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KERA's Think
Does the NFL even care about concussions?

KERA's Think

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 46:17


 The NFL knows that concussions are a risk for its players – and it's largely the players who carry the burden of protecting themselves. New York magazine features writer Reeves Wiedeman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how the league's approach to concussions has affected high-profile players like Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, why CTE is still a major concern, and why the NFL is changing its positioning on the matter. His article is “The End of the NFL's Concussion Crisis.” 

The Shameless Book Club
The Spine Collector

The Shameless Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 44:07


Hello! We're back with another episode of Stranger Than Fiction, and today, Eilish and Emma discuss The Spine Collector - a thief who stole over one thousand unpublished manuscripts from publishing houses, literary agents, book scouts and authors themselves.  But… why did they do it???  Here is The Spine Collector by Reeves Wiedeman and Lila Shapiro as discussed in the episode.  This episode of The Shameless Book Club was brought to you by It Ends With Us, in cinemas now.  Join us for all the book chat over on our Insta @theshamelessbookclub, our TikTok @theshamelessbookclub, or in The Shameless Book Club Facebook group. Your host today was Eilish Gilligan (@eilishgilligan), who was joined by Emma Sullivan (@emsullivan). This episode was audio produced and researched by Eilish Gilligan. Enjoy the content we create? The best way to support us is to click that ‘follow' button in your favourite podcast app and leave a five star review. Orrr you can go old school and tell a friend to listen! The Shameless Book Club has a room on Apple Books! Check it out here.  See you next time!

KERA's Think
Why everyone is demanding an NDA

KERA's Think

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 45:44


Non-disclosure agreements were once primarily used for guarding corporate secrets. These days, though, you might have to sign an NDA for a first date. New York Magazine features writer Reeves Wiedeman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the bold new world of NDAs – from professional settings to personal affairs – and why they are suddenly showing up everywhere. His article is “Hush Hush Affair.

Navigating the Customer Experience
234: Transforming Customer Experience: Joel Passen on AI, Innovation, and Leadership with Joel Passen

Navigating the Customer Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 20:58


Joel Passen is a proven technology entrepreneur and leader with 20+ years of success creating value and driving measurable results at the intersections of sales, business development, product strategy, operations and customer experience.   Before co-founding Sturdy, a next-gen customer experience solution that helps companies improve customer satisfaction. Joel co-founded Newton Software, a B2B SaaS company headquartered in San Francisco that was acquired by Paycor (2016). Prior to that, Joel co-founded Gravity Technologies, Inc., a company that owned and operated businesses in the talent acquisition industry, including the first recruitment processing outsourcing company focused on technical talent.    Questions · So, could you share with our listeners, how it is that you got from where you were to where you are today? · Could you share maybe 1 to 3 top I would say areas that you believe as an organization, especially in your industry that you believe it's important for you to focus on or it drives your success in the space of ensuring that you're delivering a great or a fantastic customer experience. · If you want to maybe debunk maybe one of the biggest customer service myths that you see organizations still using as a driver in their business, when really and truly that shouldn't be anything that they should be guided by, what would you say that is based on your observation and experience? · Now, Joel, can you also share with us what's the one online tool, resource, website or application that you absolutely cannot live without in your business? · Can you also share with our listeners, maybe one or two books that you have read, it could be a book that you read recently, or even one that you've read a very long time ago, but it still has had a great and profound impact on you. And that can be either professional or even a personal impact. · Now, Joel, can you also share with our listeners, what's the one thing that's going on in your life right now that you are really excited about? Either something you're working on to develop yourself or your people. · Could you tell us a little bit about your organization Sturdy, exactly what it does. And if they wanted to connect with you, or Sturdy, how they could find you online? · Now, Joel, before we wrap our episodes up, we always like to give our guests a chance to share with our listeners, do you have a quote or a saying that during times of adversity or challenge, you'll tend to revert to this quote if for any reason you get derail or you get off track or you get knock down and the quote kind of helps to just motivate you to get back up and to push forward and to complete whatever would have knocked you down. Do you have one those?   Highlights Joel's Journey Me: So, we like to give our guests an opportunity to share in their own words, a little bit about your journey. So, could you share with our listeners, how it is that you got from where you were to where you are today?   Joel shared that he appreciates this question. So, he's always a commercial leader, meaning he's always had responsibility not only for net new growth, but also for responsibility for customers. And where he is today, in terms of having started a company that focuses on using AI to ultimately improve the customer experience by deeper listening to customers, he thinks for him, the journey was more of like, and this may sound a little off putting to some, but he was kind of like a frustrated engineer to a certain extent. He was a frustrated commercial person in many ways. So, he thinks the desire to sort of solve a problem that he had as an operator, a commercial operator for two decades, has led him to where he is today, which is trying to solve that problem at scale.   Areas Organizations Needs to Focus On to Ensure the Delivery of a Fantastic Customer Experience Me: So, could you share maybe 1 to 3 top I would say areas that you believe as an organization, especially in your industry that you believe it's important for you to focus on or it drives your success in the space of ensuring that you're delivering a great or a fantastic customer experience.    Joel shared that he likes everything in 3, so absolutely. But the first thing is, in many ways he thinks that removing the abstraction layers between our customers, and the level of leadership within organizations that can actually do something about the issues that we're hearing is really important. And what he means by that is, he thinks for the last 10 or 15 years, we've created not only technology driven abstraction layers like chatbots, and automated knowledge base stuff and it's all sort of addressing what he would think of as a symptom, but not necessarily is the root cause of perhaps customer frustrations in terms of customer experience.  So, an example would be like if we have to continue to build these really acute knowledge bases and what we're addressing is constant customer confusion, for example, wouldn't it make more sense to take the data that we're deriving about what's confusing the customer, take it back to our product teams or services organizations, and address the root cause. So, number one is, he thinks we've got too many abstraction layers between us and our customers.  Like number two is, the people that are responsible for customer experience, and ultimately, you're holding the bag and oftentimes, perhaps even the number for the board can only solve about 30% of the problems that we face around customer experience or challenges we face about customer experience within the organization. So, for example, going back to like a product or service, which ultimately, we deliver to an end user. If he's the customer experience person, and he's holding the bag for that number, whether it's some sort of arbitrary number like not arbitrary, but he guesses arbitrary, like NPS or CSAT, like something that we're being measured on, but even more importantly, a revenue number. He has to rely on his other teammates to ultimately contribute to the success of that experience. And that's a big challenge.  And he thinks the third one is kind of an expansion on that topic, which is, he thinks that we've lost sight as organizations at large that everybody's job is customer experience, providing the best customer experiences we can, whether it's the billing team that designs processes around auto renewing, and billing customers, to the product teams that are delivering product to the services teams that are delivering services, to the sales teams that are an account management teams that are being truthful and ethical and honest about what we actually can provide in terms of value.   Debunking Customer Service Myths Me: Now, in listening to you, I also wanted to know if you could share with us, you've been in the whole customer experience space, and you're noted as a top customer experience voice on LinkedIn. If you want to maybe debunk maybe one of the biggest customer service myths that you see organizations still using as a driver in their business, when really and truly that shouldn't be anything that they should be guided by, what would you say that is based on your observation and experience?    Joel stated that it's going make me unpopular. He's going to lose the popularity contest on this answer, and he's going to treat this less like a cable news show, so, he's not going to swear. But if you do follow him on LinkedIn, it's not just to be incendiary. But he really thinks health scores of customers are one of the most overused, underpowered abstraction layers that people use, he thinks they're garbage. And he's speaking from experience, not because he has something against them, or the companies that help us build them or anything like that. It's because too many times, he's been in executive leadership team meetings, and he takes the board slides in, and he's got all these green lights on maybe with their top revenue accounts, for example. And he goes back to team meetings two weeks later to go back through the account reviews, and so many times he's gone from green to gone with no leading indicators along the way that has ever given him any kind of indication that they were in trouble. So, that's his answer. And some people are in love with health scores, and they spent a lot of time building them, and quite frankly, he thinks they're full of telemetry data and opinions that just don't yield anything that he can use as an executive leader.   App, Website or Tool that Joel Absolutely Can't Live Without in His Business When asked about online resource that he cannot live without in his business, Joel shared GPT 4. As an early-stage entrepreneur, he feels like he spends a lot of time sifting through data, and crafting messaging. But to make a finer point, like, for example, he has a client, they're called Hawke Media, they're one of the largest independent ad agencies in the United States. And his outbound sales team, let's say, wants to find more companies that are similar to these folks. And there are hundreds of these types of agencies in the United States, not of the same magnitude of Hawke Media, but similar. And when you go into LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and all these other Apollo or ZoomInfo. With all the metadata tags that are in the systems, it's really hard to get a filtered list, for example.  So, last night, he was watching a hockey game, and he typed a simple query into GPT 4 and said, “Give me 300 companies that look and feel like this particular company that are based in the United States and then put their name in column A of a CSV and send it to me,” and it did it and it's super accurate. And it's that kind of stuff that it's just mind blowing. Some of the things you can do with it. So, GPT 4, probably for him, can't live without it.    Me: Amazing. It's fascinating when I heard the prompt that you just gave it now. It's very important that what you put in is what you get out almost like the quality of the question you asked determines the quality of the response that you get back. So, the fact that you are so specific in terms of what you were looking for, the teams, the column that you wanted it in, the fact that you wanted it to be for a specific geographic location, and not just to the world, and the fact that it gave you back that information, so specifically, the prompt that you put into it is so critical to the output that it gives you.   Joel stated that that's a good point, not to scratch his back at all. But he would tell people start with being ultra specific, if you haven't leaned into GPT.  First of all, it's worth the 20 bucks a month for GPT 4. It's really powerful and it can produce graphs and charts and statistical things you can enter, for example, he was working on some like a VC deck the other day for a friend of his, not for his company. But he was having a trouble with like, processing the information from his total addressable market into like a graphical form. Like he's not a designer, he's a spreadsheet person.  And so, he took his spreadsheet, uploaded it to his version of GPT 4 in Azure, so it's privatized without any kind of PII in it, he paid 20 bucks a month for it. And it spit out a graphical representation that with a little bit of tweaking and the coloring could be used in a deck, it's really great. So, there's just some really crazy things you can do with it. But start with being more specific and dial it back, rather than starting with broad requests and commands, because then you're going to get frustrated.   Books that Have Had the Biggest Impact on Joel When asked about books that have had a great impact, Joel stated that he's going to reveal that his dad is an Industrial Psychologist, PhD in Industrial Psychology. And he's written a bunch of papers on emotional intelligence, EQ and EI. And so, he's kind of a big fan of Dan Pink, or Daniel Pink. They are business books, so they might be a little cliche for some people. But in 2005, he wrote a book called A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, Right Brain. It's kind of like the why right brain thinkers are the future. And he thinks there's a lot of interesting things in there that are pretty applicable today. Despite his little claim of using GPT, which might be more of a left brained example, he's probably a stronger right brained person with communication skills, specifically, rather than somebody that's going to put their head in a spreadsheet all day. And he thinks there's some really telling things and some really interesting things that people could use, both earlier in their career and even later in their career with the Daniel Pink book.  And then he thought one of the other books that he read recently, when he thought about this was “The Billion Dollar Loser : The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork”, written by Reeves Wiedeman, it's the Adam Neumann story about work, he doesn't know, if Yanique have read that. It's actually kind of a fiery read, like, it's a cool book. But he thinks for him, the story was really interesting, if you're interested in business, but it also is a really stark reminder that humility is really important in business, being honest, and being humble is a marathon play, but it's also the right play, it'll get you to the finish line. So, he thought that was a good reminder for him and anyone else that is in business and thinking about their own sort of virtue.   What Joel is Really Excited About Now! When asked about something that he's really excited about, Joel shared that he's really excited about for me, he works at a company that builds applied AI products and essentially helping businesses listen to their customers more carefully, and actively for that matter.  And he thinks what he's most excited about is sort of the evolution of AI in an ethical way. So, one of the things if you read any of the business reports from the industry analysts and in the industry consulting firms, the Beans, you read any of the stuff from the Harvard Business Review, fairly objective sources, people are really scared about using AI in their businesses specifically, let alone personally, but he's thinking about it in a business light.  And he thinks what's starting to happen is that the hype is dying down a little bit and we're starting to see a more practical light in the application of AI where it's not so risky, and that it is truly not going to replace everybody's jobs, it's going to help us sift through larger and larger datasets together, so we can get to the root of very specific problems and solve for the root, going back to him at the top of the show when he talked about abstraction layer. So, for him, he's really excited about that, more and more companies are adopting AI and doing so in an ethical, responsible, privacy conscious way. And the wild, wild west is starting to fade into the background as quickly as it grew, and he thinks that's exciting to him, and he knows that sounds kind of nerdy, but that for him is progress.    About Joel's Organization Sturdy and How Can Listeners Find Joel Online Joel shared that Sturdy is very easy to find, he'll start there, but it's sturdy.ai. And he thinks for the relevancy of your listeners and our listeners today is, their our thesis was that ultimately, the customer experiences is really the responsibility of every team. Again, he mentioned operations services, product sales, marketing, leadership, everybody's responsible for customer satisfaction and customer experience. And ultimately, that leads to everybody being in charge of revenue and retention. And what they've realized over the years as being operators of businesses is that 75% of customers expect businesses to use some sort of technology to better their experiences, like the time is now yet we have all these silos in our business.  So, what their business does, what Sturdy does is plugs into all of your data hubs where you're collecting communications from your customers, those day-to-day interactions, those really rich meaningful, those emails, the tickets, the calls transcripts, even unstructured tests like text like surveys, they take all of that information in, privatize it. And they run language models on it to help find topics and trends to help improve the customer experience. And then make agents to deliver this data to the teams and the people and the systems that need it the most. So, that's basically what they do. And they find that the outcomes are their customers are improving their NPS and CSAT scores almost immediately, because they're more actively listening to their customers. But they're also seeing pretty strong lifts in customer retention and revenue as well. So, both expansion and retention revenue.  And he's easy to find, personally, Joel Passen as mentioned, he talks a lot about customer experience and satisfaction on LinkedIn. And you can find him on LinkedIn, he's pretty active there. And otherwise, he just joel@sturdy.ai.   Quote or Saying that During Times of Adversity Joel Uses When asked about a quote that he tends to revert to, Joel shared that he's going to disappoint people, because this isn't like super profound. But he tells his kids this too and his dad used to tell him this like, “Every day is like the first day of school, you can reinvent yourself.” The ability for humans to reinvent themselves is surreal, it's crazy. And if he's having a bad day, or he's down or he's stuck, he literally thinks about the next day and say, tomorrow's my day, I can be whoever I want, I can solve whatever I want. He shared that he sounds like that guy on Saturday Night Live, Stuart Smalley. But reinventing, every day is an opportunity to reinvent yourself. And he thinks that's what keeps him going and he truly believes that even if you had a bad day or a bad interaction with your family or your team or what have you, tomorrow's a new day.    Me: Great. Thank you so much for sharing, Joel.   Thank you so much for hopping on our podcast and sharing all of these great insights as it relates to customer experience and debunking the myths in customer experience that a lot of organizations are still driven by. Also talking about your organization Sturdy and just where you see artificial intelligence going and how the adaptation is being taken more in a practical role now as all the fanfare and excitement is dying down and people are really seeing how they can integrate it in a very practical and useful way not just to eliminate human interaction but to add to the value that they are using the technology to enhance the quality of the experience that the customer is having. So, thank you so much.   Please connect with us on Twitter @navigatingcx and also join our Private Facebook Community – Navigating the Customer Experience and listen to our FB Lives weekly with a new guest   Links •     A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink   The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience   Grab the Freebie on Our Website – TOP 10 Online Business Resources for Small Business Owners  Do you want to pivot your online customer experience and build loyalty - get a copy of “The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience.” The ABC's of a Fantastic Customer Experience provides 26 easy to follow steps and techniques that helps your business to achieve success and build brand loyalty. This Guide to Limitless, Happy and Loyal Customers will help you to strengthen your service delivery, enhance your knowledge and appreciation of the customer experience and provide tips and practical strategies that you can start implementing immediately! This book will develop your customer service skills and sharpen your attention to detail when serving others. Master your customer experience and develop those knock your socks off techniques that will lead to lifetime customers. Your customers will only want to work with your business and it will be your brand differentiator. It will lead to recruiters to seek you out by providing practical examples on how to deliver a winning customer service experience!

Creative Conversation
WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the end of an empire

Creative Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 61:37


WeWork's tumultuous ride has come to an end. We chatted with journalist Reeves Wiedeman, author of Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork, about one of the wildest and most dramatic startup stories in corporate America's history. “The brand is bruised.” What's going on at Marvel Studios? ‘Fast Company' senior staff editor Jeff Beer breaks down the Marvel Cinematic Universe with culture writers Joanna Robinson and David Gonzales. They chat about MCU's strengths and weakness, and how the company once excelled at storytelling and teaching its audience how to be loyal to the brand. But now, Marvel is watching its goodwill chip away, Robinson said. So what happens when a brand's logo doesn't carry the same strength? “They have these pieces—it would be foolish to count them out—but they know they don't have any free passes left,” she said. For more behind-the-scenes look at the MCU, check out: MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios And you can find Yaz at @yazzyg on Instagram and Josh @joshuagchris on TikTok!

Most Innovative Companies
WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the end of an empire

Most Innovative Companies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 61:37


WeWork's tumultuous ride has come to an end. We chatted with journalist Reeves Wiedeman, author of Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork, about one of the wildest and most dramatic startup stories in corporate America's history. “The brand is bruised.” What's going on at Marvel Studios? ‘Fast Company' senior staff editor Jeff Beer breaks down the Marvel Cinematic Universe with culture writers Joanna Robinson and David Gonzales. They chat about MCU's strengths and weakness, and how the company once excelled at storytelling and teaching its audience how to be loyal to the brand. But now, Marvel is watching its goodwill chip away, Robinson said. So what happens when a brand's logo doesn't carry the same strength? “They have these pieces—it would be foolish to count them out—but they know they don't have any free passes left,” she said. For more behind-the-scenes look at the MCU, check out: MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios And you can find Yaz at @yazzyg on Instagram and Josh @joshuagchris on TikTok!

True Crime Campfire
Twisted Campfire: A TCC Halloween Special

True Crime Campfire

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 77:23


It's Halloween again, time to scare you all into submission. And this year, we've decided to bring in some reinforcements to do that. An expert in the art of the scare, with one of the best horror podcasts out there: Nina Jones from Twisted Mirror. We've chosen two true stories that will have you sleeping with one eye open, wondering what dark secrets might be lurking in your seemingly friendly neighborhood. Case One: The Watcher. Case Two: The Strange Ritual Murder of LeRoy Carter, Jr.Sources:The Cut, Reeves Wiedeman: https://www.thecut.com/2022/10/the-watcher-657-boulevard-update.htmlMedium, The Mystique: https://medium.com/the-mystery-reporter/the-haunting-mystery-of-the-watcher-and-a-dream-house-8eead59a0aefSF Weekly: https://www.sfweekly.com/archives/yesterdays-crimes-chicken-wings-and-bloody-stumps-in-golden-gate-park/article_148021db-d730-5237-9cca-60d05fed31f4.htmlSanta Ana Orange County Register: https://newspaperarchive.com/santa-ana-orange-county-register-feb-28-1988-p-211/ https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-feb-09-1981-4123551/ https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-feb-09-1981-4123553/Wikipedia: Santeria and Palo Mayombe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_(religion) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santer%C3%ADa https://newspaperarchive.com/search/location/us/pa/indiana/indiana-gazette/Follow us, campers!Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extra episode a month, and a free sticker!): https://patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfirehttps://www.truecrimecampfirepod.com/Facebook: True Crime CampfireInstagram: https://gramha.net/profile/truecrimecampfire/19093397079Twitter: @TCCampfire https://twitter.com/TCCampfireEmail: truecrimecampfirepod@gmail.comMERCH! https://true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.com/This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4251960/advertisement

Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling

In November 2018, New York Magazine published “The Watcher,” which chronicled an affluent New Jersey family being stalked by a mysterious, threatening letter writer. The article, by Reeves Wiedeman, became the basis of a Netflix limited series created by Ryan Murphy. This is a truly bizarre mystery with twists and turns and moments of deep introspection. What happens when scandal and fear are introduced into a community that has always been shielded from that type of adversity? Will they come together or be turned against their own? What happens when no one is watching the Watcher? Campfire: Tales of the Strange and Unsettling is created for adult audiences only. The content and discussion in this show will necessarily engage with various accounts that include violence, anxiety, fear, and occasional body horror. Much of it will be emotionally and intellectually challenging to engage with. We will flag especially graphic or intense content so as to never put you in an uninformed or unprepared position. We will do our best to make this a space where we can engage bravely, empathetically, and thoughtfully with difficult content every week.  This week's episode includes descriptions/sound related the following sensitive subjects:  High AnxietyStalkingChild Endangerment Check Out Our Friends! BeneBenPlayinhttps://www.youtube.com/@benebenplayin Mothmen 1966https://store.steampowered.com/app/1755030/Mothmen_1966/ Bigfoothttps://www.bigfootplay.com/ Articles: https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/tv-shows/the-watcher-true-story-explained/ https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/the-watcher-true-story-draws-netflix-fans-to-westfield-and-neighbors-arent-happy/2898254/  Adverts! Support Campfire on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/campfiretalesofthestrangeandunsettling Satisfy All of Your Merch Needs:https://www.teepublic.com/stores/campfire-tales-of-the-strange-and-unsettling?ref_id=25702 Join the conversation on social media atwww.campfirepodcastnetwork.com  Discord: https://discord.gg/43CPN3rz Instagram:instagram.com/campfire.tales.podcast GoodPods:https://goodpods.app.link/T0qvGnXnplb Twitter:www.twitter.com/campfiretotsau  Facebook:www.facebook.com/campfire.tales.podcast Visit Our Linktree for Any and All Campfire Info:https://linktr.ee/Campfirepodcast Special Thanks: Gregg Martin for music contributions! Go follow him on Instagram at Instagram.com/reverentmusic , on Bandcamp at https://reverentmusic.bandcamp.com/releases or on Spotify at https://open.spotify.com/album/6QVhQsYQeeBVOtxrelehTI?si=V5CAxS8sSXyVFn14G7j-GAAdditional music & SFX Provided by: Artlist.ioElias Armao for graphic design! Go follow him on Instagram at instagram.com/doggedlinedesignsupply  Jonathan Dodd for merch design! Show him some love at https://linktr.ee/jonathandodd Easton Chandler Hawk! Support his work at https://linktr.ee/eastonhawkart Christina at The Crescent Hare! Support everything she does at https://thecrescenthare.bigcartel.com/products Todd Purse at Create Magic Studios! Support his work at https://linktr.ee/Createmagicstudios

Story of the Week with Joel Stein
The Pancake Battles

Story of the Week with Joel Stein

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 27:30 Transcription Available


A developer named Domenic Broccoli wanted to build an IHOP in Fishkill, New York. But after it was discovered that the plot of land he was planning to build on may have been a Revolutionary War grave site, he became embroiled in a war of his own.  You can read Reeves Wiedeman's New York Magazine story “The Battle of Fishkill” here: https://www.curbed.com/article/ihop-fishkill-ny-domenic-broccoli-revolutionary-war.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Da Binge Bois
Netflix's "The Watcher" Series Review & Discussion | Based On A True Story, Made Into A Garbage Show

Da Binge Bois

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 24:32


Series Synopsis: The Watcher is an American mystery thriller television series created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan for Netflix. It premiered on October 13, 2022.[4] It is loosely based on a 2018 article by Reeves Wiedeman for New York magazine's website, "The Cut." Despite being originally conceived as a miniseries, The Watcher was renewed for a second season in November 2022.

Front Burner
The rise and fall of Vice Media

Front Burner

Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 32:37


This week, Vice Media filed for bankruptcy. According to reports, the company may be bought for $225 million, plus its sizable debt. At its peak not long ago, Vice was valued at nearly $6 billion. It was shaping the media landscape, had a huge influence on culture, fashion, and how to draw young audiences to news stories around the world. On this episode, Reeves Wiedeman, writer with New York Magazine, explains how Vice rose to such stunning heights, and what contributed to its downfall. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

The Town with Matthew Belloni
True Crime Is Murdering Documentaries

The Town with Matthew Belloni

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 33:25


Matt is joined by New York Magazine features writer Reeves Wiedeman to discuss his latest piece, about the complicated state of documentaries right now. Reeves talks about how the true crime genre and the celebrity-produced documentary space have dominated the market for buyers, leaving little room for more traditional works of art and journalism to poke through. They discuss the ease with which these glorified reality TV or public-relations exercises can be made, why streamers continue to spend more and more on acquiring these projects, and whether or not this bubble will burst. Click here for a 20 percent discount on Matt's Hollywood insider newsletter, 'What I'm Hearing ...' Email us your thoughts! thetown@spotify.com Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Reeves Wiedeman Producer: Craig Horlbeck Theme Song: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Moonlight Lore
Halloween Special: The Watcher Of Westfield

Moonlight Lore

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 56:26


How safe is your home right now? It may feel safe in the moment, but truly, is there enough precautions in place to keep the dangers of the world outside? Is it enough to stop those who want to watch you? To get into your home? To break into your mind? For a family in Westfield, New Jersey, their new house they had only just purchased was supposed to be a sanctuary, just like yours and mine are supposed to be. But they would soon find out, no manner of locks, drawn curtains, or constant surveillance would be enough to deter the Watcher...   Email: Moonlightlorepodcast@gmail.com Website: https://www.moonlightlore.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/moonlightlore   Link to Reeves Wiedeman's New York Article: The Watcher   Music used in this episode: https://www.purple-planet.com & Kevin MacLeod - Incompetech.com

Tell Me What To Read
Book Chat With... Dominic Knight

Tell Me What To Read

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 36:59


The first episode in a new series, we sit down with acclaimed author, journalist and co-founding member of iconic comedy troupe The Chaser, Dominic Knight! Dominic's Books: https://bit.ly/3QPfGox The Chaser Report Podcast: https://chaser.com.au/podcasts/ Chaser Newspaper 100th Issue: https://chasershop.com/products/preorder-chaser-newspaper-100th-issue   EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Zig Zag Street by Nick Earls | https://bit.ly/3NwMyQ1 Billion Dollar Loser:The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork by Reeves Wiedeman | https://bit.ly/3yrTdGS Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason | https://bit.ly/2VhdqLl The Game by Sean Kelly | https://bit.ly/3nu9nZU Reacher Said Nothing by Andy Martin | https://bit.ly/3xXLsXy With Child by Andy Martin | https://bit.ly/3AdBJz8 Hillary Mantel Collection | https://bit.ly/3a60pz4   FOLLOW Follow Dominic Knight | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dom_knight/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/domknight Follow The Chaser | Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chaserwar/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaser?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thechaser/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/chaserhq ENJOY THIS EPISODE? Subscribe to YouTube | https://bit.ly/3GLDvJl Check out our Editorial | https://bit.ly/3myzL1U Twitter | https://twitter.com/booktopia Facebook Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/booktopiatellmewhattoread    CREDITS  Guests: Dominic Knight Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 7 July 2022 Season: 2 Episode: 41 © 2022 BooktopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mysteriocities
Episode 19: Watcher House

Mysteriocities

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 55:08


Jump in with us on this absolutely unhinged episode with a few too many tangents where Morgan confidently does math incorrectly, Meara makes too many references that don't land, and we learn all about the Watcher House in Westfield, New Jersey. Picture this: you buy a house, your dream house even, and then a strange letter arrives from an anonymous individual claiming to be watching your home, even learning the names of your children. They warn you about something in the walls, and can't wait until your move in day. Do you sell the house and move to Canada, or invest in some really thick curtains? Is the family that watches the house real, or is it all just an elaborate hoax? Listen, then tell us what you think!The Haunting of a Dream House by Reeves Wiedeman: https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/the-haunting-of-657-boulevard-in-westfield-new-jersey.htmlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysteriocities/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mysteriocitiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/mysteriocitiesYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfFll8QzuoJ7T6E3RrRjyqATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mysteriocities

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#172 | Snap-Crash, QCommerce- & Fintech-Layoffs, Klarna, Affirm, BNPL, Bolt, NFTs

Zurück zur Zukunft

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 69:55


» Die Themen der Folge 171: --- (00:05:45) » Snap-Crash https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/24/snaps-down-32percent-and-its-dragging-other-stocks-down-with-it.html (00:08:45) » China-Aktien: Erholung https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/27/chinese-technology-shares-jump-as-alibaba-sales-exceed-forecasts (00:10:15) » Inflation steigt langsamer als erwartet (00:12:05) » Delivery Firmen müssen Belegschaft entlassen https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/25/getir-the-12b-instant-delivery-startup-plans-to-axe-14-of-staff-globally-and-cut-aggressive-expansion-plans/ https://sifted.eu/articles/gorillas-funding-struggles-layoffs/ https://www.businessinsider.com/gopuff-puts-22-warehouses-on-chopping-block-to-cut-costs-2022-5 https://www.protocol.com/workplace/tech-company-layoffs-2022 (00:15:13) » Uber Fokus auf Unit Economics https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/09/uber-to-cut-down-on-costs-treat-hiring-as-a-privilege-ceo-email.html (00:18:25) » Bolt https://fortune.com/2022/05/26/bolt-layoffs-employees-vent-frustrations-startup-axes-jobs/ (00:21:20) » Fintech-Entlassungen https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/klarna-and-the-impossible-bnpl-juggling-act-20220529-p5apcs https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/24/paypal-lay-off-bay-area-san-jose/ https://financefwd.com/de/sumup-entlassungen-brasilien/ (00:24:05) » Microsoft, Apple, Mitarbeitervergütung und Work From Home Policy (00:25:30) » BNPL, Klarna, Affirm (00:32:40) » Adam Neumann bekommt Geld von A16Z für Crypto-Projekt https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/24/flowcarbon-wework-adam-neumann-blockchain-crypto-carbon-credit-startup-raises-funding-from-a16z/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgp-CM-gQik https://www.protocol.com/fintech/a16z-crypto-fund (00:38:05) » Beeple NFT x Madonna Flop https://nypost.com/2022/05/24/nft-auctions-from-beeple-madonna-flop-amid-crypto-crash/ (00:42:25) » Bored Ape geklaut https://mashable.com/article/seth-green-stolen-bored-ape-nft-show (00:49:22) » Kartenzahlungs-Ausfall in Deutschland https://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/web/verifone-bezahlterminals-weiter-bundesweite-probleme-bei-kartenzahlungen-a-70cf4d50-0393-4a1e-9c2e-3bc02a9efd22 (00:53:45) » Böhmermann: Polizei im Internet (00:59:30) » Sechs Jahre GDPR https://www.wired.com/story/gdpr-2022/ https://www.nber.org/papers/w30028 https://www.theregister.com/2022/05/09/gdpr_europe_apps/ (01:00:22) » Twitter-Strafe https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/05/twitter-pays-150m-fine-for-using-two-factor-login-details-to-target-ads/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/27/technology/sec-elon-musk-twitter.html (01:04:50) » Astroforge https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/26/astroforge-raises-13m-seed-round-for-asteroid-mining-ambitions/ (01:07:28) » Buchempfehlungen https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Reeves-Wiedeman/dp/1529385067/ https://www.amazon.de/Eliot-Brown/dp/0593237110/

All Of It
Who Is Concerned About Subway Safety?

All Of It

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 14:05


A swath of recent crime incidents on the subway, from a woman being pushed to her death in front of a train in February to the subway shooting in Brooklyn, have left some people uneasy about riding the subway. What's the real story with the perceived rise in subway crime? And do subway riders have to say about this? Journalist Reeves Wiedeman joins us to discuss his recent New York Magazine cover story, "Who's Afraid of the Subway?" and take calls from listeners.

And She Spoke
Peloton, Promises, and People Pleasing

And She Spoke

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 32:07


People pleasing can feel necessary sometimes. Especially when you're in the early stages of running a business. But, when does the urge to please ALL your clients become destructive?It's easy to keep your clients happy when you're starting out and your audience is small. However, as your business grows, it gets trickier.No matter what you do, there are going to be clients who don't agree with you.And sometimes, they won't just be trolls on the internet. They'll be long-term, loyal, paying clients who decide to stop supporting you the minute you make a decision that doesn't align with their beliefs.Take Peloton, for instance. Just a few weeks ago, Peloton announced that they were increasing the prices of their monthly subscription plan by $5 for the first time in seven years. Now to us as business owners, this decision made perfect sense. Peloton is struggling to maintain the massive momentum they gained as the pandemic hit in 2020. And higher prices is the most logical way for them to combat their financial struggles. Plus, the $5 increase also came with a host of brand new features like 500 new monthly classes, 45 new instructors, and 4 new in-built products, just to name a few.But long-time Peloton fans were NOT happy. Reactions ranged from “I can't believe we're getting punished for buying the bike” to “your new sales strategy is just inconveniencing existing members”. And suddenly, Peloton was being painted as some evil overlord looking to steal pennies off of their innocent clients. And while the negative feedback you receive might not be at the same scale as Peloton, it's important to think critically about client backlash. How do you deal with long-term clients turning their back on you? How do you respond when constructive feedback crosses over to negativity? And why does this happen in the first place?Those are just some of of the questions we're looking to answer in today's episode.Here's what you can expect from this one: How to deal with criticism when you're used to staying in the edges The kind of feedback we've received in our own businesses Why female founders are always judged harshly for ‘daring' to grow Our constant battle between leadership and humility Why opinions should be taken as neutral And more!If you've been losing sleep over those comments on your latest Instagram post, or want to know how to deal with criticism as it comes, this is the episode for you!Once you're done listening, find us on Instagram (@heymarvelous) and talk to us about a few comments that you've gotten from clients. How did you deal with them?RESOURCESMarvelous.bioPeloton's Price Increase PostThe Billion Dollar Loser - Reeves WiedemanCopina TeaThis Week's Joy:We're both fans of tea (with Jeni even buying, no lies, 12 whole pounds of it recently) and Copina's collagen-boosted ones are a godsend for our hair, skin, and nails! This Week's Hustle:If you've been as fascinated by the insane rise and fall of WeWork's Adam Neumann as we are, ‘The Billion Dollar Loser' by Reeves Wiedeman is the perfect read to get all caught up. This podcast is brought to you by the Marvelous online teaching platform.Marvelous is an easy-to-use platform that helps you build and sell your own courses memberships and live-streamed programs. Go from idea to open for business in just minutes. Unlike other startups, Marvelous was created by women for women. If you're looking for a simple, streamlined way to build and grow an online business. You can learn more at Marvelous.

Baillie Gifford Prize
2022 Publishing Predictions - Read Smart

Baillie Gifford Prize

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 41:50


Welcome back for another season of Read Smart - the podcast that explores the world of non-fiction and provides you with some behind-the-scenes insights into the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize. In this episode Shahidha Bari discusses the biggest trends to watch out for in non-fiction publishing during 2022, with industry experts Matthew Hennessey, Non-Fiction Buyer at Waterstones and Alexis Kirschbaum, Publishing Director at Bloomsbury. Toby Mundy, Director of the Baillie Gifford Prize, is also joined by Reeves Wiedeman, author and features writer at New York Magazine, who has been investigating the recent case of the ‘book thief'. A story of impersonation that has recently come to a light with the arrest of 29 year old Filippo Bernardini by the FBI. Listen now to hear more. This podcast is generously supported by The Blavatnik Family Foundation. For more podcasts from The Baillie Gifford Prize, visit www.thebailliegiffordprize.co.uk and sign up to the newsletter. Follow @BGPrize on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok

That Book
TBC: What We Actually Read, 2021!

That Book

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 52:37


Our year-end survey. What the hell did we read in 2021???  Books mentioned:  Run, Don't Walk: The Listening House, Mabel Seeley; Hidden Valley Road, Robert Kolker; Piranesi, Susanna Clarke; Intimacies, Katie Kitamura; Visitation, Jenny Erpenbeck; Native Speaker, Chang-rae Lee;  Thumbs Up: The Plot, Jean Hanff Korelitz; The Copenhagen Trilogy, Tove Ditlevsen; To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, Christopher Paolini; The Stepford Wives, Ira Levin; Secondhand Time, Svetlana Alexievich; Clockwork Boys, The Wonder Engine, A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking, T. Kingfisher; My Year Abroad, Chang-rae Lee; No One is Talking About This, Patricia Lockwood; Matrix, Lauren Groff;  Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI, David Grann; Under the Whispering Door, The House in the Cerulean Sea, TJ Klune; A Separation, Katie Kitamura; The 10,000 Doors of January, Alix E. Harrow; Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Patrick Süskind; Crossroads, Jonathan Franzen; Billion Dollar Loser, Reeves Wiedeman. Thumbs Down: A Man of Parts, David Lodge; The Midnight Library, Matt Haig; The Decagon House Murders, Yukito Ayatsuji; Little, Big, John Crowley; Pumped to Read: Klara and The Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro; To Paradise, Hanya Yanagihara; Leviathan Falls, James S.A. Corey; The Enchanted April, Elizabeth von Arnim; The Hare, Melanie Finn; Small Pleasures, Clare Chambers; Maggie Hope Series, Susan Elia MacNeal. Articles and Links: Tweet Thread on Anne Rice Jenny Erpenbeck Profile (New Yorker) (Sigh) Bad Art Friend (NYT Magazine) Jeremy Strong Profile (New Yorker) Review of Yanigihara's To Paradise (Harpers) 100 Notable Books of 2021 (NYT) Joan Didion Archive at the New York Review of Books Sign up for Molly Young's books newsletter here (NYT)

Urban Legends with the Ghost Brothers
Is The Watcher Watching You?

Urban Legends with the Ghost Brothers

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021 31:04


Urban Legends with the Ghost Brothers returns to discuss a story out of New Jersey. The Broaddus family moves into this beautiful home in this fancy neighborhood...And just days after moving in, they start getting these creepy letters. And it's clear from the writing, this person knows them… is watching them. Each letter is signed the same way….The Watcher. We also have a special guest, writer Reeves Wiedeman, on to discuss his amazing 2018 deep dive on The Watcher. And the Ghost Brothers get out the Ouija board to try to get some hints from the paranormal. Stream even more Ghost Brothers content on discovery+. Go to discoveryplus.com/ghostbrothers to start your free trial today.  *discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bourbon Bookshelf
Episode 42: The Dreaming Tree

The Bourbon Bookshelf

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2021 73:52


In this episode we discuss Billion Dollar Loser by Reeves Wiedeman, Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, and The Colorado Kid by Stephen King along with all of our usual other conversation. Enjoy! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to and rate the podcast and tell your friends! This is the best way for us to grow. Also, don't forget to follow us on Instagram. Feel free to reach out to us anytime on Instagram, we make a genuine effort to reply to all inquiries. Lastly, after much adieu, our website is finally live! Go give it a look and tell us what you think. If you would like to read the books discussed in this episode, or any episode, please consider purchasing through the links provided on the website to help support the show. Patreon and merch coming soon! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bourbon-bookshelf/support

Lit Up
Reeves Wiedeman on his obsessive viral article ‘The Spine Collector.'

Lit Up

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 36:00


For the past 5 years, a mysterious figure has been tricking agents, famous authors, book scouts, and other unwitting participants into sending them their precious manuscripts. New York Magazine writer Reeves Wiedeman began an obsessive, exhaustive to figure out who this person is. Angie and Reeves talk about the exhaustive work (and danger) that went into finding the spine collector, as well as his book Billion Dollar Loser, The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neuman and Wework.

Lit Up
Reeves Wiedeman on his obsessive viral article ‘The Spine Collector.'

Lit Up

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 36:00


For the past 5 years, a mysterious figure has been tricking agents, famous authors, book scouts, and other unwitting participants into sending them their precious manuscripts. New York Magazine writer Reeves Wiedeman began an obsessive, exhaustive to figure out who this person is. Angie and Reeves talk about the exhaustive work (and danger) that went into finding the spine collector, as well as his book Billion Dollar Loser, The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neuman and Wework.

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#134 | Microsoft-Security, China-Regulierung, TikTok+Shopify, Apple, Bitcoin, Lieferdienste

Zurück zur Zukunft

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 65:32


Schwerwiegende Sicherheitslücken bei Microsoft, Hacker in Belarus und China, China läuft Westen bei Tech-Regulierung den Rang ab (Privacy, Kartelle, Arbeitszeiten, Ungleichheit, Überarbeitung, Algorithmen, etc.), Social-Commerce bei TikTok mit Shopify, Amazon mit Affirm-Buy-now-pay-later, Apple mit Google-Suche und Zahlungen außerhalb des App-Stores, Dezentralisierte Bitcoin-Exchange durch Jack Dorsey und Square, Lieferdienst-Regulierung und Fragen rund um Nachhaltigkeit des Geschäftsmodells. Microsoft-Security https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/27/22644161/microsoft-azure-database-vulnerabilty-chaosdb Belarus- Hacker https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/08/26/1033205/belarus-cyber-partisans-lukashenko-hack-opposition/ China: Spies for hire https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/26/technology/china-hackers.html China: Tech-Regulation-Leader? Privacy (GDPR) Einfluss - Reichtums-Limitierung Jack Ma https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2020/03/21/jack-ma-alibaba-donate-more-masks-as-high-profile-china-philanthropic-push-continues/?sh=7fd880942ba3 Benefit: staatliche unterstützte Charities https://www.ft.com/content/c89594c1-1d85-4dda-9e67-55c775bd6c9a Gig-Arbeit - 996 https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/996-china-jack-ma-023134698.html https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/996-illegal Algorithm-Regulation https://twitter.com/kendraschaefer/status/1431134515242496002 SEC: Delisting chinesischer Aktien? Reporting: Accounting https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-25/sec-chief-warns-clock-is-ticking-on-delisting-chinese-stocks TikTok-Erfolg und Login-Button https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/16/tiktok-facebook-tech-future-chinese-video-app https://www.fastcompany.com/90634888/log-in-with-tiktok-privacy-issues Apple-Überwachung https://edwardsnowden.substack.com/p/all-seeing-i TikTok In-App-Shopping mit Shopify https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/technology/tiktok-shopify.html Amazon + Affirm https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/technology/tiktok-shopify.html Apple: Zahlungen außerhalb App-Store https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/26/22643807/apple-developer-class-action-lawsuit-collect-information-ios-apps-anti-steering Apple: $15 Mrd. von Google für Default-Suche https://twitter.com/carlquintanilla/status/1430508938798186496 Dezentralisierte Bitcoin-Exchange https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/jack-dorsey-to-build-a-decentralized-exchange-for-bitcoin-2021-8 https://twitter.com/almarrone/status/1431516238023385088 EU Krypto-Regulierung https://t3n.de/news/anonym-war-gestern-eu-kryptotransfer-1401133 Lieferdienste https://www.yahoo.com/news/doordash-grubhub-being-sued-city-103454581.html https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/delivery-hero-will-bei-gorillas-einsteigen-a-a14f86b3-ce6e-42c4-8057-6155286c9ce6 Theranos: Prozess gegen Elizabeth Holmes beginnt https://www.cnet.com/how-to/elizabeth-holmes-faces-20-years-in-prison-as-theranos-trial-jury-selection-starts/ Buchtipp: Billion Dollar Loser https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Reeves-Wiedeman/dp/1529385067/ The Cult of We https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Eliot-Brown/dp/059323975X/

Sand Hill Road
E29 "Billon Dollar Loser" author Reeves Wiedeman on the epic rise and fall of WeWork

Sand Hill Road

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 41:23


In this episode, Erasmus Elsner is talking to Reeves Wiedeman, author of "Billion Dollar Loser: the epic rise and fall of WeWork". 00:00 Adam's intro 01:11 Intro 01:38 Adam Neumann 04:11 Adam's art of persuasion 05:41 Book title 08:10 Writing process 13:01 WeWork evolution and business model 16:21 Tech vs. real estate company 19:25 WeWork community 22:01 WeWork funding journey 25:11 JPMorgan round 26:50 Masa and the Softbank round 30:39 Acquisitions and side businesses 33:16 Valuation and comps 36:59 Public persona and IPOs 38:50 WeWork today 40:07 Staying in touch with Reeves

Oven-Ready HR
Oven-Ready HR Reheated! Highlights From Season 2

Oven-Ready HR

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 17:32


Welcome to Oven-Ready HR Reheated!We're giving listeners the opportunity for an extra slice of interviews from the first six episodes of Season 2 of the Oven-Ready HR Podcast.This compilation episode features:Matthew Taylor the newly appointed CEO of the NHS Confederation and the author of the eponymous Taylor Report on how some entrepreneurs exploit gig economy workers;Dr Sam Farley, a lecturer at Leeds University Business School whose research into the dark side of workplace behaviours reveals discusses the rise of cyberbullying;Award-winning journalist Reeves Wiedeman reveals the extraordinary ability of former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann to motivate his employees;Hype-Handbook Michael F Schein pours gentle scorn on some of HR and Management's favourite thinkers;Jeremy Hunt MP the UK's former Health and Foreign Secretary gives his opinion on flexible working from Day 1 of employment and the high prevalence of incidents of bullying and toxic work cultures within the NHS;Michael Whitfield the former CEO and co-founder of Thomson Benefits Online and now serial HR tech investor for his take on what makes a successful organisational culture.To hear the full interviews, simply visit ovendreadyhr.com!

We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network
TIP366: Billion Dollar Loser w/ Reeves Wiedeman

We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 38:35


Stig Brodersen speaks with Reeves Wiedeman and learns the unfiltered story of The Rise and Fall of WeWork and co-founder Adam Neumann. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:(04:12) How WeWork got started(19:53) How WeWork tried becoming a tech company with a 16-year-old Director of IT(27:29) How Softbank made a $4.4B investment in WeWork on a napkin(35:08) Whether or not CEO Adam Neumann was a true believer of a con artist (37:07) How WeWork went from a $96B valuation to single digits in a matter of weeks. (40:28) Why Adam Neumann was ousted from his own company *Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.BOOKS AND RESOURCES:Reeves Wiedeman's book, Billion Dollar Loser – Read reviews of this book Take your business to the next level by hiring the right people with ZipRecruiterCommunicate your ideas in the best way possible with CanvaThank an awesome human with the best scrubs in the world — FIGS! Enter promo code WSB at checkout to get 15% offGet up to 40% off + Free Shipping on Four Sigmatic‘s Mushroom Coffee bundles.Uncover thousands of business ideas and discover the steps you need to execute with My First Million. Search My First Million on your podcast appStart feeling better with a single message. Match with a licensed therapist with Talkspace and get $100 off your first month with the promo code WSBGet three months free when you protect yourself with ExpressVPN, the VPN we trust to keep us private onlineTeach kids good money habits the fun and easy way with GoHenry's debit card for kids and app for parents. Get one free month with promo code WSBCheck out our Investing Starter Packs about business and financeBrowse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) hereSupport our free podcast by supporting our sponsorsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Charles Mizrahi Show
The Inevitable Collapse of 1 Company and Its Co-Founder - Reeves Wiedeman

The Charles Mizrahi Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 65:28


It was a spectacular train wreck … and one journalist revealed all. In his bestselling book, author Reeves Wiedeman documents the epic rise and fall of Adam Neumann and his company, WeWork. Wiedeman discusses his bestselling book, WeWork and its billion-dollar enablers with host Charles Mizrahi. Topics Discussed: • An Introduction to Reeves Wiedeman (00:00:00) • The Rise of Adam Neumann (00:03:07) • Getting the Ball Rolling (00:12:34) • A Community of “We” (00:19:03) • Disrupting Real Estate (00:27:35) • Adam 2.A. (00:30:36) • Adam and Masayoshi Son (00:35:20) • Project Fortitude (00:44:14) • Compounding Failure (00:51:16) • The Fall of Adam Neumann (00:54:57) Guest Bio: Reeves Wiedeman is an author, journalist and contributing editor at New York Magazine. In addition to feature-writing for New York Magazine, Wiedeman has also written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, and numerous other publications. Wiedeman's book (below) is a Wall Street Journal bestseller. It provides a gripping account of WeWork's successes and failures during the tenure of founder and former CEO Adam Neumann. Resources Mentioned: • https://www.amazon.com/Billion-Dollar-Loser-Spectacular-Neumann/dp/0316461369 (Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork) Transcript: https://charlesmizrahi.com/podcast/2021/07/27/the-inevitable-collapse-of-1-company-and-its-co-founder/ (https://charlesmizrahi.com/podcast/) Don't Forget To... • Subscribe to my podcast! • Download this episode to save for later • Liked this episode? Leave a kind review! Subscribe to Charles' Alpha Investor newsletter today: https://pro.banyanhill.com/m/1729783

Welcome Home with Takis
WeWork - The $47 Billion Disaster: Reeves Wiedeman

Welcome Home with Takis

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 44:19


Reeves Wiedeman explains how WeWork founder Adam Neumann aka the "billion-dollar loser" lost the company $39 Billion in one year. WeWork has been called the "$47 billion disaster” founded by Adam Neumann. Reeves Wiedeman, the author of Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork explains what happened. On one hand, this episode is about the catastrophic story of WeWork and Adam Neumann but perhaps more importantly it's about Silicon Valley, what Jack Tran calls “History's Greatest Ponzi Scheme." This conversation started with Adam Neumann but quickly lead to Elizabeth Holmes, Bad Blood, Theranos, and other Silicon Valley start-up disasters. Oh, and we can't forget about Billy McFarland, the man responsible for the start-up fraud known as “Fyre Festival." Welcome to the story of WeWork, Adam Neumann, and the chaotic culture of Silicon Valley's so-called “unicorn” funding. Win a PS5! (Only 3 weeks left to enter) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClI47mgefRuLsOElux1HXjA Reeves Wiedeman is a Contributing Editor at New York magazine. He has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Harper's, Men's Journal, and other major publications. Billion Dollar Loser, about the rise and fall of WeWork, is his first book. If you're interested in this story you can get the book here: https://www.reeveswiedeman.net/ Connect with Takis: https://www.instagram.com/petertakis/ https://www.instagram.com/welcomehome.podcast/ https://twitter.com/petertakis https://www.takismusic.com/ Contact Takis: welcomehometakis@gmail.com

Oven-Ready HR
WeWork - The Unicorn That Really Was A Fairy Story

Oven-Ready HR

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 35:29 Transcription Available


In this  episode we take an in-depth look at the fall-out from the ill-fated IPO of co-working giant WeWork.A business that was created in the sharp-elbowed real estate market in New York, WeWork came to define what an office and organisational culture should look like for legions of Millennials and Generation Z worker.  It spawned countless imitations with competitors scrambling to keep up with its innovations and number of openings. At the helm was co-founder and CEO Adam Neumann whose extraordinary energy and vision combined with an enormous talent for self -promotion and propaganda was almost messianic.  Yet underneath a business that seemingly carried all before it were some troubling signs.    A lack of corporate governance and at times an appropriate adult in the room  A alcohol-fuelled work culture that appeared more at home in the Frat House than the boardroom  A senior team that lacked diversity and where nepotism was celebrated not questioned;  The fear and greed of investors seemingly content to pour more cash into a business that was losing focus and continuing to burn through billions of dollars of fundingCharting this extraordinary story is  Reeves Wiedeman whose book Billion Dollar Loser provides a meticulously researched account from WeWorks conception through to its failed stock market debut.  Reeves is a contributing editor at New York Magazine and has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Harpers, Rolling Stone and other publications.

Reading RainBROS
Ep. 36 RRB - Billion Dollar Loser

Reading RainBROS

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 33:51


From Amazon: In its earliest days, WeWork promised the impossible: to make the workplace cool. Adam Neumann, an immigrant determined to make his fortune in the United States, landed on the idea of repurposing surplus New York office space for the burgeoning freelance class. Over the course of ten years, WeWork attracted billions of dollars from some of the most sought-after investors in the world, while spending it to build a global real estate empire. Based on more than two hundred interviews, Billion Dollar Loser chronicles the breakneck speed at which WeWork's CEO built and grew his company. Culminating in a day-by-day account of the five weeks leading up to WeWork's botched IPO and Neumann's dramatic ouster, Reeves Wiedeman exposes the story of the company's desperate attempt to secure the funding it needed in the final moments of a decade defined by excess. With incredible access and piercing insight into the company, Billion Dollar Loser tells the full, inside story of WeWork and its CEO Adam Neumann who together came to represent the most audacious, and improbable, rise and fall in business.

Coworking Europe Podcast
#37 Interview With Reeves Wiedeman, Author Of Billion Dollar Loser On The Rise And Fall Of WeWork

Coworking Europe Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 27:23


WeWork has been, and still is to some extend, the most global coworking champion. One of the most valued startup in the world, the breakneck expansion was not without damages. Based on more than two hundred interviews, this book chronicles the breakneck speed at which WeWork's CEO built and grew his company along with Neumann's relationship to a world of investors, including Masayoshi Son of Softbank, who fueled its chaotic expansion into everything from apartment buildings to elementary schools. Interview with Reeves Wiedeman, journalist at the New York Magazine and author of "Billion Dollard Loser", the epic story on WeWork.

Motivated Entrepreneurs
#375 - Billion Dollar Loser: Book Review

Motivated Entrepreneurs

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 12:12


Good morning everybody! Thank you for tuning in! Today is Saturday, the 6th of March. And today we have a book review and it's called "Billion Dollar Loser" by Reeves Wiedeman. The inside story of WeWork and its CEO, Adam Neumann, which tells the remarkable saga of one of the most audacious, and improbable, rises and falls in American business history. In its earliest days, WeWork promised the impossible: to make the American work place cool. Adam Neumann, an immigrant determined to make his fortune in the United States, landed on the idea of repurposing surplus New York office space for the burgeoning freelance class. Over the course of ten years, WeWork attracted billions of dollars from some of the most sought-after investors in the world, while spending it to build a global real estate empire that he insisted was much more than that: an organization that aspired to nothing less than "elevating the world's consciousness." Give it a listen. Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2VkXGHq Listen on Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/39TYebQ Motivated Entrepreneurs Website: https://motivatedentrepreneurs.co.uk/ Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to Motivated Entrepreneurs Youtube Channel: https://bit.ly/3eA64u5   Enjoy, Dean    

Life Style Business
Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork

Life Style Business

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 39:48


We're excited to bring to Life Style Business veteran journalist and author of Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork, Reeves Wiedeman. Billed as the best business book of 2020 on countless lists, Billion Dollar Loser spills the tea on WeWork's infamous founder and CEO Adam Neumann and tells the remarkable saga of one of the most audacious, and improbable rises and falls in American business. Whether you are an aspiring journalist, future founder, Patagonia vest-wearing VC or a megalomaniac in the making you won't want to miss the retelling of this vivid drama that cuts across all facets of the startup world.

Six Pixels of Separation Podcast - By Mitch Joel
SPOS #756 - Reeves Wiedeman on The Rise (And Fall) of WeWork

Six Pixels of Separation Podcast - By Mitch Joel

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 54:00


Welcome to episode #756 of Six Pixels of Separation. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - Episode #756 - Host: Mitch Joel. The past is something that we easily forget. Before the pandemic, many looked at the disastrous rise and fall of WeWork. So much so, that journalist, Reeves Wiedeman, decided to use the WeWork story as the topic for his debut book, Billion Dollar Loser - The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and We Work. It’s a pulsating and page-turning book (much like the incredible book written about Theranos - Bad Blood by John Carreyrou). Now, many are left wondering if WeWork will have a very unique (and critical) roll in what the future of work might look like? Can WeWork erase its past? Will it always be remembered as a disaster? Or, has the pandemic given them a runway that could turn this story around? Either way, the story of WeWork is simply jaw-dropping. The amount of money invested in the business, the players behind the scenes, the desire for power, and so much more. Reeves is a Contributing Editor at New York magazine. He has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Harper's, and other publications. Billion Dollar Loser is his first book. Enjoy the conversation... Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 53:59. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Reeves Wiedeman. Billion Dollar Loser - The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and We Work. Follow Reeves on Twitter. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'.

Chris Voss Podcast
Chris Voss Podcast – Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork by Reeves Wiedeman

Chris Voss Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 37:03


Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork by Reeves Wiedeman ReevesWiedeman.net “Vivid, carefully reported drama that readers will gulp down as if it were a fast-paced novel” (Ken Auletta) ꟷ The inside story of WeWork and its CEO, Adam Neumann, which tells the remarkable saga of one of the most audacious, and improbable, […] The post Chris Voss Podcast – Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork by Reeves Wiedeman appeared first on Chris Voss Official Website.

Book Author Podcast
Book Author Podcast – Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork by Reeves Wiedeman

Book Author Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 37:03


Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork by Reeves Wiedeman ReevesWiedeman.net “Vivid, carefully reported drama that readers will gulp down as if it were a fast-paced novel” (Ken Auletta) ꟷ The inside story of WeWork and its CEO, Adam Neumann, which tells the remarkable saga of one of the most audacious, and improbable, […] The post Book Author Podcast – Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork by Reeves Wiedeman appeared first on Book Author Podcast.

Talk Cocktail
The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork

Talk Cocktail

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 31:11


Every company has its foundational myth. Usually carved out of air by its founder. It becomes the basis of its culture, its marketing and its fundraising. However, often, the reality of running a business is much more mundane. It’s often separated from the myth. Most people, even charismatic founders of companies can understand the difference. It's like what used to be said of political campaigns, that candidates campaigned in poetry and governed in prose. Sometimes though when the myth takes over the reality, trouble is not far behind. Rarely has the foundational myth and a company's operations become as interconnected as they were with Adam Neumann and WeWork. That’s the story that Reeves Wiedeman tackles in Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork   My conversation with Reeves Wiedeman:  

Intelligence Squared Business
Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork

Intelligence Squared Business

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 49:28


In its earliest days, WeWork promised the impossible: to make the workplace cool. In episode one of Intelligence Squared Business Reeves Wiedeman tells the story of how WeWork attracted billions of dollars from some of the most sought-after investors in the world, to build a global empire. Based on more than two hundred interviews, Wiedeman's book Billion Dollar Loser chronicles the breakneck speed at which WeWork's CEO Adam Neumann built and grew his company. Culminating in a day-by-day account of the five weeks leading up to WeWork's botched IPO and Neumann's dramatic ouster, Reeves Wiedeman exposes the story of the company's desperate attempt to secure the funding it needed in the final moments of a decade defined by excess. The episode was hosted by economist and broadcaster Linda Yueh. To find out more about the book click here: https://amzn.to/36vML3y  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Distraction: A Defector Podcast
It's Awkward to Lie if You're Not a Sociopath (with Reeves Wiedeman)

The Distraction: A Defector Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 55:13


Reeves Wiedeman joins Drew and Roth to talk venture capital, adult dormitories, and Justin Timberlake's acting career. Plus, questions from the Funbag! And a brand-new game. Wiedeman's book, Billion Dollar Loser, is available now. Visit defector.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Channel 33
Everybody’s Going to Substack. Plus, Journalist Reeves Wiedeman on WeWork.

Channel 33

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 84:24


Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker discuss Matt Yglesias’s announcement that he will no longer be writing for Vox but will be publishing his writing in Substack (1:45). They then write their own 2020 campaign retrospective, recounting the chain of events leading up to the election (22:10). Then New York Magazine editor and author Reeves Wiedeman joins to discuss the fall of WeWork and Adam Neumann (47:18). Plus, The Overworked Twitter Joke of the Week and David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

Recode Media with Peter Kafka
Fox and the New York Times face the end of the Trump era

Recode Media with Peter Kafka

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 64:41


New York Magazine’s Reeves Wiedeman sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to discuss the messy internal workings of The New York Times, which changed dramatically during the Trump presidency. Then NPR’s David Folkenflik details how Fox News and Rupert Murdoch covered the election and Trump’s refusal to concede, and that means for the Biden presidency. Featuring: Reeves Wiedeman(@reeveswiedeman), Contributing Editor for New York Magazine David Folkenflik (@davidfolkenflik), Media Correspondent for NPR Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Morning Meeting
Episode 8: Exclusive—A Pre-Election Interview with the Coronavirus

Morning Meeting

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 35:20


Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL's Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world whom you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don't want you to know about). This week's guests are Scott Z. Burns, who wrote the screenplay for Contagion and now channels the mind of the coronavirus (19:30), and Reeves Wiedeman, talking about how he discovered a bizarre WeWork-sanctioned film starring Gwyneth Paltrow's cousin (6:50).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Morning Meeting
Episode 8: Exclusive—A Pre-Election Interview with the Coronavirus

Morning Meeting

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 36:30


In this week’s episode, Ashley and Mike talk to Scott Z. Burns, the writer of Contagion. They also get the story behind a WeWork-related short film starring Gwyneth Paltrow’s cousin Welcome to Morning Meeting, where AIR MAIL’s Ashley Baker and Michael Hainey take you inside the stories people are talking about this week—and tip you off to the ones the editors are talking about for next week. We cover the people shaping your world whom you want to know more about (and more often the stuff they don’t want you to know about). This week’s guests are Scott Z. Burns, who wrote the screenplay for Contagion and now channels the mind of the coronavirus (19:30), and Reeves Wiedeman, talking about how he discovered a bizarre WeWork-related film starring Gwyneth Paltrow’s cousin (6:50). You can listen by clicking Play below. But be sure to subscribe at Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you don’t miss an episode. View on Air Mail

The Realignment
Ep. 69: Reboot 2020 | Reeves Wiedeman, What Adam Neumann’s Rise and Fall Means for the Future of Tech

The Realignment

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 42:53


Weideman's book: https://www.amazon.com/Billion-Dollar-Loser-Spectacular-Neumann/dp/0316461369These sponsored bonus episodes of The Realignment are previews of the conversations that will occur at Lincoln Network’s Reboot 2020 conference on Nov. 6, 9, and 10. Go to rebootconference.org to learn more.

HodderPod - Hodder books podcast
BILLION DOLLAR LOSER by Reeves Wiedeman - audiobook extract

HodderPod - Hodder books podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 4:45


The inside story of the rise and fall of WeWork, showing how the excesses of its founder shaped a corporate culture unlike any other Christened a potential savior of Silicon Valley's startup culture, Adam Neumann was set to take WeWork, his office share company disrupting the commercial real estate market, public, cash out on the company's 47 billion dollar valuation, and break the string of major startups unable to deliver to shareholders. But as employees knew, and investors soon found out, WeWork's capital was built on promises that the company was more than a real estate purveyor, that in fact it was a transformational technology company. Veteran journalist Reeves Weideman dives deep into WeWork and it CEO's astronomical rise, from the marijuana and tequila-filled board rooms to cult-like company summer camps and consciousness-raising with Anthony Kiedis. Billion Dollar Loser is a character-driven business narrative that captures, through the fascinating psyche of a billionaire founder and his wife and co-founder, the slippery state of global capitalism.

Modern Wisdom
#238 - Reeves Wiedeman - The Catastrophic Story Of WeWork

Modern Wisdom

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 65:35


Reeves Wiedeman is an author and a Contributing Editor for New York Magazine. At one point, WeWork was one of the world's highest ever valued private companies. Now it's in free fall. Expect to learn why WeWork was so overvalued, where it got all it's capital from, the fundamental flaw in the business model, how personality & charm can overcome objections, what we can learn from Silicon Valley's biggest failures and much more... Sponsor: Get Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (Enter promo code MODERNWISDOM for 83% off and 3 Months Free) Extra Stuff: Buy Billion Dollar Loser - https://amzn.to/33Nn2lI Follow Reeves on Twitter - https://twitter.com/reeveswiedeman  Get my free Ultimate Life Hacks List to 10x your daily productivity → https://chriswillx.com/lifehacks/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: modernwisdompodcast@gmail.com

Longform
Episode 416: Reeves Wiedeman

Longform

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 38:52


Reeves Wiedeman is a reporter at New York and the author of the new book Billion Dollar Loser. “You get inside these companies and … you assume everything is running based on models and numbers and then you get inside and it’s just people. And sometimes they have MBAs and sometimes they don’t. … At the end of the day, whether you’re running a media company or an office space company, it’s all people making these decisions and they often do very strange, contradictory, and ultimately unsuccessful things.” Thanks to Mailchimp for sponsoring this week's episode. Show notes: @reeveswiedeman reeveswiedeman.net Wiedeman on Longform Wiedeman on Longform Podcast Wiedeman's archive at New York Magazine 01:00 "The Watcher" (New York • Nov 2018) 01:00 "What's Left of Condé Nast" (New York • Oct 2019) 01:00 "A Company Built on a Bluff" (New York • Jun 2018) 01:00 "The I in We" (New York • Jun 2019) 02:00 Billion Dollar Loser (Little Brown • 2020) 17:00 "Is Uber Evil, Or Just Doomed?" (New York • May 2017) 25:00 Cambridge Analytica coverage at The Guardian   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in Startups - Video
E1130: “Billion Dollar Loser” Author Reeves Wiedeman on WeWork’s epic rise & crazy collapse, Adam Neumann’s unique behavior, hypocrisy, red flags & more

This Week in Startups - Video

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 73:26


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This Week in Startups
E1130: “Billion Dollar Loser” Author Reeves Wiedeman on WeWork’s epic rise & crazy collapse, Adam Neumann’s unique behavior, hypocrisy, red flags & more

This Week in Startups

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 73:25


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Firewall
The Sublime Hubris of Adam Neumann

Firewall

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 42:15


The rise and fall of the WeWork founder is a juicy cautionary tale. But are there lessons to be learned beyond what not to do? Bradley interviews journalist Reeves Wiedeman, author of the fantastic new book Billion Dollar Loser.

Technori Podcast with Scott Kitun
The story behind WeWork and Adam Neumann in "Billion Dollar Loser"

Technori Podcast with Scott Kitun

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 32:59


You've heard the stories about WeWork. The private jet parties, the billions of investment and unfathomable $47 billion valuation. What you don't hear is the the back story behind the man that started it all, Adam Neumann. Reeves Wiedeman, NY Mag writer who penned their feature article detailing the behind the scenes work of Adam, goes into full detail in his biography "Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Fall of WeWork". Reeves joins Scott on the show to discuss the business fallout from the failed IPO, who Adam really is, lessons in entrepreneurship and why the best intentions can still mask a graver reality.

The Chris Voss Show
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork by Reeves Wiedeman

The Chris Voss Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 37:03


Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork by Reeves Wiedeman ReevesWiedeman.net "Vivid, carefully reported drama that readers will gulp down as if it were a fast-paced novel" (Ken Auletta) ꟷ The inside story of WeWork and its CEO, Adam Neumann, which tells the remarkable saga of one of the most audacious, and improbable, rises and falls in American business history In its earliest days, WeWork promised the impossible: to make the American work place cool. Adam Neumann, an immigrant determined to make his fortune in the United States, landed on the idea of repurposing surplus New York office space for the burgeoning freelance class. Over the course of ten years, WeWork attracted billions of dollars from some of the most sought-after investors in the world, while spending it to build a global real estate empire that he insisted was much more than that: an organization that aspired to nothing less than "elevating the world's consciousness." Moving between New York real estate, Silicon Valley venture capital, and the very specific force field of spirituality and ambition erected by Adam Neumann himself, Billion Dollar Loser lays bare the internal drama inside WeWork. Based on more than two hundred interviews, this book chronicles the breakneck speed at which WeWork's CEO built and grew his company along with Neumann's relationship to a world of investors, including Masayoshi Son of Softbank, who fueled its chaotic expansion into everything from apartment buildings to elementary schools. Culminating in a day-by-day account of the five weeks leading up to WeWork's botched IPO and Neumann's dramatic ouster, Wiedeman exposes the story of the company's desperate attempt to secure the funding it needed in the final moments of a decade defined by excess. Billion Dollar Loser is the first book to indelibly capture the highly leveraged, all-blue-sky world of American business in President Trump's first term, and also offers a sober reckoning with its fallout as a new era begins. Reeves Wiedeman is a Contributing Editor at New York magazine. He has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Harper's, Men's Journal, and other publications. Billion Dollar Loser, about the rise and fall of WeWork, is his first book.

All Of It
How WeWork Did NotWork

All Of It

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 22:28


New York Magazine contributing editor Reeves Wiedeman joins us to discuss his latest book, Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork, which tells the inside story of the once $47 billion start-up, its 2019 bankruptcy and its founder's subsequent fall from grace.

Duct Tape Marketing
Should Business Follow Data or Gut Feel?

Duct Tape Marketing

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 24:10


In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Reeves Wiedeman, contributing editor at New York magazine, who has written for the New Yorker,  the New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Harper's, and other publications. 

Future Of Work Podcast
Billion Dollar Loser: The Rise And Fall Of WeWork

Future Of Work Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 27:37


In this podcast episode with Frank Cottle, author Reeves Wiedeman offers the inside story on his new book, 'Billion Dollar Loser', which focuses on the dramatic rise and spectacular fall of WeWork -- the much-hyped startup and its effervescent founder, Adam Neumann.

GCUC Radio
Reeves Wiedeman, author of Billion Dollar Loser - The Rise & Spectacular Fall of WeWork

GCUC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 36:09


In this episode, Liz Elam interviews Reeves Wiedeman, contributing editor at New York Magazine and author of Billion Dollar Loser. We got a first look at the inside story of the rise and fall of WeWork and CEO, Adam Neumann. Whether positive or negative, it is undeniable that WeWork changed the world and facilitated a massive shift in coworking culture. What do you think? Don’t forget to order Billion Dollar Loser – out on October 20! #gcucpodcast #ReevesWiedeman #entrepreneur #coworking #community #business

Let's Go To Court!
133: The Watcher & Laura Ingalls Wilder

Let's Go To Court!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 147:09


Derek and Maria Broaddus couldn’t have been more thrilled. In the summer of 2014, they bought their dream home in Westfield, New Jersey. But their dream home quickly turned into a nightmare when the couple received a series of unsettling anonymous letters. The letter writer knew their names. The writer knew the nicknames they gave their children. The writer alluded to secrets within the walls of the home, and referred to the Broaddus children as “young blood.” Each creepy letter was signed, “the watcher.”  Then, Kristin tells us about the controversy surrounding the literary estate of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Laura Ingalls Wilder authored the Little House on the Prairie series of children’s books. She began writing them when she was in her sixties. The books brought her tremendous financial stability. When she died, her will was crystal clear. Her literary estate would go to her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. Upon Rose’s death, the literary estate would go to the Laura Ingalls Library of Mansfield, Missouri. But that’s not what happened.  And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases. In this episode, Kristin pulled from: “Lawsuit on the prairie: Battle pits small library against huge estate,” by Hallie Levine for the New York Post “Little library on the offensive,” by Lynda Richardson for The New York Times “Little library on the prairie  in a legal tangle,” by Stephanie Simon for the Los Angeles Times “Little house on the controversy: Laura Ingalls Wilder’s name removed from book award,” by Kat Chow for NPR “Rose Wilder Lane” entry on Wikipedia “Laura Ingalls Wilder” entry on Wikipedia In this episode, Brandi pulled from: “The Haunting of a Dream House” by Reeves Wiedeman, The Cut “The Real Life Story Of The Watcher Feels Like A Stephen King Novel” by Alana Robson, TheThings.com (http://thethings.com) “'The Watcher' house is sold years after a family was terrorized with creepy letters” by Allen Kim, CNN

Anything Spooky Goes
Quarantine Special - The Watcher

Anything Spooky Goes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2020 73:24


Hey guys it's quarantine time! We wanted to give a little more fun to our listeners while we all stay indoors! On this special episode, Justin tells the story of The Watcher of Westfield, NJ! Original article by Reeves Wiedeman - https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/the-haunting-of-657-boulevard-in-westfield-new-jersey.html --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

RD Talks
The Haunted House Next Door

RD Talks

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 16:07


The Broaddus family had just bought their dream home and couldn’t wait to move in. Until ominous letters began arriving in the mail. First published March 2020. Written by Reeves Wiedeman for New York. Read by Zoe Meunier.

The Kicker
Can Condé Nast's empire rise again?

The Kicker

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 19:47


Anna Wintour says Vogue magazine is the world's greatest influencer, though the numbers don't agree. A job at Condé Nast used to mean a magazine journalist had arrived. but in the wake of S.I. Newhouse's death, it's hard to imagine who might have the passion to save his magazines. For New York Magazine, journalist Reeves Wiedeman profiled Condé Nast, Wintour, and new CEO, Roger Lynch. This week, CJR's Editor and Publisher Kyle Pope sits down with Wiedeman to discuss Condé Nast's new strategy, and whether its newsstand presence could become disposable.

Past Present
Episode 169: Jussie Smollett, Christopher Hasson, and Debunking Psychics

Past Present

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 53:59


In this episode, Natalia, Neil, and Niki discuss the scandal over Jussie Smollett’s alleged attack, Christopher Hasson’s terrorist plot, and how the internet is helping debunk mediums and psychics. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:  Actor Jussie Smollett is at the center of the nation’s latest high-profile racial hoax. Natalia referred to John McWhorter’s Atlantic article on the rise of “victimhood culture” as well as this Atlantic article on the history of racial hoaxes. Coast Guard member and ex-Marine Christopher Hasson has been apprehended for plotting a terrorist attack. Niki and Natalia recommended Kathleen Belew’s book Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America. Natalia also referred to Amy Schumer’s Comedy Central skit about football and rape culture. Skeptics are using Facebook to expose psychics who are also using social media, but to defraud paying customers. Niki referred to this article at The Cut about Camp Edna, an important site in the history of women’s spiritualism.    In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History: Natalia discussed Reeves Wiedeman’s The Cut article, “Who Killed Tulum?” Neil reflected on his visit to the Maitland Art + History Museum’s current exhibition of the artist J. Andre Smith. Niki talked about Pat Robertson’s 1988 announcement that he was running for the Republican presidential nomination and recommended Gil Troy’s Daily Beast article, “Rosey Grier: The Lineman who Tried to Save RFK—and Voted for Trump.”

Longform
Episode 298: Reeves Wiedeman

Longform

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 56:18


Reeves Wiedeman is a reporter at New York

Security – Software Engineering Daily
WannaCry’s Gray Hat with Reeves Wiedeman

Security – Software Engineering Daily

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2018 43:23


Last year, the WannaCry ransomware attack shut down hospitals, public transportation systems, and governments, demanding payment to unlock key computer systems. A programmer named Marcus Hutchins was able to stop WannaCry by registering a DNS entry buried in the WannaCry code. Not long after he stopped the WannaCry attack, Marcus Hutchins was arrested at a The post WannaCry’s Gray Hat with Reeves Wiedeman appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

Journalism Land
Episode 3: Reeves Wiedeman, The Dirtbag Left's Man in Syria

Journalism Land

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 26:38


In this episode, New York Magazine staff writer Reeves Wiedeman talks about his piece, "The Dirtbag Left's Man in Syria." Reeves goes into detail explaining how he reported and wrote the piece.    "He had opened up his life to me, which is not something I take likely."   Besides New York Magazine, Reeves has written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, and Men's Journal, among other places. You can find out more of his work at http://reeveswiedeman.net/.      http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/04/brace-belden-pisspiggranddad-syria-isis.html  

Money Talking
The Bumpy Road Ahead for Uber

Money Talking

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2017 7:42


This week, one tumultuous Uber ride came to an end, with the resignation of CEO Travis Kalanick. Just last week, Kalanick announced he was taking an indefinite leave of absence, but investors had had enough, and forced him to step down. It's the latest development  after years of negative stories about the company's corporate culture and business practices. Now, questions turn to what's next for the ride-hailing app that had dreams of changing the face of transportation. This week on Money Talking, Host Charlie Herman talks with Sheelah Kolhatkar with The New Yorker and Reeves Wiedeman with New York Magazine about the future of Uber and what it says about Silicon Valley.

Slate Daily Feed
Gist: The Formation of Stephen Miller

Slate Daily Feed

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 30:41


Trump adviser Stephen Miller seemed to burst onto the national scene this past February, with his memorable defense of the White House’s travel ban and claims of voter fraud. But New York magazine’s Reeves Wiedeman says Miller’s education in punditry came years earlier, as a Duke University student commenting on the Duke lacrosse scandal for cable news. Back then, Miller was recognizably pugnacious and self-assured—but he was also right.  In the Spiel, we live in confusing times and flashing-neon warning signs. How does all that add up to utter indifference? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Gist
The Formation of Stephen Miller

The Gist

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 30:41


Trump adviser Stephen Miller seemed to burst onto the national scene this past February, with his memorable defense of the White House’s travel ban and claims of voter fraud. But New York magazine’s Reeves Wiedeman says Miller’s education in punditry came years earlier, as a Duke University student commenting on the Duke lacrosse scandal for cable news. Back then, Miller was recognizably pugnacious and self-assured—but he was also right.  In the Spiel, we live in times of confusion and flashing-neon warning signs. How does all that add up to utter indifference? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nonfiction Podcast
Episode 17: "Truther Love" by Sabine Heinlein

The Nonfiction Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2016 36:10


In today's show, I talk with Sabine Heinlein about her story, “Truther Love,” which appeared at Longreads.com in November 2016. Sabine Heinlein is the author of the narrative nonfiction book Among Murderers: Life After Prison. Her work can be found in The New York Times, The Guardian, Psychology Today, Poets & Writers, Longreads, and many other publications. She has received a Pushcart Prize, a Margolis Award, a Sidney Gross Award for Investigative Reporting, and fellowships from Yaddo, MacDowell and the New York Foundation for the Arts.   "Truther Love” looks at the social lives of conspiracy theorists, also known as “truthers,” and how one new dating site is trying to bring them together.        Related links: For the article I mentioned in the interview about a Sandy Hook victim's father (but couldn't remember the name of the article or the author), it's here: "The Sandy Hook Hoax" by Reeves Wiedeman for New York Magazine, 9.5.2016. Another good read.   And yes, the truther dating site in the story is real. If you're curious about it, or just "awake" and looking for love, here you go. 

Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge
Sandy Hook 4th anniversary, and the hoaxers that remain

Afternoons with Rob Breakenridge

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 11:19


Today is the 4th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Massacre, but many people still don't believe it happened. Reeves Wiedeman from New York Magazine joins Rob to chat about it. You can read his piece here.