He gave birth to the Xbox. Was a game making legend. Became an agent and then went full mad scientist making the world's best bread and chocolate. More than all that Seamus Blackley is a deep, eccentric thinker on tech and has lived a most unusual life. One of the best pods we've ever done. Mega thanks to @brexHQ and @sendcutsend for making the Core Memory podcast possible. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:37 Why Tech Hype Sucks 00:08:33 Why Talking About Your Work Kills It 00:11:36 Early Life, Physics, and Jazz 00:22:53 Fermilab & Academic Politics 00:31:43 Building the First 3D Video Game Engines 00:35:14 Early Game Development Culture 00:39:33 DreamWorks & Spielberg 00:45:28 Pitching the Xbox 00:55:04 Fighting to Save Xbox 01:04:44 Abducting Jimmy Fallon 01:08:16 Baking Bread with 4,500-Year-Old Yeast 01:11:36 Growing Cacao Trees in a Lab 01:18:05 Accidentally Launching a Chocolate Empire