Podcast appearances and mentions of Jonathan Abrams

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 270th episode, our returning guest is Jonathan Fowler. Jonathan is the all-time most frequent guest of The Rob Burgess Show. You first heard Jonathan Fowler on Episode 2, Episode 10, Episode 20, Episode 21, Episode 29, Episode 30, Episode 31, Episode 32, Episode 34, Episode 35, Episode 43, Episode 48, Episode 51, Episode 56, Episode 64, Episode 74, Episode 83, Episode 92, Episode 102, Episode 103, Episode 104, Episode 105, Episode 106, Episode 107, Episode 108, Episode 109, Episode 111, Episode 114, Episode 115, Episode 116, Episode 119, Episode 126, Episode 127, Episode 133, Episode 137, Episode 140, Episode 146, Episode 147, Episode 149. Episode 153, Episode 156, Episode 158, Episode 160, Episode 162, Episode 164, Episode 167, Episode 168, Episode 169, Episode 172, Episode 173, Episode 174, Episode 179, Episode 180, Episode 181, Episode 185, Episode 236, Episode 247, Episode 249, Episode 251, Episode 261 and Episode 264. And on Episode 82 and Episode 216, Jonathan was a guest along with fellow regular guest Ash Burgess. Jonathan graduated with a BA in history from Indiana University in 2006. He is an unabashed left-wing political junkie. He has lived and worked in South Korea for over a decade, trying to help the citizens of that great nation, hopefully, "talk pretty one day." A quick programming note: Vice President Kamala Harris participated in a total of five Democratic Party primary debates in 2019 before dropping out in December of that year. The episodes in which Jonathan and I went through those debates in extreme detail were Episode 147, Episode 153, Episode 156, Episode 158 and Episode 160. Jonathan and I also watched and discussed every episode from all five seasons of “The Wire” in Episode 106, Episode 107, Episode 108, Episode 109, Episode 111, Episode 115, Episode 116 and Episode 119. Also, on Episode 120, I interviewed Jonathan Abrams about his book, “All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire.” Subscribe to my Substack: therobburgessshow.substack.com/ Follow me on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/robaburg.bsky.social Follow me on Mastodon: newsie.social/@therobburgessshow Check out my Linktree: linktr.ee/therobburgessshow

It's finally here: our episode on Clint Eastwood's latest film, JUROR #2.   Further Reading: "An Abolitionist Summoned to Jury Duty for a Murder Trial" by Luna Nicole "Nullification: Jurors' Secret Weapon Against Harsh Sentencing" by Molly Knefel Jonathan Abrams interview with Indiewire Jonathan Abrams interview with GQ "Why Policing and Prisons Can't End Gender Violence"   Further Viewing: 12 ANGRY MEN (Lumet, 1957) TRUE CRIME (Eastwood, 1999)   Follow Pod Casty For Me: https://www.podcastyforme.com/ https://twitter.com/podcastyforme https://www.instagram.com/podcastyforme/ https://www.youtube.com/@podcastyforme Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PodCastyForMe Artwork by Jeremy Allison: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyallisonart  

Bob welcomes movie writer Jonathan Abrams, who penned the screenplay for 'Juror #2,' a movie out in theaters now directed by Clint Eastwood. Jonathan discusses the inspiration behind the screenplay, his journey from Hollywood nightclubs to scriptwriting, the intricacies of entertainment law, and the accuracy of legal proceedings depicted in films.   

More than 50 years after its inception, “breaking” — not “break dancing,” a term coined by the media and disdained by practitioners — will debut as an Olympic sport.Jonathan Abrams, who writes about the intersection of sports and culture, explains how breaking's big moment came about.Guest: Jonathan Abrams, a Times reporter covering national culture news.Background reading: The Olympic battles in breaking will be a watershed moment for a dance form conceived and cultivated by Black and Hispanic youth in the Bronx during the 1970s.Breakers are grappling with hip-hop's Olympic moment. Will their art translate into sport?For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

The Stagecraft podcast is hosted by Jan Simpson. It is a series of interviews with playwrights (and musical book writers) of shows opening on Broadway and off-Broadway. Corey Cott and McKenzie Kurtz – Photo by Matthew Murphy Jonathan A. Abrams (Book and Story) is a film and television writer/producer and read more The post Stagecraft: Jonathan Abrams for “The Heart of Rock and Roll” appeared first on BroadwayRadio.

In which the Curmudgeons marvel at how quickly, and how well, hip-hop evolved after the Sugar Hill Gang's massive 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight" changed the game completely for everyone. We tell the story of how entrepreneurs, hustlers and visionaries seized the moment to bridge gaps between the streets, the art galleries and the record-label boardrooms. We celebrate a string of amazing singles that grew in sophistication and in pure fun with each volley. And we mark the beginning of the album as a hip-hop artform by discussing two classics, Run-D.M.C.'s self-titled debut and LL Cool J's Radio.    Listen to all of this great music by accessing our Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0H0DTcK3EqlQvVXIF4UK7U?si=900ad05efec74d30   Check out these books, which we discuss during the episode:   Jeff Chang's "Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation": https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/cant-stop-wont-stop-a-history-of-the-hip-hop-generation_jeff-chang_dj-kool-herc/257047/?resultid=64846f2c-3a5f-46cd-80fc-c72a7f0af996#edition=4070729&idiq=4560452   Jonathan Abrams' "The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop": https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-come-up-an-oral-history-of-the-rise-of-hip-hop_jonathan-abrams/35084204/?resultid=76479560-1d4a-4cb7-9ce1-4ba7ff020fe0#edition=64092613&idiq=55408108   Here is handy navigation companion to this episode.   (0:52 - 03:50) - Arturo Andrade sets the parameters for our discussion   (03:55 - 18:36) - The Parallel Universe, featuring reviews of albums by Otoboke Beaver and Slift   (19:21 - 44:10) - WE discuss the success of "Rapper's Delight" and its explosive aftermath. We feature Kurits Blow, Fab 5 Freddy, the movie "Wild Style" and other accomplishers and accomplishments.   (45:03 - 01:37:00) - We cover a litany of fantastic singles, plus the albums Run-D.M.C. and Radio.   Join our Curmudgeonly Community today! facebook.com/groups/curmudgeonrock   Hosted on Podbean! curmudgeonrock.podbean.com   Subscribe to our show on these platforms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-curmudgeon-rock-report/id1551808911   https://open.spotify.com/show/4q7bHKIROH98o0vJbXLamB?si=5ffbdc04d6d44ecb   https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80M   Co-written and co-produced by Arturo Andrade & Christopher O'Connor - The Curmudgeons      

Keith is joined by Jonathan Abrams to discuss his new book, The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. Jonathan is an award-winning staff reporter for The New York Times. He is the bestselling author of two previous books, Boys Among Men and All the Pieces Matter. From the publisher: The essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its reign as the most powerful force in pop culture—from the award-winning journalist behind All the Pieces Matter, the New York Times bestselling oral history of The Wire Follow Keith on Twitter at: @keithlaw Follow Jonathan on Twitter at: @Jpdabrams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can we get rid of the bad bits of social media and keep the good? Is it possible to create a more positive social media experience than the one we get from the platforms that dominate the landscape today? In this episode, Elaine Moore asks what the social media platforms of the future should look like, and whether platforms designed for smaller groups of users with shared interests are the way forward.We hear from writer and tech historian Benj Edwards about the BBS era of the early 1990s; University of Massachusetts professor Ethan Zuckerman; Sarah Gilbert, researcher at Cornell University and Reddit moderator; and Jonathan Abrams, partner at 8-Bit Capital and the creator of Friendster.Presented by Elaine Moore. Produced by Edwin Lane and Josh Gabert-Doyon, Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco. Original music by Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Hannah Murphy.Mentioned in this podcast:The Lex Newsletter: Reddit and the API apocalypseDiscord has won over gamers. Now it wants everybody elseReddit stands firm in clash with users as blackout on forums escalates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can we get rid of the bad bits of social media and keep the good? Is it possible to create a more positive social media experience than the one we get from the platforms that dominate the landscape today? In this episode, Elaine Moore asks what the social media platforms of the future should look like, and whether platforms designed for smaller groups of users with shared interests are the way forward.We hear from writer and tech historian Benj Edwards about the BBS era of the early 1990s; University of Massachusetts professor Ethan Zuckerman; Sarah Gilbert, researcher at Cornell University and Reddit moderator; and Jonathan Abrams, partner at 8-Bit Capital and the creator of Friendster.Presented by Elaine Moore. Produced by Edwin Lane and Josh Gabert-Doyon, Executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco. Original music by Metaphor Music. The FT's head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Special thanks to Hannah Murphy.Mentioned in this podcast:The Lex Newsletter: Reddit and the API apocalypseDiscord has won over gamers. Now it wants everybody elseReddit stands firm in clash with users as blackout on forums escalatesRead a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Abrams is a staff writer at The New York Times and bestselling author of All The Pieces Matter, The Inside Story of The Wire and Boys Among Men. His latest book, The Come Up, An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop, is out now and is one of Amazon's “Best Books of 2022.”_____Get your copy of Personal Socrates: Better Questions, Better Life  Connect with Marc >>>  Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter Drop a review and let me know what resonates with you about the show!Thanks as always for listening and have the best day yet!*Behind the Human is proudly recorded in a Canadian made Loop Phone Booth*Special props

Follow me @samirkaji for my thoughts on the venture market, with a focus on the continued evolution of the VC landscape.We are joined by Jonathan Abrams, Co-Founder and General Partner at 8-Bit Capital. Jonathan previously was an angel investor and entrepreneur founding both Nuzzel and Friendster, the latter of which he helped grow to over 100MM users and where he met his current partner at 8-Bit, Kent Lindstrom. Jonathan also co-founded Founders Den with Zack Bogue of DCVC in 2011, which quickly became one of San Francisco's earliest and most popular startup work and event spaces.We think you'll really enjoy Jonathan's story, and how he thinks about all aspects of seed-stage investing.A word from our sponsor:Tactyc is the first software solution for venture capital portfolio forecasting and planning. The platform is rapidly increasing efficiency and data-driven decision-making for GP's and works with over 150 funds globally.Tactyc makes it easy for managers to build (and maintain) their portfolio models without dealing with complicated spreadsheets. It enables portfolio construction in minutes and for managers to share their intended fund strategy with potential investors. Post-launch, Tactyc also offers advanced analytics for GPs to optimize reserves, analyze probabilistic outcomes for their investments and extract insights for future capital deployment.Check them out at tactyc.io.About Jonathan Abrams:Jonathan is a co-founder and General Partner of 8-Bit Capital, an early-stage investing firm. He is also a co-founder and Managing Partner of Founders Den, San Francisco's favorite workspace and community for startups and investors.Previously Jonathan was the founder of the professional news discovery service Nuzzel and the pioneering social networking service Friendster, and a software engineer at Netscape and Nortel. Jonathan is an investor in over 50 startups, including AngelList, ClearTax, CoinList, Docker, Front, HelloSign, Instacart, Mixmax, Pachyderm, Republic, SafeGraph, Sense, Shortcut, Slideshare, Stream, and Zeplin. Jonathan received an Honors B.Sc. in Computer Science from McMaster University in Canada.In this episode we discuss:01:57 Jonathan's journey to creating 8-Bit Capital with Kent04:08 The opportunity they saw when founding 8-Bit06:07 How his experiences at Nuzzel and Friendster shaped his view as an investor08:20 What being founder friendly truly means11:37 Shifting from an active angel investor to a fund manager14:41 The hardest lessons leveling up from an angel investor18:14 Dealing with the deal flow noise as a team of two21:20 How to deal with conscious and unconscious bias when advising founders23:28 Jonathan and Kent's decision-making process25:02 Thoughts on scaling 8-Bit28:11 Competing against larger, later-stage funds getting into seed-stage investing31:23 Deciding on follow-on investing33:35 How they came to decide on 50-50 fund construction for follow-on35:41 Keeping and increasing their pro-rata in competitive later rounds38:19 Biggest lessons from Friendster39:49 The advice he would give himself at the start of 8-BitI'd love to know what you took away from this conversation with Jonathan. Follow me @SamirKaji and give me your insights and questions with the hashtag #ventureunlocked. If you'd like to be considered as a guest or have someone you'd like to hear from (GP or LP), drop me a direct message on Twitter.Podcast Production support provided by Agent Bee Agency This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ventureunlocked.substack.com

Co-hosts Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner, first and foremost, welcome home Brittney Griner. Beyond that, this week's episode of POINT FORWARD brings home some of the lessons learned on last week's pod with CJ McCollum, centers around a lengthy and spirited conversation about the best young players in the NBA, and debates the upcoming launch of the AJ x Travis Scott Black Phantom 1s. Finally, Iguodala and Turner welcome guest JONATHAN ABRAMS, a writer at the New York Times, a multiple time best seller, and someone with a lengthy history of covering the NBA and pop culture. Along the way, Abrams goes behind the curtains on attending USC, finding success at a young age, interviewing Stephen Jackson about Malice at the Palace, and balancing books and life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today Jonathan Abrams joins The Stacks to discuss his third book The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. In unpacking the massive undertaking, the NYT staff writer and sports reporter addresses what goes into crafting a good oral history, and why he wanted to tell this particular story now. Plus, we get into the best diss tracks and rap beefs of all time.The Stacks Book Club selection for November is Prison by Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms by Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law. We will discuss the book on November 30th with Mariame Kaba.You can find everything we discuss on today's show on The Stacks' website: https://www.thestackspodcast.com/2022/11/16/ep-241-jonathan-abramsConnect with Jonathan: Instagram | TwitterConnect with The Stacks: Instagram | Twitter | Shop | Patreon | Goodreads | SubscribeSUPPORT THE STACKSJoin The Stacks Pack on PatreonTo support The Stacks and find out more from this week's sponsors, click here.Purchasing books through Bookshop.org or Amazon earns The Stacks a small commission.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's ImmaLetYouFinish... show #118! Court & Amy celebrate by talking The Wire, basketball and rap with Jonathan Abrams author of the fantastic The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. ImmaLetYouFinish... is a proud memeber of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

It's ImmaLetYouFinish... show #118! Court & Amy celebrate by talking The Wire, basketball and rap with Jonathan Abrams author of the fantastic The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. ImmaLetYouFinish... is a proud memeber of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

Author and journalist Jonathan Abrams returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his latest book The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. To learn more about Jonathan Abrams, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 267. Audio courtesy of Random House from The Come Up by Jonathan Abrams, read by a full cast. Excerpt read by Dion Graham. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

The history of hip hop is full of stories from various different regions. Jonathan Abrams managed to capture the most vital pieces of the history hip hop in his new oral history, The Come Up. Jonathan discusses with D-Lo & KC the process of putting together a book like this, the importance of The Chronic, hip hop in regions, and the biggest star to come out of hip hop. 

The history of hip hop is full of stories from various different regions. Jonathan Abrams managed to capture the most vital pieces of the history hip hop in his new oral history, The Come Up. Jonathan discusses with D-Lo & KC the process of putting together a book like this, the importance of The Chronic, hip hop in regions, and the biggest star to come out of hip hop. 

NYTimes reporter and best selling author Jonathan Abrams joins me to talk about his new book The Come Up. Plus a little later, Im joined by DJ Young Fresh prince from the Baltimore Kidney Walk and the fellas of BTL tell you how much money Kanye stands to lose from running that mouth.

Chris and Rob discuss the idea that Tom Brady's continued undermining of head coach Todd Bowles has resulted in members of the media believing it's acceptable to question his credibility as a head coach, and tell us why they agree with Joe Maddon when he says more baseball managers should only use analytics as a tool and not as a hard-and-fast rule. Plus, New York Times writer and author Jonathan Abrams swings by to discuss his new book, ‘The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip Hop'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Russillo shares some observations from Celtics-76ers and Warriors-Lakers, including his Finals pick (0:35). Then Ryen talks with The Athletic's Anthony Slater about the Warriors' developing young core, Draymond Green, and more (13:02). Next Ryen is joined by author Jonathan Abrams to discuss his new book, 'The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop' (39:16). Finally Ryen, Ceruti, and Kyle hand out their Worst Take (1:12:32) before answering some listener-submitted Life Advice questions (1:21:30). Host: Ryen Russillo Guests: Anthony Slater and Jonathan Abrams Producers: Kyle Crichton and Steve Ceruti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan Abrams - New York Times bestselling author of “Boys Among Men” and “All the Pieces Matter” and award-winning staff reporter for The New York Times. In “THE COME UP: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop,” he offers the definitive account of hip-hop's ascendancy - a multi-decade chronicle told in the voices of the people who made it happen. He joins Tavis to unpack his newest text.

The guys discuss the big money Warriors and the MLB playoffs before being joined by Jonathan Abrams to discuss his new book, ‘The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop'. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys discuss the big money Warriors and the MLB playoffs before being joined by Jonathan Abrams to discuss his new book, ‘The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop'. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys discuss the big money Warriors and the MLB playoffs before being joined by Jonathan Abrams to discuss his new book, ‘The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop'. #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tray, and Big Jerv talk with Jonathan Abrams about his new book The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by John Jervay - https://twitter.com/johnjervay Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tray, and Big Jerv talk with Jonathan Abrams about his new book The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/countthedings1 Produced by John Jervay - https://twitter.com/johnjervay Sign up for The Athletic: TheAthletic.com/dings Support us on www.patreon.com/countthedings Find us: www.countthedings.com Social: @countthedings @bommpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/countthedings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As an 11-year old kid growing up in the L.A. suburbs, writer Jonathan Abrams managed to wheedle a Tupac Shakur cassette from a sympathetic Circuit City employee. When his mom discovered the tape with its parental advisory sticker, she made him return it, but that didn't deter Abrams' love for hip-hop. In his new oral history of hip-hop “The Come Up,” Abrams goes back to the genre's roots and traces its iterations, innovations, and impact on not just music, but global culture. We'll talk to Abrams and hear from you, who's your go to hip-hop artist and what's on your essential hip-hop playlist? Guests: Jonathan Abrams, "The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop," Abrams is a staff writer for the New York Times and author of "All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of the Wire" and "Boys Among Men.

New Guest Expert! On this week's Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with New York Times staff writer Jonathan Abrams about who's to blame for the Malice at the Palace. Jonathan's Oral History of the event was featured in ESPN's Grantland and he helps remind us of the big emotions, both personal and professional, that were all coalescing during this historic moment in the NBA. Afterward, Producer Clayton Early and Fact Checker Chris Smith stop by to revisit the verdict with Rebecca. And if you want more Jonathan, check out his new book The Come Up, An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop out this month!We have merch!Join our Discord!Tell us who you think is to blame at http://thealarmistpodcast.comEmail us at thealarmistpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @thealarmistpodcastFollow us on Twitter @alarmistThe Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/alarmist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the latest SouthBound podcast, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to author Jonathan Abrams, whose latest book is called “The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop.” Jonathan talked to some of hip-hop's biggest stars, as well as others who were around when hip-hop began almost 50 years ago.

Jonathan Abrams (The Come Up) is an author and journalist. Jonathan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he wanted to write an oral history of hip-hop, how he became a sports writer, and who some of his all-time favorite rap artists are. Jonathan and Dax talk about which artists shaped the hip-hop landscape, what the different geographic pockets of the industry are, and how sampling influenced the progression of the genre. Jonathan explains the east vs west coast wars, why masculinity is so prevalent among some artists, and how hip-hop broke out into the mainstream. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author, reporter Jonathan Abrams stops in to talk with Marcus and Davis about his new book The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip Hop. https://www.amazon.com/Come-Up-Oral-History-Hip-Hop/dp/1984825135 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I told him, 'You didn't have a long, lucrative NBA career, but that doesn't make you a failure. Yet if you let other people tell your story, that's how you're going to be depicted.”  –Dr. Kevin Harrison In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Kevin talk about how Kevin started writing what he calls "smut novels," how he sold them at the grassroots level, and how people reacted to them (3:30); what it's like to represent lesser-known places like Wichita in urban fiction and other writing, and how Kevin came to co-write NBA player Korleone Young's book (20:00); and the way Kevin's music is another form of storytelling that draws on specific experiences and places (29:30). Dr. Kevin Harrison is a writer, musician, and assistant teaching professor at Wichita State University. He is the author of Cameron Banks: The Reality Show, and co-author of One and Done: The Korleone Young Story. Notable Links: Urban fiction (literary genre) Kaye-Monk-Morgan on Deviate Korleone Young (basketball player) Zane (erotic fiction author) Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens novel) Iceberg Slim (writer and former pimp) Dolemite (Rudy May Moore film) Gordon Parks (Kansas-born photographer and filmmaker) She's Gotta Have It (1986 Spike Lee film) Selena Montgomery (pen name of politician Stacey Abrams) Barry Sanders (football player) Curtis McClinton (football player) The Forgotten Phenom, by Jonathan Abrams (article) LeBron James (basketball player) Hot Water Cornbread (Kevin Harrison song) Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

Jonathan Abrams is an engineer, entrepreneur, and investor. He is also the Co-Founder and General Partner of 8-Bit Capital—an early-stage investment firm that invests in startups which connect businesses and people in new ways—and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Founders Den, a workspace and community for startups and investors in San Francisco. He has invested in over 50 startups, including AngelList, Slideshare, and Front, and has been a mentor at Techstars and The Founder Institute. Jonathan currently serves at Girls in Tech as a board member dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. Jonathan joins me today to discuss why the funding disparity between men and women persists in the tech industry. He shares what drives him to make a difference, support womens' progress in tech, and promote diversity and inclusion. He describes the companies he and 8-Bit Capital invest in and discusses the different emerging trends he sees in venture capitalism and technology. He also underscores how women can benefit from networking and joining organizations such as Girls in Tech and highlights how men can help empower women in tech. “Men, get involved in an organization like Girls in Tech. Volunteer in some capacity, mentor, or write a check. If you're a board member, investor, or CEO, recruit a woman to the board or introduce her to some opportunities.” - Jonathan Abrams This week on Girls in Tech: Supporting women in tech and why Jonathan became a part of Girls in Tech Jonathan's path to becoming a venture capitalist Why the gender gap in startup funding persists today What “pattern matching” means in venture capitalism and how it prevents diversity The power of networking and connecting with other women entrepreneurs How COVID-19 accelerated tech trends such as digitization and cloud migration Emerging cities for tech and the role of fear in entrepreneurship Jonathan's advice for men who want to support women in technology Connect with Jonathan Abrams: 8-Bit Capital Founders Den Jonathan Abrams Website Jonathan Abrams on LinkedIn Jonathan Abrams on Twitter Jonathan Abrams on YouTube Inspiring Girls in Tech...One Conversation at a Time Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Girls in Tech. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | iHeartRadio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners, like you. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

Jonathan Abrams Co-founder and General Partner at 8-Bit Capital and Co-founder & Managing Partner, Founders Den joins Brian and I for a discussion about life as an #entrepreneur, #founder and a #VC . Jonathan shares insights and stories from his days Friendster and Nuzzel. Give it a listen and let us know what you think? Contact info This Week In Innovation Podcast Hosts Jeff Roster https://twitter.com/JeffPR https://thisweekininnovation.com Brian Sathianathan https://twitter.com/BrianVision https://www.iterate.ai Podcast Website https://jeffroster.podbean.com https://thisweekininnovation.com Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-innovation/id1562068014 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2QDqTUnt6jebdRHbRzSTJN Launchpadone https://www.launchpadone.com/episode/This-Week-In-Innovation #innovation, #Startup,  #Startups, #innovation,     #Retailers,   #retail, #retailers, #thisweekininnovation,  #mobile, #web, #instore,#VentureCapital, #Founders,#Entrepreneurs, #Gartner, #unifiedcommerce, #socialcommerce, #emergingtechnologies, #DigitalTransformation, #retailtechnology, #retailtech, #futureofretail , #retailtrends #clubhouse, #future, #trends, #ArtificialIntelligence (#AI), #cloud, #data , #deeplearning, #naturallanguageprocessing , #sentimentanalysis , #conversationalai, #InternetOfThings (#IoT) , #machinelearning, #Blockchain, #LowCode. #Data, #computervision, #virtualreality, #augmentedreality, #personalization,  #datamining, #pos, #loyalty, #livestreaming, #SaaS, #Recommendations, #QRcodes, Robots          

Jordan Erard Coupé is a football commentator and podcaster. Currently, she hosts/co-hosts several NFL-related YouTube Shows/Podcasts including: “SportyJordy,”, “Onside Chicks,” The Fantasy Underdogs Podcast, and The Liberty Line Podcast. SportyJordy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm7WiyPlKVsQ3jVSF8Yd1TA  Onside Chicks: https://open.spotify.com/show/18PNejaciqNPyRDa8QLsWf ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:00 - Jordyn doesn't sleep (and should buy an Eight Sleep using the link in the description along with Code “TRENDIFIER”); The Defending Champion Buccaneers and their woefully average Quarterback; The Cardinals might not suck anymore; Jimmy Garoppolo ain't it; Zach Wilson's not in Utah anymore; Sam Darnold's downfall as a Cali bro; Revisiting that time Josh Allen had 5 brain aneurysms in one game; Is Justin Herbert overrated? 40:31 - The NFL Rules that protect the QB; Jonathan Abrams is a savage; Remembering the fallen Andrew Luck; Cam Newton's cooked; CC Sabathia was lazy; The Arms race of Brady and Belichick; The new look Bears (and remembering Mitch Trubitsky's very sad NFL career) 1:13:55 - The Bills copping a ring?; The Todd Bowles - Seal Connection; The return of Dak Prescott; The Cowboys stunningly cut the Greatest Terrible Quarterback of all time, Ben DiNucci 1:33:52 - The State of the Union on the no-good, flat-out bizarre, almost ominous DeShaun Watson saga; DeShaun's Massage DM's; “Guess who's goin' to jail tonight” 1:55:19 - The blurring of lines between what should be private and what can be public; Emma Chamberlain and the Gen Z movement towards “real” content; The fall of Snapchat among Millennials 2:09:52 - Early Super Bowl contenders; Mason Rudolph sucks and did he say it; The GOAT leader, Mike Tomlin; Big Ben belongs in a home; a story about what an all-around good guy Andy Reid is; Buffalo can't lose the Bills; Is Tom Brady finally gonna be old?; The Brady - Vrabel rivalry; The Last Dance for Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay?; Jalen Hurts' head-scratching low respect around the league and recounting Carson Wentz's Charmin soft physical and mental stamina

Today social media is such a dominant part of our daily lives, it's hard to believe that only 20 years ago, it didn't exist. Then a newly single tech entrepreneur named Jonathan Abrams wondered: What if you could use the internet to expand your network of real-life friends? His simple idea became Friendster, the first social media site, which would change not only how people interact online, but the very nature of human connection and friendship.Listen to new episodes 1 week early and ad free, and access exclusive seasons of American Innovations with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/innovations. Support us by supporting our sponsors! ZipRecruiter - Go to ziprecruiter.com/AI, to try ZipRecruiter for free.Nord VPN - Go to NordVPN.com/innovations, or use code innovations to get 73% off your 2-year plan plus 4 bonus months for free. Be quick because this offer is for a limited time only. Plus, there's a 30-Day Money back guarantee if NordVPN is not for you so there's no risk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jonathan Abrams is an engineer, entrepreneur, and investor. He is also the Co-Founder and General Partner of 8-Bit Capital—an early-stage investment firm that invests in startups which connect businesses and people in new ways—and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Founders Den, a workspace and community for startups and investors in San Francisco. He has invested in over 50 startups, including AngelList, Slideshare, and Front, and has been a mentor at Techstars and The Founder Institute. Jonathan currently serves at Girls in Tech as a board member dedicated to diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. Jonathan joins me today to discuss why the funding disparity between men and women persists in the tech industry. He shares what drives him to make a difference, support womens' progress in tech, and promote diversity and inclusion. He describes the companies he and 8-Bit Capital invest in and discusses the different emerging trends he sees in venture capitalism and technology. He also underscores how women can benefit from networking and joining organizations such as Girls in Tech and highlights how men can help empower women in tech. “Men, get involved in an organization like Girls in Tech. Volunteer in some capacity, mentor, or write a check. If you're a board member, investor, or CEO, recruit a woman to the board or introduce her to some opportunities.” - Jonathan Abrams This week on Girls in Tech: Supporting women in tech and why Jonathan became a part of Girls in Tech Jonathan's path to becoming a venture capitalist Why the gender gap in startup funding persists today What “pattern matching” means in venture capitalism and how it prevents diversity The power of networking and connecting with other women entrepreneurs How COVID-19 accelerated tech trends such as digitization and cloud migration Emerging cities for tech and the role of fear in entrepreneurship Jonathan's advice for men who want to support women in technology Connect with Jonathan Abrams: 8-Bit Capital Founders Den Jonathan Abrams Website Jonathan Abrams on LinkedIn Jonathan Abrams on Twitter Jonathan Abrams on YouTube Inspiring Girls in Tech...One Conversation at a Time Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Girls in Tech. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | GooglePlay | Stitcher | Spotify | iHeartRadio Be sure to share your favorite episodes on social media to help us reach more listeners, like you. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. For more exclusive content and information, visit our website.

The co-creator of Friendster and Founders Den tries his hand at venture capital.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jonathan Abrams tells the story of how he built Friendster, the world's first social networking website.

Matt and David breakdown the ESPN Rookie Power Rankings, discuss Jonathan Abrams play style, and breakdown every game for this upcoming week. As always we hope you enjoy the show, please give us a review and let us know what you're thinking. You can reach out to us on Twitter @NoCapSport or via email nocapsport@gmail.com.

Guest caller Kevin Gray Jr from 105.3 the fan from Texas andCory Lestochi from Hardcore College Football. Raiders get their entire starting offensive line and safety Jonathan Abrams in Covid-19 quarantine due to Trent Brown testing positive. Whatabuger in KC thanks to MaHomes. Cowboys telling press that coaching staff not prepared. Big 10 football is coming back. Steelers vs Titans. Both 5-0 but Steelers linebacker Devin Bush tore his ACL. Kyler Murray is 7-0 in Jerry Jones building. Dez Bryant to sign on Ravens practice squad. LSU bans Odell Beckham Jr for 2 years and others behind his money handouts at the National title game. Roddy White said if the Jets pick Trevor Lawrence he should go back to school.

#LetsTalkAboutItMinnesota Vikings trade Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens for a 3rd round 2022 pick and a conditional 5th rounder in the same draft.Raiders get their entire starting offensive line and safety Jonathan Abrams in Covid-19 quarantine due to Trent Brown testing positive for COVID-19.Thursday night football. Eagles vs Giants. NFC least aka the NFC East is horribleKevin Gray Jr, SPECIAL GUEST, radio show host 105.3 the fan from Texas. 8:10 call in time. @kevingraysportsCory Lestochi, SPECIAL GUEST, Hardcore College Football. #CollegeFootballNewsBig 10 football is coming back. Gene Smith said coaches won’t be fined for not wearing masks.Lawyer for Wx-Iowa players even more determined after Iowa denied $20 million settlement offer. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2914224-former-iowa-football-players-lawyer-responds-to-school-rejecting-demands Ex-players want Kirk Ferentz fired for intentional racial discrimination. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2914021-former-iowa-football-players-demand-kirk-ferentzs-firing-20m-in-compensation UCF QB McKenzie Milton, who suffered horrific injury in 2018, making a comeback. He said Alex Smith is his inspiration. http://bleacherreport.com/post/college-football/e02c2326-e4f3-4324-989a-3bebc32e0168Kansas Jayhawks Star running back Pooka Williams opts our of the rest of the season to be back home with ailing mother in Louisiana. Purdue Head Coach Jeff Brohm has COVID-19. Brian Brohm will act as head coach on game day as Jeff will be making game day decisions Pac-12 releases game cancellation policy, updated tiebreakers for 2020 football season. https://pac-12.com/article/2020/10/19/pac-12-releases-game-cancellation-policy-updated-tiebreakers-2020-footballFlorida Head Coach Dan Mullen has Covid-19 Clemson beat Georgia Tech 73-7. Their punter had more passing yards than Georgia tech. 4th-ranked Notre Dame, beat Louisville 12-75th-ranked North Carolina, upset bush Florida State 31-28. #TakeOrTangentSteelers vs Titans. Both 5-0 but Steelers linebacker Devin Bush tore his ACL.Cowboys players trash the coaching staff after Cardinals curb stomp them.Kyler Murray is 7-0 in Jerry Jones building.Ryan Fitzpatrick says getting benched over Tua was heartbreaking. #TouchdownOrTurnoverDez Bryant to sign on Ravens practice squadSeahawks pursuing Antonio BrownMichael Thomas not at practice due to hamstring. Has missed the last three gamesLSU bans Odell Beckham Jr for 2 years and others behind his money handouts at the National title game. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2914473-report-odell-beckham-jr-banned-from-lsu-for-2-years-after-handing-players-cashRoddy White said if the Jets pick Trevor Lawrence he should go back to school. John ross wants out, aj doesnt #UnnecessaryToughnessRantsCaller Kevin 103 the Fan in Dallas.Whataburger is now in KC for Patrick MaHomes lives there.QB in Dallas. Is there a chance? NO!!Without Dax, Cowboys should be 0-6Not much hope for the Cowboys even in the NFC EastAre the Cowboys Fans over Zeke after 2 fumbles? -HEs got it together, He’s the best player on the teamIs the Mike McCarthy era over before it begins? -PLayer talking like this to Media is tellingStill not the 200th show yet.Caller 2 Corey from Scotts Valley, CAHardcore podcastOther teams in College started uglyHow Racist can you be to be called out in Iowa?What do you think of college football up to this point? Games are being canceled and it's inevitable. Player are not the guinea pigs. HAVE LOWER EXPECTATIONS

On today's show, Chris and Evan talk about the latest surrounding Andre Drummond (1:16, 15:29) before turning their attention to Chapter 11 of Jonathan Abrams' 'Boys Among Men' (26:46).Subscribe to the Ineligible Man Downfield newsletterEvan's Forbes piece on Andre DrummondSupport us by supporting our sponsors!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON,” and you'll get 20% off your next order.BuiltGoVisit BuiltGO.com and use promo code “LOCKED,” and you'll get 20% off your next order.RomanGo to getroman.com/lockedon TODAY. If approved, you'll get fifteen dollars off your first orderof ED treatment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to the History of Computing Podcast, where we explore the history of information technology. Because understanding the past prepares us for the innovations of the future! Todays episode is on former Social Networking pioneer, Friendster. Today when you go to friendster.com you get a page that the social network is taking a break. The post was put up in 2018. How long did Rip Van Winkle Sleep? But what led to the rise of the first big social network and well, what happened? The story begins in 1973. Talkomatic was a chat room and was a hit in the PLATO or Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations community at the University of Illinois, an educational learning system that had been running since 1960. Dave Woolley and Douglas Brows at the University of Illinois brought chat and then the staff built TERM-Talk the same year, adding screen sharing and PLATO Notes would be added where you could add notes to your profile. This was the inspiration for the name of Lotus Notes. Then in the 80s came Bulletin Board Systems, 84 brought FidoNet, 88 brought IRC, 96 brought ICQ, and in 96 we got Bolt.com, the first social networking and video website with SixDegrees coming in 1997 as the first real social media website. AOL Instant Messenger showed up the same year and AOL bought ICQ in 99. It was pretty sweet that I didn't have to remember all those ICQ numbers any more! 1999 - Yahoo! And Microsoft got in the game launching tools called Messenger at about the same time and LiveJournal came along, as well as Habbo, a social networking site for games. By 2001 Six Degrees shut down and Messenger was shipped with XP. But 2002. That was the year the Euro hit the street. Before England dissed it. That was the year Israeli and Palestinian conflicts escalated. Actually, that's a lot of years, regrettably. I remember scandals at Enron and Worldcom well that year, ultimate resulting in Sarbanes Oxley to counter the more than 5 trillion dollars in corporate scandals that sent the economy into a tailspin. My Georgia Bulldogs football team beat Arkansas to win the SEC title and then beat Florida State in the Sugar Bowl. Nelly released Hot In Here and Eminem released Lose Yourself and Without Me. If film, Harry Potter was searching for the Chamber of Secrets and Frodo was on a great trek to the Two Towers. Eminem was in the theaters as well with 8 Mile. And Friendster was launched by Jonathan Abrams in Mountain View California. They wanted to get people making new friends and meeting in person. It was an immediate hit and people flocked to the site. They grew to three million users in just a few months, catching the attention of investors. As a young consultant, I loved keeping track of my friends who I never got to see in person using Friendster. Napster was popular at the time and the name Friendster came from a mashup of friends and Napster. With this early success, Friendster took $12 million dollars in funding from VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Benchmark Capital the next year. That was the year a Harvard student named Mark Zuckerburg launched FaceMash with his roommate Eduardo Saverin for Harvard students in a kinda' “Hot or Not” game. They would later buy Instagram as a form of euphoric recall, looking back on those days. Google has long wanted a social media footprint and tried to buy Friendster in 2003, but when rejected launched Orkut in 2004 - which just ran in Brazil, tried Google Friend Connect in 2008, which lasted until 2012, Google Buzz, which launched in 2010 and only lasted a year, Google Wave, which launched in 2009 and also only lasted a year, and of course, Google + which ran from 2011 to 2019. Google is back at it again with a new social network called Shoelace out of their Area 120 incubator. The $30 million dollars in Google stock would be worth a billion dollars today. MySpace was also launched in 2003 by Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson, growing to have more traffic than Google over time. But Facebook launched in 2004 and after having problems keeping the servers up and running, Friendster's board replaced Abrams as CEO and moved him to chairmen of the board. He was replaced by Scott Sassa. And then in 2005 Sassa was replaced by Taek Kwn and then he was replaced by Kent Lindstrom who was replaced by Richard Kimber. Such rapid churn in the top spot means problems. A rudderless ship. In 2006 they added widgets to keep up with MySpace. They didn't. They also opened up a developer program and opened up APIs. They still had 52 million unique visitors worldwide in June 2008. But by then, MySpace had grown to 7 times their size. MOL Global, an online payments processor from Malaysia bought the company in 2009 and relaunched the site. All user data was erased and Friendster provided an export tool to move data to other popular sites at the time, such as Flickr. In 2009 Friendster had 3 Million unique visitors per day. They relaunched But that dropped to less than a quarter million by the end of 2010. People abandoned the network. What happened? Facebook eclipsed the Friendster traffic in 2009. Friendster became something more used in Asia than the US. Really, though, I remember early technical problems. I remember not being able to log in, so moving over to MySpace. I remember slow loading times. And I remember more and more people spending time on MySpace, customizing their MySpace page. Facebook did something different. Sure, you couldn't customize the page, but the simple layout loaded fast and was always online. This reminds me of the scene in the show Silicon Valley, when they have to grab the fire extinguisher because they set the house on fire from having too much traffic! In 2010, Facebook acquired Friendster's portfolio of social networking patents for $40 million dollars. In 2011, Newscorp sold MySpace for $35 million dollars after it had been valued at it peak in 2008. After continuing its decline, Friendster was sold to a social gaming site in 2015, trying to capitalize on the success that Facebook had doing online gaming. But after an immediate burst of users, it too was not successful. In 2018 the site finally closed its doors. Today Friendster is the 651,465th ranked site in the world. There are a few thing to think about when you look at the Friendster story: 1. The Internet would not be what it is today without sites like Friendster to help people want to be on it. 2. The first company on a new thing isn't always the one that really breaks through 3. You have to, and I mean, have to keep your servers up. This is a critical aspect of maintaining you're momentum. I was involved with one of the first 5 facebook apps. And we had no idea 2 million people would use that app in the weekend it was launched. We moved mountains to get more servers and clusters brought online and refactored sql queries on the fly, working over 70 hours in a weekend. And within a week we hit 10 million users. That app paid for dozens of other projects and was online for years. 4. When investors move in, the founder usually gets fired at the first sign of trouble. Many organizations simply can't find their equilibrium after that and flounder. 5. Last but not least: Don't refactor every year, but if you can't keep your servers up, you might just have too much technical debt. I'm sure everyone involved with Friendster wishes they could go back and do many things differently. But hindsight is always 20/20. They played their part in the advent of the Internet. Without early pioneers like Friendster we wouldn't be where we are at today. As Heinlein said, “yet another crew of Rip Van Winkle's” But Buck Rogers eventually did actually wake back up, and maybe Friendster will as well. Thank you for tuning into another episode of the History of Computing Podcast. We're lucky to have you. Have a great day!