Same Same but Tech

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?

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Thank you to our Season 1 guests: Justin Kan, Dennis Mortensen, Quentin Hardy, Kimberly Zenz, Anthony Johnson, Andrey “reynad” Yanyuk, Matthew Cohen, Christian Guirnalda, Andrew Lewman, Gary Alford, Boris Sofman, Ted Schilowitz, Greg Sullivan, Alexis Hancock, Jeanine Hightower-Sellitto, Shawn Cheng, Matt Salzberg, Gabby Cohen, Sanjay Amin, Kevin Bethune, and Bill Burnett.

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 product that people really, deeply love. Hint: it all starts with empathy...

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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 reason why we don’t “own” anything anymore - not even our clothes.

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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 practices, like Apple’s commitment to go carbon neutral.

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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 technology applications. Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy. Powered by BCG Digital Ventures.

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 Ventures.

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 episode of SSBT, we hear virtual and augmented reality examples, and learn how mixed and virtual reality headsets like Hololens, Oculus Quest, and the upcoming Apple Glasses work. Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy. Powered by BCG Digital Ventures.

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 BCG Digital Ventures.

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 discuss what it reveals about humanity. Hosted by Mauhan M Zonoozy. Powered by BCG Digital Ventures.

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.