State of Play: The Streaming Wars — with James Andrew Miller
James Andrew Miller, an investigative journalist and the author of Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, joins the pod to discuss how the entertainment legend has differentiated itself over the years, as well as the state of the play of the streaming wars. Follow James on Twitter, @JimMiller. Scott opens with his thoughts on how Apple could steal market share from several sectors to become the first company to reach $1 trillion in revenue. Algebra of Happiness: welcome guardrails. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
24 Feb 20221h 1min
Bonus Interview from Pivot Miami: Meredith Kopit Levien, the President and CEO of the New York Times
Scott shares his interview with Meredith Kopit Levien, the President and CEO of the New York Times, which took place during Pivot Miami this past week. Meredith discusses the future of news and journalism, the NYT's moves around subscription, and how it plans to innovate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Feb 202232min
The Virtual Real Estate Boom, plus Supersonic Travel — with Kathy Savitt
Scott shares his Pivot Miami interview with Kathy Savitt, the President and Chief Commercial Officer of Boom Technology. He also opens with his thoughts on why virtual real estate is going to be the Gamestop of 2022. Algebra of happiness: identifying problems and solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 Feb 202245min
Office Hours: Meta Vs. the Metaverse, Private Equity Dominance, and Professional Coaches
Scott answers a question about why he’s semi-bullish on the metaverse, but bearish on Zuckerberg’s version of it. He then takes a question from a listener who wonders if private equity firms are becoming monopolies, and shares why mentoring is so important. Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
14 Feb 202215min
The Making of Silicon Valley — with Margaret O’Mara
Margaret O’Mara, a professor of history at the University of Washington, joins Scott to discuss how tech has and will continue to shape the economic map of the US, as well as the importance of public investment in the tech sector. Follow Professor O’Mara on Twitter, @margaretomara. Professor O'Mara's book recommendation: The Republic for Which It Stands Scott opens with his thoughts on Amazon and Google’s advantage over Facebook, specifically when it comes to digital advertising. Algebra of Happiness: a week of learnings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 Feb 202255min
Office Hours: McKinsey’s Mistakes, Arizona State’s Online Initiative, and the Great Resignation
Scott answers a question about why Peloton hired McKinsey, a company embroiled in its own troubles. He then shares his take on Arizona State’s global education initiative that aims to enroll 100 million students by 2030, and offers his thoughts on how the great resignation will impact the talent pipeline. Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
7 Feb 202220min
So Long, Spotify + Super Fast Delivery — with Ralf Wenzel (CEO of JOKR)
Ralf Wenzel, the founder and CEO of JOKR, joins Scott to discuss the company’s ultra-fast delivery model. We learn how the company operates, the problems this business is trying to solve, and evolving consumer incentives. Scott opens with his decision to remove our pod from Spotify. Algebra of Happiness: Looking at life through various lenses Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Feb 202245min
Office Hours: America’s Super App, Online Sports Betting, and Career Bubbles
Scott answers a question about why the U.S. is so behind China in developing a super app. He then shares his thoughts on whether the online sports betting industry is a good investment, and offers advice to someone who fears his booming career path may be unsustainable. Music: https://www.davidcuttermusic.com / @dcuttermusic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
31 Jan 202217min
