Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow the Internet Happened
Episode 649
In his book (and podcast), Brian McCullough chronicles the history and evolution of the internet -- from college kids in a basement and the dot-com b…
4 years, 3 months ago
Technologies & Threads Through the Fabric of Our Lives
Episode 648
original episode notes and transcript here:
https://future.a16z.com/podcasts/textiles-technology-science-math-cultures-civilization/
Longtime podcast …
4 years, 4 months ago
Innovating and Deciding, for Companies and People
Episode 647
original episode notes and transcript here:
https://future.a16z.com/podcasts/innovating-in-bets/
Longtime podcast showrunner (2014-2022), primary host…
4 years, 4 months ago
Geo-engineering and the Power of Narrative
Episode 646
original episode notes and transcript here:
https://future.a16z.com/podcasts/pleistocenepark-geoengineering-iceagebiome/
Longtime podcast showrunner (…
4 years, 4 months ago
M&A, Before and After: What Founders Need to Know
Episode 645
Welcome to the a16z podcast. Today we’re talking about the mindsets and frameworks founders should know about when navigating the mergers and acquisi…
4 years, 4 months ago
How 'Hyperscalers' are Innovating — and Competing — in the Data Center
Episode 644
Innovation in the data center has been constrained by the traditional model of suppliers providing fixed-function chips that limit how much the bigge…
4 years, 6 months ago
Kickstarting Network Effects
Episode 643
What are network effects? [1:32]How do you cold start and get your first users? [2:33]Atomic networks and why minimum viable community is more import…
4 years, 6 months ago
NFTs, Explained
Episode 642
Given all the activity and interest recently around crypto and web3, as well as in upcoming holidays and art events, we’re re-running our episode all…
4 years, 6 months ago
Play-to-Earn Gaming and How Work is Evolving in Web3
Episode 641
In today's episode we’re talking about an emerging model of gaming called play to earn, in which players can make actual money based on how much time…
4 years, 7 months ago
On container ships, supply chains, and the physical world
Episode 640
"Beyond the Meme: Ever Given, Supply Chains, and the Physical World" -- by Ryan Petersen (June 2021). Bio + essay details/ originally appeared at: ht…
4 years, 7 months ago