Rapid Response

Rapid Response features candid conversations with top business leaders as they navigate real-time cultural and global challenges. Hosted by Bob Safian, the podcast explores how innovators, creators, and leaders are responding to unprecedented change. It is for those interested in current events...

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Episodes

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Guests

Notable Guests

BA

Byron Allen 1x

HB

Hayden Brown 1x

Phil Andrews 1x

Recent Episodes

How USA Fencing is turning niche into an advantage (CEO Phil Andrews)

Aug 21, 2026 · 0:28:24

✨ CEO Phil Andrews discusses building USA Fencing with no budget.

Phil Andrews

0:28:24

What the jobs report doesn't tell you about AI & the workforce (with Upwork CEO Hayden Brown)

Aug 18, 2026 · 0:28:19

✨ Upwork CEO Hayden Brown analyzes AI's impact on the workforce.

Hayden Brown

0:28:19

Watch Duty’s toughest fire season yet (Watch Duty CEO John Mills)

Aug 14, 2026 · 0:30:51

✨ Watch Duty CEO John Mills discusses the most catastrophic fire season yet.

John Mills

0:30:51

The biggest business stories of the summer (Google’s exodus, Spider-Man’s odyssey & more)

Aug 11, 2026 · 0:29:40

✨ Bob Safian and Alex Morris discuss summer's biggest business stories.

0:29:40

The new rules of brand building (with Wieden+Kennedy CEO Neal Arthur)

Aug 5, 2026 · 0:28:20

✨ Wieden+Kennedy CEO Neal Arthur on redefining brand building.

Neal Arthur

0:28:20

Byron Allen on buying BuzzFeed, taking Colbert's slot & reinventing TV

Jul 31, 2026 · 0:28:07

✨ Byron Allen discusses his strategy for acquiring BuzzFeed.

Byron Allen

0:28:07