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Strauss Zelnick - The Turnaround God (Rockstar Games, GTA5, Take-Two Interactive)
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. Fascinating career, tons...
Adam D'Angelo - Quora, Facebook, and OpenAI
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 drama. Hope you enjoy...
The Man Behind the Vegas Sphere (James Dolan)
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
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 affordably. His jo...
Parker Conrad Built the Same Billion Dollar Startup Twice
Parker Conrad, one of the great comeback stories in Silicon Valley history. Everyone should study his "compound startup" idea, completely contrarian to how every other...
Mike Shebat's Road to $1 Trillion
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 imaginable: the "light in...
TJ Parker sold PillPack for a billion dollars
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 of interesting les...
George Hotz Hacked Everything (tinycorp)
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 and eventually ta...
AJ Piplica is building hypersonic aircraft (Hermeus)
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 aerospace, nurtured duri...
Palmer Luckey (Anduril)
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 his path from bei...
Doug DeMuro (Cars and Bids)
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 being a 20-year-ol...
David Holz (Midjourney)
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 tech scene as the f...
Sam Altman (OpenAI)
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 technologists. I'...
Tim Cook (Apple CEO & creator of Apple Vision Pro)
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 the successful l...
Alex Karp (Palantir)
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 persevered and gradua...