Episode 109 — Screw-ups Are Fun!
Ben and James discuss Apple’s Mac Pro screw-up and what it might say about the company and its culture. Presented by MailChimp Links John Gruber: The Mac Pro Lives — Daring Fireball Jay Yarow: Phil Sc...
7 Apr 201757min
Episode 108 — Statistics Gone Wild
Ben and James discuss the meaning of artificial intelligence, whether machine learning qualifies, and a platform for dealing with the impact. Presented by MailChimp Links Chris Dixon: How Aristotle Cr...
31 Mar 20171h 5min
Episode 107 — Smiling Curves and Self-Driving Cars
Ben and James discuss the concept of The Smiling Curve and how it applies to various industries. Then, where value might be found in self-driving cars, and why both Uber and Google are getting it wron...
24 Mar 20171h 3min
Episode 106 — To Be an Outlaw
Ben and James discuss Uber’s recent scandals, and debate whether the company’s business actions can be separated from its culture. Presented by MailChimp Links Susan Fowler Rigetti: Reflecting on One ...
10 Mar 20171h 1min
Episode 105 — The Most Political
Ben and James discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s manifesto, the problem with regulation, and why Facebook needs exactly that. Presented by MailChimp Links Mark Zuckerberg: Building Global Community — Facebook ...
24 Feb 20171h 9min
Episode 104 — Snap’s Gingerbread Strategy
Ben and James compare Snap and Facebook to Apple and Microsoft, and worry that Snap’s business is misaligned. Presented by MailChimp Links Ben Thompson: Snap’s Apple Strategy — Stratechery Ben Thompso...
17 Feb 20171h 2min
Episode 103 — Dull Knives Don’t Cut
Ben and James discuss what kind of politicians and products cut through in the Internet age, and why they are profoundly different than what worked before. Presented by MailChimp Links Ben Thompson: I...
3 Feb 201754min
Episode 102 — Snakes and Ladders
Ben and James discuss the history of messaging apps, the rise of Snapchat, and why Instagram Stories was such a brilliant move. NOTE: The original audio file had a problem at the 36:50 mark; if you en...
27 Jan 201757min
