Smartr

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Big Tech is at the height of its power, so why are so many people losing faith in Silicon Valley? We've lived through the 'techlash' -- it's time for tech to lash back. Join venture capital legend Noa Lukas as he profiles the monopolies of tomorrow and helps them nail down that billion-dollar valuation, addict a global user base, or move past their recent human rights-related "messaging difficulties.” Innovation is a zero sum game, and whether you're a hacker, a founder or a legacy player being left behind, Noa has the track record and the expertise you need to play Smartr. Featuring the voices of Tim Heidecker, Kate Berlant, Mitra Jouhari, Joel Kim Booster, and more.

Episodes

  1. 06/07/2023

    DOLO w/ Joel Kim Booster

    Shopping is history with Dolo, the cute little robot that buys everything for you. Dolo roams your house, digs through your drawers and scans all your possessions, so it can buy everything you need automatically while you're working one of your three gig-economy jobs. With its cute hats, love of Christmas, and cool tricks like blowing fireballs, Dolo wants nothing more than to become a part of your family. Can Noa help CEO Roland Rouche (Joel Kim Booster) find more disciples to spread the Good Word of Dolo?   Cast: CEO Roland Rouche … Joel Kim Booster Noa Lukas … Sam West Elena Lin … Zoe Chao Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty Tom “Woz” Joyce … Mark Proksch Dolo … Mookie Blaiklock Dr. Lucy Heng Hao … Jessica Lu Alexa Impression; Marta … Cathryn Mudon YouTubers ... Hannah Armour, Gabe Gundacker, Pat O’Brien, Julia Smith Dolo Fight Witness … George Kareman YourFridge … David Gerson   Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre Legal: David Melmed   Smartr was produced by Western Sound Executive Producer: Ben Adair Technical director: Dan Leone Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    29 min

  2. 05/31/2023

    DEMO DAY w/ Claudia O’Doherty & Mark Proksch

    Ad-supported hammers, drone-harvested fish, DNA manipulation - anything's possible on Demo Day! It's VC Christmas as Noa checks in on the most promising companies he's been funding through his incubator. With some amazing ideas and a very special guest host (Eugene Cordero), this figures to be one of the biggest Demo Days on record, even before Noa takes the stage himself for an exclusive debut of Heaven! Is "Woz" (Mark Proksch) up to the challenge? Or will Bronte (Claudia O’Doherty) upstage them all?   Cast:   Noa Lukas … Sam West Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty Tom “Woz” Joyce … Mark Proksch Clock Boy 2 … Eugene Cordero Elena Lin… Zoe Chao Dr. Lucy Heng Hao … Jessica Lu Tooly founder Christine … Kelly Hudson TwinMe founder Will … Gabe Gundacker TwinMe Lawyer … Lauren Adams Responding Officer … George Kareman Mongr co-founder Carl … Pat O’Brien Mongr co-founder Joe … Ben Wietmarschen  Skin Collectors Founder Chad… Dan Klein Tooly Voice … Mookie Blaiklock, Gabe Gundacker Booming Hell Voice … Matt Klinman Hell Voices … Ryann Shane, Mookie Blaiklock, Cathryn Mudon Crazy Taxi Voice … Sam West  Dr Moises… Shaun Diston   Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre Legal: David Melmed   Smartr was produced by Western Sound Executive Producer: Ben Adair Technical director: Dan Leone Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    30 min

  3. 05/24/2023

    HOTTEST TIPS w/ Carson Mell

    It's no exaggeration to say that the internet would be nothing without Joe's Hottest Tips. In the 90s, millions of Americans bought PCs and they needed someone to give them Tips on how to log on, turn off their computer at night (not just the monitor!), and keep their mouseball clean. Noa’s idol Joe Williams (Carson Mell) was the foremost Tips-giver of the era, but he fell off the radar as his Tips empire was pummeled by new media consolidation. Together they set sail on Joe's yacht to relive the glory days of the first Silicon Valley boom. Can Noa rekindle Joe's spark of innovation? Or will Joe help Noa see the light with some much-needed Tips for healthier living?   Cast: Joe Williams … Carson Mell Noa Lukas … Sam West Elena Lin … Zoe Chao Tom “Woz” Joyce … Mark Proksch Louie Anderson ... Himself Property Manager … Matt Powers Newscasters… Jason Flowers, Gabe Gundacker, Kelly Hudson Cloud People … Hannah Armour, Cathryn Mudon, Shaun Diston, George Kareman   Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre Legal: David Melmed   Smartr was produced by Western Sound Executive Producer: Ben Adair Technical director: Dan Leone Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    28 min

  4. 05/17/2023

    ROMIO w/ Kate Berlant

    Selling sex is illegal, but consenting to sexual activity by swapping cryptocurrency on the blockchain is innovation. That's the genius idea of Romio's founder Maya Rauss (Kate Berlant) whose brand of Silicon Valley-friendly techno-feminism has led to a career of fighting the exploitation of women's bodies online by profiting off that exploitation for herself. But Romio's contractors are struggling with crypto prices cratering mid-sex act, and the company's growth has been slowed by clashes with her ruthless competitors in the for-profit dating sphere. With Noa's own love life on the rocks, will he be able to help Romio convince its users to migrate all human relationships onto the blockchain?   Cast:  CEO Maya Rauss … Kate Berlant Noa Lukas … Sam West Elena Lin … Zoe Chao Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty Tom “Woz” Joyce … Mark Proksch Brontë’s Lawyer … Cathryn Mudon Ivey; Ad Voice … Kelly Hudson Romio Users … Pat O’Brien, Julia Smith   Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre Legal: David Melmed   Smartr was produced by Western Sound Executive Producer: Ben Adair Technical director: Dan Leone Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    25 min

  5. 05/10/2023

    DRIVE MIND w/ Matt Oberg

    The self-driving car that can behave morally at 75 MPH. Should your car swerve into traffic to avoid a stroller, or hit and run and hope for the best? Self-driving cars face these kinds of questions every mile, and Drive Mind's advanced artificial intelligence can answer them. Founder Louis Taylor (Matt Oberg) has built a robust moral driving architecture that can weigh the value of a possum crossing the road versus a stalled van full of professional gamers, and Noa decides to take it for a test drive to see if it's road ready. Can Noa help Drive Mind pull onto the onramp of success, or will a bump in the road prove fatal to Drive Mind's ambitions?   Cast:  CEO Louis Taylor … Matt Oberg Noa Lukas … Sam West Elena Lin … Zoe Chao Tom “Woz” Joyce … Mark Proksch Head Engineer … George Kareman FBI Agent Clark … Matt Klinman Louis Taylor’s Lawyer … Lauren Adams Cloud Refugee … Cathryn Mudon Newscasters … Kelly Husdon, David Gerson, Lauren Adams, George Kareman, Julia Smith   Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre Legal: David Melmed   Smartr was produced by Western Sound Executive Producer: Ben Adair Technical director: Dan Leone Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    30 min

  6. 05/03/2023

    YOURFRIDGE w/ Debra DiGiovanni

    The fridge so smart it can watch you eat, save you money, and convert to Judaism. YourFridge's freshness-sensing nose isn't just smelling your lettuce and discarding your moldy fruit. It's constantly buying, selling, and trading your food with other internet-connected smart fridges to get you the best deals on staples like manchego and apple cider vinegar, even if it has to record all your conversations and undercut your local supermarket to do it. But with YourFridge coming under fire from the anti-Semitic fringe, can Noa help CEO Catherine Goldberg (Debra DiGiovanni) embrace her roots and rediscover her patriotism?   Cast:  CEO Catherine Goldberg … Debra DiGiovanni Noa Lukas … Sam West Elena Lin ... Zoe Chao Zoning Inspector Mims … Shaun Diston YourFridge ... David Gerson Israeli YourFridges … Ethan Pack, Matt Klinman President ... Lauren Adams US General … George Kareman Marines … Matt Powers, Pat O’Brien, Matt Klinman   Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre Legal: David Melmed   Smartr was produced by Western Sound Executive Producer: Ben Adair Technical director: Dan Leone Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    25 min

  7. 04/26/2023

    DR. ROULETTE w/ Mitra Jouhari

    Medical care on demand, and it might even come from a doctor! Got a headache or a crushed limb? Spin the wheel and if you're lucky, you'll land on an experienced doctor. If not, the part-time food delivery person who helps you will be carefully following instructions beamed in by a team of doctors at Dr. Roulette's Remote Medical Center in Chennai, India. Dr. Roulette is already a hit with addicts and the chronically ill, but if founder Jessica Tavengar (Mitra Jouhari) is going to outcompete corrupt doctors and drive hospitals out of business, she'll need Noa's help with a serious moonshot.   Cast:   CEO Jessica Tavengar … Mitra Jouhari Noa Lukas … Sam West Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty Elena Lin ... Zoe Chao Ward ... Dan Klein Dr Moises … Shaun Diston Arbuckle Residents … Kelly Hudson, Ryann Shane, Ben Wietmarschen Medical Student … Ben Wietmarschen MRI Operator … Ethan Pack   Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre Legal: David Melmed   Smartr was produced by Western Sound Executive Producer: Ben Adair Technical director: Dan Leone Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    28 min

  8. 04/19/2023

    SEEMINO w/ Mamrie Hart & Louie Anderson

    The social media app that lets you pay to make a celebrity look at you. You're nobody until a star acknowledges your existence, and Seemino facilitates "discoveries" by paying them to scroll through feeds of videos users make for them. Founder and former Hollywood exec Paula Rubenstein (Mamrie Hart) has her hands full dealing with restive celebs concerned about face-tracking software and fascist propaganda, but can Noa help her unlock a “deep” vein of value hiding right in front of her face?   Cast:  CEO Paula Rubenstein ... Mamrie Hart Noa Lukas … Sam West Louie Anderson ... Himself Elena Lin ... Zoe Chao Seemino Users … Cathryn Mudon, Lauren Adams, Matt Klinman, George Kareman Deep Fakes … David Gerson, Arthur Meyer, Riley Soloner, Siobhan Thompson, Chris Sartinsky News Reporter … Julia Smith   Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre Legal: David Melmed   Smartr was produced by Western Sound Executive Producer: Ben Adair Technical director: Dan Leone Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    26 min

  9. 04/12/2023

    AUTONEWS w/ Nick Corirossi

    Computer-generated headlines are making journalists, fact-checking, and objective truth obsolete. Noa visits AutoNews, which publishes millions of headlines daily directly onto social media with its powerful algorithm. But AutoNews isn’t just crowding out mainstream competitors and inciting partisan rage. It’s given birth to a movement of citizen investigators who plan to get to the bottom of a massive conspiracy involving Trump, Satan, pedophiles, and a hungry lizard. Will Noa and CEO Jared Marks (Nick Corirossi) change the media forever? Or will Jared be lost in a complicated plot of his company's own making?   Cast:  Founder Jared Marks ... Nick Corirossi Noa Lukas … Sam West Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty Tom "Woz" Joyce ... Mark Proksch Elena Lin ... Zoe Chao AutoNews Voice ... David Gerson News Anchors … Kelly Hudson, Mookie Blaiklock, George Kareman Blogger Casey Occono … Jason Flowers   Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre Legal: David Melmed   Smartr was produced by Western Sound Executive Producer: Ben Adair Technical director: Dan Leone Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    27 min

  10. 04/05/2023

    PUEL w/ Tim Heidecker

    You share your car and your home, now share your pool. Tech genius Noa Lukas visits Puel, whose pool-match algorithm finds the perfect pool filled with swimmers like you based on your demographic profile. Noa and CEO Alex Patterson (Tim Heidecker) dive into Puel's business model and navigate the choppy waters of early growth, like being banned from twenty states for accidentally violating the Civil Rights Act. Will Puel sink, or will Noa help them chart a course for profitability?   Cast:  CEO Alex Patterson ... Tim Heidecker Noa Lukas … Sam West Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty Elena Lin ... Zoe Chao Mr. Ralph ... Jason Flowers Billionaires ... David Gerson, Cathryn Mudon, Pat O'Brien FBI Agent Clark ... Matt Klinman News Anchor ... Julia Smith Police ... Mookie Blaiklock Puel Receptionist ... Hannah Armour Reporter … Matt Powers   Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre Legal: David Melmed   Smartr was produced by Western Sound Executive Producer: Ben Adair Technical director: Dan Leone Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen   Special Thanks to Dan Klein, Geoff Haggerty and Michael Pielocik Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    27 min

  11. 03/27/2023

    Introducing Smartr from Team Coco

    Tech icon Noa Lukas tours the groundbreaking startups that are poised to disrupt all of our lives. The first episode of Smartr releases April 5! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1 min

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Big Tech is at the height of its power, so why are so many people losing faith in Silicon Valley? We've lived through the 'techlash' -- it's time for tech to lash back. Join venture capital legend Noa Lukas as he profiles the monopolies of tomorrow and helps them nail down that billion-dollar valuation, addict a global user base, or move past their recent human rights-related "messaging difficulties.” Innovation is a zero sum game, and whether you're a hacker, a founder or a legacy player being left behind, Noa has the track record and the expertise you need to play Smartr. Featuring the voices of Tim Heidecker, Kate Berlant, Mitra Jouhari, Joel Kim Booster, and more.

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  • Channel
    SiriusXM Podcasts
  • Creator
    Team Coco
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Team Coco
  • Show Website
    Smartr
  • Provider
    Sirius XM Radio Inc

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