Against my better judgment, but with the encouragement of others (you know who you are and you are to blame), I’ve decided to revive the Mountain Palaver! And so we shall proceed with some semi-regular musings about venture capital, start-ups, entrepreneurs, a dabbling of (GASP!) politics and frequent recommendations for things to read, listen to or watch.

We’ll start small this week and go with a listening recommendation – the “Motive” podcast. “Motive” is produced by WBEZ Chicago. I highly recommend Season 3 which tracks in detail the rebirth of the White Supremacist movement in the 1980s and 1990s in the form of neo-Nazi skinheads. I find this story important context for some of the things we are hearing and seeing today. It can be difficult to listen to, so be advised. You can find Motive lots of places, like the NPR website, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Episodes are released weekly.