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Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Interview with Gavin Uberti & Robert Wachen (Etched)
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Haven't done any solo episodes in a while but figured I could post this interview here anyway.Hope you enjoy the conversation, I had a great time chat...
Strauss Zelnick - The Turnaround God (Rockstar Games, GTA5, Take-Two Interactive)
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I wanted to know the story of Grand Theft Auto, but I got so absorbed in the history of Strauss Zelnick that I had to do an episode about him. Fascina...
Adam D'Angelo - Quora, Facebook, and OpenAI
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deep dive into Adam D'Angelo, very interesting career from building an AI app with Zuck in high-school to being a key player in the recent OpenAI dram...
The Man Behind the Vegas Sphere (James Dolan)
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone is obsessed with the Las Vegas Sphere, but the story of the guy who built it (James Dolan) goes way deeper. Hope you enjoy this one!
Chris Power is building automated factories at Hadrian
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Power started a company in 2020 to build automated factories. The goal is to supply parts for aerospace and defense companies more quickly and a...
Parker Conrad Built the Same Billion Dollar Startup Twice
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Parker Conrad, one of the great comeback stories in Silicon Valley history. Everyone should study his "compound startup" idea, completely contrarian t...
Mike Shebat's Road to $1 Trillion
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Shebat is the hardest working man in tech right now. He grinds 12 hours per day, 6 days a week, but he works in the most boring industry imaginab...
TJ Parker sold PillPack for a billion dollars
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TJ Parker sold PillPack to Amazon for a billion dollars. Now he's out and living life to the fullest. He's a great follow on Twitter and has a bunch o...
George Hotz Hacked Everything (tinycorp)
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The full story of George Hotz, starting as a kid in New Jersey, to hacking the iPhone, getting sued by Sony, then building a self-driving car company ...
AJ Piplica is building hypersonic aircraft (Hermeus)
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I delve into the journey of A.J. Piplica, CEO of Hermeus, a hypersonic airplane company. A Star Trek-inspired fascination for aerospa...
Palmer Luckey (Anduril)
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I'm diving deep into the extraordinary journey of Palmer Luckey, the famed technologist and defense entrepreneur. I'll be tracing ...
Doug DeMuro (Cars and Bids)
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I'm exploring the life and career of Doug DeMuro, the renowned car YouTuber and entrepreneur. I'll be following his journey from b...
David Holz (Midjourney)
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I'm diving into the career of David Holz, a figure who echoes the spirit of the early Silicon Valley era.Holz first entered the te...
Sam Altman (OpenAI)
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I delve into the life and work of Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, currently standing as one of the most influential ...
Tim Cook (Apple CEO & creator of Apple Vision Pro)
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I take a deep dive into the career and impact of Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple. Often overshadowed by founders, Cook's legacy, marked by...
Alex Karp (Palantir)
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explore the life and career of Dr. Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir. Karp, born in Philadelphia in 1967, struggled with dyslexia but pers...