Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (04:28) - Neo Lab Market Map (25:53) - 5 Fixes to Explode LLM Adoption (42:05) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (56:39) - Oil Tycoon Teams with Rockefellers (59:32) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:31:33) - Blake Dodge, a journalist at Pirate Wires, transitioned from investigative reporting at Business Insider to focus on optimistic tech narratives. She discusses California's proposed wealth tax, highlighting billionaire departures due to concerns over the tax's...
Feb 18, 2026•3 hr 8 min•Ep. 396
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 - https://www.c...
Feb 18, 2026•30 min•Ep. 395
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (00:52) - Why is no one talking about the Cournot Equilibrium? (23:53) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (33:04) - Adani Group Unveils $100B AI Investment (35:31) - Micron Bets $200B to End AI Bottleneck (41:01) - Warner Bros Reopens Paramount Talks (43:05) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:00:54) - Thrive Capital Raises $10B in New Funding (01:02:54) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:15:20) - Hollywood Responds to Seedance 2.0 (01:29:08) - Jon Caramanica, born in 1975,...
Feb 17, 2026•3 hr 30 min•Ep. 394
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 - https://www.c...
Feb 14, 2026•29 min•Ep. 393
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (00:51) - Anthropic Hits $380B Valuation (06:08) - Become Unsloppable (23:27) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (45:08) - WSJ Mansion Section (58:20) - Martin Shkreli, an American investor and former pharmaceutical executive, gained notoriety for significantly increasing the price of the drug Daraprim and was later convicted of securities fraud. In the conversation, Shkreli discusses his development of a new product that utilizes his network and AI to estima...
Feb 13, 2026•3 hr 4 min•Ep. 392
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 - https://www.c...
Feb 13, 2026•29 min•Ep. 391
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (02:05) - Something Mini is Coming (10:28) - Anthropic's $20B Round (20:11) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (28:51) - Where the WB Deal Stands Now (36:44) - Higgsfield Accused of Ragebait (49:20) - Ackman’s Meta Move (01:03:54) - Bryan Johnson, a tech entrepreneur and founder of Braintree, is dedicated to extending human lifespan through his "Blueprint" protocol, which includes consuming three tablespoons of high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil daily, ac...
Feb 12, 2026•3 hr 38 min•Ep. 390
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 - https://www.c...
Feb 12, 2026•30 min•Ep. 389
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (00:59) - Is Something Big Happening? (24:29) - Tai Lopez Charged in $122M Fraud (48:29) - U.S. Adds 130,000 Jobs (54:38) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:17:16) - Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify, is a Canadian entrepreneur and lawyer who founded his first company at 17 and later earned a law degree and MBA from the University of Ottawa. In the conversation, he discusses Shopify's impressive 2025 financial performance, including a 29% increase ...
Feb 11, 2026•3 hr 19 min•Ep. 388
This is our full interview with Kris Marszalek, recorded live on TBPN. We discuss why he bought AI.com the moment it became available, the long-term vision for a consumer “chief of staff” personal assistant for billions of people, how he locked in a Super Bowl spot before the product existed and pulled the trigger just weeks before airing, what happened when the ad drove massive traffic and signups, and why he turned down a $500M+ offer for the domain right after closing because he’s going all-i...
Feb 11, 2026•17 min•Ep. 387
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.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://Ramp.com AppLovin - https://axon.ai Cognition - https...
Feb 11, 2026•31 min•Ep. 386
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (02:56) - Elon Musk's Banker (13:55) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (20:46) - How Apollo Dodged SaaSsassination (25:22) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (44:35) - Beijing Pours $26B into Robot Boom (01:03:54) - WSJ: The "Frozen" U.S. Job Market (01:16:32) - Vincenzo Landino is an entrepreneur and media strategist, serving as the CEO and co-founder of The Landino Group, which encompasses Aftermarq, a video production studio; Brainwork Media, a podcast production ne...
Feb 10, 2026•3 hr 42 min•Ep. 385
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.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://Ramp.com AppLovin - https://axon.ai Cognition - https...
Feb 10, 2026•32 min•Ep. 384
This is our full interview with Bill Bishop, recorded live on TBPN. We discuss China’s accelerating PLA purges, what Xi Jinping is really trying to accomplish inside the military, the DJI ban, whether US regulation will stick, Taiwan arms sales and Trump’s upcoming China visit, China’s approach to AI and chips, and why Nvidia’s China sales remain such a messy geopolitical flashpoint. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays from 11–2 PT on X and YouT...
Feb 10, 2026•30 min•Ep. 383
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (11:59) - Super Bowl Ad Reactions (57:18) - Ads Launch in ChatGPT (01:15:44) - Jason Fried, co-founder and CEO of Basecamp, a web-based project management platform, is known for his minimalist approach to software design and advocacy for simplified business practices. In the conversation, he discusses Ferrari's upcoming electric vehicle, the Luce, focusing on its interior design collaboration with Jony Ive and the integration of tactile and digital...
Feb 09, 2026•3 hr 32 min•Ep. 382
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.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://Ramp.com AppLovin - https://axon.ai Cognition - https...
Feb 07, 2026•31 min•Ep. 381
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (01:05) - Chip Bottleneck vs. Energy Bottleneck (16:12) - Amazon Plans Record $200B Capex (29:31) - Inside the Search for Iger's Heir (34:30) - TikTok Fuels "Dirty Soda" Craze (46:25) - Anthropic Tanked the Software Market (51:21) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:17:31) - WSJ Mansion Section (01:29:31) - Doug O'Laughlin is a developer deeply engaged with Anthropic's AI coding assistant, Claude Code, utilizing it extensively in his daily workflow. He dis...
Feb 06, 2026•3 hr 5 min•Ep. 380
This is our full interview with Doug O'Laughlin, recorded live on TBPN. We discuss why Claude Code feels like a true inflection point, how agent swarms and orchestration could replace large parts of today’s SaaS stack, hyperscaler capex, Nvidia supply constraints, and why knowledge work is about to change faster than most people expect. 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 platfo...
Feb 06, 2026•33 min•Ep. 380
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.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://Ramp.com AppLovin - https://axon.ai Cognition - https...
Feb 06, 2026•28 min•Ep. 379
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (01:21) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (02:58) - Anthropic's Trust Nuke (18:36) - OpenAI's Frontier Model for Enterprise (39:02) - Alphabet Beats Q4 Estimates (52:25) - NVIDIA to Skip New Gaming Chips in 2026 (56:16) - Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, discusses the launch of Codex 5.3, highlighting its enhanced coding capabilities, increased speed, and improved interactivity, allowing users to guide the model during tasks. He emphasizes the importance of integr...
Feb 05, 2026•3 hr 11 min•Ep. 378
This is our full interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, recorded live on TBPN. We discuss Anthropic's Super Bowl ads, Codex 5.3, why managing AI agents is the next interface shift, and how chips, power, and compute bottlenecks will shape the future of AI. 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 o...
Feb 05, 2026•37 min•Ep. 377
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.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://Ramp.com AppLovin - https://axon.ai Cognition - https...
Feb 05, 2026•30 min•Ep. 376
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (00:17) - Our Super Bowl Ad (06:43) - Ads in AI Commercial Reactions (31:11) - Walmart hits $1T (35:05) - Mati Staniszewski, co-founder and CEO of ElevenLabs, a company specializing in AI-driven voice synthesis, discusses the company's recent $500 million Series D funding round, valuing ElevenLabs at $11 billion, and highlights the rapid growth in annual recurring revenue, reaching $330 million by the end of 2025. He emphasizes the expansion of the...
Feb 04, 2026•3 hr 10 min•Ep. 375
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.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://Ramp.com AppLovin - https://axon.ai Cognition - https...
Feb 04, 2026•30 min•Ep. 374
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (00:51) - Timeline Reactions (49:06) - Aaron Levie, co-founder and CEO of Box, a leading enterprise cloud company, discusses the rapid advancements in AI and their transformative impact on enterprise software. He emphasizes the development of AI agents capable of handling complex tasks with unstructured data, highlighting the unprecedented pace of change in AI research and best practices. Levie also addresses the evolving role of AI in enterprise S...
Feb 03, 2026•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 373
This is our full interview with SemiAnalysis Founder and CEO Dylan Patel, recorded live on TBPN at the Cisco AI Summit in San Francisco. We discuss data centers in space, the limits of today’s AI hardware, and how chips, power, and geopolitics will shape the future of AI infra. 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 “S...
Feb 03, 2026•44 min•Ep. 373
This is our full interview with Moltbook creator Matt Schlicht, recorded live on TBPN. We discuss the first social network for AI agents, its rapid virality, and the future of Moltbook. 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 recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Ma...
Feb 03, 2026•24 min•Ep. 372
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.com is made possible by: Ramp - https://Ramp.com AppLovin - https://axon.ai Cognition - https...
Feb 03, 2026•31 min•Ep. 371
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (00:43) - Moltbook Reactions (28:35) - Matt Schlicht, founder and CEO of Octane AI, is an AI and chatbot expert recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. In the conversation, he discusses his journey in the tech industry, including his work at Ustream and the development of Moltbook, a social network for AI agents. He elaborates on the rapid growth of Moltbook, the concept of AI agents interacting autonomously, and the future potential of AI-driv...
Feb 02, 2026•3 hr 32 min•Ep. 370
This is our full interview with Tyler Cowen, recorded live on TBPN. We discuss Kevin Warsh and the Federal Reserve, volatility in precious metals and gold, AI-driven unemployment, Clawdbot, and the broader societal impacts of AI. 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 recen...
Jan 31, 2026•27 min•Ep. 369
