Smartr
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Creator: Team Coco
Comedy Full cast Serial Audio Drama
Synopsis:
Big Tech is at the height of its power, so why are so many people losing faith in Silicon Valley? We've lived through the 'techlash' -- it's time for tech to lash back. Join venture capital legend Noa Lukas as he profiles the monopolies of tomorrow and helps them nail down that billion-dollar valuation, addict a global user base, or move past their recent human rights-related "messaging difficulties.” Innovation is a zero sum game, and whether you're a hacker, a founder or a legacy player being left behind, Noa has the track record and the expertise you need to play Smartr. Featuring the voices of Tim Heidecker, Kate Berlant, Mitra Jouhari, Joel Kim Booster, and more.
Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Serial
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Genres: Comedy
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Wed, 7 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Shopping is history with Dolo, the cute little robot that buys everything for you. Dolo roams your house, digs through your drawers and scans all your possessions, so it can buy everything you need automatically while you're working one of your three gig-economy jobs. With its cute hats, love of Christmas, and cool tricks like blowing fireballs, Dolo wants nothing more than to become a part of your family. Can Noa help CEO Roland Rouche (Joel Kim Booster) find more disciples to spread the Good Word of Dolo?
Cast:
CEO Roland Rouche … Joel Kim Booster
Noa Lukas … Sam West
Elena Lin … Zoe Chao
Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty
Tom “Woz” Joyce … Mark Proksch
Dolo … Mookie Blaiklock
Dr. Lucy Heng Hao … Jessica Lu
Alexa Impression; Marta … Cathryn Mudon
YouTubers ... Hannah Armour, Gabe Gundacker, Pat O’Brien, Julia Smith
Dolo Fight Witness … George Kareman
YourFridge … David Gerson
Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West
Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West
Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs
Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith
Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers
Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre
Legal: David Melmed
Smartr was produced by Western Sound
Executive Producer: Ben Adair
Technical director: Dan Leone
Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone
Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo
Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans
Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton
Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
DEMO DAY w/ Claudia O’Doherty & Mark Proksch
Wed, 31 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Ad-supported hammers, drone-harvested fish, DNA manipulation - anything's possible on Demo Day! It's VC Christmas as Noa checks in on the most promising companies he's been funding through his incubator. With some amazing ideas and a very special guest host (Eugene Cordero), this figures to be one of the biggest Demo Days on record, even before Noa takes the stage himself for an exclusive debut of Heaven! Is "Woz" (Mark Proksch) up to the challenge? Or will Bronte (Claudia O’Doherty) upstage them all?
Cast:
Noa Lukas … Sam West
Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty
Tom “Woz” Joyce … Mark Proksch
Clock Boy 2 … Eugene Cordero
Elena Lin… Zoe Chao
Dr. Lucy Heng Hao … Jessica Lu
Tooly founder Christine … Kelly Hudson
TwinMe founder Will … Gabe Gundacker
TwinMe Lawyer … Lauren Adams
Responding Officer … George Kareman
Mongr co-founder Carl … Pat O’Brien
Mongr co-founder Joe … Ben Wietmarschen
Skin Collectors Founder Chad… Dan Klein
Tooly Voice … Mookie Blaiklock, Gabe Gundacker
Booming Hell Voice … Matt Klinman
Hell Voices … Ryann Shane, Mookie Blaiklock, Cathryn Mudon
Crazy Taxi Voice … Sam West
Dr Moises… Shaun Diston
Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West
Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West
Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs
Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith
Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers
Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre
Legal: David Melmed
Smartr was produced by Western Sound
Executive Producer: Ben Adair
Technical director: Dan Leone
Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone
Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo
Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans
Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton
Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
Wed, 24 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000
It's no exaggeration to say that the internet would be nothing without Joe's Hottest Tips. In the 90s, millions of Americans bought PCs and they needed someone to give them Tips on how to log on, turn off their computer at night (not just the monitor!), and keep their mouseball clean. Noa’s idol Joe Williams (Carson Mell) was the foremost Tips-giver of the era, but he fell off the radar as his Tips empire was pummeled by new media consolidation. Together they set sail on Joe's yacht to relive the glory days of the first Silicon Valley boom. Can Noa rekindle Joe's spark of innovation? Or will Joe help Noa see the light with some much-needed Tips for healthier living?
Cast:
Joe Williams … Carson Mell
Noa Lukas … Sam West
Elena Lin … Zoe Chao
Tom “Woz” Joyce … Mark Proksch
Louie Anderson ... Himself
Property Manager … Matt Powers
Newscasters… Jason Flowers, Gabe Gundacker, Kelly Hudson
Cloud People … Hannah Armour, Cathryn Mudon, Shaun Diston, George Kareman
Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West
Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West
Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs
Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith
Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers
Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre
Legal: David Melmed
Smartr was produced by Western Sound
Executive Producer: Ben Adair
Technical director: Dan Leone
Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone
Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo
Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans
Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton
Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
Wed, 17 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Selling sex is illegal, but consenting to sexual activity by swapping cryptocurrency on the blockchain is innovation. That's the genius idea of Romio's founder Maya Rauss (Kate Berlant) whose brand of Silicon Valley-friendly techno-feminism has led to a career of fighting the exploitation of women's bodies online by profiting off that exploitation for herself. But Romio's contractors are struggling with crypto prices cratering mid-sex act, and the company's growth has been slowed by clashes with her ruthless competitors in the for-profit dating sphere. With Noa's own love life on the rocks, will he be able to help Romio convince its users to migrate all human relationships onto the blockchain?
Cast:
CEO Maya Rauss … Kate Berlant
Noa Lukas … Sam West
Elena Lin … Zoe Chao
Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty
Tom “Woz” Joyce … Mark Proksch
Brontë’s Lawyer … Cathryn Mudon
Ivey; Ad Voice … Kelly Hudson
Romio Users … Pat O’Brien, Julia Smith
Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West
Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West
Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs
Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith
Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers
Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre
Legal: David Melmed
Smartr was produced by Western Sound
Executive Producer: Ben Adair
Technical director: Dan Leone
Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone
Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo
Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans
Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton
Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
Wed, 10 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000
The self-driving car that can behave morally at 75 MPH. Should your car swerve into traffic to avoid a stroller, or hit and run and hope for the best? Self-driving cars face these kinds of questions every mile, and Drive Mind's advanced artificial intelligence can answer them. Founder Louis Taylor (Matt Oberg) has built a robust moral driving architecture that can weigh the value of a possum crossing the road versus a stalled van full of professional gamers, and Noa decides to take it for a test drive to see if it's road ready. Can Noa help Drive Mind pull onto the onramp of success, or will a bump in the road prove fatal to Drive Mind's ambitions?
Cast:
CEO Louis Taylor … Matt Oberg
Noa Lukas … Sam West
Elena Lin … Zoe Chao
Tom “Woz” Joyce … Mark Proksch
Head Engineer … George Kareman
FBI Agent Clark … Matt Klinman
Louis Taylor’s Lawyer … Lauren Adams
Cloud Refugee … Cathryn Mudon
Newscasters … Kelly Husdon, David Gerson, Lauren Adams, George Kareman, Julia Smith
Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West
Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West
Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs
Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith
Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers
Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre
Legal: David Melmed
Smartr was produced by Western Sound
Executive Producer: Ben Adair
Technical director: Dan Leone
Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone
Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo
Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans
Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton
Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
YOURFRIDGE w/ Debra DiGiovanni
Wed, 3 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000
The fridge so smart it can watch you eat, save you money, and convert to Judaism. YourFridge's freshness-sensing nose isn't just smelling your lettuce and discarding your moldy fruit. It's constantly buying, selling, and trading your food with other internet-connected smart fridges to get you the best deals on staples like manchego and apple cider vinegar, even if it has to record all your conversations and undercut your local supermarket to do it. But with YourFridge coming under fire from the anti-Semitic fringe, can Noa help CEO Catherine Goldberg (Debra DiGiovanni) embrace her roots and rediscover her patriotism?
Cast:
CEO Catherine Goldberg … Debra DiGiovanni
Noa Lukas … Sam West
Elena Lin ... Zoe Chao
Zoning Inspector Mims … Shaun Diston
YourFridge ... David Gerson
Israeli YourFridges … Ethan Pack, Matt Klinman
President ... Lauren Adams
US General … George Kareman
Marines … Matt Powers, Pat O’Brien, Matt Klinman
Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West
Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West
Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs
Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith
Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers
Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre
Legal: David Melmed
Smartr was produced by Western Sound
Executive Producer: Ben Adair
Technical director: Dan Leone
Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone
Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo
Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans
Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton
Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Medical care on demand, and it might even come from a doctor! Got a headache or a crushed limb? Spin the wheel and if you're lucky, you'll land on an experienced doctor. If not, the part-time food delivery person who helps you will be carefully following instructions beamed in by a team of doctors at Dr. Roulette's Remote Medical Center in Chennai, India. Dr. Roulette is already a hit with addicts and the chronically ill, but if founder Jessica Tavengar (Mitra Jouhari) is going to outcompete corrupt doctors and drive hospitals out of business, she'll need Noa's help with a serious moonshot.
Cast:
CEO Jessica Tavengar … Mitra Jouhari
Noa Lukas … Sam West
Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty
Elena Lin ... Zoe Chao
Ward ... Dan Klein
Dr Moises … Shaun Diston
Arbuckle Residents … Kelly Hudson, Ryann Shane, Ben Wietmarschen
Medical Student … Ben Wietmarschen
MRI Operator … Ethan Pack
Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West
Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West
Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs
Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith
Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers
Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre
Legal: David Melmed
Smartr was produced by Western Sound
Executive Producer: Ben Adair
Technical director: Dan Leone
Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone
Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo
Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans
Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton
Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
SEEMINO w/ Mamrie Hart & Louie Anderson
Wed, 19 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000
The social media app that lets you pay to make a celebrity look at you. You're nobody until a star acknowledges your existence, and Seemino facilitates "discoveries" by paying them to scroll through feeds of videos users make for them. Founder and former Hollywood exec Paula Rubenstein (Mamrie Hart) has her hands full dealing with restive celebs concerned about face-tracking software and fascist propaganda, but can Noa help her unlock a “deep” vein of value hiding right in front of her face?
Cast:
CEO Paula Rubenstein ... Mamrie Hart
Noa Lukas … Sam West
Louie Anderson ... Himself
Elena Lin ... Zoe Chao
Seemino Users … Cathryn Mudon, Lauren Adams, Matt Klinman, George Kareman
Deep Fakes … David Gerson, Arthur Meyer, Riley Soloner, Siobhan Thompson, Chris Sartinsky
News Reporter … Julia Smith
Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West
Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West
Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs
Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith
Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers
Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre
Legal: David Melmed
Smartr was produced by Western Sound
Executive Producer: Ben Adair
Technical director: Dan Leone
Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone
Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo
Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans
Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton
Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
Wed, 12 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000
Computer-generated headlines are making journalists, fact-checking, and objective truth obsolete. Noa visits AutoNews, which publishes millions of headlines daily directly onto social media with its powerful algorithm. But AutoNews isn’t just crowding out mainstream competitors and inciting partisan rage. It’s given birth to a movement of citizen investigators who plan to get to the bottom of a massive conspiracy involving Trump, Satan, pedophiles, and a hungry lizard. Will Noa and CEO Jared Marks (Nick Corirossi) change the media forever? Or will Jared be lost in a complicated plot of his company's own making?
Cast:
Founder Jared Marks ... Nick Corirossi
Noa Lukas … Sam West
Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty
Tom "Woz" Joyce ... Mark Proksch
Elena Lin ... Zoe Chao
AutoNews Voice ... David Gerson
News Anchors … Kelly Hudson, Mookie Blaiklock, George Kareman
Blogger Casey Occono … Jason Flowers
Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West
Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West
Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs
Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith
Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers
Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre
Legal: David Melmed
Smartr was produced by Western Sound
Executive Producer: Ben Adair
Technical director: Dan Leone
Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone
Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo
Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans
Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton
Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
Wed, 5 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000
You share your car and your home, now share your pool. Tech genius Noa Lukas visits Puel, whose pool-match algorithm finds the perfect pool filled with swimmers like you based on your demographic profile. Noa and CEO Alex Patterson (Tim Heidecker) dive into Puel's business model and navigate the choppy waters of early growth, like being banned from twenty states for accidentally violating the Civil Rights Act. Will Puel sink, or will Noa help them chart a course for profitability?
Cast:
CEO Alex Patterson ... Tim Heidecker
Noa Lukas … Sam West
Brontë ... Claudia O'Doherty
Elena Lin ... Zoe Chao
Mr. Ralph ... Jason Flowers
Billionaires ... David Gerson, Cathryn Mudon, Pat O'Brien
FBI Agent Clark ... Matt Klinman
News Anchor ... Julia Smith
Police ... Mookie Blaiklock
Puel Receptionist ... Hannah Armour
Reporter … Matt Powers
Created/Written by: Matt Klinman, Chris Sartinsky, Sam West
Directed by: Matt Klinman and Sam West
Executive Producers: Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs
Producers: Hanna Armour and Julia Smith
Casting: Hanna Armour, JP Buck, Matt Powers
Senior Director of Business Development: Willie Navarre
Legal: David Melmed
Smartr was produced by Western Sound
Executive Producer: Ben Adair
Technical director: Dan Leone
Editor and sound designer: Dan Leone
Assistant editor: Audrey Ngo
Mix Engineer: Johnny Vince Evans
Assistant engineer: Chaz Sexton
Production assistants: Annet Rangel, Jefferson Yen
Special Thanks to Dan Klein, Geoff Haggerty and Michael Pielocik
Introducing Smartr from Team Coco
Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000
Tech icon Noa Lukas tours the groundbreaking startups that are poised to disrupt all of our lives. The first episode of Smartr releases April 5!