A conversation about early days of Winamp, Justin's time at AOL, creation of Reaper and questions from our listeners!
Chapters
- 00:00 - Welcome Justin Frankel: Winamp and Reaper
- 01:48 - Early Music Discovery and Winamp's Genesis
- 03:25 - Creating Winamp: MP3 Decoding and Metadata
- 05:51 - Download Speeds and Music Formats Past
- 06:56 - The Evolution of Music Listening
- 09:37 - Winamp's Iconic 'Llama' Sound
- 11:54 - Winamp's Cultural Impact and NoSoft
- 14:01 - The AOL Acquisition and Platform Design
- 17:15 - Winamp's Tech Stack and John Carmack
- 20:35 - Reflections on Selling Winamp to AOL
- 22:34 - Working for AOL and Streaming's Flaws
- 26:58 - Personal Music Habits and Website Tech
- 30:45 - The Motivation Behind Reaper's Creation
- 34:01 - Reaper's Launch, Small Team, and Design
- 40:02 - Reaper as a Platform and Future
- 43:25 - AI, Descript, and Reaper Integration
- 45:41 - Lightning Round: Listener Questions
- 51:12 - Reading Recommendations and Contact Info
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Episode produced by Mike Semashko
Full show notes with links: https://www.metacastpodcast.com/p/014-justin-frankel-creator-winamp-reaper
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