Steven “Steve” Jobs (1955-2011) grew up in post-war Silicon Valley, California. Surrounded by innovation and widespread technological optimism, he soon became interested in computers. It is a hobby that will follow him for life – from the first summer job, to the almost revival-like product gifts that he will later hold as CEO of his own company Apple.
This is a story about the man who would be almost canonized for his revolutionary of the tech industry. Steve Jobs will be loved for his visions. But he will also be accused of behaving like an asshole towards people around him – and forced out of his own company.
The episode features Sven Carlsson, tech reporter at Swedish Radio, and Sophia Sinclair, tech reporter at Svenska Dagbladet.
The clips are taken from Apple, the documentary “The Man in the Machine”, Bloomberg Businessweek, NPR, Lund University, Stanford Business School, Wild Ride with Steve-O, ABC News, CNBC, AP and Swedish Radio.
In our research, we have particularly benefited from Walter Isaacson’s biography “Steve Jobs”.
The episode was made by Studio Olga in the summer of 2022.
Host: Vendela Lundberg
Episode maker and reporter: Hateff Mousaviyan
Technician: Moa Hamner