# Woodside on The No Agenda Show Woodside comes up in 6 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2007 to July 2015. - **Chapters:** 6 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** December 2007 – July 2015 - **Related topics:** [Silicon Valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [Fine Dining](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fine-dining.md), [Florida](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/florida.md), [Four Seasons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/four-seasons.md), [Furniture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/furniture.md), [Interior Design](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/interior-design.md), [John Doerr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-doerr.md), [Larry Ellison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-ellison.md), [Larry Lessig](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-lessig.md), [Maine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maine.md) ## Chapters 1–6 of 6 ### Personal Life, Bob Metcalf and Maine Technical Community - **Episode:** [737: Sculley and Heil](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/737-sculley-and-heil.md) - **Published:** 2015-07-09 - **Time:** 59:52–1:02:15 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/737-sculley-and-heil/chapter/personal-life-bob-metcalf-and-maine-technical-community.md John Sculley shares details about his personal life and his friendship with Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalf. He describes a technical community in Maine where they co-founded HopTech to demystify technology for non-technical people. Sculley notes that he now resides in Florida and New York but frequently travels to California for his various business interests. Keywords: bob metcalf, [woodside](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/woodside.md), [maine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/maine.md), [florida](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/florida.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), hoptech ### Silicon Valley Scams and the Woodside Party - **Episode:** [645: Ghost of Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/645-ghost-of-austin.md) - **Published:** 2014-08-22 - **Time:** 2:35:33–2:39:06 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/645-ghost-of-austin/chapter/silicon-valley-scams-and-the-woodside-party.md A story from ten years ago describes a high-end party in Woodside attended by venture capitalists like John Doerr. At the event, a guest told one of the hosts that "everything in Silicon Valley is a scam" and a "big sales club." The anecdote serves to illustrate the hosts' long-standing skepticism of the tech industry's hype and self-importance. Keywords: [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), [woodside](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/woodside.md), [john doerr](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-doerr.md), [venture capital](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/venture-capital.md), [larry lessig](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-lessig.md) ### Billionaire Prepper Wives and Alpaca Spinning - **Episode:** [645: Ghost of Austin](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/645-ghost-of-austin.md) - **Published:** 2014-08-22 - **Time:** 2:39:07–2:43:34 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/645-ghost-of-austin/chapter/billionaire-prepper-wives-and-alpaca-spinning.md The Woodside party story continues with a description of billionaires' wives who keep alpacas in their backyards to shear and spin the wool. The hosts characterize this as a form of "billionaire prepper" behavior. The guest at the party used this as an example of how the elite in Silicon Valley are disconnected from reality while selling "bull crap" to the public. Keywords: alpaca, [woodside](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/woodside.md), billionaire wives, [preppers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/preppers.md), spinning wool ### Tom Perkins' Automated Sailing Ship, Larry Ellison's House - **Episode:** [53: Gay Marriage](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/53-gay-marriage.md) - **Published:** 2008-10-25 - **Time:** 3:21–5:01 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/53-gay-marriage/chapter/tom-perkins-automated-sailing-ship-larry-ellison-s-house.md Dvorak describes seeing Tom Perkins' world-famous automated sailing ship while traveling to a dinner party at Larry Ellison's residence. He clarifies that while the ship is a technological marvel built in Turkey, he has no desire to attend parties on boats. The dinner took place at Ellison's house, which Dvorak characterizes as a "crash pad" designed like a Four Seasons lobby where guests must remove their shoes. Keywords: [tom perkins](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tom-perkins.md), [larry ellison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/larry-ellison.md), maltese falcon, sailing ship, [woodside](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/woodside.md), [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md) ### Interior Design, Professional Decorators vs Showroom Styles - **Episode:** [23: Vasectomies and The Fountain of Youth](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/23-vasectomies-and-the-fountain-of-youth.md) - **Published:** 2008-03-23 - **Time:** 47:34–50:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/23-vasectomies-and-the-fountain-of-youth/chapter/interior-design-professional-decorators-vs-showroom-styles.md A discussion on home aesthetics critiques houses that look like professionally decorated hotels, such as the Four Seasons. The hosts contrast high-end community styles in Woodside with "showroom" living rooms where people buy entire furniture sets exactly as displayed in stores. They express a preference for more lived-in, comfortable environments over sterile, designed spaces. Keywords: [interior design](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/interior-design.md), [woodside](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/woodside.md), [four seasons](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/four-seasons.md), [furniture](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/furniture.md), home decor ### San Francisco Restaurant Trends, Spruce and Orson - **Episode:** [7: No Agenda 007](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/7-no-agenda-007.md) - **Published:** 2007-12-07 - **Time:** 6:54–9:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/7-no-agenda-007/chapter/san-francisco-restaurant-trends-spruce-and-orson.md Spruce has emerged as a major hotspot in the San Francisco dining scene, though its small portions and noisy front room were noted. A new restaurant named Orson is expected to become the next significant destination for food enthusiasts in the city. These establishments are often linked to successful suburban ventures like the Village Pub in Woodside. 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