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Moving my thoughts to a new blog/newsletter: Hypothetically Great
Moving my thoughts to a new blog/newsletter: Hypothetically Great
I will no longer be writing at Wizardest– I’ve started something new called Hypothetically Great, available at hypotheticallygreat.com.
Paul Canetti
Nov 8, 2021
Social AR photography
Social AR photography
I wrote a piece called The future of photos isn’t cameras where I talked about how with lidar and other newly available consumer…
Paul Canetti
May 3, 2021
One-day simulation theory
One-day simulation theory
Nick Bostrom’s argument might be right, but our simulated lives may be much shorter than we think.
Paul Canetti
Feb 22, 2021
Latest Podcast Episodes
E19 // “Ghosts of Media Tech Past, Present, and Future” Sarah Chubb, Principal at Sarah Chubb…
E19 // “Ghosts of Media Tech Past, Present, and Future” Sarah Chubb, Principal at Sarah Chubb…
Sarah Chubb is a media and eCommerce executive with over 25 years of experience building strong and profitable businesses online. She was…
Paul Canetti
Feb 20, 2018
E18 // “Mental Athletes” Avani Agarwal, UX Designer at Google + Co-Founder at Stature
E18 // “Mental Athletes” Avani Agarwal, UX Designer at Google + Co-Founder at Stature
Avani Agarwal is a UX Designer at Google and co-Founder of Stature.
Paul Canetti
Jan 12, 2018
E17 // “The Evolution of Presentation” Georg Petschnigg, Co-Founder and CEO at FiftyThree
E17 // “The Evolution of Presentation” Georg Petschnigg, Co-Founder and CEO at FiftyThree
Founded by former Microsoft engineers and designers, FiftyThree is the creator of the award-winning app Paper and their latest release…
Paul Canetti
Dec 5, 2017
E16 // “Can Subscriptions Save Democracy?” Ben Frumin, Editor-in-Chief at TheWeek.com
E16 // “Can Subscriptions Save Democracy?” Ben Frumin, Editor-in-Chief at TheWeek.com
How can we break out of our media echo chambers? The Week aims to provide a balanced, spin-free collection of news and opinion pieces from…
Paul Canetti
Nov 22, 2017
E15 // “Getting Kidnapped by Bob Dylan” Marissa DeVito, Branded Content at SoundCloud
E15 // “Getting Kidnapped by Bob Dylan” Marissa DeVito, Branded Content at SoundCloud
Marissa DeVito, daughter of legendary producer and record executive Don DeVito, talks about the state of and future of the music industry.
Paul Canetti
Nov 7, 2017
E14 // “170 Years of News” Ted Mendelsohn, VP, Digital and Commercial Markets, Associated Press
E14 // “170 Years of News” Ted Mendelsohn, VP, Digital and Commercial Markets, Associated Press
The AP has been reporting and distributing news for over 170 years, first delivered by boat and today by fiber optics.
Paul Canetti
Oct 17, 2017
E13 // “Putting the News in News Feed” Tara Vohra, News Partnerships at Facebook
E13 // “Putting the News in News Feed” Tara Vohra, News Partnerships at Facebook
The News Partnerships team helps journalists and media companies better leverage Facebook at a time when Facebook is playing an ever…
Paul Canetti
Oct 2, 2017
E12 // “Replace Your Face” iPhone X as the World’s First Augmented Reality Device
E12 // “Replace Your Face” iPhone X as the World’s First Augmented Reality Device
In my first ever solo episode, I explore my initial thoughts around iPhone X and its role as the first mass market AR device.
Paul Canetti
Sep 25, 2017
Episode 11 // “Inside Angel Investing” Angela Lee, Founder at 37 Angels
Episode 11 // “Inside Angel Investing” Angela Lee, Founder at 37 Angels
Angela Lee is Founder at 37 Angels, Chief Innovation Officer at Columbia Business School, and a lifelong educator and entrepreneur.
Paul Canetti
Sep 19, 2017
E10 // “The Business of Broadway” Steven Tartick, Executive Creative Director at RPM
E10 // “The Business of Broadway” Steven Tartick, Executive Creative Director at RPM
To celebrate the 10th episode, one of my best friends, Steven Tartick, talks about the future of Broadway, AI design, VR theater, and more.
Paul Canetti
Sep 5, 2017
E9 // “Society as a UX Problem” Andre Plaut, Associate Director, Learning & Development at Huge
E9 // “Society as a UX Problem” Andre Plaut, Associate Director, Learning & Development at Huge
As a fellow Apple and General Assembly alum, Andre Plaut has a passion for the intersection of technology, education, and storytelling.
Paul Canetti
Aug 23, 2017
E8 // “Musician Turned Tech” Vik Hristov, Co-Founder & Chief of Product Design at [Stealth Startup]
E8 // “Musician Turned Tech” Vik Hristov, Co-Founder & Chief of Product Design at [Stealth Startup]
Vik Hristov is a music producer and DJ turned tech entrepreneur — he is underground on a new startup set to disrupt the restaurant industry…
Paul Canetti
Aug 22, 2017
E7 // “Faster Than Amazon” Brian Shimmerlik, Co-Founder and CEO at Vengo Labs
E7 // “Faster Than Amazon” Brian Shimmerlik, Co-Founder and CEO at Vengo Labs
Vengo is a cloud-enabled network of touchscreen vending machines that is disrupting the world of physical on-demand commerce.
Paul Canetti
Jul 18, 2017
E6 // “Trump Might Be Right About Fake News” Blake Harris, Author of Console Wars
E6 // “Trump Might Be Right About Fake News” Blake Harris, Author of Console Wars
Blake Harris is the bestselling author of Console Wars, soon to be a feature film co-produced by Seth Rogen.
Paul Canetti
Jun 30, 2017
E5 // “AI Will Replace VC” Shawn Cheng, Principal at Vayner Capital
E5 // “AI Will Replace VC” Shawn Cheng, Principal at Vayner Capital
Shawn is the guy that Gary Vaynerchuk (prolific entrepreneur, author, investor, and star of the new TV series Planet of the Apps) trusts to…
Paul Canetti
Jun 15, 2017
E4 // “The Future of TV” Paul Wallace, VP - Media Solutions at VICE Media
E4 // “The Future of TV” Paul Wallace, VP - Media Solutions at VICE Media
I was psyched to have my friend Paul Wallace come on the podcast for a fun conversation about everything media tech, ad tech, and the…
Paul Canetti
May 23, 2017
E3 // “Why Startups Fail” Brian Scordato, Founder at Tacklebox Accelerator
E3 // “Why Startups Fail” Brian Scordato, Founder at Tacklebox Accelerator
After a short hiatus, the Wizardest podcast is back!
Paul Canetti
May 10, 2017
E2 // “Cyborgs Among Us” Maran Nelson, Co-founder and CEO + Jason Laska, R&D at Clara Labs
E2 // “Cyborgs Among Us” Maran Nelson, Co-founder and CEO + Jason Laska, R&D at Clara Labs
Two time Y-Combinator alum and Forbes 30 Under 30 Maran Nelson and former Dropcam/Nest engineer and PhD Jason Laska join me for a deep…
Paul Canetti
Oct 31, 2016
E1 // “Engineer Turned PM” Dasmer Singh, Product Manager at Venmo
E1 // “Engineer Turned PM” Dasmer Singh, Product Manager at Venmo
The first ever episode of the Wizardest Podcast features a conversation with Dasmer Singh, Product Manager at Venmo and explores topics…
Paul Canetti
Oct 10, 2016
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