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TBPN

by 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.

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Diet TBPN is a 32-minute condensed version of TBPN's live tech talk show, which streams weekdays on X and YouTube. This episode covers three main tech stories: crypto industry developments described as "going bunker mode," an AI-related story framed as "mathpocalypse," and news about Starbucks exploring a potential…

Worth it if you want a quick daily tech news digest from a show with proven access to major industry figures, but only if you trust the hosts' editorial judgment to highlight substantive segments.

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TBPN delivers a wide-ranging tech and business roundtable covering six distinct segments across 2 hours 19 minutes. The episode opens with brief takes on crypto's defensive posture, AI's mathematical constraints (the 'Mathpocalypse'), and Starbucks' potential Chipotle acquisition, followed by listener reactions and a…

Worth it if you follow venture capital, AI infrastructure, and B2B SaaS acquisitions and don't mind a long, loosely structured show with multiple ad reads.

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This is a 31-minute condensed version of TBPN's live daily tech talk show, hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays. The episode covers three main technology stories: OpenAI's recent mathematical breakthroughs, SpaceX's reported $40 billion Nvidia deal, and hiring trends at quantitative trading firms focusing on 'idea…

Worth it if you want a quick daily briefing on major tech developments from a show with proven access to industry leaders, but not if you need deep technical analysis or original insights.

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TBPN's October 7, 2026 episode is a dense, multi-segment technology and business roundtable spanning 2 hours 26 minutes. It opens with X timeline reactions and transitions into substantive segments: a discussion of math problems (context unclear from notes), SpaceX's reported $40B NVIDIA chip deal, and the Porsche…

Worth it if you want rapid-fire updates on AI, robotics, and enterprise software from founders and executives, but not if you seek in-depth technical or investigative journalism.

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This is a 'Diet TBPN' episode—a condensed 30-minute version of the full live show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays. Based on the title, the episode covers three main tech topics: AI's economic impact, Warren Buffett's discovery of YouTube, and Mistral's launch of a model called 'Le Chonk.' The show notes indicate…

Worth it if you want a quick daily tech news digest from a well-connected Silicon Valley show and don't need deep analysis.

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This 2.5-hour episode of TBPN covers a wide range of technology and business topics through a mix of rapid-fire news segments and in-depth founder/executive interviews. The first half opens with quick takes on a 'Digger' review, AI mods hitting copyright issues, a contrarian case against AI job displacement fears,…

Worth it if you want a broad survey of AI's real-world impact across industries and enjoy hearing directly from founders and executives, but less ideal if you prefer deep dives into single topics.

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Diet TBPN is a 30-minute condensed version of the daily TBPN live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays. Based on the episode title, this installment covers three main technology topics: AI-generated video game mods, the expansion of Chinese car manufacturers into the UK market, and Apple's new data…

Worth it if you're interested in quick tech news roundups and trust TBPN's editorial judgment, but the show notes don't reveal whether this episode offers depth or just headlines.

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TBPN's nearly 3-hour episode is a rapid-fire roundtable covering AI, consumer tech, and entrepreneurship across six distinct segments. It opens with brief discussions of AI video game mods, X timeline reactions, and Chinese/European cars before pivoting to six founder/CEO interviews. Sean Frank (Ridge) discusses his…

Worth it if you follow TBPN's founder ecosystem and want quick updates on Ridge, Valon, Neo, Underdog, Halluminate, and Bryan Johnson's latest ventures.

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