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Exponent

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Ben Thompson / James Allworth

A podcast about tech and society, hosted by Ben Thompson and James Allworth

#199

Episode 197 — ChatGPT (at Normal Speed)

Ben and James reunite to discuss the potential impact of AI on white collar work. [Subscri... more

09 Dec 2022

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:50

09 Dec 2022

#198

Episode 196 — Forecasting the Metaverse

Ben and James discuss Facebook and Microsoft’s metaverse announcements, and how the ... more

05 Nov 2021

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:51

05 Nov 2021

#197

Episode 195 — Technological Revolutions

Are we in the middle of the IT revolution, or on the verge of something new? Links ---Ben ... more

18 Oct 2021

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:46

18 Oct 2021

#196

Episode 194 — Back on Spotify

Ben and James discuss the history of podcasts and why Spotify’s recent announcements... more

30 Apr 2021

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:18

30 Apr 2021

#195

Episode 193 — Sovereign Podcasters

Ben and James discuss Substack and the rise of the sovereign creator. Links ---Ben Thompso... more

26 Mar 2021

57 MINS

57:22

26 Mar 2021

#194

Episode 192 — The Australian Perspective

Ben and James discuss Australia’s Media Bargaining Code and its fall-out. Links ---B... more

19 Feb 2021

49 MINS

49:14

19 Feb 2021

#193

Episode 191 — Facebook, Twitter, and Trump

Ben and James discuss whether Facebook and Twitter should de-platform President Trump. Lin... more

08 Jan 2021

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:24

08 Jan 2021

#192

Episode 190 — Intel, Apple, Disruption, and Differentiation

Ben and James discuss Apple’s new chip announcement and what it means for both Apple... more

13 Nov 2020

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:00

13 Nov 2020

#191

Episode 189 — Bundles

Ben and James discuss the state of bundles in 2020, including Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Mic... more

06 Oct 2020

49 MINS

49:17

06 Oct 2020

#190

Episode 188 — Big Tech, Antitrust, and Democracy

Ben and James discuss the antitrust subcommittee hearing, the problems of mixing antitrust... more

07 Aug 2020

54 MINS

54:35

07 Aug 2020

#189

Episode 187 — India, TikTok, and the U.S.

Ben and James discuss the Indian internet, TikTok, and whether or not the U.S. should ban ... more

10 Jul 2020

56 MINS

56:50

10 Jul 2020

#188

Episode 186 — Speech and Systems

Ben and James discuss the current protests and Facebook’s decision to not take down ... more

05 Jun 2020

43 MINS

43:56

05 Jun 2020

#187

Episode 185 — Open, Free, and Spotify

Ben and James discuss Dithering, how Spotify is like Facebook, and a bit about working fro... more

15 May 2020

48 MINS

48:51

15 May 2020

#186

Episode 184 — Good is Better than Perfect

Ben and James discuss masks and Twitter’s decision to delete tweets about COVID-19. ... more

03 Apr 2020

55 MINS

55:40

03 Apr 2020

#185

Episode 183 — A Search for Everything

Ben and James contrast U.S. and China’s response to the coronavirus, and the choices... more

13 Mar 2020

47 MINS

47:23

13 Mar 2020

#184

Episode 182 — Scale Scale Scale

Ben and James discuss the FTC’s decision to block the acquisition of Harry’s R... more

28 Feb 2020

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:07

28 Feb 2020

#183

Episode 181 — Competing with Spotify and Regulating Acquisitions

Ben and James discuss Ben’s new Daily Update Podcast, and why Exponent is not on Spo... more

21 Feb 2020

54 MINS

54:59

21 Feb 2020

#182

Episode 180 — It’s Been a Week

Ben and James eulogize Professor Clayton M. Christensen Links ---Clayton M. Christensen: H... more

31 Jan 2020