On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: We briefly discuss my belief in the Internet opportunity for content creators, and then dive in to the recent Uber controversy. Links Publishers and the Smiling Curve: Ben Thompson – Stratechery Differentiation and Value Capture in the Internet Age: Ben Thompson – […]
Podcasts
Podcast: Exponent Episode 025 – Twitter and Taylor
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: We discuss Twitter and its strategic options, as well as YouTube’s new music service, Taylor Swift and Spotify, plus the special return of the garbage truck song. Links Twitter Sharpens Its Strategy to Win Over Investors – Wall Street Journal Ben Thompson: […]
Podcast: Exponent Episode 024 – A Celebratory Goblet of Champagne
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode… The idea for Exponent was hatched when Ben and James were arguing about Ben’s article What Clayton Christensen Got Wrong a year ago. In this episode, we finally reach a resolution to the question about how Apple escapes […]
Podcast: Exponent Episode 023 – Apple Pay
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode Ben and James discuss Apple Pay and its impact on retailers and banks. Links Glenn Fleishman: A Week of Apple Pay: Chips, PINs, and…signatures? – Six Colors Ben Thompson: The Problem with Payments – Stratechery Ben Thompson: Why […]
Podcast: This Week in Tech – Good Touch, Bad Touch
I joined Leo Laporte, Philip Elmer-DeWitt and Dave Hamilton on This Week in Tech. We talked about Apple in China, Apple Pay, Peak Google, and more. You can download the show here.
Podcast: Exponent Episode 022 – Peak Google, Monologue Edition
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode Ben and James discuss Ben’s article “Peak Google” and the future of advertising. Links Ben Thompson: Peak Google – Stratechery Benedict Evans: The Irrelevance of Microsoft – Ben-Evans.com Peter Kriss: The Value of Customer Experience, Quantified – Harvard […]
Podcast: Exponent Episode 021 – Gamergate of Thrones
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode Ben and James discuss why Ben thinks the Internet is totally overreacting to HBO’s announcement that they will sell subscriptions directly to customers, and then delve into what might be the underlying motivations behind Gamergate. Links Ben Thompson: […]
Podcast: Exponent Episode 020 – I Want You to Be Wrong
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode Ben and James discuss the problems with Ello’s business model, James’ discomfort with Facebook, and why Social Networks always have ads. We also talk about incentives and something surprising Ben learned from the notorious Episode 18. Links Ben […]
Podcast: The Talk Show – The Edition Edition
I joined John Gruber on The Talk Show to talk about Apple Watch, Bend-gate, Apple and China, and more Apple Watch. Check it out here.
Podcast: Exponent Episode 019 – Me, Myself, and Minecraft
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode Ben and James reflect about last week’s episode and the personal feedback that resulted, then move on to discuss why Minecraft is a big deal as well as a bit about Apple’s new focus on privacy. Links Ben […]