Clever Confidential Ep. 4: Olivetti and the Race to Create the First Personal Computer [encore]
OCT 28, 202538 MIN
Clever Confidential Ep. 4: Olivetti and the Race to Create the First Personal Computer [encore]
OCT 28, 202538 MIN
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<p>Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design–the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a glossy topcoat of respectable legacy.</p><br><p>In Episode 4: Before Silicon Valley, there was Olivetti—an Italian design powerhouse on the brink of changing the world. But just as their revolutionary computer neared completion, tragedy struck.</p><p>Visionary leader Adriano Olivetti and brilliant engineer Mario Tchou both died suddenly, their deaths cloaked in secrecy and Cold War paranoia. What really happened to them—and who stood to gain?</p><p>Host Amy Devers and writer Andrew Wagner follow the trail of innovation, betrayal, and buried history to uncover how a company destined to shape the digital age was silenced... and why its story was nearly erased.</p><p><a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/clever-confidential/olivetti-computer-programma-101" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out images of the Programma 101 and more about Olivetti</a> on cleverpodcast.com</p><br><p><strong>Special thanks to our sponsor: </strong><a href="https://www.wix.com/studio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wix Studio</a> is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.</p><br><p>Many thanks to our guest expert Barry Katz. </p><p>Audio clips courtesy of Luca Cottini - Italian Innovators youtube video -<a href="https://youtu.be/RbjMSBETyGY?si=8PokQLlub4gaN9ys" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> CAMILLO & ADRIANO OLIVETTI. At the Origins of the Computer Age</a>. Linkedin and instagram @italianinnovators</p><br><p>Writing and research: Amy Devers, Andrew Wagner, Ilana Nevins</p><p>Editing and Sound Design: Camille Stennis and Mark Zurawinski</p><p>Theme Music:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtTRz5-xZbk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> “Astronomy”</a> by Thin White Rope courtesy of<a href="http://www.frontierrecords.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Frontier Records</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SUBSCRIBE</a> - listen to Clever on any podcast app!</p><p><a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SIGN UP</a> - for our Substack for news, bonus content, new episode alerts</p><p><a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VISIT</a> - cleverpodcast.com for transcripts, images, and<a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/all-pisodes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> 200+ more episodes</a></p><p>SAY HI! - on<a href="https://bit.ly/4jEzIz3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> &<a href="https://bit.ly/4kVhniZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> @cleverpodcast @amydevers</p><br><p><strong>Special thanks to our sponsors!</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wix.com/studio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Wix Studio</strong></a> is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.</li><li><a href="https://www.subzero-wolf.com/trade-resources/kitchen-design-contest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove's Kitchen Design Contest</strong></a> is a global design competition celebrating outstanding kitchen design projects. Apply now!</li></ul><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
