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Valley of Genius (Audio)
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Ripped from the pages of Adam Fisher's uncensored history of Silicon Valley, Valley of Genius features the hackers, founders, and freaks who made Silicon Valley boom, in their own words. Drawn from over 200 interviews with the brightest stars and hidden heroes of technology, Valley of Genius is required listening for history buffs, tech lovers, and anyone interested in the innovation, betrayal, and magic of Silicon Valley.
Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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VoG 24: Larry Brilliant
Mar 4, 201900:23:13Tap to summarizeLarry Brilliant met Steve Jobs in India, helped eradicate smallpox, and co-founded The Well. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Larry Brilliant Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/valley-of-genius. Get a copy of Adam Fisher's Valley of Genius book at a bookstore near you.
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VoG 23: Howard Warshaw
Feb 25, 201900:22:18Tap to summarizeHoward Warshaw is infamous for creating the "worst video game ever," ET the Extra-Terrestrial for the Atari 2600. He tells tales of the final days of Atari. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Howard Warshaw Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/valley-of-genius. Get a copy of Adam Fisher's Valley of Genius book at a bookstore near you.
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VoG 22: Fabrice Florin
Feb 18, 201900:23:09Tap to summarizeFabrice Florin produced a documentary of the first ever Hackers Conference, and was influential in the development of Hypercard. He tells his story here. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Fabrice Florin Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/valley-of-genius. Get a copy of Adam Fisher's Valley of Genius book at a bookstore near you.
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VoG 21: Charlie Ayers
Feb 11, 201900:22:38Tap to summarizeGoogle's first Chef dishes on Google's early days, the Grateful Dead, and Burning Man. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Charlie Ayers Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/valley-of-genius. Get a copy of Adam Fisher's Valley of Genius book at a bookstore near you.
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VoG 20: Tiffany Shlain
Feb 4, 201900:11:21Tap to summarizeTiffany Shlain is the founder of the Webby Awards. She talks about the early days of the Web and the crazy times she had. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Tiffany Shlain Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/valley-of-genius. Get a copy of Adam Fisher's Valley of Genius book at a bookstore near you.
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VoG 19: Jaron Lanier
Jan 28, 201900:08:47Tap to summarizeJaron Lanier is a virtual reality pioneer and the inventor of the EYE Phone, the first commercially available head-mounted display. He talks about the early days of VR. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Jaron Lanier Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/valley-of-genius. Get a copy of Adam Fisher's Valley of Genius book at a bookstore near you.
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VoG 18: Aaron Sittig
Jan 21, 201900:12:22Tap to summarizeAaron Sittig was the first designer at Facebook, and the man who created the "Like" button. He talks about writing the first Mac client for Napster and the earliest days of Facebook. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Aaron Sittig Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/valley-of-genius. Get a copy of Adam Fisher's Valley of Genius book at a bookstore near you.
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VoG 17: Mark Pincus
Jan 14, 201900:11:18Tap to summarizeBefore Mark Pincus made it big with Zynga, he made it even bigger by investing in a couple of little companies called Napster and Facebook. He talks about those early days, and what Mark Zuckerberg was really like back then. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Mark Pincus Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/valley-of-genius. Get a copy of Adam Fisher's Valley of Genius book at a bookstore near you.
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VoG 16: Louis Rossetto and Jane Metcalfe
Jan 7, 201900:18:41Tap to summarizeLouis Rossetto and Jane Metcalfe are the founders of Wired Magazine and Wired.com. They talk about starting Wired, the early days of the Web, and inventing the banner ad. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guests: Louis Rossetto and Jane Metcalfe Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/valley-of-genius. Get a copy of Adam Fisher's Valley of Genius book at a bookstore near you.
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VoG 15: Biz Stone
Dec 17, 201800:16:50Tap to summarizeBiz Stone is the co-founder of Twitter. He talks about his days at Google and Odeo, the predecessor of Twitter. He also tells his version of how Twitter was born. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Biz Stone Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/valley-of-genius. Get a copy of Adam Fisher's Valley of Genius book at a bookstore near you.
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