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Episode 018: Manu Cornet - Cartoonist & Occasional Engineer
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- Jan 23, 2026
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After spending way too much time acquiring a master's in physics and another in applied math, Manu worked at Google (15 years) and Twitter (1.5 years) as a software engineer, while spewing a constant flow of satire through his cartoons. Since the day Elon Musk fired him for being too much of a troublemaker, he decided to step away from tech and now spends most of his time drawing. You can find Manu’s work across software, art and music at: ma.nu . Credits Music: @Pumpupthemind Stock Footage: https://www.pexels.com/@edmond-dantes , https://www.pexels.com/@ketut-subiyanto , @pixabay8237 Background: @freepik Logo: @canva Get full access to Past Present Phuture: 3 Questions at pastpresentphuture.substack.com/subscribe