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Dead Cat

A podcast about Silicon Valley, hosted by newsletter writer Eric Newcomer and Tom Dotan, with Katie Benner as a regular special guest.

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The Rug Pull Really Tied the Room Together Listen now (57 min) | We speak with reporter Jacob Silverman about the latest crypto downturn

May 17

We Saw This Movie. Everybody Died at the End (w/Rick Heitzmann)Listen now (48 min) | Is this 2008 or the dot-com crash?

May 10

Adderall on Demand (w/Rolfe Winkler)Listen now (56 min) | We talk to the WSJ reporter about some telemedicine companies' prescription practices

May 3

Streaming in Crisis (w/Lucas Shaw)Listen now (59 min) | On Dead Cat, we talk about Netflix's painful quarter and the CNN+ implosion

Apr 26

Rooting for Elon Listen now (53 min) | We cheer for Elon Musk's Twitter bid and suggest another company he should buy

Apr 19

Imploding Fast (w/Kate Clark)Listen now (54 min) | On Dead Cat, we talk about the fall of a Stripe-backed startup

Apr 12

The Fictionalized Viral Uber Driver Listen now (69 min) | On Dead Cat: Three TV shows tell the stories of WeWork, Theranos & Uber

Apr 5

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