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Episode 0006 ·
Recipe for Conspiracy
Paul and Rich talk conspiracies: Where they come from and why people keep going in for them. Paul pretends to be a guy named Jeff who is falling into QAnon. They talk about where conspiracy thinking comes from, what to do, and how to handle Christmas Dinner. A Call from Jeff Paul Ford: Rich! Rich Ziade: Hey […] -
Episode 0004 ·
Heading for the Exits
Twitter seems to be cooked (or is it). Where do we go now? We talk to Jason Goldman, former VP of Product at Twitter, and to each other, of course, and Paul admits that he really likes Mastodon. -
Episode 0003 ·
QE2CEO
Paul has a big idea: There’s a strong case to be made that Queen Elizabeth II was the best CEO of the last century. So he makes it to Rich, outlining what makes a great CEO in the process. Rich buys in to the theory, then changes the conversation to chocolate. Paul Ford: Rich, how are […] -
Episode 0002 ·
Line Goes Everywhere: Matt Levine and Aaron Lammer Explain FTX, Exchanges, and Everything Else Crypto
Crypto exchange FTX has melted down, whatever that means—and it turns out nothing means what it seems to mean, especially the word “exchange.” Paul and Rich invite two friends to guide us through the latest crypto maelstrom, finance journalist and crypto chronicler Matt Levine and polymath crypto advisor/journalist Aaron Lammer. Can they explain what’s happening? […] -
Episode 0001 ·
Podcast Zero
Who’s that knocking at the door? It’s Paul! Come to check on his old friend Rich. Isn’t it time for a new podcast? Isn’t it time to get going? The answer is…yes. The very first of many—a new podcast from Paul Ford and Rich Ziade, two New York City technology executives who want to help […]