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Avg. Duration 46m
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Since May 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every Friday media reporter Max Tani and Semafor Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith pull back the curtain on the most important stories about media, revealing why you see and hear what you see and hear. Mixed Signals from Semafor Media is supported by Think with Google.

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The “Popcast” hosts on interviewing Taylor Swift, killing the written review, and whether literacy is over

Jun 05, 2026 59m

The hosts of The New York Times’ Popcast show join Mixed Signals to talk about how a two-decade-old music podcast became one of the most coveted interview slots in music — landing Taylor Swift, A$AP…

Bret Baier on golfing with Trump, his 2028 predictions, and making the case for civility

May 29, 2026 42m

Fox News' Special Report host Bret Baier joins Mixed Signals to talk about what it's like to sit at the center of American political media. Max and Ben ask Bret how he navigates tough questions while…

Audie Cornish & Ari Shapiro’s journey from radio to podcasts — and what amateurs can learn from pros

May 22, 2026 46m

Audie Cornish and Ari Shapiro spent years together in the buttoned-up, professional audio journalism world of NPR co-hosting All Things Considered. Now, they’re reuniting at CNN for something very…

Joe Weisenthal on the business of business media and why AI won’t replace podcasters

May 19, 2026 42m

A note from Ben: We'll be back on Friday with our regularly scheduled episode of Mixed Signals, but I wanted to drop into your feed this week with an interview I think you'll like from another…

Flynn McGarry on growing up as a food prodigy and the waning power of restaurant reviews

May 15, 2026 42m

Chef and Cove owner Flynn McGarry joins Mixed Signals to talk about what it's like to navigate food media. He was first profiled as a teenaged chef prodigy and has since become a restaurant owner…

Angel Studios is crowdsourcing a "values-based" alternative to Hollywood

May 08, 2026 49m

The brothers behind Angel Studios, the faith-and-values-based studio behind increasingly popular blockbusters, join Mixed Signals to explain how their two-million-member Guild subverts the…

Johnny Harris on building a journalism project that doesn't sell out

May 01, 2026 54m

YouTube creator and Newpress co-founder Johnny Harris joins Mixed Signals to break down how he went from selling his own plasma to running a YouTube channel with over 7 million subscribers. Max and…

Maverick Carter on building the future of sports media

Apr 27, 2026 30m

Sports media mogul Maverick Carter joins Mixed Signals to discuss the next phase of athlete-led media, from scaling SpringHill Company into a global content powerhouse to rethinking how fans engage…

Patrick Radden Keefe on page-turning journalism, his own celebrity, and the humanity behind his work

Apr 17, 2026 37m

Max Tani and Ben Smith sit down with bestselling author and journalist Patrick Radden Keefe to discuss his gripping new book, London Falling. Keefe reveals how he finds his projects, and navigates…

Bluesky COO Rose Wang on building a better social network

Apr 10, 2026 38m

On this week’s episode of Mixed Signals, Max and Ben chat with Bluesky COO Rose Wang about how the social media platform is rethinking social media through a more decentralized model. They discuss…

Joanna Stern on quitting the Wall Street Journal and building a media business with AI

Apr 03, 2026 39m

Tech journalist Joanna Stern joins Mixed Signals to discuss leaving The Wall Street Journal after more than a decade to launch her own venture, “New Things,” and what it really takes to bet on…

Michael Lynton on the infamous Sony hack and learning from his mistakes

Mar 27, 2026 42m

Former Sony Entertainment CEO and current Snap Inc. Chairman Michael Lynton joins Mixed Signals to revisit the decision that led to one of the most consequential hacks in history: approving The…

The Twitch creators explaining the news to Gen Z

Mar 20, 2026 32m

Douglas Scott Wreden and Aiden McCaig of the Lemonade Stand podcast join Ben and Max to explain how they turned gaming audiences into a loyal following for business, tech, and politics—and what it…

Introducing: The CEO Signal

Mar 19, 2026 0m Trailer

Introducing The CEO Signal, a new show from SEMAFOR hosted by Penny Pritzker and Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson. In each episode, they sit down with global CEOs to discuss the moments of judgment that…

Jeffrey Goldberg on "SignalGate," Trump's charm offensive, and why The Atlantic is winning

Mar 13, 2026 47m

Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg joins Mixed Signals on the one-year anniversary of the scoop known as "Signalgate" — when he was accidentally added to a top-secret Trump administration…

Hasan Piker on streaming all day, his relationship with Zohran Mamdani, and the lefty media machine

Mar 06, 2026 46m

Twitch streamer Hasan Piker joins Mixed Signals for a wide-ranging conversation about what it means to be the internet’s most prominent leftist streamer. Max and Ben ask him about the scale of his…

Introducing: Compound Interest from Semafor Business

Mar 03, 2026 1m Trailer

A note from Ben Smith: If you're listening to Mixed Signals' coverage of the radical changes to the world of media, I think you'll really enjoy Semafor's newest show, Compound Interest from Semafor…

Deborah Turness on bias, the BBC, and the future of public media

Feb 27, 2026 35m

Former BBC News boss Deborah Turness joins Mixed Signals for her first public interview since resigning amid a controversy over an editorial mishap involving a Donald Trump speech. She talks about…

Jake Sullivan and Jon Finer on turning foreign policy into a podcast

Feb 20, 2026 48m

Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer join Mixed Signals to talk about their leap from the Situation Room to the podcast studio. They explain…

Rolling Stone scion on investing in ‘Track Star’ and the anti-algorithmic future of music media

Feb 13, 2026 1h

Gus Wenner, chairman of Rolling Stone and son of the magazine’s legendary founder, has spent years balancing the brand’s print heritage with its digital transformation. On this week’s Mixed Signals,…

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