# Odeo on The No Agenda Show

Odeo comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2017 to April 2022.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** April 2017 – April 2022
- **Related topics:** [Evan Williams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/evan-williams.md), [Podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), [Rss](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rss.md), [Blogger](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/blogger.md), [Due Diligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/due-diligence.md), [Ev Williams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ev-williams.md), [Jack Dorsey](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jack-dorsey.md), [Twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [Wired Magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wired-magazine.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Twitter Acquisition Logistics and Odeo History

- **Episode:** [1446: That 70's Podcast](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1446-that-70-s-podcast.md)
- **Published:** 2022-04-28
- **Time:** 19:17–22:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1446-that-70-s-podcast/chapter/twitter-acquisition-logistics-and-odeo-history.md

The financial logistics of the Twitter deal include a $1 billion breakup fee for both Elon Musk and the company. Historical context is provided regarding Twitter's origins as Odeo, a podcasting platform founded by Evan Williams, before it pivoted to micro-blogging using RSS infrastructure. The lack of competing bids from other Silicon Valley giants like Google or Apple is noted as unusual.

Keywords: breakup fee, [due diligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/due-diligence.md), [evan williams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/evan-williams.md), [odeo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/odeo.md), [rss](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rss.md), [podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md)

### Social Media Incentives and the History of Odeo

- **Episode:** [1066: Hunger Stones](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1066-hunger-stones.md)
- **Published:** 2018-09-06
- **Time:** 1:13:14–1:18:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1066-hunger-stones/chapter/social-media-incentives-and-the-history-of-odeo.md

Jack Dorsey suggested that the fundamental incentives of social media apps need to be questioned, as they implicitly drive user behavior. The hosts reminisce about the origins of Twitter, noting it began as "Odeo," a podcasting platform, before pivoting to the "follow" model after podcasting failed to gain immediate mainstream traction in the mid-2000s.

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### Odeo History, Twitter's Origins in Podcasting

- **Episode:** [922: Gut Punch](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/922-gut-punch.md)
- **Published:** 2017-04-20
- **Time:** 1:30:38–1:35:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/922-gut-punch/chapter/odeo-history-twitter-s-origins-in-podcasting.md

Adam Curry recounts an interview with Wired Magazine regarding the history of podcasting and the company Odeo. He explains how Odeo, originally a podcasting platform, eventually pivoted to become Twitter, adopting the "follow" and "subscribe" mechanisms from the podcasting world.

Keywords: [odeo](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/odeo.md), [ev williams](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ev-williams.md), [twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [podcasting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/podcasting.md), [wired magazine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/wired-magazine.md)

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