Podcasts

The Diary of a CEO

Elon Musk claims AI will make retirement savings obsolete within 10-20 years by providing universal services, but Anthony Pompliano argues this is reckless advice. Instead, Pompliano warns of an imminent 'AI arms race' where rapid automation will eliminate jobs, insisting individuals must harness AI now to generate passive income before traditional employment becomes worthless.

The David Lin Report

Economist Steve Hanke argues that Iran's partial Strait of Hormuz closure is merely a warning shot with limited market impact, while a full closure could spike oil to $120, though military action remains unlikely due to new Chinese radar and Iran's refusal to surrender nuclear capabilities. Despite rumors of Russia returning to dollar settlements, Hanke maintains the greenback remains unchallenged as the world's dominant reserve currency.

Colin and Samir

Colin and Samir analyze how AI-generated 'slop' and exponentially increasing content volume have created an 'abundance era' where supply drastically exceeds audience demand, threatening individual creators' ability to stand out while blurring the line between human and artificial content.

New York Times Podcasts

New 'agentic' AI coding tools like Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex now allow non-programmers to build complex software and websites through simple conversation, potentially displacing entry-level developers while the technology begins improving itself recursively.

Cognitive Revolution

Harmonic co-founders Vlad Tenev and Tudor Achim discuss their AI system Aristotle, which achieved IMO Gold performance using formally verifiable Lean proofs rather than chain-of-thought reasoning, and outline a vision for mathematical superintelligence that could usher in an era of theoretical abundance and trustworthy AI through verifiable outputs.

The Prof G Pod (Scott Galloway)

Netflix granted Warner Bros. Discovery a rare waiver to negotiate with Paramount's higher competing bid despite an existing merger agreement, while the Pentagon threatens to blacklist Anthropic for refusing to allow its AI to be used for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons.

New York Times Podcasts

Great home coffee starts with a burr grinder and fresh beans, while choosing between drip machines, pour-over, or moka pots depends on whether you prioritize convenience, control, or intensity in your daily brew.

New York Times Podcasts

Julia Staler discovers her seemingly conventional Midwestern father is bisexual during a shocking phone call, only to reveal her own bisexuality in return, forcing them to rebuild their relationship from scratch while confronting how hiding their identities had created distance between them.

Conversations with Tyler (Tyler Cowen)

Economist Kenneth Boulding's 1978 book "Stable Peace" offers a dynamic framework for understanding peace not as a static condition but as a resilient system balancing "strain" (destabilizing pressures) against "strength" (institutional resilience), defining peace negatively as the absence of war rather than the presence of abstract goods like justice.

In Good Company (Nicolai Tangen)

Givaudan CEO Gilles Andrier reveals how the world's largest fragrance and flavor company combines neuroscientific principles with artistic creativity to serve B2B clients, while navigating the tension between consumer testing data and bold innovation in a market being reshaped by Gen Z self-expression trends.

This Week in Startups (Jason Calacanis)

Peter Steinberger explains how a 1-hour WhatsApp-to-CLI prototype evolved into OpenClaw, the fastest-growing GitHub repository in history (175,000+ stars), by creating a self-modifying AI agent that prioritizes fun and accessibility over corporate polish.

The David Lin Report

Michael Gentile warns that unsustainable government debt and continuous money printing are driving a secular de-dollarization into hard assets, while AI disruption introduces new economic uncertainties. He argues that gold mining stocks remain deeply undervalued despite record bullion prices, offering exceptional free cash flow yields as central banks accumulate physical metal for the long term.