Product, Explained

Product, Explained

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Product, Explained episodes

  • Tesla, Explained
    In this episode about Tesla, Jeff and Mike talk about Papa Elon, California Wildfires, and how an EV automaker turned into a clean energy company.
    0 min
  • AIM, Explained

    In this episode about the AOL Instant Messenger, Jeff and Mike talk about Zanga, cringy away messages, and how a side project became a company's biggest product.

    30 min
  • Pandora, Explained
    In this episode about the Pandora Music Service, Jeff and Mike talk about Jay Z, the music genome project, and archaic ISPs.
    0 min
  • iPod, Explained

    In this episode about the original iPod, Jeff and Mike talk about Napster, Metallica's wrath, and '2001: A Space Odyssey'

    36 min
  • Noom, Explained
    In this episode about Noom, Jeff and Mike talk about building disappointing your grandparents, jenny Craig, and eating/looking like pudding.
    31 min
  • WeWork, Explained
    In this episode about WeWork, Jeff and Mike talk about 'community', neat ideas, and how a tequila-loving real estate company flubbed an IPO.
    33 min
  • T9 Texting, Explained
    In this episode about T9 Texting, Jeff and Mike talk about ancient phone technology, the early iPhone, and how T9 texting laid the foundation for predictive text
    30 min
  • Venmo, Explained

    Episode Notes

    In this episode about Venmo, Jeff and Mike talk about getting your account hacked, paying friends via checks in 2021, and how half a cent on the dollar can lead to big revenues.

    28 min

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Product, Explained is a show that dives into the companies, history, and strategy behind popular tech products.