Airbnb’s CEO on Nomadic Life, Loneliness… and Cleaning Fees

On with Kara Swisher

New York Magazine

Society & Culture

4.2 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky took the company public, laid off 25% of its staff and navigated worker demands for flexibility – all during the pandemic. Oh, and his mom moved in (and made him quiche every day). In this conversation with Kara, Brian discusses the challenge of being professionally successful and, sometimes, personally lonely. They talk about how the pandemic may have permanently changed how we work, travel and live. And Kara gets answers about the company’s lack of transparency on those dreaded cleaning fees. Before the interview, Kara and Nayeema talk about billionaires owning social media networks. They discuss Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, who seems to be riding the MAGA train to amass power in the Republican party. And they reflect on the story of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi, who caused a stir on social media this week in the midst of the nation’s anti-government protests. … oh yes, and they dispense some dating advice. If you want advice – it doesn’t have to be about dating – call 1-888-KARA-PLZ! You can find Kara and Nayeema on Twitter @karaswisher and @nayeema. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.0	Hi everyone. From New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network,
0:38.0	this is the late-late show with James Corden.
0:40.0	With 100% fewer alleged public tantrums, although he did apologize for those alleged tantrums.
0:46.0	So allegedly, he did it. Just kidding. This is on with Cara Swisher and I'm Cara Swisher.
0:51.0	And I'm Neymarasa. You're more likely to have a Twitter tantrum than a public tantrum.
0:55.0	I guess a Twitter tantrum is a public tantrum.
0:56.0	I don't have those either. I don't have those either.
0:58.0	You'll never hear about that. I don't have tantrums.
1:00.0	So a professional Twitter. I'm a professional Twitter.
1:06.0	But anyway, our guest today is Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky.
1:10.0	Yes, I've interviewed him many times over the years. He is one of my favorites,
1:13.0	which is a low bar as I said to him on stage.
1:15.0	One of your favorites. I thought that was Elon Musk, Cara, by the way.
1:19.0	He's always good for news, right?
1:21.0	There you go. Since we last spoke, it seems another billionaire has come in with a bid for a social network.
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