Nick Denton’s Surprising Return, Courtesy of Elon Musk, Denmark, and Chinese Cars
Nick Denton, the founder of Gawker, more or less disappeared from the Internet in 2017, after a public legal battle with Hulk Hogan (backed by Peter Thiel) resulted in the site being shut down… That i...
28 Mar 202541min
Secrets of YouTube with CEO Neal Mohan
YouTube is undeniably the dominant media platform of the moment, and it’s increasingly the go-to place for what used to be an audio-only medium: podcasts. Last month, the company announced that podcas...
21 Mar 202544min
Does Mass Culture Still Matter? And How Snoop Dogg Mastered Commerce, with Frank Cooper
In this moment of media fragmentation and the rise of niche communities, are there still ways to reach mass audiences? This week, Ben and Max bring on legendary marketing executive, Frank Cooper, who’...
14 Mar 202545min
Inside the Independent Creator World, with Substack’s Hamish McKenzie – and Nayeema Raza
This week, we get an inside look at the independent creator model of media with a two-part conversation: First, Ben and Max interview Substack co-founder and chief writing officer, Hamish McKenzie, ab...
7 Mar 202538min
New York Times Editor Joe Kahn, Podcaster Megyn Kelly and More on the Collapse of Trust
Today, we have a special bonus episode: Ben and Max break down the most interesting moments from the Innovating to Restore Trust in News summit held last week in Washington, D.C. They discuss Gallup’s...
5 Mar 202540min
Why Netflix Is “Obsessed” With Winning an Oscar, with Puck’s Matt Belloni
The 97th Academy Awards are this weekend, giving us a glimpse into the past and future of Hollywood and the entertainment industry. For an insider’s take on the state of the business and how the Acade...
28 Feb 202550min
How Fox Is Embracing the Creator Economy, with Red Seat’s Chris Balfe
This week, a big story of media consolidation – and one that devoted Mixed Signals listeners would have seen coming: Fox announced that it has acquired Red Seat Ventures, the digital media company tha...
14 Feb 202550min
Inside the Making of a Super Bowl Ad
The Super Bowl, the biggest single media event in the US, is upon us. And the Chiefs and the Eagles aren’t the only ones with a lot on the line: advertisers have staked their reputations – and for Ins...
7 Feb 202540min
