Snipd Announcements Snipd DJ, San Francisco User-Meetup, and Podcaster Eric Jorgenson
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Apr 17, 2026 
Eric Jorgenson, author of The Almanac of Naval Ravikant and investor-podcaster, drops in for a lively chat on Smart Friends, The Book of Elon, and his mission to spread useful ideas. There’s also buzz around a San Francisco meetup, a new DJ feature for finding standout podcast moments, and how audio can become your personal librarian.
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Snipd Team Baby News And SF Meetup
- Kevin Smith shared that both he and colleague Min recently had babies, so the Snipd team is now "up by two babies."
- He then invited nearby users to a downtown San Francisco meetup with drinks, pizza, podcast talk, and possibly Swyx from Latent Space.
Why DJ Beats Audio Summaries For Podcast Discovery
- Kevin Smith argues AI summaries help review key takeaways but cannot replace hearing the actual voices and personalities inside podcasts.
- Snipd DJ instead jumps to the most insightful moments in an episode, helping users finish episodes about four times faster.
The Personal Librarian Version Of Snipd DJ
- Kevin Smith described an internal DJ prototype that scans all subscribed shows and selects moments based on user-defined goals and preferences.
- He told it he is a new parent and wants one parenting-related highlight each week, framing DJ as a user-controlled personal librarian.
