Podcast archive · 3 seasons · 19 episodes
Geekout with Matt Navarra
Matt Navarra and Martin SFP Bryant explore the world of social media, talking to big names and chewing over the latest news. From 2019 to 2021 they interviewed the people building and covering social media, from Facebook's Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth to WhatsApp's Will Cathcart. Every episode has audio and a full transcript.
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Season 3 (2021)
Episode 19 · 7 Sep 2021 · 34 min
LinkedIn's unusual approach to news on social media, with Katie Carroll
The head of LinkedIn News for North America and the UK on how LinkedIn curates news for professionals.
Episode 18 · 31 Aug 2021 · 27 min
What's next for Facebook messaging, with Messenger's Stan Chudnovsky
The head of Messenger at Facebook on what's next for Facebook's messaging apps.
Episode 17 · 18 Aug 2021 · 48 min
The Real Facebook Oversight Board on fighting social media's dark side
Carole Cadwalladr and Professor David Carroll on taking on Facebook and social media's dark side.
Episode 16 · 4 Aug 2021 · 51 min
The BBC's Sophia Smith Galer on TikTok journalism and positivity online
The BBC journalist on reporting the news on TikTok, and staying positive online.
Episode 15 · 27 Jul 2021 · 49 min
Shopify's Shimona Mehta on the social shopping revolution
Shopify's EMEA managing director on the boom in social shopping.
Episode 14 · 19 Jul 2021 · 32 min
WhatsApp's Will Cathcart on the battle for encryption, and the future of messaging
The head of WhatsApp on the fight over encryption and where messaging goes next.
Season 2 (2020)
Episode 13 · 7 Apr 2020 · 45 min
Coronavirus edition with Sara Fischer (Axios) and John Saroff (Chartbeat)
Axios' Sara Fischer and Chartbeat's John Saroff on how the pandemic hit digital media and the big platforms.
Episode 12 · 13 Feb 2020 · 49 min
Snap's Ed Couchman on why Snapchat matters in 2020
Snap's UK general manager on why Snapchat still matters for brands and audiences.
Episode 11 · 6 Feb 2020 · 81 min
Digitas' James Whatley on the evolution of social media
Digitas strategy partner James Whatley on how social media has evolved and how brands can make the most of it.
Episode 10 · 30 Jan 2020 · 59 min
Chartbeat's John Saroff on social analytics and the future of online publishing
Chartbeat's John Saroff on social analytics, newsroom data and where online publishing goes next.
Episode 9 · 23 Jan 2020 · 59 min
Vix Meldrew on the influencer industry in 2020
Creator and Grow & Glow founder Vix Meldrew on building a sustainable business as an influencer.
Episode 8 · 16 Jan 2020 · 58 min
Instagram's Vishal Shah
Instagram's head of product on how he's thinking about the world's most popular visual sharing app.
Episode 7 · 9 Jan 2020 · 58 min
The New York Times' Taylor Lorenz
The New York Times' youth culture reporter on the rise of TikTok, the future of influencers and Twitter's problems.
Season 1 (2019)
Episode 6 · 10 Oct 2019 · 93 min
Hashtag inventor (and much more) Chris Messina
The hashtag's inventor on whether social media is at a turning point, Instagram's Threads and information overload.
Episode 5 · 3 Oct 2019 · 59 min
Pinterest's Colleen Stauffer
Pinterest's director of global business marketing on visual communication, misinformation and marketing on Pinterest.
Episode 4 · 26 Sep 2019 · 58 min
Facebook's Andrew 'Boz' Bosworth
Facebook's VP of VR and AR, fresh off stage at Oculus Connect 6, on Horizon, Portal and Facebook's AR glasses.
Episode 3 · 19 Sep 2019 · 61 min
UK Parliament's Damian Collins
The chair of UK Parliament's DCMS committee on regulating big tech, The Great Hack and Mark Zuckerberg.
Episode 2 · 12 Sep 2019 · 65 min
CNN's Kerry Flynn
CNN media reporter Kerry Flynn on the future of social media, Facebook's data problem and whether TikTok is just a fad.
Episode 1 · 5 Sep 2019 · 61 min
Twitter's Sara Haider
Twitter's director of product management on the edit button, verification and designing for better mental health.
