Bob Safian
Host
Rapid Response
As the former editor in chief of Fast Company, Bob Safian was the first magazine editor to put Mark Zuckerberg on a cover. His keen eye for where the winds of business are blowing helped him identify innovators at Airbnb, Spotify, and Uber long before the rest of the business world caught on. Every Tuesday and Friday on the Rapid Response podcast, Bob guides listeners through the murky waters of modern times with a genuine optimism and openness to new ideas.
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Leveraging celebrity culture to sustain an iconic brand
The Apollo’s Michelle Ebanks
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The Apollo’s Michelle Ebanks
Egg prices, avian flu, and golden yolks
Vital Farms’ Russell Diez-Canseco
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Vital Farms’ Russell Diez-Canseco
Kickstarter 2.0: Expanding far beyond crowdfunding
Kickstarter’s Everette Taylor
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Kickstarter’s Everette Taylor
Can Rivian avoid the EV speed bumps?
Rivian’s RJ Scaringe
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Rivian’s RJ Scaringe
Musk’s DOGE agency and the real need to declutter government
Author Jen Pahlka
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Author Jen Pahlka
From Nike to Bud Light to Tubi: Lessons from the Super Bowl 2025 ads
Autodesk’s Dara Treseder
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Autodesk’s Dara Treseder