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Channels with Peter Kafka

Vox Media Podcast Network

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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39:30

From Fake Steve Jobs to HBO's "Silicon Valley" (Dan...

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2016/04/07

Dan Lyons, author of the new book "Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble," tells Peter Kafka how he came to work at a "cult-y" unicorn where "grown-up" meant anyone experienced enough to have worked somewhere else. He traces his career from Forbes Magazine, where he secretly created the satirical Internet personality Fake Steve Jobs, to Newsweek, HubSpot, ReadWrite and Gawker's Valleywag. Most recently, he's been a writer on HBO's hit comedy "Silicon Valley" and shares some

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37:24

Millennials Aren't an Alien Species (Philippe von...

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2016/03/31

Refinery29 co-founder and co-CEO Philippe von Borries talks with Peter Kafka about how his company morphed from a New York-focused fashion guide to a globally recognized powerhouse with 150 million readers and followers online. He explains how Refinery29 created some of the Web's first native ads and argues that native advertising is the antidote to modern cynicism about traditional ads. Plus: Von Borries wants an end to over-generalizations about millennials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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38:20

Can Donald Trump Be Stopped? (Nate Silver, Founder,...

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2016/03/24

FiveThirtyEight founder and Editor in Chief Nate Silver talks with Peter Kafka about the 2016 election, and why his site was one of many that didn't see Donald Trump coming. He calls Trump a "demagogue" who has succeeded under extraordinary circumstances and says he has a 25 percent to 30 percent chance of winning the general election if he becomes the Republican nominee. Plus: The end of Grantland and why Silver loves the Golden State Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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34:47

Digital Brands Are a "Sh*t-Ton of Work" (Troy Young,...

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2016/03/17

Hearst Magazines' Troy Young talks with Peter Kafka about his efforts to unify the legacy media company's magazines under one digital strategy. He calls himself "incredibly optimistic" about the future of the medium as it moves away from monthly timelines and toward global, minute-to-minute activity. Young also breaks down what it took to create a successful channel for Cosmopolitan on Snapchat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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30:37

Peter Gould, Co-Creator, "Better Call Saul"

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2016/03/10

"Better Call Saul" co-creator and Executive Producer Peter Gould talks with Peter Kafka about getting his first big break after the age of 40 on the hit AMC television show "Breaking Bad." Gould says that show and "Saul," its currently-airing prequel, might owe their existence to DVRs and the Internet. He explains how today's media consumption habits are changing the way premium TV shows get made. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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31:13

Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, theSkimm Co-Founders

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2016/03/03

Co-founders of theSkimm Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin talk with Peter Kafka about how they built up an email newsletter that gets opened by 1.5 million people, and why they want more. TheSkimm's mission is to make its readers (predominantly young, educated women) more informed and engaged with brand partners, and Weisberg and Zakin explain why email is just one tool to do that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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34:03

Adrian Wojnarowski, Editor of The Vertical

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2016/02/25

Yahoo sports columnist Adrian "Woj" Wojnarowski talks with Peter Kafka about how he left print journalism and why he's staying at Yahoo, even as the media giant cuts down on its other journalism efforts. He also explains why the NBA is perfect for the Internet and how he approaches the competitive, fast-paced world of reporting sports news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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35:04

David Remnick, The New Yorker Editor

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2016/02/17

In this first episode of "Re/code Media with Peter Kafka," Peter sits down with David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker. Remnick has presided over the magazine for the past 17 years and built out a variety of digital offerings as the media world has been upturned. He talks about what makes those efforts work and why it's so important to preserve what The New Yorker is famous for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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33:46

Andrew Jarecki, "The Jinx" Director

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2016/02/11

In an episode that originally aired on Recode Decode, Andrew Jarecki joins Peter Kafka to talk about the success of true-crime documentary series such as "Making a Murderer," "Serial" and the show he directed, "The Jinx." He also discusses his history in tech as the founder of MovieFone and a new application called KnowMe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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36:12

Chet Kanojia, Starry CEO

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2016/02/04

In an episode that originally aired on Recode Decode, Starry CEO Chet Kanojia sits down with Peter Kafka to talk about his latest disruptive startup, which aims to attack broadband monopolies and duopolies by delivering high-speed consumer Internet over the air. He also discusses what the Supreme Court didn't understand about his last startup, Aereo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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30:18

Nick Denton, Gawker Media Founder, and Jason Epstein,...

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2016/01/28

In an episode that originally aired on Recode Decode, Gawker Media founder Nick Denton and new board member Jason Epstein sit down with Peter Kafka to discuss the online media company's rapidly changing outlook. How will Gawker react to the growing power of Facebook? And will it be set back by an incoming invasion of privacy lawsuit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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29:49

Shani Hilton, BuzzFeed Executive Editor of News

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2016/01/21

In an episode that originally aired on Recode Decode, BuzzFeed’s Executive Editor of News Shani Hilton talks with Peter Kafka about running the "real" news division of the much-talked-about new media company. She also discusses whether millennials need special news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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28:20

Chris Altchek, Mic CEO

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2016/01/14

In an episode that originally aired on Recode Decode, Mic CEO Chris Altchek talks with Peter Kafka about building a news site for millennials and the differences among news reading generations. He also discusses what Mic has learned in the past five years and why there's no silver bullet for social media success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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36:07

Albert Wenger, Union Square Ventures Partner

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2016/01/07

In an episode that originally aired on Recode Decode, Union Square Ventures partner Albert Wenger talks with Peter Kafka about bubble anxiety, mission-driven "benefit corporations" and why tech companies should be willing to work with the government to stop crime and terrorism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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21:07

Rufus Griscom, Heleo CEO

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2015/12/31

In an episode that originally aired on Recode Decode, Heleo CEO Rufus Griscom talks with Peter Kafka about trying to build a "BuzzFeed for brains" that can distribute Big Ideas to the broader Internet. He also talks about how much things have changed since he launched his first media startup, Nerve.com, in 1997. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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32:53

Ev Williams, Medium CEO

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2015/12/24

In an episode that originally aired on Recode Decode, Medium CEO Ev Williams talks with Peter Kafka about why writing on the Internet today is all about the platform. Plus: Why did Williams and the rest of Twitter's board seemingly change their minds about Jack Dorsey's eligibility to be CEO again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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23:46

Katie Nolan, Fox Sports TV Host

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2015/12/17

In an episode that originally aired on Recode Decode, the NFL's media czar Brian Rolapp talks with Peter Kafka about why a soon-to-be-auctioned set of games might (or might not) go to the Internet. Plus: What separates live sports from the rest of the TV business? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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34:11

Brian Rolapp, NFL Media Czar

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2015/12/10

In an episode that originally aired on Recode Decode, the NFL's media czar Brian Rolapp talks with Peter Kafka about why a soon-to-be-auctioned set of games might (or might not) go to the Internet. Plus: What separates live sports from the rest of the TV business? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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33:08

Ricky Van Veen, CollegeHumor Co-Founder

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2015/12/03

In an episode that originally aired on Recode Decode, CollegeHumor co-founder Ricky Van Veen talks with Peter Kafka about monetizing content on the Internet and why a lot of that content is moving to "old" platforms like TV. Plus: Who's more powerful, Rupert Murdoch or Mark Zuckerberg? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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