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Videos Mentioning Reddit

How to Launch a Million-Dollar Business This Weekend — Noah Kagan (4K)
Tim Ferriss
A social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website, used by Noah for early AppSumo marketing and finding customers.

Marc Randolph on Building Netflix, Negotiating with Amazon/Bezos, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website, co-founded by Alexis Ohanian.

Protein & Kidney Function; Cholesterol & Training Adaptations (Episode 49)
Stronger By Science
A social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website where Stronger By Science listeners can join a subreddit.

E73: Late-stage VC markdowns and mistakes, market strategy, Ukraine/Russia update with Brad Gerstner
All-In Podcast
Discussed as a rumored IPO candidate whose valuation might be cut in half from $10 billion to $5 billion, illustrating the trend of down rounds.

Bench Angles, Appetitive Traits, and Mesocycle Progression (Episode 47)
Stronger By Science
A social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website where Stronger By Science created a subreddit for community interaction, managed by Greg Knuckles.

Chris Dixon and Naval Ravikant — The Wonders of Web3 And Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website, noted as a source for identifying early tech hobbies with momentum in 2013.

Things That Don't Scale, The Software Edition – Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel
Y Combinator
A social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website, from which Twitch borrowed the idea of a community-driven translation system.

E102: Elon closes Twitter deal, $META uncertainty, Zuck's historic bet, big tech decline & more
All-In Podcast
Discussed as a platform that faced challenges with bullying and harassment, leading to the implementation of moderation policies under CEO Ellen Pao.

Drew Houston : How to Build the Future
Y Combinator
A social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website. Drew Houston posted a demo video of Dropbox here to gauge interest.

Communicate with Users, Build Something They Want - Ryan Hoover of Product Hunt
Y Combinator
Mentioned as a place where podcast and community discussions exist, but lacks a clear leader.

Jimmy Wales - Wikipedia’s Real Genesis Story, The Questioning Mind, and More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website, which Jimmy Wales compares Usenet to as a successor, but notes Usenet's uncensored nature.

The Challenges a Repeat Founder Faces - Tikhon Bernstam
Y Combinator
The platform where Tikhon Bernstam discovered Paul Graham's essays and learned about starting a startup.

E63: Insurrection indictments, human rights in the US and abroad, groundbreaking MS study and more
All-In Podcast
One of the tech companies subpoenaed by the House committee investigating the January 6th riots.

Twitter, Elon, & Free Speech (Episode #307)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as an example of a platform that is not the public square, contrasting with the perception of Twitter.

Leo Babauta on Zen Habits, Antifragility, Contentment, and Unschooling | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website that was gaining popularity in the early days of social media.

Ryan Schiller: Librex and the Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses | Lex Fridman Podcast #172
Lex Fridman
Compared to Librex regarding anonymity; Reddit allows multiple accounts, while Librex enforces one per verified user.

A Conversation with David Frum (Episode #206)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a platform providing content that feeds into Americans' information streams.

Joe Gebbia Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website, co-founded by Alexis Ohanian.

Jessica Livingston : How to Build the Future
Y Combinator
A social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website that Y Combinator was interested in and later saw acquired.

Q&A With Tim — On Happiness, Dating, Depressive Episodes, and Much More | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A company that is an alumnus of Y Combinator.

E55: Valuing crypto projects, Rivian worth $100B+, inflation: causes and corrections and more
All-In Podcast
A social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website. There's more engagement on subreddits about simple work life than Wall Street Bets, indicating a cultural shift.

E52: Trump's SPAC, peak venture liquidity, tech as an economic ladder, Dems overplaying their hand
All-In Podcast
A platform cited as an example where free speech and community engagement are prioritized over a polished UI.

Jeff Atwood: Stack Overflow and Coding Horror | Lex Fridman Podcast #7
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a platform whose voting and content aggregation features were incorporated into Stack Overflow's design, and also contrasted with community discussions that prioritize interest graphs.

Y Combinator Partners Q&A
Y Combinator
A social media platform, cited as an example of an early-stage company that applied to YC with a different initial idea.