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Alexis Ohanian: Reddit Co-Founder and CEO of 776 Apr 11, 2022

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In this candid interview Alexis Ohanian, the enigmatic co-founder of Reddit, tells the story of how he created the company and talks with Kevin about his early days with Y-Combinator, how he taps into his 'flow state', and his new investment fund 776, which is deploying VC money, funding entrepreneurs, and incubating companies.

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Irma Olguin: CEO & Co-Founder of Bitwise Industries Mar 14, 2022

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This inspirational entrepreneur is building economies in underserved communities around the U.S by democratizing opportunities that technology can provide. Olguin raised one of the largest Series A rounds ever for a female, Latinx-led company, and as CEO and co-founder, she oversees Bitwise's operations teams, tech-focused training programs, and software development. Kevin talks with Irma about resilience, what it takes to overcome adversity, and giving back to your community.

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Neal Stephenson, Award-winning science fiction author Feb 08, 2022

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Meet one of Kevin's favorite sci-fi authors who influenced him as a kid growing up in rural Virginia. Kevin and this award-winning writer talk about metaverse and misinformation, as well as ways to combat climate change - including carbon capture, which Neal believes will be one of the biggest tech projects in human history.

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Dr. Daniela Rus, Director of MIT Computer Science and AI Lab Jan 18, 2022

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Imagine nature inspiring us to create robots of the future! Kevin explores the future with Dr. Daniela Rus, who heads MIT's CSAIL program. Hear about the latest research on everything from AI & ML to Human-Computer Interaction and Computational Biology.

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Year in Review 2021 Dec 13, 2021

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It's time for our annual episode that revisits inspirational guests, including AI experts, bioengineers, Grammy winners, entrepreneurs and digital influencers. Topics range from research on AI and protein design, to robotics, to the importance of recruiting more girls for STEM. We also catch up with a few of our past guests to find out what they're up to these days. Wishing you all happy holidays and a healthy 2022!

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Dr. Steven Pinker: Psychologist, psycholinguist and author Nov 29, 2021

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What could be more interesting than the human mind? Pinker is a best-selling author interested in all aspects of language and human nature. Kevin talks with this Harvard professor about the human mind, rationality and developmental linguistics.

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Justine Ezarik: Digital influencer, author, and actress Oct 18, 2021

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iJustine – popular techie, gamer, and YouTube tech reviewer – has nearly 7 million subscribers across YouTube. Kevin talks with Justine about her career path, tapping tech to help build your own online platform and insights into what it's really like to be a content creator.

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Dr. Peter Lee: Microsoft Research & Incubations Sep 22, 2021

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Kevin talks with Peter Lee about critical response scientific research, deep learning and neural networks – all related to Covid-19 and Microsoft's growing healthcare and life sciences initiative. Listen in as they also discuss the key role that public trust plays in the work of scientists and researchers.

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Steven Bathiche: Microsoft Technical Fellow Jul 19, 2021

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Steven Bathiche, who's behind some of the most innovative Microsoft products, shares his philosophy of life and talks about new computing form factors from AI and machine learning to robotics. Listen in as Kevin talks with Steven about where creative ideas originate – and how to use failure to create your next success.

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Chase Jarvis: Entrepreneur, artist and photographer Jun 21, 2021

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Join Kevin for a fascinating conversation with Chase Jarvis – CEO and Founder of CreativeLive. The CreativeLive platform gives millions of people ways to discover their passions. Find out how exploring your "creative side" can inspire a successful career. It's Creativity with a capital "C".

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