# GOGs1e8: Behind the PopSocket

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Podcast: [The Launch Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-launch-network-7034481)
Published: 2026-01-08T16:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 985

## Resource

Send us Fan Mail Genius Behind the PopSocket What if a tangled pair of earbuds could change the world? In this episode of Generations of Genius, we dive into the true story behind the PopSocket—an invention that started with two glued buttons and turned into a global phenomenon. Meet inventor David Barnett, who didn’t give up when people laughed at his idea, when prototypes failed, or when life threw him unexpected challenges. Instead, he redesigned, reimagined, and rebuilt—over and over agai...

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