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The Wild Story Behind the First Cell Phone Call
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A battle with a telecom giant. A stunt call on a New York sidewalk. A forgotten memo that rewired the world. Host Sony Kassam sits down with Marty Cooper, the father of the cell phone, and Arlene Harris, the first lady of wireless, to explore the innovation, politics, and high-stakes battle that pried connectivity out of corporate control and built the always-on world we live in today. Guests: Marty Cooper, engineer, entrepreneur, and "father of the cell phone." Arlene Harris, wireless entrepreneur, pioneer of prepaid cellular, and the "first lady of wireless.” Credits: 1440 Explores is a production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media. This episode was produced by Nicolo Majnoni and edited by Dan…