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

#436

Last Saturday at 12:11 AM

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

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Travis Kalanick Joins, Spotify CEO, Nikesh from Palo Alto Networks, xAI Rebuild, Apple Faces Slop Allegations

#435

Last Friday at 11:05 PM

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(02:47) - Tall Poppy Syndrome Comes to America (27:51) - The Mansion Section (41:27) - Eric Glyman, co-founder and CEO of Ramp, a financial technology company offering corporate charge cards and expense management solutions, discusses the company's expansion into Europe following the acquisition of Billhop, granting local licenses in the UK and EU. (49:01) - Travis Kalanick is an American entrepreneur and founder of CloudKitchens, a startup building real estate and infrastructure for delivery-only restaurants. Previously, he co-founded and led Uber from 2009 to 2017, helping scale it into on...

Uber Founder Travis Kalanick is Back with a New AI Startup

#434

Last Friday at 8:40 PM

This is our full interview with Travis Kalanick, recorded live on TBPN.

We discuss why he kept City Storage Systems in stealth for nearly eight years before reemerging as Atoms, unpack how his bet on real estate, robotics, autonomous delivery, and industrial infrastructure is designed to bring the economics of prepared food closer to grocery-store prices, and debate what the next era of physical AI could look like from mining and transport to specialized robotics, capital wars, and a future where human labor becomes the critical bottleneck in an increasingly automated world.

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

#433

Last Thursday at 10:06 PM

This is our full interview with Alex Karp, recorded live on TBPN.

We discuss why AI could eliminate large numbers of white-collar jobs and trigger political backlash against the tech industry, unpack how Palantir’s hybrid model of software, deployment teams, and institutional knowledge allows companies to transform operations in months rather than years, and debate what the United States must do to stay competitive in the AI era from rebuilding domestic manufacturing and expanding vocational education to preparing for a world where AI development shapes geopolitics, national security, and the future of work.

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Dr. Alex Karp LIVE from AIPCon | Alex Karp, Dan Ives, Eric Brock, Casey Lane, Ted Mabrey

#432

Last Thursday at 8:49 PM

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(01:21) - Dan Ives is a prominent American technology analyst and Managing Director at Wedbush Securities. He is widely known for his coverage of major tech companies, particularly Apple, Tesla, and Microsoft. Ives frequently appears in financial media, offering commentary on the tech sector, market trends, and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. Over the years, he has built a reputation for being one of Wall Street’s most visible and outspoken tech analysts. (11:03) - Eric Brock is an American business executive and technology entrepreneur best...

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

#431

Last Thursday at 1:36 AM

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

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Oracle Rips, Ellison's Tech-First Vision, Fertilizer Crisis | Apoorv Agrawal, Owen Jennings, Amjad Masad, Shardul Shah, Mike Blue, Brian Taylor, Ivan Soto-Wright

#430

Last Wednesday at 9:15 PM

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(01:44) - Oracle Rips (12:36) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (15:32) - Larry Was the Anti-Bill Gates (25:41) - Ellison's Tech-First Vision (37:53) - Fertilizer Crisis (39:03) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (56:22) - Apoorv Agrawal, a Partner at Altimeter Capital, leads investments in AI and software, including companies like OpenAI and Glean. In the conversation, he discusses the winner-take-most dynamics in consumer AI markets, highlighting ChatGPT's rapid growth and the challenges new entrants face in breaking into the top ranks. He also emphasizes the importance of durability in AI applications, noting that ChatGPT exhibits...

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

#429

Last Wednesday at 1:51 AM

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

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Nvidia Invests in Thinking Machines, Meta Acquires Moltbook, BYD F1 | Olivia Moore, David Paffenholz, Adam Goldstein, Max Junestrand, Allan McLennan, Jagdeep Singh, Scott Hickle

#428

Last Tuesday at 9:36 PM

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(01:04) - It's a Gongworthy Day (06:53) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (18:54) - BYD F1 (26:34) - Nvidia Invests in Thinking Machines (31:04) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (32:35) - Meta Acquires Moltbook (41:32) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (58:29) - Gulf Data Centers: A Bad Idea? (01:02:14) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:10:25) - Olivia Moore, a partner at Andreessen Horowitz, discusses the firm's bi-annual report on the top 100 generative AI consumer apps, highlighting the rise of AI agents like Genspark and Manus, and the evolving competition among ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. She emphasizes the importance of understanding mainstream AI adoption be...

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

#427

Last Tuesday at 5:45 PM

This is our full interview with Alex Epstein, recorded live on TBPN.

We discuss how the Iran conflict and the threat to the Strait of Hormuz could send shockwaves through global oil markets, unpack why roughly 20% of the world’s oil flows through a single chokepoint with no real replacement routes, and debate what governments can actually do in a crisis from strategic petroleum reserves and Saudi spare capacity to scrapping the Jones Act and deepening energy ties with Canada to stabilize the global economy.

TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Co...

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

#426

03/09/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

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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

#425

03/09/2026

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(02:43) - Ships in Gulf Declare Themselves Chinese to Dodge Attack (04:32) - Largest Oil Disruption in History Reactions (16:18) - Oil & AI (41:22) - Sundar's New Pay Deal (50:12) - Four Loko For Sale (01:02:01) - Dr. Alex Wissner-Gross, co-founder of Eon Systems, discusses the company's recent achievement in creating the first multi-behavior upload of a fruit fly brain, marking a significant advancement in whole-brain emulation. He explains how Eon integrated existing research, including the FlyWire connectome and NeuroMechFly simulation, to emulate the fruit fly's neural activity and mo...

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

#424

03/07/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

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GPT-5.4 Reviews, Oil Spikes, Anthropic's TGIF | Doug DeMuro, Vincenzo Landino, Max Hodak

#423

03/06/2026

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(00:57) - GPT-5.4 Reviews (19:52) - February Jobs Report (23:17) - Iran Conflict Reshaping Global Capital Flows (29:49) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (34:14) - U.S. Nationalization: A Short History (52:30) - Dario Apologizes for Leaked Memo (58:45) - WSJ Mansion Section (01:23:32) - Vacheron: Culture Over Volume (01:31:10) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:41:12) - Vincenzo Landino is an entrepreneur, speaker, and host of the Brand Boost Podcast, as well as the co-founder and Creative Director of Aftermarq, a video strategy consultancy specializing in brand storytelling through video and live streaming. He discusses Apple's strategic partners...

Daniel Gross’ AGI predictions, SpaceX IPO news, Trump takes control of US chip exports | Diet TBPN

#422

03/06/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

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Daniel Gross’s AGI Trades, SpaceX’s $1.75T IPO, Google Silences Sweeney | Mark Gurman, Dan Primack, Cameron McCord, Max Haot, Christian Howell

#421

03/05/2026

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(01:30) - Daniel Gross's AGI Trades (47:18) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:03:45) - SpaceX 1.75T IPO (01:14:36) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:20:05) - Mark Gurman, a technology journalist at Bloomberg known for his accurate Apple product predictions, discusses Apple's recent product launches, including the iPhone 17e, iPad Air M4, MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, and the MacBook Neo. He highlights the strategic timing of these releases to meet pent-up demand and boost Apple's quarterly performance, noting the MacBook Neo's potential to disrupt the budget laptop market with its...

Apple’s MacBook Neo, OpenAI’s Pentagon Agreement, Anthropic’s Investors Silent on DoW | Diet TBPN

#420

03/05/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

TBPN is made possible by:

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New Apple Products, Anthropic's Strategy, Why AI Costs Don’t Hurt Apple | Dean Ball, Scott Kupor & Jared Isaacman, Adam Bry, Matteo Franceschetti, Dillon Rolnick

#419

03/04/2026

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(00:57) - New Apple Products (08:53) - How is Apple Unaffected by AI Costs? (34:13) - Sam Altman Defends Pentagon Deal (38:14) - Anthropic's Strategy (45:43) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:01:05) - Dean Ball, a senior fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation and former Senior Policy Advisor for AI at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, discusses the complexities of AI regulation, emphasizing the need for balanced, technocratic oversight to prevent extreme outcomes like total decentralization or nationalization. He critiques the government's punitive approach toward companies like...

Netflix’s Next Move, Zuck’s $170B Florida Mansion, the Billionaire Tax Push | Diet TBPN

#418

03/04/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

TBPN is made possible by:

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Ellison's Media Empire, Ken Burns Joins, Cursor Mic Drop | Matthew Belloni, Gokul Rajaram, Nik Seetharaman, Raj Rajamani, James Everingham, Dr. Felix Ejeckam

#417

03/03/2026

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(01:47) - Ellison's Media Empire (18:06) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (21:21) - Cursor Mic Drop (26:16) - Zuck's $170M Mansion (29:29) - Matthew Belloni, a former entertainment attorney and editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter, is a founding partner of Puck, a digital media company covering Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Washington, and New York. In the conversation, he discusses the significant changes in Hollywood over the past five years, including the end of the peak TV era, the Netflix correction leading to a content recession, and the impact of the 2023 labor...

Anthropic v. DoW, Paramount wins WB, OpenAI raises $100B | Diet TBPN

#416

03/03/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

TBPN is made possible by:

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Anthropic vs DoW, Ben Thompson Joins, Ellison Says The Biggest Number | James Beshara, John B. Quinn, Michael Grinich, Adam Simon, Matthias Wagner, Joan Rodriguez, Zach Yadegari, Andy Markoff

#415

03/02/2026

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(01:07) - Anthropic vs DoW (39:55) - Paramount Wins Warner Bros. (44:02) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (57:35) - Ben Thompson, founder of Stratechery, discusses the implications of AI's growing power, emphasizing the necessity for companies to consider governmental and geopolitical factors, particularly concerning national security and international relations. He highlights the potential for AI to disrupt existing legal and societal frameworks, stressing the importance of proactive engagement with policymakers to navigate these challenges. Thompson also reflects on the complexities of balancing technological advancement with ethical considerations and the need...

FULL INTERVIEW: Ben Thompson on Why Anthropic is Wrong

#414

03/02/2026

This is our full interview with Ben Thompson, recorded live on TBPN.

We discuss his essay on Anthropic, why AI is colliding with hard questions about state power, surveillance, and military leverage, whether private labs can realistically defy governments when AI becomes a true source of geopolitical power, and how trade offs around Taiwan, chips, and democratic accountability could shape the next phase of the AI era far more than abstract debates about safety in the lab.

TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays from 11–2 PT on...

Nvidia Earnings, Paramount Emerges Victorious, Block Layoffs | Diet TBPN

#413

02/27/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

TBPN is made possible by:

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NVIDIA Earnings, Nano Banana 2, Block Cuts 20% of Workforce | Kenn Ricci, Howard Marks, Yash Patil, Scott Morton, Fan-Yun Sun, Adam Draper & Doug Bernauer, Sammy Azdoufal

#412

02/26/2026

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(01:10) - NVIDIA Earnings Recap (09:07) - NVIDIA Earnings: 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (18:05) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions with John Palmer (59:35) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:13:02) - Sammy Azdoufal, an AI strategist, discovered a significant security flaw in DJI's Romo robot vacuums while attempting to control his own device using a PlayStation 5 controller. By reverse-engineering the vacuum's communication protocols, he inadvertently gained access to approximately 7,000 devices worldwide, enabling him to view live camera feeds, listen through microphones, and access detailed floor plans of strangers' homes. Azdoufal responsibly reported the vulnerability to DJI, which...

Big Tech to Pay for Power, Anthropic Abandons Safety, the Adoption Paradox | Diet TBPN

#411

02/26/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

TBPN is made possible by:

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Happy Nvidia Day, Salesforce Earnings with Marc Benioff, Anthropic's New Stance on Safety | Doug O'Laughlin, Maxwell Meyer, Ben Lerer, Michael Manapat, Adam Warmoth, Connor Sweeney, Matthew Harpe

#410

02/25/2026

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(00:50) - How Fed is Thinking About AI Adoption (19:45) - Trump's Power Play on Big Tech (26:22) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (39:51) - Anthropic's New Stance on Safety (56:40) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:13:21) - Maxwell Meyer, a Stanford-educated geophysicist and former editor of the Stanford Review, is the founder and editor of Arena Magazine, a Texas-based, reader-supported technology publication launched in 2024. In the conversation, Meyer discusses Arena's latest issue, which explores themes of espionage and space, highlighting advancements in satellite technology and intelligence collection. He also shares insights into the maga...

Full Interview: Bill Gurley Thinks College Kills Creativity

#409

02/25/2026

This is our full interview with Bill Gurley, recorded live on TBPN.

We discuss his new book, why “high agency” and hyper-curiosity are the ultimate long-term edge (especially with AI as a self-learning superpower), and why the real risk for young people is mistaking financial speculation for durable skill-building while the best opportunity is using AI to become the most knowledgeable person in your field.

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 podcast platforms immediately after...

Kim K's New Energy Drink, Citrini Discourse Rages On, the $100B Meta-AMD Deal | Diet TBPN

#408

02/24/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

TBPN is made possible by:

Ramp - https://Ramp.com

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Citrini Memo Reactions, Kim K Enters Energy Drinks, Jane Street Sued | Patrick & John Collison, Bill Gurley, James Cadwallader, Scott Wu, Ivan Zhao, Stefano Ermon, Rune Kvist, Reiner Pope, Devansh Pandey

#407

02/24/2026

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(01:52) - Citrini Memo Reactions (09:35) - Is Doordash Cooked? (12:51) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (20:59) - Kim K Enters Energy Drinks (22:23) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (29:01) - Jane Street Sued (40:17) - Patrick Collison is the co-founder and CEO of Stripe, the global payments and financial infrastructure company powering millions of businesses. A longtime advocate for scientific and technological progress, he also co-founded the Arc Institute and writes frequently about economic growth, research, and innovation. John Collison is the co-founder and President of Stripe, where he leads strategy and product across p...

Citrini Research’s viral piece, AI and the economy, 90s Nostalgia | Diet TBPN

#406

02/24/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

TBPN is made possible by:

Ramp - https://Ramp.com

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CitriniPocalypse, Dot Com Lore, Gene-Edited Polo Horses | Alap Shah, Will Brown, Michelle Lee, Mike Annunziata

#405

02/23/2026

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(00:18) - CitriniPocalypse (18:37) - The Durability of Institutional Inertia (30:26) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (44:01) - The Dot Com Boom (01:00:21) - Polo's Gene-Edited Horse Clones (01:11:06) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:29:24) - Alap Shah, co-founder and former CEO of Sentieo, an AI-powered financial research platform, discusses the transformative impact of AI on white-collar employment, highlighting a significant decline in information sector jobs since 2022. He emphasizes the potential for AI to further disrupt the labor market, particularly as corporate adoption accelerates, and underscores the need for proactive measures to address these challeng...

Why My Article Just Tanked the Market

#404

02/23/2026

This is our full interview with Alap Shah, recorded live on TBPN.

We discuss whether AI is triggering a structural decline in white collar jobs, why agentic AI may compress platform margins at companies like DoorDash and Uber, how labs like Anthropic and OpenAI could capture enormous value as public markets struggle, and what political and economic solutions might prevent an AI driven contagion.

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 podcast platforms immediately after.

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Datacenter Protests, Paramount WB Bid Clears Key Hurdle, The Mansion Section | Diet TBPN

#403

02/21/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

TBPN is made possible by:

Ramp - https://Ramp.com

AppLovin - https://axon.ai

Cisco - ht...

Palmer Luckey LIVE from NYSE, Supreme Court Smackdown, Data Center Backlash | Ryan Petersen, Jonathan Gould, Diogo Mónica, Joe Lonsdale, John Shahidi, Will Bruey, Sam Levenback, Alex Heath

#402

02/20/2026

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(01:07) - Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport, a global supply chain management company, discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated former President Trump's broad tariffs, highlighting the uncertainty surrounding potential refunds for businesses that paid these tariffs. He notes that while the Court's decision deemed the tariffs unconstitutional, it did not provide clarity on whether the $175 billion collected would be refunded, leaving companies in limbo. Petersen also mentions that Flexport has developed a tariff refund calculator to assist businesses in...

Palmer Luckey: Why I Started My Own Bank

#401

02/20/2026

This is our full interview with Palmer Luckey, recorded live on TBPN.

We discuss launching Erebor, a bank built for deep tech after SVB’s collapse, the push toward 24/7 dollar-backed stablecoin settlement, what it means to align a financial institution with U.S. interests, the gaming industry’s shift from innovation to extraction, and the future of VR.

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 podcast platforms immediately after.

Described by The New York T...

The SaaSpocalypse is Cancelled, WB Back in Play, Zuck Grilled in LA Trial | Diet TBPN

#400

02/20/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

TBPN is made possible by:

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Post Earnings with Figma CEO Dylan Field

#399

02/20/2026

This is our full interview with Dylan Field, recorded live on TBPN.

We discuss Figma’s growth, the rise of Figma Make, the shift from linear coding to a visual-first product loop, why taste becomes the real moat in an agent-driven world, and why design is the ultimate differentiator in 2026.

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 podcast platforms immediately after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” TBPN has rec...

SaaSpocalypse Cancelled, Palantir’s $17M Jet Bill, WBD x Netflix Latest | Dylan Field, Saagar Enjeti, Sigil Wen, Peter Morales, Erik Palitsch, Ljubisa Bajic

#398

02/19/2026

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(00:59) - We're Cancelling the the SaaSpocalypse (16:47) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (38:37) - Palantir Jet Costs $17M Annually (46:16) - WBD x Netflix Bid Update (59:21) - eBay to Buy Depop (01:01:42) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:16:56) - Elite Lawyer Fees Hit Record Highs (01:22:30) - Older Consumers Drive 2026 Growth (01:27:24) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:41:51) - Sigil Wen discusses his concept of Web 4.0, envisioning an Internet where AI acts as the end user, capable of autonomously performing tasks and making payments without human intervention. He introduces the "automaton," a self-sufficient AI model that can self-edit i...

The AI lab market map, Robinhood brings startups to retail, GLPs & hedge funds | Diet TBPN

#397

02/19/2026

Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

TBPN is made possible by:

Ramp - https://Ramp.com

AppLovin - https://axon.ai

Cisco - ht...