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18/01/2023

WeChat: China’s Operating System

Today, we’re breaking down one of the most important apps in the world, WeChat. WeChat is the default operating system for life and business in China. Founded inside of Tencent in 2011, it is the original super app and its 1.3 billion monthly active users can order food, message friends, play games, pay bills, shop, and more on the service. To break down WeChat, I’m joined by Connie Chan. Connie is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz and is well-known across Silicon Valley for her deep knowledge of the Chinese consumer technology landscape. We discuss WeChat’s legendary founder, how trust is integral to the app’s success, and why we haven’t seen super apps proliferate in the West. Please enjoy this breakdown of WeChat. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @JoinColossus | @patrick_oshag | @jspujji | @zbfuss | @ReustleMatt Show Notes [00:02:40] - [First question] - Overview of the super app model [00:04:43] - How apps and software from the Western world differ from WeChat [00:06:19] - WeChat’s history in China and why it dominates [00:08:27] - Seeing WeChat as an OS within an app [00:09:19] - How service unification in WeChat affects privacy, identity, and marketing [00:13:16] - High-level analysis of their business model and reach [00:16:53] - What Westerners would find surprising about using WeChat [00:18:04] - History and functionality of WeChat Pay [00:23:14] - The importance of their integrated Mini Programs [00:25:56] - Factors impacting their margin structure [00:28:51] - Holistic design philosophies for maintaining user engagement and trust [00:30:44] - WeChat’s saturation point and how future growth might look [00:32:02] - How they leveraged mobile-only coding, self-disruption, and internal competition [00:37:21] - Initial app build - simplicity for steady growth [00:38:36] - How her understanding of WeChat influences her investment decisions [00:41:47] - Western companies that have super app potential [00:43:52] - Exporting the philosophy of treating your app users like friends to Western developers [00:44:25] - The relationship between WeChat and the suppliers on their platform [00:47:14] - Uncertainty caused by software regulations in China [00:47:53] - Attributes of her typical investments [00:49:42] - Lessons for operators and investors when studying WeChat’s story

18/01/2023

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52 min
13/07/2023

Rethinking the Membership Model

Our guest today is Jay Clouse. Past guest Chris Hutchins told us that Jay had given him some of the best, contrarian advice on memberships. Naturally, that was enough of a hook for us so we got on the phone and asked him how to build a community around your product. Please enjoy this conversation with Jay Clouse. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Scribe. Scribe is the presenting sponsor of this episode of Making Media and the magic behind the Colossus transcripts. One of the best decisions we made at Colossus was transcribing all of our audio into a searchable transcript library. We had been using another provider up until the summer of 2022 but we were constantly having issues with accuracy if our audio was just the slightest bit impaired. Whether it's training sessions, internal Q&As, or for media purposes, the value of transcripts is huge. And we are not alone. Scribe is the transcription service that powers all of S&P Global - like CapIQ - and the client list includes our friends at Tegus. Go to joincolossus.com/scribe to unlock 150 minutes of free transcription and test their capabilities. ----- Making Media is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Making Media, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ReustleMatt | @domcooke | @MakingMediaPod | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:02:35) - (First question) – He tells us about is lead social experience (00:04:14) – The difference between online versus in-person communities (00:06:18) – What he thinks makes a good online community (00:07:54) – How he incorporates his principles into The Lab (00:10:31) – The driving force behind using videos on the platform (00:11:50) – Transitioning out of a guiding role when introducing new members to the platform (00:14:12) – The potential for replication of his platform membership idea (00:16:42) – The meaning of sticky community and its measure of success (00:18:21) – How scaling membership size can affect overall monetary growth (00:20:20) – His opinions on turning his business into solely a membership platform (00:22:01) – He explains how the renewal process for members works (00:24:10) – The percentage of creators treating their content as a business (00:26:00) – Moving from a multimedia business to just a singular outlet for content (00:28:13) – The dangers of consistent content advice (00:29:36) – Other advice to be cautious of when wanting to grow your platform (00:30:36) – The balance between giving up creative freedom for growth and staying true yourself (00:34:31) – His advice for those who are struggling to find success (00:35:56) – Timeless strategies for content growth (00:37:24) – His feelings on taking advice from experts in the field while being one himself (00:41:28) – Who he thinks people should study in the creator space (00:43:34) – Potentially acquiring jay.com (00:46:21) - Debrief

13/07/2023

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57 min
09/03/2023

Inside Colossus: Ideal Episode Length, Monetization, and Production Process

We answer frequent questions sent to us over the past few weeks. Dom goes on the offensive over podcast show notes, Matt gets excited about episode artwork, and we debate the perfect length for an episode. Sprinkled between those topics, we discuss sponsorship and the end-to-end process for a show like Business Breakdowns. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Scribe. Scribe is the presenting sponsor of this episode of Making Media and the magic behind the Colossus transcripts. One of the best decisions we made at Colossus was transcribing all of our audio into a searchable transcript library. We had been using another provider up until the summer of 2022 but we were constantly having issues with accuracy if our audio was just the slightest bit impaired. Whether it's training sessions, internal Q&As, or for media purposes, the value of transcripts is huge. And we are not alone. Scribe is the transcription service that powers all of S&P Global - like CapIQ - and the client list includes our friends at Tegus. Go to joincolossus.com/scribe to unlock 150 minutes of free transcription and test their capabilities. ----- Making Media is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Making Media, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ReustleMatt | @domcooke | @MakingMediaPod | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:02:15) - [First question] - Thoughts on podcast episode length, the potential correlation between length and popularity, and our personal preferences (00:10:34) - The problem with podcasts that don’t have show notes and fixing existing ones (00:11:34) - Monetization, sponsorships, and the podcasting business model (00:14:56) - Ways to identify and source potential podcast sponsors (00:19:43) - The importance of having access to detailed data about your show (00:19:48) - Sean Griffey - Big Bucks in Narrow Niches (00:20:12) - Securing payment, setting up contracts, deposits, and accounts receivable (00:22:20) - Whether or not show artwork helps with growth and thoughts on branding (00:27:23) - Episode preparation, sourcing guests, and production turnaround time (00:32:24) - Rerecording episodes and inserting secondary recordings (00:35:14) - Potential platform changes and ways to tell guests their episodes won’t be used

09/03/2023

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38 min
15/06/2023

Top Content of 2023 with Web Barr

Part of our mission with Making Media is to highlight great content across the internet. Earlier this year, we talked about influential business essays with one of our favorite writers, Packy McCormick. Today, Web Barr joins us to review the best of what we’ve seen, read, and heard so far in 2023. Web is a formidable media operator. He is a multiple-time Webby Award and Communication Arts winning producer at National Geographic magazine, was the Head of Content at Meet Cute, and is currently building something new in the media industry. He is one of the best curators of content we know. Enjoy! For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Scribe. Scribe is the presenting sponsor of this episode of Making Media and the magic behind the Colossus transcripts. One of the best decisions we made at Colossus was transcribing all of our audio into a searchable transcript library. We had been using another provider up until the summer of 2022 but we were constantly having issues with accuracy if our audio was just the slightest bit impaired. Whether it's training sessions, internal Q&As, or for media purposes, the value of transcripts is huge. And we are not alone. Scribe is the transcription service that powers all of S&P Global - like CapIQ - and the client list includes our friends at Tegus. Go to joincolossus.com/scribe to unlock 150 minutes of free transcription and test their capabilities. ----- Making Media is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Making Media, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ReustleMatt | @domcooke | @MakingMediaPod | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:03:06) - (First question) - How Web curates his media for recommendations (00:04:21) - Web’s previous recommendation to read the screenplay for Get Out (00:05:58) - Web explains why he enjoys reading screenplays eg. Interstellar and Everything Everywhere All At Once Podcasts (00:07:19) - Web: Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin. Guest: Jimmy Iovine (00:13:19) - Dom: One Perfect Story: Wright Thompson on Writing about Michael Jordan (00:17:16) - Matt: The Rewatchables: Whiplash with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessy Books (00:22:00) - Web: The Kingdom of Prep: The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J.Crew (00:27:48) - Dom: Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed (00:30:18) - Matt: Your Table is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maitre D’ Movies (00:34:24) - Web: BlackBerry (00:38:25) - Dom: Ed Sheeran: The Sum of it All Articles (00:44:26) - Web: How Much More Netflix Can the World Absorb (00:50:07) - Dom: I Saw the Face of God in a TSMC Factory (00:52:37) - Matt: The Return of James Cameron, Box Office King

15/06/2023

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58 min
08/06/2023

Inside Colossus - Reflections on Hosting a Podcast with Eric Golden

Today, we speak with one of our esteemed hosts, Eric Golden, in our first in-person Making Media episode. After a career in the bond markets at Fidelity, Eric now hosts Colossus show, Web3 Breakdowns. As is customary with our Inside Colossus episodes, we go behind the mic with Eric and discuss what hosting a podcast is really like. What’s changed, who does he look up to, and what would he advise others do. We hope you enjoy this peak behind the curtain. Capital Camp For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Scribe. Scribe is the presenting sponsor of this episode of Making Media and the magic behind the Colossus transcripts. One of the best decisions we made at Colossus was transcribing all of our audio into a searchable transcript library. We had been using another provider up until the summer of 2022 but we were constantly having issues with accuracy if our audio was just the slightest bit impaired. Whether it's training sessions, internal Q&As, or for media purposes, the value of transcripts is huge. And we are not alone. Scribe is the transcription service that powers all of S&P Global - like CapIQ - and the client list includes our friends at Tegus. Go to joincolossus.com/scribe to unlock 150 minutes of free transcription and test their capabilities. ----- Making Media is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Making Media, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ReustleMatt | @domcooke | @MakingMediaPod | @JoinColossus Show Notes (00:03:48) - (First question) - Who has inspired him as an interviewer (00:05:13) - How he approaches interviews now compared to when he started (00:06:48) - Changes in the early days that were game changers for him (00:09:06) - Comparing his preparation process now to what it was early on (00:11:44) - Reframing common questions in a thought provoking way (00:14:10) - Probing a guest before hitting record to get a sense of where the conversation could go (00:16:55) - Podcast episodes he’s found inspirational and what makes an episode great (00:27:20) - The art and difficulty of interrupting a guest without breaking the flow (00:30:20) - Pushing in when a guest says they want to come back to something later (00:32:36) - Managing the types of guests the Web3 and crypto space attracts (00:36:08) - What makes an episode successful (00:41:40) - The greatest looking things are often very well prepared (00:44:10) - Comparing Joe Rogan to Howard Stern (00:45:10) - Where his inspiration comes from (00:46:55) - Pitching download data to guests as relatively scaled sports stadiums (00:48:18) - Advice for people who want to get into podcasting (00:50:42) - Wanting to change the name of Web3 Breakdowns (00:52:34) - Other changes he’d like to make and his process for sourcing guests (00:54:06) - The migration from the fixed income community into crypto (00:56:52) - A lot of hard work for a labor of love (00:59:46) - Judging the quality of an episode after conducting the interview (01:02:35) - Lessons learned and surprising things about exploring the media space

08/06/2023

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1h 6m
18/01/2024

Walking the Fairways with CBS Sports Writer Kyle Porter

Our guest this week is CBS Sports Writer Kyle Porter. Kyle writes and podcasts about golf for CBS, and he has done so since 2012. In 2021, Kyle wrote his first book, "Normal Sport," which was born out of a running joke with his audience about the absurdities of golf. He has now written and self-published three books and writes a newsletter under the same branding. Even if you’re not a golf fan, there are so many interesting areas to explore about media with Kyle – from the rise of independent publishers like our friends at No Laying Up, working within a big media business, covering live sports, and the process of creating content independently. He can talk about the full spectrum. I hope you enjoy this discussion with the great Kyle Porter. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- Making Media is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Making Media, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ReustleMatt | @domcooke | @MakingMediaPod | @JoinColossus Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Making Media (00:01:36) First question - Exploring common misconceptions in sports journalism (00:06:36) Contrasting experiences in large corporations and smaller media outlets (00:11:03) The highs and lows of golf storytelling (00:14:23) Embracing the role of a golf ambassador (00:19:11) Examining how monetization influences content creation (00:26:56) The journey of writing a new book (00:30:34) The process of generating original ideas (00:32:33) Comparing live and recorded sports coverage (00:37:47) Cultivating a unique voice in journalism (00:39:59) Unveiling the distinct aspects of golf journalism (00:41:23) Chronicling stories about Tiger Woods

18/01/2024

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51 min
02/06/2021

Invisalign: Patents, Patients, and Profits

Today, we will be breaking down Invisalign. Founded in 1997, Invisalign pioneered clear aligners as an alternative to metal braces. Today, Invisalign generates over $2bn of revenue and accounts for roughly 20% of the orthodontic market. To break down Invisalign, I am joined by Nick Greenfield, CEO of Candid. Nick co-founded Candid in 2017 as an e-commerce solution to teeth aligners. Candid now offers a broad range of clear aligners and teeth whitening solutions across retail, e-commerce, and the professional market. Nick's experience in the industry makes him an ideal person to explore Invisalign. We dive deep into the origin of the business, the unique relationship between Invisalign and orthodontists, the economics of orthodontics, and how Invisalign successfully used its patents to maintain its lead in the clear aligner industry. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, Inc. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @JoinColossus | @patrick_oshag | @jspujji | @zbfuss Show Notes [00:02:43] - [First question] - Overview of Align Technologies and their scale [00:03:31] - What Invisalign is and the problem it solves [00:04:43] - The footprint Invisalign has in the dental industry [00:08:40] - Defining orthodontics and the size of the market [00:09:49] - Why market penetration may double over the coming years [00:14:42] - What the market was missing in the 90s and allowed Invisalign to arise [00:16:20] - Unit economics across the value chain of orthodontics [00:19:40] - Economics of an entire practice built on Invisalign [00:20:34] - How they came to dominate and cement their market position [00:22:44] - Vertical integration and other ways held a majority in the clear liner space [00:25:02] - Branding, distribution and further means of competitive advantage [00:27:05] - Why not move further up the value chain and buy orthodontic businesses [00:28:40] - Invisalign’s P&L in gross margin and major item categories [00:31:49] - What share of chair means and why it’s important [00:32:56] - How many cases can currently be handled by clear alignment trays [00:34:52] - Orthodontists will remain employed once aligners achieve widespread adoption [00:37:16] - Driving factors for Invisalign doubling over the next five to ten years [00:39:03] - China’s push for training orthodontists and clear aligner adoption [00:39:50] - Other reasons Invalisgn may double their market cap over the coming years [00:40:26] - Competitors and disruptors that may hinder their growth [00:42:01] - Joy dichotomy between patients and businesses [00:43:40] - What happened in 2017, how it changed the marketplace, and the road ahead [00:45:08] - Market share and penetration in today’s landscape [00:46:23] - An analog that can be used to explain Invisalign writ large [00:47:31] - What could revert Invisalign’s growth and market share [00:50:22] - uLab and orthodontists making aligners themselves [00:51:53] - Other potential threats to Invisalign [00:53:26] - Patenting your IP and gaining an advantage in healthcare [00:55:28] - Lessons for builders and entrepreneurs from the Invisalign story [00:56:39] - Lessons for investors watching Invisalign’s growth over the years [00:58:07] - Where you can learn more; dentaltown Podcasts

02/06/2021

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59 min
12/05/2021

Calm: The Sleeping Giant

Today, we will be breaking down Calm. Founded in 2012, Calm is the leading app for sleep and meditation. Today, Calm has over 4 million subscribers and has been generating cash flow since its inception. In this Breakdown, we touch on how Calm used data to unlock a non-obvious source of demand, how the upfront subscription cost has allowed for pure operational focus, and what the competitive landscape looks like moving ahead. To break down Calm, I am joined by my brother, Vinny Pujji, Partner at Left Lane Capital, an early-stage investment firm. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page here. ----- Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, Inc. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @JoinColossus | @patrick_oshag | @jspujji | @zbfuss Show Notes [00:02:37] - [First question] - What is Calm and what its businesses do [00:03:31] - How people pay for it [00:03:55] - The top use cases and value proposition for customers [00:05:19] - Who started Calm and the unique insights that led them to create it [00:05:30] - Major inflection points that drove their business forward [00:07:54] - An investor’s perspective on freemium funnel models [00:10:01] - Key factors that led to Calm’s success [00:10:56] - Breaking down their subscription offer [00:12:34] - Analysis of customer retention and breakdown of unit economics [00:15:36] - The difference between their unit economics and other consumer businesses [00:17:28] - What’s unique about Calm from a cash flow perspective [00:19:40] - Capital efficiency when it comes to customer acquisition [00:21:02] - How they learned that sleep was a primary use case and making a shift to provide more content in that area [00:23:09] - Competing with and surpassing Headspace’s popularity [00:24:19] - Ways that the future might play out for Calm and the mental wellness industry [00:25:38] - Other insights that led to a shift from a meditation focus to a sleep focus [00:26:47] - Designing content with a utility and enrolling celebrities [00:30:06] - Productizing and monetizing on pre-existing consumer habits [00:32:07] - Variable versus fixed cost models [00:33:09] - App distribution and generating widespread brand adoption [00:36:28] - Simultaneously, a software and a consumer business [00:39:19] - COVID-19’s impacts on Calm and how it drove their growth [00:41:19] - Potential contributing factors to Calm’s growth over the coming years [00:44:12] - Practical brand extensions already being implemented [00:45:24] - Risks and challenges that may be faced in the coming decade [00:46:50] - Integrating new features and other risks that may need to be solved [00:49:27] - Whether or not switching behavior will affect Calm’s trajectory [00:51:09] - Bigger players in the ecosystem who could beat out Apple’s app store [00:53:02] - Lessons for builders and investors when studying Calm’s story [00:54:52] - Where you can learn more about Calm

12/05/2021

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57 min
23/02/2022

The New York Times: The Empire Strikes Back

This is Jesse Pujji and today we’re breaking down The New York Times. Since its founding in 1851, The New York Times has become known as the national “newspaper of record” through its focus on truth seeking and quality journalism. To underline that status, it has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, almost double its nearest competitor. However, the business behind the Times hasn’t always been easy and it has faced several existential threats over its history, most recent of which has come from the internet and digital mediums. To break down The New York Times, I’m joined by Morning Brew co-founder and host of Founder’s Journal and Imposters podcasts, Alex Lieberman. It’s particularly interesting to hear a new media operator dissect the heritage and evolution of one of the most storied brands in his industry. Please enjoy this breakdown of The New York Times. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @JoinColossus | @patrick_oshag | @jspujji | @zbfuss Show Notes [00:02:55] - [First question] - What The New York Times is as a business [00:04:35] - Snapshot of the scale of The New York Times and it’s readership [00:08:06] - The origin story of The New York Times and becoming a national news source [00:11:40] - How the business is distinctive being family-run for five generations [00:15:00] - Unpacking the shift from physical to digital and how it impacted their numbers [00:20:00] - Course correcting after the first few years of their digital strategy not succeeding as anticipated [00:23:43] - The cost of sales and the margins of the business and growth levers [00:27:47] - Revenue differences between advertising and subscriptions [00:29:37] - What does their non-digital advertising business look like [00:31:43] - The biggest levers for growing the topline and bottomline of the business [00:35:18] - Acquiring Wirecutter & historical M&A performance [00:37:57] - Other categories and businesses that help build a bigger audience [00:42:00] - Differences between the Netflix and New York Times subscription models [00:44:37] - Leaning into world events and politics [00:48:22] - Macro factors and specific things that would lead to reaching their subscriber goal in the future [00:51:10] - Mistakes and threats that could negatively impact their goals [00:55:43] - Biggest lessons for builders, entrepreneurs, executives and investors [00:58:30] - Learn more about the New York Times; Peter Kafka, Rich Greenfield, Lightshed Partners

23/02/2022

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58 min
14/12/2023

Best Books, Movies, and Podcasts of 2023 with Web Barr

Part of our mission with Making Media is to highlight great content across the internet. Today, we're sharing our favorite pieces of media from the past year and to help us sift through the deluge of content, we have a special returning guest - media aficionado Web Barr. Web is a multiple-time Webby Award and Communication Arts-winning producer at National Geographic magazine, he was Head of Content at Meet Cute, and is currently building something new in the media industry called Hi Barr. He is one of the best curators of content we know. We each select one book or article, one film or TV show, and one non-Colossus podcast. Please enjoy this yearly media roundup with Web Barr and make sure to check out his newsletter and new podcast. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- Making Media is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Making Media, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @ReustleMatt | @domcooke | @MakingMediaPod | @JoinColossus Show Notes: (00:00:23) - First question (00:00:33) - Discussion on Hi Barr Weekly Letter Up to 11 (00:02:02) - Web's Favorite Article of the Year (00:03:53) - Discussion on the Art Market and Gagosian's Influence (00:05:39) - Reflections on the New Yorker's Journalism (00:09:31) - Dom's Book Pick of the Year (00:11:26) - Learning from the Restaurant Business (00:14:52) - The Wager: A Book Recommendation (00:18:56) - Favorite Movie of the Year: Oppenheimer (00:22:10) - TV Show Review: All the Light We Cannot See (00:26:44) - Movie Review: The Killer (00:30:13) - Favorite Comedy Movie Discussion (00:30:49) - Webb's Favorite Podcast: Rick Rubin's Tetragrammaton (00:33:05) - The Power of Rick Rubin's Podcast (00:39:39) - Dom's Favorite Podcast: Hodinkee's Talking Watches (00:41:06) - The Uniqueness of Hodinkee's Talking Watches (00:47:51) - The Challenge of Growing Podcasts (00:49:26) - Blank Check Podcast. Wrapping Up the Year's Recommendations

14/12/2023

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51 min

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WeChat: China’s Operating System

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Inside Colossus: Ideal Episode Length, Monetization, and Production Process

Top Content of 2023 with Web Barr

Inside Colossus - Reflections on Hosting a Podcast with Eric Golden

Walking the Fairways with CBS Sports Writer Kyle Porter

Invisalign: Patents, Patients, and Profits

Calm: The Sleeping Giant

The New York Times: The Empire Strikes Back

Best Books, Movies, and Podcasts of 2023 with Web Barr

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