Airbnb
Short-term rental platform
Episodes
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#5572: Renting Out Your Spare Room, Car, and BoatAirbnb, Turo, and the platforms turning idle private assets into income — and the regulatory reckoning catching up with them. -
#4924: How Tourist Traps Actually WorkTourist traps aren't lazy restaurants — they're rational responses to broken incentives. Here's how they form and what breaks them. -
#4872: Can Tourism Save a City or Only Hollow It Out?Jerusalem risks becoming a two-tier city. Barcelona and Kyoto show a better path. -
#4168: What Landlords Fear: Reforming Israeli Rentals for Both SidesThe current system fails tenants and landlords alike. Here's what a fair compromise could look like. -
#4055: The Software Powering Modern ScamsMoving scams and rental fraud run on custom software — quotation engines, password managers, and CRMs built for deception. -
#3725: The Tower That Changed Jerusalem's SkylineHow one residential tower on Jaffa Street broke Jerusalem's height barrier and reshaped the city's entrance. -
#3305: Ghost Towers: Jerusalem's Empty Luxury Apartments18% of units in new Jerusalem towers have zero electricity use. Who buys apartments no one ever lives in? -
#3236: Jerusalem's Hidden Strengths: Beyond the Poverty StatsWhat if Jerusalem's biggest problems are actually its greatest untapped advantages? A fresh look at the city's future. -
#3179: Counting Lights to Measure Empty SkyscrapersHow researchers and citizens use window light counts to estimate real building occupancy. -
#2601: When Your Lease Is a Gamble: Rent, Stability, and CommunityHow tenant protections in Germany and Singapore create community—and why Israel's system destroys it. -
#1647: Monorepos: Better Modularity Than Multi-Repos?Why putting all your code in one repository can actually enforce better boundaries than separate repos. -
#1332: Why a Flight to Athens Costs Less Than a Galilee HotelWhy is a weekend in the Galilee pricier than a trip to Greece? We dive into the economics of Open Skies and the domestic hospitality trap. -
#374: The Walls Have Eyes: The Reality of Hidden Travel CamerasFrom power plugs to smoke detectors, hidden cameras are easier to hide than ever. Learn how to protect your privacy while traveling.