Best SAVEUR Podcasts (2024)

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Kat Craddock on Acquiring Saveur and Building the Brand 38:11

24d ago38:11

38:11

My guest this week is Kat Craddock, the editor-in-chief and CEO of Saveur, a publication that she acquired from Recurrent Ventures a little over one year ago. In this episode, we dove into how the deal happened, how she financed it, why they reintroduced a print product, and so much more.By Jacob Cohen Donnelly

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Phillip Jackson Talks About the Money Business Models at Future Commerce 1:00:45

10h ago1:00:45

1:00:45

My guest this week is Phillip Jackson, co-founder and CEO of Future Commerce. In this hour long conversation, we talked about how the brand got its start, the various revenue streams across advertising, subscriptions, learning, insights, and events, why they can accomplish all of this with a very lean team, and where he sees the brand going from he…

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Curtis Cord on Delivering Value With Olive Oil Times 36:58

3d ago36:58

36:58

My guest this week is Curtis Cord, the founder and editor in chief of Olive Oil Times. In this 35 minute conversation, we talked about how the business got its start, its expansion into launching the NY World Olive Oil Competition, its education business where it holds sommelier courses in New York and London, and why he feels so passionately about…

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Eric Hoffman on Growth of Hoffman Media Up and Down the Funnel 51:56

10d ago51:56

51:56

My guest this week is Eric Hoffman, CEO of Hoffman Media, a publisher that publishes a number of publications targeting women and southern living. We talked about how the business first got its start, why they charge what they do for subscriptions, the five figure experiences business they have, and so much more.…

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Richard Lander on 25 Years of Building Citywire 43:56

1M ago43:56

43:56

My guest this week is Richard Lander, Director at Citywire, a UK-based media company that serves the asset management and wealth industries. In this 40 minute conversation, we talked about the various parts of the business, why the pandemic ultimately killed the print business, their events model, the various ways they generate revenue from licensi…

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Sebpo’s Todd Handy on Outsourcing Tips for Media Companies 36:22

2M ago36:22

36:22

This week we have a special edition of the AMO Podcast with Todd Handy, the chief revenue officer at SEBPO, a leading global outsourcing partner that serves the advertising, media, and technology industries. In this discussion, we dig into how companies should properly think about outsourcing, the scale, save, and succeed framework, how to overcome…

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Jim VandeHei Talks About Everything Axios, Past and Future 1:04:26

2M ago1:04:26

1:04:26

My guest this week is Jim VandeHei, co-founder and CEO of Axios. In this hour long conversation, we talked about the importance of advertising for the main business and why they never paywalled that, the company’s expansion into niche subscriptions, events, local news, entertainment, and software, how they've structured the team to build these vari…

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Andrew Perlman Talks About the Growth of Recurrent 47:26

2M ago47:26

47:26

My guest this week is Andrew Perlman, co-founder and CEO of Recurrent. In this 45 minute conversation, we talked about the firm’s M&A strategy, their thesis on content to commerce and the various revenue sources, how they are thinking about platforms cutting into traffic to publisher sites, and how they’ve structured the teams with various GMs acro…

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Andy Cates on Why Non-Profit The Daily Memphian Must Be Self Funding 54:35

2M ago54:35

54:35

My guest this week is Andy Cates, the President and founding Chair of Memphis Fourth Estate, a 501(c)(3) that launched and operates The Daily Memphian. In this conversation, we talked about why The Daily Memphian care so much about reaching break even on operating revenue versus purely fundraising, the inherent challenges they have raising money fr…

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Stephanie Kaplan Lewis Talks About Bootstrapping Her Campus Media Over the Last Decade 46:26

2M ago46:26

46:26

My guest this week is Stephanie Kaplan Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Her Campus Media, a network of brands that serve college students across thousands of colleges. In this conversation, we dug into the early days of the business, the various advertising products they take to market, how they think about the inevitable graduation of their audience, …

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Isaac Saul on Building a Truly Independent Tangle 1:03:00

3M ago1:03:00

1:03:00

My guest this week is Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle, a media company that tries to summarize the best arguments from across the political spectrum. In this hour-long conversation, we talked about the brand's exceptional free to paid conversion rate, where they are exploring advertising and events, the major headwinds the brand and all political med…

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Ellen Hyslop Talks About the Various Stages of Building The Gist 49:23

3M ago49:23

49:23

My guest this week is Ellen Hyslop, co-founder of The Gist, a fan-first sports media brand based out of Canada (but serving the United States). In this episode, we talked about the early days of the business, what sorts of growth tactics they used when first starting versus what now works, how their user onboarding impacts the types of content that…

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Brian Van Heuverswyn of Active Interest Media on Building for Enthusiast Audiences 39:26

3M ago39:26

39:26

Brian Van Heuverswyn is the chief operating officer at Active Interest Media, a portfolio of enthusiast brands, including Power & Motoryacht, Fine Gardening, Woodsmith, and so many more. In this conversation, we talk about how AIM came to be, the most recent Taunton Press acquisition, the move toward digital, and so much more.…

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Scott Jamieson Talks About Building Annex Business Media 52:42

3M ago52:42

52:42

Scott Jamieson is the CEO (COO when recording) of Annex Business Media, a network of b2b publications headquartered in Canada. In this episode, we talked about how Annex came to be along with him finding himself running the business, how the brands of Annex are stronger when united, and how they have made the transition from being predominately pri…

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Mitch Bettis on the Various Brands of Arkansas Business Publishing Group 1:02:54

4M ago1:02:54

1:02:54

Mitch Bettis is the owner and President of both Arkansas Business Publishing Group and 360 West Magazine in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In this episodewe discuss how he came to own Arkansas Business, how the business has evolved from generating predominantly print revenue to diversified sources, the various consumer and b2b brands that he owns, and…

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Sam Parr on Launching and Growing Hampton 45:23

1y ago45:23

45:23

Sam Parr is the co-founder, a highly vetted membership community for entrepreneurs, founders, and CEOs. As he articulates it, Hampton has the ability to one day become a $100m+ business. In this episode, we talked about why he felt there was an opportunity here, how they admit new members and build the monthly core groups, and his advice for operat…

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Tim Hartman on GovExec's Rapidly Growing Business 50:26

2y ago50:26

50:26

Earlier this month, Tim Hartman, CEO of GovExec, and I took the stage at Omeda's Idea Exchange to do a live recording of the podcast. This is the outcome of that conversation. We talked about what it was like closing on the GovExec deal only days after the Covid-19 lockdowns had taken place. We also talked about how the company has acquired and int…

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Chris Ferrell on The Incredible Growth at Endeavor Business Media 42:52

2y ago42:52

42:52

Chris Ferrell is the founder and CEO of Endeavor Business Media, a b2b media company growing unbelievably quickly. His original goal? Hit $100 million in revenue. When that happened years faster than anticipated, he set a new goal: hit $100m in EBITDA. In this episode, we talked about how they have grown through acquisition, how they force all acqu…

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Alexis Grant on Launching They Got Acquired 36:33

2y ago36:33

36:33

Alexis Grant is the founder of They Got Acquired, a recently launched publication that covers digital companies acquired in the $100k to $50m range. In this conversation, we dug into the early decisions Alexis made when launching, how sponsorships took the business by surprise, and how they are planning to really monetize the business.…

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Dan Runcie on Putting His CEO Hat on With Trapital 48:10

2y ago48:10

48:10

Dan Runcie is the founder of Trapital, a publication dedicated to the business of hip hop. In this conversation, we discussed how he had to put his CEO hat on to make the decision to shut the paid subscription down versus listening to the emotional side, how he thinks about the brand evolving in connection with him, and where he sees the business g…

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Scott Gerber on What Goes Into a Great Professional Community 47:52

2y ago47:52

47:52

Scott Gerber is the co-founder and CEO of Community.co, which partners with media companies to create high-priced professional communities. In this conversation, we discussed what goes into making a great community, why it has become such a big buzzword in the market today, and how people should think about growing.…

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Arsalan Arif on Loving What He Does at Endpoints News 51:13

2y ago51:13

51:13

Arsalan Arif is the co-founder and publisher of Endpoints News, a media company that covers the massive biopharma world. During this episode, we discussed the unique subscription they offer, the various events products they bring to market, and why his advice to media operators is not to get into media unless you really love it.…

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Adam Ryan on Building a Creator First Workweek 59:09

2y ago59:09

59:09

Adam Ryan is the co-founder and CEO of Workweek, a new media company that brings together creators in different industries. During this episode, we discussed how the business got started, the long-term vision for the business, why new entrants into the newsletters space will likely never be able to compete with Morning Brew or The Hustle and so muc…

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Amanda Hesser and Food52's Journey With Food, Media, and Commerce 49:14

3+ y ago49:14

49:14

Amanda Hesser is the co-founder and CEO of Food52, a media, and commerce brand dedicated to the wonderful world of food. With a blend of content and commerce, Food52 has become one of the most impactful brands in the food industry and is now growing to touch more parts of the home.By Jacob Cohen Donnelly

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Naomi Shah on Building Meet Cute One 15-Minute Romcom Episode At a Time 46:49

3+ y ago46:49

46:49

Naomi Shah is the founder and CEO of Meet Cute, an audio romcom media company. With a focus on creating consistent 15-minute episodes versus trying to aim for hits, Meet Cute is building a robust catalog of IP that the company could use in the future for exciting opportunities. During this episode, we talked about a lot, but a few things jumped out…

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Mario Gabriele on Building His New Media Company, The Generalist 46:04

3+ y ago46:04

46:04

Mario Gabriele is the founder of The Generalist, a tech publication that tells stories about companies from idea to IPO. The company is new, but he has learned quite a bit about launching a paid subscription and the early days of building a community.By Jacob Cohen Donnelly

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Jesse Jacobs and Mike Kerns of The Chernin Group Talk Investing in Media 47:38

3+ y ago47:38

47:38

Jesse Jacobs and Mike Kerns are co-founders of The Chernin Group, an investment firm known for their involvement in companies including Barstool Sports, Food52, MeatEater, and so many more. Part of the reason they have found such success is because they have been diligent with executing their thesis.…

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David Nemetz on Over a Decade of Building Digital Media Companies 1:01:31

3+ y ago1:01:31

1:01:31

David Nemetz is the GM of Culture & Innovation at Bustle Digital Group, overseeing brands including Inverse, Input, and Mic. He is also the former co-founder of Bleacher Report, which unlike many digital media companies that started at a similar time, actually had a successful exit.By Jacob Cohen Donnelly

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Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau on The Digital Transformation of MIT Technology Review 59:14

3+ y ago59:14

59:14

Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau is the CEO and Publisher of MIT Technology Review, the oldest technology magazine in the world. Over the past few years, the business has been going through a transformation of building out the tools and processes to run a digital-first media business.By Jacob Cohen Donnelly

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Jason Yanowitz on The Many Stages of Blockworks 35:58

3+ y ago35:58

35:58

Jason Yanowitz is the co-founder of Blockworks, a media and events company covering the crypto asset space. Originally, the plan was to create an advisory, but multiple iterations later, it is now has a newsroom, a podcast network, and an events business that plans to go physical again in 2021.By Jacob Cohen Donnelly

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Scott Brodbeck on Building Hyperlocal Media Brands in the D.C. Area 51:50

3+ y ago51:50

51:50

Scott Brodbeck is the founder, editor, and publisher of Local News Now, a network of hyperlocal media properties. What started as a single guy with a camera and a police scanner has turned into a media company with a small staff serving the D.C. area through multiple websites, both owned and through partnerships.…

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Nick Friese on the 12 Years of Digiday Media 50:06

3+ y ago50:06

50:06

Nick Friese is the founder and CEO of Digiday Media, a company with three verticals: Digiday, ModernRetail and Glossy. Friese started the company during the Great Recession and has gone through a tremendous journey building this company with events, membership and marketing services. On building membership The membership product at Digiday started …

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Sherrell Dorsey on Building The Plug 50:24

3+ y ago50:24

50:24

Sherrell Dorsey is the founder and publisher of The Plug, a publication focused on the Black innovation economy. While it started as a morning newsletter she did before going to work, it has now morphed into a media company with original reporting, data, research, events and podcasts. In this show, we discussed a variety of important topics, but a …

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Mike Orren of The Dallas Morning News on The Pivotal Year for Local Media 1:07:30

3+ y ago1:07:30

1:07:30

Mike Orren is the Chief Product Officer at The Dallas Morning News and has called this the pivotal year for local media. With Orren leading, Dallas Morning News has been undergoing a digital transformation, using the revenue generated from the print operation to invest in the online business. In this episode, we talked about a wide variety of topic…

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John Yedinak on Running a Network of Aging-Related Publications 42:56

3+ y ago42:56

42:56

John Yedinak is co-founder and President at Aging Media, a vertical media company focused on the business of aging. With so many people retiring every single day and few b2b companies covering the space, John and his brother have grown into multiple verticals over the years and have even more growth ahead of them.…

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Julia Beizer on Building Product at Bloomberg Media 41:26

3+ y ago41:26

41:26

Julia Beizer is Chief Product Officer & Global Head of Digital at Bloomberg Media. While Bloomberg is primarily known for its terminals, the digital team has built a robust media operation that has now added hundreds of thousands of paying subscribers. In this episode, we discussed quite a few different topics, but a few things jumped out to me... …

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Ryan Selkis on Building a Crypto Data and Market Intelligence Platform 52:17

3+ y ago52:17

52:17

Ryan Selkis is the co-founder and CEO of Messari, a crypto data and market intelligence platform. Ryan and I go way back with him hiring me at CoinDesk nearly four years to the day. Since then, he has gone on to build an exciting and well respected data and research company in the rapidly evolving world of crypto assets.…

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Packy McCormick on Building Not Boring 42:14

3+ y ago42:14

42:14

Packy McCormick is the writer and creator of the business strategy newsletter, Not Boring. Although he has only been doing this full time since April, it has quickly morphed into a project with a loyal audience and an advertising-driven business model that bucks the trend of many of the newsletters launching today. We discussed a lot about what goe…

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Neil Vogel on Building Dotdash and the Brands Being Remembered 44:44

3+ y ago44:44

44:44

Neil Vogel is CEO of Dotdash, a series of brands across verticals like food, technology finance and others. What started as About.com has morphed into an incredibly profitable, fast-growing media company. Although Neil has poor taste in sports teams, when it comes to running this network, I have to tip my hat. In this episode, we discussed a variet…

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Ben Clymer on Building Media & Commerce at Hodinkee 41:49

3+ y ago41:49

41:49

Ben Clymer is founder and CEO of Hodinkee, a media and commerce company dedicated to the luxury watch market. What started as a personal blog thanks to a watch from his grandfather has turned into a highly respected business that can sell millions of dollars in watches in minutes. In this episode, we went through the many different facets of the bu…

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Jarrod Dicker on Record Labels & Renaissance Creators 1:06:38

3+ y ago1:06:38

1:06:38

Jarrod Dicker is the VP of Commercial at The Washington Post, which puts him in charge of a variety of products, but most specifically, the Zeus ad suite. But in his free time, he has become somewhat obsessed with the creator economy and the evolution of media. In this episode, we discussed quite a few topics, but a few things jumped out... Where m…

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Sean Griffey on How Industry Dive Has Grown Across Verticals 53:27

3+ y ago53:27

53:27

Sean Griffey is co-founder and CEO of Industry Dive, a network of business publications covering a wide variety of topics including retail, biopharma and waste management. When I think about a successfully scaled b2b media company, Industry Dive comes to mind first. In this episode, we discussed a ton, but a few things jumped out… On expanding into…

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Dan Shipper and Nathan Baschez on Building Everything 59:18

4y ago59:18

59:18

Dan Shipper and Nathan Baschez are the founders of Everything, a bundle of business newsletters. What started as their two respective publications, Superorganizers and Divinatons, has expanded to include multiple newsletters. A few things we discussed in this episode... On revenue shares When a user signs up for the Everything bundle and after all …

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Snigdha Sur on Building for the South Asian Diaspora 50:13

4y ago50:13

50:13

Snigdha Sur, Founder & CEO of The Juggernaut, always knew she wanted to be in media. She now runs a subscription media company that is dedicated to creating "smart journalism for the South Asian diaspora” called The Juggernaut. In this episode, we discussed a ton, but a few things jumped out… Niche can scale Under normal circumstances, you wouldn’t…

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Craig Fuller on Building The Bloomberg for Trucking 1:08:36

4y ago1:08:36

1:08:36

Craig Fuller, Founder & CEO of FreightWaves, didn't have a clear path to media. His background was in the trucking business. But when he identified an opportunity to launch a futures market around trucking, he recognized that there were major gaps in the news & data around trucking. So, he launched FreightWaves. In this episode, we discussed a vari…

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Austin Rief on Morning Brew Becoming More Than Just a Newsletter 48:09

4y ago48:09

48:09

Austin Rief is cofounder and COO of Morning Brew, a 2,000,000+ subscriber newsletter company with additional vertical brands covering various niches. It started while he and his cofounder were in college and it has been growing incredibly fast over the past couple of years, generating eight figures of revenue. On the differences between the newslet…

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Adam White on Building The Politico of Sports 1:04:49

4y ago1:04:49

1:04:49

Adam White, Founder & CEO of Front Office Sports, is as unlikely a media operator as there ever was. FOS started as a college project that Adam hoped he would be able to leverage into a job. When that failed, he figured he might as well see where this could take him. So far, that strategy is working. In this show, we discussed a variety of importan…

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Brian Dolan On His Multiple Careers in Media 58:22

4y ago58:22

58:22

Brian Dolan, Founder & Lead Writer at Exits & Outcomes, is the first guest on the show and for good reason. He has had multiple careers in media, first working for Fierce Markets (which seems to have trained multiple future operators), then launching MobiHealthNews, which was then sold and, most recently, creating Exits & Outcomes. In this show, we…

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Welcome to A Media Operator 1:33

4y ago1:33

1:33

A Media Operator is a new podcast that expands on the newsletter, found at AMediaOperator.com. This is a trailer to give you a hint of what's to come, but in the coming days and weeks, we'll have additional episodes from leading operators, entrepreneurs and investors in the digital media space. Excited? Subscribe now!…

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Episode 139: Farewell to Foodcast 10:32

10y ago10:32

10:32

This is our last regular show and podcast. It has been a great 3 years and almost 140 shows, but with growing families and changing work situations we are no longer able to donate our time to the show on a weekly basis. We hope you have enjoyed listening. We’ll keep the website up for a while (at least the rest of 2014) so that you can enjoy the ar…

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