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Episode 20: Android

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Guest: Android

Notable books mentioned: Patagonia on a Budget by Matt Morgante, Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, Business Adventures by John Brooks

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Patagonia on a Budget
Matt Morgante

The host mentioned 'Patagonia on a Budget' as part of their Community Showcase segment, highlighting a listener's project. The book offers insights…

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Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson

The hosts briefly mention Steve Jobs in the context of discussing the timeline of technology leading up to the Android acquisition. This reference…

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Mentioned at 1:17:22
Business Adventures
John Brooks

The host mentions 'Business Adventures' to highlight its engaging storytelling about significant business events. They find the book particularly s…

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Episode 20: Android mentions Patagonia on a Budget by Matt Morgante, Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, and Business Adventures by John Brooks with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.

Guest: Android
Episode summary
Ben & David examine Google’s 2005 purchase of Android for a rumored $50M, undeniably one of the best technology acquisitions of all time. But will it top the list of these tough graders? Tune in to find out.
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  • Referenced books include Patagonia on a Budget by Matt Morgante and Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson.
  • The strongest audience signal points to Travel enthusiasts and budget-conscious adventurers and Listeners interested in technology history and acquisitions.

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Travel enthusiasts and budget-conscious adventurersListeners interested in technology history and acquisitionsBusiness enthusiasts and casual readers

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Best for Travel enthusiasts and budget-conscious adventurersOften cited around Community Showcase book mention

Listener Matt released a book called Patagonia on a Budget. It's how to have your adventure in Patagonia on $30 a day, with a ton of cool photographs.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Travel enthusiasts and budget-conscious adventurers
Key quote: Listener Matt, I might butcher this, Morgante, released a book called Patagonia on a Budget.
The host mentioned 'Patagonia on a Budget' as part of their Community Showcase segment, highlighting a listener's project. The book offers insights on how to explore Patagonia affordably, making it appealing for adventure seekers.
ASIN: B01IM7ZQS8
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Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson
Best for Listeners interested in technology history and acquisitionsOften cited around Steve Jobs and Android

The Walter Isaacson biography that comes out, which is this incredible book. He has this quote in there about spending his last breath to destroy Android.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Listeners interested in technology history and acquisitions
Key quote: But when you think about the first time you saw an Android phone and heard about what Google was working on, it seems like... The iPhone hadn't come out yet, right?
The hosts briefly mention Steve Jobs in the context of discussing the timeline of technology leading up to the Android acquisition. This reference highlights the significance of the iPhone's development in relation to Google's actions in 2005.
ASIN: B07ZMKXMTG
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Business Adventures cover
Best for Business enthusiasts and casual readersOften cited around Apple's future technology

Reading a really cool book right now. It's called Business Adventures by John Brooks. It's short vignettes, maybe like 20 to 30 pages each that are stories of incredible things that happened in business over the last 100 years.

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Sentiment: Highly Recommended
For: Business enthusiasts and casual readers
Key quote: This is a great book.
The host mentions 'Business Adventures' to highlight its engaging storytelling about significant business events. They find the book particularly suitable for readers interested in historical business insights and anecdotes.
ASIN: B0006BYL30
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ESPN OJ documentary

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A five-part documentary series that covers OJ Simpson and the broader context of race relations and civil rights in America from the sixties to the nineties.