The Sega Saga

On this week’s episode, we enter the sensitive realm of intra-office politics and inter-founder dynamics—between agents and agents, and agents and people. While HurumoAI gears up to hire its first human, Evan tries to resolve whether Kyle is really up for the challenge of buildin ...  Show more

Is the AI boom real… or are we watching a bubble get ready to burst? Billions of dollars are pouring into artificial intelligence, but figuring out where that money comes from, where it goes, and whether the spending can last is surprisingly complicated. Azeem Azhar, entrepreneur ...  Show more

Join us as we learn about the history of Sega, from its arcade games in Japan to its creation of the Sega Genesis, other consoles, and memorable characters such as Sonic the Hedgehog. Get HelloFresh for 50% off and 15% off the next two months!📖  Full Text @ BedtimeHistoryStories ...  Show more

This is a story about Sony and Nintendo, but it also involves a little company called Sega. Ever play Sonic the Hedgehog? That’s Sega. And during Nintendo’s domination of the US market, they were the only company able to fight back. That is, until they tried to outplay Sony.Suppo ...  Show more

One SEGA employee chronicles the company’s struggles the only way he knows how: by turning it into a game.

Hidden Levels is a production of 99% Invisible and WBUR's

Sega and the Genesis was THE underdog story of the early 90’s. In a single console generation, Sega went from ~zero to 50% US market share and dethroned Nintendo’s seemingly invincible global monopoly. But — somehow — it all then died. Two console generations later Sega was out o ...  Show more