Troy surveys the media landscape and finds a rich buffet of options and many admittedly smaller models that are working just fine, notwithstanding the gloom that shrouds large swathes of institutional media. Perhaps a sign of the times: renewed interest in niche print titles, particularly ones that cater to the affluent and can play a convening role. Alex laments Google's great escape from a structural antitrust remedy. Anonymous Banker weighs in on the logic behind Paramount buying The Free Press and why other Substack deals are coming. Plus: The case for $100 chicken nuggets topped with caviar box at the US Open, padel's rise and AI creativity's ick factor.
Chapters:
00:00 Open
00:32 Welcome
02:19 Everything is Fine
22:45 Vogue
28:21 Google
40:12 J.Crew AI Models
42:57 US Open With AB
55:34 Paddle vs Pickle
01:00:07 Where's the money going AB?
01:05:55 Good Product
01:11:12 Outro
