Play The Point - A Digital Media Podcast

The Wide World of Digital Media with Team Whistle President Joe Caporoso

Why does Team Whistle keep a "brand safe" content philosophy? Joe Caporoso, President of Team Whistle, joins the show. More big questions tackled this week: * How did you lead your teams through two acquisitions in the last several years? * What is the secret to Dude Perfect's ascension? * Why is Team Whistle still bullish on Snapchat? * How has the media landscape changed since Whistle's creation 10+ years ago?

An Inside Look at KD's 'Boardroom' with Nate Loucks

How has Kevin Durant helped forge a new path for athletes in media? Nate Loucks [https://www.linkedin.com/in/naloucks/], VP and General Manager of Boardroom, joins the show. More big questions tackled this week: * How did the timing of KD's career impact his relationship with media? * What will the relationship between athletes and media look like for the next generation of stars? * Is CJ Stroud really as awesome behind the scenes as he seems to be on the football field? * How is Boardroom thinking about content volume as they look to continue building their brand?

How parents can help their kids navigate social media safely with Sarah Gallagher Trombley

How did young people become so hooked on their phones? Sarah Gallagher Trombley [https://www.sarahgallaghertrombley.com/], author of the 'Thoughts From a Digital Mom [https://tfadigitalmom.substack.com/]' newlsetter, joins the show. More big questions tackled this week: * Should phones be banned in schools? * What is the most important tip for parents trying to raise their kids around tech? * How can social media platforms make their apps safer for kids?

Why Apple TV+ was the right platform for 'Omnivore' with Ben Liebmann

Does thoughtful storytelling have a place in today’s fast paced content world? Ben Liebmann [https://www.linkedin.com/in/benliebmann/?originalSubdomain=au], Executive Producer for Omnivore on Apple TV+, joins the show. More big questions tackled this week: * Where is the future of streaming television going? * What was the strategy for how chef Rene Redzepi would be deployed in Omnivore? * Why was Omnivore not serialized like many shows in today's content era? * Why has technology still not replicated the power of the shared experience?

Shaking up the world of podcasts with Cooler co-founder Mike Su

Mike Su is our guest this week.  He is the co-founder of Cooler, a new platform for podcasts that is looking to evolve a 20+ year old format. The big questions we tackle this week: * What is it like to start your own content platform? * How could podcasts evolve? * Is there a way to avoid some of the pitfalls other digital content platforms are facing today? * Should you build audience or recruit creators when building a platform?