Episode · This Week in Startups · 2023-02-01
Books mentioned on Instagram co-founders team up for new startup + Magic Spoon's Gabi Lewis | E1669
Jason and Molly kick off the show with a quick third-rail story about Area 51. (1:56) They then cover Instagram co-founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom's new startup, Artifact.
Jason Calacanis discussed Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen. Molly Wood discussed The Third Rail by William Fleming and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Area 51
Area 51 by Annie Jacobsen is an investigative history exploring the secrets, extreme boundary-pushing nuclear testing, and national security operations of America's most famous top-secret military base.
Discussed“I interviewed this journalist who wrote a book called Area 51. it was freaking amazing and it was all about the extreme boundary pushing nuclear testing that they did at Area 51”
Where to get it
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The Third Rail
Discussed“yes talking about this book called third rail I think I just have to point this out I've been obsessed with this I show this to everybody”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing A Tale of Two Cities
“because there are some public domain books I could just read a towel of Two Cities that'd be hilarious citizens”