Episodes

In their 2025 year-end broadcast, TBPN hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays celebrate the network's annual growth milestones, break down major business news regarding ByteDance and Meta, and ana…

The podcast breaks down major developments in tech, entertainment, and venture capital, focusing on OpenAI's potential $750 billion valuation and Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner …

In this news reaction episode, the hosts analyze Amazon's prospective ten-billion-dollar investment in OpenAI, Ford's strategic cancellation of the F-150 Lightning, and the accelerating tran…

John and Jordy critically dissect Silicon Valley's corporate storytelling craze and effective advertising strategies before analyzing major industry developments, including OpenAI leadership…

John Coogan and Jordan Higgins analyze major shifts across the technology sector, including Apple's App Store antitrust challenges, the escalating AI talent war, and the industry's broader t…

Co-hosts John and Jordy break down the landmark Disney-OpenAI partnership, analyze GPT-5.2 reasoning benchmarks, and examine OpenAI's enterprise expansion alongside recent tech controversies…

In this episode of Diet TBPN, co-hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays break down major business and tech headlines, including SpaceX's potential $1.5 trillion IPO, Disney's $1 billion OpenAI par…

John Coogan and Jordi Hays explore major stories in technology, media, and policy, including Nvidia GPU export regulations, the hostile bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, Meta's interna…

This episode of TBPN breaks down Paramount's hostile all-cash takeover battle for Warner Bros. Discovery alongside Donald Trump's strategic policy shift allowing Nvidia AI chip exports to Ch…

The hosts break down Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery and the evolving media landscape, alongside discussions on Apple executive turnover, Google's AI ad strategy, and vira…

Broadcasting live from the New York Stock Exchange, this episode of Diet TBPN analyzes Netflix's monumental $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery alongside major business devel…

Broadcasting live from their new studio base at the New York Stock Exchange floor, the TBPN co-hosts analyze major shifts across AI competitive dynamics, OpenAI's monetization strategies, se…

Host and co-host examine the latest developments in AI silicon and cloud infrastructure, covering AWS's Trainium3 chip launch and semiconductor venture deals, while analyzing AI capability t…

Hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays analyze the dramatic rise of European defense contractor Rheinmetall before diving into the escalating AI platform war between OpenAI, Google, and Apple. The…

The hosts mark ChatGPT's third anniversary by examining mainstream AI adoption, shifts in the Magnificent Seven market hierarchy, and emerging challenges to traditional model scaling and har…

Automotive journalist and Cars & Bids co-founder Doug DeMuro joins the TBPN podcast to discuss Tesla's product strategy, the changing dynamics of the electric vehicle market, the realities o…

In this episode of Diet TBPN, the hosts analyze Ilya Sutskever's insights on AI scaling and Safe Superintelligence, NVIDIA's defense against ASIC competition and Wall Street skepticism, and …

John Coogan and his co-hosts analyze major developments in the tech ecosystem, including Gemini 3's battle against ChatGPT, OpenAI's hardware ambitions, deceptive AI startup wrappers, contro…

In this episode of TBPN, hosts John Coogan and Tyler use an illustrative 'Aura Farm' market map to dissect the state of artificial intelligence in late 2025, analyzing major tech giants, ven…

In this episode of Diet TBPN, the hosts dissect Nvidia's massive Q3 earnings and the broader AI infrastructure debate, alongside evaluations of Travis Kalanick's food delivery startup Picnic…

Hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays analyze Google's Gemini 3 ecosystem and proprietary TPU training breakthroughs, examine Nvidia's pivotal market dominance and live earnings beat, and discuss…

The hosts analyze Google's major AI announcements—including Gemini 3 Pro and the Antigravity developer platform—while examining Anthropic's $350 billion valuation, OpenAI's monetization stra…

This episode examines key strategic shifts across technology and finance, including OpenAI's GPT-4o reversal, Jeff Bezos's physical AI venture, Apple's succession and product moves, and Wall…

Night founder and talent manager Reed breaks down the structural economics of the creator economy, explaining how platform algorithm changes, multi-platform monetization, and emerging AI tec…

John Coogan and Jordi Hays break down major milestones in aerospace, consumer hardware, venture capital, and artificial intelligence, offering insightful commentary on industry trends from B…

The podcast examines the mounting systemic financial risks and debt-fueled capital expenditure driving the AI boom, alongside ChatGPT's growth deceleration, enterprise adoption hurdles, and …

The hosts analyze the viral controversy surrounding Chad IDE's rage-bait launch, debate the fund math divide between boutique venture firms and mega-funds, and break down Microsoft's AI infr…

The hosts analyze major developments across artificial intelligence, finance, and culture, covering emerging ten-year AGI timelines, SoftBank's circular hardware investments, executive trans…

This episode analyzes the philosophical clash between Vatican ethics and Silicon Valley accelerationism, examining AI safety, psychological externalities, and tech founder culture. The hosts…

This podcast episode analyzes the escalating financial and technological stakes of the AI boom, examining Elon Musk's trillion-dollar Tesla compensation hurdles, OpenAI's infrastructure subs…

Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki joins the broadcast to detail the platform's exponential user growth, multi-billion-dollar creator economy, custom bare-metal infrastructure, and cutting-edge 4D gen…

Hosts John Coogan and Tyler Hogge dissect the controversy surrounding OpenAI leadership's remarks on federal backstops and loan guarantees for frontier AI infrastructure. The episode examine…

This episode explores Jared Isaacman's re-nomination as NASA Administrator and the future of commercial space exploration, while analyzing off-planet AI infrastructure, supply-side industria…

Bloomberg technology correspondent Mark Gurman breaks down Apple's hardware and artificial intelligence roadmap, detailing the Gemini-powered Siri overhaul, in-house AI search development, t…

In this in-depth interview, Whatnot CEO Grant LaFontaine details how his startup overcame severe investor skepticism to build an $11 billion live stream commerce powerhouse, sharing key insi…

This podcast episode breaks down Meta and Alphabet's quarterly financial milestones, analyzing how advertising revenue engines finance massive artificial intelligence infrastructure and long…

Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire joins TBPN to discuss the firm's newest venture and seed funds, the evolving discipline of venture capital, the future of coding and technical education…

In this in-depth interview, Blueprint founder Bryan Johnson outlines his vision for human biological life extension, detailing his company's vertically integrated product ecosystem, cutting-…

In an in-depth interview at GitHub Universe, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella examines the strategic evolution of the Microsoft-OpenAI partnership, the technical hurdles in transforming 'jagged i…

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston discusses the realities and timelines of AI autonomy, explaining why true digital agents are further away than hyped while demonstrating how Dropbox is solving enter…

Chris Dixon, Managing Partner at a16z Crypto, examines the maturation of the crypto industry, detailing the impact of regulatory milestones, surging stablecoin utility, AI-developer converge…

In this in-depth interview, Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan explains how an 11-person engineering team built a multi-billion-dollar decentralized Layer-1 financial protocol by prioritizing cred…

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky discusses the future of consumer artificial intelligence, the platform's strategic evolution into a trusted real-world community, and the executive mindset required t…

In this episode of TBPN, hosts John and Jordi break down OpenAI's launch of the Atlas browser, examine the compute economics and platform dynamics shaping the AI race, and analyze key corpor…

In this extensive interview on TBPN, technology entrepreneur Palmer Luckey discusses his hardware ventures ModRetro, Erebor, and Anduril while sharing contrarian philosophies on engineering,…

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen joins the TBPN broadcast for an in-depth interview exploring GameStop's operational turnaround, capital allocation strategy, and pivot toward collectibles, alongside …

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff explores the future of enterprise AI, introducing the Agentforce platform while arguing that human empathy, authentic relationship-building, and salesmanship rema…

In this TBPN broadcast, the hosts analyze Google's biological AI breakthrough in cancer cell research, evaluate OpenAI's rapid revenue growth and massive capital burn, and discuss shifting t…

This episode provides an analytical and satirical breakdown of major tech developments, contrasting OpenAI's controversial pivot to adult erotica and financial burn with Anthropic's enterpri…

This podcast episode analyzes Jeremy Stern's profile of venture capitalist Josh Kushner, detailing Thrive Capital's unconventional high-conviction investment strategy and rapid ascent in New…

Financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin explores the striking historical parallels between the 1929 stock market crash and modern speculative markets, while detailing the seven-year investig…

Reddit co-founder and venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian joins hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays to discuss the future of AI, venture investing, social media fatigue, and why live sports and a…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Sora lead Bill Peebles discuss the technical breakthroughs, user dynamics, and strategic vision behind their generative video model Sora. They explore how the platf…

Acquired co-hosts Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal join TBPN to unpack their rigorous research methodology, podcasting business models, and strategic deep dive into Google's pivotal role in t…

Hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays explore the economic, ideological, and cultural dynamics of the AI revolution, analyzing massive compute infrastructure deals, defense procurement reforms, a…

This compilation episode of TBPN features in-depth discussions with Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Bosworth, James Cameron, Andrew Yang, and AI lab lead Alex on the frontiers of artificial intellig…

This tech and market recap analyzes the macroeconomic reality of corporate AI adoption, highlights standout seed-stage startups from Y Combinator Demo Day, and interviews NYSE floor trader P…

This podcast episode delivers an in-depth analysis of major technology developments, spotlighting Meta's massive AI infrastructure investments, an interview with Palantir CEO Alex Karp on en…

Palantir CEO Alex Karp breaks down the company's rapid commercial growth, explains why enterprise AI pilots fail without deterministic ontology architecture, and predicts an industry-wide tr…

John Coogan and Jordy Hays analyze the historic U.S. government equity deal with Intel, explore tech and health culture with guest Dr. Drew Pinsky, and review milestones in aerospace, pop cu…

This video examines the viral rise of Pop Mart and its blockbuster Labubu collectible figurines, exploring the psychological, algorithmic, and operational mechanics that turned blind box ret…

Dr. Drew Pinsky joins the podcast to explore the history of tech media from the dot-com bubble to modern creator studios, while offering clinical insights into societal anxiety, public healt…

John Coogan and Jordy Hays analyze major developments across digital media economics, spatial hardware, and space exploration, featuring in-depth interviews with entrepreneur Mark Cuban on A…

In this live interview, MSCHF founder and CEO Gabe Whaley joins hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays to discuss the launch of Applied MSCHF, the studio's democratized creative philosophy, and wh…

In this interview, entrepreneur Mark Cuban joins hosts John and Jordy to analyze the ethical and commercial implications of artificial intelligence, offering strategic career advice for youn…

The hosts analyze Perplexity's audacious $34.5 billion acquisition bid for Google Chrome amidst ongoing antitrust scrutiny, concluding the proposal is an ingenious PR maneuver rather than a …

John Coogan and Jordy Hays break down major tech headlines, including the public feud between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, AI distribution hurdles, Perplexity's Chrome bid, UFC's shift to strea…

In this episode of DBPN, the hosts break down nine of the most notable high-profile luxury real estate acquisitions and listings across the United States, highlighting tech founder liquidity…

John and Jordy break down the public clash between Elon Musk and Sam Altman over Apple App Store rankings, examining platform curation, mobile AI discovery, and the strategic positioning of …

John Coogan and Jordan Hays analyze Big Tech cloud earnings, Apple's capital allocation strategy, entertainment disruption, and the GPT-5 launch alongside guest interviews with Marc Andreess…

Presented as a sports-style broadcast, the video delivers a fast-paced analysis of OpenAI's GPT-5 launch, executive leadership, competitive industry benchmarks, and the macroeconomic shift t…

Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen joins hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays to discuss the inevitable obsolescence of smartphones, emerging computing form factors, organizational velocity in A…

The podcast hosts evaluate Google DeepMind's new Genie 3 world model, contrasting Google's cautious release strategy with OpenAI's aggressive product playbook. They explore how interactive w…

This podcast breakdown analyzes why Microsoft's explosive cloud growth is primarily fueled by traditional IT infrastructure migrations rather than direct AI services, exploring how high core…

Creator and podcaster Samir Chaudry discusses the profound impact of artificial intelligence on digital media, exploring how AI is reshaping the attention economy while emphasizing the irrep…

John Coogan and Jordy Hays analyze Astronomer's viral crisis PR response, the broader impact of AI automation on software engineering, and Figma's blockbuster initial public offering on the …

The podcast hosts dissect how enterprise data company Astronomer transformed a viral executive scandal at a Coldplay concert into a marketing triumph using a satirical Gwyneth Paltrow video …

Hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays break down major AI milestones at the International Mathematical Olympiad, OpenAI's consumer roadmap under Fiji Simo, Alphabet and Intel's infrastructure bat…

Creator and entrepreneur Casey Neistat joins the podcast to discuss the growing cultural counter-movement toward analog hardware and vintage aesthetics amid the rise of algorithmic homogeny …

Hosts Ben and Jordi analyze incoming OpenAI CEO of Applications Fidji Simo's strategic memo, detailing six core pillars where consumer AI will transform daily life while evaluating market co…

Hosts John and his co-host break down OpenAI and Google DeepMind achieving historic gold medal performance at the International Mathematical Olympiad, analyzing the underlying technical arch…

TBPN hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays analyze top tech stories, including the Astronomer CEO kiss-cam scandal, xAI's Grok companion strategy, and Cognition's dramatic acquisition of Windsurf…

John Coogan examines the business history, scientific innovation, and regulatory framework of the e-cigarette industry following Juul's FDA authorization. The discussion explores how federal…

This video analyzes the strategic, economic, and demographic implications of xAI's NSFW anime companion mode for Grok, examining how Elon Musk counter-positions against cautious frontier AI …

Cognition AI has officially acquired Windsurf in a high-velocity 48-hour deal that unites Cognition's autonomous agent Devin with Windsurf's agentic IDE. The live broadcast details how the a…

This broadcast covers major developments in technology and science, featuring an interview with Rainmaker CEO Augustus DiRico regarding Texas flood cloud seeding allegations, an analysis of …

In this podcast episode, the hosts break down the launch of xAI's Grok 4, analyzing its reinforcement learning economics, benchmark results, and multi-agent reasoning architecture. They eval…

Following deadly flash floods across the Texas Hill Country, Rainmaker CEO Augustus DiRico addresses viral accusations linking cloud seeding to the disaster, presenting operational data, met…

In this in-depth discussion, researcher and podcast host Dwarkesh Patel joins the broadcast to examine the fundamental bottleneck facing modern artificial intelligence: the lack of continuou…

TBPN co-hosts Jordi Hays and John Coogan unpack the week's biggest tech headlines, featuring an exclusive interview with viral multi-job engineer Soham Parikh, insights from Cloudflare CEO M…

In his first live interview following viral controversy, software engineer Soham Parekh addresses allegations of secretly holding multiple remote startup roles simultaneously. He clarifies t…

This video breaks down the controversial provisions within the Senate-passed mega bill, examining Elon Musk's fierce political backlash, key battles over AI regulation and clean energy, and …

The podcast hosts analyze reports that Apple is exploring partnerships with Anthropic and OpenAI to revamp Siri, examining the strategic shift toward third-party model licensing, internal ta…

The hosts analyze the escalating AI talent war between Meta and OpenAI following a leaked internal memo from Mark Chen detailing researcher poaching. They examine Mark Zuckerberg's aggressiv…

Hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays break down major weekly developments across technology, defense, and business, featuring in-depth expert interviews on autonomous transport, AI tooling, GLP-…

Acclaimed production designer Jeremy Hindle discusses his design philosophy and world-building techniques across Severance, Top Gun: Maverick, and Zero Dark Thirty while advocating for physi…

Neurobiologist Andrew Huberman examines the looming threats of proposed NIH budget cuts and institutional distrust while outlining structural reforms, modern funding models, and emerging the…

Filmed live at Y Combinator Demo Day, this broadcast features YC CEO Garry Tan and a selection of standout founders demonstrating breakthrough startups in AI agents, physics-informed simulat…

TBPN hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays break down major headlines in aerospace, defense tech, and artificial intelligence, featuring live product evaluations and in-depth interviews with indu…

In this expansive weekly recap, co-hosts John Coogan and Jordy analyze Apple's WWDC announcements and AI strategy, interview Dr. Andrew Huberman on NIH research funding reform, report live f…

This TBPN weekly recap covers Ukraine's groundbreaking Operation Spiderweb drone offensive, the political and financial fallout of the Trump-Musk feud, and technical deep-dives into frontier…

a16z crypto general partner Chris Dixon discusses the maturation of decentralized technology, positioning stablecoins and blockchains as essential programmable coordination rails that comple…

In an in-depth interview, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong explores cryptocurrency's mission to expand global economic freedom, discussing operational scaling, regulatory advocacy, corporate sec…

In this extended broadcast, co-hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays analyze Elon Musk's transition from government efficiency efforts back to SpaceX and Tesla, followed by in-depth discussions w…

Hosted by John Coogan and Jordy Hays, this marathon broadcast brings together an entire cohort of Thiel Fellowship dropouts to showcase frontier breakthroughs spanning non-invasive neurotech…

At the Hill & Valley Forum in Washington, D.C., prominent venture capitalists, founders, and tech executives discuss forging direct partnerships with federal policymakers to modernize govern…

Broadcasting live from Y Combinator's Demo Day, TBPN hosts John Coogan and team interview breakthrough founders and venture leaders showcasing innovations in AI agents, enterprise automation…

Captions founder Gaurav Misra discusses how AI-driven workflows solve the video creation 'blank canvas,' the critical distinction between media generation and language models, and the multim…

Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar discusses the immediate necessity of enterprise AI autonomy, the vital importance of defense acquisition reform, and the organizational principles required to elimi…

Chamber of Progress CEO Adam Kovacevich breaks down the Department of Justice's ad tech antitrust verdict against Google, the FTC's lawsuit against Meta, and the broader legal and economic c…

Investor Ali Partovi announces Neo's $320 million Fund IV and breaks down how lessons from early missed investments in Google and PayPal shaped Neo's people-first strategy of scouting, mento…

In this TBPN interview, Coco executive Daniel Singer discusses the operational strategy, unit economics, and AI integration driving the expansion of autonomous sidewalk delivery robots in ma…

In this interview, Starship Technologies co-founder Ahti Heinla discusses the engineering, scaling, and real-world deployment of autonomous sidewalk delivery robots, reflecting on his journe…

In this in-depth interview on TBPN, Founders Fund partner Delian Asparouhov analyzes the accelerating geopolitical and technological rivalry between the United States and China across artifi…

ChinaTalk host Jordan Schneider joins TBPN to analyze the U.S.-China technological rivalry, critiquing reactionary trade policies, immigration restrictions on elite STEM talent, and regulato…

Terrain co-founder Willem Van Lancker discusses the launch of Free Agency, an equity-free 90-day pre-idea program for ambitious founders, alongside his perspectives on building internal conv…

In this interview, LiveKit co-founder and CEO Russell D'Sa explores the technical breakthroughs in latency and large language models enabling real-time voice AI, while discussing developer a…

BRINC founder Blake Resnick discusses the rollout of autonomous 911 drone response networks, the engineering of tactical SWAT drones, and the geopolitical imperative for scalable, NDAA-compl…

This episode features in-depth interviews with Robin Langtry, CEO of Avalanche Fusion, discussing compact fusion reactors and regulatory reform, and Russ d'Sa, CEO of LiveKit, exploring the …

Venture capitalist Nichole Wischoff joins the podcast to unpack candid feedback from institutional LPs regarding portfolio math, liquidity droughts, and fee scrutiny in a post-boom market. S…

In this episode of TBPN, BoxGroup co-founder David Tisch joins hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays to discuss the realities of early-stage venture capital, patient investing across extended mar…

In this episode of TBPN, Founders podcast host David Senra joins John Coogan and Jordan to analyze the operating styles, psychological traits, and strategic masterstrokes of iconic tech lead…

In this interview, venture capitalist and former Facebook executive Mike Vernal shares strategic frameworks for building durable technology companies, analyzing iteration speed, enterprise A…

Machina Labs CEO Edward Mehr discusses how combining artificial intelligence with industrial robotics eliminates costly fixed tooling, enabling software-speed iteration and high-margin manuf…

Checkr CEO Daniel Yanisse and TrueWork CEO Ryan Sandler join hosts Jordy Hays and John Coogan to discuss Checkr's acquisition of TrueWork, the mechanics of scaling across a $50 billion verif…

In this in-depth interview, Morgan Stanley AI researcher Will Brown explores the future of artificial intelligence, examining the shift toward agentic reinforcement learning, inference syste…

Freeform CEO Erik Palitsch details how integrating artificial intelligence, closed-loop software, and high-volume laser powder-bed fusion is revolutionizing metal additive manufacturing for …

Ted Feldmann, founder of Durin, discusses the engineering, financial, and geopolitical dynamics of modern mineral exploration, highlighting how automated diamond drill rigs and cross-discipl…

Venture capitalist Sam Lessin joins the podcast to dissect the structural breakdown of the traditional venture capital model, the reality of remote investing and AI hype, and the growing div…

Erik Torenberg joins John Coogan and Jordi Hays to discuss his appointment as a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, exploring the strategic convergence of venture capital with specialize…

Founders Fund partner and Varda Space co-founder Delian Asparouhov discusses the Hill & Valley Forum, examining how closer collaboration between Silicon Valley and Washington can accelerate …

Physical Intelligence co-founders Karol Hausman and Lachy Groom discuss the development of Pi-05, an end-to-end foundation model designed to achieve zero-shot physical intuition and general-…

Health policy advisor Calley Means analyzes the structural failures of America's food and healthcare systems, exposing how perverse economic incentives, ultra-processed foods, and corporate …

Formic CEO Saman Farid discusses how zero-CapEx automation and standardized deployment software are revitalizing American manufacturing, contrasting practical industrial robotics against hum…

Public.com co-founders Jannick Malling and Leif Abraham join TBPN to break down their multi-year sponsorship of the Aston Martin Formula One team, detailing the deal's equity structure, demo…

Data center infrastructure entrepreneur Aaron Ginn outlines a strategic blueprint for American technological dominance, advocating for sovereign GPU mega-clusters, energy deregulation, and a…

Astranis CEO John Gedmark discusses the company's micro-GEO satellite architecture, its landmark telecommunications contract with Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom, and the broader commercial and ge…

In this TBPN interview, Perplexity AI founder and CEO Aravind Srinivas discusses the company's native OEM mobile integrations, technical transitions toward reinforcement learning agents, and…

Google's Logan Kilpatrick discusses the rapid acceleration of generative AI, highlighting how Google's full-stack infrastructure, multimodal model breakthroughs like Gemini 2.5 Pro, and deve…

Tech founder Roy Lee discusses his viral path from getting suspended by Columbia University for building interview-cheating tools to launching Cluely, an ambient AI cognitive assistant. He b…

Bridgit Mendler joins TBPN to discuss Northwood Space's mission to modernize ground network infrastructure through a scalable, software-defined network of ground stations. Following a $30 mi…

Kleiner Perkins partner Everett Randle discusses why leading tech startups are staying private longer, how firms manage LP liquidity amid extended exit timelines, and how concentrated portfo…

Bezel founder Quaid Walker joins TBPN to analyze the impact of newly imposed US tariffs, the ongoing legitimization of the secondary watch market, and standout novelties from Watches and Won…

In this in-depth interview, Zipline co-founder and CEO Keller Cliffton discusses the company's decade-long journey from delivering blood in Rwanda to launching large-scale commercial autonom…

In this TBPN interview, Outtake AI founder Alex Dhillon discusses how his company combines Palantir-inspired engineering with autonomous agent architectures to defend enterprises and creator…

Investor Sheel Mohnot joins hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays to evaluate the economic consequences of protectionist tariffs, shifting venture capital cycles, Big Tech talent retention, and t…

Samuel Hammond, Chief Economist at the Foundation for American Innovation, explores how artificial intelligence, industrial automation, semiconductor export controls, and critical energy bot…

Arena co-founder Pratap Ramade discusses how physics-grounded AI platforms automate complex hardware engineering, overcome severe electrical engineering labor shortages, and revitalize ambit…

Public.com co-founder and co-CEO Leif Abraham joins TBPN hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays to discuss retail investor resilience, market structure safeguards, and how intentional fintech UX a…

Chroma co-founder Jeff Huber joins TBPN to analyze open-source AI models like LLaMA 4, explaining why retrieval-augmented generation and developer-focused tooling remain essential despite ex…

Shane Arnott, Senior Vice President for Maritime at Anduril Industries, introduces the newly unveiled Seabed Sentry and Copperhead autonomous systems, detailing how low-cost scalable manufac…

Venture capitalist Logan Bartlett analyzes the macroeconomic and operational impacts of newly proposed trade tariffs on the tech industry. The discussion covers global hardware supply chain …

Lindy founder Flo Crivello joins the podcast to discuss the rapid evolution of autonomous AI agents, detailing how modular architectures, collapsing inference costs, and practical B2B workfl…

Venture capitalist Bryce Roberts joins TBPN hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays to analyze the liquidity crisis in traditional venture capital and make the case for capital-efficient indie star…

Honey co-founder Ryan Hudson discusses the growth, acquisition, and affiliate business model of Honey while systematically debunking viral scam accusations and introducing his new ad-blockin…

In this episode of TBPN, Latent Space podcast host Shawn 'swyx' Wang examines the practical realities of the AI engineer movement, Anthropic's Model Context Protocol, empirical scaling horiz…

Kirsten Green of Forerunner Ventures joins TBPN to break down the firm's 2025 Consumer Trend Report, analyzing the booming $1.8 trillion wellness economy, consumer resilience amid macro vola…

Writing instructor David Perell joins hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming writing, organizational dynamics, and human cognition. Together,…

AngelList CEO Avlok Kohli joins TBPN to discuss the platform's evolution into critical venture infrastructure, the strategic integration of AI and stablecoin rails, and emerging 2025 private…

Cognition CEO Scott Wu discusses the launch and general availability of Devin's agent-native IDE, sharing insights on AI market valuation, the future of software engineering careers, and the…

Plaid CEO Zachary Perret joins TBPN to analyze the ongoing modernization of financial infrastructure, discussing fintech's evolution past market cycles, real-time payment rails, network-scal…

Shield Capital co-founder Akhil Iyer analyzes the critical 2027 and 2049 geopolitical defense horizons, detailing how venture capital, commercial engineering talent, and edge computing innov…

Author and investor Morgan Housel joins John Coogan and Jordi Hays to discuss market psychology, behavioral discipline, and the unpredictable societal trajectory of artificial intelligence. …

Zapier co-founder Mike Knoop explains why scaling pre-training and test-time compute is insufficient for reaching AGI, making the case for the ARC Prize to benchmark genuine fluid reasoning …

Terraform Industries founder Casey Handmer discusses the technological and economic imperative of scaling cheap solar energy to produce synthetic hydrocarbons, while examining the institutio…

Podcast host and author Dwarkesh Patel joins John and Jordy to discuss his book The Scaling Era, examining the technical frontiers of autonomous AI agents, macroeconomic scaling limits, and …

Rainmaker founder Augustus Doricko joins hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays to discuss the technological promise of cloud seeding, addressing regulatory hurdles, persistent conspiracy theories…

Founders Podcast host David Senra joins John and Jordy to analyze the relentless strategies, historical precedents, and operational brilliance of titans like Ken Griffin, while weighing the …

OpenAI model design researcher Aidan McLaughlin joins the podcast to discuss frontier model development, comparing viral cultural sensations with deep economic utility while exploring model …

In this podcast interview, Runway co-founder and CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela breaks down the launch of Gen-4, discussing how generative video models are transforming cinematic workflows, disrup…

Varda Space Industries co-founder and Founders Fund partner Delian Asparouhov joins hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays to analyze the realities of defense tech contracting, federal aerospace p…

Connor Love of Lightspeed Venture Partners provides a masterclass on defense tech investing, examining Department of Defense procurement dynamics, hardware manufacturing bottlenecks, and the…

Hadrian founder Chris Power discusses how his company is revitalizing American manufacturing through software-automated, continuous-operation factories and proprietary AI tooling. He details…

ChinaTalk creator Jordan Schneider joins the podcast to deliver an incisive analysis of the US-China technological rivalry, exploring AI breakthroughs, semiconductor supply chain bottlenecks…

In their first joint interview, brothers Pavel and Delian Asparouhov discuss the launch of Selena Health, an AI-driven platform backed by $27 million in funding that combines fintech infrast…

Rob Mohr, co-founder of Huberman Lab and Scicomm Media, breaks down the operational discipline, multi-tiered distribution models, and authentic scientific foundation that propelled the podca…

Sequoia Capital partner Andrew Reed discusses the fundamentals of top-tier venture investing, exploring Sequoia's apprenticeship culture, power-law portfolio concentration, boardroom governa…

In this podcast interview, Mercury co-founder and CEO Immad Akhund discusses the company's $300 million Series C fundraise, disciplined scaling through macroeconomic volatility, and how arti…

Steven Schwartz, founder and CEO of Whop, discusses how his all-in-one marketplace empowers Gen Z digital creators through monetization models like video clipping and live commerce, while ma…

Christian Garrett, Partner at 137 Ventures, discusses the mechanics of private market secondaries, detailing how structured tender offers, cap table transfer restrictions, and long-term foun…

Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch discusses the recent Next.js security controversy, competitive friction in cloud infrastructure, and Vercel's strategic push into AI-driven development. He explore…

Communications strategist Lulu Cheng Meservey joins Jordi Hays and John Coogan to break down the mechanics of modern PR, explaining how founders can convert viral attention into tangible ent…

In this interview, Nucleus Genomics founder and CEO Kian Sadeghi analyzes the bankruptcy of consumer genetics pioneer 23andMe, contrasting its legacy microarray testing and flawed business m…

Replit founder and CEO Amjad Masad discusses how autonomous AI agents and 'vibe coding' are revolutionizing software creation, disrupting vertical SaaS, and expanding software development to…

Venture capitalist Harry Stebbings discusses the resurgence of European tech through Project Europe, shares metrics behind AI startup Lovable, and examines the discipline, grit, and valuatio…

In this podcast interview, The Ridge partner Conor Macdonald analyzes the current crisis facing digital performance marketing on Meta and explains how direct-to-consumer brands can thrive th…

Ridge Wallet CEO Sean Frank joins the podcast to provide an insider breakdown of direct-to-consumer e-commerce, covering tariff-induced supply chain whiplash, the debt collapse of Solo Brand…

Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire joins the podcast to break down the mechanics of the landmark Wiz investment, the realities of defense tech and cybersecurity, SpaceX's transformation o…

Long Journey Ventures founders Lee Jacobs and Cyan Banister announce their $181.18 million fund while detailing their contrarian strategy of backing 'magically weird' early-stage startups. T…

Biotech founder Jake Adler discusses raising $3.25 million to transform military medicine through rapid wound-healing nanocomposites, brain-computer sleep interfaces, biodefense surveillance…

Delian Asparouhov analyzes the political and procurement failures behind NASA's Boeing Starliner mission, breaks down federal budget hurdles facing defense tech startups, and explains why ph…

In this episode, podcast host David Senra joins John Coogan and Jordi Hays to analyze the mindsets, extreme work ethic, and leadership models of legendary founders like Jensen Huang and Todd…

Mercor co-founder and CEO Brendan Foody discusses scaling the AI vetting platform from $1 million to $100 million in annual revenue, pivoting toward providing elite subject-matter experts fo…

Aviation specialist Preston Holland joins the podcast to provide an insider's look into private aviation, discussing aircraft selection, macroeconomic trends, passenger connectivity, and aut…

Cognition AI CEO Scott Wu discusses the development and enterprise deployment of Devin, exploring how reinforcement learning, agentic workflows, and codebase personalization are transforming…

Bloomberg Odd Lots co-host Joe Weisenthal joins the podcast to analyze regulatory shifts under the SEC and FTC, critique marketing hype in crypto and generative AI, unpack core macroeconomic…

Susa Ventures partner Chad Byers announces the launch of Fund V and discusses his boutique, people-first venture capital philosophy amidst the current AI frenzy. Across the interview, Chad s…

Automotive industry insider Car Dealership Guy discusses the state of retail auto markets, electric vehicle adoption trends, and the enduring resilience of physical dealership networks. He a…

Venture capitalists Seth Rosenberg and Sam Lessin engage in a high-stakes debate over whether generative AI will overwhelmingly enrich Big Tech incumbents or launch a new generation of ventu…

Logan Bartlett, Partner at Redpoint Ventures, analyzes current venture capital dynamics, comparing today's competitive private funding environment to 2021 exuberance while exploring generati…

In this podcast episode, cybersecurity entrepreneur and former government official Joshua Steinman discusses foreign cyber sabotage, industrial infrastructure vulnerabilities, technology cou…

Founders Fund partner and Anduril co-founder Trae Stephens explores the mechanics of scaling defense and GovTech companies like Anduril and Flock Safety, while offering a sharp cultural crit…

Entrepreneur and podcaster Shaan Puri joins hosts John and Jordan to share actionable frameworks on brand counter-positioning, organizational talent, creator-led private equity, and using AI…

Serial entrepreneur and angel investor Justin Mares discusses TruMed's mission to fund preventative healthcare through HSAs, the operational integration of AI in consumer brands, and actiona…

Acclaimed technology journalist and author Ashlee Vance discusses the founding of his independent media company Core Memory, the trade-offs of modern media business models, and his upcoming …

In this episode marking the launch of the TBPN platform, venture capitalist and Varda Space co-founder Delian Asparouhov discusses personal risk tolerance, macroeconomic shifts under DOGE, a…

Venture capitalist and Anchor co-founder Michael Mignano joins hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays to analyze the evolution of podcast platforms, the transition to video media, and investment s…

In this podcast episode, Synthesis co-founder Chrisman Frank discusses how AI tutors, collaborative simulations, and school choice policies can replace industrial-era schooling with accelera…

In this in-depth interview, Slow Ventures General Partner Sam Lessin delivers candid critiques of artificial intelligence hype, venture capital fund mechanics, and Big Tech incumbents while …

In this episode of the Technology Brothers Podcast, guest Will Manidis shares contrarian insights on healthcare AI, financial discipline, and tech culture alongside idiosyncratic personal pu…

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian joins the podcast to discuss teaming up with Kevin Rose to revive Digg, contrasting authentic community architecture with algorithmic outrage while detailing…

Venture capitalist Nic Carter discusses the current realities of VC investing, the demise of speculative crypto cycles in favor of stablecoin utility, and the critical need to overhaul block…

Investor Jeremy Giffon discusses the systemic liquidity crisis in venture capital and outlines his strategy for restructuring overcapitalized startups burdened by toxic liquidation preferenc…

Y Combinator CEO and President Garry Tan discusses how artificial intelligence is reshaping startup creation, the emergence of 'founder mode' leadership, and YC's aggressive expansion into d…

Augustus Doricko, founder of Rainmaker, joins hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays to discuss the technology of cloud seeding, the intense hardware startup culture of El Segundo, and the regulat…

Sequoia Capital partner Shaun Maguire discusses contrarian venture investing, the operational realities of X, Tesla's Optimus humanoid robotics roadmap, and the commercial future of space te…

In this podcast episode, Founders host David Senra joins John Coogan and Ben to discuss the psychology of world-class entrepreneurs, lessons from historical biographies, and his personal phi…

Founders Fund investor Bridget Harris breaks down the venture firm's investment in decentralized AI network Prime Intellect alongside broader crypto market dynamics. She shares detailed insi…

Ramp CEO and co-founder Eric Glyman joins TBPN to reflect on the company's journey to a $13 billion valuation, detailing the financial discipline, radical transparency, high-ROI marketing, a…

Venture capitalist Keith Rabois shares deep insights on Ramp's rapid ascent and contrarian company building, offering foundational advice for emerging founders alongside critical analyses of…

Investor and Not Boring author Packy McCormick joins hosts Jordi Hays and John Coogan to discuss Ramp's valuation trajectory, the operational leverage enabled by AI software, and modern vent…

Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen discusses the launch of twenty new AI logistics products, the operational complexities of global supply chains and regulatory shifts, and the nuanced future of aut…

The podcast examines Larry Ellison’s half-billion-dollar agricultural startup, Sensei Ag, breaking down how engineering blunders, distorted economics, and tech-elite hubris derailed its gran…

Hosts John and Jordy examine Brett Adcock's ambitious fundraising efforts for Figure AI, critically analyzing its reported $40 billion valuation, venture capital SPV mechanics, and the steep…

The video examines how Ferrari engineered a $90 billion market valuation by abandoning traditional automotive manufacturing in favor of an ultra-luxury Hermès-style business model based on a…

Austin Petersmith and Jordi Hays analyze the rise, fraudulent practices, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy of Nikola Corporation, exploring the broader commercial EV shakeout before discussing the e…

This video explores how LVMH billionaire Bernard Arnault and his family leverage multi-generational ties with Donald Trump, strategic US investments, and luxury pricing power to insulate the…

John Coogan and his co-host deliver a comprehensive analysis of xAI's Grok 3 launch, evaluating its technical benchmarks, compute scaling limits, and infrastructure footprint. The discussion…

This video examines how Donald Trump and his family capitalized financially on his election victory through multi-million dollar media deals, high-margin luxury merchandise, corporate legal …

This episode explores Silicon Valley's profound shift toward defense tech, analyzing the macroeconomic venture boom, evolving battlefield hardware economics, and the contrarian leadership st…

Hosts John and his co-host review a Wall Street Journal profile and new book by Palantir CEO Alex Karp, examining his eccentric philosopher-executive persona, Palantir's defense software dom…

Podcast hosts analyze Elizabeth Holmes' first prison interview with People Magazine, breaking down her evolving public persona, post-conviction strategy, and the enduring scientific and lega…

This video analyzes Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's career trajectory and his strategic blueprint for autonomous vehicles, exploring how Uber's transition to an asset-light demand aggregator po…

This podcast episode explores the severe physical transformer shortage threatening the U.S. electric grid and AI infrastructure, examining critical supply chain bottlenecks, physical securit…

In this satirical Valentine's Day gift guide for billionaires, the hosts explore an escalating tier of ultra-luxury gifts ranging from record-breaking diamonds and Birkin bags to customized …

This video breaks down the escalating high-stakes clash between Elon Musk and Sam Altman, examining Musk's $97.4 billion hostile takeover bid, Delaware corporate law implications, and OpenAI…

The podcast hosts analyze Anduril Industries' takeover of the U.S. Army's IVAS augmented reality program from Microsoft, exploring Palmer Luckey's sci-fi vision of modern combat alongside th…

This video analyzes the controversy surrounding Hims & Hers Health's Super Bowl advertisement for compounded GLP-1 weight loss drugs, dissecting the company's aggressive marketing, regulator…

The hosts break down leaked fundraising documents from General Catalyst's $8 billion Fund 12 to explore the rise of venture capital mega-funds and analyze the severe industry implications of…

The hosts analyze Saquon Barkley's Super Bowl commercial for Ramp and the dynamics of modern social media marketing before conducting an extensive deep dive into Amazon's earnings, AI capita…

This episode provides an in-depth analysis of Palantir's massive market resurgence, exploring its Q1 financial performance, technological infrastructure, and artificial intelligence platform…

In this investor breakdown, the hosts analyze Apple's Q1 financial results, examining lagging iPhone hardware sales, structural challenges in Greater China, the underwhelming rollout of Appl…

In this deep dive, hosts John and Jordy break down the history, growth mechanics, and controversies behind Pinduoduo and Temu, detailing how founder Colin Huang leveraged gamification, group…

In this episode, hosts John and Jordy analyze Ben Thompson's Stratechery article on how Chinese e-commerce giants Shein and Temu leveraged the US 'de minimis' trade loophole to transform cro…

The hosts explore the intersection of machine learning, classical history, and government transparency through the story of Luke Farritor, a standout engineer who deciphered unopened Hercula…

Analyzing Dylan Patel's SemiAnalysis report, the podcast hosts deconstruct DeepSeek's technological breakthroughs, compute economics, and geopolitical implications, separating genuine AI inn…

This biographical deep dive chronicles the extraordinary rise, devastating crashes, and resilient comebacks of SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, tracing his transformation from an impoverished…

This broadcast analyzes the systemic dysfunctions, administrative bloat, and requirements creep hindering U.S. defense procurement while highlighting how venture-backed defense startups, ins…

This video analyzes defense startup Castelion's $100 million funding round to develop maneuverable hypersonic strike weapons, contrasting agile defense contracting with legacy procurement mo…

In this analytical podcast episode, hosts Jordy and Co-Host dissect the rise, fall, and 2025 presidential pardon of Ross Ulbricht, evaluating Silk Road through the dual lenses of darknet cri…

This podcast episode analyzes Ben Thompson's Stratechery commentary on the shifting AI landscape, contrasting OpenAI's historical safety focus and proprietary models with DeepSeek's transpar…

In this podcast episode, the hosts examine the meteoric rise and intense controversies surrounding Character AI, analyzing its origins from foundational Google research, its massive consumer…

This video analyzes the structural collapse of Germany's export-driven economy, detailing how automotive disruption, flawed energy policies, infrastructure underinvestment, and stifling bure…

This video podcast examines the rapid expansion of the American sports betting industry, unpacking how dominant operators use high-margin parlays, complex algorithms, and aggressive marketin…

The hosts evaluate the viability, security risks, and media sensationalism surrounding proposals for Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to adopt blockchain technology for…

Co-hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays analyze the macroeconomic fallout and tech industry panic surrounding DeepSeek's R1 release, examining technical shifts toward inference-time compute scal…

In this episode of Technology Brothers, co-hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays analyze the technical, geopolitical, and economic disruption of China's DeepSeek AI models while evaluating megasc…

This episode of Technology Brothers provides an in-depth retrospective on DJI's rise to global drone dominance and subsequent geopolitical friction, followed by an analysis of frontier AI ag…

In this episode of Technology Brothers, hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays analyze the massive $500 billion Project Stargate AI infrastructure joint venture and its financial implications for …

Recorded from New York City, John and his co-host analyze the sudden launch of Donald Trump's meme coin, share insider anecdotes from presidential inauguration events, and evaluate shifting …

Hosts John and Jordan Hayes explore the impending shutdown of TikTok in the United States, analyzing its algorithmic origins, geopolitical ramifications, and domestic lobbying battles. Along…

In this episode of the Technology Brothers podcast, co-hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays analyze the software meltdown and corporate decline of Sonos before exploring trending tech culture, v…

In this episode, John and Jordy analyze the multi-billion-dollar commercial market map for rebuilding after the Los Angeles wildfires while dissecting major shifts in tech leadership, ventur…

Hosts Jack Coogan and Jordy Hays analyze the catastrophic 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and dissect the history, economics, and regulatory failure of the property insurance industry. Alongside …

In this episode of Technology Brothers, co-hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays analyze the Southern California wildfire crisis, unpack Peter Thiel's op-ed on institutional transparency, and deb…

Co-hosts John Coogan and Jordy Hays analyze real estate mogul Rick Caruso's business philosophy and potential to lead Los Angeles, while discussing firsthand wildfire evacuation experiences,…

In this emergency solo broadcast of Technology Brothers, the host examines the devastating Los Angeles wildfires through personal evacuation experiences, crowdsourced footage, eight leading …

The Technology Brothers dissect 2025 tech, venture capital, and economic forecasts from prominent industry figures alongside their own satirical predictions, before a live wildfire evacuatio…

In this episode of Technology Brothers, John Coogan and Jordy Hays conduct an extensive business teardown of the ski industry and Vail Resorts alongside analyses of artificial intelligence, …