From a solution to the hotel room shortage during events to a marketplace for regular people, this chapter explores how Airbnb started and evolved into a commercialized platform, highlighting personal hosting experiences and immersive stays.
To Airbnb, or not to Airbnb, that is the question. Wired’s Amanda Hoover and the Atlantic’s Kate Lindsay have the answers.
This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Amina Al-Sadi with help from Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Serena Solin, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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