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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

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    How ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ brought social media to BroadwayHow ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ brought social media to Broadway
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    Producer Stacey Mindich and book writer Steven Levenson talk with Kara Swisher on Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Doree Shafrir’s new novel ‘Startup’ is all about sex, lies and digital mediaDoree Shafrir’s new novel ‘Startup’ is all about sex, lies and digital media
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    Shafrir says books about people striving to work in print magazines feel “dated.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    What will it take for Uber to change?What will it take for Uber to change?
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    The New York Times’ Mike Isaac talks about his profile of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    The cast and creators of HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ explain how they keep the show freshThe cast and creators of HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ explain how they keep the show fresh
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    Kara Swisher talks with Mike Judge, Thomas Middleditch, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Woods and more on Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
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    HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is more than just dick jokes, actor Matt Ross saysHBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ is more than just dick jokes, actor Matt Ross says
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    Ross tries to bring a sympathetic antagonism to Hooli CEO Gavin Belson.

    By Eric Johnson
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    ‘Science is universal’: Silicon Valley joins the March for Science‘Science is universal’: Silicon Valley joins the March for Science
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    Science is political but not partisan, said speakers at the San Jose march — but there was no avoiding the “T” word.

    By Eric Johnson
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    How to watch the March for Science onlineHow to watch the March for Science online
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    Thousands have gathered in Washington, D.C., and hundreds of other sites around the world.

    By Eric Johnson
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    What’s the best fitness watch? It’s not the Apple WatchWhat’s the best fitness watch? It’s not the Apple Watch
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    Wearables expert D.C. Rainmaker offers his picks on the latest episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Neil Gaiman says he’s too old to make anything in VRNeil Gaiman says he’s too old to make anything in VR
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    “I will come to this with a 56-year-old head and lots of ideas about the ways that other things are done.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Neil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods’ couldn’t be made into a TV show until TV changedNeil Gaiman’s ‘American Gods’ couldn’t be made into a TV show until TV changed
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    A movie adaptation never made sense, but a TV version of Gaiman’s “big, sprawling” book debuts on Starz April 30.

    By Eric Johnson