The Context Podcast

In this episode of Context Is King, Ashkan Karbasfrooshan and Rebecca Brayton debate over the viral Peloton bike ad, "The Gift That Gives Back", against the Aviation Gin ad posted by Ryan Reynolds called "The Gift That Doesn't Give Back". Is there a sexist double standard?

WatchMojo Founder Ashkan Karbasfrooshan will cover our rapid fire response to youtube’s Rewind video, "YouTube's 2019 Rewind: FIXED", discuss ongoing changes to the platform, creator burnout, mental health, how he leads a young progressive group of creators without "going all woke" on the audience & what’s in store for the company in 2020 with tips for you to achieve your goals in new year!

After founding Google in 1998 and a 20+ year run that saw the search engine acquire Android and YouTube, becoming one of the most valuable businesses in the world, Sergey Brin and Larry Page decided to step down from CEO of parent company Alphabet, giving the reins to Google CEO Sundar Pichai. Why?

In this Business Battleground video, WatchMojo founder Ashkan Karbasfrooshan outlines why the two multi-billionaires - with a net worth each of $60 billion - realized they could never please two key stakeholders.

In this episode of Context Is King, Ashkan Karbasfrooshan and Rebecca Brayton discuss whether woke culture is simply becoming too much lately. They respond to the criticism that WatchMojo is perhaps too left-leaning in its political views, and how they approach controversial figures on Top 10 lists. Should celebs like Scarlett Johansson be excluded from a Top 10 list because of her controversial statements?

WatchMojo founder and CEO Ashkan Karbasfrooshan delivers an insightful presentation on the evolution of online media at Buffer Festival 2019. Why does he consider YouTube more revolutionary than Netflix? How did WatchMojo become the leader of Top 10 videos on YouTube?

In this episode of Context is King, Ashkan Karbasfrooshan and Rebecca Brayton debate whether it's normal and/or healthy to have regrets. Is it okay to look back, or is that just living in the past? For leaders and entrepreneurs, what is the distinction we need to make between time and timing?

In this episode of Context is King, Ashkan Karbasfrooshan and Rebecca Brayton discuss whether likeable leaders are more effective in the workplace. How do effective leaders deliver feedback? When is the right time to stop projects if they don't meet results?

On November 13, 2019, WatchMojo founder and CEO Ashkan Karbasfrooshan sat down with Sahil Patel of The Wall Street Journal for a Q&A session on:

* all things WatchMojo, * the odds of survival for independent media,* fundraising drawbacks and trade-offs,* the failed pivot to video,* what the Deadspin writers should be doing,* why WatchMojo hired an investment banker, and much more!

Recorded at Betaworks Studios in New York City: https://betaworks.com/

On this episode of Business Battleground, Ashkan Karbasfrooshan discusses a major sea change in the media business that has led to a so-called "New World Order" and the streaming wars of our time. At the forefront of the competition: Netflix and YouTube, two distinct forces changing the way we think of Hollywood, and embracing AVOD and SVOD models. Where does WatchMojo find itself in the streaming wars?

In this episode of Context is King, Ashkan Karbasfrooshan and Rebecca Brayton discuss whether leaders are born or made. Can anyone be in a leadership position? Are politicians or business founders born with certain leadership traits?