Yahoo
Mentioned in 43 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A pioneering internet company that operated as a dominant search portal and email service during the early web era, known for aggressive acquisitions including Flickr, Delicious, and Broadcast.com. Yahoo is frequently referenced in podcasts as a cautionary tale of corporate overexpansion and missed opportunities—particularly their rejection of Google's search technology and subsequent stock collapse from $82 to $10. More recently, the company has pursued a turnaround strategy under CEO Jim Lanzone, including new AI-powered search initiatives and a creator program for independent publishers.
Mentioned On
Episode Mentions
TBPN · Aug 10, 2026
Zuck's AI Future, AI Hacks Gym, SpaceX Moons | Ryan Spoon, Nicolai Klemke, Adam Goldstein & Brian Yutko
“Yahoo Media Group president Ryan Spoon discussed Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, and fantasy sports product strategy.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 20, 2026
Mark Cuban on the AI Bubble: Who Actually Gets Wiped Out?
“Acquired Broadcast.com; Cuban used Yahoo stock collar as the seminal example of downside protection strategy.”
Big Technology Podcast · Jul 10, 2026
OpenAI Finally Ships Its Superapp, Meta’s AI Price War, ChatGPT Cheating At Brown
“Historical reference: acquired Tumblr from David Karp for $1 billion”
The a16z Show · Jul 10, 2026
How Bitcoin Rewired a Classic Computer Science Problem
“Mentioned as early adopter of non-Byzantine consensus protocols like Paxos in the 2000s”
TBPN · Jun 29, 2026
Open Source vs. Closed Source, Memory Chips Eat AI Profits, Comcast Restructures | Diet TBPN
“Discussed in historical context of CEO Terry Semel's failed attempt to acquire Facebook for $1 billion in 2006.”
Darknet Diaries · Jun 2, 2026
175: Bayrob
“Email provider whose accounts were compromised and used by Bayrob gang for phishing and victim communication”
Prof G Markets · May 21, 2026
SpaceX Just Filed to IPO — The Numbers Are Ugly
“Historical example of first-mover in search that failed to maintain market dominance; cautionary tale for OpenAI”
Software Engineering Daily · May 12, 2026
Vespa AI and Surpassing the Limits of Vector Search
“Acquired Vespa's predecessor FAST; continues to use Vespa for large-scale search across multiple verticals”
Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing · May 7, 2026
Agency Month w/J.K. Lyons from Conscious Minds - Just Shoot It 526
“Major client account that Lyons manages, known for humorous social-first campaigns”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · May 5, 2026
E362: Why Jensen Huang Believes Physical AI will be a $50 Trillion Market
“Founder Jerry Yang provided early capital and investor introduction for Xanar's Series A funding”
Motley Fool Money · Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Season Hits Overdrive
“Historical example of company struggling with ad-supported business model, cautionary tale for Spotify”
James Reed: all about business · Apr 13, 2026
74. How to grow a business fast and exit successfully | Andrew Hulbert
“Second customer of Pareto; early brand-name win that helped establish credibility in tech sector”
Andy & Ari On3 · Apr 8, 2026
FOREVER A BUCKEYE: Why Jeremiah Smith TURNED DOWN $10M to stay with Ohio State | Ty Simpson's STOCK in the NFL Draft | Michael Malone introduced at UNC
“Referenced in context of hiring philosophy and culture-building around passion for product”
College Football Enquirer · Apr 7, 2026
Alabama AD calls for end of conference title game + is the SEC collapsing?
“Mentioned as employer of Ross Dellinger, a College Football Enquirer reporter currently on assignment”
Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast · Mar 31, 2026
QB & RB Rookie Preview + Height Fight! - Fantasy Football Podcast for 3/31
“Referenced as platform providing free ADP data for fantasy football mock drafts”
Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Mar 31, 2026
The Myth That AI Will Replace Language Learning
“Former employer of Duolingo's first CMO Cammie Dunaway during its heyday”
TBPN · Mar 19, 2026
FULL INTERVIEW: Mark Cuban on Robots, AI, Self-Driving, and Advice to Students
“Acquired Cuban's streaming company Broadcast.com in the late 1990s”
The Pragmatic Engineer · Mar 18, 2026
Building WhatsApp with Jean Lee
“Previous employer of WhatsApp founders Jan Koum and Brian Acton before starting WhatsApp”
Capitalisn't · Mar 12, 2026
Why Human Progress Is Not Inevitable - ft. Carl Frey
“Search engine competitor to Google in 1990s; example of market competition in early internet”
Chameleon · Feb 26, 2026
The Vampire Catfish: A Message Board And The Boy Who Believed
“Michael used Yahoo search engine to find Le Jardin Sauvage message board in the early internet era”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Feb 25, 2026
E312: The Power Law of Reputation in Venture Capital
“Early deal Weisburd worked on as a lawyer; founder Jerry Yang was in his Stanford dorm; acquired BioWeb”
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Feb 24, 2026
The YouTube Algorithm Update No One Is Talking About
“Company that acquired Delicious social bookmarking service for $30 million”
60 Songs That Explain the '90s · Feb 18, 2026
Bruce Springsteen — “The Rising”
“Host used Yahoo fantasy baseball and ESPN.com on same desktop computer used for work on 9/11”
Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin · Feb 11, 2026
BIll Gurley
“Stock collapsed from $82 to $10 during search market collapse, creating mental model that discouraged Gurley from investing in Google at the time”
The Mismatch · Feb 10, 2026
10 Questions Heading into All-Star Weekend
“Published headline 'The NBA has a serious tanking problem. Adam Silver needs to step in.'”
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · Feb 10, 2026
CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Assassins, Chapter Two: The Modern Day
“Mentioned as target of NSA data interception authorized under Executive Order 12333”
TBPN · Jan 30, 2026
Who is Kevin Warsh?, Yahoo CEO Live in the Ultradome, WSJ House of the Year | Jim Lanzone, Tyler Cowen, Jason Lemkin, Alex Roy, Bobby Fijan
“CEO Jim Lanzone discussed the company's turnaround strategy and new AI search engine Yahoo Scout”
Hard Fork · Jan 13, 2026
Can We Build a Better Social Network?
“Historical email service; mentioned in context of early internet portability between email providers”
The Entrepreneur DNA · Jan 7, 2026
Why Authenticity, Trust, and Brand Are the New Currency in Digital Media | Bob Regular
“Referenced as early digital media platform and search environment for advertising”
The $100 MBA Show · Jan 5, 2026
MBA2725 How To Focus And Get Ahead Of 99% Of People
“Used as cautionary example of company that lost relevance by trying to be everything through acquisitions”
Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing) · Jan 2, 2026
Guy Kawasaki: Win Every Pitch Using These Timeless Sales Principles | Sales | YAPClassic
“Kawasaki was offered CEO position but declined, representing major decision with significant financial implications”
The Ringer NFL Draft Show · Dec 31, 2025
The 2025 Fantasy Football Awards: MVP, LVP, Biggest Leap, Hottest Take, Best Quote, and What Aged the Worst
“Provided data on most common players on winning championship teams in their public leagues”
The Ringer NFL Draft Show · Dec 23, 2025
Week 17 Waivers, DK Metcalf, Suspended, Championship Trivia, and Clanker Coke Ads
“Platform referenced for fantasy football roster percentages and player availability data”
Version History · Dec 21, 2025
AIM: Away message
“Launched Yahoo Messenger as direct competitor to AIM during the instant messaging boom”
Expert Intelligence with Paul Estes · Dec 2, 2025
Stop Generating, Start Thinking with Kevin Henrikson
“Acquired Flickr, the photo sharing platform where Cal Newport posted pictures from the 2005 Zimbra demo”
The Talk Show With John Gruber · Nov 30, 2025
436: ‘Financial Boner’, With Tyler Hayes
“Hayes publishes through Yahoo's creator program; provides distribution for independent writers”
Product Therapy · Nov 25, 2025
Coaching Product Leadership with Shreyas Doshi | Building Trust, Managing Insecurity, and Leading with Courage
“Shreyas Doshi's first management experience was at Yahoo, managing PMs seven months into his PM role”
We're Out of Time · Sep 30, 2025
What a Harvard Neuroscientist Taught Me About Achieving Success: Andrew Bachman
“Mentioned as competitor in behavioral ad network space during early 2000s digital advertising era”
Acquired · Jun 30, 2025
Google: The Origin of Search
“Dominant portal and directory service that rejected Google's technology, later paid $7.2M annually for Google search results”
Acquired · Jun 2, 2025
The Steve Ballmer Interview
“Search and portal competitor; Microsoft attempted to acquire; Ballmer pursued search strategy through Yahoo partnership”
Acquired · Oct 28, 2024
Meta
“Offered $1B to acquire Facebook in 2006; deal fell through when stock dropped 20%, enabling Meta's independence”
Acquired · Sep 30, 2024
Acquired LIVE from Chase Center (with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg)
“Attempted to acquire Facebook for $1B in 2006; board tried to fire Mark; rejection shaped governance strategy”
Acquired · Sep 18, 2024
The Mark Zuckerberg Interview
“Attempted to acquire Facebook for $1B in 2006; Zuckerberg rejected offer, leading to governance structure decisions”