Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
We're live this week in the "Center of the Universe" in Seattle for a special recording of the GeekWire Podcast, presented by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce (fremont.com/) at Fremont Brewing Co (fremontbrewing.com/) .
Fresh off the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory, we debate some potential ownership groups (geekwire.com/2026/when-the-seattle-seahawks-sell-will-any-tech-execs-step-up-for-the-12s/) for the Seahawks and Sonics — from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to Costco's Jim Sinegal. (Who wouldn't want $1.50 hot dogs and sodas at Lumen Field or Climate Pledge Arena?)
Then we dig into the debate over Seattle's tech future, sparked by angel investor Charles Fitzgerald's GeekWire column (geekwire.com/2026/a-warning-to-seattle-dont-become-the-next-cleveland/) , "A warning to Seattle: Don't become the next Cleveland," which led to a response and ultimately a great conversation (geekwire.com/2026/clevelands-mayor-seattles-future-a-conversation-about-what-happens-when-a-citys-economy-shifts/) with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb.
Fremont Chamber Executive Director Pete Hanning (linkedin.com/in/pete-hanning-1675a14/) joins us to talk about the neighborhood's tech corridor, why Fremont offices are seeing some of the highest return-to-office rates on the West Coast, and how the neighborhood balances its quirky identity with serious business.
In the final segment: Test your Seattle tech knowledge with our Fremont-themed tech trivia, plus audience Q&A, in which Todd comes clean about his relationship with Claude.
With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook. Edited by Curt Milton.
See omnystudio.com/listener (omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
We're live this week in the "Center of the Universe" in Seattle for a special recording of the GeekWire Podcast, presented by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce (fremont.com/) at Fremont Brewing Co (fremontbrewing.com/) .
Fresh off the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory, we debate some potential ownership groups (geekwire.com/2026/when-the-seattle-seahawks-sell-will-any-tech-execs-step-up-for-the-12s/) for the Seahawks and Sonics — from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to Costco's Jim Sinegal. (Who wouldn't want $1.50 hot dogs and sodas at Lumen Field or Climate Pledge Arena?)
Then we dig into the debate over Seattle's tech future, sparked by angel investor Charles Fitzgerald's GeekWire column (geekwire.com/2026/a-warning-to-seattle-dont-become-the-next-cleveland/) , "A warning to Seattle: Don't become the next Cleveland," which led to a response and ultimately a great conversation (geekwire.com/2026/clevelands-mayor-seattles-future-a-conversation-about-what-happens-when-a-citys-economy-shifts/) with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb.
Fremont Chamber Executive Director Pete Hanning (linkedin.com/in/pete-hanning-1675a14/) joins us to talk about the neighborhood's tech corridor, why Fremont offices are seeing some of the highest return-to-office rates on the West Coast, and how the neighborhood balances its quirky identity with serious business.
In the final segment: Test your Seattle tech knowledge with our Fremont-themed tech trivia, plus audience Q&A, in which Todd comes clean about his relationship with Claude.
With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook. Edited by Curt Milton.
See omnystudio.com/listener (omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
