Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People How Apple Survived and Thrived: The First Fifty Years with David Pogue
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Mar 18, 2026 
David Pogue, Emmy-winning tech journalist and long-time Apple chronicler, shares tall tales from his new book. He unpacks Apple origin myths, behind-the-scenes moments with Steve Jobs and Woz, tense interviews with Elon Musk, near-miss adventures like OceanGate, and debates about Apple’s future and AI. Short, surprising stories that reshape how you see Silicon Valley.
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Near Miss On OceanGate Dive
- David Pogue nearly boarded an OceanGate submersible that aborted at 40 feet due to a minor launch issue and later imploded on a subsequent dive.
- He recounts Stockton Rush as safety-conscious during interviews, contradicting the later narrative of reckless indifference.
How To Win An Emmy In Practice
- Winning an Emmy requires submitting work to regional Television Arts & Sciences academies and paying entry/production costs.
- Pogue notes it’s both an honor and a business with duplicate East/West trophies and submission fees.
Elon Interview That Went Viral Unexpectedly
- David Pogue described a tense CBS interview with Elon Musk where Musk unexpectedly criticized a White House bill and the clip went viral.
- Pogue had permission to ask any topic, but Musk volunteered political commentary that dominated the media fallout.
