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329: Backstage: The Respect I Deserve

Jul 20, 2026 · 24m

Summary

Relay co-founders Mike Hurley and Stephen Hackett discuss podcast marketing strategies, their personal eating habits, and updates on St. Jude planning. They address listener questions about pets, the upcoming podcast-a-thon, and e-ink devices. The episode also covers tech industry trends, including AI data center overbuilding, Google’s renewable energy efforts, and rising device prices.

Topics discussed

Intro and podcast marketing PR discussion St. Jude planning and All Sacks meeting Breakfast habits and skipping meals Lunch preferences and Trader Joe's seasoning Stephen's pets and Gurman tech rumors Podcast-a-thon schedule change and theme Samsung foldable and iPhone launch E-ink tablets and reading devices Tech costs and AI data center leasing Google data centers and Starlink
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