Uncovering patterns of change in media, culture, and technology, each week media veterans Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer and Troy Young break down... more
The website might be dying. How will this affect media and advertising? We cover this and other hot topics in... more
The OpenAI drama exposed fault lines in the very unique culture of Silicon Valley, highlighting the imperfect methods used to... more
AI agents will accelerate the interface shift and change the economics of software, media and beyond. Troy Young's People vs... more
The power of brands has eroded, particularly media brands. The path forward for legacy media brands is uncertain but almost... more
9-5 Girl on TikTok sparked a debate over the outdated ideas of the 9-5 work day, which was stared by Henry... more
While many people pretend that “the media” are still gatekeepers to information, those days are past. The information space is... more
On a crossover episode of The Rebooting Show and People vs Algorithms, Alex and Brian discuss zero-interest rate phenomena and how... more
“Deliver something nobody else is delivering,” advises Milk Street’s Christopher Kimball. The media veteran, who created Cooks Country and America’s... more
You don't have to be an engineer or be a developer to be a product person, although it helps. This week,... more
Bustle Digital Group's Bryan Goldberg joins to discuss why the scale era wasn't as great as it was portrayed. The... more
Most of the challenges facing media come down to misaligned incentives. Publishers face a bad set of options to serve... more
This week, we discuss the rebundling, with a focus on the future of pay TV and why tech companies will... more
One person's "fire-breathing dragon" is another person's asshole. The zero-interest rate era is in the rearview mirror, and businesses will... more
The foundations of mass media continue to erode, from the declining relevance of presidential debates to the uncertain future of... more
In this Brian-free episode Troy and Alex discuss the tension between media and tech, what changed and why. Plus: weird... more
This week Troy, Brian and Alex talk about their summer media habits when on vacation or just trying to unplug.Troy... more
Maybe publishing stinks as a scaled business, and it won't ever be otherwise. The most promising models I see tend... more
This week: Media cannot escape being aggregated; Elon Musk's superapp fever dream; Hollywood's dead-cat bounce with Barbieheimer; and publishers look... more
Every business deals with disruption and challenges, but the media business is somewhat unique in having such profound upheavals to its... more
The zero-interest rate is in the rearview mirror. And now comes the repricing, not just of assets but also talent.... more
The open web has never faced more threats, and the prevailing winds of the digital economy are working against the... more
The FTC has declared war on dark patterns, the use of design to manipulate people into taking actions against their... more
The old levers of the media business aren't working. This is a time of existential change in many parts of... more
Apple has unveiled its long-anticipated entree into mixed reality, with the announcement of a headset that will be available starting next year.... more
Ads are like cockroaches. You might not like them, but they always find a way to survive and multiply. But... more
This week, Troy, Alex and I discuss a variety of topics, ranging from Alex’s beef with advertising, whether gaming will... more
The pageview has long been the atomic unit of the internet. The business of digital publishing has revolved around it.... more
The battle for engagement has long been a losing battle. The arrival of AI, and the prospect of limitless synthetic... more
The commanding heights of the digital economy are control of the interface. It’s the interface through which the vast expanses... more
Today we talk about why a lack of alignment led to the demise of the once buzzy Buzzfeed News. We... more
The battle for engagement has long been a losing battle. The arrival of AI, and the prospect of limitless synthetic content, means... more