Episode 101 — TV is the Oak Tree
Ben and James discuss why different types of media have responded to the Internet with varying degrees of success. Presented by MailChimp Links Ben Thompson: The Great Unbundling — Stratechery Chris D...
20 Jan 20171h 8min
Episode 100 — The Anniversary Episode: iPhone and Exponent
Ben and James celebrate two milestones: 10 years for the iPhone, and 100 episodes for Exponent. This is a good one: it in many respects summarizes the entire run of both Exponent and Stratechery. Pres...
13 Jan 20171h 7min
Episode 099 — Fate Has a Sense of Irony
Ben and James discuss Amazon Alexa and the history of operating systems Presented by MailChimp Links Is That an Echo? — Exponent Episode 070 Ben Thompson — The Amazon Tax We Have Always Been at War wi...
6 Jan 20171h
Episode 098 — Shattered Glass
Ben and James discuss real estate and Opendoor, and the types of startups that will succeed in the future. Presented by MailChimp Links Ben Thompson: Opendoor: A Startup Worth Emulating — Stratechery ...
16 Dec 20161h 5min
Episode 097 — Google Versus AWS
Ben and James discuss cloud computing and why Google fell behind AWS, and how the company is taking a very wise strategy in catching up. Note: Due to a recording error Ben’s track quality is poor. Our...
2 Dec 20161h 13min
Episode 096 — Sins of Commission and Omission
Ben and James discuss the fake news epidemic on Facebook, from its structural causes to its effects. Then, Facebook committed sins of omission; the tech industry ought not do the same. Presented by Ma...
18 Nov 20161h 16min
Episode 095 — The Backlash Has Arrived
Ben and James discuss the Trump election, filter bubbles, and the responsibility of the tech industry. Presented by MailChimp Links Ben Thompson: Donald Trump is the President-Elect, Tech Under Trump,...
11 Nov 20161h 9min
Episode 094 — Should Apple Buy Netflix?
Ben and James discuss when acquisitions make sense, why Apple shouldn’t buy Tesla, and debate whether they should or should not buy Netflix. Presented by MailChimp Links Ben Thompson: Apple Should Buy...
4 Nov 20161h 18min
