Podcast Episodes

The Wing shuts down, avoiding pitfalls of success + Tesseract Energy's Alan Chang | E1587

First up, J+M discuss The Wing shutting down, where it went wrong, and avoiding ego-based pitfalls. (1:35) Then, Alan Chang joins Molly to break down his idea behind Tesseract Energy! (22:37)

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Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

VCs hiring Twitter ghostwriters, Meta's XR plan, Netflix's ad tier & more | E1586

Friday variety! First up J+M cover a wide range of topics, including VC ghostwriters (12:45), firms investing in public tech companies (22:29), and news lightning round! (34:51) Then, Producer Rachel…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

SEC investigates Bored Apes, AI-generated Steve Jobs/Joe Rogan interview & more | E1585

Vinny Lingham and Sunny Madra are back for another crypto roundtable! The show starts with a discussion on Nvidia's new high-powered graphics cards (2:35) and an AI-generated podcast interview. (15:2…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

TikTok planning to build US fulfillment centers + Liquid Death CEO Mike Cessario | E1584

First up J+M discuss TikTok's apparent plan to build an e-commerce business via US fulfillment centers! (8:57) Then, Molly is joined by Liquid Death CEO Mike Cessario to discuss the genesis of a grea…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

New worker classification test proposal, Getir in talks to acquire Gorillas & more | E1583

J+M kick off the show by catching up after Molly's speaking gig yesterday (2:31), before breaking down the US Labor Dept proposing new rules for worker classification (16:23). Then, they discuss self…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Amazon's transformation, Peloton's mistakes, VC market downturn & more with Ben Gilbert | E1582

Acquired's Ben Gilbert fills in for Molly Wood and joins Jason to discuss Amazon's transformation (3:57), AI edge cases (22:02), Peloton's mistakes (32:05), used car prices (59:59), and the current V…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Why VCs care about ownership percentage + Flowcarbon CEO Dana Gibber | E1581

First, Jason explains why many VCs focus on ownership percentage and maintaining ownership throughout an investment life cycle. (1:40) Then, Molly welcomes Flowcarbon CEO Dana Gibber to break down he…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

US chip industry update, fixing education, Amazon allegations + OK Boomer | E1580

First up, J+M discuss new developments in the US chip industry, including tighter restrictions on exports and a massive new investment in an upstate NY factory! (4:57) They also cover fixing US educa…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Ask Jason! + Streaming news with Lon Harris | E1579

Jason opens the show by answering listener questions for 20+ minutes! (1:19) Then, Lon Harris joins to break down Netflix's new mega-hit, the death of network TV, and more! (30:22)

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Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Twitter ideas, Elizabeth Holmes trial update, universal USB-C + Ellevest's Sallie Krawcheck | E1578

J+M start the show by suggesting some Twitter product ideas (1:59), before ripping through a lightning round of news. (16:26) Then, Molly welcomes Ellevest CEO and Co-Founder Sallie Krawcheck to kick…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago