Airbnb vs NYC | Pulling Back the Curtain | 4

Business Wars

Wondery

History, Business, David Brown, Management

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

In 2022, you’d be hard-pressed to find somebody who hasn’t spent at least a couple of days in an Airbnb. It’s cheap, convenient and easy to use. But as you settle into your temporary home-away-from-home, you’re probably paying little mind to what’s playing out behind the scenes.

Business Wars writer Natalie Robehmed joins host David Brown to unpacks Airbnb’s battle with New York City, and what it means for the company’s future. And later, Bloomberg journalist Olivia Carville discusses her investigative piece, Airbnb is Spending Millions of Dollars to Make Nightmares Go Away, which pulled back the curtain on Airbnb’s safety practices.

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0:00.0	Hey, Prime members, you can listen to Business Wars ad-free on Amazon Music.
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0:12.3	Download the Wondery app in your Apple or Google Play mobile app store today.
0:16.9	A quick note before we begin, this episode contains mentions of sexual assault and violence.
0:22.7	The winner discretion is advised.
0:34.1	Hey, I'm David Brown and this is Business Wars.
0:55.9	You know, it's hard to believe that once upon a time, shacking up with a stranger wasn't
0:59.5	something we'd ever envision as an option for an overnight stay.
1:03.7	Today Airbnb sits as one of tourism's top dogs despite its ongoing battle with New York
1:09.4	City and other local governments across the US.
1:13.2	Between the lawsuits, political attacks and the growing questions over the platform's
1:17.6	safety, it's been a bumpy ride for Airbnb, especially in New York.
1:22.7	Well, today guiding us through this battle are two super hosts on this beat.
1:27.8	Later we'll be joined by Bloomberg journalist Olivia Carville, whose investigation's uncovered
1:32.8	some major holds in the way Airbnb handles crisis response.
1:37.1	But first we're speaking with a voice familiar to Business Wars, Natalie Robomed.
1:40.8	Now you've heard her on Best of Business Wars daily, I'm sure.
1:44.3	She wrote and researched our season on Airbnb versus New York City and dove headfirst into
1:49.4	the good, the bad and the ugly.
1:51.7	Behind this fight were short term rentals.
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