Kinsider
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingCovering the latest themes in media, tech, and everything in between, and learning from the people and companies that are shaping our future. From Kindred Media, this is Kinsider.
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Episodes
Turning Student Loans Into Non-Fungible Assets with Aspen Cherrito
April 11, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBKindred Media’s Laura Clinton goes to (NFT) school with Aspen Cherrito, a college student who used some of her student loans to gain a foothold in the world of crypto and collectible digital assets. If you’ve been waiting to dive into this topic, Aspen’s on-the-ground experience and insight is a welcome introduction. Follow her on twitter @aspeneth or on TikTok @aspen.eth. Get a quick rundown on the day's biggest media/tech stories by subscribing to our newsletter, "Take a Break wi...
Love What Matters Founder Colin Balfe on Telling Indelible Stories
January 10, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.3 MBFirst-person storytelling platform Love What Matters is that rarest of media entities: a place where millions of people converge to experience life through the words of random strangers. Listen in as LWM Founder and Chief Content Officer Colin Balfe shares his touching origin story with Kindsider’s Chris Peterson, and discusses the company’s evolution into a multi-platform engine for elevating inspiring stories and improving peoples’ lives. Get a quick rundown on the day's biggest ...
Irth CEO Kimberly Seals Allers on Improving Outcomes for Black and Brown Mothers
January 04, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBMeet Kimberly Seals Allers, a journalist turned entrepreneur whose goal is to provide better birthing outcomes for black and brown women. As the Founder of Irth (“Birth” without the ‘b’ for bias), Kimberly has channeled her own delivery experience into a community site that enables new moms and doulas to provide candid reviews of their care providers and hospitals. As she tells Kindred Media’s Laura Clinton, Irth’s thoughtfully solicited feedback can be an important resource for add...
Double Elvis Has Entered The Building
November 15, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBToday we go live to Boston to hobnob with Double Elvis, the company behind one of the most successful music podcasts out there, “Disgraceland,” and a slew of other content. Co-founders Jake Brennan - who created the hit series - and Brady Sadler, who serves as the company’s CEO, tell Kinsider’s Chris Peterson about their journey from the upstart show which focuses on music and true crime to the multi-format, multi-partner company they’ve become. Many of the Double Elvis team members...
Radio's Social Revolution
November 08, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBWhen Stationhead CEO and Founder Ryan Star waxes rhapsodic about radio’s potential to create community, he isn’t just pitching his app -- he’s recounting his own journey as a successful rock star. And even though he boasts around 200,000 listeners a month on Spotify, his attention has been focused on his bustling social radio service. Stationhead has earned kudos from some of the biggest artists in the land, from BTS to Cardi B, Coldplay to Brandi Carlile. Kinsider Host Chris Peters...
Bringing Music Education To The Masses
September 02, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBRecently appointed CEO of TrueFire Studios Owen Grover joins us today to talk about their industry-leading online guitar education platform, which boasts over 3 million learners. For touring musicians sidelined by the pandemic, TrueFire provides a rare new revenue stream. The conversation veers into a broader media discussion as Grover and Host Chris Peterson, both former iHeartMedia execs, dig in on a variety of hot button topics. Get a quick rundown on the day's biggest media/tec...
Retail's Reinvention
August 19, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBWe chat with Moksha Fitzgibbons, the President at NTWRK (pronounced “Network”), a company often referred to as “Home Shopping Network for Gen Z.” Just 18 months old, the company provides celebrity-driven content and daily ‘drops’ of exclusive merch to a rabid consumer base eager to snatch up the coolest gear. Get a quick rundown on the day's biggest media/tech stories by subscribing to our newsletter, "Take a Break with Kindred Media" here (https://linktr.ee/KindredMediaHQ).
Shining a Light on LA’s Tech Scene
August 05, 2020 04:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBDown the coast from Silicon Valley there’s a burgeoning and, until now, under-covered tech renaissance. We check in with dot.LA’s co-Founder and CEO Sam Adams, who, along with his fellow co-Founder Spencer Rascoff (Co-Founder and former CEO of Zillow) are on a mission to elevate the SoCal tech and startup scene. Plus, how the NBA is getting it right. For a quick rundown on the day's biggest media/tech stories, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter, "Take a Break with Kindred Media...
Altering Reality For Fun and Profit
July 22, 2020 04:00 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBHow is our prolonged quarantine impacting the growing AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) sectors? We get a crash course in the space; plus, building a new company during a crisis. If you want a quick rundown on the day's biggest media/tech stories, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter, "Take a Break with Kindred Media" here (https://linktr.ee/KindredMediaHQ).
The Podcast Industry, Explained
July 15, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBIn the last few years, major media companies have put more money into the podcast space. With players like Spotify, iHeartMedia, SiriusXM and more investing heavily, what does it mean for the audio wars?
Coming Soon: Kinsider
July 10, 2020 00:37 - 43 seconds - 683 KBWelcome to Kinsider, a new podcast that brings you behind the most important stories in media & tech, from Kindred Media and LionTree. On this weekly podcast, we’re going to break down the biggest stories of the week with the brightest minds in media & tech, the people that are moving their industries forward. Make sure you never miss an episode and subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And also, check out our daily newsletter, Take a Break wit...
Chris Rivlin - International Content Strategy, Twitch
November 19, 2019 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBAfter providing a crash course on the state of play for Twitch, the leading interactive streaming service, Chris Rivlin, who leads International Content Strategy for the Amazon-owned company, tells Kindred Media President Chris Peterson what’s on tap for the company's global expansion, and how they see the space evolving.
Hernan Lopez - Founder & CEO, Wondery
November 19, 2019 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.57 MBAs we recorded this, Wondery had just clocked their 21st #1 chart debut -- maintaining their position as the podcast industry's largest independent publisher. Listen in as Founder & CEO Hernan Lopez gives Kindred Media President Chris Peterson a peek behind the curtains at the hit factory.
Chris Balfe - Partner, Red Seat Ventures
November 04, 2019 19:45 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBToday, Kindred Media President Chris Peterson catches up with Chris Balfe, Partner at Red Seat Ventures. His company is creating media properties for talent, brands and personalities, as well as hosting a very successful true crime gathering, CrimeCon. Red Seat has just launched "The First," a new streaming news channel in partnership with the Viacom-owned OTT service Pluto.tv. Named to Crain's 40 Under 40 in 2011, Balfe was formerly President & COO of Mercury Radio Arts, as well as...