Scott Simplot's guest appearances

Scott Simplot

Story Story Night

Zero Sum Empire

Angie Smith

Dave Lee

Michael Bartlett

John Doerr

Mark Zuckerberg

Travis Kalanick

Duncan Williams

Ben Murray

Judy Love

Ross Perot

Jeff Walker

Haim Saban

Bruce Anderson

Vinod Khosla

Emma Arnold

OwlTail

Lots of stuff in this week’s episode. Keeping things a bit looser. First, we discuss the Milken Institute’s Global Conference 2019, where “thought leaders” celebrate “the power of ideas” and promote “shared prosperity.” We encourage you to flip through the conference program and take note of who they invited to speak (link below). Gives off a real “Garden of Earthly Delights” energy. It’s a garbage organization run by an actual criminal, Michael Milken, the “father of junk bonds.” At the conference, Milken did a keynote panel with Ray Dalio (see last week’s episode) where they talked about reforming capitalism. There’s an article from the LA Times that covers the panel, but as of now the video hasn’t been released online. We’re flagging this as another entry in our journal of recent instances of billionaires making a big public to-do about their ideas to reform capitalism. They’re coordinating their rhetoric as election season heats up to hedge against the outside chance that a left-of-center wave election happens. Then we enter two Large Adult Sons into the census. Both of these guys inherited gigantic businesses from their fathers. First, we discuss Scott Simplot and the Simplot family. The Simplots are the Idaho potato farmers who supply McDonalds with most of its frozen French fries. We go deep on potatoes and discuss their history as part of a larger story about Native American genocide, colonialism, the Industrial Revolution, the Little Ice Age, and modern agriculture. Last, we talk about our other billionaire for this week, Ross Perot, Jr. Joe walks us through Perot’s exploits as the Magellan of helicopters, his feud with Mark Cuban, and the global logistics hub / residential community he built, Alliance, Texas. Oh, and also: one time Joe accosted Ross Perot, Sr. in a public restroom. Refresh your memory on Michael Milken:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_MilkenMilken Institute Global Conference Program: https://www.milkeninstitute.org/assets/Events/2019-Global-Conference-Program.pdfLA Times coverage of conference panel:https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-milken-conference-ray-dalio-20190502-story.htmlScott Simplot is a potato man: http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edComm/magazine/summer04/outstanding.htmlAlliance residential areas: https://www.alliancetexas.com/community/residential

Lots of stuff in this week’s episode. Keeping things a bit looser. First, we discuss the Milken Institute’s Global Conference 2019, where “thought leaders” celebrate “the power of ideas” and promote “shared prosperity.” We encourage you to flip through the conference program and take note of who they invited to speak (link below). Gives off a real “Garden of Earthly Delights” energy. It’s a garbage organization run by an actual criminal, Michael Milken, the “father of junk bonds.” At the conference, Milken did a keynote panel with Ray Dalio (see last week’s episode) where they talked about reforming capitalism. There’s an article from the LA Times that covers the panel, but as of now the video hasn’t been released online. We’re flagging this as another entry in our journal of recent instances of billionaires making a big public to-do about their ideas to reform capitalism. They’re coordinating their rhetoric as election season heats up to hedge against the outside chance that a left-of-center wave election happens. Then we enter two Large Adult Sons into the census. Both of these guys inherited gigantic businesses from their fathers. First, we discuss Scott Simplot and the Simplot family. The Simplots are the Idaho potato farmers who supply McDonalds with most of its frozen French fries. We go deep on potatoes and discuss their history as part of a larger story about Native American genocide, colonialism, the Industrial Revolution, the Little Ice Age, and modern agriculture. Last, we talk about our other billionaire for this week, Ross Perot, Jr. Joe walks us through Perot’s exploits as the Magellan of helicopters, his feud with Mark Cuban, and the global logistics hub / residential community he built, Alliance, Texas. Oh, and also: one time Joe accosted Ross Perot, Sr. in a public restroom. Refresh your memory on Michael Milken: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Milken" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Milken</a> Milken Institute Global Conference Program: <a href="https://www.milkeninstitute.org/assets/Events/2019-Global-Conference-Program.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.milkeninstitute.org/assets/Events/2019-Global-Conference-Program.pdf</a> LA Times coverage of conference panel: <a href="https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-milken-conference-ray-dalio-20190502-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-milken-conference-ray-dalio-20190502-story.html</a> Scott Simplot is a potato man: <a href="http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edComm/magazine/summer04/outstanding.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edComm/magazine/summer04/outstanding.html</a> Alliance residential areas: <a href="https://www.alliancetexas.com/community/residential" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.alliancetexas.com/community/residential</a>

The French Fried Potater and the Helicopter Circumnavigator: Scott Simplot and Ross Perot, Jr.

Tom Aiello

Maggie Soderberg

Talon Owens

(base) JUMP (in)- Recorded live at JUMP in Boise, Idaho November 29th, 2016Hosted by Jodi Eichelberger. Musical Guest Marimba Boise.We know you’ll jump at the chance to hear these featured storytellers:(base) JUMP: Tom Aiello landed in the hospital for 3 months of thinking that changed his life.JUMP: Maggie Soderberg, Executive Director of JUMP and Scott Simplot share how a center for creativity left the ground.JUMP (in): Talon Owens made a decision to JUMP (in) life when his plan changed in an instant.

(base) JUMP (in)- Recorded live at JUMP in Boise, Idaho November 29th, 2016 Hosted by Jodi Eichelberger. Musical Guest Marimba Boise. We know you’ll jump at the chance to hear these featured storytellers: (base) JUMP: Tom Aiello landed in the hospital for 3 months of thinking that changed his life. JUMP: Maggie Soderberg, Executive Director of JUMP and Scott Simplot share how a center for creativity left the ground. JUMP (in): Talon Owens made a decision to JUMP (in) life when his plan changed in an instant.

JUMP Featured Storytellers [Tom Aiello, Maggie Soderberg & Scott Simplot, and Talon Owens]