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Mar 2018
49m 16s

Atari & Chuck E. Cheese's: Nolan Bushnel...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Before he turned 40, Nolan Bushnell founded two brands that permanently shaped the way Americans amuse themselves: the iconic video game system Atari, and the frenetic family restaurant Chuck E. Cheese's. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," an update on H2OPS, a non-alcoholic take on craft-brewed – a fragrant sparkling water made with hops. (Origina ... Show More
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