Rapid Response
The pace of change in our culture is unprecedented and shows no signs of slowing. So what is most important to pay attention to when striving to innovate, create, and lead? From the team behind Masters of Scale, Rapid Response features candid conversations with today's top business leaders navigating real-time challenges. Hosted by the former editor-in-chief of Fast Company, Bob Safian.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 341
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
EA’s march to 1 billion gamers, with CEO Andrew Wilson
While EA’s pursuit of 1 billion users may sound ambitious at first, once you hear CEO Andrew Wilson explain the developers’ strategy to get there, the 1 billion mark starts to almost sound conservati…
00:25:36 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
Rapid Response Introduces: Pioneers of AI with Dr. Rana el Kaliouby
AI is changing our lives every single day. To help you keep up, AI scientist, entrepreneur, and investor Dr. Rana el Kaliouby offers a definitive guide to the forefront of this transformative technol…
00:42:28 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
From Taylor Swift to the Emmys, lessons in celebrity, with The Ankler’s Janice Min
While Shōgun, Hacks, and Baby Reindeer bask in their success at The Emmys, the awards reveal deeper lessons about TV’s future. Janice Min, co-founder and CEO of The Ankler, guides us through the key …
00:26:39 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
Why I’m trying to buy TikTok, with Project Liberty's Frank McCourt
Next week, TikTok’s parent company, Bytedance, will appear in court as the U.S. government moves to force the Chinese company to shutter or sell its wildly popular social platform. Investor and forme…
00:23:41 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
2024 is the most significant time in human history (Encore)
We are biologically wired to focus on the near-term, and that’s often a good thing. But in this moment — with global conflict, fast-evolving tech, and climate change dominating our present — we need …
00:30:51 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
What Gen Z craves now, with noplace CEO Tiffany Zhong
noplace, a new social media app for Gen Z, rocketed to the top of the app download charts this summer. Founder Tiffany Zhong (or “TZ” as she calls herself) joins Rapid Response to share what has gott…
00:22:07 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
Will.i.am is using AI to re-make radio
While some artists complain that AI uses their music as training data, Will.i.am argues that it’s no different than Prince and Michael Jackson taking inspiration from James Brown. Will joins Rapid Re…
00:29:40 |
Tue 03 Sep 2024
Athletic Brewing cracks open the non-alcoholic beer market, with CEO Bill Shufelt
Non-alcoholic beer is booming, boosted by a cultural shift in Gen Z drinking habits and a pivot to healthy living. Athletic Brewing has become the biggest non-alcoholic beer brand in the US, fueling …
00:29:14 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
How Campus won over Sam Altman & Shaq, with founder Tade Oyerinde
With student loan debt at record highs, higher education is at a crossroads. Campus is an all-online community college that’s built a business model around competitive pricing, resources for students…
00:23:10 |
Tue 27 Aug 2024
Turning Peacock’s summer of glory into gold, with President Kelly Campbell
How will NBC’s Peacock keep up the momentum from a buzzy summer of Olympic glory and Love Island drama? Peacock President Kelly Campbell joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to share her strategy for…
00:25:19 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
CNN’s Van Jones on Kamala’s glow-up, AI “wetware,” Elon Musk, and more
As the Democratic National Convention gets underway, CNN’s Van Jones still can’t quite believe Vice President Harris’s glow-up from “cringe” to a Beyonce-like star. The political analyst and entrepre…
00:27:12 |
Tue 20 Aug 2024
How to spot a deepfake, with Adobe's Scott Belsky
Deepfake technology and the malevolent use of AI is causing widespread anxiety, especially as we approach November’s U.S. election. Adobe’s Scott Belsky joins Rapid Response host Bob Safian to explai…
00:28:19 |
Fri 16 Aug 2024
Wild summer travel tales from Boeing to CrowdStrike, with The Points Guy, Brian Kelly
Is this the craziest non-pandemic summer travel season ever? The Points Guy’s Brian Kelly joins Rapid Response to talk about how Boeing’s safety issues are impacting flying habits, the CrowdStrike ou…
00:24:51 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
A new era in the ‘meat culture wars,’ with Impossible Foods' Peter McGuinness
Plant-based food companies were on the rise, when Impossible Foods’ Peter McGuinness first appeared on Rapid Response in 2022. Today, meat alternatives like Impossible are struggling on sales. McGuin…
00:29:03 |
Fri 09 Aug 2024
Menopause is having a hot moment, with Midi Health’s Joanna Strober
Women are losing sleep, falling behind at work, suffering pain, and struggling in their relationships — all because we don’t talk enough about menopause or treat its symptoms. Midi Health’s Joanna St…
00:27:27 |
Tue 06 Aug 2024
Angel City FC: Building the most valuable women’s sports team ever (Encore)
The high-flying Angel City Football Club has new controlling stake owners: Disney CEO Bob Iger and his wife, USC Annenberg dean, Willow Bay. Their investment takes Angel City to a valuation of $250 m…
00:33:18 |
Fri 02 Aug 2024
How Barstool Sports’ ex-CEO cooks up attention, with Food52’s Erika Ayers Badan
Controversy, frat house culture, viral moments — when you hear ‘Barstool Sports,’ this may be what comes to mind. But former CEO Erika Ayers Badan is here to tell you that the business model that mad…
00:31:02 |
Tue 30 Jul 2024
Reid Hoffman on the business impacts of Trump vs. Harris
Reid Hoffman is a high-profile investor and entrepreneur, and suddenly, a much scrutinized political actor. His support for Kamala Harris and other Democrats and distaste for former President Trump h…
00:25:40 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
What the Democrats' campaign changeup means for business, with Axios’ Alex Thompson
With Kamala Harris suddenly poised to become the Democratic presidential nominee, expectations have been turned on their head for voters, fundraisers, and the business world. Axios political correspo…
00:24:43 |
Tue 23 Jul 2024
Creating a new NBA experience, with Steve Ballmer and AT&T’s John Stankey
What do NBA fans want? A phone charger in every seat? This fall, the LA Clippers will welcome guests to their new home: the Intuit Dome. Team owner, Steve Ballmer, joins AT&T CEO John Stankey to talk…
00:29:21 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
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