Hutchinson: I consider myself a San Francisco. This is my kids. Two of my kids were born in San Francisco. So when you think about that, it's not unusual to have a very liberal city. It happens in North Carolina. There's Georgia, Atlanta. And what drew you here from those places? I was on the run from Texas. When I graduated high school in Dallas, I just wanted to get as far away from Texas as possible.
Lawrence Wright has produced some of the most seminal pieces of journalism on scientology, terrorism and – now – the Silicon Valley invasion of his hometown: Austin, Texas. Kara and Larry taped this interview in front of a live (outdoor) audience in Austin. They talk about recent transplants – from Elon Musk to Joe Rogan and Emma Stone – and the city’s transition from a quirky capital to a growing hub for tech companies and home to Hollywood stars and a breeding ground for libertarian ideas. And, most fundamentally, they talk about the idea of finding a place that feels like home.
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