Reed Hastings
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Sep 14, 2026
Clay TravisHOST
Now, is he correct that there are way more entertainment options out there? Yes.
Clay TravisHOST
Reed Hastings, the CEO of Netflix, said it really well, I think, um, when he said, "We compete against sleep." And I thought that was such a great phrase because how many times have you been laying in bed, laying on the couch, and your decision is, "Am I gonna go to sleep or watch another episode?" We have basically flooded the zone with more media than has ever existed.
Clay TravisHOST
I mean, you can use this show as a good example.
Clay TravisHOST
When Rush started in the '80s and '90s, the number of media outlets to compete with was almost nonexistent.
Scott BeckerHOST
The fifth concept is this, and Reed Hoffman, I think it's the founder of...
Scott BeckerHOST
Reed Hastings, Reed Hoffman, one of these guys was the founder of Netflix, th- that basically said, if you don't bring out a minimum viable product, what you're trying to sell, before it's ready, you're committing malpractice.
Scott BeckerHOST
And, and that's probably an overstatement, but the error that I see so many people make is that they spend so much time on their product development and not enough time speaking to potential customers.
Scott BeckerHOST
And so they end up in a spot where they ultimately have a mismatch and they can't get the product market fit in the right way 'cause they've spent so much time trying to build, build, build or do a research mail or do whatever they're doing without really connecting with customers to see if customers want this.
Kara SwisherGUEST
He's very grounded person.
Kara SwisherGUEST
Reed Hastings ran Netflix.
Kara SwisherGUEST
Yeah.
Kara SwisherGUEST
You know, we didn't always agree, but he was a normal person.
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Greater than, greater than Reed Hastings.
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It will only get worse and won't disappear on its own.
Brian GubernickHOST
Number two, Netflix.
Brian GubernickHOST
For years, Reed Hastings had said no to advertising.
Brian GubernickHOST
Not a we'll see about advertising.
Brian GubernickHOST
He said a flat out no.
Scott BeckerHOST
But we constantly look at how do you make business simple, make it clear, here's what you're trying to do.
Scott BeckerHOST
The fifth concept is this, and Reid Hoffman, I think it's the founder of, Reid Hastings, Reid Hoffman, one of these guys was the founder of Netflix, that basically said, if you don't bring out a minimum viable product, what you're trying to sell before it's ready, you're committing malpractice.
Scott BeckerHOST
And that's probably an overstatement.
Scott BeckerHOST
But the error that I see so many people make is that they spend so much time on their product development and not enough time speaking to potential customers.
Dana BrunettiGUEST
And that I wasn't a part of or didn't go to, didn't even know about.
Dana BrunettiGUEST
And the idea was, well, because Reed Hastings had said on an earnings call a few months before that they had no intention of doing original content.
Dana BrunettiGUEST
And so I guess the idea was, well, we'll see what happens if they make any kind of offer, then that can be used.
Dana BrunettiGUEST
to negotiate with others to try to get a better deal.
Dana BrunettiGUEST
This was before Quickster.
Dana BrunettiGUEST
Remember the whole Quickster debacle? Quickster? Yeah.
Dana BrunettiGUEST
Yeah, that was a thing that Netflix tried to spin off that completely failed, and then Reed Hastings ended up doing a public apology for it.
Dana BrunettiGUEST
I don't remember that.
JRHOST
$15 million.
JRHOST
Are you spending money with Netflix? $15 million going to the demonic rat party through Reed Hastings.
JRHOST
He's number 14, by the way.
JRHOST
Don't recognize anybody else here in the top 31.
JRHOST
Orpah.
JRHOST
Orpah Winfrey.
JRHOST
Reed Hastings.
JRHOST
Tom Steyer.
Susan CrabtreeGUEST
I think he realizes that Gavin has peaked too early, but he has unlimited cash from this campaign for democracy that was flooded with cash from his recall, because you can raise unlimited amount of cash.
Susan CrabtreeGUEST
And Mr. Reed Hastings of Netflix fame gave him Cool million, I think, three million during that recall election.
Susan CrabtreeGUEST
So he could just move that right on over into the campaign from democracy.
Susan CrabtreeGUEST
And so he's running all over the country on these funds.
Ozan VarolGUEST
He was in the finance world before.
Ozan VarolGUEST
Reed Hastings, the co-founder of Netflix, he was a software developer before he disrupted the video rental industry.
Ozan VarolGUEST
And so outsider perspective is so, so, so important.
Ozan VarolGUEST
And this doesn't have to be like... an expensive consultant that you bring in.
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