Welcome to the first episode of the newly rebranded Contrafabulists podcast (which is really Episode 44 of the old Tech Gypsies show). This is Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' weekly discussion of the latest technology (and the politics of technology) news.

In this episode, we talk about venture capital, Disneyland, data collection, and the narratives Silicon Valley tells to justify its existence.

Here are the stories we referenced:

• "Oracle crushes Apiary's hope in slightly awkward email to customers" via The Register
• "Rationalizing Those 'Irrational' Fears of inBloom" via Points

Feedback is welcome. (You should email Kin with it though, not Audrey.)