Best Yonatan Raz Fridman Podcasts (2024)

1
EP.95: Matthew Ball & The Future of the Metaverse (Part 1) 45:38

3d ago45:38

45:38

Welcome to Into the Metaverse. In today’s episode, Yon welcomes Matthew Ball to the podcast. Ball is eponymous for his writings on the evolution of the media landscape and the metaverse and his book, The Metaverse: Building the Spatial Internet. A second edition of the book will be released later this year. Yon and Matthew had an excellent, wide-ra…

1
EP.94: Yon & Matthew Talk All Things Metaverse 25:31

1M ago25:31

25:31

Welcome back to Into the Metaverse. In this week’s episode, Yon and Matthew dive into four topics from the last week or so that we see as influential to the development of the metaverse. This weeks topics are: Nvidia’s earnings report and how the company is helping fuel the future infrastructure of the metaverse. (More on this in our recent blog po…

1
EP.93: Matthew Talks All Things Metaverse 18:37

2M ago18:37

18:37

Welcome back to another episode of Into the Metaverse. In this episode, Matthew breaks down four news items from the past week or so that we believe are important to the development of the metaverse including: Roblox’s earnings results and what it means for brands and IP owners - for additional reading on this topic, check out Matthew’s blog post. …

1
EP.92: The Past Present and Future of Roblox 1:12:00

2M ago1:12:00

1:12:00

Roblox is the closest platform to the true vision of the metaverse; a persistent, immersive, shared, 3D space that re-imagines how users can connect, communicate, play, shop, and express themselves. In a sense, Roblox can be viewed as the public beta of the metaverse. And Roblox is already emerging as the primary social platform for Gen Alpha and y…

1
EP.91: Marketing on Roblox & Reaching Gen Z Audiences With Krystal Hauserman 41:48

4M ago41:48

41:48

Roblox has a large, vibrant community of Gen Z users that spend on average about 2.5 hours per day on the platform. And to discuss how best to market to this audience, Yon welcomes Krystal Hauserman, a dedicated marketing executive to the podcast. Krystal was previously the CMO of 11:11 media, the company founded by Paris Hilton to transform the ce…

1
EP.90: Bringing the Metaverse to the Enterprise with EY’s Edwina Fitzmaurice 36:13

4M ago36:13

36:13

How are enterprises viewing investing in the metaverse today? Yon was delighted to welcome Edwina Fitzmaurice, the Chief Customer Success Officer at EY to the podcast. Edwina is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council, an adjunct associate professor at Trinity College Dublin and a board member and chair of the governance c…

1
EP.89: Yon & Matthew Break Down Roblox’s 2023 Results and the Epic x Disney Deal 25:52

5M ago25:52

25:52

Roblox just reported a very strong set of results for 2023 and Yon and Matthew are back to break it down. We also had to dive into Epic and Disney’s new partnership. For those that missed it, Disney is investing $1.5 billion for an undisclosed equity stake in Epic. They will partner to build immersive experiences around Disney’s iconic IPs like Sta…

1
EP.88: Yon & Matthew Talk All Things Metaverse 30:32

5M ago30:32

30:32

Welcome back to Into the Metaverse. In this week’s episode, Yon and Matthew dive into four of the most important and interesting news stories related to the metaverse. The topics we discuss today include the smash hit new video game Palworld, the latest salvo in the Apple vs. Epic saga, the launch apps for the Apple Vision Pro and Netflix’s gaming …

1
EP.87: Digital Twins and the Push to Modernize the Luxury Home Goods Market with Steven Gay - CEO, Mode Maison 32:56

5M ago32:56

32:56

To kick off our slate of fantastic guests for 2024, Matthew was delighted to chat with Steven Gay, the CEO of Mode Maison. Mode Maison is the first and only multi-brand retail platform for luxury home goods and the first and only multi-brand retail platform built entirely with digital twins. Steven and Matthew had an excellent conversation about th…

1
EP.86: Yon and Matthew Talk All Things Metaverse 26:47

6M ago26:47

26:47

Yon and Matthew are back to kick off 2024 discussing the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Matthew Talk All Things Metaverse. Topics covered include the recent UGC Gaming Report from Naavik, the latest news around Apple Vision Pro, continued layoffs across the industry, and Yon and …

1
EP.85: Into the Metaverse 2023 Recap and 2024 Preview with Matthew Kanterman - formerly Bloomberg Intelligence, Roundhill Investments and Ball Metaverse Partners 1:10:17

7M ago1:10:17

1:10:17

To close out the year, Yon welcomes back to the show former co-host Matthew Kanterman to recap everything that happened in the metaverse in 2023 and to look ahead at what intrigues and excites them the most about 2024 and beyond! Long-time listeners will quickly recognize Matthew as he was here at the inception of the Into the Metaverse podcast bac…

1
EP.84: The Future of Music in the Metaverse with Alvaro Velilla - SVP New Business, Universal Music Group 31:11

7M ago31:11

31:11

This week Yon welcomes Alvaro Velilla into the metaverse to discuss the future of music in the metaverse as well as an exciting new partnership between Supersocial and Universal Music Group in bringing the game, Beat Galaxy, to life! Alvaro’s career spans over twenty years of experience driving business transformation at the intersection of Enterta…

1
EP.83: Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse #14 15:35

7M ago15:35

15:35

Yon is once again joined by Lisa Bernard to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse. During their conversation they discuss the early success of LEGO on Fortnite, why Yon’s new rallying cry is, “2D is dead, long live the 3D internet,” subcategori…

1
EP.82: Creation, Expression and Connection in an Avatar based 3D Internet with Morgan Tucker - Head of Creator, Rec Room 47:49

7M ago47:49

47:49

This week Yon welcomes Morgan Tucker into the metaverse to talk about the role of 3D avatars to build online connections and how Rec Room is going about doing this. Morgan is the Head of Creator at Rec Room, where he works to empower creators to make incredible interactive experiences, develop community, and achieve long-term success. Prior to Rec …

1
EP.81: Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse #13 19:26

7M ago19:26

19:26

Yon is once again joined by Lisa Bernard to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse. During their conversation they discuss where brand advertising is at in it’s adoption of the metaverse, how generative AI is enabling the next frontier of person…

1
EP.80: Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse #12 18:01

7M ago18:01

18:01

Yon is once again joined by Lisa Bernard to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse. During their conversation they discuss the chaos at OpenAI, the state of the gaming industry heading into a new year, Epic Games’ current lawsuit, Nvidia’s trill…

1
EP.79: How Brands Can Leverage Metaverse Platforms with Raffaella Camera - Former Head of Brands, Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 49:16

8M ago49:16

49:16

This week Yon welcomes Raffaella Camera into the metaverse to discuss how the power of platforms like UEFN and Roblox can be leveraged by brands to improve and grow their businesses. Raffaella was most recently the Head of Brands at Epic Games’ Unreal Engine where she was responsible for the overall industry setup and strategic growth of the Epic e…

1
EP.78: Brands, Creators, IP & the Next Generation of Gaming with Chris Heatherly - CEO, Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow 1:00:54

8M ago1:00:54

1:00:54

This week Yon welcomes Chris Heatherly into the metaverse to chat about all things brands, creators, and IP in the next generation of gaming. Chris is a veteran executive in the games industry and has been an innovator and leader at the intersection of entertainment and technology for over 20 years. He ran the games business for both Disney and NBC…

1
EP.77: Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse #11 17:35

8M ago17:35

17:35

Yon is once again joined by Lisa Bernard to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse. During their conversation they discuss Open AI’s release of GPTs and the eventual marketplace that will house them, the new AI Pin from Humane and if it could po…

1
EP.76: The Evolving Landscape for Youth in the Metaverse with Dylan Collins - Founder, SuperAwesome 41:15

8M ago41:15

41:15

This week Yon welcomes Dylan Collins into the metaverse. Dylan is the Founder and former CEO of SuperAwesome, and has spent his career building and operating in the digital media space, generally with an eye towards youth audiences. His experience building for youth audiences and watching the market adapt and evolve with them over the years has giv…

1
EP.75: Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse #10 19:52

8M ago19:52

19:52

Yon is once again joined by Lisa Bernard to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse. During their conversation they touch on President Biden’s new Executive Order on AI, news coming from the UK AI Safety Summit, Humane launching their new AI pin,…

1
EP.74: Making Better Business Model Choices for the Next Iteration of AI and the Metaverse with Tim O’Reilly - CEO, O’Reilly Media 54:15

8M ago54:15

54:15

Known by many as the man who popularized the term Web 2.0 in the aftermath of the dotcom crash, Tim O’Reilly is back on the podcast this week to discuss the best case business models behind the next iteration of generative AI and the metaverse. Aside from being notorious for coining the term Web 2.0, Tim is the CEO and Chairman of O’Reilly Media an…

1
EP.73: UEFN and the Challenge of Turning a Game Into a Platform with David Taylor - Game Industry Analyst 35:21

8M ago35:21

35:21

With the rollout of Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) earlier this year, Epic Games made it clear that their long term ambitions for Fortnite are to make the transition from game to platform. In today’s episode of Into the Metaverse, Yon is joined by game industry analyst David Taylor to discuss how things have gone for UEFN thus far and the overal…

1
EP.72: How AI Will Influence the Metaverse with Louis Rosenberg - CEO, Unanimous AI (Part 2) 28:46

8M ago28:46

28:46

This week Yon welcomes back Unanimous AI CEO & Chief Scientist, Louis Rosenberg, for part 2 of their conversation on AI and its influence on the metaverse. Having earned his PhD from Stanford, Louis has been a pioneer in the fields of augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence, with over 300 patents in these fields to his name.…

1
EP.71: Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse #9 13:45

8M ago13:45

13:45

Yon is back to discuss the latest news items surrounding the metaverse. He is joined this week by 3-time Emmy award winning reporter and Web3 journalist, Lisa Bernard. In this week’s edition of Yon & Lisa Talk All Things Metaverse, the two cover Nvidia’s recent ChatGPT experiments, how Disney can bring their IP into the metaverse, Apple’s place in …

1
EP.70: How AI Will Influence the Metaverse with Louis Rosenberg - CEO, Unanimous AI (Part 1) 31:18

9M ago31:18

31:18

This week Yon welcomes Unanimous AI CEO & Chief Scientist, Louis Rosenberg, into the metaverse. Having earned his PhD from Stanford, Louis has been a pioneer in the fields of augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence, with over 300 patents in these fields to his name. Louis’ background as both a scientist and business leader m…

1
EP.69: Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse #8 15:15

9M ago15:15

15:15

Yon is once again joined by Priya David Clemens to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse. During their conversation they touch on Microsoft completing its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, answer the question if Silicon Valley can create fun…

1
EP.68: Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse #7 15:10

9M ago15:10

15:10

Yon is once again joined by Priya David Clemens to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse. Yon opens by sharing his thoughts on the terrorist attacks against Israel before he and Priya dive into their conversation covering safety for children i…

1
EP.67: Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse #6 17:59

9M ago17:59

17:59

It’s been a busy week in the world of the metaverse, capped off by a fascinating display of the next generation of 3D avatars as Mark Zuckerberg and Lex Fridman recorded a podcast fully in their Codec Avatar form via a Meta Quest headset. To break this and all the latest news down, Yon is once again joined by Priya David Clemens in this edition of …

1
EP.66: Into the Metaverse with Dan Sturman - CTO, Roblox 49:25

10M ago49:25

49:25

This week Yon welcomes Dan Sturman into the metaverse. Dan is a world class technologist, having spent time leading software and engineering teams and departments at IBM, Google, and Cloudera, before taking on his current role as CTO of Roblox nearly four years ago. Coming off of all of the news and announcements made at last weekend’s Roblox Devel…

1
EP.65: Into the Metaverse with Sam Peurifoy - Partner & Head of Interactive, Hivemind 25:45

10M ago25:45

25:45

This week Yon welcomes Sam Peurifoy into the metaverse. Sam brings a wealth of knowledge and an investment lens to the podcast, as he is a partner and the head of interactive at Hivemind Capital, a Web3 and blockchain technology focused investment firm. During their conversation Yon and Sam discuss if the fictionalized nightmare of corporate overlo…

1
EP.64: Into the Metaverse with Tian Lim - VP Product, Roblox 44:23

11M ago44:23

44:23

This week Yon welcomes Tian Lim into the metaverse. Tian currently serves as the VP of Product at Roblox, with a specific focus on creators. Prior to Roblox, Tian’s career path featured high level roles at companies like Google, Hulu, Sony, Microsoft, and more, giving him a deep knowledge of where the world of gaming and virtual communities has bee…

1
EP.63: Into the Metaverse with John Linden - CEO, Mythical Games 51:12

11M ago51:12

51:12

This week Yon welcomes John Linden into the metaverse. Currently the CEO of Mythical Games, John has formerly been President at Seismic Games overseeing such games as Marvel’s Strike Force, and Studio Head at Activision overseeing multiple iterations of the Call of Duty franchise. With this extensive background in the gaming world, John is one of t…

1
EP.62: Into the Metaverse with Aiden Slavin - Metaverse Governance Lead, World Economic Forum 28:06

11M ago28:06

28:06

In this episode Yon welcomes Aiden Slavin into the metaverse. Aiden leads the Metaverse Governance team at the World Economic Forum, where he and all of the metaverse related teams at WEF have been hard at work researching and writing a five part series of reports on building a responsible metaverse that have just begun to be released. During their…

1
EP.61: Into the Metaverse with Connie Kuang - Metaverse & Generative AI Value Creation Lead, World Economic Forum 32:10

12M ago32:10

32:10

In this episode Yon welcomes Connie Kuang into the metaverse. Connie leads the Metaverse & Generative AI Value Creation team at the World Economic Forum, where she and her team have been hard at work researching and writing a five part series of reports on building a responsible metaverse that have just begun to be released. During their conversati…

1
EP.60: Into the Metaverse with Darran Garnham - Founder & CEO, Toikido 33:37

12M ago33:37

33:37

The last few weeks have been incredibly exciting as Yon and the Supersocial team saw the launch of Piñata Smashlings, their collaboration effort with toy company Toikido to build a new brand that combines a gaming experience and community with the physical world of toys, trading cards, and more. With this launch happening, it felt like the perfect …

1
EP.59: Into the Metaverse with Itamar Benedy - CoFounder and CEO, Anzu 31:03

12M ago31:03

31:03

This week Yon welcomes Itamar Benedy into the metaverse. Itamar is the co-founder and CEO of Anzu, the world’s most advanced intrinsic in-game ad solution for mobile, PC, console, and the metaverse. Anzu’s goal is to put players first and help advertisers reach audiences in a non-disruptive and highly engaging way. As Itamar states, “the metaverse …

1
EP.58: Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse #5 18:02

12M ago18:02

18:02

Yon is once again joined by Priya David Clemens to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse. In this episode, Yon & Priya react to the latest hyperbolic article claiming the metaverse is dead, discuss the opportunity Roblox affords its young deve…

1
EP.57: Into the Metaverse with Jonathan Pan - Head of Product, Store No. 8 32:44

1y ago32:44

32:44

This week Yon welcomes Jonathan Pan into the metaverse. Jonathan is the Head of Product at Store No. 8, the incubation arm of Walmart. Between his current role and his prior stops at companies such as Riot Games, Amazon, and Meta, Jonathan has built a long track record of working in and on emerging technologies where he can let his passion for buil…

1
EP.56: Into the Metaverse with Matthew Kanterman - Director of Research, Roundhill Investments 36:22

1y ago36:22

36:22

This week Yon welcomes back to the show former co-host Matthew Kanterman to catch up on everything that is going on within the metaverse today and what has transpired over the past couple of years since they originally launched the podcast. Long-time listeners will quickly recognize Matthew as he was here at the inception of the Into the Metaverse …

1
EP.55: Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse #4 17:50

1y ago17:50

17:50

Yon is once again joined by Priya David Clemens to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this week’s edition of Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse. In this episode, Yon & Priya go in depth on Mark Zuckerberg’s response to the Apple Vision Pro launch, open source vs closed source approaches to buildin…

1
EP.54: Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse #3 17:38

1y ago17:38

17:38

Yon is once again joined by Priya David Clemens to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this edition of Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse. In this episode, Yon & Priya go in depth on the release of Apple’s Vision Pro device, discussing its potential use cases, why Apple is smart to focus on enterta…

1
EP.53: Into the Metaverse with Cathie Wood - Founder & CEO, ARK Invest 53:04

1y ago53:04

53:04

I had the absolute pleasure of being joined today by Cathie Wood, the founder, CEO, and CIO of ARK Invest. Cathie built a decades-long track record of success in the investment world by using thematic strategies focused on innovation before rising to national prominence when she founded her own firm in 2014, ARK Invest, where she and her team focus…

1
EP.52: Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse #2 24:52

1y ago24:52

24:52

Yon is once again joined by Priya David Clemens to discuss the most important and interesting news stories related to the Metaverse in this edition of Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse. In this episode, Yon & Priya cover the decimation of Metaverse real estate values, the emerging job market in virtual design, why we all need to calm down about…

1
EP.51: Yon & Priya Talk All Things Metaverse #1 33:25

1y ago33:25

33:25

It’s a very exciting day for Into the Metaverse as Yon is joined by Priya David Clemens to launch a brand new segment of the show called This Week in the Metaverse. Priya is the host of the Emmy-award winning news discussion program, KQED Newsroom, and a longtime network news anchor and reporter who has most recently begun to focus her journalistic…

1
EP.50: Into the Metaverse with Justin Hochberg - CEO, Virtual Brand Group 40:58

1y ago40:58

40:58

Joining me today as we celebrate our 50th episode of Into the Metaverse is Justin Hochberg, founder and CEO of Virtual Brand Group. Justin is a metaverse brand builder focused on IP and fashion. He has had a multi-national career as a senior executive in technology and entertainment companies, with a proven track record in creating and leveraging c…

1
EP.49: Into The Metaverse with Timoni West - VP & GM, Digital Twins at Unity 46:18

1y ago46:18

46:18

Joining me on this episode is Timoni West, VP & GM of Digital Twins at Unity, in what is likely one of the most fascinating conversations I had on the podcast. Timoni is responsible for Unity’s cloud apps and services in industrial, automotive, commercial, and business markets, delivering value for customers moving into real time, simulation, recon…

1
EP.48: Into The Metaverse with Michael Kennedy - Microsoft. On metaverse, modern work and immersive workplaces. 43:51

1y ago43:51

43:51

Joining me today is Michael Kennedy, an advisor and public speaker on rapidly evolving metaverse and modern / hybrid work technologies and best practices. His focus is transforming the workplace to deliver increased productivity and business outcomes while improving organizational culture to attract and retain the best employees. "the way I define …

1
EP.47: Into The Metaverse with Frédéric Chesnais - founder & CEO, Crypto Blockchain Industries (ex CEO, Atari) 39:55

1y ago39:55

39:55

Joining me today is Frédéric Chesnais - founder & CEO, Crypto Blockchain Industries, and the former CEO of Atari. Crypto Blockchain Industries is a company listed on Euronext and focusing on investments in blockchain and technology. Fred has decades of experience in executive production, budgeting, financing and management of intellectual property …

1
EP.46: Into The Metaverse with Gilad Talmon - CEO, YOOM. Bringing real humans into the digital world with cutting-edge volumetric technology 42:23

1+ y ago42:23

42:23

Joining me today is Gilad Talmon, CEO of YOOM - a leading volumetric video technology company making the next wave of content creation accessible to creators and brands, providing them a direct path into the virtual worlds and beyond through a proprietary technology. With over 16 years of senior management experience across various technology secto…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Yonatan Raz Fridman Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide