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Get the Ball Rolling (Season 13 | Episode 3)
Season 13
Episode 3
The road-trippers take a much-needed meditative break in Yosemite National Park before continuing on to DEF CON, a Las Vegas conference that dispels some of their misconceptions about “hackers.” Then it’s off to Denver, where the team lets loose at Sphero, a robotics company that puts an emphasis on fun. In Chicago, 3D printer Dima Elissa encourages the team to embrace their unique identities.
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The team’s journey takes them into Silicon Valley, the hub for innovation in technology.
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Three computer science students embark on a road trip to meet leaders in their field.
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The journey ends in NYC with designer swissmiss and Helvetica director Gary Hustwit.
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The team meets an exhibition designer in Chicago, an inventor-turned-entrepreneur in NYC.
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Breaking out of comfort zones with glassblowing, palm readings, and impromptu interviews.
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The team explores the Experience Music Project and talks indecision with Michael Franti.
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The road-trippers talk fear, failure, and taking chances at Skywalker Ranch and Pixar.
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To NorCal with Snap Judgment host Glynn Washington and Santa Cruz Guitar’s Richard Hoover.
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The team meets the creator of Frozen’s Elsa and encounters West Coast work lifestyle.
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The new road-trippers kick-start their cross-country journey at LA’s Two Bit Circus.
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The team interviews Growing Power's Will Allen and finishes their journey on the Green RV.
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Writer Beverly Donofrio; spoken word poet Airea Dee Matthews; Professor David Stovall.