Podcast · 686 episodes
TBPN, page 2
by John Coogan & Jordi Hays · English
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.
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Fruitfly Hard Takeoff, Washington on AI Risk, 𝕏 Timeline Reactions | Thijs Simonian, Alex Heath & Guy Oseary, Mitesh AgrawalRetrospective on Sept 11, 2026 communications reliability, then a deep dive into AI risk “slowdown” proposals (AI 2040) versus anti-AI sentiment, plus market/regulatory debate and a “fruit fly”…11 Sep 2026 · 1 h 46 min · 36 chapters
AI Safety Timeline Takeover, Bending Spoons Acquires Miro, iPhone Duo Reactions | Diet TBPNThe episode is a news roundup mixing AI safety debate, startup M&A, Apple’s iPhone Duo rumors, and a Wall Street Journal discussion about a tennis match ending at 3:30 a.m.10 Sep 2026 · 27 min · 12 chapters
YC Demo Day, Spoon = Bent (Again), iPhone Duo Reactions | Garry Tan, Om Buddhdev, Karen Serfaty, Antonio Li, Edward Ge, Alfredo GonzalezYC Demo Day and broader AI/safety/startup news roundup, plus tech commentary on Bending Spoons acquiring Miro, Shopify acquiring Tailwind, and Apple “iPhone Duo” foldable display/crease and content…10 Sep 2026 · 1 h 28 min · 37 chapters
Apple’s iPhone Duo, Meta’s Muse AI Agent, Anthropic Researcher Quits Over AI Doom | Diet TBPNThe episode covers three tech stories: Apple’s rumored/announced iPhone Duo foldable, Meta’s Muse personal AI agent, and an Anthropic researcher quitting AI over “AI doom” fears.10 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 15 chapters
Apple Unveils iPhone Duo, Muse AI Agent, Keith Rabois Joins | David Cahn, Mikey Shulman, David Perell, Jim Reilly, Fletcher RichmanThe episode is a wide-ranging tech news and culture discussion centered on Apple’s new foldable iPhone, Meta’s consumer AI agent, and an “AI doom” controversy about extinction risk.9 Sep 2026 · 2 h 59 min · 68 chapters
OpenAI Cracks Navier-Stokes, Tech Trailers, AI Jobs Apocalypse on Hold | Diet TBPNThe episode debates whether math breakthroughs and AI benchmarks “matter,” focusing on AI progress on major open problems.8 Sep 2026 · 32 min · 9 chapters
Math Wars, GG Navier Stokes, Greg Brockman Joins | Dan Wright, Eric Seufert, Scott Wu, Sahir Jaggi, Andrew Borovsky, Harry MellsopThe episode debates whether AI progress on “math wars” (especially IMO-style benchmarks) and the Millennium Prize problem (Navier–Stokes) matters beyond hype.8 Sep 2026 · 3 h 12 min · 78 chapters
Greg Brockman on Astra and the Future of OpenAIGreg Brockman (OpenAI co-founder/president) discusses OpenAI’s Astra launch and broader “computer use” future, plus today’s announcement that an OpenAI model solved the Navier-Stokes problem by…8 Sep 2026 · 25 min · 10 chapters
Astra Reactions, Jobs Print, Cybercab Launch | Diet TBPNAstra GPT-6 launch and reactions; whether “Arc AGI” is saturated; using Astra to generate Blender/Unreal 3D scenes and real-estate-style walkthroughs; shifting evaluation from benchmarks to “vibe…5 Sep 2026 · 33 min · 11 chapters
Jobs Boom, Astra Reactions, Cybercab Roll Out, The Dyson Debate | Hunter Somerville, Bar Winkler, Bridgit Mendler, Carina Hong & Ken OnoA wide-ranging tech-and-business roundup focused on “model mayhem” (new AI releases and outages), enterprise AI spending concentration, open-source AI infrastructure, and a major sports-securities…4 Sep 2026 · 2 h 20 min · 46 chapters
Model Mayhem, GPT-6 Astra, Why Nvidia Bought Hugging Face | Diet TBPN“Model Mayhem” roundup of major AI model releases and outages, plus analysis of enterprise AI revenue concentration and NVIDIA’s acquisition of Hugging Face; also brief takes on work-communication…3 Sep 2026 · 30 min · 15 chapters
Pablo Torre Explains the Steve Ballmer & Kawhi Leonard ScandalPablo Torre discusses his investigation into Steve Ballmer’s alleged scheme to circumvent NBA salary-cap rules by funneling money to Kawhi Leonard through endorsement/consulting deals tied to…3 Sep 2026 · 24 min · 13 chapters
Model Mayhem, NVIDIA x Hugging Face Deal, GPT-6 Astra | Pablo Torre, Mohit Aron, Akshay Narisetti, Hari Ravichandran, Matt Caldwell & Jordy Leiser, Jeff Thornburg, Charlie O’Neill, Sridhar Ramaswamy“Model Mayhem” AI news roundup (new model releases, benchmark skepticism, and enterprise adoption concentration), plus an NVIDIA acquisition of Hugging Face and what it means for open-source AI.3 Sep 2026 · 2 h 26 min · 53 chapters
Another AI Safety Kerfuffle, Markiplier’s Stake in GoPro, SpaceX Getting Into Turbines | Diet TBPNThe episode covers three main news threads: AI safety “Neuralese”/chain-of-thought monitoring, Markiplier’s stake in GoPro amid a surprise acquisition, and SpaceX moving into power-turbine components…2 Sep 2026 · 31 min · 15 chapters
Jimmy Iovine on AI: “The Great Artists Will Show the World How to Use It”Jimmy Iovine argues AI is a new tool for artists and producers, but success depends on multidisciplinary collaboration, proper licensing/compensation, and preserving “story” and human experience that…2 Sep 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 33 chapters
Yapping in Neuralese, GoPro v2, Jimmy Iovine in the Ultradome | Nikesh Arora & Andrei Serban, Kurt Tenenbaum, Philip JohnstonAI safety debate over “Neuralese” (loop transformers that hide chain-of-thought while improving efficiency), plus a long segment on Markiplier’s GoPro Mission One Pro sponsorship and the subsequent…2 Sep 2026 · 2 h 17 min · 50 chapters
LIVE From CrowdStrike's Fal.Con 2026 | George Kurtz, Michael Sentonas, Daniel Bernard & Justin BoitanoLive coverage from CrowdStrike’s Fal.Con 2026 focused on AI agent security.1 Sep 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 33 chapters
Meta Settles Addiction Suits, Tim Cook Signs Off After 15 Years, OpenAI’s Jalapeño Chip | Diet TBPN(1) Meta’s major settlement over alleged social-media addiction harms to children/teens, including proposed default guardrails (2-hour daily limit, night access off, no school-hour notifications,…31 Aug 2026 · 31 min · 16 chapters
WE'RE BACK, Meta Addiction, Tim Cook's Last Day | Jordan Schneider, Robert Mendelsohn & Eric Olszewski, Billy Thalheimer, Aaron Cannon, Stephen BalabanThe episode opens with the hosts returning after a break, talking about gaming codes for “Modern Warfare 4,” time feeling “manipulated,” and a “relapse” into pizza and surfing.31 Aug 2026 · 2 h 24 min · 57 chapters
Tesla’s Roadster, Car Week Takes, Unwell Beverages Shuts Down | Diet TBPNThe episode covers four main stories: (1) AI agent monitoring and “guardrails.” The hosts discuss Railway’s claim that teams only catch agent failures they predefine, and introduce Lemma as a tool…15 Aug 2026 · 37 min · 14 chapters
Cursor Acquisition Closes, Bezos x Liverpool, Flying Roadster, Car Week, Gen Z Trends & MoreA rapid-fire tech/business roundup mixing AI go-to-market tactics, agent monitoring, fintech/ETF drama, AI-industry press controversy, South Korea’s leveraged-ETF retail crackdown, and major auto…14 Aug 2026 · 1 h 47 min · 42 chapters
North Korea’s Secret US Workforce, Canceling the SaaSpocalypse, MSL’s Latest Exits | Diet TBPNThe episode revisits the “SaaSpocalypse” thesis and argues it was canceled too early but ultimately overstated: many SaaS firms survived because of moats like distribution/network effects (e.g.,…14 Aug 2026 · 27 min · 10 chapters
SaaSpocalypse Revisited, Singer x Louis Vuitton, Aman vs Ryan Walker | Igor Babuschkin, Brannin McBee, Garret Langley, Sonya Huang, Sean ColeRevisits the “SaaSpocalypse” thesis (that SaaS would collapse under “vibe coding”/agentic tools), argues many SaaS winners survived due to distribution, switching costs, and revenue concentration;…13 Aug 2026 · 2 h 12 min · 49 chapters
Kushner & Iger’s $12.5B Lakers Deal, Grok 4.6 Launches, Anthropic’s Watermarking Move | Diet TBPNThe episode covers three main stories: (1) the Lakers ownership sale, (2) AI model releases and pricing, and (3) AI provenance/watermarking plus a fundraising advice debate.13 Aug 2026 · 28 min · 13 chapters