This week, Travis and Stewart finish up their Web Summit series of podcasts with a bona fide Hollywood star, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. We talk with Joe (as Stewart now calls him) about the creative, collaborative community he founded with his brother at HitRECord, and how he has not only managed to grow it to over half a million members but why everyone on the platform interacts in such a respectful way.

In the news, we talk about the difference between U.S. and EU chatbots and what AI is going to do to marketers, and we sneak in a little retail therapy, augmented reality-style. Or is that mixed reality?

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    Next week on VB Engage 038, we interview one of the founders of GrowthX and the GrowthX Academy, which is doing great things in helping startups grow by training people in the dark arts of Growth Hacking, UX, and Business Development.

    If you missed last week’s episode, we chatted with Stephane Kasriel, the CEO of Upwork, which connects more than 12 million freelancers with over 5 million customers. We find out how it manages such a diverse and expansive community, and what has changed since mobile became dominant.

    Thanks for tuning in and allowing VB Engage to be the highlight of your day. It’s a shame we aren’t daily, huh? See you next week!