We're live this week in the "Center of the Universe" in Seattle for a special recording of the GeekWire Podcast, presented by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce at Fremont Brewing Co.

Fresh off the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory, we debate some potential ownership groups for the Seahawks and Sonics — from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to Costco's Jim Sinegal. (Who wouldn't want $1.50 hot dogs and sodas at Lumen Field or Climate Pledge Arena?) 

Then we dig into the debate over Seattle's tech future, sparked by angel investor Charles Fitzgerald's GeekWire column, "A warning to Seattle: Don't become the next Cleveland," which led to a response and ultimately a great conversation with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb.

Fremont Chamber Executive Director Pete Hanning joins us to talk about the neighborhood's tech corridor, why Fremont offices are seeing some of the highest return-to-office rates on the West Coast, and how the neighborhood balances its quirky identity with serious business.

In the final segment: Test your Seattle tech knowledge with our Fremont-themed tech trivia, plus audience Q&A, in which Todd comes clean about his relationship with Claude.

With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook. Edited by Curt Milton.

We're live this week in the "Center of the Universe" in Seattle for a special recording of the GeekWire Podcast, presented by the <a href="https://fremont.com/">Fremont Chamber of Commerce</a> at <a href="https://www.fremontbrewing.com/">Fremont Brewing Co</a>.
Fresh off the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory, we debate some <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/when-the-seattle-seahawks-sell-will-any-tech-execs-step-up-for-the-12s/">potential ownership groups</a> for the Seahawks and Sonics &mdash; from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to Costco's Jim Sinegal. (Who wouldn't want $1.50 hot dogs and sodas at Lumen Field or Climate Pledge Arena?)&nbsp;
Then we dig into the debate over Seattle's tech future, sparked by angel investor Charles Fitzgerald's GeekWire <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/a-warning-to-seattle-dont-become-the-next-cleveland/">column</a>, "A warning to Seattle: Don't become the next Cleveland," which led to a response and ultimately a great <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2026/clevelands-mayor-seattles-future-a-conversation-about-what-happens-when-a-citys-economy-shifts/">conversation</a> with Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb.
Fremont Chamber Executive Director <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-hanning-1675a14/">Pete Hanning</a> joins us to talk about the neighborhood's tech corridor, why Fremont offices are seeing some of the highest return-to-office rates on the West Coast, and how the neighborhood balances its quirky identity with serious business.
In the final segment: Test your Seattle tech knowledge with our Fremont-themed tech trivia, plus audience Q&amp;A, in which Todd comes clean about his relationship with Claude.
With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook. Edited by Curt Milton.

GeekWire brings you the week's latest technology news, trends and insights, covering the world of technology from our home base in Seattle. Our regular news podcast features commentary and analysis from our editors and reporters, plus interviews with special guests.

GeekWire reporters John Cook, Todd Bishop and guests talk about the latest tech news and trends.