Ben Rubin, the CEO of Houseparty, talks with Recode's Peter Kafka about why his livestreaming company pivoted away from its original product, Meerkat, just three months after that app was the toast of South By Southwest. Although Meerkat was the first mobile livestreaming app to get a lot of buzz, the company quickly realized that most users can't make good, ... Show More
Mar 11
Matt Belloni on the Oscars, the Ellisons, and Hollywood’s Next Chapter
Oscar season is supposed to be Hollywood’s lap. It is also, increasingly, a reminder of how shaky things are in Hollywood right now. And this one comes as one of the town’s most prominent players is about to be swallowed by a new mogul, backed by tech money. Here to unpack all of ... Show More
41 m
Mar 4
The World’s Cup Is Coming to Trump’s America, with Roger Bennett
The World Cup is coming to the U.S (and Canada, and Mexico) in less than 100 days. Perhaps you’re an American who doesn’t care about soccer, and has given this news zero thought. That won’t be an option when the games arrive, says Roger Bennett. The CEO of the Men in Blazers podc ... Show More
40m 28s
Feb 27
Netflix Walks, Paramount Wins, and the Ellisons Take Hollywood
Netflix shocked the world last year by winning a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. This week it shocked us by walking away.In this emergency bonus episode, CNBC’s Alex Sherman walks us through the whiplash: Why Netflix chose not to counter Paramount, what the market blowback si ... Show More
33m 31s
Feb 2025
Corner Office Conversation with Sunil D'Souza MD & CEO, Tata Consumer Products
Tata Consumer Products has been on a transformative journey, evolving from a tea and salt company into a diversified FMCG business. With changing consumer preferences, rising competition, and the rapid growth of digital commerce, the company is navigating a dynamic landscape whil ... Show More
18m 48s
Oct 2024
How to build a profitable media company and community with Sam Parr
Sam Parr, founder of The Hustle and Hampton joins the show to tell us his secrets for building profitable media and community businesses in the digital landscape. If you want to build a company effectively and methodically, this chat is for you.
Join our host Jon Weigell, for an ... Show More
26m 4s
Jun 2024
How did Snapchat win the GCC market?
In 2011, amid the Arab uprisings, other protests around the world and the rise of social media, Snapchat emerged with a unique concept.
The app pioneered by Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown allowed images shared to disappear after a certain time.
This inno ... Show More
26m 31s
Nov 2022
Then & Now of Podcasting & Advertising ft. Amit & Kavita (Part 1)
Advertising is Dead has been running for almost 4 years now and has witnessed drastic changes in the world of Podcasting as well as Advertising, and a general world situation of Pandemics, trends, and Market fluctuations. In this episode, Varun is joined by Amit & Kavita of IVM P ... Show More
30m 57s
Mar 2025
Corner Office Conversation: Westlife CEO on Mcdonald’s India Growth Story
For McDonald’s, India presents a consistent growth in contrasting the headwinds its facing globally. That story has been charted by Westlife Foodworld, McDonalds top seller in India since it opened its first local store in Vasant Vihar, New Delhi in 1996. In this episode, Host An ... Show More
22m 31s