Spotify is making a huge push into podcasting. Lydia Polgreen is helping to figure out what means. Gimlet’s head of content sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to talk about the experimenting she’s done since starting her new job at the beginning at the pandemic - and to share thoughts about her time at HuffPost and the New York Times.
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Jan 14
How to Build a Profitable Media Company in 3 years, with Semafor’s Justin Smith
News is a tough business. So how did Semafor, the news startup founded by Ben Smith and Justin Smith, figure out how to turn a profit in their third year of business? Excellent journalism certainly helps. But it’s really because the company made two key decisions: Focusing on eve ... Show More
39m 32s
Jan 7
Inside Bari Weiss’s Rise: LA, Sun Valley, and the Mogul Network
How, exactly, did Bari Weiss become the head of CBS News? We know that David Ellison, who bought Paramount last year, hired her — and bought The Free Press, the publication she started a few years earlier. But how did she get on Ellison’s radar? And why are so many media moguls, ... Show More
40m 4s
Dec 31
Craig Finn on Friendship, Fans and The Hold Steady’s Second Life
Craig Finn makes music — as the head of the Hold Steady, and on his solo records — about grown-up lives and bad decisions. Back in 2017, we talked about his life as a working rock musician — and how touring actually works, how the band found a second life, and why fans and friend ... Show More
48m 49s
Jun 2025
Breaking (Down the) News with Kaitlan Collins
With the Trump administration generating headlines at breakneck speed, Jon is joined by CNN's Kaitlan Collins, anchor of "The Source with Kaitlan Collins" and Chief White House Correspondent. Together, they examine how to cut through the noise and ask the right questions, discuss ... Show More
1h 18m
Dec 2024
The Year in Wisdom
<p>To end the year, Melissa Kirsch, The New York Times’s deputy editor of Culture and Lifestyle, talks with Times reporters, editors and columnists whose jobs involve thinking about how we live, and how we might live better.</p><p>First, she speaks with Philip Galanes, who writes ... Show More
34m 6s
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
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
Jan 2025
Malik Bentalha : succès, échecs et dépression... Comment l'humoriste a rebondi
<p>À 35 ans, l’humoriste et comédien Malik Bentalha revient dans l’actualité culturelle avec un nouveau spectacle, « Nouveau Monde », qu’il a présenté à guichets fermés à la Cigale, à Paris, avant d’entamer une tournée des Zéniths.</p><br><p>Protégé d’Alex Lutz puis de Jamel Debb ... Show More
20m 16s
Mar 2025
Karol Markowicz Show: Salena Zito's Journey into Journalism
<p>In this episode, Karol interviews Salena Zito, a seasoned journalist and author, who shares her unique journey into journalism, her insights on voter sentiment, and the importance of community. Salena recounts her experiences covering national politics, her connection to Penns ... Show More
34m 1s