Recode Decode: Brad Stone, author, 'The Upstarts’

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2017

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Bloomberg Tech journalist Brad Stone talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his latest book, "The Upstarts: How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley Are Changing the World." Stone argues that the stories of Uber and Airbnb are intertwined tales of competition, disruption and regulatory drama, and that both companies have driven CEOs who have found tremendous success despite several early missteps. Stone calls self-driving cars an "existential crisis" for Uber, and also talks about the future of Amazon, which he wrote about in his previous book, "The Everything Store." Stone says Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos might have a business problem under President Trump, as Bezos is also the owner of The Washington Post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:47.2	Recode Radio presents Recode Decode, hosted by Cara Swisher, powered by digital media.
0:55.2	Hi, I'm Cara Swisher, executive editor of Recode.
0:57.6	You may know me as the person who makes $500 a night by Airbnb in a cardboard box in San Francisco.
1:03.4	But in my spare time, I talk tech and you're listening to Recode Decode, a podcast about tech and media's key players, big ideas, and how they're changing the world we live in.
1:11.4	You can subscribe to Recode Decode at iTunes.com slash Recode Decode.
1:15.9	And while you're there, leave us a review.
1:18.4	Today in the red chair is Brad Stone, an old friend of mine and an fantastic journalist who now writes for Bloomberg Tech.
1:24.4	He's the author of several books including the Everything Store, Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon.
1:29.4	And he has a new book out called The Upstarts, How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies of the New Silicon Valley are changing the world.
1:37.4	Apparently they're changing the world again. I'm so sick of this changing world.
1:40.4	Brad, welcome to Recode Decode.
1:42.4	Thank you, Cara.
1:43.4	Are you required to say changing the world on book titles?
1:45.4	It's a contractual obligation.
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