In this episode, Ben is joined by Caitlin Thompson, founder of Racquet Magazine. On the docket [before we had a software glitch that prematurely ended the chat after about 45 mins - sorry about that!] was: the challenge of striking a journalistic balance, Herzog in the zeitgeist, ecstatic truth, oje...

In this episode, Ben is joined by Caitlin Thompson, founder of Racquet Magazine. On the docket [before we had a software glitch that prematurely ended the chat after about 45 mins - sorry about that!] was: the challenge of striking a journalistic balance, Herzog in the zeitgeist, ecstatic truth, ojectivity as a constraint, the plague of superfine, moments of inception, Yellow Springs, Ohio, the Death of Gawker, Michael Powell’s FCC, The Curious Case of Sydd Finch, Clandestine Pickleball Clubs, The Monocle Model, Flagrant and The Gist and how content isn’t the hard part. It’s a good one. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 02:24 Discussion on Media and Entrepreneurship 05:18 The Role of Media in Critique 09:44 Balancing Objectivity and Off-Piste Content 10:37 Inception Ideas and Influential Moments 13:58 The Power of Media and Critique 18:22 The Impact of Media on Culture 20:26 The Ecstatic Truth and Engaging Readers 23:26 The Influence of Plimpton and Sid Finch 27:15 Finding Inspiration and Unique Stories 29:09 The Importance of Community 30:36 Balancing Human Observations and Market Growth 32:25 The Evolution of Racket 35:31 The Love for Tennis and Drawing Boundaries 39:09 The Challenges of Building a Niche Publication 41:15 Admiration for Other Publishers 46:07 Conclusion