When Recode’s Peter Kafka advises you not to write your book, WRITE THAT BOOK. That’s the lesson Mike Isaac learned: His book “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber” is now a Showtime series starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Not only that, Showtime announced that Mike’s next, yet-to-be-finished book about Facebook will be the basis of season 2. Peter talks to Mark ... Show More
Yesterday
Brian Stelter on the 60 Minutes Mess; Nilay Patel on Apple’s AI Problem
Brian Stelter and Nilay Patel are both covering big, powerful institutions that are undergoing real change, whether they like it or not. Stelter, CNN’s chief media analyst, joins me to talk about the mess at CBS News and 60 Minutes: What is Bari Weiss’s rationale for trying to re ... Show More
1h 6m
Jun 3
How Dhar Mann Turned After-School Specials Into A Billion-View Business
Dhar Mann’s videos look simple, because they are simple: Someone acts badly, someone learns a lesson, everyone gets a moral by the end. You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy these, but it helps.The business behind them is complex. Mann has built a scripted-video studio that turns o ... Show More
37m 31s
May 27
Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour Explains Why Boring Data Is a Great Media Business
I think of Dow Jones as The Wall Street Journal, because that’s the part I know — and the part I used to work near/around/inside. But Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour has built a much bigger business around the Journal: risk and compliance, energy data, Factiva, AI deals, and other stu ... Show More
46m 45s
Dec 2024
Reflecting on 2024 with Mark Cuban
As 2024 draws to a close, we're joined by Mark Cuban to reflect on how technology, business, and politics shaped this year. Together we explore his foray into the political arena as a surrogate for Kamala Harris, his mission to disrupt America's healthcare system, and ways govern ... Show More
1h 11m
Mar 2020
Recode Decode: Jason Calacanis
Inside CEO and This Week in Startups host Jason Calacanis talks with Kara Swisher about the future of Uber after its troubled IPO, why one of the tech giants should buy Tesla, and Jeff Bezos' Achilles heel: His lack of generosity. Calacanis, who was an early investor in Uber, als ... Show More
1h 6m
Dec 2020
Amazon's on a Hiring-Spree | EP 29 - Guest Tom Ellsworth (Biz Doc)
<p>On this episode of the PBD Podcast, Pat sits down with guests Tom Ellsworth aka The Biz Doc and Adam Sosnick from $o$Cast to discuss Amazon hiring left and right, Employers forcing you to get vaccinated, and much more...</p>
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1h 58m
Oct 2024
Malcolm Gladwell Returns Again
<p>Malcolm Gladwell (Revenge of the Tipping Point) is a 5x New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and podcaster. Malcolm joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he thinks people don’t talk about money enough, what he learned about covid superspreaders, and why he decided ... Show More
2h 14m
Nov 2018
‘SNL’ Pete Davidson Apology; Ariana Grande’s ‘Thank U, Next' & More - Meet The Hollywood Press
After intense backlash, ‘SNL’ Pete Davidson invites army veteran congressman to ‘Weekend Update’ to apologize. Ariana Grande’s ‘Thank U, Next’ has its own message for ex-Pete Davidson. Hollywood stars hit by California Wildfires. A gay debate over Freddie Mercury biopic ‘Bohemian ... Show More
45m 10s