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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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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 BoosterNoa Lukas … Sam WestElena Lin … Zoe ChaoBrontë ... Claudia O'DohertyTom “Woz” Joyce … Mark ProkschDolo … Mookie BlaiklockDr. Lucy Heng Hao … Jessica LuAlexa Impression; Marta … Cathryn MudonYouTubers ... Hannah Armour, Gabe Gundacker, Pat O’Brien, Julia SmithDolo Fight Witness … George KaremanYourFridge … David Gerson Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam WestDirected by: Matt Klinman and Sam WestExecutive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam SachsProducers: Hanna Armour and Julia SmithCasting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt PowersSenior Director of Business Development: Willie NavarreLegal: David Melmed Smartr was produced by Western SoundExecutive Producer: Ben AdairTechnical director: Dan LeoneEditor and sound designer: Dan LeoneAssistant editor: Audrey NgoMix Engineer: Johnny Vince EvansAssistant engineer: Chaz SextonProduction assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen  
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 WestBrontë ... Claudia O'DohertyTom “Woz” Joyce … Mark ProkschClock Boy 2 … Eugene CorderoElena Lin… Zoe ChaoDr. Lucy Heng Hao … Jessica LuTooly founder Christine … Kelly HudsonTwinMe founder Will … Gabe GundackerTwinMe Lawyer … Lauren AdamsResponding Officer … George KaremanMongr co-founder Carl … Pat O’BrienMongr co-founder Joe … Ben Wietmarschen Skin Collectors Founder Chad… Dan KleinTooly Voice … Mookie Blaiklock, Gabe GundackerBooming Hell Voice … Matt KlinmanHell Voices … Ryann Shane, Mookie Blaiklock, Cathryn MudonCrazy Taxi Voice … Sam West Dr Moises… Shaun Diston Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam WestDirected by: Matt Klinman and Sam WestExecutive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam SachsProducers: Hanna Armour and Julia SmithCasting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt PowersSenior Director of Business Development: Willie NavarreLegal: David Melmed Smartr was produced by Western SoundExecutive Producer: Ben AdairTechnical director: Dan LeoneEditor and sound designer: Dan LeoneAssistant editor: Audrey NgoMix Engineer: Johnny Vince EvansAssistant engineer: Chaz SextonProduction assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
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 MellNoa Lukas … Sam WestElena Lin … Zoe ChaoTom “Woz” Joyce … Mark ProkschLouie Anderson ... HimselfProperty Manager … Matt PowersNewscasters… Jason Flowers, Gabe Gundacker, Kelly HudsonCloud People … Hannah Armour, Cathryn Mudon, Shaun Diston, George Kareman Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam WestDirected by: Matt Klinman and Sam WestExecutive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam SachsProducers: Hanna Armour and Julia SmithCasting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt PowersSenior Director of Business Development: Willie NavarreLegal: David Melmed Smartr was produced by Western SoundExecutive Producer: Ben AdairTechnical director: Dan LeoneEditor and sound designer: Dan LeoneAssistant editor: Audrey NgoMix Engineer: Johnny Vince EvansAssistant engineer: Chaz SextonProduction assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
ROMIO w/ Kate Berlant

ROMIO w/ Kate Berlant

2023-05-1727:00

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 BerlantNoa Lukas … Sam WestElena Lin … Zoe ChaoBrontë ... Claudia O'DohertyTom “Woz” Joyce … Mark ProkschBrontë’s Lawyer … Cathryn MudonIvey; Ad Voice … Kelly HudsonRomio Users … Pat O’Brien, Julia Smith Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam WestDirected by: Matt Klinman and Sam WestExecutive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam SachsProducers: Hanna Armour and Julia SmithCasting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt PowersSenior Director of Business Development: Willie NavarreLegal: David Melmed Smartr was produced by Western SoundExecutive Producer: Ben AdairTechnical director: Dan LeoneEditor and sound designer: Dan LeoneAssistant editor: Audrey NgoMix Engineer: Johnny Vince EvansAssistant engineer: Chaz SextonProduction assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
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 ObergNoa Lukas … Sam WestElena Lin … Zoe ChaoTom “Woz” Joyce … Mark ProkschHead Engineer … George KaremanFBI Agent Clark … Matt KlinmanLouis Taylor’s Lawyer … Lauren AdamsCloud Refugee … Cathryn MudonNewscasters … Kelly Husdon, David Gerson, Lauren Adams, George Kareman, Julia Smith Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam WestDirected by: Matt Klinman and Sam WestExecutive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam SachsProducers: Hanna Armour and Julia SmithCasting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt PowersSenior Director of Business Development: Willie NavarreLegal: David Melmed Smartr was produced by Western SoundExecutive Producer: Ben AdairTechnical director: Dan LeoneEditor and sound designer: Dan LeoneAssistant editor: Audrey NgoMix Engineer: Johnny Vince EvansAssistant engineer: Chaz SextonProduction assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen  
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 DiGiovanniNoa Lukas … Sam WestElena Lin ... Zoe ChaoZoning Inspector Mims … Shaun DistonYourFridge ... David GersonIsraeli YourFridges … Ethan Pack, Matt KlinmanPresident ... Lauren AdamsUS General … George KaremanMarines … Matt Powers, Pat O’Brien, Matt Klinman Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam WestDirected by: Matt Klinman and Sam WestExecutive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam SachsProducers: Hanna Armour and Julia SmithCasting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt PowersSenior Director of Business Development: Willie NavarreLegal: David Melmed Smartr was produced by Western SoundExecutive Producer: Ben AdairTechnical director: Dan LeoneEditor and sound designer: Dan LeoneAssistant editor: Audrey NgoMix Engineer: Johnny Vince EvansAssistant engineer: Chaz SextonProduction assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
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 JouhariNoa Lukas … Sam WestBrontë ... Claudia O'DohertyElena Lin ... Zoe ChaoWard ... Dan KleinDr Moises … Shaun DistonArbuckle Residents … Kelly Hudson, Ryann Shane, Ben WietmarschenMedical Student … Ben WietmarschenMRI Operator … Ethan Pack Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam WestDirected by: Matt Klinman and Sam WestExecutive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam SachsProducers: Hanna Armour and Julia SmithCasting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt PowersSenior Director of Business Development: Willie NavarreLegal: David Melmed Smartr was produced by Western SoundExecutive Producer: Ben AdairTechnical director: Dan LeoneEditor and sound designer: Dan LeoneAssistant editor: Audrey NgoMix Engineer: Johnny Vince EvansAssistant engineer: Chaz SextonProduction assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
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 HartNoa Lukas … Sam WestLouie Anderson ... HimselfElena Lin ... Zoe ChaoSeemino Users … Cathryn Mudon, Lauren Adams, Matt Klinman, George KaremanDeep Fakes … David Gerson, Arthur Meyer, Riley Soloner, Siobhan Thompson, Chris SartinskyNews Reporter … Julia Smith Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam WestDirected by: Matt Klinman and Sam WestExecutive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam SachsProducers: Hanna Armour and Julia SmithCasting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt PowersSenior Director of Business Development: Willie NavarreLegal: David Melmed Smartr was produced by Western SoundExecutive Producer: Ben AdairTechnical director: Dan LeoneEditor and sound designer: Dan LeoneAssistant editor: Audrey NgoMix Engineer: Johnny Vince EvansAssistant engineer: Chaz SextonProduction assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
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 CorirossiNoa Lukas … Sam WestBrontë ... Claudia O'DohertyTom "Woz" Joyce ... Mark ProkschElena Lin ... Zoe ChaoAutoNews Voice ... David GersonNews Anchors … Kelly Hudson, Mookie Blaiklock, George KaremanBlogger Casey Occono … Jason Flowers Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam WestDirected by: Matt Klinman and Sam WestExecutive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam SachsProducers: Hanna Armour and Julia SmithCasting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt PowersSenior Director of Business Development: Willie NavarreLegal: David Melmed Smartr was produced by Western SoundExecutive Producer: Ben AdairTechnical director: Dan LeoneEditor and sound designer: Dan LeoneAssistant editor: Audrey NgoMix Engineer: Johnny Vince EvansAssistant engineer: Chaz SextonProduction assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
PUEL w/ Tim Heidecker

PUEL w/ Tim Heidecker

2023-04-0526:38

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 HeideckerNoa Lukas … Sam WestBrontë ... Claudia O'DohertyElena Lin ... Zoe ChaoMr. Ralph ... Jason FlowersBillionaires ... David Gerson, Cathryn Mudon, Pat O'BrienFBI Agent Clark ... Matt KlinmanNews Anchor ... Julia SmithPolice ... Mookie BlaiklockPuel Receptionist ... Hannah ArmourReporter … Matt Powers Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam WestDirected by: Matt Klinman and Sam WestExecutive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam SachsProducers: Hanna Armour and Julia SmithCasting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt PowersSenior Director of Business Development: Willie NavarreLegal: David Melmed Smartr was produced by Western SoundExecutive Producer: Ben AdairTechnical director: Dan LeoneEditor and sound designer: Dan LeoneAssistant editor: Audrey NgoMix Engineer: Johnny Vince EvansAssistant engineer: Chaz SextonProduction assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen Special Thanks to Dan Klein, Geoff Haggerty and Michael Pielocik
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!