SiliGone Valley

By Christopher J Garcia

The stories of the lost locations, people, and traditions of Silicon Valley, told by a guy who spent a lifetime soaking in its history.... more

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The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

SiliGone Valley episodes:

March 31, 2020 S1:E11 – Illiac-IV
Episode Notes
A machine that was one of the fastest computers in the world, of an architecture that had never really been tried, named after a state that it never was used in, the Illiac-IV was one of the most interesting computers in the world, and now it's in some museum.
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7min
March 31, 2020 S1:E10 – Santa Clara Library
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Mid-Century Modernism took a beating in the 2000s, and the loss of the Santa Clara library was one of the ones that hurt me the most.
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10min
March 31, 2020 S1:E9 – Little Chef Counter
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Little Chef COunter was one of the inaugural stands at San Pedro Square Market. The Poutine really opened up my eyes!
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5min
March 31, 2020 S1:E8 – Ruth Court at Christmas
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IN the 80s and 90s, Ruth Court was the place to go and see all the Christmas (and one set of Hanukah) lights in December! And I was there!!!
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4min
March 31, 2020 S1:E7 – Clubber Lang
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Yes, some of their lyrics are problematic these days, and honestly were then too, but Clubber Lang was an absolute force, one of the best Funk bands of the early 90s who had a rhythm section that was tighter than anything, and horns that blew away an audience!
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4min
March 31, 2020 S1:E6 – Sinister Sam
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I will not wax quixotic on Sinister Sam, rather I shall let the lyrics of their magnum opus, Work stand for rthem - Work, it really sucks, I don't wanna go, but I've got to. I've got bills, that I've gotta pay, and I don't wanna go to work today.
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8min
March 31, 2020 S1:E5 – The San Jose Mercury News Building
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Another Mid-Century Masterpiece that really deserves more love than it ever received.
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8min
March 31, 2020 S1:E4 – Skankin' Pickle
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A legendary member of the early 90s Third Wave Ska scene, Los Gatos' own Skankin' Pickle was too many awsums!
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5min
March 30, 2020 S1:E3 – Magic Edge
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Powered by SGI, a fun bit of entertainment! a RE-STORED EPISODE FROM 2018
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16min
March 30, 2020 S1:E2 – Bullwinkle's
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We're re-posting first series episodes before we start to record new episodes and interviews! This one, about the wonderful Family Arcade/Restaurant in Santa Clara/Sunnyvale!
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8min

FAQs about SiliGone Valley:

How many episodes does SiliGone Valley have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.