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Episode 074 — Tesla Fervor

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Ben Thompson / James Allworth

Technology

4.6832 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2016

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Ben and James discuss the Tesla phenomena, how they built such a powerful brand, and debate whether that will be enough to lead the company to success. Links Ben Thompson: It’s a Tesla — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Tesla Skepticism and Superchargers — Stratechery Daily Update Tesla’s Not as Disruptive as You Think — Harvard Business Review Ben Thompson: Obsoletive — Stratechery Elon Musk: The Secret Tesla Motors Master Plan (just between you and me) — Tesla Blog Ben Thompson: Tesla Powerwall — Stratechery Daily Update Ben Thompson: Xiaomi’s Struggles — Stratechery Daily Update Hosts Ben Thompson, @benthompson, Stratechery James Allworth, … Continue reading Episode 074 — Tesla Fervor

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0:00.0

Hi, James. Ben, how are you?

0:03.3

Shocked, actually.

0:04.5

Shocked? I am, I am.

0:06.3

You know, I thought we were going to talk about Tesla.

0:08.6

And you informed me that you would rather talk about Taylor Swift.

0:12.4

That's exactly what just happened before we click the record button.

0:15.7

It was, well, you are the only person that I talk to Taylor Swift about.

0:22.3

And apparently, she's copying a little bit of flack for her decision to release her latest music video only on Apple

0:28.2

music. And I feel like, Ben, this is squarely in your wheelhouse. Yes, I have commented on the

0:37.0

goings-on of Miss Swift in the past.

0:39.5

But I can actually claim truthfully that I didn't even know what you were talking about

0:43.5

because I am not nearly that plugged in.

0:46.4

I don't have my notifications turned on for either Taylor Swift or Apple Music.

0:50.8

You got me.

0:51.4

Unfortunately, unfortunately, we will have to go to our plan B for this podcast.

0:58.4

So our apologies, apologies to everyone expecting us to address Taylor Swift.

1:01.8

I'm so disappointed.

1:04.1

You know, there's, the truth is, you know, no one really cares about Tesla, which is decidedly untrue.

1:11.3

Yes, they don't have fans either.

1:14.3

It's insane, man.

1:15.5

I mean, there's obviously one thing in an article can break through for a number of ways.

1:21.6

But yesterday, or Wednesday, I should say, was the second highest traffic day in the history of

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