How does a math teacher in rural Swaziland become the billionaire architect of the streaming revolution? This week on pplpod, we profile Reed Hastings, the co-founder and chairman of Netflix.

In this episode, we cover:

• The Origin Story: From his time in the Marine Corps officer training and the Peace Corps to the founding of his first company, Pure Software.
• The Netflix Myth: We examine the famous story that a $40 late fee for Apollo 13 inspired the company, and why his co-founder says it was actually a marketing fabrication.
• Radical Culture: Hastings’ implementation of the "Freedom and Responsibility" culture, which includes unlimited vacation and generous severance packages for "mediocre" performance.
• Beyond Streaming: His billi ...