Hello and welcome everybody to Wired's Uncanny Valley, the live show, in partnership with the one and only listener-supported KQED.

Of course, we are coming to you from the Commons in the heart of San

Francisco. I am Katie Drummond. It is truly me, Wired Magazine's global editorial director,

and we have a great show for you tonight. Joining me on stage is co-founder and CEO of Patreon,

a company that could only have existed in the internet age, and is at the heart of keeping

creators able to create.

So I am so thrilled to bring out Bay Area Native Jack Conti.

Hello?

We were talking backstage about how we would greet each other and he had a very elaborate

handshake in mind and I said I couldn't possibly we will not be doing that Jack thank you so much

for being here in front of all of our new friends here in this public auditorium to be interviewed

for Wyard's new podcast The Big Interview which you can listen to on the Uncanny Valley Feed.

Now, before we...

Yes.

Before we really get too far into it,

we always start with a little bit of rapid fire, some warm-up.

So are you ready for your warm-up?

Okay, let's go.

Jack, what is the most active text thread that you're on?

I am not on any active text threats.

I try to do as little of that as possible.

Very interesting.

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