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Podcast: People vs Algorithms
Episode: The Olympics and the Future of TV
Description: This week, we discuss conversations vs interviews, why social networking has been replaced by algorithmic content, YouTube’s pivotal role in the emerging media space, and why the Olympics were a great media product.Troy Young's People vs Algorithms newsletterBrian Morrissey's The Rebooting newsletterAlex Schleifer's Universal EntitiesFollow Alex, Brian and Troy on TwitterSkip to topic:00:59 Introduction04:22 Diving into the Elon Musk and Donald Trump Conversation11:59 Bias in Media and Algorithms19:33 Mr. Beast Controversy23:35 YouTube's Role in Content Regulation25:38 The Evolution of Social Networks31:06 The Future of Media and Streaming38:17 Good Product