Best Cord Cutters Podcasts (2024)

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How Jared Newman built Cord Cutter Weekly, a TV streaming newsletter with 32,000 subscribers 33:38

13d ago33:38

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ When Jared Newman launched his Cord Cutter Weekly newsletter back in 2016, the streaming TV market was much smaller than it is today, with most TV networks either not having their own streaming app or requiring a cable subscription to access it. But as it turned out, he timed his launch perfectly, as …

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The Try Guys Launch a Streaming Service- So Why Leave YouTube? 25:37

1M ago25:37

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On today’s podcast episode, YouTube stars The Try Guys launch a new streaming service called 2nd Try, we get new details on the “StreamSaver” bundle between Netflix/Peacock/Apple TV+, Kino Lorber launches a streaming service, and Spectrum TV customers get Paramount+ for free. Let's stay in touch! YT: https://youtube.com/shallistreamit FB: https://f…

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How Philip Taylor built FinCon, the leading conference for personal finance creators 50:25

2M ago50:25

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ Today, the personal finance content niche is absolutely ginormous. You can’t open up YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram without encountering an influencer who gives advice on how to make and save money. Today’s guest Philip Taylor anticipated this content explosion all the way back in 2011. That’s when he …

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Can Venu Sports Change the Game for Streaming? + The NBA's Streaming Future 17:55

2M ago17:55

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On today's episode of the podcast, I discuss the first details on Venu Sports, the new sports streaming service from Disney, FOX, and Warner Bros Discovery that is set to launch in Fall of 2024. Will it be a game-changer for streaming sports on TV or will Warner Bros Discovery's (possible) lack of NBA rights sink it? I also cover the confusing stat…

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Disney+, Max, & Hulu Get a Bundle + NFL on Netflix? 21:12

2M ago21:12

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Disney and Warner Bros Discovery are preparing to launch a new streaming bundle for Disney+, Hulu, and Max, Netflix is close to getting broadcast rights to NFL games, and Tubi is launching an initiative to produce fan-favorite projects. These topics and more are explored on this episode of The Shall I Stream It? podcast with guest host Larry Fried.…

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The economics of ghostwriting books 43:48

2M ago43:48

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ I’m sure just about everybody has had the experience of looking at a celebrity memoir and wondering: did they actually write that? In many cases, they didn’t, at least not by themselves. There’s actually an entire shadow economy of ghost writers who do the bulk of the work on these books – not just fo…

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Peacock Price Hike + Chaos on Paramount Mountain 19:09

2M ago19:09

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Peacock is raising their prices, Fubo is losing channels, and chaos erupts on Paramount Mountain. I talk about these subjects and more on today's episode of the The Shall I Stream It? podcast. Become a Shall I Supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/shallisupporters Further viewing: the "invalid traffic" issue https://youtu.be/nwCZw6ukhiE?si=…

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How Ben McCarthy built a Salesforce-focused media company with 400,000 monthly readers 42:21

3M ago42:21

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ Ben McCarthy didn’t set out to create a media company focused on Salesforce, he just began blogging about his use of the product as a way to document the various use cases he encountered. As it turned out, there were thousands of other people who were encountering those same use cases, and via Google …

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What's Next for Disney+? (w/ Roger Palmer from "What's on Disney Plus?") 26:42

3M ago26:42

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On today’s podcast episode, I have the distinct privilege of speaking to Roger Palmer, the creator of What’s on Disney Plus? and DisKingdom about all things Disney+ We discuss the recent changes to the Disney+ app, including the addition of shows from Hulu in the United States. We also cover some of the underrated shows to check out on the Disney P…

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Is Sony Buying Paramount? + Showtime App Shutting Down 18:44

3M ago18:44

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On today's episode of The Shall I Stream It? Podcast, I discuss Sony's possible bid to purchase Paramount, the end of the Showtime standalone app, Disney's live channels, and take a look at the streaming charts.By Matt Davis

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How Joe Pulizzi built and sold The Tilt, a newsletter and conference business geared toward creators 45:37

3M ago45:37

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Get $100 your CEX tickets by entering the discount code OWENS100 My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ When Joe Pulizzi launched The Tilt in 2021, he already had a pretty good idea of how to build a successful media company. Back in 2017, he had sold his previous media startup, The Content Marketing Institute, to one of the world’s larges…

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Chicken Soup for the Redbox Lover's Soul (w/ Chris Woolsey) 23:32

3M ago23:32

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On today’s episode of the Shall I Stream It? podcast, I talk with Chris Woolsey, Senior Director of Communications for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment. CSSE is the company behind brands like Crackle, Popcornflix, Redbox, and Chicken Soup for the Soul TV. We discuss how the company behind books like “Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover’s Soul” en…

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How Brad Hargreaves built Thesis Driven, a newsletter and data product focused on real estate 56:01

3M ago56:01

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ When it comes to knowing all the intricacies of real estate investment, few are more knowledgeable than Brad Hargreaves. In 2015 he founded Common, a company that manages rental properties and consults with real estate investors on building design. And then in 2022 Brad decided to begin sharing his kn…

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Hulu's Uncertain Future 13:42

3M ago13:42

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With the recent integration of Hulu on Disney Plus, what does that mean for the future of Hulu as a standalone app? This is the topic I explore on this week’s episode of The Shall I Stream It? Podcast. Are you a subscriber to Hulu? What do you think about the integration with Disney+? Listen to the podcast on Spotify, YouTube Music, iHeart Radio, &…

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How Andreas Sator built one of the most popular podcasts in Austria 44:55

3M ago44:55

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ I spend most of my time on this show interviewing entrepreneurs who founded English-language media outlets – mostly because that’s the only language I speak – but that doesn’t mean I’m not interested in the media ecosystems from other regions in the world. That’s why I was super excited to talk to And…

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How to grow your audience in a post-Facebook world 1:02:00

4M ago1:02:00

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ Earlier this month, I sent a newsletter to my audience with the subject line: “Ask me a question.” Basically I told everyone to jump into the comments section of the post and ask me any questions they have about the media industry or creator economy. Several of you did pipe in with some amazing questi…

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How William Knight built Early Morning Media, a B2B newsletter company 48:26

4M ago48:26

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Before William Knight launched Early Morning Media, he had worked for years at a company that specialized in sending press clippings to corporate clients. While these services were mostly utilized by a client’s internal communications team, William realized at some point that these same news curation practices would be appreciated by an external au…

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How Tom Arbuthnot built Empowering Cloud, a media comapany focused on Microsoft cloud products 35:40

4M ago35:40

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ The rise of cloud computing introduced all sorts of benefits for the enterprise software space. Not only could license holders access their accounts from virtually anywhere, but it also allowed the software companies to issue updates on a more regular basis. But this also made the sector a lot more co…

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How CJ Gustafson built Mostly Metrics, a newsletter for CFOs 42:56

4M ago42:56

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ I think everyone likes to think of themselves as being financially savvy, especially if, like me, you write about business topics, but how many of us truly understand finance terms that are bandied about like gross profit and lifetime value. Like we may know that the term EBITDA stands for “earnings b…

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How Sam Koslowski helped build The Daily Aus, a social first media outlet in Australia 43:21

4M ago43:21

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ For most of Instagram’s existence, it wasn’t thought of as a platform for distributing news, but a growing number of media entrepreneurs have figured out ways to leverage its photo and video features to deliver engaging news digests. One of those entrepreneurs is Sam Koslowski. Back in 2017, he and hi…

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The state of newsletter advertising in 2024 39:34

5M ago39:34

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Subscribe to my newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ Ask about just any media executive, and they’ll tell you that the year 2023 was not a good one for the advertising business. A combination of high interest rates and an uncertain economy made companies extremely skittish, and that caused them to pull back on their marketing spend. There’s…

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How Riad Chikhani built GAMURS Group, one of the largest gaming media companies in the world 57:55

5M ago57:55

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ By the time Riad Chikhani was 16 years old, he had already built a hugely successful online community for gamers and then sold it for a healthy sum. Two years later, he founded the company that would eventually become GAMURS Group, and while it took far longer to gain traction, it eventually grew into…

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How to monetize newsletters on LinkedIn 1:00:30

5M ago1:00:30

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Earlier this month, I sent a newsletter to my audience with the subject line: “Ask me a question.” Basically I told everyone to jump in the comments section of the post and ask me any questions they have about the media industry or creator economy. Several of you did pipe in with some amazing questions. I then invited on Alexis Grant, the founder o…

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How Jack Kramer and Nick Martell sold their media company to Robinhood and then bought it back 54:09

5M ago54:09

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ When Jack Karmer and Nick Martell launched their daily newsletter Market Snacks in 2011, they kept their names off the publication so that it wouldn’t jeopardize their finance day jobs. But once the newsletter started to attract readers and sponsorship revenue, they decided to come clean. Luckily, the…

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How Cityside built a sustainable model for local news 57:12

5M ago57:12

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My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ It’s no secret that local journalism has struggled since the Great Recessions, with hundreds of newspapers shuttering and thousands of reporters losing their jobs. Over the past few years, entrepreneurs have launched dozens of local news startups to help fill in the gap, but there’s still an ongoing d…

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How Lucas Grindley helped Next City grow to 1,000 paying members 45:06

6M ago45:06

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Subscribe to my newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ Lucas Grindley knows something about building sustainable revenue streams for media companies. When he was hired to Here Media, a network of LGBT news outlets, it was losing money, but over a period of six years he nurtured it back to profitability. Now he’s the executive director of Next…

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Will Spotify's audiobook streaming be good for authors? 31:21

6M ago31:21

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Sign up for my newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ It’s been nearly five years since Spotify announced it would diversify its audio offerings beyond music streaming, and while it spent most of that time building its podcast capabilities, it made no secret that it eventually wanted to get into audiobooks. Then in 2022 it made its first move…

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How Gabe Fleisher built Wake Up To Politics, a daily newsletter with over 50,000 subscribers 44:29

6M ago44:29

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Subscribe to my newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ There are plenty of popular politics newsletters out there, but none with the kind of unique origin story of Wake Up to Politics. It was started by Gabe Fleisher when he was only 9 years old. While the early editions were sent out by a Gmail account and only read by his mom, Gabe kept at …

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The biggest difference between the Creator Economy and traditional media 42:01

6M ago42:01

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Subscribe to my newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ Earlier this month, I sent a newsletter to my audience with the subject line: “Ask me a question.” Basically I told everyone to jump in the comments section of the post and ask me any questions they have about the media industry or creator economy. Several of you did pipe in with question…

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