The Social Radars

Jessica & Carolynn Announce Season 5!

December 23, 2025

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  • The Social Radars is launching Season 5 with a new look, moving to Substack, and releasing full episodes on YouTube. 
  • The hosts celebrated two years of the podcast, highlighting past popular episodes featuring Tyler Schultz and the ongoing series with Ron Conway. 
  • The delay in launching Season 5 was attributed to the summer release of the shorter-form 'Founder Mode' interview series, which also features full video content on YouTube. 

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Season 5 Platform Changes
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  • Key Takeaway: The Social Radars is launching Season 5 with a new look, migrating to Substack, and adding full video episodes on YouTube.
  • Summary: Season five of The Social Radars will feature a new look and feel for the show. The podcast is moving to the Substack platform, a decision inspired by an interview with Chris Best. Furthermore, full episodes will now be launched on YouTube, requiring the hosts to ’look good.'
Podcast Anniversary & Archives
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  • Key Takeaway: The podcast has been running for two years, featuring many great interviews archived on the show.
  • Summary: The hosts acknowledge reaching two years of producing The Social Radars, noting the large archive of episodes. They emphasize that every interview contains something fabulous and interesting. The double episode featuring Tyler Schultz is specifically mentioned as a highly favored past interview.
Ron Conway Interview Continuation
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  • Key Takeaway: The ongoing interview series with Ron Conway is structured as a chapter-by-chapter exploration of his early career, serving as an alternative to his autobiography.
  • Summary: The Ron Conway interview series will continue because he is too busy to write an autobiography. The current structure covers his early career, taking it bit by bit, chapter by chapter. Conway’s career touches upon many companies foundational to Silicon Valley.
Founder Mode Series Distraction
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  • Key Takeaway: The launch of the shorter ‘Founder Mode’ series over the summer caused a delay in the release of Season 5.
  • Summary: The Founder Mode series is a collection of shorter-form interviews conducted over the summer. These interviews focus on founders discussing what ‘founder mode’ means to them or when they had to enter it. These segments are also released as full videos exclusively on YouTube.
Listener Requests and Launch Date
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  • Key Takeaway: Listeners are urged to rate, review on Spotify/Apple Podcasts, and subscribe/like the YouTube channel to support The Social Radars.
  • Summary: Listeners are asked to rate and review The Social Radars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. They are also requested to subscribe to and like the show’s YouTube channel. The hosts confirm that Season 5 is expected to launch in the next couple of weeks.