Perpetual

What are you doing tonight? Say hello to the company that made the line,  “I don’t know, what do you want to do?” fall out of fashion. Adam talks to Scott Owens, Founder and CEO of DoStuff Media, about the art of creating an event media empire. Scott explains how DoStuff Media started in Austin and expanded to over 22 cities, tackling local events and entertainment options for people who are, well...

NFTs, blockchain, and web3, oh my! If money never sleeps—then crypto has so much caffeine coursing through its veins, that it literally couldn't sleep even if it tried. But you still have to. So as a media company, how can you keep up with the rollercoaster ride that is crypto? Meet crypto expert Jarrod Dicker, lead partner and creator of TCG Crypto and former VP of Commercial at The Washington Po...

Meet the anonymous man behind the revolutionary Twitter account that’s making the automotive industry more transparent than ever before. That's right—Yossi Levi’s finally stepping out of the shadows of anonymity and sitting down with Adam to share his personal experience and insights into the automotive industry. From starting an anonymous account to unveiling his personal story and building a str...

How does the co-founder of the nation’s fastest-growing newsletter-first media company think about scaling, investing, and running a local media company?  Adam sits down with Ryan Heafy, the CEO of 6AM City, to discuss the ins and outs of local media and the challenges and opportunities it presents. Ryan shares how his passion for the local economic development of communities led him to create 6AM...

Discover the fascinating story behind FreightWaves and its founder, Craig Fuller, who scaled the niche media company into one of the most authoritative voices in the supply chain industry. Craig shares insights into the challenges of running a founder-driven business and the importance of building relationships with direct revenue. What was the process of venture funding like for Freighwaves, and...

Think sports media is mainstream? Meet the company that believes sports media isn’t nearly mainstream enough.  It’s Adam v. Adam as Adam White, CEO and founder of Front Office Sports drops by the pod to discuss the future of sports media and reveal how FSO is creating a unique and engaging media experience by merging the brand with the power of its team’s individual personalities.  Adam breaks dow...

How did the internet’s most successful gardening content creator go from homesteading in his backyard to garnering a multi-million dollar investment deal?  Kevin Espiritu, founder of Epic Gardening, chats with Adam about building an ecosystem of content and finding ways to focus on the core pillars of your business that matter most. Learn how Kevin’s passion for gardening grew into an entrepreneur...

Discover the secrets to building a successful media network and one of the largest female marketplaces in audio with Michael Bosstick, CEO of Dear Media.  In this episode, Michael shares his insights on managing hybrid environments, the importance of authenticity in media, and the value of niche content. Learn how Dear Media has navigated the changing landscape of consumer attention and why consis...

Discover the story behind Community Impact, a hyperlocal news source distributing information by print and email to millions of local residents in the Austin area.  John Garrett, the founder of Community Impact, chats with Adam about his entrepreneurial journey and the critical moments that shaped the business. John shares why risk-taking is essential to starting any business, the importance of se...

Meet the man responsible for giving the oil and gas industry a much-needed reboot.  Collin Mclellan drops by the pod to chat with Adam about how he’s changing the way the world thinks about energy, starting with his company, Digital Wildcatters, a community-based organization dedicated to connecting energy workers to other professionals. Collin shares how Digital Wildcatters is building a communit...

How do you build one of the most successful fantasy football newsletters around?  According to Eliot Crist, CEO of Matthew Berry’s Fantasy Life Newsletter, it’s all about recognizing strengths within each individual and understanding your growth goals.  Eliot sits down with Adam to share his insights on maintaining engagement with your audience, leveraging partnerships for growth, and how to cope...

SXSW is quintessential Austin. So how did this main staple of Austin culture grow to its astounding 36 years of festival success since its initial conception in 1987?  Join Adam Ryan as he interviews Hugh Forrest, Co-President & Chief Programming Officer at SXSW, to learn how the organization thinks about creating lasting, impactful cultural moments and what aspects of the festival have had to evo...

The newsletter world stopped being polite and started getting real this week, and TBH this is the moment Adam’s been waiting for his whole life.  He breaks down the Twitter feud between SparkLoop’s Lewis Nicholls and beehiiv’s Tyler Denk, which ended with Tyler responding, “Didn’t you sell your failed company in a fire sale?” to the SparkLoop Co-Founder’s tweet about their closed recommendation ES...

The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, claiming the language learning model stole thousands of its articles to train its machines, and allowing millions of other sites to profit off of the backs of its employees’ hard-earned labor. So what happens next if the New York Times wins their suit?  Adam’s back, and he’s breaking down everything you need to know about...

Figuring the right marketing fit as a B2B can feel like throwing spaghetti at a wall—sooner or later at least one strategy has to stick… right? But how can you optimize the path to finding the right verticals in the meantime? Join Adam Ryan as he sits down with Chris Ferrell, CEO of Endeavor Business Media, to discuss the ins and outs of the media industry and the strategies behind building a succ...

In this very special episode Adam sits down with the CEO of Bloomberg Media as he unpacks exactly what it means to build an audience-first media company. Adam and Scott get into the weeds of what getting back to basics really looks like when it comes to UI, how the world’s largest newsroom is leveraging AI (and has done for some time), and the secret sauce to retaining top talent. Plus you’ll also...

The world of Media is moving faster and faster. Media executives have more to process than ever before and need to know what’s working today, while keeping pulse on tomorrow. Perpetual peels back the curtain on what media executives are doing to stay at the top of their game, combined with rigorous predictions on the future.. Hosted by Adam Ryan, Co-Founder and CEO of Workweek, the show zooms in o...

What happens to media companies during a recession? If you’re in a startup, this is your episode. Adam gets into advertising, recession, and why smaller companies benefit from being under the macro wave during tough economic times. Want to get into it further? Follow Adam on Twitter:https://twitter.com/AdamRy_n and sign up to the Perpetual newsletter, where he dives deeper into media: https://work...

How did a guy who looks like a poorly-dressed substitute teacher wind up at the heart of a scandal that rocked the world? Through the power of storytelling. Adam takes a short, deep dive into the FTX collapse and specifically its founder Sam Bankman-Fried. SBF’s personal brand was so compelling it convinced high-profile investors and celebrities to invest in him. And media operators have that exac...

What makes Ben Smith different from so many journalists? He’s not reporting the news, he’s breaking it. Adam takes 5 minutes to deep dive into exactly what this means, how it sets Ben up as the go-to journalist in media, and why he has an athlete mindset. And if you want to get into it further, follow Adam on Twitter:https://twitter.com/AdamRy_n and sign up to the Perpetual newsletter, where he di...

Every year hundreds of billions of dollars are left on the table because entrepreneurs don't know how to access Government funding. MainStreet is fixing that. Adam jumps into conversation with Doug Ludlow, CEO of MainStreet, the platform taking the guesswork out of how to access tax credits. Doug discusses how media companies can survive through an impending downturn, why survival is the new hyper...

Getting people to trust news sources is tough but Ben Smith is facing the challenge head-on, building credibility through Semafor. Find out how. Ben is Editor-in-Chief and Co-founder of Semafor, the online news platform that strives to become a trusted news source in an interconnected world, based on journalistic transparency and a platform that delivers shared facts while giving voice to a range...

If you’re a media operator looking for a fresh take on the Elon/Twitter story, you’ve found it here. Adam Ryan runs through the issues from a media perspective, digging into Elon’s proposed changes to advertising on the platform and how it’s likely to squeeze out the likes of Meta. Searing analysis, great commentary and all inside 5-minutes And if you want to get into it further, follow Adam on Tw...

What does the future of machine learning look like? Ben Faw has some hot takes. AdVon Commerce is the company that harnesses proprietary software to create value in e-commerce, working with brands like Beauty Bakerie and Over Easy. Ben and Adam open season 4 by getting into the future of machine learning for content creators and brands. They discuss how Chrome browser data will play a bigger role...

Substack has made a bold move with its newsletter subscriptions, but how does it work and should other media companies follow suit? Adam gets into it in a 5-minute dive into subscription recommendations. The figures look promising but are they sustainable, and what’s stopping super successful writers from leaving the platform? Want to take the discussion further? Follow Adam on Twitter:https://twi...