

Non-Technical
Alexis Gay
Type A comedian Alexis Gay interviews influential folks from tech, media, business and beyond about everything except their resumes. Who are the people building, funding, and running the tech companies shaping our daily lives? And like, has [INFLUENTIAL PERSON] ever kept a plant alive? Is [VERY IMPRESSIVE FOUNDER] actually afraid of the dark? What was [STALWART OF VC TWITTER] known for in high school? Tune into Non-Technical with Alexis Gay to find out.
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Jan 25, 2023 • 49min
Joe Posnanski (Author, The Baseball 100) knows better than The Boss
(Recorded October 2021) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Joe Posnanski, author of many books, including the New York Times Bestseller The Baseball 100. They talk about “real weather,” Paul Giamatti vs. Nicolas Cage, the ultimate conversation-stopper, and the healing powers of mall Chinese food.You can find Joe on Twitter at twitter.com/jposnanski and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod. You can also sign up for Alexis’s email list at https://bit.ly/hellofromalexis to stay tuned for upcoming stand up shows and other exciting announcements.

Jan 18, 2023 • 40min
Arielle Zuckerberg (General Partner, Long Journey Ventures) is serving up double black diamond bangers
(Recorded November 2021) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Arielle Zuckerberg, General Partner at Long Journey Ventures. They talk about yard sales, ZuckNet, putting the A in Arielle, disco cowboys, a sour patch kids taste test (!), and her Ode to Coconut.You can find Arielle on Twitter at twitter.com/ariellezuck and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod. You can also sign up for Alexis’s email list at https://bit.ly/hellofromalexis to stay tuned for upcoming stand up shows and other exciting announcements.

Dec 28, 2022 • 52min
Logan Ury (Author & Dir. of Relationship Science, Hinge) is dying to debrief that dinner party
(Recorded November 2021) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Logan Ury, author of How to Not Die Alone and Director of Relationship Science at Hinge. They talk about the teachings of RuPaul, whether skeletons are real, leggings privilege, one minute of Jingle Bell Rock, and which picture she accidentally sent to her favorite childhood author.You can find Logan on Twitter at twitter.com/loganury and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod. You can also sign up for Alexis’s email list at https://bit.ly/hellofromalexis to stay tuned for upcoming stand up shows and other exciting announcements.

Dec 21, 2022 • 53min
Howard Lindzon (General Partner, Social Leverage) has the body of a ghostbuster
(Recorded November 2021) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Howard Lindzon, General Partner at Social Leverage and Co-Founder of StockTwits. They talk about friendly British ghosts, the case of the missing “puffy pants,” shorting $TSLA (heh), and the only two words you need to sustain a 26-year marriage.You can find Howard on Twitter at twitter.com/howardlindzo and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod. You can also sign up for Alexis's email list at https://bit.ly/hellofromalexis to stay tuned for upcoming stand up shows and other exciting announcements.

Dec 14, 2022 • 58min
96. Brooke Hammerling (Founder, The New New Thing) said she’d buy the flowers herself
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Brooke Hammerling, Founder of The New New Thing. They talk about the fold-and-roll, Marlboro Lights in the PanAm building, Potato!, a Middle English Party Trick, hotel bathrobe BETRAYAL, and going with The Flo.You can find Brooke on Twitter at https://twitter.com/brooke. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis.Find Non-Technical at twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod, instagram.com/nontechnicalpod, or tiktok.com/@nontechnicalpod.This episode of Non-Technical is brought to you by Knock, the most powerful notifications infrastructure you'll never build. Designed for scale, Knock's single API empowers product teams to create delightful user notifications across all channels with minimal engineering upkeep. Get started today for free at knock.app/nontechnical

Dec 7, 2022 • 34min
95. Carl Pei (CEO, Nothing) has gotta catch ‘em all
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Carl Pei, CEO of Nothing. They talk about the hedonic emoji treadmill, Tetris-imitating-life, flame wars (!), the purple translucent GameBoy Color, Gen-Z whisperers, and a Backstreet Boys karaoke comeback. You can find Carl on Twitter at https://twitter.com/getpeid. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis.Find Non-Technical at twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod, instagram.com/nontechnicalpod, or tiktok.com/@nontechnicalpod.This episode of Non-Technical is brought to you by Knock, the most powerful notifications infrastructure you'll never build. Designed for scale, Knock's single API empowers product teams to create delightful user notifications across all channels with minimal engineering upkeep. Get started today for free at knock.app/nontechnical

Nov 30, 2022 • 41min
94. Dana Gibber (Co-Founder & CEO, Flowcarbon) is making lemonade out of vegan leather
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Dana Gibber, Co-Founder & CEO of Flowcarbon. They talk about FOBC (Fear of Being Cold), getting papped in Israeli tabloids, a high stakes peanut butter situation, Zabar’s (obviously), inviting someone else’s husband to a concert, and NO MORE Thank You notes!!!!! You can find Dana on Twitter at https://twitter.com/danagibber. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis.Find Non-Technical at twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod, instagram.com/nontechnicalpod, or tiktok.com/@nontechnicalpod.--This episode of Non-Technical is brought to you by Knock, the most powerful notifications infrastructure you'll never build. Designed for scale, Knock's single API empowers product teams to create delightful user notifications across all channels with minimal engineering upkeep. Get started today for free at knock.app/nontechnical

Nov 23, 2022 • 42min
Jenny 8. Lee (CEO, Plympton) can turn ketchup into cold, hard cash
(Recorded January 2022) This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Jenny 8. Lee, CEO of Plympton. They talk texting-before-calling (!), “boring” diaries, Eeyore vs. Tigger (vs. Piglet), famous bus passengers, and SHIFT + OPTION + HYPHEN, baby!!!!!!You can find Jenny on Twitter at twitter.com/jenny8lee and Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay or instagram.com/yayalexisgay and twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod. You can also sign up for Alexis's email list at https://bit.ly/hellofromalexis to stay tuned for upcoming stand up shows and other exciting announcements.

Nov 16, 2022 • 44min
93. Chris Hutchins (Host, All the Hacks Podcast) has never injured himself in an embarrassing way, ok???
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Chris Hutchins, Host of All the Hacks Podcast and Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront. They talk nametag placement, Mai Tais at Monkeypod, being a 4-month vegan, (st)optimization, a fermented brick of tea, xylophone bangers, and FAKE (!!!!) Prince William.You can find Chris on Twitter at https://twitter.com/hutchins. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis.Find Non-Technical at twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod, instagram.com/nontechnicalpod, or tiktok.com/@nontechnicalpod.--This episode of Non-Technical is brought to you by Knock, the most powerful notifications infrastructure you'll never build. Designed for scale, Knock's single API empowers product teams to create delightful user notifications across all channels with minimal engineering upkeep. Get started today for free at knock.app/nontechnical

Nov 9, 2022 • 44min
92. Justin Kan (Co-Founder, Twitch) is an Excited Cult—I mean—Community Leader
This week, Alexis gets non-technical with Justin Kan, Co-Founder of Twitch. They talk about officiating weddings at Burning Man, The Elements of Sliding In, going brain-to-brain, and an oxford comma BOMBSHELL you won’t want to miss. You can find Justin on Twitter at https://twitter.com/justinkan. You can find Alexis at twitter.com/yayalexisgay, instagram.com/yayalexisgay, tiktok.com/@yayalexisgay or sign up for her email list at bit.ly/hellofromalexis.Find Non-Technical at twitter.com/NonTechnicalPod, instagram.com/nontechnicalpod, or tiktok.com/@nontechnicalpod.--This episode of Non-Technical is brought to you by Knock, the most powerful notifications infrastructure you'll never build. Designed for scale, Knock's single API empowers product teams to create delightful user notifications across all channels with minimal engineering upkeep. Get started today for free at knock.app/nontechnical


