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Lately, tech media feels split into two camps: content made only for insiders, or content that dunks on the industry from the outside. Soon is doing neither. I spoke with Soon CEO Patrick McGuire about his time at Vice, his move to San Francisco, and what it takes to build a Gen Z media company focused on what’s actually happening on the ground. We talk robot conventions, AI friend pendants, drone...

Noosheen Hashemi is the founder and CEO of  January AI , a company that leverages artificial intelligence to advance precision health and preventative care, with a focus on metabolic health.

Odette Yang  is the co-founder of  BeautyRightBack , a platform offering unlimited mani, pedi, waxing, blowouts, and more starting at $99 a month.

Andy Dunn is the founder of  Pie , a platform helping users make better friends by facilitating recurring in-person interactions and discovering local events. Previously, Andy was the co-founder of the menswear brand Bonobos in 2007 and served as its CEO until Walmart acquired it in 2017. His book Burn Rate covered his entrepreneurial journey as a founder with bipolar disorder. To read more, head...

This episode is part of my archive series, where I share some of the very first podcast episodes I ever published. I think it’s important to showcase my earlier work—not just to show how long I’ve been interested in media, but to reflect on how far I’ve come. These episodes are, for the most part, rough and not well produced. That said, I’m extremely proud of them. Thanks for listening! ___ On Tim...

This episode is part of my archive series, where I share some of the very first podcast episodes I ever published. I think it’s important to showcase my earlier work—not just to show how long I’ve been interested in media, but to reflect on how far I’ve come. These episodes are, for the most part, rough and not well produced. That said, I’m extremely proud of them. Thanks for listening! ____ Nate...

This episode is part of my archive series, where I share some of the very first podcast episodes I ever published. I think it’s important to showcase my earlier work—not just to show how long I’ve been interested in media, but to reflect on how far I’ve come. These episodes are, for the most part, rough and not well produced. That said, I’m extremely proud of them. Thanks for listening! ____ Made...

This episode is part of my archive series, where I share some of the very first podcast episodes I ever published. I think it’s important to showcase my earlier work—not just to show how long I’ve been interested in media, but to reflect on how far I’ve come. These episodes are, for the most part, rough and not well produced. That said, I’m extremely proud of them. Thanks for listening! ___ Kat Co...

This episode is part of my archive series, where I share some of the very first podcast episodes I ever published. I think it’s important to showcase my earlier work—not just to show how long I’ve been interested in media, but to reflect on how far I’ve come. These episodes are, for the most part, rough and not well produced. That said, I’m extremely proud of them. Thanks for listening! ____ Andre...

This episode is part of my archive series, where I share some of the very first podcast episodes I ever published. I think it’s important to showcase my earlier work—not just to show how long I’ve been interested in media, but to reflect on how far I’ve come. These episodes are, for the most part, rough and not well produced. That said, I’m extremely proud of them. Thanks for listening! ______ In...

This episode is part of my archive series, where I share some of the very first podcast episodes I ever published. I think it’s important to showcase my earlier work—not just to show how long I’ve been interested in media, but to reflect on how far I’ve come. These episodes are, for the most part, rough and not well produced. That said, I’m extremely proud of them. Thanks for listening! __ Awesome...