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Episode 135 — Two Is Better Than One

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Ben Thompson / James Allworth

Technology

4.6832 Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2017

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Ben and James discuss Disney’s recent history, its acquisition of Fox, Netflix’s power, and why more and more policy decisions are about choosing the worst of two options. Note: This episode was recorded on Monday, December 18, 2017. Presented by WordPress.com: Get 15% off on a new site by visiting WordPress.com/Exponent. Links Ben Thompson: Disney and Fox — Stratechery From Intel to Disney — Exponent Ben Thompson: Why Disney and ESPN Will Be OK — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Aggregation Theory — Stratechery Ben Thompson: Netflix and the Conservation of Attractive Profits — Stratechery The Netflix Backlash: Why Hollywood Fears a Content … Continue reading Episode 135 — Two Is Better Than One

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0:00.0

Hi, James. Ben, how are you? I'm good. How are you? I'm good. It's nice to be on the same side of the Pacific Ocean as you.

0:08.5

Yes, as we noted last episode, we might miss last week because you would be traveling. And indeed, we missed it.

0:16.3

And it sounds like indeed you traveled. I never cease to blow my mind when you get on a plane and you get off 14 hours later.

0:23.1

You're on this big metal box and 14 hours later you get off that big metal box and everything has changed.

0:29.0

It's just one of those things and it's very nice to be back in Australia this time of year.

0:34.7

You know, I feel like your accent has actually changed.

0:38.2

It might be a placebo effect. I might be imagining it. No, it's, I think you're probably right.

0:43.8

I remember this time last year, I came back and I was swimming at a local pool and a lady and I

0:50.4

in my lane started speaking and she's started asking me about whether I was visiting

0:55.9

from America. And I think she saw the disappointed look on my face as the realization dawned that I'd

1:01.9

begun to lose my accent. And she's like, oh, so you're from Canada then. And that only made it worse.

1:09.7

You know, I think you told that story last time, but you didn't put the Canada part, so it was totally worth

1:13.9

refitting it.

1:14.6

I'm glad you.

1:15.7

But it sounds like you're making, you're making a plan this time to enter full-on

1:19.2

accent mode.

1:19.8

I guess, although I guess it's the opposite.

1:21.7

When you're there, it's normal.

1:22.8

In the U.S. is the accent.

1:24.1

But whatever. I'm in Americans, and as we know, we're the center of the universe for everything.

1:28.4

So I see you reintered full on accent mode in response.

1:32.5

I feel like we're turning into these old university professors just retelling the same old stories.

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