The ORIGINAL tech history podcast. A history of the Internet Era from Netscape to the present day.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
Internet History Podcast
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218 episodes
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Podcast Overview
The ORIGINAL tech history podcast. A history of the Internet Era from Netscape to the present day.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Recent Episodes
April 1, 2026
215. The Biography Of Demis Hassabis
<p>This episode explores the fascinating journey of Demis Hassabis and the development of AI through the lens of Sebastian Mallaby's book, The Infinity Machine. We delve into the minds of AI pioneers, their motivations, and the race to achieve superintelligence, offering insights into the future of technology and humanity.</p><br><p>Buy the book here: <a href="https://amzn.to/4sHzfS1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/4sHzfS1</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
December 22, 2025
214. Chris Dixon of a16z
<p>Chris Dixon shares his journey from early programming experiences in the 1980s to becoming a prominent figure in venture capital and cryptocurrency. He discusses the founding of Site Advisor, the lessons learned from its acquisition by McAfee, and the challenges of starting Hunch. Dixon reflects on his experiences in angel investing, the creation of Founder Collective, and his role at Andreessen Horowitz, particularly in launching a crypto fund.</p><br><p>Chapters:</p><br><p>00:00 The Early Days of Programming</p><p>02:46 Transitioning to Finance and Wall Street</p><p>04:59 The Shift to Entrepreneurship</p><p>09:03 Founding Site Advisor</p><p>16:16 The Journey with Hunch</p><p>20:50 Starting Founder Collective</p><p>26:58 The Evolution of Angel Investing</p><p>28:10 Joining Andreessen Horowitz</p><p>30:37 Investing in Futuristic Ideas</p><p>35:24 Key Investments: Oculus and Coinbase</p><p>40:20 Establishing a Crypto Fund</p><p>45:07 Current Landscape of Web 3 and Crypto</p><p>49:41 Lessons from Mark Andreessen and Ben Horowitz</p><p>51:22 New York vs. Silicon Valley: A Tech Hub Comparison</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
December 15, 2025
213. Datadog Founder Olivier Pomel
Olivier Pomel is the cofounder/CEO of Datadog. We trace his path from French open-source tinkerer to NYC founder, the dev-vs-ops friction that sparked Datadog, finding product-market fit through integrations, and the choice to stay independent en route to a 2019 IPO and S&P 500. Olivier shares scaling war stories, culture and GTM lessons, and what observability means in an AI era. If you build software—or companies—this one’s packed with playbooks, from hiring to pricing to platform bets that work.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
218 total episodes available with 10 transcripts
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