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Diana Ransom and Scott Omelianuk talk with Stacy Spikes, Kathryn Minshew and Taryn Langer about how founders should approach dealing with the media. Stacy Spikes is the co-founder and CEO of MoviePass. Kathryn Minshew is the co-founder and former CEO of The Muse. Taryn Langer is the founder and president of Moxie Communications Group.

We return to speaking to Joseph Haughney about his hopes for the Arpanet. We ask other founders how they feel about what the internet has become. We also speak to internet early founder Hans Werner Braun’s daughters about how they reconcile themselves the world their father helped create.

It is the late 1970s and early 1980s and the Arpanet is in decline. NSFnet is on the rise in its place. Why did the Arpanet get eclipsed by other networks, and is that OK?

Louis Pouzin is a French academic who some experts say really invented the Arpanet. But is that true, and should any one person be given all the credit?

It’s the 1970s and both the government and academia are doing everything they can to spread the word of the Arpanet. But as the Arpanet gains popularity everywhere after its 1972 coming-out ball in Washington, D.C., through its new phone book, it also faces detractors who don’t want it to be available to all.

Many historians say the Arpanet (and ultimately the internet) was born on October 29, 1969. But is that really when the Arpanet began, and who should be given credit for this key moment in internet history?

After World War II, the U.S. had to change the way it communicated if it was going to keep up with the Soviets in the Cold War, especially once Sputnik was launched. It was the vision of a Missouri boy called Lick that would solve those communication issues and spark the creation of the internet.  

On today's episode, Yaz chats with Fast Company senior writer Mark Sullivan about what's happening with Apple these days. And we learn about the latest biotech research in menopause with Fast Company senior writer Ainsley Harris.

The presidential race is already heating up, and aside from the usual fanfare around frontrunners like Trump and Biden, there are long-shot candidates creating space for themselves on . . . podcasts, of all places. Yaz chatted with ‘Fast Company’ contributing writer Clint Rainey to hear about his journey listening to some of these long-shot candidates on quite an array of podcasts. Harry’s Razors is arguably one of the first companies to pioneer the direct-to-consumer model. This year, the company is celebrating 10 years. Yaz sat down with Jeff Raider, cofounder and co-CEO, to hear his thoughts on how the industry has evolved since Harry’s first started.

Is AI coming for our jobs?? ‘Fast Company’ senior staff editor Max Ufberg explains that it is . . . but that it’s not all bad news. And Yaz chatted with Loom CEO Joe Thomas—Loom is essentially TikTok for business, which sounds crazier than it is—about how video conferencing is here to stay. Also, a special thanks to Marfa Public Radio for helping us out with some recording on this episode! 

This is the untold history of how the internet almost didn’t happen. It’s an ode to fathers and daughters. And it’s a tale about the origins of the man-computer symbiosis that’s still profoundly relevant to our society today. Host Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, an editor-at-large at Inc., is a James Beard Award-winning journalist who has worked for NBC News as well as three of the nation’s largest newspapers, and who created the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Rotten. Dare-Bryan’s connection to the story is deeply personal—her father, Joseph Haughney, was one of the internet’s founding fathers. By looking to the past, Computer Freaks dives into modern debates: Could we have prevented online harm from the start? What is the balance between free speech and online content moderation? How much human work should be delegated to technology and A.I.? And what direction should this growing labyrinthine network of computers take? Computer Freaks tells the dramatic, untold history of the internet straight from the mouths of its pioneering inventors: Len Kleinrock, Robert Kahn, Charley Kline, Steve Crocker, Vinton Cerf, and Bob Metcalfe, among many others. Exclusive interviews uncover hidden stories found nowhere else about the Arpanet, online harm, hacking, authentication, cybersecurity, Ethernet, TCP IP, packet switching, queuing theory, and the early contributions of women in tech.

Welcome to another episode of the Business Brainstorm Podcast. Our guest for our podcast episode today is the CEO and founder of Diamond Banc. He is a third-generation jeweler, owns Buchroeders – a retail jewelry company that has been in the business since 1896, a sister organization of Diamond Banc. His experience in the industry, being a trustworthy 360-degree jeweler, offers unmatched purchasing power, lending expertise, and overall industry resources. Mills Menser, Everyone!

Welcome to another episode of the Business Brainstorm Podcast. We are joined today by Ed J C Smith. He is an Author, Coach, and the CEO of Champion Consultancy,a top-end agency focused on helping business owners scale their business and increase their profit, reach, and positioning in the market through training and social media marketing. He started his company after attempting to take his life. He was a school dropout, but he turned his knowledge and information into a business. Today, his company generates 8-figures in revenue and has helped thousands of coaches and consultants scale their business online. Join Ed as he shares his story from attempting suicide to impacting businesses, and finding fulfillment in life. Don’t miss out on this inspiring episode! You’ll surely learn a lot!

This is the Business Brainstorm Podcast! It’s time to learn some words of wisdom from the founder and CEO of WIN Reality, Chris O’Dowd. In 2016, Chris and his father established WIN Reality, combining the pair's baseball knowledge with breakthrough virtual reality technology. Using data from in-game film sessions describing pitchers' throwing actions and ball flight paths, data that every major league team now tracks, they developed an immersive system that simulates what it's like to hit in big league games. Their major company mission is to assist hitters in recognizing pitches and establishing good mental habits. Their client list has risen from one MLB club to two-thirds of the league in three years. They've also grown into the collegiate levels, with notable programs such as UT, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest among them. Although their reputation among baseball history has been rewarding, the company's ultimate purpose is to reach out to young ballplayers. Tune in and learn more. You’re going to love this episode!

Welcome to another episode of Business Brainstorm. We have invited Adriana Monique Alvarez, CEO and founder of AMA publishing. She's an international best-selling author, and has been seen in Forbes, Huffington Post's international living, Addicted to success, Elephant journal, Fox, ABC, and NBC. She mentors high-level achievers of every level. In 36 countries, she has worked with nearly 1,200 women. Don't miss out on this great episode!

Today on The Human Factor, Eric speaks to Adi Tartarko, Founder and CEO of the home design site, Houzz.

In this episode, Eric talks with the director of the Shorenstein Center and the Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice of Press, Politics and Public Policy, Nancy Gibbs.

In this week's episode of The Human Factor, CEO of INC & Fast Company, Eric Schurenberg, talks to Deryl McKissack, CEO of McKissack & McKissack - a continuation of the nation’s oldest African-American architectural firm.

In this latest episode of The Human Factor, Eric sits down with Ragy Thomas, CEO, and founder of the customer experience management platform, Sprinklr.

What do Millennials think about purpose? Do they actually buy and work for companies and brands that have activated purpose? Is this a real thing? And what should leaders know about this important generation?  We’ve invited a couple of Millennials to chat about it. Fast Company’s Social Media Producer Christina Royster and Fast Company’s Associate Editor Yasmin Gagne from the podcast, Hit the Ground Running, are here to share their opinions and ideas about what purpose means to them.