Richard Lawler joins the show to chat about the Tyson / Paul fight, and more importantly the fact that Netflix didn't seem to be able to keep up. As live sports — and TV in general — move toward streaming, are even the biggest names in tech ready for what's coming? After that, Roland Allen, the author of The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper, tells us about the history of the notebook, and why we've been writing things down about our lives for centuries. Even in a digital world, Allen argues, you just can't beat the notebook. Finally, a question from the Vergecast Hotline sends producer Will Poor down a TikTok Shop rabbit hole.
Further reading:
- Netflix served the Tyson vs. Paul fight to 60 million households
- NFL fans worry Netflix’s bad Tyson vs. Paul stream means it can’t handle football
- Netflix adds Beyoncé to live entertainment juggernaut
- Netflix snagged global streaming rights for NFL Christmas Day games
- Roland Allen’s website
- The Notebook: a History of Thinking on Paper
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