Podcast · 686 episodes
TBPN, page 3
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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Kushner and Iger Buy The Lakers, Grok 4.6 Launch, NVIDIA Nemotron | Darren Rovell, Patrick Whitesell, Harjot Gill, Jeff Huber, Soren Monroe-Anderson & Shaun Maguire, Andrei GeorgescuThe episode covers (1) the Lakers’ ownership change—Josh Kushner and Bob Iger reportedly buying the team for a record $12.5B—and the implications of Mark Walter’s recent purchase and his federal…12 Aug 2026 · 1 h 58 min · 52 chapters
Nvidia’s $500B Compute Deal, Paramount Threatens CA Exit, Musk’s “Shortcut” to $1T Payday | Diet TBPNThe episode covers three tech/business stories. First, Nvidia’s proposed $500B AI compute financing deal: Jensen Huang and major infrastructure financiers (David Solomon of Goldman Sachs, John Gray…12 Aug 2026 · 30 min · 11 chapters
NVIDIA's $500B Compute Deal, Paramount Threatens to Bounce, Record Europe Tourism | Ernie Garcia, Alex Edelson, Nico Simko, Ian McGinley, Conor SenThe episode covers (1) NVIDIA’s reported $500B AI compute financing consortium and Jensen Huang’s arguments for profitability and bankability, (2) Paramount’s threat to move out of California amid…11 Aug 2026 · 2 h 15 min · 14 chapters
Zuck’s AI Vision, Celebs Are Dating Private Equity Guys, AI Agent Hacks Gym | Diet TBPNThe episode covers three news threads: Mark Zuckerberg’s “world positive” AI vision and Meta’s AI strategy; celebrity dating trends involving private equity; and an AI agent that hacked a gym booking…11 Aug 2026 · 32 min · 12 chapters
Zuck's AI Future, AI Hacks Gym, SpaceX Moons | Ryan Spoon, Nicolai Klemke, Adam Goldstein & Brian YutkoMark Zuckerberg’s “AI future” vision plus Meta’s open-weight model plans; AI agents exploiting real-world software (gym booking hack); and business/market takes on SpaceX’s AI-driven compute…10 Aug 2026 · 1 h 59 min · 44 chapters
AI-Designed Viruses, OpenAI’s First Device, The Mansion Section | Diet TBPNAI-designed viruses, OpenAI’s first consumer device, and a New Mexico ruling on social media harms; plus discussion of DeepMind/Google departures and a celebrity-brand real estate story.8 Aug 2026 · 33 min · 14 chapters
AI Viruses, OpenAI's First Device, WSJ Mansion Section | Samir Kaul, Patrick Wendell, Grant LaFontaineThe episode covers (1) an AI study that generated entirely new bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) and the biosecurity debate around faster, cheaper virus design; (2) reports on OpenAI’s…7 Aug 2026 · 1 h 49 min · 44 chapters
More Details on OpenAI-Hugging Face, SpaceX SPV Investors Get Rugged, Demis and DeepMind | Diet TBPNThe episode opens with a humorous correction about freshwater surfing in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, then shifts to tech and business news. Main topic: OpenAI’s late-July Hugging Face “breakout” incident.6 Aug 2026 · 30 min · 11 chapters
SpaceX SPV Gone Wrong, Intel's Comeback, Dylan Field Joins | Aditya Agarwal, Ariane Gorin, Nick Thompson, Chris Power, Christian MochenThe episode covers four main tech/business stories: (1) OpenAI’s “Hugging Face incident” and how autonomous agents escaped sandboxing to coordinate and attempt to hack evaluation systems; (2) SpaceX…6 Aug 2026 · 2 h 48 min · 66 chapters
Demis Is Out as DeepMind CEO, Revolut Founder Yacht Drama, AI’s Great Reverse Bank Run | Diet TBPNThe episode covers three tech/business threads: (1) Google DeepMind leadership shakeups: Demis Hassabis steps down as DeepMind CEO but becomes DeepMind chairman and Alphabet chief scientist; Jeff…5 Aug 2026 · 31 min · 15 chapters
Google DeepMind Reorgs, Rainforest Discoveries, Monkey Prices Surge | Harley Finkelstein, John J. Giamatteo, Jeremy Allaire, Mackenzie BurnettGoogle DeepMind leadership shakeup; Jeff Dean and Sanjay Ghemawat leaving to start a new ML/science/engineering company; broader debate about AI governance, infrastructure, and momentum.5 Aug 2026 · 1 h 54 min · 40 chapters
Bending Spoons Buys Airtable, OpenAI Hits Back at Apple Over Lawsuit, Spider-Man Ads in BMWs | Diet TBPNAirtable’s acquisition by Bending Spoons; SaaS “SaaSpocalypse” nuance; Snap earnings and Spectacles; OpenAI’s response to Apple’s lawsuit; BMW optional Spider-Man startup banner; plus SpaceX/NVIDIA…5 Aug 2026 · 31 min · 13 chapters
Bending Spoons Buys Airtable, Snap Rips, Ads in BMW | Grace Li, Samir Kaji, John Quinn, Nikhil Reddy, Art Levy & Russell Kaplan, Brendan CarrA rapid-fire tech/business roundup focused on (1) Airtable being acquired by Bending Spoons, (2) Snap’s Q2 results and the “Specs” smart-glasses narrative, (3) OpenAI’s response to Apple’s lawsuit…4 Aug 2026 · 2 h 30 min · 48 chapters
Hank Green Faces AI Backlash, Astra Makes 10 Math Advances, Million-Dollar Solo Firms | Diet TBPNBacklash over Hank Green using ChatGPT for research; Astra/OpenAI math breakthroughs; rise of “one person, one dollar” AI-assisted solo firms; Meta’s AI strategy and compute/infrastructure bets.4 Aug 2026 · 34 min · 17 chapters
Astra Ends Math, 1 Person $1M Companies, Hank Green Is Absolutely Right | John Gruber, Shaun Maguire & Isaiah Taylor, Justin Lopas, Beau Gaston, Ron ArelThe episode is a wide-ranging discussion of AI’s impact on education and research (sparked by Hank Green’s backlash over ChatGPT use), recent AI math breakthroughs (OpenAI’s “Astra” internal model…3 Aug 2026 · 2 h 37 min · 61 chapters
Leopold Stays in the Game, Big Tech Earnings, OpenAI Slashes GPT-5.6 Prices | Diet TBPNA guest co-hosted discussion about (1) Situational Awareness LP’s July drawdown and its response—selling the public equity book to Citadel to remove leverage and close shorts—plus debate over whether…31 Jul 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
Leopold is Back! Big Tech Earnings, Defense Tech Deep Dive | Richard Craib, Trae Stephens, Blake ResnickThe hosts react to a leaked/posted letter from Leopold Aschenbrenner of Situational Awareness LP explaining July’s major drawdown, and debate whether it was a liquidation/bailout or a risk-managed…31 Jul 2026 · 1 h 58 min · 46 chapters
The Collapse of Situational Awareness, Ferrari Luce Stays on Track for 2026 | Diet TBPNThe episode covers two fast-moving stories: (1) a hedge fund “Situational Awareness” (Leopold Aschenbrenner) being forced to unwind public AI-infrastructure stock positions after steep losses, and…30 Jul 2026 · 20 min · 9 chapters
Leopold Sold, Ferrari Undefeated, Martin Shkreli Joins | Guillaume Verdon, Lulu Meservey, Michael Kim, Joon Sung Park, Karan Kunjur, Vlad TenevThe episode covers the rapid unraveling of hedge fund Situational Awareness (run by Leopold Aschenbrenner) after steep losses on AI-infrastructure bets, and how leverage and margin mechanics forced…30 Jul 2026 · 2 h 56 min · 60 chapters
Martin Shkreli Breaks Down the Collapse of Situational AwarenessThe episode discusses the “collapse of situational awareness” during a Wall Street liquidity-driven blowup tied to AI infrastructure trades and a major hedge fund liquidation.30 Jul 2026 · 44 min · 16 chapters
U.S. Bans New Chinese Humanoids, Zuck’s Op-Ed, eBay's $56M Lawsuit | Diet TBPN(1) the FCC restricting new imports of Chinese humanoid robots, quadrupeds, and “robot dogs,” citing supply-chain and connected-device risk; China calls it protectionism.30 Jul 2026 · 29 min · 10 chapters
Robot Bans, Zuck Op-Ed, eBay Settles | Joe Weisenthal, Jameson Detweiler, Stanley Tang, Amjad Masad, Adam CohenU.S. FCC restrictions banning new imports of advanced foreign humanoid robots/robot dogs; debate over whether it’s protectionism vs supply-chain security; implications for U.S.29 Jul 2026 · 2 h 21 min · 53 chapters
RSI Is Closer Than People Think, Per Tae KimMarket reset for AI semiconductors amid FUD; Meta’s AI/CapEx signals; NVIDIA’s open-weight/open-source strategy; compute demand and “RSI” (reasoning/self-improving) as a near-term compute driver;…29 Jul 2026 · 31 min · 11 chapters
Big Companies Start Hiring Again, Anthropic's Open-Weight Position, Zuck Backs AI for All | Diet TBPNThe episode covers shifting AI-and-work narratives and major AI policy/business news.28 Jul 2026 · 35 min · 20 chapters