Nathan Baschez is the cofounder and CEO of AI word processor Lex. He cofounded Every, was the first employee at Substack, and co-created Product Hunt.
Two things today: First, a bit of follow-up from last episode. We’re alternating weeks where one of us is in “maker mode” and the other is i
Also: Mark Cuban’s plan to take on Clubhouse, Influencer unions, Triller’s latest content strategy, TikTok’s recipe-saving feature, and more
Also: Spotify’s answer to Clubhouse, Cameo’s $1 billion valuation, Substack’s $650 million valuation, and more
And the product dynamics that drive social platforms
And what the next phase looks like for Teachable
Coordinape co-founder Tracheopteryx on how DAOs function, and what they entail for the future of work
Brian Wang joins Nathan and Dan on a special episode that’s longer than usual! Brian’s an executive coach who helps founders with the emoti
The return of Three Shorts!
Dan and Nathan discuss productivity cycles, the latest version of Sparkle, Dan’s file management system, and how they relate to Nathan’s new
As the Everything bundle grows, Nathan’s focus seems to have disappeared. Dan helps him troubleshoot, and by the end of the episode, we deci
Whether or not you’ve already had the chance to read Does Sonos have a moat?, I think you’ll love this week’s conversation with Adam Keeslin
Read to the end for publicly listed TikTok Creator Mansion
Is now a great time to buy? Or a terrible one?
Read to the end for a 9-year-old YouTube star who launched a Roblox world
Your questions and critiques, answered!
Read to the end to learn how a business model changed a company culture
Nathan and Dan discuss how they test for what kind of content resonates. P.S. — Here’s the essay on Oatly’s marketing by Nat Eliason just p
The "Divinations" Summary / Review
Dan interviews Nathan about his forthcoming series of Divinations essays that explore critiques of the traditional theory of disruption. In
News Roundup #16: Andrew Yang bringing hype houses to NYC, Apple launching a paid podcasts, the power law on OnlyFans, and more
A new talk show starring Li Jin and yours truly
Dan and Nathan welcome Andre Plaut, creator of The Prediction Game—a competition to predict the events of the coming year for a tantalizing
Dani Loftus on disrupting the trillion dollar global fashion industry
The co-founders of Breaker, on podcasting, platforms, and media
