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Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky on Handcrafting and Scaling Airbnb [pdf]

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Re: Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky on Handcrafting and Scaling Airbnb [pdf]

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Post by jamisteven »

simonebrunozzi wrote: post #4

As much as I like/respect/admire both Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky, I find this podcast... terrible. So much that I had to stop listening to it after a few minutes. I really hate the weird sounds and interruptions. It feels like a podcast designed to appeal to the masses, and to "overdo" every aspect of what a podcast should be. I hope this is read as "constructive feedback", because that's the intention. I listed t…

I found the sound blips to be entertaining, and refreshing compared to other podcasts, but thats just me. I can see how it would be distracting for others.

Re: Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky on Handcrafting and Scaling Airbnb [pdf]

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Post by splap »

AVTizzle wrote: post #8
simonebrunozzi wrote: post #4

As much as I like/respect/admire both Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky, I find this podcast... terrible. So much that I had to stop listening to it after a few minutes. I really hate the weird sounds and interruptions. It feels like a podcast designed to appeal to the masses, and to "overdo" every aspect of what a podcast should be. I hope this is read as "constructive feedback", because that's the intention. I listed t…

Honestly sounds like the work of a Fiver gigster to me. Super tacky.

It isn't. Audio production was done by respected pros.

Re: Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky on Handcrafting and Scaling Airbnb [pdf]

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Post by heymijo »

simonebrunozzi wrote: post #4

As much as I like/respect/admire both Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky, I find this podcast... terrible. So much that I had to stop listening to it after a few minutes. I really hate the weird sounds and interruptions. It feels like a podcast designed to appeal to the masses, and to "overdo" every aspect of what a podcast should be. I hope this is read as "constructive feedback", because that's the intention. I listed t…

I agree on the audio production but maybe it's just a taste I have not acquired.

What really surprised me is how lauded this podcast has been. I was expecting at least the level of depth of YC's Startup School series from a few years ago, hoping for even more insight. The kind of depth I imagine was in Hoffman's 'blitzscaling' course. It never reached that level and even seemed less detailed than NPR's How I Built This.

The podcast seems geared to a more general audience, which is why I have been befuddled by many who are deeply entrenched the startup/valley/software worlds praising it as a must-listen.

I do echo your respect/like/admiration for Chesky and Hoffman. This free podcast they have made is just not for me.

Re: Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky on Handcrafting and Scaling Airbnb [pdf]

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Post by arikr »

janvdberg wrote: post #3

This is a tremendous podcast. The guests and subjects are A+. It is a the best new podcast around (for me anyway). (Only point of criticism would be, there are too many little jingles and maybe one too many commercials).

Yes. I dislike the jingles and sound effects, but I appreciate Reid's commentary.

Re: Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky on Handcrafting and Scaling Airbnb [pdf]

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Post by thearn4 »

simonebrunozzi wrote: post #4

As much as I like/respect/admire both Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky, I find this podcast... terrible. So much that I had to stop listening to it after a few minutes. I really hate the weird sounds and interruptions. It feels like a podcast designed to appeal to the masses, and to "overdo" every aspect of what a podcast should be. I hope this is read as "constructive feedback", because that's the intention. I listed t…

The same thing led me to stop listening to Radiolab too.

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Post by leekyle »

simonebrunozzi wrote: post #4

As much as I like/respect/admire both Reid Hoffman and Brian Chesky, I find this podcast... terrible. So much that I had to stop listening to it after a few minutes. I really hate the weird sounds and interruptions. It feels like a podcast designed to appeal to the masses, and to "overdo" every aspect of what a podcast should be. I hope this is read as "constructive feedback", because that's the intention. I listed t…

I agree. I have an allergy to highly edited podcasts. I got into podcasts to here unfiltered conversations that you wouldn't see on TV or here on radio.
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