This week, we bring you the first VB Engage to have been recorded live on stage!

That's right: At Web Summit in Lisbon earlier this year, we got to interview Alan Schaaf of internet phenomenon Imgur about the evolution of the company, geek culture, and community, and find out what it takes to create a success from seemingly meager beginnings.

In the news segment, Travis quizzes Stewart about his trip to Helsinki (where Travis spoke at Nexterday North and Slush) and discovers what he learned about the near future, artificial intelligence, mobile marketing, and where technology is taking us next.

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    Thanks for tuning in this week. We appreciate your awesomeness.

    See you next week with Episode 32, where we continue our Web Summit interview series with Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian.  If you missed last week’s episode with Jessy Hanley, you can listen to it right here.