Tag: Society & Culture

Hidden Forces : The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future | Eric Schmidt & Dan Huttenlocher

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn Episode 218 of Hidden Forces, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Eric Schmidt and Daniel Huttenlocher. Eric is co-founder of Schmidt Futures and the former CEO & Chairman of Google and Daniel is the inaugural dean of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. They are the co-authors, along with Henry Kissinger, of a phenomenal… Continue reading Hidden Forces : The Age of A.I. and Our Human Future | Eric Schmidt & Dan Huttenlocher

The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : Storytime: The Airbnb Story You’ve Never Heard About

ABOUT THIS EPISODEAirbnb almost didn’t make it. Here’s the story of how they got into Y Combinator, after a few screw-ups, tons of breakfast cereals sold, an improbable email and advice from a sad Emmett who could’ve invested at the perfect moment. I also shared this story on my YouTube channel and Twitter. Drop a… Continue reading The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : Storytime: The Airbnb Story You’ve Never Heard About

The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : The OnlyFriends Show: My New Startups, Spicy Advice, Coinbase and Crypto Gaming

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWelcome to my new show OnlyFriends, where my Silicon Valley group chat comes to life. On this episode, we discuss my new companies, our new advice segment, Dear OnlyFriends, the COVID vaccine, Coinbase’s mission-focused statement, and crypto gaming. Starring: Justin Kan: Twitch co-founder and investor at Goat Capital (https://twitter.com/justinkan)Emmett Shear: Twitch co-founder and… Continue reading The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : The OnlyFriends Show: My New Startups, Spicy Advice, Coinbase and Crypto Gaming

The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : The OnlyFriends Show: My New Startups, Spicy Advice, Coinbase and Crypto Gaming

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWelcome to my new show OnlyFriends, where my Silicon Valley group chat comes to life. On this episode, we discuss my new companies, our new advice segment, Dear OnlyFriends, the COVID vaccine, Coinbase’s mission-focused statement, and crypto gaming. Starring: Justin Kan: Twitch co-founder and investor at Goat Capital (https://twitter.com/justinkan)Emmett Shear: Twitch co-founder and… Continue reading The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : The OnlyFriends Show: My New Startups, Spicy Advice, Coinbase and Crypto Gaming

The Computer Room : [ATO] Kid Rock Is the Poorest Person Here ft. Marc Andreessen

ABOUT THIS EPISODEOn a very special episode of After the Orgy, Default Friend and The Personality Girl talk to the one and only Marc Andreessen about the pilot of HBO’s Silicon Valley. Default Friend may or may not be painfully starstruck this episode. Theme: Stretch Your Face by Tobacco https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/9fd14fbc-d5c5-4299-be06-4892d549b95f/episodes/e78abf06-5430-4b70-bd7f-20c7c30fae96/audio/a40b9169-d24d-4436-887f-26fe8cfcb228/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=Sio7MxmsPodcast: Play in new window |… Continue reading The Computer Room : [ATO] Kid Rock Is the Poorest Person Here ft. Marc Andreessen

The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : The OnlyFriends Show: Is Facebook Unethical? China’s Crypto Ban, Theranos and Fraud

ABOUT THIS EPISODEWelcome to my new show OnlyFriends, where my Silicon Valley group chat comes to life. On this episode, we discuss China banning crypto, the Theranos trial and fraud in Silicon Valley, whether Facebook is unethical, and free startup ideas. Starring: Justin Kan: Twitch co-founder and investor at Goat Capital (https://twitter.com/justinkan)Emmett Shear: Twitch co-founder… Continue reading The Quest Pod with Justin Kan : The OnlyFriends Show: Is Facebook Unethical? China’s Crypto Ban, Theranos and Fraud