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I think Peter Gregory is supposed to be Peter Thiel considering they described Gregory's 100,000 grant similar to the Thiel Fellowship. But it might be PG.

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I'd like to see a real debate over whether the Peter Gregory character is based on Theil or pg, that would be something entertaining to hash out.

There's a very good chance he's simply based on prominent VCs in general (Theil, pg, maybe a little Andressean).

Agreed -- seems like an amalgam. Another possible debate: who is Uhlrich based on? Proto-Sean Parker?

Spoiler.

The actor (Christopher Evan Welch) who plays him passed away from cancer this past January. Not sure how much of the show was shot before he died.

Had the same thought about Uhlrich--Sean Parker, but only based on seeing "The Social Network" caricature, with added Mike Judge doofus flair.

"No, don't go back to college!"

Yeah, it's Thiel.

BTW, the TedTalk douchery send-up was hilarious as well.

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