Recode Decode: Sunil Rajaraman

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2016

⏱️ 36 minutes

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The Bold Italic CEO Sunil Rajaraman talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about "This Is Your Life in Silicon Valley," a series of satirical articles that went viral earlier this year. Rajaraman set out to shine a light on some harsh truths most techies won't discuss openly, and the surprise success of his pieces has him thinking about adapting them into a book. He also discusses starting and then being ousted as CEO of content marketing firm Scripted.com and how The Bold Italic is trying to preserve local journalism in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's sponsor is Audible with an unmatched selection of audiobooks, original audio shows,
0:05.5	news, comedy, and more.
0:06.9	Get a free audiobook with a 30-day trial at audible.com slash decode.
0:12.8	Recode Radio presents Recode Decode, hosted by Cara Swisher, powered by digital media.
0:19.8	Hi, I'm Cara Swisher, executive editor of Recode.
0:22.2	You may know me as the one person on Sandhill Road who is driving aboard the Estad instead
0:26.5	of a Tesla, but in my spare time, I talk tech and you're listening to Recode Decode, a
0:31.0	podcast about tech and media's key players, big ideas, and how they're changing the world
0:34.8	we live in.
0:35.8	You can subscribe to Recode Decode at iTunes.com slash Recode Decode, and while you're
0:40.2	there, leave us a review.
0:42.2	Today in the red chair is Sunil Rajaraman, the CEO of the Bold Italic.
0:47.4	He's also co-founder of Content Marketing for Scripted.com, but if you work in tech, you
0:52.3	probably know him best for his satirical.
0:54.7	This is your life in Silicon Valley series of articles, which went viral on medium earlier
0:59.1	this year.
1:00.1	Sunil, welcome to Recode Decode.
1:02.1	Terrific to be here, thanks for having me.
1:03.6	Yeah, I was so struck by your stories that I wanted to have you on to talk about them.
1:08.2	We usually have venture capitalists and CEOs, but I think it's really nice to have creative
1:11.8	people.
1:12.8	Very flattered that you decided.
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