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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Jan 21, 2016 • 30min
Shani Hilton, BuzzFeed Executive Editor of News
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
Jan 14, 2016 • 28min
Chris Altchek, Mic CEO
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
Jan 7, 2016 • 36min
Albert Wenger, Union Square Ventures Partner
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
Dec 31, 2015 • 21min
Rufus Griscom, Heleo CEO
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
Dec 24, 2015 • 33min
Ev Williams, Medium CEO
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
Dec 17, 2015 • 24min
Katie Nolan, Fox Sports TV Host
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
Dec 10, 2015 • 34min
Brian Rolapp, NFL Media Czar
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
Dec 3, 2015 • 33min
Ricky Van Veen, CollegeHumor Co-Founder
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
