{"podcast":{"title":"1440 Explores","slug":"1440-explores-7519516","podcast_index_feed_id":7519516,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/IEDEA1893933926","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/1440-explores","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/12f63686-0c63-11f1-89bd-072719b2b20b/image/b83246d6e2f20482cc78b373d973abfd.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"1440 Media","episode_count":15,"summary":"1440 Explores is a sonic encyclopedia for the insatiably curious. Each episode delivers essential knowledge on the most fascinating topics of our time, weaving history, science, and insight from the best experts to help you make sense of the world. From the mysteries of the mind to the forces shaping society, 1440 Explores informs and inspires with stories worth sharing. Produced in collaboration with Rhyme Media. Continue learning at join1440.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T18:18:31.864242+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516"},"episode":{"title":"The Origins of Silicon Valley","slug":"the-origins-of-silicon-valley","published_at":"2026-04-23T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516/the-origins-of-silicon-valley","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/IEDEA3889286639.mp3?updated=1776715285","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/IEDEA3889286639.mp3?updated=1776715285","summary":"Silicon Valley wasn’t supposed to happen. A stretch of California orchard land somehow became the place that built the modern world: chips, PCs, the internet, the smartphone, and now AI. But the real story isn’t the garage myth. It’s a series of contradictions hiding in plain sight. So what actually built Silicon Valley, and what does that tell us about where it’s going next? We'll unpack: The Cold War military money that quietly funded Silicon Valley's rise, before anyone called it that. How a Stanford dean's real estate gamble changed the course of American technology. Why the Space Race is what made the microchip cheap. How a generation of anti-establishment hippies built one of the greatest engines of corporate power on earth. Guest: Margaret O’Mara, historian, professor at the University of Washington, and author of \"The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America.\" Join the knowledge collective:https://www.join1440.com Check out 1440's video deep-dives:https://youtube.com/@1440exploreshttps://youtube.com/@1440originals Credits:A production of Rhyme Media for 1440 MediaHost: Sony KassamProducer: Nicolo MajnoniEditor: Dan BobkoffSound Designer: Jay CowitExecutive Producers (1440): Sony Kassam and Drew SteigerwaldExecutive Producer (Rhyme): Dan Bobkoff About 1440: 1440 is a community for the knowledge-obsessed that helps curious people stay informed and inspired every day. We live in an age of limitless information but limited understanding. Algorithms decide what we see. Misinformation spreads faster than truth. And the tools meant to expand knowledge now distort it. Follow us:https://www.instagram.com/1440dailyhttps://www.facebook.com/1440Daily/https://www.tiktok.com/@1440daily","meta_description":"Silicon Valley wasn’t supposed to happen. A stretch of California orchard land somehow became the place that built the modern world: chips, PCs, the inter…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2039,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/1440-explores-7519516/episodes/the-origins-of-silicon-valley/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/1440-explores-7519516/the-origins-of-silicon-valley.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}