PODCAST
Context Matters
by Chris Saad & Brian Solis
A podcast featuring discussions at the intersection of business, technology & culture hosted by Chris Saad and Brian Solis.
Episodes
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Episode 10 - Twitter + Flipboard and Chris Sacca, Microsoft + Salesforce
We discuss... Twitter's failed attempt to buy Flipboard Twitter's angel investor Chris Sacca's Post "I bleed Aqua" Microsoft's failed attempt to buy Salesforce
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Episode 9 - Apple Watch, Apple Macbook, Apple Beats Music
In this episode we discuss... 1. Apple Watch starts pre-ordering. Is it really the killer smart watch we've all been waiting for? 2. The New 12" Macbook. Is it just an over-priced Netbook? 3. Beats Music is signing exclusive deals with Artists. Do Artists really deserve to make all that money?
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Episode 8 - Messenger Platform, The Shut-In Economy & Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act
1. Facebook's f8 Conference reveals Messenger Platform and Messenger for Business https://developers.facebooklive.com 2. The Shut-in Economy https://medium.com/matter/the-shut-in-economy-ec3ec1294816 3. Tech CEOs fight against Indiana Religious Freedom Act...
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Episode 7 - Behind The Scenes Bonus - Extended Elizabeth Weise Interview
The full, raw conversation with Elizabeth Weise about the Ellen Pao v Kleiner Perkins Gender Discrimination trial
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Episode 7 - Kleiner Perkins v Ellen Pao, Twitter + Foursquare Partnership
1. Kleiner Perkins Gender Discrimination Lawsuit http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/22/key-details-of-the-kleiner-perkins-gender-discrimination-lawsuit/ 2. Foursquare + Twitter Partnership http://techcrunch.com/2015/03/23/twitter-teaming-with-foursquare-for-location-tagging-in-tweets/
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Episode 6 - SxSW Shark Jumping (again), Meerkat, Twitter Dev Relations and Mailbag
1. SxSW Special Report. Special interviews and discussion about SxSW. Has it jumped the shark? Why do people go? (2:32) 2. The Rise of Meerkat and the constraints of the Twitter Platform What does Twitter's disabling of Meerkat's Graph Access mean for Twitter, Meerkat and Developers thinking…
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Episode 5 - FB Suicide Prevention, Cocaine use in SF & Do you need to be in Silicon Valley?
In this weeks episode... 1. Facebook's new suicide prevention features - about time or trying to solve a human problem with technology? http://time.com/3723472/facebook-suicide/ 2. Cocaine use and "East-coast habits" becoming a problem in Silicon Valley? (11:27)...
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Episode 4 - Medium vs Twitter, Culture war in San Francisco
On this weeks episode... 1. The new Medium - taking on Twitter? (0:56) https://medium.com/the-story/a-less-long-more-connected-medium-c345db2d6a56 2. The Silicon Valley/San Francisco Culture War (27:14) A flyer in the Mission District tells locals to 'LEAVE'. A picture went viral on social media....
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Episode 3 - Brian Williams Scandal, The Anti-vaccine Movement
In today's episode we discuss... 1. Did the lack of Credibility in Mainstream Media contribute to the rise of Social Media and new news venues? (1:12) Brian Williams has been caught exaggerating his Iraq War story. Jon Stewart calls out the media for not prosecuting real failures of Iraq War...
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Episode 2 - Behind The Scenes Bonus - Extended Chris Messina Interview
The full, raw conversation with Chris Messina about his involvement in the CNN series Sex, Drugs and Silicon Valley. Hulu Documentary: Flight From Death: The Quest for Immortality Chris' Book outline (note this is really out of date. No inclusion of Bitcoin, AirBnB, Uber etc. Also I want to…
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Episode 2 - The Crunchies, Sex, Drugs and Silicon Valley
In this week's episode... 1. The Crunchies (1:33) We use the events of TJ Miller and the Crunchies to discuss the broader image of Silicon Valley and it's opportunity moving forward. 2. CNN's "Sex, Drugs and Silicon Valley" series (14:28) We discuss CNN's series about the tech scene and its…
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Episode 1 - Uber PR, Microsoft HoloLens, Women Shouldn't Code
In this episode, Chris Saad and Brian Solis discuss three recent news stories and provide some context about what it all means. 1. Uber is evolving it's pitch to "Job creator" and "Environmental champion"...
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A podcast featuring discussions at the intersection of business, technology & culture hosted by Chris Saad and Brian Solis.
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