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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 29 MIN

SXSW - The Great Convergence: When Tech Geeks, Filmmakers & Musicians End Up at the Same Party

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Host Ezra Wade explores how South by Southwest 2026 made history by running all four festivals—Innovation, Film & TV, Music, and Comedy—simultaneously for seven days in Austin. With 60 venues, global artists, AI panels, drag performances, and legendary speakers like Mark Cuban and Spike Jonze, the Great Convergence created unprecedented collisions between tech, art, and culture. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

Host Ezra Wade explores how South by Southwest 2026 made history by running all four festivals—Innovation, Film & TV, Music, and Comedy—simultaneously for seven days in Austin. With 60 venues, global artists, AI panels, drag performances, and legendary speakers like Mark Cuban and Spike Jonze, the Great Convergence created unprecedented collisions between tech, art, and culture. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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