Who is Larry Ellison? – How Trump’s buddy is destroying the media

Who is Larry Ellison? – How Trump’s buddy is destroying the media

August 9, 2026 · 42 min · Season 1 · Episode 207

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The episode discusses Larry Ellison's influence on the media and features an interview with Jeff Jarvis.

Larry Ellison is one of the most prominent tech billionaires of the moment. Jeff Jarvis, author of the BuzzMachine blog, joins Jarv to discuss how he built his business in the first place and why his influence on the media is so concerning.    Buy Hot Type through our affiliate bookshop and you’ll help fund American Friction by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org’s fees help support independent bookshops too.  Back us on Patreon!   Follow us on social media:   Bluesky : https://bsky.app/profile/americanfric.bsky.social   Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/americanfric   TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@americanfric   Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis. Audio and video editor: Jade Bailey. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Executive producer: Martin Bojtos. Artwork by James Parrett. Music: Orange Factory Music. AMERICAN FRICTION is a Podmasters Production.  www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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