Podcast Episodes

Wonder Media Network CMO Shira Atkins on making (and selling) branded podcasts

Scroll through Apple's list of top podcasts and you'll see a lot of big names (including actual Hollywood celebrities).

Within that landscape, Wonder …

5 years, 6 months ago

Daily Maverick founder Branko Brkic on the hard-hitting journalism that sells memberships in South Africa

Paywalls and digital subscriptions may be on the rise at digital media companies around the U.S., but South Africa presents a different case.

"Our com…

5 years, 6 months ago

'We have to grow this responsibly': Tenderfoot TV co-founder Donald Albright on the podcasting's bright (but consolidated) future

Podcast's ad dollars may be growing, but Tenderfoot TV founder Donald Albright knows how cagey buyers can be.

"Even though the numbers are steady, the…

5 years, 7 months ago

'People want to take back their mind': Substack CEO Chris Best on the growing appetite for paid newsletters

Substack is the newest savior for independent publishing, powering an array of subscription newsletters that give hope to the rise of a new class of …

5 years, 7 months ago

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark on why he's donating millions to journalism

There's a cliche that tech industry founders are bent on reckless growth all because their aggressive entrepreneurial tendencies weren't tempered by …

5 years, 7 months ago

TikTok's Blake Chandlee on working with U.S. brands despite conflict with the White House

TikTok is coming of age in a post-techlash world.

But unlike Facebook and Google, it has the added challenge of doubling as a political football in th…

5 years, 7 months ago

Hot Pod creator Nick Quah on the 'massive gap' between podcast monetization and engagement

The question of whether podcasts have hit the American mainstream is kind of like asking the same about Major League Soccer.

Both have grown for more …

5 years, 8 months ago

'We need to be ready to help': Lion Publishers head Chris Krewson on assisting the local news industry

The coronavirus recession hit the local news industry hard at a time when it hadn't even recovered from the previous crisis in 2008.

"We're certainly …

5 years, 8 months ago

South China Morning Post CEO Gary Liu on navigating a perilous time for Hong Kong

Hong Kong's South China Morning Post has covered the territory's role as a unique link between China and the rest of the world since the newspaper's …

5 years, 8 months ago

'I don't ever get the benefit of the doubt': Blavity founder Morgan DeBaun on running a Black media business in 2020

These should be banner days for a Black media site that has long covered social injustice for a young audience.

But Blavity CEO and founder Morgan DeB…

5 years, 8 months ago