On Exponent, the weekly podcast I host with James Allworth, we discuss Apple’s Middle Age. Listen to it here.
Podcast: Exponent 044 – Up in the Clouds with Twitter
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode James and I discuss why Twitter needs new leadership, its massive potential, and why Google probably should acquire it Links Ben Thompson: Twitter Needs New Leadership – Stratechery Ben Thompson: Twitter’s Marketing Problem – Stratechery Ben Thompson: Facebook […]
Podcast: Exponent 041 – Bubbles
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode Ben and James discuss whether or not there is a bubble, as well as a bit on the Apple Watch. Please note this was recorded before the Apple Watch reviews were released. Links Ben Thompson: It’s Not 1999 […]
Podcast: Exponent 040 – BuzzFeed and Amazon
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode Ben and James discuss BuzzFeed in the context of the Brother Orange story, the discuss Amazon’s Dash Button and Home Services initiative, along with a dive into the technical details of Amazon’s balance sheet (sorry, it’s a bit […]
Podcast: Exponent 039 – Lando Calrissian Publishers
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode Ben and James follow up on last week’s episode, introduce the Toilet Bowl philosophy of career development, and then dive into the future of publishers in the world of Facebook. Links Ben Thompson: The Facebook Reckoning – Stratechery […]
Podcast: Exponent 038 – Feeds and Speeds for Life
On the newest episode of Exponent, the podcast I co-host with James Allworth: In this week’s episode Ben and James discuss why California is unique, diversity and inequality, James’ work on “How Will You Measure Your Life”, making decisions, and whether or not business school was worth it for us. Links Clayton Christensen, James Allworth, […]
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: […]
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