Lessons from Building Media Empires

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[00:02:56] – (First question) – His personal interest that unites all of his business ventures

[00:04:09] – His philosophy on the consumer

[00:07:43] – Biggest quality mistakes business leaders make

[00:09:31] – Respecting convenience in consumer preferences

[00:11:08] – Founding insight to build MTV

[00:16:23] – Fred Seibert on Math in Magic Podcast

[00:17:14] – How the music video concept evolved with MTV

[00:22:37] – Role of hosts vs guests in the media world

[00:25:13] – Quality that increases the odds a host works 

[00:30:15] – Why everyone needs to know how to tell a good story 

[00:31:53] – Peak of his time at MTV

[00:37:51] – Lessons for new media from his experience

[00:43:46] – The largest uncertainty in the media landscape amid the rise of user-generated content platforms

[00:49:27] – Where he finds inspiration outside of business

[00:55:40] – What Other People Say May Change What You See

[00:56:16] – Different ownership structures and how they changed his behavior

[00:59:09] – Finding and respecting your audience

[01:02:11] – Lessons from time at Six Flags

[01:02:24] – Most interesting thing about podcasting

[01:02:52] – Kindest thing anyone has done for him