14. Creator of Winamp and Reaper, Justin Frankel

A conversation about early days of Winamp, Justin's time at AOL, creation of Reaper and questions from our listeners! Chapters 00:00 - Welcome Justin Frankel: Winamp and Reaper 01:48 - Early Music Discovery and Winamp's Genesis 03:25 - Creating Winamp: MP3 Decoding and Metadata 05:51 - Download Speeds and Music Formats Past 06:56 - The Evolution of Music Listening 09:37 - Winamp's Iconic 'Llama' Sound 11:54 - Winamp's Cultural Impact and NoSoft 14:01 - The AOL Acquisition and Platform Design 17:15 - Winamp's Tech Stack and John Carmack 20:35 - Reflections on Selling Winamp to AOL 22:34 - Working for AOL and Streaming's Flaws 26:58 - Personal Music Habits and Website Tech 30:45 - The Motivation Behind Reaper's Creation 34:01 - Reaper's Launch, Small Team, and Design 40:02 - Reaper as a Platform and Future 43:25 - AI, Descript, and Reaper Integration 45:41 - Lightning Round: Listener Questions 51:12 - Reading Recommendations and Contact Info Show notes Books Masters of Doom by David Kushner Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu Catch-22 by Joseph Heller Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott Podcasts Internet History Podcast interview with Justin Frankel Software Winamp Reaper DAW Production Episode produced by Mike Semashko Full show notes with links: https://www.metacastpodcast.com/p/014-justin-frankel-creator-winamp-reaper Download the Metacast podcast app for free iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/metacast/id6462012536 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.metacast.podcast.player Get in touch Contact us: [email protected] Ilya's LinkedIn Arnab's LinkedIn