jeff scores. Jeff’s favorite product is a total surprise. Mike’s favorites aren’t a surprised: sustainability-related products.
[10:30] Metrics Pt. III! Jeff and Mike talk about our intentions behind episode length.
[13:00] The tables turn and Jeff asks and answers questions about our equipment, from hardware, software, to our processes. We record individually via Audacity and then edit the files in Descript (our no-no word is “TYPO”). We post via pinecast’s platform and then use Headliner to create social media posts. Google Docs is our guiding platform that we color code for who says what. Mike & Jeff are both using Shure studio monitors.
[19:30] Jeff & Mike talk about our favorite Season 1 product themes: two-sided marketplaces, productivity tools, and new pricing models. We also touch on our favorite podcasts (h/t to Cover1 Buffalo Bills podcast) that we listen to and draw attention to (The Tim Ferriss Show; Pivot with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway)
[27:15] Things we were most wrong about! And Mike becoming a BeReal addict.
[39:00] General Disappointments, like AirBnB and Snapchat. Sometimes timing is everything as well.
[41:20] Favorite Episodes, Least Favorite, Most Memorable Episodes.
[end] Season 2 is coming soon ! Let us know who you’d like to hear us interview on the podcast!