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.
151
Judd Apatow on The Bubble, TikTok and The Slap
41 min
152
The Oscars: Hollywood’s smallest biggest night?
36 min
153
Dan Le Batard on life after ESPN; Russia sancti...
56 min
154
Big Tech takes a side, finally + Zappos' tragic...
41 min
155
Covering the war in Ukraine, online and on the ...
66 min
156
Uber, but for TV
48 min
157
Chuck Klosterman relives the 1990s & Sarah Pali...
63 min
158
What's next for CNN? + The Afterparty's Ben Sch...
63 min
159
Is Spotify’s Joe Rogan problem over? Plus how t...
64 min
160
Game on: Behind the sports betting boom
49 min
161
Gaming out Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision B...
51 min
162
So … what the hell is Web3? With the Chernin Gr...
62 min
163
How the right covers 1/6 + tales from the Thera...
47 min
164
The Verge’s Ashley Carman on podcasting’s big year
34 min
165
What the hell happened in 2021? With Bloomberg’...
42 min
166
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar’s almost-exit inte...
Kilar is scheduled to leave his post if AT&T’s deal to move WarnerMedia to Discovery goes through next year,
47 min
167
BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti has gone public
Details behind why he wanted his company to go public, and why he's not worried about former investors.
32 min
168
@Jack is leaving Twitter. What now? + Lina Khan...
Bloomberg’s Kurt Wagner gives his thoughts on the Twitter founder’s departure; the New Yorker’s Sheelah Kolhatkar details her latest profile on FTC Chair Lina Khan.
43 min
169
Director Rhys Thomas on his unlikely journey fr...
A behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming Disney+ series, Hawkeye.
37 min
170
The inside story of HBO, with Jim Miller
Details behind Miller's latest book Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, which chronicles the rise of the network.
56 min
171
What is Twitter Blue and is it worth $3?
Twitter product executive, Tony Haile, explains why you might want to opt-in.
29 min
172
Facebook’s Metaverse explained - by metaverse e...
Why Facebook is transforming into a Metaverse company, and how CEO Justin Smith is currently building out Bloomberg's successful media business.
58 min
173
How to cover the Facebook leaks + SNL’s Heidi G...
Details behind the data leak sent from whistleblower Frances Haugen; SNL's Heidi Gardner gives insight on what it's like to make sketch comedy during a pandemic.
65 min
174
Dotdash CEO Neil Vogel on his $2.7 billion Mere...
Details behind Vogel's plans to use his digital expertise to take on the print publishing world.
30 min
175
Land of the Giants: "He's No Steve Jobs"
Episode 3 of Land of the Giants: Apple breaks down the different leadership styles of Steve Jobs, and his successor Tim Cook.
36 min