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The DISRUPTED SCIENCE PodcastNovember 19, 2025 — Interview with Roger McNamee — "Zucked," AI hype, and MoonaliceToday, we’re talking with Roger McNamee, an entrepreneur, author, musician, and investor with a legacy in Silicon Valley that stretches from his days heading the T. Rowe Price Science and Technology Fund through the social media era and now into the crypto and AI era.
In 2019, McNamee published a book — Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe — where he outlined how his high hopes for his proteges Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg had been dashed.
More recently, he’s been reflecting on the mismatches between capital investments and revenues for large AI companies.
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2025-11-191h 00
American History HotlineHow Did Big Tech Take Over Our Elections?You won't see it on the ballot, but it's always the winner in American elections. That's right, we're talking about big tech. From Facebook to Google and AI, technology not only has the power to affect the outcomes of our elections ... it's already doing it! Who could have seen this coming? Well, we're glad you asked, because Roger McNamee has been ringing alarm bells since you were playing Snake on your Nokia. Roger joins Bob to talk about the evolution of technology in politics, from the rise of data-driven campaigning in the 1970s to Facebook’s in...
2025-11-0535 min
AI News Podcast | Latest AI News, Analysis & Events | Daily Inference🤖 Investment Bubble Warnings, Educational Challenges & Creative Rights BattleToday we examine three critical AI developments shaping our future: Roger McNamee's warning about a potential $717 billion AI investment bubble that could exceed all tech investments since 1956, universities struggling to balance AI integration with educational quality as students prepare for an AI-driven workforce, and the heated UK controversy over creative professionals' rights as AI companies use their work without compensation. These interconnected challenges reveal fundamental questions about market sustainability, educational transformation, and intellectual property in the AI era. Industry veteran McNamee raises concerns about the disconnect between massive investments and actual revenue generation, while academic leaders debate whether to embrace...
2025-09-2506 min
The Nerd ReichEmpire of AI: Karen Hao & Roger McNamee Expose Sam Altman, Musk & Big TechAre today’s AI apps like ChatGPT really weapons that hand more power to tech billionaires?
Journalist Karen Hao (author, "Empire of AI: Dreams, Nightmares & Sam Altman’s OpenAI") and legendary tech investor-turned-watchdog Roger McNamee join Gil Duran to pull back the curtain on:
Sam Altman, Elon Musk and the quest for AI dominance
OpenAI’s hidden cost: Kenyan moderators paid poverty wages to sift horrific content
Digital colonialism from Africa to Chile to Arizona
Why U.S. lawmakers keep killing real AI regulation
State power + tech power: the new “British East India Company” playbook
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2025-06-161h 00
Fast Politics with Molly Jong-FastRick Wilson & Roger McNameeThe Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson joins us to discuss the impending disaster of the next Trump administration. Zucked author Roger McNamee examines the dystopian goals of tech billionaires.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-11-2544 min
Have Guitar Will Travel Podcast104 - Pete Sears and Roger McNamee (Moonalice)104 - Pete Sears and Roger McNamee (Moonalice)
In episode 104 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host, James Patrick Regan.
is at BottleRock and he’s speaking with the legendary bassist Pete Sears & Roger McNamee of the band Moonalice. In their conversation they discussed:
Pete’s original move to the U.S., specifically San Francisco in 1969.
We talk about his start on bass in 1963 and his early influences… mostly blues artists, and we talk about his early instruments.
They discuss his early band “Sons of Fred” and how ended up working with Rod Stewart on Rod...
2024-05-1000 min
Roger Bolton's Beeb WatchAnna McNamee, Sandford St Martin Trust on the Media Bill, religious literacy, commissioning and accessible broadcastingAnna McNamee, an award-winning Canadian journalist and writer with a background in BBC radio, is the Executive Director of the Sandford St Martin Trust, dedicated to promoting excellence in religious broadcasting. We discuss the new Media Bill, the importance of religious literacy, the decline in programming on religion and ethics, commissioning practices, and the critical need to ensure public access to broadcasting. “This is legislation, which is made for commercial broadcasters, it has commerciality at its heart, it's about leaving enough, not even a little bit of wriggle room, but loads of space so that bro...
2024-02-2627 minRoger Bolton's Beeb WatchThe Media Bill, religious literacy, commissioning and accessible broadcasting with Anna McNamee, Sandford St Martin TrustAnna McNamee, an award-winning Canadian journalist and writer with a background in BBC radio, is the Executive Director of the Sandford St Martin Trust, dedicated to promoting excellence in religious broadcasting. We discuss the new Media Bill, the importance of religious literacy, the decline in programming on religion and ethics, commissioning practices, and the critical need to ensure public access to broadcasting.“This is legislation, which is made for commercial broadcasters, it has commerciality at its heart, it's about leaving enough, not even a little bit of wriggle room, but loads of space so that broadcasters ca...
2024-02-2200 min
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2023-09-062h 29
KSQD Talks MusicMoonalice Founder Roger McNamee Talks About SF Music RootsRoger McNamee is an American businessman, investor, venture capitalist and musician. He is interviewed by David Bean discussing the roots of San Francisco music and how that has influenced his band, Moonalice.
2023-09-0420 min
The Road to NowArtificial Intelligence w/ Roger McNameeRoger McNamee has spent decades helping American tech companies secure financing. In the last few years, however, he's become well-known for helping American citizens secure themselves against tech companies. After helping convince Mark Zuckerberg to retain control over Facebook, Roger documented social media's role in amplifying social division in his 2019 New York Times Best Seller Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe. Recently he's turned his attention to AI, and he has a warning for us: don't believe the hype. In this conversation Roger joins Bob and Ben to discuss Artificial Intelligence, why he says it's far...
2023-07-1750 min
Money is Not Evil PodcastGoogle and Facebook investor talks 'generational bear market,' and why he's concerned about Big TechIn this week’s episode of Influencers, Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer is joined by early Facebook & Google investor, Roger McNamee, as they cover the American tech industry, the influence of social media, and why Roger says Silicon Valley is 'in a bad place'.
2023-02-0135 min
First Move with Julia ChatterleyFeature interview: Elevation Partners Cofounder Roger McNamee"Journalism does not need Twitter. It cannot win a fight with Elon Musk on Musk's home turf." That's what tech investor (and former advisor to Mark Zuckerberg) Roger McNamee wrote in his latest op-ed about Musk's turbulent Twitter takeover. He joins Julia to discuss.
Also on today's show: Benjamin Netanyahu is sworn in as Israeli PM for the sixth time and will lead the country's likely most right-wing government ever.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
2022-12-2938 min
Planted with Sara Payan on Radio MisfitsPlanted – Roger McNameeSara visits with tech investor, author, musician and political reform activist Roger McNamee to talk about civic engagement, policy and cannabis. [EP64]
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2022-11-301h 06
No Simple RoadRoger McNamee of Moonalice - Time Has ComeThis episode of No Simple Road is dedicated to our Brother David A. Kasakove... in loving memory. NFAWe are extremely excited to have Roger McNamee of Moonalice as our guest on No Simple Road this week! Roger is also a touring musician, first as a founding member of the Flying Other Brothers, and more recently in that group's follow-on band, Moonalice. Honestly, Roger could own the title of 'The Most Interesting Man In The World' having worked with countless Silicon Valley Pioneers and playing with more musicians than we can count!He is...
2022-09-302h 33
Gig Gab - The Working Musician's PodcastThe Business of MusicEvery musician is a small business owner, and this week we have Shannon Jean from Business Brain join us for a crossover episode to dive into how we can better use our business brains in our musical endeavors! Press play to learn…and always be performing!
00:00:00 Business Brain – The Entrepreneurs’ Podcast #394 & Gig Gab 355 for the week of Monday, August 22nd, 2022
00:02:30 The Business of Being a Musician
Define Success
Is it a business, a hobby, or both?
Keep continuity by keeping people working
Very few musicians are full-time employees of one band
Connecting with fans (aka Customers)
1,000 True Fans
Joan A...
2022-08-2350 min
JamBase Music NewsMoonalice's Roger McNamee & Lester ChambersMoonalice's Roger McNamee and Lester Chambers discuss their new EP, 'Full Moonalice, Vol. 1' on 'The JamBase Podcast.'
2022-04-281h 06
The JamBase PodcastMoonalice's Roger McNamee & Lester ChambersEpisode 123 of The JamBase Podcast, a partner of the Osiris Media Network, features an interview with Roger McNamee and Lester Chambers of Moonalice. JamBase’s Andy Kahn interviewed the pair about the group’s new EP, Full Moonalice, Vol. 1 and much more.
JamBase was honored to have Lester Chambers on the podcast. Chambers is a co-founding member of the 1960s psychedelic soul band The Chambers Brothers. That group, which included Lester’s siblings, was responsible for such hits as “Time Has Come Today” and “People Get Ready.” Lester talked about The Chambers Brothers’ prominent appearance in the documentary film...
2022-04-281h 06
Stay Tuned with PreetFacebook & Unheeded Advice (with Roger McNamee and Joyce Vance)In this special episode of the CAFE Insider podcast recorded on November 16, Joyce speaks with prominent technology investor Roger McNamee. CAFE Insider is usually behind the paywall, but we’re taking it down for this episode due to popular demand. The conversation centers around the threat Facebook poses to democracy, and what happened when McNamee confronted Mark Zuckerberg following the 2016 election. They also discuss McNamee’s mentorship of Zuckerberg, how that relationship fell apart after Facebook changed its business model to maximize profit, and what can still be done to protect the public from explo...
2021-12-221h 01
CAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 11/17: Facebook & Unheeded Advice (with Joyce Vance and Roger McNamee)In this special episode from the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce asks prominent technology investor Roger McNamee about the threat Facebook poses to democracy, and what happened when he confronted Mark Zuckerberg following the 2016 election.They discuss McNamee’s mentorship of Zuckerberg, how that relationship fell apart after Facebook changed its business model to maximize profit, and what can still be done to protect the public from exploitative technologies. They also dig into McNamee’s vision for a regulatory agency in the mold of the Food and Drug Administration to monitor technology and social media, and why McNamee consi...
2021-11-1756 minStay Tuned with PreetCAFE Insider 11/17: Facebook & Unheeded Advice (with Joyce Vance and Roger McNamee)In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce asks prominent technology investor Roger McNamee about the threat Facebook poses to democracy, and what happened when he confronted Mark Zuckerberg following the 2016 election.In the full episode, they discuss McNamee’s mentorship of Zuckerberg, how that relationship fell apart after Facebook changed its business model to maximize profit, and what can still be done to protect the public from exploitative technologies. They also dig into McNamee’s vision for a regulatory agency in the mold of the Food and Drug Administration to monitor technology and social media, and...
2021-11-1712 minCAFE InsiderCAFE Insider 11/17: Facebook & Unheeded Advice (with Joyce Vance and Roger McNamee)In this special episode from the CAFE Insider podcast, Joyce asks prominent technology investor Roger McNamee about the threat Facebook poses to democracy, and what happened when he confronted Mark Zuckerberg following the 2016 election.They discuss McNamee’s mentorship of Zuckerberg, how that relationship fell apart after Facebook changed its business model to maximize profit, and what can still be done to protect the public from exploitative technologies. They also dig into McNamee’s vision for a regulatory agency in the mold of the Food and Drug Administration to monitor technology and social media, and why McNamee consi...
2021-11-1756 min
Gadget Detective - A selection of free tech advice & tech news broadcasts by Fevzi Turkalp on the BBC & elsewhere6th November 2021 - Tech News & Reviews on BBC BerkshireFevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Bill Buckley on BBC Berkshire to discuss the latest tech news and reviews. This week; Meta's plans for a 'metaverse' have been labelled "dystopian" and a "bad idea" by one of Facebook's earliest investors, Roger McNamee. What is the metaverse and should we be worried about the influence and control it may have?
Gadget of the Week is the Tech-Break. This quirky USB or battery powered cuboid gadget is around a foot square into which, probably under duress, you place all of your family's gadgets where they become locked by a timer...
2021-11-0715 min
iGen PoliticsRoger McNameeJill and Victor are joined by business maven and founding partner of Elevation Partners, Roger McNamee, for a look at his experiences at Facebook, working with Mark Zuckerberg, and how social media networks challenge our rights and democratic values. Can we protect the vulnerable from their algorithms? And what needs to be done to get them working for everyone?
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2021-11-031h 20
Bringin' it BackwardsInterview with Bert KeelyWe had the pleasure of interviewing Bert Keely over Zoom video! Echoing the '60s psychedelic happenings around Stanford University, Bert Keely has woven two remarkable careers - as a pioneering Silicon Valley computer engineer and a wonderfully versatile guitarist. During the dotcom boom, the band he co-created - the Flying Other Brothers - made some phenomenal music, worth a new listen and now collected in the new limited-edition box set Circle Back! A 20-year retrospective featuring the Flying Other Brothers, Circle Back! includes three full-length albums Skywriting, Bert's Brew, and Alive and Grateful with special guests on select tracks, i...
2021-09-1054 min
The World as You’ll Know It: The Future Of AgingHow Business Models Have Shaped Big TechKurt Andersen speaks with Roger McNamee, the author of Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe, about the evolution of Facebook and other big tech companies, and what measures might be taken to curb their influence. ROGER MCNAMEE is a buѕіnеѕѕmаn, іnvеѕtоr, vеnturе саріtаlіѕt, muѕісіаn and author. He іѕ thе fоundіng раrtnеr оf thе vеnturе саріtаl fіrm, Еlеvаtіоn Раrtnеrѕ, and the co-founder of the рrіvаtе еquіtу fіrm, Ѕіlvеr Lаkе Раrtnеrѕ. He was an early investor in Facebook, introduced Mark Zuckerberg to Chery...
2021-09-071h 05
Berkeley TalksRoger McNamee on his quest to stop FacebookLongtime venture capitalist Roger McNamee discusses how he, an early Facebook investor and former adviser to Mark Zuckerberg, came to realize the damage caused by the social media giant and others like it, and how he's committed to try to stop them. Listen to the episode and read the transcript on Berkeley News. (Photo by Alessio Jacona via Flickr) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-07-3059 min
The ThinkND PodcastMisinformation and Disinformation, Part 2: What Do We Value? The Ethics of Tech AccountabilityEpisode Topic: What Do We Value? The Ethics of Tech AccountabilityListen to the discussion recorded on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, with Mark McKenna, Elizabeth M. Renieris, and special guests Ifeoma Ozoma and Roger McNamee.Featured Speakers: Roger McNamee, Author of Zucked Ifeoma Ozoma, Founder and Principal, EarthseedMark McKenna '97, John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law; Founding Director, Notre Dame Technology Ethics CenterElizabeth M. Renieris, Professor of the Practice; Founding Director, Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics LabRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learning community platform, ThinkND:
2021-04-2157 min
The Al Franken PodcastUncle Sam (Roger McNamee) & Auntie Trust (Zephyr Teachout) Talk Facebook, Google, Amazon & DemocracyEarly Facebook Investor McNamee & Anti-Trust Lawyer Teachout Discuss Dangers Posed by Data Behemoths
2021-04-111h 14
In AI We Trust?BONUS with Rep. Yvette Clarke and Roger McNamee: "In AI We Trust?" Podcast Launch Hosted by the Georgetown University Law CenterWe're excited to share this bonus episode, a recording from the podcast's launch event with special guests Roger McNamee and Congresswoman Yvette Clarke. Representing New York's 9th District, Congresswoman Clarke is a committed champion of fighting bias in AI and other forms of discrimination in tech. Roger McNamee is a longtime investor in tech and author of "Zucked," which sheds light on the dangers of tech that is unfettered and insufficiently regulated.
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2021-03-241h 12
Public Policy and Society (Video)Facebook Privacy and Creating Better Tech Policy with Roger McNameeWith Amazon's Alexa spying on her owners, a massive data breach masterminded by Cambridge Analytica, and evidence of election interference promulgated by Facebook, tech policy has never had more significant implications for our society and democracy. Roger McNamee—noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor—talks with Henry Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, about how he came to realize the serious damage that Facebook and other social media giants are doing and how he has committed to try to stop them. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Huma...
2021-03-0559 minPublic Policy and Society (Audio)Facebook Privacy and Creating Better Tech Policy with Roger McNameeWith Amazon's Alexa spying on her owners, a massive data breach masterminded by Cambridge Analytica, and evidence of election interference promulgated by Facebook, tech policy has never had more significant implications for our society and democracy. Roger McNamee—noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor—talks with Henry Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, about how he came to realize the serious damage that Facebook and other social media giants are doing and how he has committed to try to stop them. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Huma...
2021-03-0559 min
Teacher Resources (Audio)Facebook Privacy and Creating Better Tech Policy with Roger McNameeWith Amazon's Alexa spying on her owners, a massive data breach masterminded by Cambridge Analytica, and evidence of election interference promulgated by Facebook, tech policy has never had more significant implications for our society and democracy. Roger McNamee—noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor—talks with Henry Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, about how he came to realize the serious damage that Facebook and other social media giants are doing and how he has committed to try to stop them. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Huma...
2021-03-0559 min
Communication and Media Studies (Video)Facebook Privacy and Creating Better Tech Policy with Roger McNameeWith Amazon's Alexa spying on her owners, a massive data breach masterminded by Cambridge Analytica, and evidence of election interference promulgated by Facebook, tech policy has never had more significant implications for our society and democracy. Roger McNamee—noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor—talks with Henry Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, about how he came to realize the serious damage that Facebook and other social media giants are doing and how he has committed to try to stop them. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Huma...
2021-03-0559 minCommunication and Media Studies (Audio)Facebook Privacy and Creating Better Tech Policy with Roger McNameeWith Amazon's Alexa spying on her owners, a massive data breach masterminded by Cambridge Analytica, and evidence of election interference promulgated by Facebook, tech policy has never had more significant implications for our society and democracy. Roger McNamee—noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor—talks with Henry Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, about how he came to realize the serious damage that Facebook and other social media giants are doing and how he has committed to try to stop them. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Huma...
2021-03-0559 minTeacher Resources (Video)Facebook Privacy and Creating Better Tech Policy with Roger McNameeWith Amazon's Alexa spying on her owners, a massive data breach masterminded by Cambridge Analytica, and evidence of election interference promulgated by Facebook, tech policy has never had more significant implications for our society and democracy. Roger McNamee—noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor—talks with Henry Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, about how he came to realize the serious damage that Facebook and other social media giants are doing and how he has committed to try to stop them. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Huma...
2021-03-0559 min
UC Berkeley (Video)Facebook Privacy and Creating Better Tech Policy with Roger McNameeWith Amazon's Alexa spying on her owners, a massive data breach masterminded by Cambridge Analytica, and evidence of election interference promulgated by Facebook, tech policy has never had more significant implications for our society and democracy. Roger McNamee—noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor—talks with Henry Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, about how he came to realize the serious damage that Facebook and other social media giants are doing and how he has committed to try to stop them. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Huma...
2021-03-0559 minUC Berkeley (Audio)Facebook Privacy and Creating Better Tech Policy with Roger McNameeWith Amazon's Alexa spying on her owners, a massive data breach masterminded by Cambridge Analytica, and evidence of election interference promulgated by Facebook, tech policy has never had more significant implications for our society and democracy. Roger McNamee—noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor—talks with Henry Brady, Dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, about how he came to realize the serious damage that Facebook and other social media giants are doing and how he has committed to try to stop them. Series: "Public Policy and Society" [Public Affairs] [Huma...
2021-03-0559 min
The Business of Fashion PodcastBig Tech’s Threat to FashionIt’s hard to imagine running a successful brand in 2021 without advertising on Instagram, buying search ads on Google or selling on Amazon. At BoF VOICES, H&M’s Christopher Wylie and venture capitalist Roger McNamee talked about why that’s probably not a good thing — and how the industry can reduce its reliance on tech giants. Before the pandemic, social media and e-commerce giants like Facebook and Amazon were ascendant. The physical isolation caused by the ongoing global health crisis has only consolidated their power. Nevertheless, fashion brands can’t rely on a handful of Silicon Valley firms to run their bus...
2021-01-1223 min
Beyond the Page: The Best of the Sun Valley Writers’ ConferenceRoger McNamee on the Incompatibility of Social Media and DemocracyJoin us for a conversation with ROGER MCNAMEE, the noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor, who went from being a founding supporter of the world’s biggest and most profitable social media company to becoming one of its most influential critics. There is nothing the charismatic McNamee won’t discuss about Facebook's business model and practices, including his own adventures at the birth of Big Tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-11-0545 min
The Road to NowThe Facebook Catastrophe w/ Roger McNameeIn 2006, Roger McNamee played a crucial role in convincing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg not to sell his company to Yahoo!. A couple of years later, he helped bring Sheryl Sandberg in as Facebook's COO. Yet despite this personal connection, and his role as an early investor in the company, Roger now believes that Facebook has become a threat to democracy. In this episode, Bob and Ben talk with Roger about his book Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe, the role Facebook has played in spreading disinformation, and the steps he believes we should take to regain control over...
2020-08-101h 11
The Happy Hour with King HapEpisode 37!! Former Yankees and Blue Jays Trainer Brian McNamee joins The Happy Hour!! Brian was famously Roger Clemens & Andy Pettitte's Strength and Conditioning Coordinator named in The Mitchell Report.Send us a textIn his 1st Non-Gag order interview since the Mitchell Report. Former NY city police officer, Elite Strength and Conditioning coach and director of player performance at oil city athletics! He is also a controversial public figure in MLB steroid scandal. Brian McNamee joins "The Happy Hour".Brian and Hap talk his days as a Cop, MLB trainer, Strength Coach and his days as Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, and Chuck Knoblauch's Strength and conditioning coach. The guys talk the famous "MLB STEROID SCANDAL", fitness, recovery and what Brian is up to now.
2020-07-281h 17
The Infotagion Podcast with Damian Collins MPEpisode 17: Roger McNamee and Adam SatarianoIs it possible to safely moderate internet platforms like Facebook? Mark Zuckerberg’s former mentor turned biggest critic, Roger McNamee, thinks not. The author of Zucked joins Damian Collins MP to discuss reforming Section 230, Joe Biden’s campaign on political ads and continuing internal dissent at the company. The New York Times’ Adam Satariano discusses the evolving influence of tech platforms over the years and the culture war on journalism. Dr Charles Kriel reports that a publication peddling hard right theories “The Epoch Times” is being pushed through letterboxes in West Sussex.
2020-06-1950 min
What'd You Miss This WeekWhy Roger McNamee Thinks AI Won't Succeed on FacebookLarry Ivory, the chairman of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, joined to talk about public policy changes that can be made to close the racial wealth gap and enable minority businesses. Roger McNamee, the managing director of Elevation Partners and an early investor in Facebook, came on to talk about Mark Zuckerberg's decision to leave controversial posts by President Trump about the protests on the platform. Catherine Mann, global chief economist at Citi and the former chief economist at the OECD, offered an outlook ahead of the jobs report. Then ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck joined the day of...
2020-06-0629 min
The Bob Lefsetz PodcastRoger McNameeWriter/investor/musician Roger McNamee was there at the beginning of the tech revolution, ultimately becoming a venture capitalist, most notably with Bono in Elevation Partners. An investor in Facebook, McNamee is now a critic, his book "Zucked" took on the negative consequences of social media. Roger is insightful and articulate and raises the questions that too many in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C. do not. Listen as we discuss today's cultural, political and technical landscape. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2020-05-211h 43
Die Medien-Woche"Big Data verletzt die Menschenrechte"Die Medien-Woche mit Christian Meier und Stefan Winterbauer (111)Die Medien-Woche Ausgabe 11 vom 24. Januar 2020Kann das weg? Die Schnellrubrik:-Habeck vs. Trump https://twitter.com/KEigendorf/status/1219584338599272450https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article205303621/Robert-Habeck-legt-gegen-Donald-Trump-nach-Klare-Sprache-ist-wichtig.html-Frank Plasberg ist krank, was sagt Twitter? https://meedia.de/2020/01/22/moderator-frank-plasberg-krank-susan-link-moderiert-vertretungsweise-hart-aber-fair/-ZDF-Ausblick und Fernsehrat https://www.zdf.de/zdfunternehmen/zdf-fernsehrat-mitglieder-100.htmlhttps://www.welt.de/kultur/medien/article205270137/ZDF-Intendant-Bellut-rechnet-mit-Diskussion-ueber-Rundfunkbeitrag.htmlGroße Themen-DLD mit der Facebook-Kritik von Roger McNamee https://dld-conference.com/https://y...
2020-01-241h 12
TecnocraciaEm 2019, a briga para manter os monopólios se tornou explícitaRoger McNamee é um dos sujeitos mais impactantes do mercado de tecnologia de quem você nunca ouviu falar. No seu primeiro trabalho na área, no começo da década de 1980, ele liderou investimentos na Electronic Arts. Quando foi trabalhar em um dos fundos mais tradicionais do Vale do Silício, o Kleiner Perkins, McNamee se envolveu em investimentos feitos em um navegador chamado Netscape e em uma loja online chamada Amazon. Ambos os negócios se tornaram gigantescos, mas é sempre bom frisar que quem começou o frenesi financeiro da internet foi o Netscape, o primeiro navegador gráfico para usuár...
2019-12-0425 min
RSA ConversationsBig tech and the future of democracyThe tide of public opinion has turned against the big tech firms. How serious of a threat are these companies to democracy? Are they having a malign impact on our economies? And if they are, can people and governments stand up to Silicon Valley?The RSA's director of economy, Asheem Singh, speaks to Roger McNamee, an early investor in Facebook – now turned vocal critic – and author of ‘Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe’.Plus: Ian Leslie and Matthew Taylor dish out some free advice to the tech giants. You're welcome, Mr. Zuckerberg.Watch Ro...
2019-11-2835 min
How To Academy PodcastHow to Stop Facebook From Destroying DemocracyRoger NcNamee was Mark Zuckerberg’s mentor in the first days of Facebook. In this week's How To Academy Podcast, he explains why he's now devoted to stopping the behemoth he helped to create.
If you had told Roger McNamee three years ago that he would soon be devoting himself to stopping Facebook from destroying democracy, he would have howled with laughter. He had mentored many tech leaders in his illustrious career as an investor, but few things had made him prouder, or been better for his fund's bottom line, than his early service to Mark Zuckerberg. Still a large sh...
2019-11-181h 18
RSA EventsBig Tech and the Future of DemocracyEarly Facebook investor and Zuckerberg mentor Roger McNamee exposes the threats posed by the internet giants to our political order and public health.
From early 2016, his concerns about the company’s business model, culture and priorities became ever graver, leading to a crusading new role that turned him from fervent champion to fierce critic. In the years since, as tech-driven scandal and crisis has hit countries from the US to the UK, from Sri Lanka to Brazil, McNamee has become a leading light in the fight against the existential threats posed by Facebook and the big tech gi...
2019-09-1858 min
Modern Wisdom#093 - Roger McNamee - Is Facebook Zucked?Roger McNamee is a businessman, investor, musician and founding partner of the venture capital firm Elevation Partners.Roger has had a front seat to the biggest developments in Silicon Valley for the last 30 years and this culminated with his time as an early investor and key advisor to Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook.Over the last few years he became concerned with the direction that Facebook and Big Tech was taking and now spends his time educating the general public on the dangers of Surveillance Capitalism, data privacy, technology addiction and much more.Extra...
2019-08-121h 26
Decoder with Nilay PatelRecode Decode: “The Great Hack” director Karim AmerIn this live interview, Recode's Kara Swisher talks with former Cambridge Analytica COO Julian Wheatland, early Facebook investor Roger McNamee, and the director and writer of the new Netflix documentary The Great Hack — Karim Amer and Pedro Kos. Then, later in the show, Recode’s Jason Del Rey explores the origins of Amazon Prime, why it’s so effective at keeping us locked into their ecosystem, and how it became the source of the company’s power.In this episode:How Wheatland looks back on the Cambridge Analytica scandal and what went wrong; how Amer and Kos...
2019-07-311h 10
Best Known Method05 - Roger McNamee: The Whistleblowing TechnologistRoger McNamee, philanthropist, investor, venture capitalist and musician, joins the Best Known Method to speak with host Ethan J. Weiss about his great success as an early investor in tech startups such as Facebook and Yelp, and what led to him writing Zucked: The Education of an Unlikely Activist, a book warning about the dangers consumers face from many of these same companies.
2019-07-121h 25
The Art of ExcellenceRoger McNamee: Tech investor, musician, activistRoger McNamee has been a successful Silicon Valley investor for thirty five years. He co-founded Silver Lake and Elevation Partners, two very successful private equity funds. He also plays bass and guitar in the bands Moonalice and Doobie Decibel System. He holds a BA from Yale and an MBA from Dartmouth's Tuck School. He has written 4 books, the latest one titled Zucked: Waking up to the Facebook Catastrophe. Some interesting insights from this episode: Roger had a very unusual approach to tech investing which allowed him to be highly successful. Learn why he started Elevat...
2019-06-2546 min
The FlowCastFlowCast #13This episode is a BIG DEAL.Technology is taking control of our lives and leaving us feeling exhausted and lacking control due to its addictive nature and the issues with compulsive use.In this episode we breakdown:what is digital minimalismhow compulsive technology use is leading us to feel more lonely and anxiouswhat impact technology and social media has on flowhow to create a philosophy of technology usehow to be a digital minimalist while running a businesswhat the...
2019-06-081h 09
The James Altucher Show458 - Roger McNamee: Who’s Really in Control of Your Mind? These Are The Secret Ways You're Being ManipulatedHe's back! Roger McNamee is a Silicon Valley veteran who's mentored everyone from Steve Jobs to Bill Gates to Mark Zuckerberg. And more. But he's not here to talk about their success. He's here to talk about the ways their success is crippling our freedom. And how to change that. Before it's too late (also, I should say, I'm never a fan of "doom and gloom" marketing. This is not that. This is education. And knowledge. Which equals power.) This episode is the start of a privacy revolution. And you'll be glad to look back one day and say, "I...
2019-05-3047 min
uTara dari Tempo InstituteuTara #4 - #ulasbuku Zucked: Gelagat Buruk FacebookMardiyah Chamim, pendiri Tempo Institute menceritakan buku berjudul "Zucked" yang sedang ia baca. Kata Zucked sebenarnya pelesetan dari nama pendiri Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg. Mungkin juga pelesetan dari sebuah kata berbahasa Inggris, bisa menebak kata apa?
Mardiyah akan membahas buku tulisan Roger McNamee ini bersama podcaster uTara, Qaris Tajudin. Roger McNamee pernah menjadi investor di masa awal Facebook berdiri, tahun 2004 ketika masih startup kecil. Mark menemui Roger ketika Yahoo! tertarik untuk membeli Facebook, kala itu Mark meminta pendapatnya.
Tapi Roger kini malu telah menjadi bagian dari Facebook. Facebook yang ia rasa bersih dan tak bersalah, kini...
2019-05-2416 min
Inside PRWhen “Private” doesn’t yield “Privacy” – Inside PR 540
Is Mark Zuckerberg’s concept of privacy your concept of privacy? Probably not. And this week we discuss Zuckerberg’s ongoing repositioning of Facebook as “private.”
One more thing: Thank you to Emma Haddad for including Inside PR in her list of podcasts PR pros should listen to.
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2019-05-0724 min
The TED InterviewRoger McNamee takes on big techRecorded live at TED! Roger McNamee—early investor in Facebook turned outspoken critic—sits down for an extended examination of big tech's missteps and where we go from here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-05-0359 min
The Bob & Kevin ShowEp. 035 - Facebook in 5 years and Sam Harris "The Trouble with Facebook" recap with guest Roger McNameeShow Notes Galore for this Episode! We started things off sharing our thoughts about a Sam Harris podcast episode where special guest Roger McNamee discussed his book "Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe" You can catch that episode in full here: https://samharris.org/podcasts/152-trouble-facebook/
We also discussed what facebook might look like in the next five years. That conversation was sparked by this article: https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-15-months-of-fresh-hell/
We also had some discussion around youTube and Twitter regarding content and responsibilities sparked by a tweet from one of our fa...
2019-04-1900 min
Armstrong & Getty Extra Large InterviewsToxic Digital Spills. Roger McNamee talks to Armstrong & GettyEarly Facebook investor Roger McNamee joins Armstrong & Getty to talk about the reason why Big Internet needs a reckoning. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2019-04-1314 min
DSR's Words MatterWords Matter Library: Zucked by Roger McNameeThe New York Times bestseller about a noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor, who wakes up to the serious damage Facebook is doing to our society – and sets out to try to stop it. This week we add ZUCKED by Roger McNamee to the Words Matter Library. It’s a story that begins with a series of rude awakenings. First there is the author’s dawning realization that the platform is being manipulated by some very bad actors. Then there is the even more unsettling realization that Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg...
2019-04-121h 00
Overheard with Evan SmithRoger McNamee, Venture Capitalist and AuthorRoger McNamee has been a Silicon Valley investor for 35 years. He co-founded successful funds in venture, crossover and private equity. His most recent fund, Elevation, included U2's Bono as a co-founder. He holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Roger plays bass and guitar in the bands Moonalice and Doobie Decibel System. He is the author of Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe, as well as The New Normal and The Moonalice Legend: Posters and Words, Volumes 1-9. He has served as a techni...
2019-04-1126 min
The Pernosophy Podcast027 - Data Collection & Privacy ConcernsHow concerned should we be for when it comes to data collection and privacy concerns from companies like Google and Facebook? A lot of us aren't too concerned when it comes to stuff like this. We are, after all, innocent, right? Well, on first thought, sure, this makes sense. Many of us don't need to worry too much about what we're getting up to online, because not too many of us are searching weird things that will trigger extra government surveillance. But, unfortunately, this is only a superficial perspective. What lies beneath all this data collection and...
2019-04-1010 min
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2019-04-1008 min
Inside PRInside PR 538 – Roger McNamee is ZuckedThis week, we take a deep dive into Roger McNamee‘s Zucked. McNamee, an early investor in Facebook and an erstwhile advisor to Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg has provided us with an insightful consideration of how Facebook and social media have changed over time. It is an account that throws light on questions of responsibility and accountability. And while it pulls no punches, it also presents a vision of what might be done to create a healthier relationship between the giant entities that dominate search, social and tech.
This should be a a must-read for anyone wh...
2019-04-0223 minInside PRRoger McNamee is Zucked – IPR 538This week, we take a deep dive into Roger McNamee's Zucked. McNamee, an early investor in Facebook and an erstwhile advisor to Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg has provided us with an insightful consideration of how Facebook and social media have changed over time.
2019-04-0223 minInside PRRoger McNamee is Zucked – IPR 538
This week, we take a deep dive into Roger McNamee‘s Zucked. McNamee, an early investor in Facebook and an erstwhile advisor to Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg has provided us with an insightful consideration of how Facebook and social media have changed over time. It is an account that throws light on questions of responsibility and accountability. And while it pulls no punches, it also presents a vision of what might be done to create a healthier relationship between the giant entities that dominate search, social and tech.
This should be a a must-read for anyone wh...
2019-04-0223 min
Inside PRRoger McNamee is ZuckedThis week, we take a deep dive into Roger McNamee's Zucked. McNamee, an early investor in Facebook and an erstwhile advisor to Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg has provided us with an insightful consideration of how Facebook and social media have changed over time. It is an account that throws light on questions of responsibility and accountability. And while it pulls no punches, it also presents a vision of what might be done to create a healthier relationship between the giant entities that dominate search, social and tech. This should be a a must-read for a...
2019-04-0223 min
Trending‘I invested in Facebook … now I am ashamed’Roger McNamee was a Facebook fan and an advisor to Mark Zuckerberg. Now he says he’s sad about the way the company is being run and the impact that it’s having on the world.Zuckerberg first sought out his advice, McNamee says, in 2006, shortly after Yahoo was making a $1bn bid to buy the social media company.
McNamee, a veteran Silicon Valley investor, says he saw Facebook’s potential and urged the young entrepreneur to stay independent.
But a decade later, he saw hyper-partisan posts poisoning politics online, and during the late stages of the US pre...
2019-03-2922 min
Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content#152 - The Trouble with FacebookSam Harris speaks with Roger McNamee about his book Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe. Roger McNamee has been a Silicon Valley investor for thirty-five years. He has cofounded successful venture funds including Elevation with U2’s Bono. He was a former mentor to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and helped recruit COO Sheryl Sandberg to the company. He holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Twitter: @Moonalice
2019-03-271h 53
Opinion Has ItFacing Up to Facebook | Roger McNameeAccording to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s co-founder and CEO, his creation was supposed “to make the world more open and connected.” After massive privacy breaches and the proliferation of misinformation and hate speech, that mission lies in ruins. Roger McNamee, an early investor in the platform, joins our podcast to discuss what went wrong.*NB at 14:47: It was Michael Cohen's Rockefeller Center office that was raided by the FBI in April 2018. Paul Manafort's home was searched in August 2017. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-03-2630 min
Otherppl with Brad Listi571. Roger McNameeRoger McNamee is the guest. His new book Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe, is a New York Times bestseller, available from Penguin Press.McNamee has been a Silicon Valley investor for 35 years. He co-founded successful funds in venture, crossover and private equity. His most recent fund, Elevation, included U2’s Bono as a co-founder. He holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. Roger plays bass and guitar in the bands Moonalice and Doobie Decibel System and is the author of The Ne...
2019-03-201h 48
Team Human with Douglas RushkoffEp. 124 "Don't Know Much About History" - Live from the Greene Space with Roger McNameePlaying for Team Human today: musician, investor, reformer, and the author of Zucked: Waking up to the Facebook Catastrophe, Roger McNamee.Roger will be talking about his mentorship of Mark Zuckerberg and what went wrong. Was it naive idealism? The imperatives of growth-driven capitalism? Greed? Rushkoff and McNamee look at how things have derailed and what must be done to reclaim the driver’s seat for technologies run amok.“There are no rules today.” McNamee warns of online surveillance and the increasing power of behavioral modification. We’ve gone from being exploited as “the product” to becoming...
2019-03-201h 21
Rich Dad Radio Show: In-Your-Face Advice on Investing, Personal Finance, & Starting a BusinessFIND OUT HOW TO NAVIGATE THE RISKS OF BIG TECH – Robert & Kim Kiyosaki featuring Roger McNamee & Shane CanigliaFacebook, Google, Apple & Amazon operate business models that can be risky for its users. Roger McNamee, an early investor in Facebook, joins Robert & Kim to discuss how Big Tech purposely tilts the playing field in their favor, oftentimes at the expense of its customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-03-1348 min
Rich Dad Radio Show: In-Your-Face Advice on Investing, Personal Finance, & Starting a BusinessFIND OUT HOW TO NAVIGATE THE RISKS OF BIG TECH – Robert & Kim Kiyosaki featuring Roger McNamee & Shane CanigliaFacebook, Google, Apple & Amazon operate business models that can be risky for its users. Roger McNamee, an early investor in Facebook, joins Robert & Kim to discuss how Big Tech purposely tilts the playing field in their favor, oftentimes at the expense of its customers.
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2019-03-1347 minCommunication and Media Studies (Audio)Zucked with Roger McNamee - Helen EdisonNoted tech venture capitalist Roger McNamee, an early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, woke up to the serious damage Facebook and other social media outlets are doing to our society and set out to try to stop it. McNamee is in conversation with Jeff Light, publisher and editor of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34249]
2019-03-0751 minCommunication and Media Studies (Video)Zucked with Roger McNamee - Helen EdisonNoted tech venture capitalist Roger McNamee, an early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, woke up to the serious damage Facebook and other social media outlets are doing to our society and set out to try to stop it. McNamee is in conversation with Jeff Light, publisher and editor of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 34249]
2019-03-0751 min
Kickass NewsRoger McNamee Says Facebook Undermines DemocracyRoger McNamee was a mentor to a young Mark Zuckerberg and an early investor in Facebook, but now he warns that the social media platform has become a threat to democracy, privacy, competition, and even public health. He talks about when he noticed the first signs that not all was well at Facebook and what happened when he brought his concerns to his old friend. He discusses the role that Facebook played in the 2016 election, how its algorithms are actually designed to polarize and spread disinformation, and how Russian trolls and companies like Cambridge Analytica were able to exploit those...
2019-03-0550 min
Kickass NewsRoger McNamee Says Facebook Undermines DemocracyRoger McNamee was a mentor to a young Mark Zuckerberg and an early investor in Facebook, but now he warns that the social media platform has become a threat to democracy, privacy, competition, and even public health. He talks about when he noticed the first signs that not all was well at Facebook and what happened when he brought his concerns to his old friend. He discusses the role that Facebook played in the 2016 election, how its algorithms are actually designed to polarize and spread disinformation, and how Russian trolls and companies like Cambridge Analytica were able to exploit those...
2019-03-0547 minTeam Human with Douglas RushkoffEp. 122 Live at WNYC's the Greene Space with Naomi Klein - "The Big Tent"Playing for Team Human today: award-winning journalist, activist, and author of No Is Not Enough, This Changes Everything, The Shock Doctrine, No Logo, and most recently, The Battle For Paradise, Naomi Klein.Klein and Rushkoff share a conversation about moving beyond the ideology of individualism. It’s a discussion about what it means, in concrete terms, to forge solidarity with others. Klein finds hope in people’s ability to overcome divides by working together, in common labor, on a common project. One example Klein celebrates is the Green New Deal with its multifaceted and intersectional approach to solv...
2019-02-271h 14
In Deep with Angie Coiro: InterviewsVenture Capitalist Roger McNamee on Waking Up to the Facebook CatastropheShow #231 | Guest: Roger McNamee | Show Summary: The warnings are coming from inside the house. Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, and Roger McNamee are denizens of the same enchanted world: Silicon Valley's inner circle. And they used to all be on the same page, each playing their part growing Facebook into an internet phenomenon— until it hit unprecedented reach and influence. Then they weren't on the same page any more. McNamee was an early and enthusiastic adopter of Facebook, as both a musician and an investor. But he grew disenchanted as he watched the negatives pile up: privacy issues. Screen addiction. Disinformation an...
2019-02-2400 min
It's All HappeningEpisode 131 - Roger McNameeIt's All Happening returns to the airwaves with one of the most important and culturally relevant discussions of today. Roger McNamee, Silicon Valley legend and author of the new book Zucked - Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe takes us through the monumental problem that social media is presenting in today's culture. Never before has such an influential insider taken a step back to rethink his earlier position that's resulted in becoming a whistle blower of the practices and methods that these platforms inflict upon us daily. Zucked must be read and each one of us must honestly take...
2019-02-231h 14
Fresh Fusion23: Zuckerberg Learns About the InternetJared was sick…but at long last he’s been told he’ll make a full recovery, so enjoy this latest episode of the show: recorded, edited, produced, and published exclusively on iPad Pro! Yes, Jared has a brand-new tablet with Ferrite installed, which means it’s totally possible to record a podcast anywhere, anytime. Also in this episode: thoughts on Zucked, the new book by Facebook cheerleader-turned-critic Roger McNamee, how it could be possible to live as a web developer and creator without using any Apple tools, and a whole lot more.
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2019-02-1415 minThe James Altucher Show435 - Roger McNamee: Every Tech Billionaire's MentorRoger McNamee was Steve Jobs' mentor. And Bill Gates. And Mark Zuckerberg. Why is Roger so valuable to these people? What does he know that we don't? What did he have to offer the world's future billionaire visionaries? I also wanted to hear stories. What is Steve Jobs like? And Mark Zuckerberg? "When I met Mark he was different from everybody. But in a kind of cool, interesting way. I mean a little creepy too. But you have to keep in mind, tech entrepreneurs aren't like you and me." They're obsessed. And focussed. And sometimes equally underdeveloped as they are...
2019-02-1450 min
Decoder with Nilay PatelRecode Decode: "Zucked" author Roger McNameeElevation Partners founding partner Roger McNamee talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about his new book, Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe.In this episode: Transitioning from tech optimist to critic; the 1990 crash and rebound; starting Silver Lake Partners; McNamee’s health crisis and struggles with office politics; “then Bono calls up”; meeting and mentoring the 22-year-old CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg; recruiting Sheryl Sandberg to be COO; the Beacon disaster and clashing with Sandberg; the suspicious early warning signs in 2016; speaking out against Facebook and the cost of becoming an activist; why McNamee wrote Zucked; trying t...
2019-02-111h 12
Fortt KnoxIs Facebook Really That Bad? Roger McNamee and Antonio Garcia MartinezFacebook is worth almost a half trillion dollars. It has more than 2 billion users who log in at least once a month. It has a famous CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, hailed in Silicon Valley as a Bill Gates for the Internet age – the suburban Harvard kid who dropped out of Harvard to start a company and change the world.
Facebook also has problems. Its once non-controversial mission of connecting the world has taken a dark turn. Connecting the world to what, exactly? After the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and controversies over how Facebook gave partners access to user data, there’s a questi...
2019-02-0930 min
Tune In To The Full Audiobook That Keeps Busy Professionals Hooked.Zucked by Roger McNameePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/91242to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Zucked
Author: Roger McNamee
Narrator: Roger McNamee
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
Release date: 02-07-19
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 23 ratings
Genres: Science & Technology
Publisher's Summary:
If you had told Roger McNamee three years ago that he would soon be devoting himself to stopping Facebook from destroying democracy, he would have howled with laughter. He had mentored many tech leaders in his illustrious career as an investor, but few things had made him prouder, or been better for his fund's bottom line, than his early service to Mark...
2019-02-0712h 24
Journey Through The Uplifting Full Audiobook Now, Story Seekers!Zucked by Roger McNameePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/17610to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Zucked
Author: Roger McNamee
Narrator: Roger McNamee
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins
Release date: 02-05-19
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 512 ratings
Genres: History & Culture
Publisher's Summary:
The New York Times best seller about a noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor, who wakes up to the serious damage Facebook is doing to our society—and sets out to try to stop it.
2019-02-0512h 24
New Free Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsZucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe by Roger McnameePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/347240 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe Author: Roger Mcnamee Narrator: Roger Mcnamee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 24 minutes Release date: February 5, 2019 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.46 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: One of the Financial Times' Best Business Books of 2019 The New York Times bestseller about a noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and Facebook investor, who wakes up to the serious damage Facebook is doing to our society—and sets out to try to stop it...
2019-02-0505 min