Podcast pioneer Jesse Thorn built his own business. Now his employees own it.
Jesse Thorn has been podcasting for so long it was called radio. Over time he turned his career into a business - Maximum Fun, a network of eclectic pop culture shows like Bullseye; My Brother, My Bro...
23 Mars 202341min
An SVB (phew!) update + Benedict Evans on the future of (almost) everything
First: A Silicon Valley Bank check-in with Dan Primack of Axios. Why, exactly, did so many tech companies (and, um, media companies) bank with SVB, and what happens next? Then, Peter Kafka has a great...
16 Mars 20231h 4min
Science fiction pioneer Neal Stephenson on the metaverse, the movies and why he still believes in blockchain
Mark Zuckerberg wants to build the metaverse. Neal Stephenson created the meta verse three decades ago. The author’s 1992 science fiction novel Snow Crash popularized the use of the term “avatar” in a...
6 Mars 202344min
Meet the woman who got De La Soul streaming
De La Soul was legendary for their trail-blazing approach to hip-hop. But in recent years the trio become notable for another reason: You couldn’t hear their music on any streaming platform. This mean...
3 Mars 202337min
Real-life “Succession”: Jim Stewart on Sumner Redstone’s sordid saga
Veteran business journalist James B. Stewart specializes in getting behind the scenes to tell the stories of rich, powerful, and complicated subjects. He has a doozy with “Unscripted”, the new book he...
23 Feb 202337min
We quiz BuzzFeed’s CEO about AI
It used to be that a human would have to write a BuzzFeed quiz about “Which Fictional Artificial Intelligence Are You?” But now, BuzzFeed writers are using real artificial intelligence tools — from Op...
14 Feb 202326min
Why is tech in trouble if the economy is ok?
Tech and media companies (including the one that brings you this podcast) are laying off workers left and right. Meanwhile, the latest national jobs report is shockingly strong. So… why? Do the excuse...
9 Feb 202344min
Land of the Giants: The Hidden Hand Behind Your Swipes
This week, we bring you an episode of The Cut and The Verge’s latest season of Land of the Giants: Dating Games. This episode is all about Match Group, the company that went on an acquisition spree a...
2 Feb 202339min
