We're thrilled to speak with Trip Hawkins, founder and CEO EA, 3DO, Digital Chocolate and more. From childhood football strategy, to WWIII Sims, he grew to make a company of electronic artists who made legendary games. Calming Steve Jobs, hacking consoles and many firsts - this week! Episode Highlights [

] Celebrating 100 Episodes and a Wild Week for EA  Alex and Aaron mark The Fourth Curtain’s 100th episode and react to the breaking news that Electronic Arts is being taken private. [0...

Celebrating 100 Episodes and a Wild Week for EA

What Happens When a Giant Like EA Gets Bought?

Founding Electronic Arts: Trip’s Vision for Creative Freedom

The Apple Years: Working Under Steve Jobs

Madden, Licensing, and Building a Sports Empire

The 3DO Era: Ambition, Innovation, and Hard Lessons

The Future of Games and Trip’s Next Chapter

Trip Hawkins on Failure, Resilience, and Reinvention

Live Long and Prosper with Amazon's Christoph Hartmann

A GUIDED TOUR OF VIDEOGAME MAKERY! Hosts Alex Seropian (founder Bungie, Wideload, Industrial Toys) and Aaron Marroquin (Art Director, Game Designer, part time magician) take you on a tour of the minds that create our favorite video games. We may also wander around in our own heads too. We aim to inspire, educate and entertain you about the games you love, the people that make them and hey, if you're not a gamer we know you know one. This will help you connect with them too.