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  • 10 Questions on LeBron, Jokic, KESSLER, Blazers Points Guards and Offseason Chaos

    Greatest Of All Talk | Jul 1
    10 Questions on LeBron, Jokic, KESSLER, Blazers Points Guards and Offseason Chaos
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  • Disney Earnings, Disney 3.0, Streaming and Sports

    Monday, November 13, 2023

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    Disney’s earnings reveal the plan for Disney 3.0; it’s a plan that makes sense, and sports still plays a role.


  • An Interview with Craig Moffett About Charter vs. Disney and the Path Dependency of the Communications Industry

    Thursday, September 14, 2023

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    An interview with Craig Moffett about Charter vs. Disney, the 1990s telecom bubble, the history of the U.S. TV and broadband markets, and why Google might win video.


  • Charter-Disney Winners and Losers

    Tuesday, September 12, 2023

    Winners and losers from the Disney-Charter stand-off, as The Great Re-bundling begins


  • The Rise and Fall of ESPN’s Leverage

    Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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    Charting ESPN’s rise, including how it build leverage over the cable TV providers, and its ongoing decline, caused by the Internet.


  • Disney Earnings, A Split Disney?, ESPN’s Advertising

    Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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    Disney’s earnings point to the importance of advertising going forward; that’s also the best argument for keeping Disney a conglomerate.


  • Bob Iger on CNBC, The End of Linear TV, ESPN and Strategic Partnerships (and Apple?)

    Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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    Bob Iger teased what might be next for Disney in an expansive interview, including the end of linear TV and hints about the future of ESPN.


  • An Interview with Ben Thompson at the MoffettNathanson Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference

    Thursday, May 18, 2023

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    An interview with me about my background, Aggregation Theory, AI, streaming, and more.


  • An Interview with The Ringer Founder and CEO Bill Simmons

    Thursday, March 16, 2023

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    An interview with The Ringer Founder and CEO Bill Simmons about his career, how the Internet has changed media, and the future of podcasts at Spotify.


  • An ESPN Aggregator, Google Magic Eraser, Bing Chat Monetization?

    Wednesday, March 8, 2023

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    ESPN is exploring being a sports video Aggregator, Google shows its a services company, and Bing experiments with ads in Bing Chat


  • An Interview with John Kosner About the Past and Future of Sports in an Age of Abundance

    Thursday, March 2, 2023

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    An interview with former ESPN executive John Kosner about building ESPN.com, the impact of the Internet on sports, managing Bill Simmons, and sports and the next generation.


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  • An Interview with Figma CEO Dylan Field About Design and AI

    Thursday, June 25, 2026
  • My Vibe Coding Adventure, The App and the Experience, Ten Takeaways

    Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  • Memory Chips and China, Microsoft and Chinese Models

    Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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  • 10 Questions on LeBron, Jokic, KESSLER, Blazers Points Guards and Offseason Chaos

    Greatest Of All Talk | Jul 1
    10 Questions on LeBron, Jokic, KESSLER, Blazers Points Guards and Offseason Chaos
  • Price Hikes

    Dithering | Jun 26
    Price Hikes
  • (Preview) A Summer Break Mailbag: Memory Mania, Vibe Coding, Mafia PR, Caffeine Intake, Garages, and How to Fix Soccer

    Sharp Tech | Jun 26
    (Preview) A Summer Break Mailbag: Memory Mania, Vibe Coding, Mafia PR, Caffeine Intake, Garages, and How to Fix Soccer

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  • An Interview with Figma CEO Dylan Field About Design and AI

    Thursday, June 25, 2026
  • An Interview with Michael Morton About E-Commerce in the Age of AI

    Thursday, June 18, 2026
  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

    Thursday, June 11, 2026
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  • Hopes, Fears, and the Wizards
    Friday, June 26, 2026
  • Aura and the Lack Thereof
    Friday, June 19, 2026
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    Friday, June 12, 2026
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  • An Interview with Figma CEO Dylan Field About Design and AI

    Thursday, June 25, 2026
  • My Vibe Coding Adventure, The App and the Experience, Ten Takeaways

    Wednesday, June 24, 2026
  • Memory Chips and China, Microsoft and Chinese Models

    Tuesday, June 23, 2026
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  • 10 Questions on LeBron, Jokic, KESSLER, Blazers Points Guards and Offseason Chaos

    Greatest Of All Talk | Jul 1
    10 Questions on LeBron, Jokic, KESSLER, Blazers Points Guards and Offseason Chaos
  • Price Hikes

    Dithering | Jun 26
    Price Hikes
  • (Preview) A Summer Break Mailbag: Memory Mania, Vibe Coding, Mafia PR, Caffeine Intake, Garages, and How to Fix Soccer

    Sharptech | Jun 26
    (Preview) A Summer Break Mailbag: Memory Mania, Vibe Coding, Mafia PR, Caffeine Intake, Garages, and How to Fix Soccer

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Interviews

  • An Interview with Figma CEO Dylan Field About Design and AI

    Thursday, June 25, 2026
  • An Interview with Michael Morton About E-Commerce in the Age of AI

    Thursday, June 18, 2026
  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

    Thursday, June 11, 2026
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