Welcome back to In the Viewfinder, a regular inside preview for supporters of The Venture Lens and The Venture Variety Show.

This week, a quick note on the podcast’s name.

Despite what a recent guest jokingly asked me, The Venture Variety Show is not about talent acts or circus tricks. Though to be fair, I can juggle, and I used to be able to ride a unicycle.

The “Variety” name is for a few reasons. I wanted the podcast to have that old timey/talk show vibe. But it’s also about the many roles that make the venture community interesting: founders, investors, platform operators, marketers, technologists and attorneys, among others.

My goal is to capture that spectrum of voices and share them with you in every episode.

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Alastair Goldfisher Independent Journalist

I’m an independent journalist and podcaster focused on startup and venture capital trends, as well as storytelling and how AI is reshaping business and work. I host "The Venture Variety Show" and "The AI Cognitive Shift" podcasts, and I write "The Venture Lens" newsletter on Substack and Medium. I’ve spent 30 years in business journalism, covering Silicon Valley and beyond for outlets like Venture Capital Journal, Reuters, PEHub and Silicon Valley Business Journal. Today, I also help founders and investors sharpen their stories through media training and content consulting. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, stay curious about tech and people, and I always welcome a good conversation.