LENNY, UNWRAPPED
Someone counted every word across 289 episodes of Lenny's Podcast. The books. The frameworks. The 740 “I love that”s. You get the stats, a quiz that tells you which product leader you think like, and — because apparently that wasn't enough — collectible trading cards of the guests.
words. 293 episodes. Nearly 4 years.
That's longer than the entire Harry Potter series. Four times over.
We read every single one.
Here's what we found.
The worst company in Dalton Caldwell's YC batch was a VR headset startup called Vyond.
They were "ashamed" and "embarrassed." He begged them not to quit.
$12 billion.
Oh, and the second worst? They became Retool.
"What books do you recommend?"
unique books recommended.
466 mentions across 236 lightning rounds. Nearly one new book per episode. This podcast is secretly a library.
Kim Scott: "Tell your listeners I love them."