Best Podcast Episodes About Snapchat
Everything podcasters are saying about Snapchat — curated from top podcasts
Updated: Apr 27, 2026 – 9 episodes
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Top Podcast Clips About Snapchat
“… called Lemon v Snap in 2019 which is probably one of the reasons why I mean I obviously don know any of this I don know maybe one of the reasons why Snapchat was like we got to get out of here we not going to trial is it was a really interesting case where a couple of teenagers I believe ends up dying if not all of them in a high school crash because they were Snapchat had rolled out a speedometer feature you guys might recall if you ever used it back in the day where essentially it would show you how fast you were going and I think there was something going around where people believed like oh if …”
“… seeing the appeal, what judge and court it goes to because the thing is, this is not the only, I say this is a huge deal and it is but this is not the only case like this that has been decided in plaintiff favor This all kind of started with a case called Lemon v Snap in 2019 which is probably one of the reasons why I mean I obviously don know any of this I don know maybe one of the reasons why Snapchat was like we got to get out of here we not going to trial is it was a really interesting case where a couple of teenagers I believe ends up dying if not all of them in a high school crash because they were Snapchat had rolled out a speedometer feature you guys might recall if you ever used it back in the day where essentially it would show you how fast you were going and I think there was something going around where people believed like oh if you got to 200 miles an hour you got a special thing it was a big deal on Snapchat everybody was trying to see how fast they could possibly go in cars to get this sort of Snapchat response from the app and these kids ended up going like 200 miles an hour or something or some crazy amount, crashed their car, died, and then Snapchat faced a suit …”
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Snapchat faced a landmark lawsuit after a tragic car crash linked to its speedometer feature, marking a significant shift in tech liability. The court ruled that Snapchat's design choices could lead to negligence claims, challenging the protections of Section 230. This case sets a precedent for tech companies, highlighting their responsibility in product design and user safety.
“… at least two of the most important findings that we've had. The first one, which is I think maybe the most important, was that when we were starting Snapchat, you're right, The belief was that the bigger the network was, the more valuable it was, sort of. And, you know, folks had a whole model for that, for how they thought about it. What Snapchat proved was actually that it's not about the size of your network or the number of people you can contact on your network. It's about who you actually talk to. And that tends to be a much smaller group than the total size of the potential network or even …”
“… it's too big, which again, sometimes social networks run into. Maybe you can comment on that phenomenon and how you think about the risk in general. It's fascinating because you've tapped into two of the most important kind of ideas in social or at least two of the most important findings that we've had. The first one, which is I think maybe the most important, was that when we were starting Snapchat, you're right, The belief was that the bigger the network was, the more valuable it was, sort of. And, you know, folks had a whole model for that, for how they thought about it. What Snapchat proved was actually that it's not about the size of your network or the number of people you can contact on your network. It's about who you actually talk to. And that tends to be a much smaller group than the total size of the potential network or even your total number of friends, right? In fact, most of your conversations, I would guess, on a daily basis, are with your wife, maybe with some of your close friends, maybe some of your closest coworkers. But it's actually a very small group of people that you talk to the most. And that broke the model of social media, which was the more friends you …”
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Snapchat's approach challenges the belief that larger social networks are more valuable. Instead, CEO Evan Spiegel argues that meaningful connections with a smaller group of close friends drive engagement and satisfaction. This revelation reshapes how we think about social media dynamics and user experience.
“Nick Kroll, John Laney are in it. And, I don't know, my Snapchat, I guess. I think, by the way, you should plug the Snapchat. It's one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Thank you. They can follow you. Gil Ozeri. This is his name. Follow him. Follow me. It's legitimately the funniest thing you'll see and ridiculous production value. There's a lot of production value. I don't get how you do that. It awesome Gil is my friend I felt nervous to even ask him about certain things because i felt like i was …”
“Nick Kroll, John Laney are in it. And, I don't know, my Snapchat, I guess. I think, by the way, you should plug the Snapchat. It's one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Thank you. They can follow you. Gil Ozeri. This is his name. Follow him. Follow me. It's legitimately the funniest thing you'll see and ridiculous production value. There's a lot of production value. I don't get how you do that. It awesome Gil is my friend I felt nervous to even ask him about certain things because i felt like i was fanning out about his snapchat it that how impressive the things are like wait how did you do that though how did you get to lax uh you know because it's insane um yeah it's it's amazing he literally put himself in a suitcase in one of them and traveled from his house with his head out of a suitcase all the way to lax and got super far into lax yeah …”
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Gil Ozeri shares a hilarious story about being put on a conveyor belt by a TSA agent while filming a ridiculous Snapchat skit. The absurdity of traveling with his head sticking out of a suitcase is both outrageous and laugh-out-loud funny, showcasing the wild lengths he goes to for comedy.
“… early ideas, you know, started more around like a status update. You know, that was sort of like, you know, how could you know what your friends on Snapchat were up to even if you weren't sending snaps back and forth? And so, So, you know, it sort of started there. And then, you know, again, through talking to people and iterating, understanding what folks were really looking for, we ended up, you know, ended up with stories and some of the gestures, you know, that people maybe take for granted today, being able to tap forward through stories and backwards through stories, full screen, right, …”
“… everyone's using now and how they came to be. Was there like a moment of just like, this is the way, this is the story concept that you remember? Or was it kind of this very gradual evolution? It was iterative because in a lot of ways, some of the early ideas, you know, started more around like a status update. You know, that was sort of like, you know, how could you know what your friends on Snapchat were up to even if you weren't sending snaps back and forth? And so, So, you know, it sort of started there. And then, you know, again, through talking to people and iterating, understanding what folks were really looking for, we ended up, you know, ended up with stories and some of the gestures, you know, that people maybe take for granted today, being able to tap forward through stories and backwards through stories, full screen, right, vertical content. Those were all really new things at the time. Is there another story of something that you all built that just like was interesting and of how it came to be? These stories are so interesting and people don't know these histories. You know, one of my favorite stories was around screenshot detection, actually, in the early days, because …”
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Snapchat's innovative screenshot detection was born from skepticism about disappearing photos. Evan Spiegel and his team ingeniously created a method to notify users when a screenshot was taken, which resonated deeply with their community. This feature not only validated the concept of ephemeral messaging but also transformed user trust and engagement on the platform.
“… So we did deals like Evernote and Box. And ironically, our most successful deal is one that broke all of the rules. that I just laid out, which was Snapchat. Okay. Where I think we led the series C in that an evaluation of about a billion and a half Yeah And what was the reaction from other more traditional venture investors when you guys started leading around? I think that, look, venture felt very different back then. There was fewer firms. There was more atrophied thinking, right? And Dresen is just kind of starting. We actually shared a building with them. So we were kind of starting at the …”
“… way, right? The same. So we felt like we had to participate. So what was the first private investment you made? Evernote. Evernote. I think it was one of the first. And we said, look, we're going to do later stage deals, 100 million plus in revenue. So we did deals like Evernote and Box. And ironically, our most successful deal is one that broke all of the rules. that I just laid out, which was Snapchat. Okay. Where I think we led the series C in that an evaluation of about a billion and a half Yeah And what was the reaction from other more traditional venture investors when you guys started leading around? I think that, look, venture felt very different back then. There was fewer firms. There was more atrophied thinking, right? And Dresen is just kind of starting. We actually shared a building with them. So we were kind of starting at the same time about as they were. And it felt like, wow, we're going to bring a bit of a different competitive energy to this market. It felt very clubby. You hadn't seen these new firms like Founders that obviously you know and a bunch of others kind of really make their mark. So it was sharp-elbowed for sure and still is in many respects, which is …”
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Snapchat broke all the rules of venture capital, leading to a successful investment at a $1.5 billion valuation. Thomas Laffont reflects on the early days of tech investing, where traditional firms were hesitant, but new ideas and competitive energy were emerging. This shift marked a pivotal moment in the venture landscape, highlighting the importance of innovation over convention.
“… quick story to come up with. No, she probably planned it all along. My question is, and this is what they're trying to figure out with all her Snapchat and text messages, is did she know she was pregnant? Because there are girls. Oh, yeah, I remember that. There are many girls. I watched it on- Wasn't there a series we watched called I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant? Yes, it was on TLC, I believe. I used to watch them all the time because I'm thinking, how do you not know you're pregnant? Right. But there are so many cases of women who just are like, oh my gosh, I have back pain. I need to go to …”
“… the baby. Oops, I fell asleep and I killed the baby. So that way it's not a crime. Right. Which is actually... Which is what they all say. Yeah, but I'm just saying for such a young girl that went through something traumatic like that, that's a pretty quick story to come up with. No, she probably planned it all along. My question is, and this is what they're trying to figure out with all her Snapchat and text messages, is did she know she was pregnant? Because there are girls. Oh, yeah, I remember that. There are many girls. I watched it on- Wasn't there a series we watched called I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant? Yes, it was on TLC, I believe. I used to watch them all the time because I'm thinking, how do you not know you're pregnant? Right. But there are so many cases of women who just are like, oh my gosh, I have back pain. I need to go to the hospital. And the next thing you know, they have a baby. So the question is, did she know she was pregnant and she concealed her pregnancy and then she planned to kill the baby once it was born and hide it? Or was she shocked when she went into labor and freaked out and didn't know she was pregnant? That's a better story for someone to come up …”
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Laken Snelling has been charged with killing her newborn after giving birth alone in her college bedroom, raising questions about whether she knew she was pregnant. This segment dives into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death, including Snelling's actions after the birth and speculation on her mental state. The discussion touches on the legal implications and the ongoing investigation into her knowledge of the pregnancy.
“… have you broken something on purpose right um have you broken something on purpose uh yeah so i think you know early days you know as you know i was snapchat uh early days of snapchat advertising there are a lot of uh pushback about a lot of debate i wouldn't say pushback about what snap advertising should look like you know what and who are the people should be allowed on advertising on Snap. Because one of the concerns was there are a lot of direct response advertisers, you know, are bad for the user experience. And, you know, we don't want people, you know, advertising mortgage or things like …”
“… borrowed from someone else? That's too deep for me. So, have you broken something? I'm going to give a snap story example. Okay. That might get into me trouble. Okay. Okay. Hopefully, Evan doesn't listen to it. uh so do me repeat that question it's have you broken something on purpose right um have you broken something on purpose uh yeah so i think you know early days you know as you know i was snapchat uh early days of snapchat advertising there are a lot of uh pushback about a lot of debate i wouldn't say pushback about what snap advertising should look like you know what and who are the people should be allowed on advertising on Snap. Because one of the concerns was there are a lot of direct response advertisers, you know, are bad for the user experience. And, you know, we don't want people, you know, advertising mortgage or things like that. And I was in charge of building the advertising business, you know, along with my colleagues. and we wanted to bring all sorts of advertisers so that we can really understand our algorithm and testing and things like that. And then there are some people who would see those advertisements and they would freak out and they would create this email …”
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To resolve internal debates about Snapchat's advertising strategy, we intentionally broke our algorithm in cities with Snap employees. This allowed us to test a wider range of advertisers without internal bias. The goal was to enhance user experience and improve our ad targeting capabilities.
“… each other. Oh, oh, little mystery, a little oh, like it's not even ghosting. It's just distance. Oh, like, yeah, yeah. And now it's like we're on Snapchat talking to each other. We're on Snapchat, but we'll never meet up. We're just going to Snapchat until this whole thing fucking lingers and then dies out. No, if you are messaging a man on Snapchat, knock it off. We're done. We're fucking done. Okay. I think it's just helpful to work on that social muscle so that you're ready when there is someone that you're actually interested in. You're like, oh my God, here we fucking go. So let's say you do …”
“of my parents. I'm like the way that your generation had it, like the romance and the build and the in-person meetings and the oh, oh, oh, yeah. Take me back to the notebook days. Like their biggest problem was like they couldn't get in touch with each other. Oh, oh, little mystery, a little oh, like it's not even ghosting. It's just distance. Oh, like, yeah, yeah. And now it's like we're on Snapchat talking to each other. We're on Snapchat, but we'll never meet up. We're just going to Snapchat until this whole thing fucking lingers and then dies out. No, if you are messaging a man on Snapchat, knock it off. We're done. We're fucking done. Okay. I think it's just helpful to work on that social muscle so that you're ready when there is someone that you're actually interested in. You're like, oh my God, here we fucking go. So let's say you do meet someone in person. Let's start there. Okay. What a concept we meet someone that we actually like and they're not a complete loser and they're not a complete psychopath. Then you're able to strike up conversation with them and it feels like things are going well from there, right? Classic flirting, boom, like we're ready. But remember, if …”
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Alex humorously reflects on the absurdity of modern dating, contrasting it with the romanticized past. Her passionate advice to ditch Snapchat and embrace real-life interactions sets the stage for a memorable first date, reminding listeners to just be themselves and enjoy the moment.
“… a better job of making that argument than attempts in the past. I'm thinking of cases like Herrick versus Grindr. There was the famous case against Snapchat with the speedometer filter where a teenager drove too fast trying to get a screenshot of him or photo himself running his car as fast as he could in Snapchat. Those cases were not bellwethers in the same way. What set these apart and why was that argument more successful this time? So I think the Snapchat case was a really important precedent. It's this case, Lemon versus Snap. Snapchat used to offer this filter where you could turn it on and …”
“… says they're harmed by the platforms, the platforms can say it wasn't us. It was actually the speech that you're mad about. And our role in distributing or promoting that speech is actually the same as the speech itself. It seems like this trial did a better job of making that argument than attempts in the past. I'm thinking of cases like Herrick versus Grindr. There was the famous case against Snapchat with the speedometer filter where a teenager drove too fast trying to get a screenshot of him or photo himself running his car as fast as he could in Snapchat. Those cases were not bellwethers in the same way. What set these apart and why was that argument more successful this time? So I think the Snapchat case was a really important precedent. It's this case, Lemon versus Snap. Snapchat used to offer this filter where you could turn it on and take a video of yourself in your car and it would show how fast you were going. And plaintiffs successfully argued that this had created an incentive within the app for people to go really, really fast and do dangerous things. And indeed, in this particular case, there was a dangerous crash. So the reason that that was important was all of a …”
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Recent trials against Meta and Google reveal a potential shift in how social media platforms can be held accountable for harmful design features. Unlike previous cases, this trial successfully argued that features like infinite scroll and autoplay videos are not just managing speech but can directly incentivize dangerous behaviors. This could change the legal landscape for tech companies moving forward.
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