Channels with Peter Kafka
Media and tech aren’t just intersecting — they’re fully intertwined. And to understand how those worlds work, and what they mean for you, veteran journalist Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers - and gets them to spell it out in plain, BS-free English.
Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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How social media works - and doesn’t — during t...
Stratechery’s Ben Thompson, Lightshed’s Rich Greenfield, and Crisis Text Line’s Bob Filbin weigh in
50 min
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Why the Coronavirus canceled the NBA, with ESPN...
What happens to the rest of the season?
57 min
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How streaming changed comedy with Vulture’s Jes...
How the internet changed the comedy landscape.
58 min
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ViacomCBS gets into the streaming wars, too. So...
CNBC’s Alex Sherman explains how the newly merged TV company will compete with Netflix, Apple and everyone else
27 min
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Food52’s surprising success story, with co-fou...
How the Food52 co-founders took 10 years to become an "over-night" success.
50 min
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Local news is dying. John Thornton wants to sav...
Can his American Journalism Project help?
43 min
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Spotify, The Ringer and the future of podcasts
Everything you need to know about the Spotify and The Ringer acquisition.
19 min
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How Netflix is changing The Oscars
Breaking down the 92nd Academy Awards
46 min
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Why Ben Smith is leaving BuzzFeed for the New Y...
Ben Smith gives details on his new position at NYT.
32 min
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BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti reboots his business...
Jonah Peretti gives details on his company's current marketing and content strategy.
27 min
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NBC’s Peacock enters the Streaming Wars
Why NBC thinks their back catalog will win over their fans with Peacock.
21 min
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Anna Wiener on disillusionment with startup cul...
Details on her new memoir, Uncanny Valley, and more.
60 min
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How The Safdie Bros. landed Adam Sandler for Un...
Josh & Benny Safdie on the process of making their latest movie.
31 min
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Adam Davidson on how to thrive in this economy
Adam Davidson on Planet Money, consumerism, and his new book.
61 min
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Streaming wars! (Don’t call them streaming wars...
A look back at this year in media.
41 min
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Eat up! Food talk with The Infatuation’s Chris ...
Reviewing the year in food.
83 min
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Vice Media CEO Nancy Dubuc on the internet, TV ...
Vice's plan to dominate media.
29 min
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The anatomy of a hit song, with Switched on Pop...
Breaking down why Post Malone’s “Circles” is a #1 hit and more
49 min
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Roger Lynch’s plan to save Condé Nast
Conde Nast CEO Roger Lynch used to run digital music and video companies. Now he’s in charge of the world’s most iconic magazine publisher.
32 min
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DAZN's John Skipper and the future of streaming...
Making the “Netflix for sports” and competing with ESPN and network television for the rights of live sporting events.
27 min
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The men who want to remake Sports Illustrated: ...
James Heckman and Ross Levinsohn, the new owners of Sports Illustrated share their plans for the iconic magazine's future.
40 min
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Carolyn Everson runs the Facebook ad machine
Facebook’s Carolyn Everson on Facebook's billion dollar money maker
34 min
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John Stankey’s plan for HBO, HBO Max and Warner...
On stage at Code Media in Los Angeles, Stankey discusses the streaming wars and WarnerMedia's strategy to win
35 min
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Meet the man behind Disney+: Live from Code Med...
Disney's Kevin Mayer sits down with Peter to discuss the initial launch of Disney+ and the future of their other streaming brands, live from Code Media 2019.
39 min
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Scott Z. Burns on making movies with Amazon, Ne...
Scott Z. Burns on how he was able to convince Netflix and Amazon Prime to distribute and produce The Report and The Laundromat.
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