NYNext

Alexis Ohanian, in an engaging sit-down with Lydia Moynihan, discusses his journey from a football-centric upbringing to appreciating tennis through his relationship with Serena Williams, though he humorously admits to never picking up a racket himself. He passionately details his venture, Athlos, a track and field event launched to elevate women's sports, highlighting its success in New York with significant viewership and plans for a Formula One-style league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lydia Moynihan sits down with Eric Trump and American Bitcoin CEO Asher Genoot for a high-stakes conversation on the U.S.’s rapid acceleration in the crypto arms race. From leveraging low-cost Texas energy to fast-tracking a Nasdaq listing, the two paint a picture of a nation charging ahead. Trump slams the Biden administration’s financial policies, hailing Bitcoin as the antidote to “antiquated” and elitist banking systems—and even calling it “the greatest asset of our lifetime.” Genoot amplifies the message, championing nuclear energy and deregulation as critical to making the U.S. a global Bitcoin powerhouse. With stablecoins pegged to the dollar and Trump forecasting Bitcoin hitting $1 million, the duo insists America isn’t just catching up to China—it’s leaving the rest of the world behind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Founder and CEO of The Fill, Gwen Whiting, discusses the development of luxury cleaning products with the Post’s Lydia Moynihan. Whiting shares why using a private club model for her business development was the right move. She told the Post, “I’m so passionate about my product and my community and I wanted this to be a safe space and I love my community. It’s ironic that I built a private members club from my office in a private members club. What does a members club give you? It gives you value. It gives you belonging. It gives you content, education–all of these principles.” Whiting shares that The Fill is meant to be a community and a brand with online content accessible to members. She explained, “This is a wellness-centered brand, which is at the core of the Fill and what makes it different.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Post's Lydia Moynihan sits down with Julie Samuels, founder and CEO of TechNYC, and discusses the vibrant and dynamic growth of the New York tech ecosystem, highlighting its evolution since the organization’s inception in 2016. She reflects on how New York has become a major tech hub, not only for startups but for tech-enabled companies across industries such as finance and healthcare. Samuels touches on the importance of diverse sectors within the tech landscape, the challenges of attracting both talent and capital, and the crucial role that education and political support have played in fostering innovation. She also addresses the broader societal and economic dynamics, including the post-pandemic shift in work culture, the impact of large tech companies on the city, and the future of New York's infrastructure, particularly regarding AI and crypto industries. Throughout, she emphasizes the city’s unique appeal, where tech professionals choose to live and work due to New York's cultural and professional vibrancy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch Cofounders of Doctronic, Matt Pavelle and Adam Oskowitz, discuss AI’s role in shaping the future of medicine with the New York Post’s William Zimmerman. Pavelle shares that Doctronic aims to create the ideal studio. He told the Post, “The process is really built for anyone who doesn’t have time to wait. In New York I think it’s a three week wait time to see a primary care physician, which is nuts. I don’t want to wait three weeks for the subway, I don’t want to wait three weeks for a doctor. So we’re trying to fix the problem to get people immediate access to healthcare.” Pavelle shares that Doctronic is meant to optimize a patient’s experience with their doctor, not replace it or nefariously store medical data. He explained, “Our memory is totally private. It never gets shared with any of the AI providers or anything. We have our own AI, we have our own memory and obviously if you want to delete it, it’s gone forever. So you don’t have to worry about your data getting out into the public anywhere. It’s all HIPAA-secured and safe, and it’s encrypted.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Managing Partner of Wildflower Ltd, Adam Gordon, discusses the future of film studios with NY Post’s Lydia Moynihan. Gordon shares that Wildflower aims to create the ideal studio. He told the Post, “We want to elevate the creative process by having a space that’s fun to be in, pleasurable and enjoyable.” Gordon shares the thinking that went into creating a permanent home for artists to tell their stories. He explained, “This is the first high-performance vertical film studio in the world. So right now there’s a floor parking below us, there’s sound stages above us. The studio goes up 170 feet in the air. It’s also a very typical New York City response, which is to go up. We have relatively smaller sites so we wanna take and make use of air space as much as possible.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of NYNext, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek sits down for a wide-ranging and candid conversation about the company’s journey from a scrappy startup to a global audio powerhouse. Ek reflects on Spotify’s mission to empower creators, the platform’s growing role in podcasting and music, and how they're using AI to enhance discovery, personalization, and accessibility for users and artists alike. From supporting free speech and controversial voices like Joe Rogan, to the company’s ongoing battles over fair competition and Big Tech dominance, Ek doesn’t shy away from tough topics. He also opens up about why he chose New York over Silicon Valley, the value of Scandinavian work-life balance, and what’s currently on his playlist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lydia Moynihan sits down with Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, the founders of Phia, an innovative fashion app. The two share their journey of launching a platform designed to make shopping for secondhand and retail items easier and more sustainable. The app aggregates various fashion options, allowing users to instantly compare prices and find the best deals, aligning with the founders’ passion for both fashion and sustainability. The conversation explores how their initial idea evolved from a desktop extension to a mobile app, and how they’ve tailored their platform to attract a broad audience by emphasizing affordability alongside environmental benefits. They discuss the challenges of shifting consumer behavior, particularly in the face of fast fashion, and their commitment to making secondhand shopping both easy and appealing to younger generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CEO and founder of Scale AI, Alex Wang, discusses American leadership in AI with NY Post’s Lydia Moynihan. Wang shares how the United States needs to have a strategic edge to developing AI technology in order to stay ahead of China. He told the Post, “Especially earlier this year with the DeepSeek models coming out of China, I’m seeing personally that AI is extremely competitive between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. We need to make sure we stay ahead.” Wang shares why he believes it’s vital that America outbids China in the race to dominate AI technology. He explained, “Stems from my personal belief that AI is going to be critical to the economy, critical to our industry, and critical to the workforce.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Post's Lydia Moynihan sits down with the founder of Dub, a mobile-first platform, to discuss the concept of "copy trading" and how the app allows users to replicate the trades and portfolios of successful investors. The platform, which has recently surpassed a million downloads, democratizes investing by offering access to a wide range of money managers, including some popular portfolios like the "Nancy Pelosi portfolio." The founder highlights how Dub simplifies investing by enabling users to follow experienced traders with just a tap, rather than picking individual stocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices