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Channels with Peter Kafka
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Media and tech aren’t just intersecting — they’re fully intertwined. And to understand how those worlds work, and what they mean for you, veteran journalist Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers - and gets them to spell it out in plain, BS-free English.
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Ben Thompson explains TikTok, Trump and China
Sep 16, 2020Tap to summarizeStratechery’s Ben Thompson sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to unpack what Oracle's proposed TikTok deal actually means, and why removing China's oversight is a good idea.Featuring: Ben Thompson (@benthompson) author and founder of StratecheryHost: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at RecodeMore to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape.About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Morning Brew CEO Alex Lieberman is building a media brand one newsletter at a time
Sep 10, 2020Tap to summarizeRecode's Peter Kafka chats with Morning Brew CEO Alex Lieberman about his ambitious path from business newsletters to full-fledged media company and why he's looking closely at models like Complex and Barstool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti reboots his business plan
Jan 23, 2020Tap to summarizeBuzzFeed CEO, Jonah Peretti, sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka live from the Digital Content Next Summit in Miami to discuss BuzzFeed's new direction.Featuring: Jonah Peretti (@peretti) CEO & Founder of BuzzFeedHost: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at RecodeMore to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape.About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →John Harris, co-founder of Politico
Aug 1, 2019Tap to summarizeJohn Harris talks to Peter Kafka about how he helped start Politico, how its subscription model works, and owning your mistakes. Also Donald Trump’s relationship with the media, and his obsession with the intricacies of coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Splice's Steve Martocci wants to remake the music business + All things Amazon with Recode's Jason Del Rey
Jul 25, 2019Tap to summarizeSteve Martocci talks to Peter Kafka about his venture, Splice, a platform for digital music creation, and why big name artists and teenagers alike are using it to share pieces of music and their creative process. Martocci also talks about his previous business GroupMe, a group messaging app ahead of its time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Vimeo’s Anjali Sud shifted the company’s strategy — and became its CEO + The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson on the limits of the ‘attention economy’
Jun 20, 2019Tap to summarizeAnjali Sud, CEO of Vimeo talks to Peter Kafka about how she changed things up at Vimeo, working with Barry Diller, and how she came to the top job. More content on this episode: a conversation with writer Derek Thompson about why Google, Facebook are looking for new markets beyond media; also, his new podcast Crazy/ Genius. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger at the Code Conference
Jun 13, 2019Tap to summarizeA.G. Sulzberger talks to Peter Kafka about the ‘Trump bump’ for the New York Times, how it’s subscription-first model is doing, and the future for local news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Nick Hornby on writing for TV, 10 minutes at a time
May 14, 2019Tap to summarizeAuthor Nick Hornby (High Fidelity, About a Boy) talks to Peter Kafka about his newest project: Sundance’s “State of the Union” a 10-part series that unfolds in 10 minute episodes. Hornby, who became famous writing about obsessive fans, also talks about trading vinyl for Spotify, and why that’s not a bad thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Digital media pioneer Jason Hirschhorn on Netflix vs. Everyone Else
May 7, 2019Tap to summarizeJason Hirschhorn, digital media pioneer and CEO of news aggregator REDEF, comes back for this third visit with Peter Kafka. They talk about streaming and ‘direct-to-customer’: what this means for Disney and Netflix. Also: how tech is changing movie-making, and the evolution of Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Kickstarter’s Perry Chen on 10 years and billions of dollars of crowdfunding
May 2, 2019Tap to summarizeKickstarter is now synonymous with crowdfunding, but for years it was just an idea in founder Perry Chen’s mind: “This is something that should exist.” Chen talks to Peter Kafka about building and funding the site, the challenges of running a for-profit, mission-driven business — and why he hates ads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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