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Every podcast mention of Facebook in one pod.
552 videos. Track how it's discussed, by whom, and what experts actually think.
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Videos Mentioning Facebook
Ep. 225: Should I Become A Thriller Writer? (w/ J.T. Ellison)
Cal Newport
A social media platform J.T. Ellison used extensively for marketing and audience building early in her career, but she notes its detrimental impact on mental health and creative life.
Johann Hari: Everything You Think You Know About Meaning & Happiness Is Wrong | E82
The Diary Of A CEO
A social media platform whose business model is premised on keeping users scrolling, often by feeding them anger-inducing content, leading to the spread of misinformation.
The Utopian Alternative To Twitter?
Cal Newport
A social media platform discussed for its past ability to engage users and its current struggles, also mentioned in relation to its large-scale ambitions.
Starting a Startup After Business School - Reham Fagiri and Kalam Dennis of AptDeco
Y Combinator
A primary customer acquisition channel for App Deco, used for advertising.
Ep. 224: A World Without Twitter?
Cal Newport
A social media platform that used to be adept at engagement but is now struggling, and whose ambition for a trillion-dollar valuation is no longer guiding Twitter's potential private future.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck — Mark Manson on Writing, Career Reinvention, and More
Tim Ferriss
Mark Manson experienced significant audience growth on Facebook between 2013-2015, capitalizing on its algorithm to promote outside published material.
#47–Matt Walker, Ph.D. on Sleep (Part 1 of 3): Dangers of poor sleep, dementia risk, mental health..
Peter Attia MD
Social media platform where Peter Attia can be found.
Niall Ferguson: History of Money, Power, War, and Truth | Lex Fridman Podcast #239
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a company whose business model inherently promotes polarization and fake news due to its focus on maximizing user engagement for ad sales.
How To Fix Your Focus & Stop Procrastinating: Johann Hari | E114
The Diary Of A CEO
A social media platform whose business model relies on tracking user data and selling attention to advertisers, leading to features that maximize engagement over user well-being.
Ep. 223: Could This Meeting Have Been An Email?
Cal Newport
A social media platform, humorously compared to annoying everyone at a family reunion.
Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture | Lex Fridman Podcast #285
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a larger social media platform than Twitter.
The Coddling of the American Mind and How to Become Intellectually Antifragile — Jonathan Haidt
Tim Ferriss
A social media platform that, after introducing the 'Like' button in 2009 and threaded comments in 2014, fundamentally changed the nature of online interaction, contributing to increased political polarization and 'structural stupidity.'
E164: Zuck’s Senate apology, Elon's comp package voided, crony capitalism, Reddit IPO, drone attack
All-In Podcast
A social network mentioned for having the best data on user ARPU (average revenue per user) and for its large ad revenue business. Also, its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, testified before the Senate.
Taking Responsibility for Your Life, Why Creators Need to Smash Limits, and Dealmaking Strategies
Tim Ferriss
Social media platform where Todd McFarlane can be found online.
Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics | Lex Fridman Podcast #284
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as an example of a centralized entity with easy upgrades that can introduce new features, contrasting with Bitcoin's immutable nature.
Chris Mason: Space Travel, Colonization, and Long-Term Survival in Space | Lex Fridman Podcast #283
Lex Fridman
Social media platform, mentioned for its role in social contagion experiments and manipulating user feeds and voting behavior.
E163: Market rips, Media RIFs, Texas defies Biden, Fintech reckoning, ARkStorm 2.0 & more
All-In Podcast
Along with Google, was a primary channel for customer acquisition for fintech and D2C businesses, driving up CAC over time.
Grimes: Music, AI, and the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #281
Lex Fridman
Social media company mentioned as an example of early 'for-profit crap' from Silicon Valley, later used to illustrate how its data can predict human behavior.
Why I Left Twitter: A Conversation with Cal Newport (Episode #304)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a platform where Meta is attempting to incorporate algorithmic curation, potentially weakening its social graph advantage.
E162: Live from Davos! Milei goes viral, Adam Neumann's headwinds, streaming's broken model & more
All-In Podcast
Along with Google, identified as a winner in the streaming wars as services overspend on content and then use these platforms for advertising to reacquire churned subscribers.
Russell Howard: How To Laugh Through Fear, Anxiety & Imposter Syndrome | E109
The Diary Of A CEO
A social media platform that Russell Howard avoids interacting with, preferring to post finished content rather than engage in real-time feedback.
Dr. Paul Conti: How to Understand & Assess Your Mental Health | Huberman Lab Guest Series
Andrew Huberman
Social media platform where Andrew Huberman shares science-related content.
The Path to $100B by Paul Buchheit
Y Combinator
The social media giant that acquired FriendFeed and demonstrated a strong understanding of network effects and user priorities.
A Conversation with Elad Gil
Y Combinator
A social media company, mentioned as an early customer of Zeppelin, indicating product-market fit.