John Coogan & Jordi Hays

TBPN

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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John Coogan & Jordi Hays

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Technology

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Latest episode

Oct 17, 2026

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Episodes

Weekly Recap: Apple Debuts iPhone 17, Einstein of Wall Street, YC Demo Day, Declining AI Adoption 13.09.2025

(00:00) - Intro (00:03) - Declining AI Adoption (16:03) - YC Demo Day (36:53) - Peter Tuchman (Einstein of Wall Street) (45:45) - Apple Debuts iPhone 17 (01:08:39) - How to think about the $300B OpenAI-Oracle TBPN.com is made possible by:  Ramp - https://ramp.com Figma - https://figma.com Vanta - https://vanta.com Linear - https://linear.app Eight Sleep - https://eightsleep.com/tbpn Wander - https...

OpenAI–Microsoft Restructure, Winning Formula for AI Founders, 𝕏 Timeline Reactions 12.09.2025

(00:20) - Timeline Reactions (02:39) - OpenAI & Microsoft's For-Profit Restructure (19:07) - Anthropic CEO Weighs in on Future of AI (22:35) - GPT-5 Data Analysis (25:04) - Timeline Reactions (01:00:34) - AI Startup Founder's Winning Formula (01:31:41) - Timeline Reactions (01:40:02) - WSJ Mansion Section (01:56:10) - Timeline Reactions TBPN.com is made possible by:  Ramp - https://ramp.com Fi...

Apple Unveils iPhone 17 Lineup, OpenAI & Oracle's $300B Cloud Pact | Nico Rosberg, Josh Machiz, Nir Zicherman, Amjad Masad, Alex Mashrabov, Stefan Cohen, Rohan Kodialam, Timothy Luchini, Marc Boroditsky, Michael Tannenbaum 11.09.2025

(04:11) - Apple Unveils iPhone 17 Lineup (40:36) - OpenAI & Oracle Strike $300B Cloud Pact (52:44) - Timeline Reactions (01:12:51) - Josh Machiz, recently appointed as Chief Marketing Officer at Lightspeed Venture Partners, brings a wealth of experience from his previous roles as Partner at Redpoint Ventures and Chief Digital Officer at Nasdaq. In his conversation, he discusses his excitement...

LIVE @ NYSE for Klarna IPO | Peter Tuchman, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, Lynn Martin, David Sandstrom, Mati Staniszewski, Andrew Reed, Markus Villig 10.09.2025

(00:00) - Peter Tuchman, known as the "Einstein of Wall Street" for his distinctive appearance and animated presence, is a veteran stock trader on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor. In a recent conversation, he recounted his collaboration with streamer IShowSpeed, where he introduced the young audience to investing by highlighting that many products they use daily are from publicly traded c...

LIVE @ YC Demo Day | Nate Bosshard, Joshua Reeves, Joshua Browder, Burkay Gur, Theo Browne & MORE 10.09.2025

(00:00) - Nate Bosshard, founder of Offline Ventures and co-founder of Tonal, has a background in marketing leadership at companies like GoPro and The North Face. In the conversation, he reflects on his early entrepreneurial ventures, such as selling used records on eBay, and discusses the evolution of Y Combinator's Demo Day to a quarterly event. He also highlights Andrew Dudum of Hims & Hers...

AI Adoption Trending Down for Large Companies, OpenAI Backs AI Animated Feature Film, China's Smart Glasses Domination | Avi Schiffmann, Sunny Madra, Scott Wu, Ara Kharazian, Zach Lloyd, Alex Cohen, Mati Staniszewski, Daniel Kao 08.09.2025

(00:25) - AI Adoption Trending Down for Large Companies (17:57) - OpenAI Backs AI Animated Feature Film (21:31) - Avi Schiffmann, the creator of the AI companion device "Friend," discusses the product's extensive billboard advertising campaign and addresses criticism from a Wired article titled "I Hate My Friend," suggesting that the journalists' negative experiences may reflect their own biases....

Weekly Recap: Tesla's Crazy Plan, USA vs. Google, Palantir CEO on Conspiracy Theories 06.09.2025

(00:00) - Intro (00:05) - Cracks Emerge in Meta's Scale AI Bet (14:19) - Alex Karp (Palantir CEO) (36:57) - USA vs. Google (01:04:37) - Big Numbers: $610M for Browser Company, $1B in ARR at Ramp, $600B in Meta CAPEX, $1T for Tesla's Pay Package TBPN.com is made possible by:  Ramp - https://ramp.com Figma - https://figma.com Vanta - https://vanta.com Linear - https://linear.app Eight Sleep - https:...

Trump's Tech Dinner, Tesla's $1T Pay Package, OpenAI Mass Producing Chips with Broadcom, Seal Team 6 Mission Gone Wrong | Joe Weisenthal, Jason Droege, Dave Marra, Mert Mumtaz, Harish Abbott, Tuhin Srivastava, Cecilia Ziniti 05.09.2025

(01:34) - Timeline (13:35) - Trump's Tech Dinner (22:19) - Tesla's $1T Pay Package (36:25) - OpenAI Mass Producing Chips with Broadcom (45:26) - Ellen in the Mansion Section (53:23) - Joe Weisenthal, born September 2, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan, is an American journalist and financial expert. He serves as the executive editor of news for Bloomberg's digital brands, co-anchors Bloomberg Television'...

Alex Karp LIVE at Palantir AIPCon | David Glazer, Ben Harvatine, Danny Lutkus, Jonathan Webb, Nancy Cable, Ryan Asdourian, Drew Cukor, Zack Porter, Kyle Kirkwood, Matthew Jacoby 05.09.2025

(10:15) - Alex Karp, co-founder and CEO of Palantir Technologies, discusses the company's significant growth, highlighting a 93% increase in U.S. operations and a 94% Rule of 40 score, attributing success to their unique approach of charging clients based on value creation. He emphasizes the importance of aligning software costs with the value delivered, contrasting Palantir's model with tradition...

Google's Antitrust Victory | Aparna Chennapragada, Richard Socher, Pablo Palafox, Will Bryk, Charlie Wu 03.09.2025

(01:08) - Google Stock Soars After Antitrust Ruling (22:23) - United States vs. Google White Board Breakdown (32:52) - Ben Thompson Sees Strategic Victory for Google (46:31) - Leadership Turmoil Hits Nestlé (51:33) - Timeline Reactions (01:11:18) - TBPN City Tier List (01:16:47) - Timeline Reactions (01:55:48) - Aparna Chennapragada, Microsoft's Chief Product Officer for AI at Work, has a rich bac...

Meta–Scale AI Deal Tensions, Ken Griffin’s Next-Gen Finance Empire | Arielle Zuckerberg, Mike Maples, Andrea Hernández, Farooq Malik & Charles Yoo-Naut 02.09.2025

(00:35) - Cracks Form in Meta's Acquisition of Scale AI (23:40) - Tesla's Master Plan 4 (36:08) - Ken Griffin Builds Next-Gen Financial Powerhouse (01:07:45) - Advanced AI Blows Up Startup Bills (01:20:36) - Podcast Gold Rush Rocks Media Industry (01:26:54) - Timeline Reactions (01:37:08) - Andrea Hernández, founder of Snaxshot, discusses the evolution of non-alcoholic beverages, noting the initia...

Weekly Recap: Taylor Swift Gets Engaged, SpaceX Launches Falcon 9, Dr. Drew, The Labubu Craze 30.08.2025

(00:00) - Intro (00:04) - Intel's Tricky Dance with Trump (50:05) - Taylor Swift Engaged (54:37) - Dr. Drew (Board Certified Internist) (01:25:11) - SpaceX Launch Reactions (01:33:53) - The Labubu Craze TBPN.com is made possible by:  Ramp - https://ramp.com Figma - https://figma.com Vanta - https://vanta.com Linear - https://linear.app Eight Sleep - https://eightsleep.com/tbpn Wander - https://wan...

Pop Mart: The History & Economics | Max Levchin, Jim Belosic 29.08.2025

(00:35) - The Labubu Craze (10:41) - History of Pop Mart w/ Intern Tyler (24:34) - The Economics of Pop Mart (32:09) - Tim Cook on the Future of Apple in 2016 (43:34) - Timeline Reactions (01:05:17) - Breaking News: xAI Sues Ex-Engineer (01:14:31) - SpaceX Launch Reactions (01:17:48) - Timeline Reactions (01:46:43) - Mansion Section Catch Up (01:59:18) - Max Levchin, a Ukrainian-American software...

NVIDIA Earnings Breakdown | Doug O’Laughlin, Ajay Agarwal, Koen Bok & Jorn Van Dijk, Hussein Fazal, Oisin Hanrahan, Jon Callaghan, Shane Hegde 28.08.2025

(00:11) - NVIDIA Earnings Breakdown (28:43) - Doug O’Laughlin is the President of SemiAnalysis, an independent research firm focused on semiconductors and AI. He specializes in semiconductor strategy, market intelligence, and competitive analysis, regularly guiding investors, technology companies, and policymakers with his insights. (01:12:05) - Timeline Reactions (01:58:28) - Ajay Agarwal, a Part...

SpaceX Launch: Deep Dive & Reactions | Josh Reeves, Keller Cliffton, Will Brown, Julia Steinberg, Olivia Moore, Flo Crivello 27.08.2025

(00:11) - SpaceX Launch Reactions (16:35) - History of SpaceX (29:53) - Mature Startups Get Venture-Debt Boost (41:38) - Timeline Reactions (01:28:52) - Josh Reeves, CEO of Gusto, discusses the company's acquisition of Guideline, a retirement benefits provider, to enhance services for small businesses. He highlights the long-standing partnership between the two companies and emphasizes the potenti...

The Experts Weigh in on Intel, Big Family: The Ultimate Status Symbol | Wade Foster, Dan Wang, Nicolas Sharp, Shan Aggarwal, Vikas Enti, Bryan Pellegrino, Logan Kilpatrick, Rylan Hamilton 26.08.2025

(00:11) - Timeline Reactions (01:39) - 100k on X (04:53) - The Experts Weigh in on Intel (20:17) - Founders Podcast: How Elon Works (24:27) - Taylor Swift Engaged (29:21) - Big Family: The Ultimate Status Symbol (51:49) - Friendship Ends over $80M Crypto Bet (01:06:14) - Timeline Reactions (01:22:06) - Fivespan Takes Stake in Ney York Times (01:27:28) - Timeline Reactions (01:29:44) - Wade Foster,...

Intel’s Tightrope Walk with Trump, Surprise Appearance From Dr. Drew | Darren Rovell, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Colin Anderson, Truman Sacks 25.08.2025

(01:59) - Intel's Tricky Dance with Trump (41:09) - Is Trump's Intel Stock-Buy Socialism? (50:44) - Timeline Reactions (59:47) - Darren Rovell, a seasoned sports business journalist and avid memorabilia collector, discusses his transition from ESPN to founding Cllct, a media platform dedicated to the collectibles market. He highlights the platform's mission to provide serious journalism in the col...

Weekly Recap: Mark Cuban, Kanye’s Wild Mansion Makeover, China Heads to the Moon, Money in Clipping 23.08.2025

(00:00) - Intro (00:04) - The Big Money of Clipping (14:12) - Meta Smart Glasses (28:31) - Heads to the Moon (34:21) - Mark Cuban (Investor & Entrepreneur) (01:04:46) - Kanye’s Wild Mansion Makeover (01:08:49) - Gabe Whaley (MSCHF) TBPN.com is made possible by:  Ramp - https://ramp.com Figma - https://figma.com Vanta - https://vanta.com Linear - https://linear.app Eight Sleep - https://eightsl...

Jeffrey Katzenberg & Kimbal Musk, Dow Jumps as Powell Signals Rate Cut, Crusoe in Talks for $10B Valuation, Inside America's Most Expensive Home | Joe Weisenthal, Jessica Livingston, Zachary Bookman 22.08.2025

(00:58) - Dow Jumps as Powell Signals Rate Cut (05:46) - Crusoe in Talks for $10B Valuation (15:24) - Inside America's Most Expensive Home (35:46) - Timeline (01:13:47) - Joe Weisenthal, a financial journalist and co-host of Bloomberg's "Odd Lots" podcast, discusses the Federal Reserve's recent policy signals, noting that Chair Jerome Powell's comments suggest a dovish stance, which has positively...

David Senra LIVE in The Ultradome | Chase Lochmiller & Alon Yariv, Filip Aronshtein, Gorkem Yurtseven, Sudheesh Nair, Julie Zhuo, Jakob Diepenbrock, Gabe Whaley 21.08.2025

(00:13) - Timeline (11:48) - The Inexorable Rise of Latin America's Drug Cartels (26:18) - Timeline (26:45) - Beers, Buns, Baseball: The 9-9-9 Challenge (31:35) - Timeline (43:38) - Chase Lochmiller, co-founder and CEO of Crusoe Energy Systems, discusses the company's acquisition of Atero to enhance GPU utilization and efficiency in AI workloads. He emphasizes the importance of optimizing memory m...

Mark Cuban, Vlad Tenev & MORE | Larry Ellison's Cloud Scores Big, Silicon Valley's Family Life, Qasar Younis, Minna Song 20.08.2025

(00:21) - Timeline (06:37) - AI Orality Opens Up the Grift Gates (27:23) - Ellison's Cloud Scores Big with AI Titans (44:25) - Timeline (01:35:31) - Silicon Valley's Pro-Family Posture Fights Reality (01:46:00) - Timeline (01:57:17) - Vlad Tenev, co-founder and CEO of Robinhood, discusses the company's evolution into a comprehensive financial platform, offering services like credit cards, banking,...

Chamath Is Back With New SPAC, AI Scrutiny, China’s Moon Push | Pete DeJoy, Marty Kausas, Matteo Franceschetti, Abdul Al-Asaad, Derek Lo, Alex Telford 19.08.2025

(00:30) - Chamath is Back with New SPAC (31:33) - Timeline (01:01:23) - TBPN Substack (01:16:35) - Gong of the Day (01:26:14) - Timeline (01:59:29) - Pete DeJoy, co-founder and interim CEO of Astronomer, discusses the company's evolution from its inception in Cincinnati, Ohio, to becoming a leader in data orchestration with its Apache Airflow-powered platform, Astro. He highlights the company's si...

OpenAI Staff to Sell $6B in Stock, Flirty Meta Chatbot Leads NJ Man to Death, Claude Can Now End Conversations | Noor Siddiqui 18.08.2025

(07:18) - OpenAI Staff to Sell $6B in Stock (10:38) - Financial Times: Stop Talking About AI (20:37) - Do LLMs Have Music Taste? (39:01) - Man Dies After Being Lured by Chatbot (43:54) - Claude Can Now End Conversations (57:46) - The Big Money of Clipping (01:21:43) - Timeline (01:35:28) - Noor Siddiqui, founder and CEO of Orchid, a reproductive technology company, discusses how Orchid's whole-gen...

Weekly Recap: Sam vs. Elon, Cluely's Crazy Ad, UFC x Paramount, Apple's AI Robot 16.08.2025

(00:00) - Intro (00:05) - Sam Altman vs. Elon Musk (25:34) - Roy Lee and Cluely's Curious Marketing Strategy (28:50) - Ads in ChatGPT (38:20) - Perplexity Wants to Buy Chrome (55:10) - UFC’s $7.7 Billion Paramount Deal (01:09:13) - Apple is Building a Robotic Siri For Your Home (01:28:40) - Slop vs. Steel Debate w/ Delian Asparouhov (Varda) & Everett Randle (Kleiner Perkins) TBPN.com is made p...

Slop vs. Steel Showdown w/ Delian & Everett, GPT-5 Backlash, Trump Eyes Intel Stake | Bill Bishop, Jimmy Goodrich, Lennart Heim, David Stout, Cameron Schiller, Cyriac Roeding, NFM Live 15.08.2025

(00:54) - LIVE Slop vs. Steel Debate w/ Delian & Everett. Delian Asparouhov, a Bulgarian-born entrepreneur and venture capitalist, is a partner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda Space Industries. Everett Randle is a partner at Kleiner Perkins, where he focuses on inflection-stage investments in tech startups. He rejoined the firm in 2022 after stints at Founders Fund—where he backed com...

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