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Power Law with John Coogan

by John Coogan

John Coogan investigates how humans impact technology.

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Episodes

  1. Interview with Gavin Uberti & Robert Wachen (Etched)

    Haven't done any solo episodes in a while but figured I could post this interview here anyway. Hope you enjoy the conversation, I had a great time chatting AI with them!

  2. Strauss Zelnick - The Turnaround God (Rockstar Games, GTA5, Take-Two Interactive)

    I wanted to know the story of Grand Theft Auto, but I got so absorbed in the history of Strauss Zelnick that I had to do an episode about him. Fascinating career, tons of lessons. Hope you enjoy it!

  3. Adam D'Angelo - Quora, Facebook, and OpenAI

    Deep dive into Adam D'Angelo, very interesting career from building an AI app with Zuck in high-school to being a key player in the recent OpenAI drama. Hope you enjoy it.

  4. The Man Behind the Vegas Sphere (James Dolan)

    Everyone is obsessed with the Las Vegas Sphere, but the story of the guy who built it (James Dolan) goes way deeper. Hope you enjoy this one!

  5. Chris Power is building automated factories at Hadrian

    Chris Power started a company in 2020 to build automated factories. The goal is to supply parts for aerospace and defense companies more quickly and affordably. His journey touches a bunch of interesting stories around private equity and venture startups, as well as the general decline of…

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  6. Parker Conrad Built the Same Billion Dollar Startup Twice

    Parker Conrad, one of the great comeback stories in Silicon Valley history. Everyone should study his "compound startup" idea, completely contrarian to how every other enterprise SaaS company is built these days. So many great stories in here. Excited to dive in deeper.

  7. Mike Shebat's Road to $1 Trillion

    Mike Shebat is the hardest working man in tech right now. He grinds 12 hours per day, 6 days a week, but he works in the most boring industry imaginable: the "light industrial staffing" market. VCs love this guy because he found a massive industry and is just going to outwork the competition to...

  8. TJ Parker sold PillPack for a billion dollars

    TJ Parker sold PillPack to Amazon for a billion dollars. Now he's out and living life to the fullest. He's a great follow on Twitter and has a bunch of interesting lessons from his startup journey. Oh and he was also hunted by the FBI?!?

  9. George Hotz Hacked Everything (tinycorp)

    The full story of George Hotz, starting as a kid in New Jersey, to hacking the iPhone, getting sued by Sony, then building a self-driving car company and eventually taking on Nvidia. Incredible person, hope you enjoy.

  10. AJ Piplica is building hypersonic aircraft (Hermeus)

    In this episode, I delve into the journey of A.J. Piplica, CEO of Hermeus, a hypersonic airplane company. A Star Trek-inspired fascination for aerospace, nurtured during his time studying at Georgia Tech and working at NASA, guided Piplica into his first professional role at Spaceworks…

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  11. Palmer Luckey (Anduril)

    In today's episode, I'm diving deep into the extraordinary journey of Palmer Luckey, the famed technologist and defense entrepreneur. I'll be tracing his path from being a youthful hacker tinkering with virtual reality to becoming the innovative trailblazer in the defense industry that he is…

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  12. Doug DeMuro (Cars and Bids)

    In today's episode, I'm exploring the life and career of Doug DeMuro, the renowned car YouTuber and entrepreneur. I'll be following his journey from being a 20-year-old car fanatic darting around Atlanta's streets, snapping shots of exotic cars, to becoming the successful business owner he is...

  13. David Holz (Midjourney)

    In today's episode, I'm diving into the career of David Holz, a figure who echoes the spirit of the early Silicon Valley era. Holz first entered the tech scene as the founder and CEO of Leap Motion. This company, separate from Magic Leap, introduced a fresh user interface for computers, using…

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  14. Sam Altman (OpenAI)

    In today's episode, I delve into the life and work of Sam Altman, the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, currently standing as one of the most influential technologists. I'll take you through his journey, sharing his thoughts on startup culture, exploring the technologies he believes will shape our...

  15. Tim Cook (Apple CEO & creator of Apple Vision Pro)

    In this episode, I take a deep dive into the career and impact of Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple. Often overshadowed by founders, Cook's legacy, marked by the successful launch of products like the AirPods and Apple Watch, speaks volumes. Now, with the advent of Apple Vision Pro headset, Cook is once...

  16. Alex Karp (Palantir)

    In this episode, I explore the life and career of Dr. Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir. Karp, born in Philadelphia in 1967, struggled with dyslexia but persevered and graduated from Haverford College before studying law at Stanford. This is where he met Peter Thiel, entrepreneur and venture capitalist....

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John Coogan investigates how humans impact technology.

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