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Episode 094 — Should Apple Buy Netflix?

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Ben Thompson / James Allworth

Technology

4.6832 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2016

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Ben and James discuss when acquisitions make sense, why Apple shouldn’t buy Tesla, and debate whether they should or should not buy Netflix. Presented by MailChimp Links Ben Thompson: Apple Should Buy Netflix — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Why Apple Shouldn’t Buy Netflix — Stratechery Daily Update Ben Thompson: Best — Stratechery Ben Thompson: It’s a Tesla — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Netflix and Aggregation Theory — Stratechery Daily Update The Netflix Backlash: Why Hollywood Fears a Content Monopoly — Hollywood Reporters Ben Thompson: Netflix’s Earnings —Stratechery Daily Update Ben Thompson: Everything as a Service — Stratechery Steve Blank: Why Tim Cook … Continue reading Episode 094 — Should Apple Buy Netflix?

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0:00.0

Hi, James. Ben, how are you?

0:03.1

I'm good. How are you? I'm doing pretty well, too.

0:05.9

Sorry, can I start over? Yeah, let's try again.

0:10.3

No, no, no. Hello, James certified yoga instructor.

0:13.9

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

0:16.9

Yes, I passed all the exams. It's funny, you always think every time you do an exam, you get to the

0:23.7

end of grad, well, I don't know, you get to the end of undergrad, you think, oh my God, no more exams,

0:27.7

this is amazing. Then at the end of grad school, oh my God, no more exams, this is amazing.

0:32.7

You go off and become a yoga instructor and they slam you with exams and it's nerve wracking because you put in

0:37.9

your head you're never going to have to do them again but surprisingly enough I managed to pass

0:42.3

them all and I taught my first yoga class which was very exciting too so you taught it there or you

0:46.8

or since you've come back no taught it there I think um I don't think until I get into a more regular

0:52.6

routine I'm going to be teaching any yoga classes because people don't just want one-off things.

0:57.4

They want to do it on a weekly basis.

0:59.4

But I have no schedule and I still might be traveling a bit.

1:02.1

So that's not happened yet.

1:04.5

But I taught it there, which was fun.

1:06.5

Well, yeah, you're putting off employment as long as possible, which I can appreciate.

1:11.9

Yeah, I'm quite enjoying it. The Australian in me is very much enjoying this. People, I tell

1:17.5

Are Australians known for not working? Oh, absolutely. Like, it's very much, what is it? Live to

1:24.1

work, work to live. I always get confused we are we are work to live to live

1:29.1

to work very good well you are working now because we are sponsored by mailchimp uh as we are as as

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