Ep. 47 The Psychology of Taste: Music, Identity and Connection with Jennie Silber

Joined by Jennie Silber from Koodos Labs, we unpack how platforms like Shelf are turning taste into something social and even predictive, from matching people through music to building a broader picture of identity across culture and lifestyle.

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Intro

01:58 Jennie’s Journey: From Law to Data

06:32 What Is Taste?

17:20 Can Taste Be Measured? Inside the Data

29:05 Building Shelf: Turning Taste into a Product

34:32 Music, Identity and Self-Presentation

45:19 Taste and Compatibility: Connecting Through Music

51:35 Beyond Music: The Future of Taste

57:50 Final Reflections

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