Why You Should Build the Magically Weird: The Long Journey Residency at Edge Esmeralda
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Why You Should Build the Magically Weird: The Long Journey Residency at Edge Esmeralda
-
Narrated by:
-
By:
About this listen
In this conversation, we discuss why building the absurd before it becomes consensus is crucial for a flourishing future. Our guests are Lee Jacobs, Cyan Banister, Arielle Zuckerberg, and Z. Mike Wang from Long Journey VC.
Links
More info on Edge Esmeralda: https://www.edgeesmeralda.com
More info on the Long Journey Residency: https://www.edgecity.live/blog/introducing-the-long-journey-residency-at-edge-esmeralda-2025
This is an edited recording from a live conversation on X Spaces: https://x.com/i/spaces/1LyxBWDQdVEKN/peek
About Edge City
Edge City convenes people working at the frontiers of tech, science, and society in popup villages across the globe.
Follow Edge City: https://x.com/JoinEdgeCity
Learn more: https://edgecity.live/
Socials
Janine Leger: https://x.com/JanineLeger
Timour Kosters: https://x.com/timourxyz
Long Journey: https://x.com/LongJourneyVC
Lee Jacobs: https://x.com/LeeJacobs
Cyan Banister: https://x.com/cyantist
Arielle Zuckerberg: https://x.com/ariellezuck Z.
Mike Wang: https://x.com/zmwang
Chapters
(00:00) Why the Best Ideas Look Absurd (Until They Don’t)
(01:19) The Long Journey Origin Story
(06:19) From Zuzalu to Edge City: Building Experimental Villages
(09:41) What to Expect at Edge Esmeralda 2025
(14:15) Inside the Long Journey Residency: A Pre-Accelerator for Wild Ideas
(18:56) From Crazy to Consensus: How Big Ideas Take Off
(23:10) Why We Need Spaces Like Edge City Now