Exponent Podcast: Tradeoffs

On Exponent, the weekly podcast I host with James Allworth, we discuss Netflix and Net Neutrality. Listen to it here.

Podcast: Exponent 035 – Fascinating

On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: I apologize for the late delivery of this podcast! In this week’s episode we discuss why Apple is so fascinating, why the Mac lost to Windows, debate whether or not Google should have open-sourced Android, and discussed the implications of Apple’s new […]

Podcast: Exponent 034 – The Story of Stratechery

On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: This is the story of Stratechery, presented with much sheepishness on my part. How I thought about the market, my business model, and more. I apologize that this is a little long and perhaps a bit choppy. It’s hard to talk about […]

Podcast: Exponent 033 – Apple Fans and the Future

On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: We discuss Apple’s recent results, why analysts get Apple wrong, the fraught nature of fans, epistemic closure, and whether the iPhone can continue to grow. Links Ben Thompson: Bad Assumptions – Stratechery Ben Thompson: Apple the Black Swan – Stratechery Ben Thompson: […]

Podcasts: Exponent 032 – Follow-up and Frustration; This Week in Tech; The Talk Show

On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: We briefly follow-up on last week’s copyright discussion, discuss Ben’s article on what the technology adoption curve gets wrong about Apple and Xiaomi, and then react to Microsoft’s Windows 10 (and Project HoloLens) presentation Links Stratechery Forum Discussion about Episode 30: Flabbergasted […]

Podcast: Exponent Episode 031 – Flabbergasted

On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: James thinks the idea of copyright is outdated and should be abolished. Ben is, well, see the title. Listen to the episode here Podcast Information: Feed | iTunes | SoundCloud | Twitter | Feedback

Podcast: Exponent Episode 030 – Xiaomi

On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: We discuss Xiaomi’s ambition to own the home, why we’re frustrated with patents, why the West is unfair to the developing world, and what makes China unique. Links Jordan Lewis: Exponent Bingo – Twitter Ben Thompson: Xiaomi’s Ambition – Stratechery Ben Thompson: […]

Podcast: Exponent Episode 029 – Drones

On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: We discuss the problems with drones, how they could be used for terrorism, and how you balance upside and downside. Links Felix Salmon: Whiter Nanopublishing? – Medium James Allworth: Thinking Twice About Drones – Stratechery (Members-only) FBI: Man plotted to fly drone-like […]

Podcast: Exponent Episode 028 – Squirrel!

On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: We discuss the recent App Store controversy and how a person – or company’s – greatest strength is also their greatest weakness. Plus a special 2nd recording about the Harvard business school professor and the Chinese restaurant. Links Cabel Sasser: Transmit iOS […]

Podcasts: Exponent 027 – Regulation, Stagnation, and Culture, The Jay and Farhad Show

On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: We follow up on last week’s Uber discussion, talk about the problem with regulation, and worry about stagnation and the different cultures of Europe, America, and Asia. Links Nicole Campbell: What Was Said at the Uber Dinner – Huffington Post Lane Wood: […]