
The Rebooting Show gets into the weeds with those building and operating media businesses, giving an open view into how the smartest people in the media business are building sustainable media businesses. www.therebooting.com/ (www.therebooting.com)
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 232 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Business NewsNews | |||

People Inc CEO Neil Vogel explains his beef with Google and how publishing now requires running multiple playbooks customized for each brand. Axios chief media correspondent Sara Fischer says an AI marketplace can only emerge if Google participates. more
Esses is betting a high-end print magazine will help establish brand credibility an email list alone cannot. Founder Ojus Jain is building a model that uses that credibility and editorial distribution to power brand activations around the crowded F1 ... more
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The Reuters Institute's new digital news report lays bare the challenges facing journalism as people increasingly stop seeking out news products. Instead, news is a feature of other products. Jim Egan, one of the report's authors, joins me to discuss... more
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Smart, chatty, a little catty, and always filled with smart media conversations
Good guests and questions but I’ve stopped listening to several interviews because of how poorly produced some of the episodes are. A bit too distracting
The Rebooting is vital listening for anyone wanting to learn more or simply keep up with what’s happening with all the new news brands popping up. No show goes as deep on the business models of these new brands that make big debuts.
Brian is a good interviewer and knows the ins and outs of the world of media startups to ask the right questions. And he always gets into the money, something journalists and media folks appreciate.
A fantastic listening experience and a perfect complement to Brian’s newsletter and earlier work at Digiday. This is an essential podcast for operators in media. Brian’s ability to book great guests, ask valuable questions, share valuable insights, and keep the conversation moving makes for time well spent. I consistently walk away with a better understanding of macro-level issues in media but, more importantly, micro-level ideas for my own business.
There aren’t many people more knowledgeable about the intersection of tech and media. When you listen to Brian you always learn something new.
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A deep-dive business podcast focused on the economics, operations, and strategy of modern media companies. Episodes center on how legacy publishers, tech-enabled platforms, and new media brands are building sustainable, multi-channel businesses—covering topics like CTV, AI-assisted advertising, reader revenue, local journalism economics, and live activations around culture. Guests range from publishers and platform executives to media entrepreneurs, offering practical, numbers-focused insights into monetization, product thinking, and governance. The show consistently surfaces actionable takeaways for operators building or scaling media ventures, with a candid emphasis on profitability, partnerships, and the evolving media landscape across s... more
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Recent guests on The Rebooting Show include:
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2. Scott Havens
3. Shahar Orin
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7. Kate Day
8. Lauren Benedict
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