People vs Algorithms

Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer

Booking Overview

A weekly media-and-technology roundtable focused on changes in publishing, culture, products, and artificial intelligence, with occasional external interviews or guest segments featuring executives and founders. Strong pitch candidates include media leaders, product and strategy executives, technology founders, and experts on AI's impact on business; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors credible, senior practitioners rather than general commentators.

Metrics

Episodes: 199

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 794 subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

troyyoung@substack.com

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Host

Troy Young - Media executive and former president of Hearst Magazines, with extensive experience in publishing, digital media, and media business strategy.

Brian Morrissey - Media journalist and founder of The Rebooting, known for covering publishing, digital media, advertising, and the future of journalism.

Alex Schleifer - Design executive and former chief design officer at Airbnb, with expertise in product design, technology, and human-computer interaction.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Senior media, publishing, product, strategy, technology, or business leaders with direct operating experience and a substantive perspective on industry change.

Required Achievements:

Leadership of a notable media, publishing, technology, or product organization, Building or scaling a company, newsletter, or specialized business, Recognized expertise in business strategy, product development, journalism, or artificial intelligence

Recent Guest Discussions

CJ Gustafson - Tokenomics, AI Return On Investment, CFO Responsibilities, Business Models, And Building Mostly Metrics Into A Multimillion-dollar Business.

Bridget Williams - Making Local News A Utility, Free-versus-paid News Strategy, Product Strategy, And The Future Of Local Journalism.

Recent Topics

Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Journalism, Marketing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

People vs Algorithms

Social Media is Dead

August 21, 2026

What replaced it is an algorithmic entertainment machine where everyone is selling something, AI makes authenticity harder to trust, and the platforms increasingly have little to do with your actual social network. Brian, Troy and Alex argue over what comes next, why belief may be scarcer than attention, and whether we need more arguments.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young’s People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey’s The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer’s Human Computer* Follow Ale...

The Provenance Problem

August 14, 2026

Suno makes real songs harder to tell from fake. Launch videos are coming across as fake — and the engagement is fake. Drawing the line between creative tool and robot authorship is fuzzy. We debate people’s right to know what AI made and the role of regulation. Plus: Bobby Fingers as AI antidote, Meta’s open source push, the Great GDP Debate, media’s exit from the attention economy, and the brand problem Democrats face from Woke 1.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young’s People vs Algorithms newsl...

Sales Energy

August 07, 2026

They take risks, they’re fueled by rejection, they know the power of relationships, they’re competitive and they will do shots. The best sellers follow the way of Catalan fishermen: To get the fish, you gotta get your ass wet. Plus: Why the NYT and WSJ hit escape velocity, AI’s new oddball character, and the folly of trying to out-YouTube YouTube.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young’s People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey’s The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer’s Human Computer* Fo...

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