Steve Wozniak best interview ever!

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Wozniak organized the Us Festival with a 500,000-person amphitheater and the first video screen at a U.S. concert.

The episode features an interview with Steve Wozniak on NetFM, where he discusses a wide range of topics centered on his personal interests and professional life. He begins by talking about his favorite musicians, including Bob Dylan, whom he introduced to Steve Jobs, and classic rock bands like Jefferson Airplane and Grateful Dead. Wozniak explains his preference for small concerts and shares anecdotes about discovering artists early, such as Lana Del Rey and Zach Bryan. He then moves on to describe the Us Festival, a concert he organized in the early 1980s that featured innovations like the first large video screen and space bridges between the U.S. and Soviet Union. Wozniak also talks about his guitar playing, his appearance on The Big Bang Theory with his wife, and his passion for animal rescue, particularly dogs. The interview delves into his tech history, including the blue box device and his collaboration with Captain Crunch on an early modem-like board. Wozniak reflects on his relationship with Steve Jobs, sharing stories about their friendship, the founding of Apple, and conflicts such as the Breakout payment issue and a confrontation over a startup project. He emphasizes his values, like giving away Apple stock to employees and supporting community projects in San Jose. The episode concludes with Wozniak expressing appreciation for NetFM and its founder, Nick.

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A warm, music-first Wozniak conversation where Dylan, Knopfler, and Jobs share the same memory lane.

Steve Wozniak's musical memory gives this single-episode review its shape, beginning with Bob Dylan's early albums, the liner notes and lyrics he shared with a young Steve Jobs, and the concerts they saw together.

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Woz takes you through Bob Dylan, Mark Knopfler, and Steve Jobs in one wonderfully wandering set of music-soaked memories.

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