2 chapters across the catalog
In an "Ask Adam" segment, the hosts discuss a 1714 Stradivarius violin expected to fetch $18 million at auction. This leads to a reminiscence about the "Drop.io fiasco," where a Silicon Valley startup's closure resulted in the loss of years of podcast clips. Adam Curry uses the event as a cautionary tale about trusting cloud-based services and the importance of local backups.
Vladimir Putin, Sergei Roldugin, Russian Instrument Funding
Russian President Vladimir Putin defended his associate, cellist Sergei Roldugin, after Roldugin was linked to $2 billion in offshore transactions in the Panama Papers. Roldugin claims the funds were used to purchase rare musical instruments, including Stradivarius violins, to support Russian classical arts. Putin characterizes the leak as a U.S.-led plot intended to destabilize the Russian government.
