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First, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal from Acquired join Jason to talk portfolio construction (13:41), Roelof Botha succeeding Doug Leone at Sequoia (30:58), and to debate the takeaway from Fast's demise (52:22). Then Lon Harris from Inside Streaming joins to discuss the final two episodes of The Dropout (1:24:16)!

April 7, 2022

Portfolio construction, Sequoia’s transition & Fast with Acquired.FM + The Dropout: This Week in Streaming with Lon Harris | E1429

First, Jason and Molly discuss Elon buying a 9.2% stake in Twitter (01:50). Then, Dave Samuel of Freestyle VC joins (23:18) for a discussion on early stage investing. Freestyle invested early in startups including Airtable, Patreon and Intercom. We talk about how fund size dictates strategy, how to give feedback to founders (especially when it's a no) and more.

April 4, 2022

Elon buys ~9% stake in Twitter + Freestyle Capital’s Dave Samuel | E1426

March 2, 2022

Apple pauses RU sales, Ford splits-off EVs + How Facebook killed Joe Speiser’s $100M business | E1398

Jason and WSJ Reporter Amy Dockser Marcus break down the alleged uBiome fraud!
Check out the Pod Notes here: https://rb.gy/tjw046

March 30, 2021

Emergency Pod! uBiome: Anatomy of an Alleged Fraud with Wall Street Journal reporter Amy Dockser Marcus | E1192

Cade Metz on his controversial Slate Star Codex article, new book

March 19, 2021

Cade Metz on his controversial Slate Star Codex article, new book “Genius Makers,” dangers of algorithmic moderation, a16z vs. legacy media & more | E1187

Matt Mullenweg on pioneering remote work, investing in open-source, crypto & more | Angel S5 E7

March 4, 2021

Matt Mullenweg on pioneering remote work, investing in open-source, crypto & more | Angel S5 E7

Emergency Pod! Deconstructing the grift: Clubhouse coaching scams with Coffeezilla | E1178

February 25, 2021

Emergency Pod! Deconstructing the grift: Clubhouse coaching scams with Coffeezilla | E1178

News! Bitcoin hits $50K, monetizing Clubhouse, drafting the Mount Rushmore of Tech CEOs & more with Acquired FM | E1175

February 19, 2021

News! Bitcoin hits $50K, monetizing Clubhouse, drafting the Mount Rushmore of Tech CEOs & more with Acquired FM | E1175

E1153: Dave Portnoy on the business of Barstool, talent acquisition, Call Her Daddy controversy & more

December 15, 2020

E1153: Dave Portnoy on the business of Barstool, talent acquisition, Call Her Daddy controversy & more

E1133: Podcast & blogging pioneer Dave Winer on inventing new forms of media, tribalism on social media, tales from Silicon Valley's Golden Age & more

November 2, 2020

E1133: Podcast & blogging pioneer Dave Winer on inventing new forms of media, tribalism on social media, tales from Silicon Valley’s Golden Age & more

E1117 The Next Unicorns E20: Citizen CEO Andrew Frame on creating a safer world through access to public data, reforming policing via transparency & more

September 30, 2020

E1117 The Next Unicorns E20: Citizen CEO Andrew Frame on creating a safer world through access to public data, reforming policing via transparency & more

E1115: Emergency Pod! Collapsing state of media corporations, thoughts on Casey Newton, Andrew Sullivan & Bari Weiss departures, top talent leaving for Substack & more

September 25, 2020

E1115: Emergency Pod! Collapsing state of media corporations, thoughts on Casey Newton, Andrew Sullivan & Bari Weiss departures, top talent leaving for Substack & more

E1097: Understanding the travel collapse & how media can thrive going forward with Skift CEO & Founder Rafat Ali

August 18, 2020

E1097: Understanding the travel collapse & how media can thrive going forward with Skift CEO & Founder Rafat Ali

BONUS TWiST Breaking News: Big tech testifies to congress over Russia's interference in election

November 1, 2017

BONUS TWiST Breaking News: Big tech testifies to congress over Russia’s interference in election

E679: Internet Harassment & Free Speech: Quinn Norton & Kevin Marks join Jason to debate how trolling, human rights, and anonymity v. transparency play out online and in real life

October 4, 2016

E679: Internet Harassment & Free Speech: Quinn Norton & Kevin Marks join Jason to debate how trolling, human rights, and anonymity v. transparency play out online and in real life

E660: Antonio Garcia Martinez shares insights from his bestselling ”Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley,

July 19, 2016

E660: Antonio Garcia Martinez shares insights from his bestselling ”Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley,” revealing the secrets of Facebook, Twitter, Y Combinator, dodgy SV deals & startup struggles

E656: News Roundtable! Robert Scoble (Upload VR) & Iain Thomson (The Register); Tesla’s fatal crash, useless jetpacks, VR craze, gun control, national security & more

July 1, 2016

E656: News Roundtable! Robert Scoble (Upload VR) & Iain Thomson (The Register); Tesla’s fatal crash, useless jetpacks, VR craze, gun control, national security & more

E655: Journalist Virginia Heffernan on her new book, “Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art,” the web's earliest days, Twitter poetry & pain, free speech, minimalist theism, TV triumphs & more

June 28, 2016

E655: Journalist Virginia Heffernan on her new book, “Magic and Loss: The Internet as Art,” the web’s earliest days, Twitter poetry & pain, free speech, minimalist theism, TV triumphs & more

E649: News Roundtable! Jessica Lessin (The Information) & Nellie Bowles (The Guardian) talk Thiel v. Gawker, the Trump effect on SV & the moral obligations of FB

June 7, 2016

E649: News Roundtable! Jessica Lessin (The Information) & Nellie Bowles (The Guardian) talk Thiel v. Gawker, the Trump effect on SV & the moral obligations of FB

E617: WSJ's John Carreyrou shares his investigative reporting on Theranos, including latest & breaking: CMS declares the co. an immediate public health threat & Walgreens suspends testing

January 28, 2016

E617: WSJ’s John Carreyrou shares his investigative reporting on Theranos, including latest & breaking: CMS declares the co. an immediate public health threat & Walgreens suspends testing

E577: Bryn Mooser's RYOT.org is using VR to transform journalism and bring us a deeper, visceral understanding of the most important stories from around the world

September 11, 2015

E577: Bryn Mooser’s RYOT.org is using VR to transform journalism and bring us a deeper, visceral understanding of the most important stories from around the world

E555: A.J. Daulerio, Ratter.com founder & former Deadspin & Gawker EIC, talks about the battles, triumphs, opportunities & the specter of bankruptcy in the content world

June 30, 2015

E555: A.J. Daulerio, Ratter.com founder & former Deadspin & Gawker EIC, talks about the battles, triumphs, opportunities & the specter of bankruptcy in the content world

E526: Glenn Beck, Founder & Host of TheBlaze on the intersections of tech, mainstream America & national interests

March 20, 2015

E526: Glenn Beck, Founder & Host of TheBlaze on the intersections of tech, mainstream America & national interests

E519: CEO/Cofounder Jaron Gilinsky & Storyhunter give unprecedented benefits to video journalists & critical press coverage to conflict regions

February 24, 2015

E519: CEO/Cofounder Jaron Gilinsky & Storyhunter give unprecedented benefits to video journalists & critical press coverage to conflict regions

E509: CEO & Cofounder Greg Galant (Sawhorse Media, Shorty Awards) created Muckrack so you can find the best journalists to cover your product

January 20, 2015

E509: CEO & Cofounder Greg Galant (Sawhorse Media, Shorty Awards) created Muckrack so you can find the best journalists to cover your product

BONUS TWIST!: Jason joins Edelman panel on the future of journalism

December 11, 2014

BONUS TWIST!: Jason joins Edelman panel on the future of journalism

E449: Former HuffPo CEO Eric Hippeau on the future of media

June 17, 2014

E449: Former HuffPo CEO Eric Hippeau on the future of media

E360: Kara Swisher - Co-Executive Editor of All Things Digital

June 14, 2013

E360: Kara Swisher – Co-Executive Editor of All Things Digital

E349: Matt Galligan CEO and Co-Founder, Circa #E349

May 7, 2013

E349: Matt Galligan CEO and Co-Founder, Circa #E349

E329: Sarah Lacy, Founder, Editor-in-Chief, and CEO of PandoMedia -TWiST #329

February 13, 2013

E329: Sarah Lacy, Founder, Editor-in-Chief, and CEO of PandoMedia -TWiST #329

E327: Om Malik, Founder GigaOm-TWiST #327

February 5, 2013

E327: Om Malik, Founder GigaOm-TWiST #327

E173: Lockhart Steele of Curbed.com on This Week in Startups

August 2, 2011

E173: Lockhart Steele of Curbed.com on This Week in Startups

E111: This Week in Startups with Danny Sullivan, Editor In Chief of Search Engine Land

January 26, 2011

E111: This Week in Startups with Danny Sullivan, Editor In Chief of Search Engine Land

E109: This Week in Startups : Jon Steinberg President of Buzzfeed

January 18, 2011

E109: This Week in Startups : Jon Steinberg President of Buzzfeed

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