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

http://www.hulu.com/watch/173530

Chris' Book outline (note this is really out of date. No inclusion of Bitcoin, AirBnB, Uber etc. Also I want to switch the metaphor from compute at the edge to unbundling.)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x7jJGT1ZfoV1P23lgfDymgs2KZ-W0LSSqew_jwn44ps/edit?usp=sharing&authkey=COnkkeIH

Listen to Episode 2

http://www.contextfm.com/episodes/2015/2/11/episode-2-crunchies-sex-drugs-and-silicon-valley

Episode 2 - Behind The Scenes Bonus - Extended Chris Messina Interview

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 reporting. The disruption of Mainstream Media by Social Media is well covered, but what role does good old fashion trust play in the audience exodus?

- http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/j3ware/guardians-of-the-veracity

2. Anti-vaccination movement (18:10)

Why is Silicon Valley failing to Vaccinate their kids? Why is Anti-Vaccination and general Anti-science thinking rising in the US? 

- http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/02/let-penn-and-teller-explain-why-anti-vaccination-is-bullshit/

- http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/02/11/bart-measles-infected-commuter-san-francisco-bart/23237657/

- http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/science-doubters/achenbach-text

Episode 3 - Brian Williams Scandal, The Anti-vaccine Movement

This week we talk about...

1. The new Medium - taking on Twitter?

https://medium.com/the-story/a-less-long-more-connected-medium-c345db2d6a56

2. The Silicon Valley/San Francisco Culture War

A flyer in the Mission District tells locals to 'LEAVE'. A picture went viral on social media. How does this fit into the broader culture war and wealth disparity in Silicon Valley and the US?

Episode 4 - Medium vs Twitter, Culture war in San Francisco

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)

- https://twitter.com/daniellemorrill/status/571525728178577409

3. Succeeding at Startups: Do you need to be in Silicon Valley?  (23:20)

- http://chrissaad.com/professionalblog/2015/2/39-tips-for-building-a-startup-after-15-years-of-success-and-failure

- https://medium.com/market-insights/your-tech-startup-doesn-t-need-to-be-in-silicon-valley-866bb927c4d7
 
Stay listening right to the end for a little easter egg/behind the scenes snippet ;)

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Episode 5 - FB Suicide Prevention, Cocaine use in SF & Do you need to be in Silicon Valley?

1. SxSW Special Report. (2:32) 
Special interviews and discussion about SxSW

2. The Rise of Meerkat and the constraints of the Twitter Platform (12:33)

What does Twitter's disabling of Meerkat's Graph Access mean for Twitter, Meerkat and Developers thinking about Twitter as a partner?

3. Mailbag: Isn't Facebook's Suicide Prevention Features just covering their ass because of all the bullying they facilitate? (37:03)

Episode 6 - SxSW Shark Jumping (again), Meerkat, Twitter Dev Relations and Mailbag

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/

Episode 7 - Kleiner Perkins v Ellen Pao, Twitter + Foursquare Partnership

The full, raw conversation with Elizabeth Weise about the Ellen Pao v Kleiner Perkins Gender Discrimination trial

Episode 7 - Behind The Scenes Bonus - Extended Elizabeth Weise Interview

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
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/03/30/ind-religious-freedom-bill-business-reaction/70693326/

Episode 8 - Messenger Platform, The Shut-In Economy & Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act

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?


Episode 9 - Apple Watch, Apple Macbook, Apple Beats Music

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

Episode 10 - Twitter + Flipboard & Chris Sacca, Microsoft + Salesforce

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