Long-form interviews and conversations with tech, AI, and finance leaders (30min+)
New York Times book critics discuss Danish author SV Bala's seven-volume novel 'On the Calculation of Volume,' which follows a woman trapped reliving November 18th, examining its hypnotic diary-style narrative, philosophical meditations on consumption, and deliberate rejection of time-loop genre conventions.
OpenAI engineer Ryan Lopopolo explains how AI agents have made code generation abundant and free, requiring a fundamental shift from writing implementations to designing systems, documentation, and guardrails that enable agents to execute software engineering tasks autonomously.
NPR correspondents analyze the fragile U.S.-Iran-Israel ceasefire that has shifted from combat to economic warfare via an extended naval blockade, alongside the historic ousting of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after 16 years by conservative challenger Péter Magyar, and examine mounting transatlantic tensions as Trump threatens NATO withdrawal.
Former Citadel quant trader Neil McDonald explains how Mumu is democratizing Wall Street by giving retail investors institutional-grade algorithmic tools, AI pattern recognition, and access to tokenized securities, while leveraging a global community of 29 million traders to solve the discipline problem that plagues individual investors.
Quantum computing poses an existential threat to Bitcoin's encryption, with industry timelines for cryptographic breaks accelerating from 2040 to 2029, potentially allowing private key theft within minutes and forcing an urgent migration to post-quantum security standards.
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway examine why tech billionaires are obsessed with extreme longevity treatments, arguing that expensive biohacking often masks narcissism and midlife crises while ignoring that poverty and social isolation remain the primary determinants of lifespan.
Jensen Huang and Congressman Ro Khanna discuss how the U.S. can maintain AI leadership by understanding the technology as a five-layer stack, preserving immigration and university advantages, and balancing strategic economic statecraft with the need for rapid domestic adoption.
Veteran trader Jason Shapiro analyzes the market's violent swing from extreme fear to greed, identifies early April as a key technical inflection point, and argues that despite frothy bubble conditions reminiscent of the dot-com era, AI stocks remain the dominant leadership sector driven by unstoppable fundamental tailwinds in national defense and corporate infrastructure spending.
David Cross joins Joe Rogan to reminisce about late-night AM radio legends Art Bell and Phil Hendrie, discuss the psychological liberation of accepting baldness, and analyze the technical discipline required for masterful long-form improvisation.
Jordan Peterson explains how the brain evolved to simulate actions before executing them, argues that political differences stem from innate temperament regarding 'borders,' and warns that algorithmic echo chambers eliminate the corrective feedback necessary for psychological growth and stability.
Aalo Atomics CEO Matt Lozak explains how fourth-generation micro-reactors using sodium coolant and standardized manufacturing are poised to meet the explosive energy demands of AI data centers, offering a mass-producible alternative to traditional bespoke nuclear plants that have stifled the industry for decades.
Constitutional lawyer Sarah Isgur argues that despite aggressive attempts to expand executive authority, Donald Trump has failed to implement his major policy initiatives because the Supreme Court has systematically blocked unilateral power grabs, attempting to force Congress to reclaim its constitutional role after a century of executive power creep.