This is shaping up to be a TikTok election where relatability is at a premium. The successful rollout of the Harris-Walz ticket is moving authenticity from loudly telling the truths others dare not to something softer and more familiar. Plus: the recalibration of remote work, AI backlash and the difficulty of deciding level of spending on content as the weight of many publisher models shifts to indirect monetization paths.

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• 04:18 Political Campaign Strategies
• 13:00 Generational Shifts and Voting Patterns
• 19:20 The Future of Media and Technology
• 31:07 Prediction Markets and Media
• 35:46 Media Products and Betting Data
• 38:16 The Future of Remote Work
• 40:33 AI and Its Ethical Implications
• 42:42 Peter Thiel on Joe Rogan's Podcast
• 45:19 The Role of VCs in Politics
• 49:20 Good Product

This week, we discuss conversations vs interviews, why social networking has been replaced by algorithmic content, YouTube’s pivotal role in the emerging media space, and why the Olympics were a great media product.

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• 00:59 Introduction
• 04:22 Diving into the Elon Musk and Donald Trump Conversation
• 11:59 Bias in Media and Algorithms
• 19:33 Mr. Beast Controversy
• 23:35 YouTube's Role in Content Regulation
• 25:38 The Evolution of Social Networks
• 31:06 The Future of Media and Streaming
• 38:17 Good Product

A federal judge has ruled Google a monopoly for locking up distribution with Apple. We discuss the percent and likely impact. Also, memes as the media format of the moment, as they become how big events like the Olympics and presidential election become participatory. Meanwhile, YouTube is becoming modern TV.

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• 01:13 Google Declared a Monopoly
• 02:08 Historical Parallels with Microsoft
• 05:00 Apple's Role and Strategic Decisions
• 06:47 Google's Financial Strategies
• 10:55 The Evolution of Paid Search
• 19:39 The Role of Memes in Modern Media
• 30:09 Authenticity and Political Tactics
• 33:15 Twitter's Advertising Struggles
• 41:11 Media Landscape and Axios Layoffs
• 48:16 AI in Media and SearchGPT Review
• 56:10 YouTube's Dominance and Content Trends