Topic: Time Magazine

Adam Curry recounts a 2010 Time Magazine article where FBI Director Robert Mueller "burst into" a meeting with Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook headquarters. The hosts argue that Facebook and other social media platforms are essentially government agencies with private-facing CEOs. They discuss In-Q-Tel, the CIA's venture capital firm, and its role in funding tech companies like Palantir, asserting that the "private corporation" label is a facade for government surveillance tools.

Quincy Jones discusses the launch of *Vibe* magazine with Time Warner, emphasizing the "synergy" between music and print media. He explains how he convinced sponsors that rappers like Will Smith were "not dangerous." The hosts discuss the cultural impact of *Vibe* and how it helped mainstream hip-hop culture for a wider audience.