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Is Elon Musk About to Be the ‘King of Nothing’? (49 mins)
Sway, 27 April
It happened: Elon Musk struck a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. The billionaire, who is one of the platform’s most popular users, has already hinted at some of the changes he aspires to “unlock” at the company, from making Twitter a platform for “free speech” to making its algorithms open source and purging spam bots. In this conversation, recorded live on Twitter Spaces, Kara Swisher talks with the journalists Casey Newton, Anand Giridharadas and William Cohan about how Elon’s reign will impact the platform and its users — and how the deal could still fall apart.
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Work Work Work Work Work (50 mins)
On the Media, 22 April
Checking in on the so-called Great Resignation. On this week’s On The Media, hear why the trend is a logical response to the cult of work. Plus, when technology makes our jobs harder, maybe being a ‘luddite’ isn’t such a bad thing
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Mood Ring: Airport Drama, Netflix, Sustainable Living (36 mins)
Skimm This, 22 April
- First: Russia is restrategizing in Ukraine ahead of an important deadline. We’ll take a look at how the war is changing.
- Next: We’ve also got the other big headlines from the week: from Netflix execs are freaking out right now, to the latest union efforts at Apple. Plus: why millions of student loan borrowers are about to get some relief.
- Next up: If traveling has been a nightmare for you, you’re not alone. Are cancellations, delays, and lost bags the new normal? We’ll ask a travel expert how to avoid the mile cry club.
- ICYMI: All eyes are on France as they pick a new president. And spoiler: both candidates are controversial. We’ll break down why this election has everyone saying ooh la la…in 60 seconds.
- Then: While some people use Earth Day as an excuse to post their vacation pics on IG, we’re asking someone who lives a climate-conscious lifestyle 24/7 for her tips. PS: if you want more tips, read her climate diary here.
- Finally: Has your phone been blowing up…but not in a good way? Americans are getting spam texts at record high rates. We’ll break down how to clean up your messages.
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What Victoria’s Secret Can Learn from Abercrombie (44 mins)
Business Casual, 4 April
Nora and Scott take a trip to the mall and visit two millennial teen staples, Abercrombie & Fitch and Victoria Secret. Journalist Jessica Goldstein tells us how Abercrombie made a comeback with the help of TikTok. Then, go behind the scenes at Victoria’s Secret, from the models to the company’s rebrand, with Vanessa Grigoriadis, writer, host and executive producer of “Fallen Angel.”
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The Quick End to CNN+ (20 mins)
The Journal. 23 April
In late March, CNN launched its new streaming service, CNN+. But less than a month later, it’s shutting down. WSJ’s Joe Flint explains how this expensive project became the collateral damage of a corporate takeover.
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The Art of the Untold Story (39 mins)
Against the Rules with Michael Lewis, 5 April
Why can’t we see the experts right in front of us, even when they’re saving our lives? Maybe it’s because the specialized knowledge of many experts defies good storytelling. We hear from a nonprofit trying to elevate the esoteric work of government experts, and we hear from one of their nominees. His work has changed the survival prospects for many lost at sea, but even those survivors have never heard his name.
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Sorry, your iPhone apps are still tracking you (14 mins)
Recode Daily, 28 April
Apple launched its App Tracking Transparency feature one year ago. But did it actually stop tracking and increase privacy for iPhone users? Recode’s Sara Morrison (@saramorrison) explains.
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The State of Streaming (17 mins)
Recode Daily, 15 April
Recode Media’s’s Peter Kafka talks to analyst Michael Nathanson about Big Media’s new problem: TV ratings are plummeting because all the good stuff is streaming — but now Wall Street doesn’t just want streaming, it wants *profitable* streaming.
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Everyone’s Watching NFLX, and Elon Says “Funding Secured” (46 mins)
Pivot, 22 April
Elon Musk says he’s financed his Twitter bid to the tune of $46 billion. Netflix subscriber numbers dropped for the first time in over a decade, but is the market missing the bigger picture? Also, Governor Ron DeSantis won’t be leading the Disney parade anytime soon. And, Kara and Scott take a listener question about the future of aging.
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Melissa Ben-Ishay on Finding Your Confidence (19 mins)
9 to 5ish with theSkimm (27 April)
The day before Melissa Ben-Ishay started her famous cupcake business Baked by Melissa, she actually got fired from her job. But she’s proof that your worst moments can lead to some of your best. This week, we spoke to Melissa about how she found her confidence as she was getting started, and how she learned to embrace obstacles.
In this episode, Melissa shares…
- Her decision-making tactics
- Her advice for people who lose their jobs
- How she got over her fear of cold-outreach
- Why the past two years were the hardest in her career
- The quality she looks for most when hiring