Clever Confidential is Clever’s offshoot series, where we dig into the darker side of design–the shadowy, sometimes sordid tales hiding under a glossy topcoat of respectable legacy.In Episode 4: Before Silicon Valley, there was Olivetti—an Italian design powerhouse on the brink of changing the world. But just as their revolutionary computer neared completion, tragedy struck.Visionary leader Adriano Olivetti and brilliant engineer Mario Tchou both died suddenly, their deaths cloaked in secrecy and Cold War paranoia. What really happened to them—and who stood to gain?Host Amy Devers and writer Andrew Wagner follow the trail of innovation, betrayal, and buried history to uncover how a company destined to shape the digital age was silenced... and why its story was nearly erased.<a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/clever-confidential/olivetti-computer-programma-101" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out images of the Programma 101 and more about Olivetti</a> on cleverpodcast.comSpecial thanks to our sponsor: <a href="https://www.wix.com/studio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wix Studio</a> is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.Many thanks to our guest expert Barry Katz.&nbsp;Audio clips courtesy of Luca Cottini - Italian Innovators youtube video -<a href="https://youtu.be/RbjMSBETyGY?si=8PokQLlub4gaN9ys" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> CAMILLO & ADRIANO OLIVETTI. At the Origins of the Computer Age</a>. Linkedin and instagram @italianinnovatorsWriting and research: Amy Devers, Andrew Wagner, Ilana NevinsEditing and Sound Design: Camille Stennis and Mark ZurawinskiTheme Music:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtTRz5-xZbk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> “Astronomy”</a> by Thin White Rope courtesy of<a href="http://www.frontierrecords.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Frontier Records</a><a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SUBSCRIBE</a> - listen to Clever on any podcast app!<a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SIGN UP</a> - for our Substack for news, bonus content, new episode alerts<a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VISIT</a> - cleverpodcast.com for transcripts, images, and<a href="https://www.cleverpodcast.com/all-pisodes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> 200+ more episodes</a>SAY HI! - on<a href="https://bit.ly/4jEzIz3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a> &<a href="https://bit.ly/4kVhniZ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> LinkedIn</a> @cleverpodcast @amydeversSpecial thanks to our sponsors!<ul><li><a href="https://www.wix.com/studio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wix Studio</a> is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.</li><li>Cozy Earth: head to <a href="https://cozyearth.com/pages/clever" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cozyearth.com/pages/clever</a> to get 40% off!</li></ul><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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