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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Why Fox bet $450 million on Tubi and free strea...
And how it fits in with the likes of Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.
34 min
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How Netflix became a streaming giant
A look inside Netflix’s culture — and inside our new podcast series.
26 min
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W. Kamau Bell wants to help you understand racism
And why this moment is different.
43 min
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Wondery CEO Hernan Lopez wants to make the Marv...
Plus, the rise and fall of HQ Trivia with The Ringer's Alyssa Bereznak
56 min
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Conferences were a great business — before the ...
With CEOs of Web Summit and Skift, Paddy Cosgrave and Rafat Ali
67 min
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Twitter, Trump, Facebook and George Floyd with ...
How social media platforms are handling this moment.
46 min
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HBO Max is here!
WarnerMedia Chairman Bob Greenblatt on entering the streaming wars
33 min
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Meet the man who made Netflix’s most popular movie
Extraction, starring Chris Hemsworth
38 min
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Joe Rogan takes his podcast to Spotify
Breaking down the exclusive deal.
15 min
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It’s Twitch’s Time: Talking live streaming with...
One job that hasn’t changed in the pandemic: Playing video games at home for a living. Plus: A tour of Twitch, the live streaming platform that’s having a moment.
51 min
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How Tara Reade told her story
And why her story is resurfacing now
39 min
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Michael Jordan's Last Dance, with director Jaso...
Unpacking ESPN’s 10 part docs-series on Michael Jordan and the 1998 Chicago Bulls.
31 min
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The man behind The Office brings you the future...
And why Instagram is the new concert.
47 min
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Matthew Ball on how the pandemic will remake TV...
Tracing Covid-19's impact on the entertainment industry.
54 min
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How the Atlantic is thriving in the pandemic
Inside the news room.
41 min
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Jeffrey Katzenberg's $1.75 billion bet on Quibi
Will it pay off?
65 min
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TikTok, Facebook and podcasts respond to the pa...
How the different platforms are reshaping themselves in response to Coronavirus.
49 min
318
Making people laugh during a pandemic, with Jon...
How the two plan on performing comedy from home during these times.
64 min
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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