Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

What is GenZ Tech & VC Producer & Researcher Rachel Braun's favorite content to consume?

11 May 2023 · 1 min

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In this YouTube clip, Gen Z tech and VC producer Rachel Braun (Speaker A) reflects on the media she consumes and the evolving landscape of podcasting. She cites Gimlet Media’s Startup Podcast as the original (OG) example of innovative podcast production, highlighting Adam Faze’s role in creating compelling original podcasts. Braun observes that modern podcasts increasingly blend audio with video and other components, blurring the distinction between traditional podcasts, talk shows, and YouTube channels. She expresses a personal preference for video essays, specifically mentioning Tiffany Ferg’s “Internet Analysis” series, which examines topics like van life through a critical, exploratory lens. Throughout, Braun’s commentary is conversational and inquisitive, revealing her enthusiasm for media that combines depth with visual storytelling.

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Well, I feel like, uh, Gimlet Media Startup Podcast is like the OG. I think Adam Faze, who produced a bunch of like really interesting original podcasts. It's also crazy because in the world of podcasting right now, like we are really like, we're such newbies in this space. And right now most podcasts that like I see people putting out aren't just audio, they're video as well. And there's like other components of it. And where are we going to draw this line between maybe having like a talk show or a YouTube channel versus like a podcast? Oh yeah. Podcasts Podcasting is really blurring this line right now. And I— my favorite content to consume ever is like video essays. So it's like videos online talking about stuff that's like, I don't know, there's a great person that I like. Her name is Tiffany Ferg, and she has something called Internet Analysis and video essays on like things like van life and is it like great or is this something that is actually just a miserable thing?