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Valley of Genius (Audio)
28 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago -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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Episodes
VoG 24: Larry Brilliant
March 04, 2019 23:41 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBLarry 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.
VoG 23: Howard Warshaw
February 25, 2019 20:17 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBHoward 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.
VoG 22: Fabrice Florin
February 18, 2019 19:00 - 23 minutes - 10.8 MBFabrice 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.
VoG 21: Charlie Ayers
February 11, 2019 19:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBGoogle'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.
VoG 20: Tiffany Shlain
February 04, 2019 19:46 - 11 minutes - 5.37 MBTiffany 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.
VoG 19: Jaron Lanier
January 28, 2019 18:29 - 8 minutes - 4.19 MBJaron 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.
VoG 18: Aaron Sittig
January 21, 2019 19:00 - 12 minutes - 5.83 MBAaron 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.
VoG 17: Mark Pincus
January 14, 2019 19:16 - 11 minutes - 5.34 MBBefore 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.
VoG 16: Louis Rossetto and Jane Metcalfe
January 07, 2019 18:23 - 18 minutes - 8.73 MBLouis 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.
VoG 15: Biz Stone
December 17, 2018 18:06 - 16 minutes - 7.87 MBBiz 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.
VoG 14: Mark Pauline
December 10, 2018 18:46 - 15 minutes - 7.21 MBMark Pauline is the founder of Survival Research Labs, an art collective famous for its pyrotechnic shows featuring giant robots. He talks about his most infamous show, which resulted in a freeway in San Francisco being shut down due to the giant flames surrounding it. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Mark Pauline 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.
VoG 13: Steven Levy
December 03, 2018 17:48 - 9 minutes - 4.32 MBSteven Levy is a legendary tech journalist and author of the seminal book Hackers. He talks about the reaction to his book and the famous Hackers Conference that followed. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Steven Levy 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.
VoG 12: Andy Hertzfeld
November 26, 2018 19:01 - 8 minutes - 4.13 MBAndy Hertzfeld is one of the minds behind the Apple Macintosh. He talks about the early days at Apple. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Andy Hertzfeld 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.
VoG 11: Brenda Laurel at Atari - Valley of Genius: Brenda Laurel
November 19, 2018 19:36 - 18 minutes - 8.53 MBBrenda Laurel tells what it was like working at Atari, the office antics and wild parties that occurred, and the eventual downfall of Atari with the infamous ill-fated ET game. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Brenda Laurel 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.
VoG 11: Brenda Laurel at Atari
November 19, 2018 19:36 - 18 minutes - 8.53 MBBrenda Laurel tells what it was like working at Atari, the office antics and wild parties that occurred, and the eventual downfall of Atari with the infamous ill-fated ET game. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Brenda Laurel 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.
VoG 10: Joey Anuff
November 12, 2018 18:42 - 9 minutes - 4.44 MBJoey Anuff created Suck.com, one of the earliest humor sites on the web. In his own words, he talks about working at Wired magazine's first website, HotWired, and creating Suck.com in secret. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Joey Anuff 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.
VoG 9: Tony Fadell
November 05, 2018 19:18 - 9 minutes - 4.57 MBTony Fadell is one of the creators of the iPod and a co-founder of Nest. In his own words, he talks about his start at General Magic and building the iPod. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Tony Fadell 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.
VoG 8: Ev Williams
October 29, 2018 17:20 - 14 minutes - 6.9 MBEv Williams is the co-founder of Twitter. In his own words, he talks about starting Blogger and selling it to Google, starting Odeo as a podcast platform, and pivoting to create Twitter. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Ev Williams 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.
VoG 7: Alvy Ray Smith
October 22, 2018 17:19 - 21 minutes - 9.83 MBAlvy Ray Smith is the co-founder of Pixar. In his own words, he talks about his early experiments with computer graphics at Xerox PARC, work at Lucasfilm, and his opinions on Steve Jobs' contribution - or lack thereof - to Pixar. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Alvy Ray Smith 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.
VoG 6: Sean Parker
October 15, 2018 17:49 - 18 minutes - 8.67 MBSean Parker is the co-founder of Napster and the first President of Facebook. In his own words he talks about the beginning and end of Napster, meeting Mark Zuckerberg, and the early days of Facebook. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Sean Parker 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.
VoG 5: Alan Kay
October 08, 2018 18:03 - 18 minutes - 8.66 MBAlan Kay is one of the founders of Xerox PARC. In his own words, he talks about developing early personal computers, the famous demo at Xerox PARC that gave Steve Jobs the idea for the Macintosh, and his feeling that computing has failed. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Alan Kay 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.
VoG 4: Scott Hassan
October 01, 2018 17:38 - 12 minutes - 5.71 MBEveryone knows Larry Page and Sergei Brin, but who really came up with the idea of creating the Google search engine? Meet Google's unknown third creator, Scott Hassan. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Scott Hassan 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.
VoG 4: Scott Hassan - Valley of Genius: Scott Hassan: Google's Unknown 3rd Founder
October 01, 2018 17:38 - 12 minutes - 5.71 MBEveryone knows Larry Page and Sergei Brin, but who really came up with the idea of creating the Google search engine? Meet Google's unknown third creator, Scott Hassan. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Scott Hassan 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.
VoG 3: Nolan Bushnell
September 24, 2018 17:30 - 32 minutes - 15.2 MBNolan Bushnel was the prototypical "t-shirt tycoon." He tells the stories of how he founded Atari, ushered in the first video game gold rush, and then lost it all. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Nolan Bushnell 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.
VoG 2: Stewart Brand
September 17, 2018 17:51 - 20 minutes - 9.7 MBStewart Brand coined the term "personal computer" and the phrase "information wants to be free." He organized the first Hackers Conference and founded The Well, one of the earliest social networks. He talks about these and other events in his life as one of the most innovative minds in Silicon Valley. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Stewart Brand 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...
VoG 1: Steve Wozniak
September 10, 2018 18:00 - 11 minutes - 5.51 MBSteve Wozniak describes his early days at Atari and the beginning of Apple. He details his lifelong dreams and his bitterest regret. Hosts: Leo Laporte and Adam Fisher Guest: Steve Wozniak 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.
VoG 0: Introduction to Valley of Genius - Leo Laporte introduces TWiT's newest podcast, Valley of Genius.
September 06, 2018 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.14 MBLeo Laporte introduces TWiT's newest podcast, Valley of Genius. Valley of Genius features Adam Fisher's interviews with the hackers, founders and freaks who made Silicon Valley boom. Host: Leo Laporte 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.
Introduction to Valley of Genius
September 06, 2018 19:00 - 2 minutes - 1.14 MBLeo Laporte introduces TWiT's newest podcast, Valley of Genius. Valley of Genius features Adam Fisher's interviews with the hackers, founders and freaks who made Silicon Valley boom. Host: Leo Laporte 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.