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Recent posts

Technology's latest killer feature is the emotional connection.

Aug 15 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer, and Blake Saunders

This Is How Smart People Are Prepping for the AI Era

AI makes media an active pursuit. That may be the only way to keep up. But is it actually making you smarter?

Aug 8 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

Sex, Lies and Data Centers

Platforms reshape the world.

Aug 1 • Troy Young and Brian Morrissey

New Media Models and A Good Summer Movie

The new action.

Jul 25 • Troy Young and Brian Morrissey

If All Else Fails, Cast a Nasty Spell on Google

On agility and learning to fly.

Jul 18 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

Gen Z Don't Like The Way You Are Making Content

Scanners! AI as distribution shift. Stop comparing. Goodbye Linda.

Jul 11 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

Podcast

Age of Extremes

This week: Trump’s war on the media expands and intensifies; AI doomers vs AI maximalists; and Anonymous Banker on what’s behind the Puck-Air Mail deal.

Sep 19 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer, and Blake Saunders

1:01:26

The Media Singularity

In this episode, we dig into the collapse of old distinctions between news, entertainment, sports, gaming, and commerce into a single feed-driven…

Sep 12 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

1:03:20

Everything is Fine (Really)

Troy surveys the media landscape and finds a rich buffet of options and many admittedly smaller models that are working just fine, notwithstanding the…

Sep 5 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer, and Blake Saunders

1:11:40

The Trough of Disillusionment

This week, we discuss the AI narrative turning bearish as we’ve seen in other technology shifts, like the buildout of the intercontinental railroad and…

Aug 29 • Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, and Alex Schleifer

1:05:23