As the pandemic hit, Airbnb was preparing for an IPO. Within a matter of days, everything changed dramatically, as travel worldwide screamed to a halt. “I felt like I was captain of a ship and a torpedo hit the side,” says CEO Brian Chesky. Airbnb responded quickly, announcing that they'd override host rules and allow for guest cancellations. They went on to ... Show More
Yesterday
Possible: Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings: stories, schools, superpowers
Reed Hastings has announced he'll leave the board at Netflix, the company he co-founded. Before that news broke, Reid and Aria sat down with Hastings on "Possible" to talk about how technology has rewritten the rules of entertainment before, but AI takes him back to his beginning ... Show More
59m 10s
Apr 21
A first look at Samsung’s blueprint to win the AI era, with Mauro Porcini
AI redefining how products are both built and experienced, and Samsung is reimagining its place in the tech ecosystem. As Milan Design Week gets underway, Samsung's president and chief design officer Mauro Porcini pulls back the curtain on the company’s new design manifesto, and ... Show More
33m 54s
Jun 2021
364: The $100B Cereal Entrepreneur: Joe Gebbia of Airbnb
How do you raise capital for your startup? Well, if you ask the co-founder of Airbnb Joe Gebbia, he’ll tell you what worked for him:
Cereal.
That’s right, the company that started with a single air mattress and grew to a $100 billion empire was kept afloat by selling custom ... Show More
50m 40s
May 2023
Airbnb’s Next Phase — with Brian Chesky
Brian Chesky, the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, joins Scott to discuss a slew of updates, including how the firm is building a community, leveraging AI, and expanding its geographical reach. We also learn about Brian’s experiences with loneliness, and how work has impacted his re ... Show More
1h 5m
Dec 2021
Guest Episode: Decoder with Nilay Patel: Why the future of work is the future of travel, with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky prides himself on thinking very differently than other CEOs, and his answers to the Decoder questions about how he structures and manages his company were almost always the opposite of what I’m used to hearing on the show. Airbnb is pretty much a single te ... Show More
1h 9m
Mar 2022
Airbnb vs NYC | Pulling Back the Curtain | 4
<p>In 2022, you’d be hard-pressed to find somebody who hasn’t spent at least a couple of days in an Airbnb. It’s cheap, convenient and easy to use. But as you settle into your temporary home-away-from-home, you’re probably paying little mind to what’s playing out behind the scene ... Show More
35m 33s