Masters of Scale
by WaitWhat
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- business growth strategies
- entrepreneurship insights
Podcast Focus
- interviews with business leaders
- strategies for scaling businesses
Publishing Consistency
- weekly episodes
- active for nine years
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- available on major podcast platforms
- potentially broad audience
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Estimated from 46 chart positions in 46 markets.
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- 🇦🇺AU · Management#10300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Management#11300K to 1M
- 🇬🇧GB · Management#14300K to 1M
- 🇺🇸US · Management#24100K to 300K
- 🇩🇪DE · Management#32100K to 300K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
918K to 2.9M🎙 Daily cadence·684 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
3.1M to 9.7M🇦🇺10%🇨🇦10%🇬🇧10%+43 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.2M to 3.9M155K real followers tracked across platforms
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Recent episodes
The future of EVs, with Rivian’s RJ Scaringe
Jun 11, 2026
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World Cup kickoff: Goals, greed, and geopolitics, with ESPN’s Sam Borden
Jun 9, 2026
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Rapid Response: The Guardian’s secret weapon against media’s collapse, with CEO Anna Bateson
Jun 6, 2026
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Rohan Oza: The playbook for building billion-dollar consumer brands
Jun 4, 2026
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The race no one can win: AI’s anti-human crisis, with Aza Raskin
Jun 2, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/11/26 | The future of EVs, with Rivian’s RJ Scaringe | RJ Scaringe is the founder and CEO of Rivian Automotive. Host Jeff Berman digs into how Scaringe thinks about competing with Tesla, the hard won lessons of building a company that makes both vehicles and software, and how the company is scaling to fuel the highly anticipated launch of its newest electric vehicle: The R2.This Masters of Scale Live event, sponsored by Atlassian, was recorded at Atlassian Team 2026 in Anaheim.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 6/9/26 |  World Cup kickoff: Goals, greed, and geopolitics, with ESPN’s Sam Borden | As the World Cup kicks off this Thursday, scrutiny surrounds ticket prices, disrupted fan travel, potential ICE activity, and FIFA’s murky dealings. ESPN Global Sports Correspondent Sam Borden has covered this tournament from Brazil to Qatar, and he joins Rapid Response to break down the USA's real chance, what Iran's presence on American soil actually means, and whether hosting the world's biggest sporting event is a blessing or a liability right now. Plus, Borden makes the most passionate case you'll hear for why the World Cup matters more than any scoreline.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 6/6/26 |  Rapid Response: The Guardian’s secret weapon against media’s collapse, with CEO Anna Bateson | While legacy news outlets like The Washington Post stumble, The Guardian keeps growing — but how? Guardian Media Group CEO Anna Bateson joins Rapid Response to pull back the curtain on the company's unusual ownership structure and the multi-revenue model fueling its resilience. Bateson also weighs in on the threat and opportunity of AI chatbots, the Jeff Bezos effect on media, and what role she sees The Guardian playing as the future of news takes shape, even as the pressures of today demand her full attention.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | Rohan Oza: The playbook for building billion-dollar consumer brands | If there was a Mount Rushmore of brand builders, investor Rohan Oza would be on it. He’s been the driving force behind $8 billion in exits for vitaminwater, Poppi, and more. Oza joins host Jeff Berman to reveal his playbook for success.Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 6/2/26 |  The race no one can win: AI’s anti-human crisis, with Aza Raskin | Big Tech is moving fast on AI. But who's watching out for the rest of us? Aza Raskin, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, has spent years sounding the alarm about where the race to build powerful AI is actually taking us. He joins Rapid Response to expose the incentive structures quietly pushing Silicon Valley toward dangerous territory, and to make the case that it's not too late to change course. Raskin also unpacks the significance of Pope Leo XIV's sweeping new encyclical on AI, what China's AI priorities reveal about the global race, and why the hidden assumptions baked into AI systems may be the most underestimated risk of all.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | How to get better at money, with Carrie Joy Grimes | Money = Math + Feelings. That’s the equation at the heart of Carrie Joy (CJ) Grimes’ nonprofit WorkMoney, which has scaled to more than 9 million members since it started during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grimes joins host Jeff Berman to reveal the strategies that can improve not just how much money we have, but our relationship with it. CJ’s book: The Joy of MoneySubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/26/26 |  Why success destroys the companies we love, with Eric Ries | What if the way we think about business value, trust, and capitalism itself is fundamentally broken? Eric Ries’ The Lean Startup changed how a generation of entrepreneurs build companies. Now, Ries takes aim at some of the most sacred business assumptions today in his new book, Incorruptible. Ries joins Rapid Response to share what he witnessed firsthand in the clash between Anthropic and the US government, and why he believes the current system is failing the very people it's supposed to serve. He also brings in-the-trenches stories from Cloudflare, Novo Nordisk, and Whole Foods to make the case that courage, not capital, may be the most undervalued asset in business right now.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/23/26 |  Pioneers of AI: How fast can you upskill in AI? We did a sprint to find out. | We all feel the urgency: learn to use AI, or risk falling behind at work. And we all know there's an upside: AI can reduce tedious tasks, streamline operations, and boost output. But knowing is half the battle (maybe even less) and implementing AI needs to happen across an entire organization. So what does it take to start?Well, here at WaitWhat (the company behind this podcast!) we paused all operations for three days to find out. From editorial curation to visual design to event planning, we split into teams for an “AI Sprint.” And this Pioneers of AI episode takes you to the starting blocks on the track with us, as we test new tools, discover their limitations, and find where AI can deliver on its promise.Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/Follow Pioneers of AI on all channels: https://linktr.ee/pioneersofaiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | How Coach scaled from a single store into a global icon | When Lew Frankfort joined Coach half a century ago, it was a small NYC handbag maker without a single storefront. Frankfort reveals how he scaled the brand into a global icon worth more than 20 billion dollars with a signature blend of “magic and logic”. Lew’s memoir is Bag Man. Find it at: https://lewfrankfort.com/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/19/26 |  The “invisible army” behind Amazon’s robotaxi revolution | Robotaxis are multiplying across American cities… But are consumers actually ready to trust them? Zoox CEO Aicha Evans joins Rapid Response to talk about the company’s strategy as an Amazon subsidiary, its intensifying rivalry with Waymo, and why a new partnership with Uber could be the key to getting autonomous rides from novelty to scale. Evans also reveals why she recruits what she calls an “invisible army of rebels” inside Zoox, and what Marie Curie and Nelson Mandela have to do with leading through uncertainty.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
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| 5/14/26 | Author David Epstein on why constraints fuel innovation | In a new follow-up to his bestselling book Range, author David Epstein reveals his new contrarian take: The best thing for innovation is actually constraints. Epstein talks with host Jeff Berman about the fascinating research he did to prove out this idea, with examples from Silicon Valley, Pixar and more. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/12/26 |  Duolingo’s battle for learning in an AI world, with Luis von Ahn | When Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn sent an internal memo about AI last year, he didn't expect it to go viral — or to ignite a firestorm about the future of work. Now he joins Rapid Response to unpack what he got right, what he got wrong, and what the backlash taught him about the real limitations of AI. Von Ahn also reveals why he's made a deliberate pivot in 2026: chasing users, not revenue — and what that bet says about how big Duolingo can get before ads become inevitable. It's a candid reckoning with hype, growth, and the surprisingly complicated promise of technology in education.Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. | — | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | Raising Cane’s secret recipe for scaling, with CEO Todd Graves✨ | restaurant industrybusiness scaling+3 | Todd Graves | Raising Cane’s | — | Raising Cane’sTodd Graves+4 | — | 35m 10s | |
| 5/5/26 |  Mellody Hobson: When investors head for the exit, run to the fire✨ | investment strategiesmarket volatility+3 | Mellody Hobson | Ariel InvestmentsStarbucks+1 | women's sports | Mellody Hobsoninvestment+3 | — | 31m 07s | |
| 5/2/26 |  The Devil Wears Prada workplace: Toxic or timeless?✨ | business lessonspublishing+5 | Janice MinSarah Ball | The AnklerWSJ Magazine+1 | — | The Devil Wears Pradabusiness lessons+5 | — | 40m 00s | |
| 4/30/26 | How Poppi’s founders built a new soda brand worth $2 billion✨ | soda brandentrepreneurship+3 | Allison EllsworthStephen Ellsworth | PoppiPepsi | — | Poppisoda+5 | — | 33m 47s | |
| 4/28/26 |  Maria Sharapova’s centre court tricks for the boardroom✨ | entrepreneurshipinvesting+3 | Maria Sharapova | NikeRapid Response | — | Maria Sharapovainvestor+5 | — | 28m 34s | |
| 4/25/26 | Possible: Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings: stories, schools, superpowers✨ | AI in entertainmenteducation reform+3 | Reed Hastings | NetflixMicrosoft+3 | — | Reed HastingsNetflix+6 | — | 59m 10s | |
| 4/23/26 | The art of the steal: Serial founder Eric Ryan on finding inspiration✨ | entrepreneurshipbranding+1 | Eric Ryan | MethodOlly+1 | California | MethodOlly+2 | — | 34m 11s | |
| 4/21/26 |  A first look at Samsung’s blueprint to win the AI era, with Mauro Porcini✨ | AIdesign+3 | Mauro Porcini | SamsungApple+1 | — | SamsungApple+2 | — | 33m 54s | |
| 4/16/26 | Why CEOs need to think more like athletes, with investor Byron Deeter✨ | CEOsathletes+3 | Byron Deeter | Bessemer Venture PartnersAnthropic+3 | California | Bessemer Venture PartnersAnthropic+2 | — | 36m 30s | |
| 4/14/26 |  LIV Golf’s gambit to rewrite global sports, with Scott O’Neil✨ | LIV Golfsports disruption+3 | Scott O'Neil | LIV GolfLIV Golf’s+4 | Saudi Arabia’sCalifornia | golf revolutionstartup mindset+2 | — | 31m 52s | |
| 4/9/26 | Humanize AI before it dehumanizes us, with Dr. Rana el Kaliouby at SXSW✨ | AIhuman-centric AI+3 | Dr Rana El Kaliouby | MetaAffectiva+5 | California | AI mythstherapy+2 | — | 43m 19s | |
| 4/7/26 |  The “most stressed” wellness CEO, with Calm’s David Ko✨ | mental healthwellness+2 | David Ko | CalmRapid Response | — | meditationCEO+3 | — | 33m 28s | |
| 4/2/26 | How to think faster and talk smarter, with Matt Abrahams✨ | public speakingcommunication+2 | Matt Abrahams | Faster Smarter podcastFaster Smarter book+2 | — | crowd engagementclosing deals+1 | — | 36m 49s | |
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