

TBPN
TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays from 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with full episodes posted to Spotify immediately after airing. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” TBPN has interviewed Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella. Diet TBPN delivers the best moments from each episode in under 30 minutes.
Episodes


Nvidia Restarts China Sales, Vibe Coding Backlash, Peptide Craze | Diet TBPN

H200s in China, Apple Blocks Vibe Coding, Peptide Debates | Andy Fang, Matt Jayson, Dr. Cameron Sepah, Chris Gadek, Chris Hladczuk, Georgios Konstantopoulos, Matt Huang
The co-hosted podcast episode centers on the evolving landscape of technology, finance, and AI's increasing integration across various sectors. NVIDIA's renewed AI chip sales to China are examined, considering geopolitical implications and the balance between economic benefits and security risks. The hosts explore the ...

OpenAI Ends Side Quests, SF Housing Market is Back, Kalshi’s $1B Prize | Diet TBPN

AI Side Quests, Zaslav's Payday, SF Housing Market is Back | Shyam Sankar, Gili Raanan, Anna Patterson, Jake Loosararian, carried_no_interest
The podcast episode explores the concept of "side quests" in trillion-dollar tech companies, particularly in light of OpenAI's strategic shift towards coding and business users. It questions whether a broad-brush approach can be applied to side quests, examining examples like Google's balloon internet play and Amazon's...

AI vs. Dog Cancer, Timothée Chalamet Under Fire, ‘Agents Over Bubbles' | Diet TBPN

AI vs. Dog Cancer, Oscars Reactions, How to Lose the AI Arms Race | Kevin Espiritu, Paul Conyngham, Tony Zhao, Drew Oetting, Carina Hong, Cameron Fink, Debra Birnbaum
The podcast episode revolves around the impact and implications of AI across various sectors. It begins with a discussion on Travis Kalanick's return and his advice on aggressive fundraising, then shifts to Paul Conyngham's AI-assisted dog cancer treatment, debating AI's role in democratizing medical science. The hosts...

Tall Poppy Syndrome, Bytedance Gets Blackwell Chips, WSJ Mansion Section | Diet TBPN

Travis Kalanick Joins, Spotify CEO, Nikesh from Palo Alto Networks, xAI Rebuild, Apple Faces Slop Allegations
The co-hosted podcast explores themes of tall poppy syndrome in tech, internal drama within organizations, and the evolving landscape of AI. Referencing Patrick Collison's observations on uneven attention to internal conflicts, the hosts discuss how "leveling behaviors" can impact startup formation and talent retention...

Uber Founder Travis Kalanick is Back with a New AI Startup
Travis Kalanick, CEO of Cloud Kitchens and founder of Uber, discusses his new company, Atoms, which focuses on physical AI and robotics, particularly in food automation, mining, and transport. Kalanick explains the company's stealth mode strategy over the past eight years and the transition to a more public profile. He...

FULL INTERVIEW: Alex Karp on AI, Job Loss, and the Future of Work

Dr. Alex Karp LIVE from AIPCon | Alex Karp, Dan Ives, Eric Brock, Casey Lane, Ted Mabrey
The podcast episode covers a range of topics, starting with a discussion on Palantir and its role in the AI revolution, with guest Dan Ives highlighting the company's potential trillion-dollar valuation and its growing commercial business. The conversation shifts to Ondas, a defense and security technology company spec...

Oracle Rips, Larry Ellison's 1997 Vanity Fair Article, Global Fertilizer Crisis | Diet TBPN

Oracle Rips, Ellison's Tech-First Vision, Fertilizer Crisis | Apoorv Agrawal, Owen Jennings, Amjad Masad, Shardul Shah, Mike Blue, Brian Taylor, Ivan Soto-Wright
The co-hosted podcast episode explores the evolving landscape of technology, finance, and AI, highlighting Oracle's infrastructure business surge due to deals with OpenAI and Meta, and the contrasting investment strategies of Larry and David Ellison. The hosts analyze consumer AI adoption, noting a deceleration in user...

Thinking Machines X Nvidia, Meta Acquires Moltbook, BYD Mulls F1 | Diet TBPN

Nvidia Invests in Thinking Machines, Meta Acquires Moltbook, BYD F1 | Olivia Moore, David Paffenholz, Adam Goldstein, Max Junestrand, Allan McLennan, Jagdeep Singh, Scott Hickle
This podcast episode covers a wide range of topics in the tech, business, and AI landscape. It touches on Nvidia's partnership with Thinking Machines, Meta's acquisition of Moltbook, and the debate around AI-generated versus human-written content. The hosts explore BYD's potential entry into Formula One, the White Hous...

FULL INTERVIEW: Alex Epstein on The Oil Market’s Biggest Geopolitical Threat

Oil Market Turbulence, Sundar's New Comp Package, TBPN Weather Report | Diet TBPN

History’s Largest Oil Disruption, Oil & AI, Sundar's New Pay Deal | Alex Epstein, Dr. Alex Wissner-Gross, Charles Lamanna, Julien Bek, Eoghan McCabe, Michelle Volz

OpenAI drops GPT-5.4, Iran War fallout, The Mansion Section | Diet TBPN
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