Bringing WWE to Netflix could potentially remove the social stigma associated with watching wrestling, making it more widely accepted. In the past, individuals felt judged and shamed for enjoying wrestling, leading to a decline in viewership. The speaker highlights the impact of societal perception on their choice to stop watching wrestling, demonstrating how media representation can influence people's interests.
Layoffs are hitting newsrooms and publishers again, as tech platforms, ad markets and artificial intelligence reshape the internet. Kevin Roose and Casey Newton have ideas for solutions. Then, one of the most influential investors in crypto companies lays out where the industry went wrong, and why he still thinks blockchains are the future. And finally, a round of HatGPT with the week’s tech headlines, including a spicy LinkedIn post and an A.I. test that disturbs Kevin and Casey’s sense of reality.
Today’s guest:
Chris Dixon, partner at Andreessen Horowitz
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