We took the GeekWire Podcast on the highway this week, however not very far — recording the present in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, the “Middle of the Universe,” just some blocks from our personal workplaces, with a full of life crowd, nice beer, and lots to speak about in Seattle tech and past.
The particular occasion at Fremont Brewing was offered by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce.
Contemporary off the Seahawks’ Tremendous Bowl victory, we debate totally different tech and enterprise moguls as candidates for proudly owning the Seahawks or Sonics — together with unlikely however interesting-to-consider potentialities starting from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to Costco’s Jim Sinegal. (Who wouldn’t need $1.50 scorching canine and sodas at Lumen Area?)
Then we dig into the controversy over Seattle’s tech future, sparked by angel investor Charles Fitzgerald’s GeekWire column, “A warning to Seattle: Don’t turn into the subsequent Cleveland,” which led to a response and in the end a terrific dialog with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb.
Fremont Chamber Government Director Pete Hanning joins us to speak concerning the neighborhood’s tech hall, why Fremont is seeing among the highest return-to-office charges on the West Coast, and the way Fremont balances its quirky id with critical enterprise.
Within the closing phase, check your Seattle tech information with our Fremont-themed tech trivia, plus viewers Q&A, wherein Todd comes clear about his relationship with Claude.
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Audio edited by Curt Milton.
