Jason is joined by This Week in Startups' new co-host Molly Wood for a news show. First they cover why Molly joined the TWiST team (1:24), then they dig into the Web3 wars erupting on Twitter (24:00) and break down Rivian's Q3 earnings (51:45). Producer's note: this is our only podcast this week
Jul 2022
The Bear Case for Crypto — with Molly White
Molly White, a software engineer, and a leading cryptocurrency critic, joins Scott to discuss why she’s been an overall skeptic when it comes to Web3. Follow Molly on Twitter, @@molly0xFFF.
Scott opens with his thoughts on what’s to come with the Elon Musk and Twitter legal battl ... Show More
29m 56s
Nov 2024
911. News: Shopify makes life easier for businesses, Moniepoint reaches unicorn status, and is it time to 'fight' the regulators?
Join host Kate Moody along with some great guests as we discuss the biggest fintech and financial services news this week.
Topics covered include: Shopify launching Shopify Finance to support businesses; Moniepoint becoming Africa’s newest fintech unicorn, with representatives h ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2025
Building A Newspaper Out of the Internet with Molly White
In this episode, Ed is joined by writer and critic Molly White to talk about how RSS can purify your news experience, the challenge of the newsletter economy, and what gives her optimism for the future. Citation Needed Newsletter: https://www.citationneeded.newsMolly on Bluesky: ... Show More
35m 13s
Feb 2025
The Musketeers Take Washington + Spotify's Ghost Music + Tool Time
<p>This week, we’re joined by the Times reporter Jonathan Swan to discuss Elon Musk’s tech takeover of Washington, D.C. Then, Liz Pelly, author of a new book about Spotify, stops by to discuss “ghost musicians” and how Spotify’s algorithms are reshaping music culture. And finally ... Show More
1h 22m
Apr 2022
🦄 💻 “Masa!” — WeWork’s tech take 2. CNN+’s abysmal launch. Etsy’s craftfolk strike.
We’re 4 episodes deep into WeCrashed… so perfect timing that WeWork just revealed their first real tech product. Last month we told ya CNN+ was coming — It’s here now, but it’s just “plus”, no CNN (drop the ‘CNN.’ It’s cleaner). And Etsy was the #2 stock of 2020, but now the craf ... Show More
20m 37s