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Steven AI TalkThe A16Z WayIn an interview on the "a16z" YouTube channel, Ben Horowitz discusses the unique operational strategies and philosophies behind the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). He explains how a16z distinguishes itself from traditional VC firms by focusing on a "product-first" approach for entrepreneurs rather than being solely a collection of investors, and by centralizing control while sharing economics to enable rapid organizational evolution. Horowitz highlights their mission-driven culture, which prioritizes supporting founders throughout their entire journey over maximizing partner salaries or short-term returns. He also reflects on the future of venture capital, emphasizing the...
2025-11-0806 min
On ProductionTech-Driven Payroll for a 24/7 Industry with Steven FishmanWe sit down with Steven Fishman, a veteran in entertainment payroll and a Wrapbook team member. With more than 26 years of experience at companies like Media Services and Cast & Crew, Steven brings a wealth of institutional knowledge to the conversation. He shares the story of how he broke into the industry on Sunset Beach, and how he’s since played a key role in serving nearly every format—from commercials and music videos to reality TV and high-budget streaming shows.Steven takes us behind the scenes of his decades in the business, reflecting on the evolution of ente...
2025-10-3135 min
Dentists IN the KnowHealthcare Access For All with Dr. Steven Erbeck on Humpday Happy Hour™Send us a textDr. Steven Erbeck is a fourth-generation dentist born and raised in Mason, Ohio. He has actively championed causes that truly matter to Ohioans by regularly attending lobbying sessions on Capitol Hill to push for greater healthcare access for all and to fight for stronger regulations to combat the opioid epidemic. Rooted in a deep passion for reviving the American Dream in Southwest Ohio, Steven is running for Congress in Ohio’s first district to proudly represent his community with integrity and is dedicated to creating a stronger, brighter Ohio for the next ge...
2025-10-1552 min
The a16z ShowAaron Levie and Steven Sinofsky on the AI-Worker FutureWhat exactly is an AI agent, and how will agents change the way we work?In this episode, a16z general partners Erik Torenberg and Martin Casado sit down with Aaron Levie (CEO, Box) and Steven Sinofsky (a16z board partner; former Microsoft exec) to unpack one of the hottest debates in AI right now.They cover:Competing definitions of an “agent,” from background tasks to autonomous internsWhy today’s agents look less like a single AGI and more like networks of specialized sub-agentsThe technical challenges of long-running, self-improving systemsHow agent-driven workflows could reshape coding...
2025-08-2555 min
The a16z ShowSteven Sinofsky & Balaji Srinivasan on the Future of AI, Tech, & the Global World OrderThere’s been a wave of M&A deals lately - Meta and Scale, Windsurf and Google - and a lot of it points to something bigger: how regulation, capital, and innovation are colliding in 2025.In this episode Erik Torenberg brings together Steven Sinofsky, former Microsoft Executive and Balaji Srinivasan, founder of the Network School, and author of the Network State to break it all down. From acquihires to “acquifires,” from FTC crackdowns to the deeper battle between the state and the network, this is a sharp conversation on the future of tech and power.
2025-08-111h 17
L36 Media PodcastBreaking Free: Finding Adventure Beyond Monotony
What if the spirit of adventure isn’t just something we chase, but something written into the fabric of the universe itself?
In this inspiring episode, L36 podcast host Dr. Steven Pearce takes us on a thought-provoking journey - from the origins of the cosmos to the everyday choices that define our lives. After hitting a wall of “Million Mile Per Hour Monotony” - a fast-paced but deeply unfulfilling phase in his career - Steven shares how he reignited his sense of wonder through travel, storytelling, and meaningful connection. Along the way, he sits down with voices like neur...
2025-07-0917 min
TBPNCluely Raises $15M from a16z, $45M Modern Hacienda in the Wild | Steven Sinofsky, Anupam Singh, Miles Moen, Alexander Sen, Bryan Kim, Roy Lee, Dave Fontenot(07:13) - $45M Modern Hacienda in the Wild
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(01:22:29) - Steven Sinofsky, a former Microsoft executive, led the development of Windows 7 and 8 before joining Andreessen Horowitz as a board partner. In the conversation, he reflects on his career at Microsoft, discusses the impact of antitrust regulations on the company, and shares insights on the evolution of technology, including the rise of AI and its parallels to the internet boom of the 1990s. He also comments on Apple's recent developments, the challenges of recruiting AI talent, and the complexities of regulatory competition among global...
2025-06-213h 44
The a16z ShowHow Apple Became So Reliant on China & What it Means For Their FutureWhat if the rise of Apple also built modern China?a16z’s Erik Torenberg is joined by board partner and former Microsoft Windows chief Steven Sinofsky to unpack how Apple’s pursuit of design excellence and supply chain scale catalyzed China’s manufacturing superpower status - and why that partnership is now under intense scrutiny.Inspired by the book Apple in China (but not a book review), the episode dives deep into:The early days of Apple’s shift to Chinese manufacturing What experts got wrong in 1999 about trade, globalization, and China’s trajectoryH...
2025-06-1849 min
The Disciplined InvestorTDI Podcast: Sharpen the Saw (#925)AI is coming to finance with some major Shifts to the investment landscape
Sumo Politics in full force.
We got a China deal, or did we?
Seeking out innovation with our guest, Steven Sanders – EVP, Interactive Brokers.
NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment)
Steve Sanders is Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers. In this capacity, he oversees all marketing and product development efforts at the company and introduces Interactive Brokers’ low commissions, advanced trading technology and breadth o...
2025-06-1549 minThe Disciplined Investor PodcastTDI Podcast: Sharpen the Saw (#925)AI is coming to finance with some major Shifts to the investment landscape
Sumo Politics in full force.
We got a China deal, or did we?
Seeking out innovation with our guest, Steven Sanders – EVP, Interactive Brokers.
NEW! DOWNLOAD THIS EPISODE’S AI GENERATED SHOW NOTES (Guest Segment)
Steve Sanders is Executive Vice President of Marketing & Product Development at Interactive Brokers. In this capacity, he oversees all marketing and product development efforts at the company and introduces Interactive Brokers’ low commissions, advanced trading technology and breadth o...
2025-06-1549 min
Happy Sad ConfusedMichael Fassbender, Vol. VMichael Fassbender returns to the podcast (5th time!) and the cause is good this time as he's got an excellent Steven Soderbergh film to promote (BLACK BAG). But there's much more to this chat including a horrible Mad Max audition story, the time he thought he blew his Quentin Tarantino meeting, and more. UPCOMING EVENT!Nathan Lane -- March 20th in New York -- Tickets herePaul Feig -- April 6th in Miami -- Tickets here!C2E2 events in Chicago April 12th...
2025-03-1356 min
Pop PantheonThe Vacuous Comforts of Tate McRae's So Close to What (with Steven J. Horowitz) (Patreon Preview)In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, is pop music stuck in a nostalgia loop? Pop starlet Tate McRae's new album is highly referential to the last twenty years of pop from Britney to the Pussycat Dolls to Halsey and beyond. But on her new album So Close to What, which dropped last week, does she form her own identity? Or do she and her murderer's row of collaborators just do good karaoke? Louie, Russ, and Variety's Steven J. Horowitz discuss.To hear the rest of the this episode plus receive weekly bonus...
2025-02-2411 min
The a16z ShowDeepSeek: America’s Sputnik Moment for AI?Two words have caught the Internet by storm. DeepSeek. The Chinese reasoning model r1 is rivaling others at the frontier with an open-source MIT license, methods that some claim may be 45x more efficient, an alleged $5.6m cost, the release of reasoning traces, a follow-on image model, and the fact that all of this was released by a hedge fund China.Many are already referring to this as a Sputnik moment. If that’s true, how should we – whether founder, researcher, policy maker – not just react, but act? Joining us to tease out the signal from th...
2025-02-0643 min
POLITICO TechHow should states regulate AI? Andreessen Horowitz weighs in.DeepSeek has stoked fresh concerns in Washington about America’s standing in the AI race. But the real policy action is happening in the states, where legislatures are moving faster than Congress to regulate. Andreessen Horowitz, the Silicon Valley investment firm with ties to the Trump administration, is now warning against a medley of AI laws — and wants the federal government to preempt states when it comes to regulating the technology’s development. On POLITICO Tech, the firm’s head of AI policy, Matt Perault, joins host Steven Overly to explain. Learn more about your ad choic...
2025-02-0416 min
Happy Sad ConfusedBen Schwartz, Vol. IIIPrepare for a wild ride through the brain of Ben Schwartz, one of the smartest and funniest guests on this podcast always. This time Ben is talking his new SONIC THE HEDGEHOG film but so much more including run-ins with Tom Cruise, Steven Spielberg, and Keanu Reeves.SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!Uncommon Goods – Visit UncommonGoods.com/podcast/HappySad for 15% offBetterHelp -- Go to BetterHelp.com/HSC for 10% offCheck out the Happy Sad Confused patreon here! We've got discount codes to live events, merch, early access, exclusive episodes, video versions of the podcast, and more!To watch episodes of Happy Sad Confused, subscribe to Josh's youtube channel here
2024-12-1952 min
Team HumanMitch Horowitz: Occultism and the Fight for Reality - Live from CXAward-winning author and host of Discovery/HBO’s Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction Mitch Horowitz helps us create the conditions for a tide pool where only rivers seem to flow. This conversation was recorded on December 10, 2024, at CX in New York City.🎧 Listen to Horowitz's podcast, ESP is Real, from SpectreVision.🎶 Live music soundscape by Steven Brent.🌍 You can support Team Human on Patreon to unlock access to a number of great perks including ad-free episodes of Team Human, access to the Team Human Discord community where we record monthly Q&A sessions...
2024-12-181h 18
Waldman's Words Inoffensive Stuff With Camp Larry David, Being Sexy “Berke,” And Journalist Steven Horowitz Who Has Been On Many Billboards Inoffensive Stuff With Camp Larry David, Being Sexy “Berke,” And Journalist Steven Horowitz Who Has Been On Many Billboards
2024-11-2448 min
Pop PantheonKELIS (with Variety's Steven J. Horowitz)Variety’s Steven J. Horowitz returns to Pop Pantheon to unpack the maddeningly underrated Kelis, who spent most of her career ahead of the curve and helped to carve out a new lane for alt-pop stardom in the 2000s. Louie and Steven dig into Kelis' origin story, from meeting The Neptunes as a teenager to her debut, 1999’s futuristic pop fantasia Kaleidoscope. From there, they unpack her success across the pond with 2001’s Wanderland and 2003’s ultra eclectic and masterful Tasty, which produced her biggest US hit and signature song, “Milkshake.” Next, they cover Kelis’s first foray away from The Neptu...
2024-10-311h 56
The a16z ShowFounders Playbook: Lessons from Riot, Discord, & MoreGaming is not just entertainment—it's a revolution reshaping our culture, technology, and economy. a16z’s Jonathan Lai and Andrew Chen dive into the current gaming renaissance and its future impact. Joining them are Michael Chow, CEO and Steven Snow, CPO of The Believer Company, and Eros Resmini, Founder and Managing Partner of The Mini Fund.They explore the intersection of tech, art, psychology, and design in gaming, discussing how startups can navigate intense competition, distribution challenges, and high production costs. With insights from these industry leaders, this episode covers the transformative potential of AI, t...
2024-07-2525 min
Happy Sad ConfusedJack Quaid Jack Quaid knows how lucky he is but it's not just luck that's seen Jack find his way into THE BOYS, STAR TREK, SCREAM, and projects directed by Martin Scorsese and Steven Soderbergh. He joins Josh just as the 4th season of THE BOYS has concluded to chat about the much loved series. Subscribe here to the new Happy Sad Confused clips channel so you don't miss any of the best bits of Josh's conversations! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! ZocDoc -- Go to Zocdoc.com/HappySad and download the Zocdoc app for FREE Check...
2024-07-1855 min
Some Future DayStartup Funding: An Insider’s Guide to Securing Monies For Your Business Venture | with Steven Rosenblatt and Marc BeckmanWith more than 20 years of experience scaling startups and building technology companies in the digital and mobile ecosystem, Steven Rosenblatt co-founded Oceans, a new kind of venture capital firm, in 2018 where he currently serves as General Partner.Steven has been passionate about building early stage companies and has finally fulfilled his life long goal of starting his own company. Prior to Oceans, Steven was President of Foursquare. During his six-year tenure at the location intelligence company, he was responsible for transitioning the company from a purely consumer-facing location platform into an enterprise business, building a multi-product strategy a...
2024-03-2636 minPop PantheonBeyoncé's Surprise Singles + Usher's Halftime Show + New Music Speed Round (with Variety's Steven J. Horowitz) (Patreon Preview)In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Beyoncé dropped two singles plus announced her new album! Usher performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show! Variety's Steven J. Horowitz joins Louie and Russ to discuss it all, plus a new music speed round featuring Justin Timberlake, Kacey Musgraves & Ice Spice. To hear the rest of the this episode plus receive weekly bonus episodes of Pop Pantheon, gain access to our Discord channel and so much more, subscribe to Pop Pantheon: All Access at the Icon Tier.
2024-02-1310 min
a16z crypto showThe story of the internet, emergent networks, and their effectswith @stevenbjohnson @cdixon @rhhackettWelcome to the web3 with a16z crypto podcast. Today's episode features a conversation between Steven Johnson, a prolific author of books about technology and innovation who is also, as editorial director at Google Labs, helping to develop AI writing tools such as NotebookLM, and Chris Dixon, founding partner of a16z crypto and author of the new book Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet. The two discuss the history of their shared interests, they explore the emergent properties of decentralized networks, and they dig into the past, present...
2024-02-1151 minTeam HumanMitch Horowitz - Team Human Live in NYCAuthor of Modern Occultism and historian of alternative spirituality Mitch Horowitz helps us launch the sigil that flips the script on civilization, itself. Live music by Steven Brent. This conversation was recorded live in collaboration with Digital Void at Caveat in New York City on Saturday, October 28, 2023.About Mitch HorowitzMitch Horowitz is a historian of alternative spirituality and one of today’s most literate voices of esoterica, mysticism, and the occult. Mitch is a writer-in-residence at the New York Public Library and the PEN Award-winning author of books including Occult America; One Simple Id...
2023-11-011h 01
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 020 Talking with Screenwriter Eirene Tran DonohueUSJETAA's Jessyca Livingston (Hokkaido 2003-06) talks with Hollywood screenwriter Eirene Tran Donohue (Nagasaki 2002-04) about her recent #1 Netflix movie, A Tourist's Guide to Love, and how JET did and continues to inform her work.
2023-07-1334 min
Pop PantheonCHARLIE PUTH (with Steven J. Horowitz)Steven J. Horowitz returns to Pop Pantheon to discuss the career of contemporary pop’s sexiest studio rat, Charlie Puth. Louie and Steven tackle Charlie’s oddball career in pop music, from his rocket into mainstream consciousness singing the saccharine hook on “See You Again” to his personality-less debut album, 2016’s 9 Track Mind. They examine the critical reevaluation he received following his criminally underrated sophomore album, 2018’s Voice Notes, his latest self-titled album, Charlie Puth (2022), and, finally, rank him in the official Pop Pantheon. Listen to Pop Pantheon's Charlie Puth Essentials PlaylistJoin Pop Pantheon: All Access...
2023-06-291h 41
Dentists IN the KnowDINKS with Mr. Steven Anderson, Total Patient Service InstituteSend us a textWell, we all know that insurance creates many questions and sometimes we have fewer answers in our daily grind. Let's talk about it, and more specifically let's ponder "Should I be insurance free?" We are really looking forward to this topic! Our guest is certainly no stranger to dentistry and insurance.About Mr. Anderson:Steven J. Anderson is the founder of a group of organizations that have made significant inroads into positive change in healthcare, youth success, and philanthropy. He has pioneered leading patient care and communication methods that all...
2023-06-2048 min
Console DevToolsDev War Stories, with Steven Sinofsky (a16z, ex-Microsoft) - S04E01In this episode, we speak with Steven Sinofsky, currently a board partner at Andreessen Horowitz and previously of Microsoft. We discuss what it was like shipping code at Microsoft in the early days, what he learned from Bill Gates, how it applies to software development today, what the big Windows 8 rewrite was like, and why the Copilot AI naysayers are completely wrong. Although the software landscape has changed dramatically since Steven’s early days at Microsoft in the 80s, he shares some of the lessons he learned along the way which are still as relevant today as they were ba...
2023-04-2740 minPop PantheonAriana Grande's Positions (with Steven J. Horowitz) (Patreon Preview)In a preview of this week's Pop Pantheon: All Access episode, Pop Pantheon's first guest ever (!!) Steven J. Horowitz is back to revisit the first artist ever featured on the show, Ariana Grande. Since Louie and Steven last spoke in early 2021, Ariana has done... not much. But since they didn't really get to dig into it back then, the two go long on her latest album, 2020's sex-fest Positions, a dreamy, minor work that somehow both produced two smash singles and felt weirdly slight for an artist of Ari's stature. What works on this album? What doesn't? How has...
2023-04-2411 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 019 JETAA-sphere: USJETAA's Jessyca Livingston chats with Table for TwoIn this episode, USJETAA's Jessyca Livingston chats with Mayumi Uejima-Carr and Miwako Felix of Table for Two, a non-profit that started in Japan and has expanded globally with the goal of educating people about healthy eating and Japanese food culture. Learn how you or your chapter can easily host a Table for Two event that makes a positive impact on the world!
Web links:
USJETAA: www.usjetaa.org
Table for Two: https://usa.tablefor2.org/
Edamame Champ (includes team registration & event playbooks): https://www.wa-shokuiku.org/edamamechamp
Onigiri Action: https://usa.tablefor2.org/onigiri-action
Washokuiku: https://ww...
2023-04-0128 min
Digital and Social Media Sports PodcastEpisode 241: Best Of The Podcast — MLB, Yahoo, NFL, NASCAR, Uni Watch, and More
Listen to episode 241 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with:
Jay Hicks, Sports Creatives, Baylor, New York Rangers — full episode
Missy Perez, Philadelphia Phillies, Tampa Bay Lightning, Midland University — full episode
Paul Lukas, Uni Watch— full episode
Kyndall Freer, NFL Network, Yahoo Sports — full episode
Steven Hudy, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers — full episode
Brent Gambil, Sirius XM, NASCAR — full episode
Kenny Pordon, NFL, CBS, XFL, Daily Racing Form — full episode
Listen below or on Apple, Spotify and Stitcher.
2023-03-2800 min
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In this episode, the gang gets back together! Marc Andreessen and Steven Sinofsky are back to talk about all things AI. We cover the rise of ChatGPT, Bing's AI powered chat Sydney, AI ethics, sentience, whether AI will take over jobs, the economic impact, AI startups vs tech incumbents, and whether it is time for AI to become sentient. This was an incredibly fun episode!
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2023-03-0600 min
The Aarthi and Sriram ShowEP 36 - Marc Andreessen and Steven Sinofsky Talk Sentience, Ethics, Job Impacts, and the Future of AIIn this episode, the gang gets back together! Marc Andreessen and Steven Sinofsky are back to talk about all things AI. We cover the rise of ChatGPT, Bing's AI powered chat Sydney, AI ethics, sentience, whether AI will take over jobs, the economic impact, AI startups vs tech incumbents, and whether it is time for AI to become sentient. This was an incredibly fun episode!
Marc Andreessen is an American entrepreneur, venture capital investor, and software engineer. He is the co-author of Mosaic, the first widely used web browser; co-founder of Netscape; and co-founder and general partner of Silicon Valley...
2023-02-251h 16
Behind the Vinyl#143 - Benny Horowitz (The Gaslight Anthem)This interview does not need an introduction - especially if you are from New Jersey. I was super excited to chat with Benny Horowitz because some of my favorite stories to hear from the NJ music scene are about The Gaslight Anthem's New Brunswick days. We covered a lot of ground inside of this hour window. Benny has been in a ton of projects, even when Gaslight was fully rolling. He talked about his days of working at a Rutgers newspaper and not having a perminant home to lay his head during the beginning of his career. There were...
2023-01-261h 02
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 018 JETAA-sphere: MIIS/JET alumni - Scott Pulizzi and Rebecca GuttentagDid you know that as of September, 2022, there are 107 JET alumni who are also alumni of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS)?* And with good reason!
Listen to this interview with JET/MIIS alumni Scott Pulizzi and Rebecca Guttentag to learn more about the JET/MIIS connection.
Links:
Professor Scott Pulizzi
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottpulizzi/
https://www.middlebury.edu/institute/people/scott-pulizzi
Rebecca Guttentag
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-guttentag/
MIIS - Middlebury Institute for International Studies at Monterey
https://www.middlebury.edu/in...
2022-09-2341 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 017 JETAA-sphere Mothra Storytelling Hour - SUCCESSOur second installment in the submission-based Mothra Storytelling Hour, where JET alumni submit their stories related to the chosen theme. This episode we share the theme of SUCCESS. We'll hear some classroom stories, travel experiences, life accomplishments, and post - JET successes. Listen to our 7 submissions from fellow alumni! Hosted by Samantha Lastres (Tokyo 2017-21.) Next episode's theme is ADVENTURE! Submit your stories here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19EN7eDcAlUB-dnbokFreI1EpcHkcZzIg?usp=sharing or by email: samanthalastres@gmail.com, stevenwaseda@gmail.com
Thanks to our submitters: Laura Egan (Miyagi 2015 - 2018), Joe Palermo (Gunma 1982-83), Scot Al...
2022-07-0532 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 016 JETAA-sphere: Interview with Nathalie Ng and Eden Law of JETAA InternationalIn Episode 16, the JETAA-sphere interviews recently re-elected JETAA International President Nathalie Ng (Shizuoka-ken, 2010-11) of JETAA Singapore as well as JETAA International Webmaster Eden Law (Fukushima-ken, 2010-11) of JETAA New South Wales to learn all about what JETAA International is, what it does, and how it exists. We also get to learn more about JETAA Singapore and JETAA New South Wales as well as hear some good stories from Nathalie and Eden's JET days.
Co-Hosts
Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94)
Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-17)
Organizations mentioned:
JETAA International
JETAA International Advisory Board
JETAA International Executive...
2022-05-1956 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 015 JETAA-sphere: JET Professional Identity & Interview with author Takaaki HiratsukaIn Episode 15 of the JETAA-sphere podcast, we interview Prof. Takaaki Hiratsuka, author of Narrative inquiry into language teacher identity: ALTs in the JET program.
Click this link http://bit.ly/VBL-Register to register for the May 28 book launch event!
Ep 15 Co-hosts:
Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, Kariya-shi, 1992-94)
Mark Frey (Kumamoto-ken, 2002-2006)
About Prof. Takaaki Hiratsuka:
List of Prof. Hiratsuka's writings and presentations
Bio: Takaaki Hiratsuka is an associate professor in the Department of Global Studies at Ryukoku University, in Kyoto where he teaches a range of applied linguistics courses and supervises master's and PhD students in...
2022-05-1250 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 014 JETAA-sphere: The Perfect Show - "Ten Yen Arcade" - by Scot MaupinThe JETAA-sphere is very fortunate and honored to be able to share an episode of Scot Maupin's (Hokkaido, 2005-09) podcast "The Perfect Show" in its entirety on the JETAA-sphere. This episode is entitled "Ten Yen Arcade."
And if you enjoyed this episode, you should definitely check out The Perfect Show's other episodes, especially "Multilanguage Songs" and "Mononoke, Miyazaki, and Maebashi - もののけ姫 - 宮崎駿 - 前橋市". Not all of his episodes related to Japan. But some do, and they're really good!
Meanwhile, here are show notes from The Perfect Show's "Ten Yen Arcade" episode:
Scot dives into the video game wo...
2022-05-0651 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 013 JETAA-sphere: Stacy Smith - Interpreter ExtraordinaireThank you to DSA International, our sponsor for this episode!
If you’re interested in working with DSA International, either as a future applicant or a company looking to hire someone, please send them an email at: jobs@dsajobs.net with “Attention: JET-PODCAST-TANAKA2022” in the subject line.
Episode 13 is JETAA-sphere's interview with Stacy Smith (CIR Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03), a professional interpreter and also the original writer, interpreter and translator that inspired the JETwit name. (The "wit" stands for "writers, interpreters & translators.")
Here's some info that came up in the interview that might be of interest:
Katty Kaufman (Stacy’s nomination for a rockst...
2022-04-2942 min
Going Off TrackFlashback Friday - Blake SchwarzenbachOne of the many distraction this week that kept Benny & Brad from recording a new episode was... they both went out to see Jawbreaker! So why not go WAY back (can it really have been that long ago?) to episode# 85 with the legend himself. Thanks Steven Smith for the tix! -Brad
2022-04-291h 18Digital and Social Media Sports PodcastEpisode 218: Best Of the Podcast — College Athletics, NHL, NBA, Gillette Stadium, and more
Listen to episode 218 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with:
Steven Horowitz, Neil’s brother took us inside the mind of a ‘normal’ fan for a special episode 150 — full episodeChris Grosse, Penn State Athletics — full episodeKassie Epstein, Gillette Stadium — full episodeDan Marrazza, then with the Tampa Bay Lightning / now with the Pro Football Hall of Fame — full episodeChris Gehring, then with the Washington Wizards / now with RedPeg Marketing — full episode
Listen below or on Apple, Spotify and Stitcher.
2022-04-2600 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 012 JETAA-sphere: JET alums in Children's Publishing - Alexei Esikoff (Managing Editor) & Roseanne A. Brown (Writer)Ep 012 JETAA-sphere: JET Alumni in Children’s Literature - Alexei Esikoff (Editor) & Roseanne A. Brown (Writer)
Publishing: Alexei Esikoff Fukushima-ken, Fukushima-shi, 2001-02
McMillan Publishing, Henry Holt imprint
Writing: Roseanne A. Brown, Ishikawa-ken, Nomi-shi, 2017-19
https://roseanneabrown.com/
Twitter: @rosiesrambles
Instagram: @rosiesrambles
Special thanks to DSA International, our first-ever advertiser!
Contact: Emi Tanaka
Email: jobs@DSAJobs.net (Subject line: "Attn: JETAA-sphere Podcast - Tanaka 2022" - Attach resume as a Word doc)
Tel. 626.403.6400
Sections
Introductions
“Holy Moly” stories
Publishing and writing in the field of children’s literature
Book marketing and social media
Authenticity readers
“Kindness” stories
J...
2022-04-2259 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 011 JETAA-sphere: Mothra Storytelling Hour- MISTAKEOur first installment in the submission-based Mothra Storytelling Hour, where JET alumni submit their stories related to the chosen theme. This episode we begin with the theme MISTAKE. We cover silly cultural slip ups, mistakes at work or in the classroom, and some regrets. Listen to our 15 submissions from fellow alumni! Hosted by Samantha Lastres (Tokyo 2017-21.) Next episode's theme is SUCCESS! Submit your stories here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U72pab6txonq0x_-iGNEe8Y2vV46Gsax?usp=sharing or by email: samanthalastres@gmail.com, stevenwaseda@gmail.com Thanks to our submitters: Susan Patten (Kagoshima) Jessica (Sap...
2022-04-1552 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 010 JETAA-sphere: JET Coordinators - Grant Minagawa (LA) & Tye Ebel (Nashville)An interview with JET Coordinators Grant Minagawa (Okinawa-ken, 2010-14) who works for the Japanese Consulate in Los Angeles and Tye Ebel (Kagawa-ken, 2007-10) of the Japanese Consulate in Nashville, TN.
2022-04-1349 min
The Classical Music MinuteVladimir Horowitz & The Russian EmpireSend us a textDescriptionVladimir Horowitz is considered one of the greatest pianists of all time. What is less known is that Horowitz was born in Kiev, the capital of modern-day Ukraine and at the time this was part of the Russian Empire. Join me, as we take a minute to get the scoop!Fun FactHorowitz was acclaimed for his recordings of the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3, and his performance before Rachmaninoff awed the composer, who proclaimed "he swallowed it whole. He had the courage, the intensity...
2022-03-2801 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 009 JETAA-sphere: JETAASC Leadership Podcast by Joe Moore - Ep 01 Jon Harwell & Cristela ReyesThe JETAA-sphere podcast is excited to share the first episode of the JETAA Southern California Leadership podcast hosted by Joe Moore (who also co-hosts episodes of the JETAA-sphere.) This first episode, which interviews former JETAASC presidents Jon Harwell and Cristela Reyes, is the first of three special episodes focusing on current and past leaders of the JETAASC organization.
2022-03-2215 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 008 JETAA-sphere: Lee-Sean Huang - Designer/Educator/JETAANY Board MemberDesigner, educator and longtime JETAANY contributing member Lee-Sean Huang (Oita-ken, 2003-06) joins co-hosts Zach Piper (Kochi-ken, 2001-04) and Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) to talk about his path to JET and since JET as well as his longtime role as JETAANY Webmaster and how he helped get JETwit started. Plus hear Leesean singing enka!
2022-02-2844 min
Hardcore Software by Steven Sinofsky (Audio Edition)070. Office.NOTWelcome to the only project I worked on that had the plans upended at the last minute after one executive meeting. This is a journey that starts back at the 1999 Company Meeting and the unveiling of “Software As A Service” bet the company strategy. With many excerpts and artifacts, we will go through planning Office.NET where you’ll really get to experience the product planning process in Office. Followed by a last minute change putting all that work at risk.Back to 069. Mega-Scale, Mega-ComplexityIn the fall of 1999 Microsoft held its annual Company Meeting at the...
2022-02-2744 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 007 JETAA-sphere: Board of Advisors & 3.11Three members of the JETAA USA Board of Advisors--Monica Yuki (Saitama-ken, 2002-04), Jessyca Livingston, formerly Wilcox (Hokkaido, 2003-06) and James Gannon (Ehime-ken, 1992-94) join Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) and special co-host Matt Gillam of CLAIR NY (aka the Japan Local Government Center) to talk about the JETAA USA Board of Advisors--what it is, who's on it, and how the tragedy of 3/11 became the catalyst for the creation of a Board of Advisors for JETAA USA.
2022-02-2153 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 006 JETAA-sphere: Ryan Hata (AJET, JETAANY, JETAA-I, JETwit)Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-17) joins Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) to talk about the many hats he wears in the JETAA-sphere--from AJET to JETwit to JETAANY to JETAA International--and his passion for helping JETs find work opportunities and connect with each other and helping the JET alum community continue to grow stronger.
2022-02-1432 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 005 JETAA-sphere: Adam Lisbon, JETAA Rocky MountainFormer JETAA Rocky Mountain chapter president Adam Lisbon (Kobe-shi, 2004-07) joins Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) and Zach Piper (Kochi-ken, 2001-04) to talk about JETAA Rocky Mountain, his work as Japanese & Korean Studies Librarian at the University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado's Japanese-American history, and JET days of yore.
2022-02-1145 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 004 JETAA-sphere: Part 2 of 2 Matt Gillam & Bahia Simons-LanePart 2: Matthew Gillam of CLAIR NY (aka the Japan Local Government Center) and Bahia Simons-Lane Gunma-ken, 2005-07), Director of USJETAA join Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) and Joe Moore (Saga-ken, 2010-13) about what CLAIR and USJETAA are, what they do, how they support JETAA USA, and how they each ended up in their current roles.
2022-02-0733 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 003 JETAA-sphere Part 1 of 2 Matt Gillam & Bahia Simons-LaneMatthew Gillam of CLAIR NY (aka the Japan Local Government Center) and Bahia Simons-Lane Gunma-ken, 2005-07), Director of USJETAA join Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) and Joe Moore (Saga-ken, 2010-13) about what CLAIR and USJETAA are, what they do, how they support JETAA USA, and how they each ended up in their current roles.
2022-02-0436 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 002 JETAA-sphere: Mari Rueter (JETAA Alaska President)JETAA Alaska President Mari Rueter (Tokushima-ken, 2009-14) visits the Lower 48 to educate co-hosts Zach Piper (Kochi-ken, 2001-04), Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94), and Joe Moore (Saga-ken, 2010-13) about the JET alum community and how they survive and thrive in the wilds of Alaska.
2022-01-2427 min
JETAA-sphere PodcastEp 001 JETAA-sphere: What is JETAA?Zach Piper (Kochi-ken, 2001-04), Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94), and Joe Moore (Saga-ken, 2010-13) have a frank conversation about what the heck JETAA is, why it exists, what its components are and how they work.
2022-01-2143 min
The ONLY Podcast about MoviesEp 358: First Films with Josh HorowitzWe're joined by legendary werewolf whisperer Josh Horowitz to discuss first films! Counting down our three favorite directorial debuts we run the gamut of first class filmmakers including Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Sam Raimi, Tim Burton, Andrew Niccol, Steven Soderbergh, Darren Aronofsky, Jordan Peele and many others!We're also fortunate to have special interviews with three new filmmakers who have recently finished their debut films. Listen in as Matthew Saville, Sam Kelly and Michelle Savill tell us about their experiences making movies.You can be the first to email us at onlymoviepodcast@gmail...
2022-01-161h 59
Happy Sad ConfusedSteven Soderbergh, Vol. IIFew filmmakers would warrant a return visit just six months after their last trip to "Happy Sad Confuse", but there are few directors like Steven Soderbergh! Since his last visit, he finished a new film ("No Sudden Move"), shot another ("Kimi"), and he produced the Academy Awards! So yeah, there's lots to catch up on this chat! Don't forget to check out the Happy Sad Confused patreon here! We've got exclusive episodes of GAME NIGHT, video versions of the podcast, and more! For all of your media headlines remember to subscribe to The Wakeup newsletter here! And listen to THE...
2021-06-3053 minPop PantheonMISSY ELLIOTT (with Steven J. Horowitz)Returning guest, writer and editor for Billboard, Rolling Stone, Variety, Vulture and more, Steven J. Horowitz, joins DJ Louie to chop it up about pop revolutionary Missy Elliott. Louie and Steven discuss Missy’s entree into the music biz along with partner-in-crime Timbaland as a songwriter and producer for artists like Jodeci, Ginuwine, and Aaliyah. They then break down what makes Missy's music sound as mind-bending today as it did in the late ’90s, why her debut album, Supa Dupa Fly, caused such a stir when it was released, her one-of-a-kind video aesthetic and physical presentation, perpetual innovation as she...
2021-06-171h 08
Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not SorryMutualism and the Next Economy With Sara HorowitzThe economy has fundamentally changed, and workers have been left behind. To get into why and how, and what we can do about it, I’ve invited Sara Horowitz. Sara is the founder and executive director of the Freelancers Union and author of the new book Mutualism: Building the Next Economy from the Ground Up. After listening, learn more at Sara's website www.build-mutualism.net.
Praise For Mutualism: Building The Next Economy From The Ground Up…
“Horowitz gives us the model to build our next progressive institutions. Her vision provides a path forward to build the ne...
2021-05-1739 min
a16z LiveMartin Casado, David Ulevitch, and Ben Horowitz on a16z Infra #1Welcome to a16z Infra, the Clubhouse Show where the a16z enterprise team discusses the foundational technology and products that underpin all of tech. We dig deep into data, AI/ML, security, developer tools, compute, network, storage, hardware, and anything else found below the surface of modern stacks.On our first show, a16z general partners Ben Horowitz, Martin Casado, and David Ulevitch talk about their journeys as infrastructure founders-turned-investors; what exactly infrastructure is; how it's different from other types of tech; and the importance of technical founders developing go-to-market know-how. Plus, what AWS canceling Parler sign...
2021-03-2058 minPop PantheonARIANA GRANDE (with Steven J. Horowitz)In the debut episode of Pop Pantheon, host DJ Louie XIV briefly introduces the concept and tiers of the Pop Pantheon. He is then joined by music journalist extraordinaire Steven Horowitz- writer and editor for publications like Billboard, Rolling Stone, Variety and Vulture- to discuss all things Ariana Grande: her arrival on the scene as an antidote to the EDM-pop of GaGa and Katy Perry, the benefits and pratfalls of her relationship with hip hop and R&B, where the concept of the "diva" stands in 2021, and the possibility of Ari as the last monoculture pop superstar. Finally, Louie...
2021-03-1156 min
BrunchOCT. 2, 1999 (w/ Steven Horowitz): The significance of New RadicalsAfter Joe Biden's inauguration led to a rare performance from New Radicals, music journalist and Gregg Alexander biographer Steven Horowitz joins the bad boys to discuss the project and rank the top moments in "You Get What You Give."
2021-01-211h 33
Beyond Your WHYStaying CuriousSteven Horowitz believes that time is the most precious thing we have. He found that by having great success he was able to control his time how he wanted. Listen as Steven talks about his various business endeavors as well as his many hobbies and interests that have kept him curious and kept life exciting. Take note of his masterful and in-depth knowledge throughout this episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2021-01-2043 min
Score to ScreenScore to Screen with Steven Price (Archive)Steven Price is the featured guest on this Score to Screen podcast. The Archive composer recalls his first moments scoring the movie alongside director Gavin Rothery and explains how he used different synth and sliding guitar sounds to capture the presence of artificial intelligence.
Archive is set in the year 2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI. His latest prototype is almost ready. This sensitive phase is also the riskiest. He has a goal that must be hidden at all costs: being reunited with his dead wife.
In...
2021-01-0513 min
Happy Sad ConfusedSteven SoderberghFind a more fascinating director in the history of the medium than Steven Soderbergh. Go ahead, we'll wait. He's done it all, worked in every conceivable genre, won all the awards, and never stopped experimenting and pushing the medium. On this episode of "Happy Sad Confused", Soderbergh joins Josh to talk about his latest film, "Let Them All Talk", the "Sex, Lies, & Videotape" sequel he's just written, the relevance of "Contagion" today, and his forecast for the future of film! Links to Josh's stuff mentioned in the podcast! Stir Crazy with Chris Pine! Josh's MTV interview with Gal Gadot! The...
2020-12-231h 00
16 Minutes News by a16zApple Silicon: A Long Game, Changing the GameWe cover the latest coming out of Apple’s event last week, where they announced the first new lineups of devices based on Apple Silicon M1 chips, which officially came out today. And since there’s already plenty of analysis on performance, benchmarks, and more, we cover the big picture: Apple’s moving away from Intel chips, and to their own chips (that run on the Arm instruction set); what does it all mean?And given our penchant on this show for orienting where we are on the long arc of innovation, a16z board partner and former...
2020-11-1819 min
Julian Dorey Podcast#18 - Alex Horowitz (Part 2)This is the second podcast from The Bunker with Alex Horowitz. Alex is the Chief of Staff at Eight Sleep, a technology company in New York City that specializes in developing & manufacturing smart mattresses. Previously he was a debt underwriter at Goldman Sachs, where he worked with some of the world’s largest tech companies. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 4:12 - 12:14 ~ How the election is essentially Trump vs. “Not Trump”; Biden’s last ditch efforts to distance stances from Obama; Biden still a return to the Obama years? 12:14 - 15:39 ~ Horo’s take on Trump’s style; Biden’s blunders 15:39 - 19:04 ~ Discussing the other Democratic candidates who...
2020-11-022h 18Podcasts – Digital and Social Media SportsEpisode 173: Steven Hudy Talks Social Media Content Execution With the Bengals and PackersListen to episode 173 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Steven Hudy, Social Media Coordinator, Green Bay Packers.
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2020-07-0700 minDigital and Social Media Sports PodcastEpisode 173: Steven Hudy Talks Social Media Content Execution With the Bengals and PackersListen to episode 173 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Steven Hudy, Social Media Coordinator, Green Bay Packers.
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2020-07-0700 min
Break A Bat! where Baseball Meets BroadwayNow Batting: Steven BraultSteven Brault is a starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates who used his passion for musical theatre to release an entire album of showtunes this offseason titled A Pitch At Broadway. Prior to his time as a Major League Baseball player, Brault was a simultaneous collegiate ballplayer and Vocal Performance major at Regis University, and ever since his call-up to the big leagues in 2016, his love for both mediums has never wavered.The song selection on A Pitch at Broadway covers selections from more than a dozen musicals including Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, RENT, Waitress, among others...
2020-05-2744 min
16 Minutes News by a16zCES 2020 - Screens, 8K, 5G, Cars, Micromobility, Smart HomeThis episode of our news show teases apart what was just a concept, what's near from the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2020). Board partner Steven Sinofsky (in conversation with Sonal Chokshi) takes us on a quick tour of the based on his annual field trip report from the floor.Topics covered include:folding screens and 8K displays5G, wi-fi 6, new millimeter wave 5Gtransportation: cars, voice, micromobilitysmart home automation and securitybatteries and USB-CArticles/ headlines in this episode:CES 2020: The Primordial Soup of Innovation by Steven Sinofsky, Learning by ShippingEight big takeways from CES 2020 by...
2020-01-1817 min
The a16z Showa16z Podcast: Beyond Zero Sum, Againwith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Steven Johnson (@stevenbjohnson)
Continuing our 10-year anniversary series since the founding of Andreessen Horowitz (aka "a16z"), we’re resurfacing some of our previous episodes featuring Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz.
This episode was actually recorded in 2017 at our annual innovation Summit, and features technology writer Steven Johnson interviewing Ben and Marc about everything from their relationship to creative inspirations.
You can find other episodes in this series at a16z.com/10.
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2019-07-0442 min
Happy Sad ConfusedDamien Chazelle, Vol. IIYou'd be hard pressed to find a more impressive trio of films in a young filmmakers' career than Damien Chazelle's trifecta of "Whiplash", "La La Land", and his newest effort, "First Man". It's no wonder the 33 year-old stands as the youngest recipient of the best director Oscar in history (that would be for "La La Land"). In this return visit to "Happy Sad Confused", Josh and Damien delve deep into the appeal and challenges inherent in a space race film like "First Man", from the technical obstacles to the emotional underpinnings. Chazelle also candidly talks about the influence of Steven S...
2018-10-1749 min
Post Mortem with Mick GarrisAdam Horowitz & Edward KitsisFriends since film school, Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis have been through it all together — from internships, to selling their first screenplay, to being hired as staff television writers, to creating a hit network series and now getting a chance to work with their idol, Steven Spielberg. They dish on it all, from LOST and TRON: LEGACY, to ONCE UPON A TIME and DEAD OF SUMMER, PLUS, they even give us a taste of what’s to come on their upcoming reboot of Spielberg’s AMAZING STORIES. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...
2018-08-2959 minThe a16z Showa16z Podcast: Beyond Zero-Sum Thinking in the Game of Tech... and Lifewith Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), Ben Horowitz (@bhorowitz), and Steven Johnson (@stevenbjohnson)
The rise of zero-sum thinking -- which has come snapping back recently -- slows and even halts progress, observes Marc Andreessen. Because you're then dividing up a smaller piece, adds Ben Horowitz, instead of growing the pie altogether. This is true not just in economics, politics, and tech, but also in business relationships (and life), too.
And speaking of such relationships, how does the partnership between Ben and Marc work, more than two decades later, how has it changed through different types of organizations...
2018-07-0742 min
Happy Sad ConfusedSimon Pegg Vol. IISimon Pegg makes a triumphant return to "Happy Sad Confused" on this episode that hits all the proper nerd pleasure centers. Simon can currently be seen in Steven Spielberg's "Ready Player One" so of course that sends Josh and Simon down a Spielberg rabbit hole, including a ranking of the Indiana Jones films. Plus Simon explains why he's got a new view on potentially contributing to the Star Wars universe, why "Star Trek Beyond" was a tough experience, and how soon we can expect a reunion with Edgar Wright and Nick Frost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...
2018-04-0353 min
Happy Sad ConfusedJoe & Anthony RussoDirect from Park City, Utah, "Happy Sad Confused" welcomes the directing tandem that is Joe and Anthony Russo. On this, the 20th anniversary of their first visit to Utah, the brothers reflect on the difference Slamdance and the mentorship of Steven Soderbergh meant to their careers way back when. Flash forward to present day and the brothers have a tremendous challenge on their plate, helming the next two "Avengers" films. Josh talks to the Russos about what we can expect out of "Infinity War" and the still mysteriously untitled 4th Avengers film, plus their take on Star Wars, and a B...
2018-01-2329 min
Happy Sad ConfusedGarrett HedlundA new year of “Happy Sad Confused” begins with a newcomer to the podcast, Garrett Hedlund! With his latest film, “Mudbound”, Garrett once again proves his taste runs more indie than blockbuster. Plus, he’s got a new Steven Soderbergh show, “Mosaic” to talk about! Garrett talks to Josh about his memorable film debut in “Troy” (and why he wore a pink thong to a meeting with Brad Pitt), the saga of bringing “On the Road” to the big screen, why he’s just fine with opting out of franchise film opportunities like “Captain America” and “Akira”, plus he sings! Also revealed, what sounds like th...
2018-01-0259 min
Happy Sad ConfusedMichael StuhlbargIf there's one scene from a feature film released in 2017 that should go into a time capsule for future actors showing how it's done, it might as well be Michael Stuhlbarg's monologue that comes near the end of "Call Me By Your Name". To those who know Stuhlbarg's diverse resume it shouldn't be much of a surprise. This is an actor who can do just about anything. He's been "Hamlet" on the stage and led a brilliant Coen brothers film ("A Serious Man") but he's also carved out a career as an unparalleled character actor playing roles big and small f...
2017-12-1848 minThe a16z Showa16z Podcast: The Strategies and Tactics of BigWhat happens when companies grow exponentially in a short amount of time -- to their organization, their product planning, their behavior towards change itself? In this "hallway conversation", a16z partners Steven Sinofsky and Benedict Evans discuss the business tactics and strategies behind four of the largest tech companies -- Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon -- and how they work from an org perspective.
From the outside, these giants can seem composed of disparate entities literally strewn around the globe; it can be hard (sometimes purposefully so) to understand or detect the strategy that knits them all t...
2017-08-0729 minThe a16z Showa16z Podcast: The Product Edge in Machine Learning StartupsA lot of machine learning startups initially feel a bit of “impostor syndrome” around competing with big companies, because (the argument goes), those companies have all the data; surely we can’t beat that! Yet there are many ways startups can, and do, successfully compete with big companies. You can actually achieve great results in a lot of areas even with a relatively small data set, argue the guests on this podcast, if you build the right product on top of it.
So how do you go about building the right product (beyond machine-learning algorithms in academic papers...
2017-03-1721 min
Saturday LiveAnthony HorowitzCrime writer Anthony Horowitz joins Richard and Aasmah in the studio to discuss his love of Tin Tin, Victorian fairgrounds and why villages are so well suited to murder mysteries. After his return from the International Space Station Major Tim Peake reflects on what home really means to him and and tells us why it's always good to wiggle your toes on a spacewalk.Comedian Dave Gorman who has flown around the world in the pursuit of comedy, reveals just what led him to get an unusual tattoo on his upper arm. Rhinal...
2016-12-101h 17
LeftFoot - Fresh Conversations on the Business of Law19: Intellectually Flexible with Steven Horowitz of Cleary GottliebFind Clients That Would Benefit From Your Strengths:
Nicole chats with (name, title, company): Steven Horowitz, a partner at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton.
Strengths/habits that have led to success: Listen and be aware that clients with similar business issues may have different interpretations of a successful outcome.
Growth strategy: There is a great deal of randomness in acquiring clients including being in the right place at the right time.
Tactical best practices: Build on the strengths of your firm and use them as an entree for cross selling.
2016-07-1200 minThe a16z Showa16z Podcast: Finally a Tablet that Replaces Your LaptopWhen the iPad first came out in 2010 there was chatter that went in two directions:
It’s just a big iPhone
I’ll never carry a laptop again
Both were wrong. The big iPhone comment was quickly dispelled as people (and their kids) fell under the consumption thrall of iPads. But iPads never could meet the needs of most laptop users –- until now. Benedict Evans and Steven Sinofsky offer their reasons why the iPad Pro hits the mark as a machine for all kinds of things, and why it may have shoved their own laptops aside for al...
2016-04-2827 minThe a16z Showa16z Podcast: Harnessing the DevOps Movement -- Don’t Go Chasing WaterfallsIn this, world of massive cloud-based applications and services, rolling out software has moved from an episodic event to an almost continuous release cycle. In that environment, software products aren’t as “done” as they used to be -- they can’t be -- so the focus has shifted to reversibility. Building a development organization with the design tools and processes that can aggressively iterate while also creating safety nets. So if things do get screwy they can be fixed before customers even notice.
Call it DevOps or application operations, Steven Sinofsky leads a discussion with Karthik Rau from...
2016-01-0812 minThe a16z Showa16z Podcast: Making the Most of the Data That MattersEvery organization these days is clear about the need to get its data act together. But that doesn’t mean the path toward data bliss is clear. Data has gravity. It resides in different places at different organizations -- on premise, in the cloud, and flowing from external sources. And the rate of change within organizations is always different. So an approach towards handling data that works for one company may be the exact wrong thing for yours.
Steven Sinofsky leads a conversation with three founders -- Prat Moghe, from Cazena; Gaurav Dhillon from SnapLogic, and Roman St...
2016-01-0731 minThe a16z Showa16z Podcast: The Future of Software DevelopmentAs software becomes core to every industry, there is a need for more and more software development across practically every department in a company. But as anyone who has tried to get quality software developed knows, that has given rise to a supply and demand problem.
Leveraging open source software is a big part of the solution to that problem, but venturing into the open source world raises all sorts of questions for most companies. For example, how do you engage as a company in the open source community; what are your obligations to the project; and...
2016-01-0532 min
Happy Sad ConfusedRebecca HallThe fantastic Rebecca Hall sits down to chat with Josh about the upcoming tight thriller The Gift, growing up with a opera singer mother and English director father, working with Woody Allen, being in the new Steven Spielberg film, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2015-07-2955 minThe a16z Showa16z Podcast: Tools for How We Work TodayYou've heard the story: Slack began as a game. But almost exactly 1 year ago today, the internal tool the team built for its own use became a team communication app that anyone (and especially enterprises) can use -- and is now one of the fastest growing ones at that.
It seems like collaboration is "something software should be helping us with” Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield observes, yet it typically isn't. So what can an app like Slack tell us about how we work today, and how the nature of work will change (fewer meetings? less emails)?
...
2015-02-1138 min
The One Way Ticket ShowHoward Rosenman - Film, TV and Broadway ProducerHoward Rosenman has established himself as one of the most prolific producers in film and television, best known for the hilarious remake of FATHER OF THE BRIDE starring Steve Martin and Diane Keaton, the cult phenomenon BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER and THE FAMILY MAN starring Nicolas Cage. Rosenman's films have won 2 Peabody Awards, an Academy Award and top honors at the Sundance, Berlin and Cannes Film Festivals. His work ranges from the above-mentioned films plus THE MAIN EVENT with Barbra Streisand, STRANGER AMONG US with Melanie Griffith, and YOU KILL ME with Sir Ben Kingsley, to the acclaimed documentaries...
2015-02-1032 minThe a16z Showa16z Podcast: Why the Datacenter Needs an Operating SystemWhat does an operating system for today's datacenter look like? Why do we even need one, and how does it function? Mesosphere's Benjamin Hindman, the co-creator of Apache Mesos, joins Steven Sinofsky for an all-OS discussion.
The views expressed here are those of the individual AH Capital Management, L.L.C. (“a16z”) personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its affiliates. Certain information contained in here has been obtained from third-party sources, including from portfolio companies of funds managed by a16z. While taken from sources believed to be reliable, a16z has...
2014-12-1831 minThe a16z Showa16z Podcast: Selling Tech to Everyone -- Changes EverythingIt’s always hard to predict how a generational shift in technology will impact the wider world, especially when you are in the trenches building that new technology. It happened with the mainframe computer, mini-computer, and the PC. These were all technologies that fundamentally changed how industries functioned and culture evolved (especially the PC plus internet), and in ways that were hard to predict. With mobile and the smartphone, a16z’s Benedict Evans argues, the impact will be even greater. a16z Board Partner Steven Sinofsky joins Evans in a conversation examining the massive scale and monstrous leverage of m...
2014-10-3122 min
Going Off TrackSteven Van PattenThe vampire horror author and professional stage manager tells where the bodies are buried and gives the lowdown on what it's like to have your day job be just as cool as your dream job.
2014-09-101h 13
Happy Sad ConfusedMatt ReevesFilmmaker Matt Reeves takes a break from putting the finishing touches on “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” to talk to Josh about his biggest undertaking yet, why Apes was too tempting to pass up, and how he wound up writing a film for Steven Seagal way back when. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2014-06-2239 min
Going Off TrackPaul PopeAlternative comic book writer/artist, Paul Pope does some serious geeking out with Steven on comics, music, zombies and the Vincent Price cookbook.
2014-01-011h 13
The HOROKANE Interview Steven Zuckerman of Amoeba NetworkDr. Leonard Horowitz and Sherri Kane are “The HOROKANE.”
They transform the world’s worst news into the greatest opportunities for spiritual evolution, geopolitical transformation, and economic solutions.
Rebuke facism and violations of the U.S. Constitution, by tuning in and spreading the “Great News” that is inspiring a spiritual renaissance.
"THE ANSWERS to the world's greatest problems are reflected in every blade of grass broadcasting 'Medicinal Music,'" says Dr. H. He and Kane are Big-Pharma's leading whistleblowers. They explain "the only way out of the 'mess' we are in, characterized by mass poisonings and plagues, is best evidenced by the '528...
2013-06-1200 min