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Same Same but Tech
by SSBT
Same Same but Tech is a podcast that explains how tech is reshaping our culture, one analogy at a time.Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy, Head of Innovation at Spotify, Partner-alum at BCG Digital Ventures, and NYC-based angel investor and entrepreneur.Powered by BCG Digital Ventures.
Episodes
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SSBT Season 2 is like an AI-Generated Dinner Party in Space
Welp. Here we are with a bittersweet episode of Same Same but Tech: it’s the Season Two wrap up show. And after travelling up, down and all around the technosphere, what a season it was! From the highest of highs to the pits of despair, our guests brought us into their worlds, building…
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Startups are like Cooking Without a Recipe (feat. Brad Feld, Techstars + REEF Technology)
Joined by O.G. startup whisperer, Brad Feld, Co-founder of Techstars and Managing Director of the Foundry Group, we dive into the startup soup. This latest wave of startups is boooooming. Money is pouring in as startups as the pandemic actually births or accelerated many - from audio social...
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Deepfakes are like Hollywood Body Doubles (feat. Descript + MIT Media Lab)
The deepfakes are coming! The growing trend of AI manipulated media has been racking up views and making everyone from Tom Cruise to Nancy Pelosi say things they’ve never said before, blurring the line of trust in what’s actually real and what’s altered on the Internet. In this episode of Same…
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NFTs are like Trading Cards (feat. Dapper Labs + OpenSea)
WTF is an NFT? Why are they worth so much? And what do they have to do with internet cats and the NBA? All of these questions and more answered on this edition of Same Same but Tech. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are unique digital assets that can be bought and sold on the public ledger of the...
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Virtual Beings are like Mockumentaries (feat. Lil Miquela, Brud + Fable Studio)
What will the future of celebrity look like? Here’s a scoop on the tiger beat: The next teeny-bop sensation might be a bot. No, we’re serious. An entirely new era of stardom is upon us, and the pop stars of the future are going to be, well, a little less human. All the instagram glitz and TikTok...
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Social Audio is like a Buffet for your Ears (feat. Lullaby Club + Kaleido Insights)
Since the pandemic drove the world indoors and “Work From Home” became the new mantra, a host of voice-first social networking apps like Clubhouse have busted through the interwebs and into our airpods, creating a buzz around Social Audio as the next frontier of social media. This week on Same...
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Space Tourism is like Scuba Diving (feat. Space Adventures + E2MC Ventures)
How much money would you pay to go to space? With Virgin Galactic, SpaceX, and Blue Origin throwing billions at launching tourists into space, that question is less hypothetical than you’d think. This week on Same Same, get the inside track on what it takes to get into orbit and how it will shift...
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AI Art is like a Photograph (feat. Obvious + Rutgers University AI Lab)
Is AI-generated artwork “real” art? Is an artist using a computer a “real” artist? What is “art,” anyway? According to our guests, Dr. Ahmed Elgammal and Hugo Caselles-Dupré, generative art using AI is just like using a camera in the 1850s. As the popularity of AI-generated art grows, so does the...
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Plant-based Meat are like Teslas (feat. Impossible Foods + IndieBio)
Imagine trying to change a habit people have had for thousands of years: eating meat. That’s the human-engineering challenge ahead of the makers of plant-based meat -- create a burger that saves our climate, tastes incredible, and convinces humanity to trade in their beloved burgers for something…
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Trailer: Season 2 is like a Story
Season 2 of Same Same but Tech is en route with stories about how technology is changing every element of our culture - from commercial space flight to AI-generated art to plant-based burgers.
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Bonus: SSBT Season 1 is like Hanging Out with your Best Friends (featuring Corinne + Lee)
What makes our podcast tick? Join us behind the scenes with Corinne Javier and Lee Schneider (Producers @ Same Same but Tech) to recap our first season of Same Same But Tech. We discuss our favorite episodes, dream guests, and preview Season Two! Sound effect medley, anyone? Hosted by Mauhan M...
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Human-Centered Design is like your Favorite Grandma (featuring Stanford d.School + dreams • design + life)
What makes the Apple Pencil every illustrator's favorite toy? Kevin Bethune (Founder + Chief Creative Officer @ dreams • design + life ) and Bill Burnett (Executive Director of the Design Program @ Stanford University) join us as we dissect human-centered design, and learn how to design a new...
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The Subscription Economy is like a Las Vegas Buffet (featuring YouTube + Rent the Runway)
What’s better - YouTube or Apple Music? Disney+ or Netflix? How does Spotify make money? Gabby Cohen (Chief Brand Officer at Rent the Runway) and Sanjay Amin (Head of YouTube Music Subscription Partnerships) join us to dissect the subscription economy vs the sharing economy, and provide the real...
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Mini-Ep: Supply Chains are like Old School Fire Departments (featuring Blue Apron)
Matt Salzberg (Founder + Chairman @ Blue Apron) joins us to answer “Why did we run out toilet paper during the pandemic?” In this Mini Episode, we break down supply chains and discuss the coronavirus supply chain, the food supply chain, and how consumers can influence ethical production…
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Cryptocurrencies are like Legos (featuring Gemini + ConsenSys Mesh)
Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto (Managing Director @ Gemini) and Shawn Cheng (Partner @ ConsenSys Mesh) join us for a two-for-one episode to explain the hottest buzzwords since “the internet” - cryptocurrency and blockchain. In this episode, we answer “what are cryptocurrencies” and explain blockchain...
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Mini-Ep: Mobile Eavesdropping is like Searching for Someone in a Dark Room (featuring Electronic Frontier Foundation)
Alexis Hancock (Technologist @ Electronic Frontier Foundation) joins us to answer Mauhan’s favorite question, “Is my phone listening to me?!” In this Mini Episode, we discuss ambient listening, mobile GPS, and everyone’s favorite app, TikTok. Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy. Powered by BCG Digital...
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Mixed Reality is like having Superpowers (featuring Microsoft Hololens + Paramount Pictures)
Ted Schilowitz (Futurist @ Paramount Pictures) and Greg Sullivan (Director of Mixed Reality @ Microsoft Hololens) take us on a journey through our new digital realities: virtual reality (“VR”), augmented reality (“AR”), mixed reality (“MR”), and the catch-all extended reality (“XR”). In this...
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Mini-Ep: Autonomous Vehicles are like Email (featuring Waymo)
Boris Sofman (Head of Trucking @ Waymo) invites us into the future at Google’s self-driving car project in this SSBT Mini Episode. Together, we consider all the profound implications autonomous vehicles will have on cities, travel, and our day-to-day lives. Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy. Powered by...
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Dark Web is like the Bad Part of Town (featuring Tor Project + the IRS)
Andrew Lewman (Co-Founder/CEO @ Tor Project) and Gary Alford (Supervisory Special Agent @ IRS) take us on a journey to the anonymous internet, and recount the incredible story of the Silk Road aka “the Amazon for drugs.” In this episode of SSBT, we answer the question, “What is the dark web?” and...
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Mini-Ep: 5G is like a Supercomputer in your Pocket (featuring Verizon)
Christian Guirnalda (Director @ Verizon 5G Labs) helps us answer “What is 5G?” in this SSBT Mini Episode. Together, we take a peek into a 5G future full of crazy-fast download speeds and augmented reality in grocery stores. Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy. Powered by BCG Digital Ventures.
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Esports is like Regular Sports, but Not (featuring CAA + Reynad)
Andrey “Reynad” Yanyuk (esports star + owner @ TempoStorm) and Matthew Cohen (Gaming @ CAA) dissect the video game industry. While explaining gaming, streaming, and esports, they help answer “What is esports?” and “Are esports like 'real' sports?” Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy. Powered by analogies.
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Mini-Ep: GIFs are like Moments in Time (featuring GIPHY)
Can Anthony Johnson (CTO @ GIPHY) explain GIFs using words? On the heels of Facebook’s $400 million acquisition of GIPHY, Anthony joins SSBT for a “Mini Episode” to answer “What is a GIF?” and explain their cultural significance. Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy. Powered by analogies.
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The Cloud is like a Magic Closet (featuring Google + DCSO)
Quentin Hardy (Head of Editorial @ Google Cloud) and Kimberly Zenz (Head of Threat Intelligence @ DCSO) explain the most popular tech buzzword of the past decade, and answer your questions about cloud computing basics like, “How does cloud computing work, and is my online identity safe?” Hosted…
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AI is like your Cousin from Europe (featuring x.ai + Atrium)
Justin Kan (Co-Founder + CEO of Twitch and Atrium) and Dennis Mortensen (Founder + CEO of x.ai) kick off Season 1 by helping us answer, “What is artificial intelligence and how does it work?” Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy. Powered by analogies.
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Same Same but Trailer
Introducing Same Same but Tech, a podcast where the smartest people in the universe explain tech buzzwords, one analogy at a time. Featuring guests from Google Cloud, Microsoft HoloLens, Twitch, Gemini, CAA, Tor, Verizon, YouTube, x.ai, Paramount Pictures, ConsenSys, GIPHY, and more. Every week…
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Same Same but Tech is a podcast that explains how tech is reshaping our culture, one analogy at a time.Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy, Head of Innovation at Spotify, Partner-alum at BCG Digital Ventures, and NYC-based angel investor and entrepreneur.Powered by BCG Digital Ventures.
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Same Same but Tech is a podcast that explains how tech is reshaping our culture, one analogy at a time.Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy, Head of Innovation at Spotify, Partner-alum at BCG Digital Ventures, and NYC-based angel investor and entrepreneur.Powered by BCG Digital Ventures.
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