Episode · This Week in Startups · 2022-09-16
Books mentioned on Adobe acquires Figma for $20B, Patagonia founder donates profits + Streaming consolidation | E1561
J+M kickoff the show by discussing Adobe acquiring Figma for $20B! (2:30) Then, they cover Patagonia's founder donates nearly all profits to solve climate change.
Lon Harris discussed Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan and Y the Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan. Also mentioned: The Spotify Play by Sven Carlsson and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Spotify Play
Discussed“the book Spotify Untold by Swedish author Sven Carlson and Jonas the book I made that I did I have no idea um I think I did great as far as I'm concerned”
Where to get it
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Paper Girls
Paper Girls by Brian K.
Discussed“I did start watching paper girls but then I heard it's already canceled so I don't know I stupid Brian K Vaughn's stuff is not translating to TV he did why the last man he did paper girls these are such great books”
Where to get it
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Y the Last Man
Y the Last Man by Brian K.
Discussed“I stupid Brian K Vaughn's stuff is not translating to TV he did why the last man he did paper girls these are such great books they're so great”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Let my people go surfing
“basically the guy you see the guy who wrote that book let my people surf I don't know my people go surfing I think or something like that um this guy is like a baller”