TBPN

John Coogan & Jordi Hays

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.

  1. 18 hrs ago

    Jensen Secures Top Spot on Naughty List, Rockefeller Christmas Tree Delivered, Timeline in Turmoil | Jonathan Neman, Bryce Strauss, Adam Blake, Adarsh Kulkarni, Josh Payne

    (01:29) - Jensen Secures Top Spot on Naughty List (36:28) - Rockefeller Christmas Tree Delivered (39:05) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (49:18) - LAX's Secret Luxury Terminal (01:02:24) - Jonathan Neman discusses Sweetgreen’s new dinner menu, improving business momentum, and the company’s focus on healthier, trend-driven food. The Sweetgreen co-founder and CEO also covers AI-powered ordering, drone delivery, food safety, restaurant expansion, and the challenges of scaling an emerging brand. (01:26:24) - Bryce Strauss, co-founder and CEO of Nominal, discusses the company’s $240 million Series C and rapid growth providing software for engineers who build physical systems. He explains how Nominal brings AI-powered testing, manufacturing, and decision-making tools to aerospace, automotive, energy, and government customers—even in secure, offline, or extreme environments. (01:36:22) - Adam Blake discusses Mavria, the AI infrastructure company he co-founded and leads as CEO. He explains how its modular, factory-built Terrain data centers can rapidly add computing capacity in repeatable five-megawatt blocks and outlines the company’s funding, Houston production plans, and ambition to transform American AI infrastructure. (01:43:17) - Adarsh Kulkarni discusses Foundry Robotics, the autonomous-factory company he co-founded and leads as CEO. He explains its manufacturing-as-a-service model, recent $100 million Series A, and vision for flexible, high-volume robotic assembly that accelerates hardware innovation and industrial abundance. (01:54:14) - Josh Payne discusses his work as founder and CEO of Coframe, an AI company building self-improving websites and agent-friendly digital experiences. He covers Coframe’s $25 million Series A, rapid customer onboarding, major conversion gains, pricing strategy, and vision for an internet increasingly used by personal AI agents. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN:  https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

  2. 3d ago

    AI Boom Reality Check, Jobs Boom, Cybertruck Scrapped | Praveer Melwani, Keller Cliffton, Rahul Sonwalkar, Max Siegelman, D.A. Wallach

    (01:33) - AI Boom Reality Check (16:00) - Jobs Boom (21:56) - Hedge Fund Selloff (24:12) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (26:50) - Cybertruck Scrapped (38:02) - WSJ Mansion Section (46:31) - Praveer Melwani is the CFO of Figma, the collaborative design and software development platform. He oversees the company’s financial strategy, operations, and long-term planning, helping scale Figma through its rapid growth and transition into a publicly traded company. He is also an advocate for using AI to transform corporate finance and automate business workflows. (56:36) - Keller Cliffton is the co-founder and CEO of Zipline, the autonomous drone delivery company transforming how medical supplies, food, and consumer goods are transported. Zipline began by delivering blood and vaccines to remote hospitals in Rwanda and has since expanded across four continents, partnering with companies like Walmart and Uber Eats. The company recently raised $1.5 billion at a $21.5 billion valuation. Before founding Zipline, Cliffton studied at Harvard and was a professional rock climber. (01:11:45) - Rahul Sonwalkar is the founder and CEO of Julius AI, an AI-powered data analysis platform that allows users to analyze spreadsheets, generate visualizations, and perform complex statistical modeling using natural language. A Y Combinator alumnus and former engineer at Uber and Facebook, he has grown Julius to more than 2 million users and raised $10 million in funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. (01:20:00) - Max Siegelman is the founder of Siegelman Stable, a luxury sportswear and streetwear brand known for its vintage-inspired hats, apparel, and celebrity following. Launched in 2020 as a tribute to his family's horse racing business, the brand has gained popularity among figures like Kendall Jenner, Justin Bieber, and Aaron Judge, with collaborations spanning major sports teams and fashion. A portion of the brand's proceeds supports equine therapy programs. (01:40:05) - D.A. Wallach is the co-founder and general partner of Time BioVentures, a venture capital firm investing in biotechnology, healthcare, and breakthrough medical technologies. He was an early investor in companies including Spotify, SpaceX, and Neuralink, and previously fronted the indie rock band Chester French, which was discovered by Pharrell Williams. He has since become a prominent investor focused on transforming medicine through innovative biotech startups. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN:  https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

  3. 5d ago

    Politics 101, Prediction Markets Win, FOGO | Apoorva Mehta, Alex Spiro, Anish Agarwal, Derek Blasberg

    (01:05) - Midterm Election Recap (04:19) - Prediction Markets Win (23:56) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (25:57) - FOGO (32:16) - Ferrari Raises Its Outlook (36:40) - EU Plans to Downgrade Art Risk (40:23) - Apoorva Mehta, co-founder and former CEO of Instacart and founder of Abundance, discusses Instacart’s resilience, its evolution from a widely doubted idea into a major public company, and the persistence behind its success. He also explores the future of long-running AI agents, agentic investing, and Abundance’s goal of using AI-driven capital allocation to build a highly valuable company that benefits humanity. (01:01:16) - Alex Spiro, a prominent Quinn Emanuel trial lawyer and former prosecutor who represents high-profile founders and celebrities, discusses handling complex public cases, building an authentic legal career, and AI’s potential to streamline litigation. He also reflects on his growing business ventures, partnership with Tom Brady, and the challenges of online misinformation. (01:34:05) - Anish Agarwal discusses his role as co-founder and CEO of Traversal, which builds an AI site reliability engineer that identifies and resolves failures in complex enterprise systems. He explains the company’s focus on Fortune 500 customers, usage-based model, growing integration with coding agents, and recent $120 million fundraise at a $1 billion valuation. (01:42:56) - Derek Blasberg discusses his work as a New York-based fashion writer and his new book on legendary photographer Richard Avedon. He explores Avedon’s influence on fashion, photography, and culture while reflecting on AI-generated imagery, creative originality, and the renewed value of physical art and in-person experiences. TBPN is made possible by: Ramp - https://ramp.com Public - https://public.com Cisco - https://www.cisco.com Console - https://www.console.com CrowdStrike - https://www.crowdstrike.com Figma - https://www.figma.com MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com NYSE - https://www.nyse.com Railway - https://railway.com Shopify - https://www.shopify.com Codex - http://openAI.com/codex Follow TBPN:  https://TBPN.com https://x.com/tbpn https://open.spotify.com/show/2L6WMqY3GUPCGBD0dX6p00?si=674252d53acf4231 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tbpn/id1772360235 https://www.youtube.com/@TBPNLive

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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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