Behind the Curtain with Kara Swisher
Kara Swisher
Legendary Tech Journalist, Podcast Host, and Bestselling Author of “Burn Book”
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Season 3 Episode 19
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Legendary tech journalist Kara Swisher joins Robb and Josh for a discussion about the early days of Silicon Valley and the shape of things to come. Her Boom Town column in The Wall Street Journal covered the early days of the internet, giving her access to key players like Marc Andreessen, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Sheryl Sandberg, and Mark Zuckerberg. Swisher joins Robb and Josh to share insights from her new memoir, Burn Book, which reveals the tangled relationships between tech’s largest power brokers from the vantage point of an embedded reporter. This episode offers brisk contemplations on how AI will impact business and design.
About the guest
Kara Swisher is the co-founder and editor-at-large of Recode, a prominent tech news platform. She is the producer and host of the popular podcasts Recode Decode and Pivot, and co-executive producer of the Code Conference series. Swisher also hosts a special series on MSNBC, Revolution, which explores the impact of technology on work and society, and contributes opinion pieces to the New York Times. Prior to Recode, she co-produced and co-hosted the Wall Street Journal’s “D: All Things Digital” conference series with Walt Mossberg, featuring interviews with tech giants like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Jeff Bezos.
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