# TBPN: the investor podcast, by episode

> TBPN: A daily live show on tech and venture, with founders and investors as guests. 723 episodes, each linked to the investors in it.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/tbpn (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

The week's news · new episode 23 Oct 2026

# TBPN

Hosted by **John Coogan and Jordi Hays**

A daily live show on tech and venture, with founders and investors as guests.

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**723** episodes

**520** investors heard as guests

**1h 56m** an average episode

474 in the last 12 months

## The regulars

Investors named as guests in the most episode titles on TBPN.

[DA *24* **Delian Asparouhov** Founders Fund](https://millionrounds.com/person/delian-asparouhov)[BT *9* **Ben Thompson** GitPrime](https://millionrounds.com/person/ben-thompson)[SM *9* **Shaun Maguire** Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/person/shaun-maguire)[EG *8* **Eric Glyman** Silicon Valley Investclub](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-glyman)[AG *7* **Aaron Ginn** 7 episodes](https://millionrounds.com/person/aaron-ginn)[HF *7* **Harley Finkelstein** Felicis](https://millionrounds.com/person/harley-finkelstein)[MS *7* **Martin Shkreli** 7 episodes](https://millionrounds.com/person/martin-shkreli)[SF *7* **Sean Frank** Cloud Equity Group](https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-frank)[TC *7* **Tyler Cowen** 7 episodes](https://millionrounds.com/person/tyler-cowen)[AR *6* **Andrew Reed** Sequoia Capital](https://millionrounds.com/person/andrew-reed)[VT *6* **Vlad Tenev** Robinhood](https://millionrounds.com/person/vlad-tenev)[ES *5* **Eric Seufert** Heracles Capital](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-seufert)

## Every episode 723 · page 1 of 25

- 723 **Why Moderna Tanked, MSG Employees Duped By Their Boss, The Mansion Section | Diet TBPN** 23 Oct 2026 · 33 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 722 **Moderna Drama, WSJ Mansion Section, Genetically Engineered Military Dogs | Thomas Wright, Kyle Schiller, Steven Schwartz** 23 Oct 2026 · 1h 53m [Thomas Wright](https://millionrounds.com/person/thomas-wright)[Shopify Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shopify-ventures) About this episode (01:30) - Moderna Drama (13:50) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (55:07) - Thomas Wright discusses his role as CEO and principal broker of Summit Sotheby’s International Realty, drawing on decades of experience developing luxury real estate businesses across Western resort markets. He examines Utah’s rapid growth, the… ▶Show page
- 721 **Meta Introducing Class C Stock, iPhone Duo’s Botched Launch | Diet TBPN** 23 Oct 2026 · 29 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 720 **Matthew Prince on PHP2Shell, iPhone Duo Early Reactions, Meta Unveils New Class C Stock | Matthew Prince, Kevin Weil, MC Lader, Dillon Baxter, Richard Starson, Brian Manning** 22 Oct 2026 · 1h 56m [Brian Manning](https://millionrounds.com/person/brian-manning)[Kevin Weil](https://millionrounds.com/person/kevin-weil)[Matthew Prince](https://millionrounds.com/person/matthew-prince) About this episode (00:36) - Matthew Prince on PHP2Shell. Matthew Prince is the co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, a company focused on internet security and infrastructure. Prince discusses major cybersecurity vulnerabilities, AI’s growing role in finding and defending against threats, and why rapid software updates and industry… ▶Show page
- 719 **Cybersecurity Red Alert, SpaceX Earnings, OpenAI Strikes Google Deal | Diet TBPN** 21 Oct 2026 · 33 min [Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 718 **The Internet Is Finished, Early iPhone Duo Reviews, SpaceXSITesla Merger Talks | Nikesh Arora, Aidan Smith, Akhil Iyer, Max Junestrand** 21 Oct 2026 · 1h 34m [Akhil Iyer](https://millionrounds.com/person/akhil-i)[Nikesh Arora](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nikesh-arora)[Trevor Milton](https://millionrounds.com/person/trevor-milton) About this episode (03:20) - The Internet Is Finished (14:52) - Trevor Milton's Jet Launch (17:09) - iPhone Duo Early Reviews (21:02) - SpaceX Explosive Growth (35:30) - Nikesh Arora, CEO of cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks, discusses the severe PHP vulnerability, the urgent need for organizations to patch and protect… ▶Show page
- 717 **$1M Trading Cards Heist, Trevor Milton Returns, The Death Of Common Courtesy | Diet TBPN** 21 Oct 2026 · 33 min [Trevor Milton](https://millionrounds.com/person/trevor-milton) About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 716 **Calm Down Markets, Trevor Milton Has A Plane to Sell You, Jay Leno Live in The Ultradome | Alex Niehaus, Alex Blania, Nate Rempe, Connor Sweeney, Jay Leno** 20 Oct 2026 · 2h 43m [Jay Leno](https://millionrounds.com/person/jay-leno)[Trevor Milton](https://millionrounds.com/person/trevor-milton) About this episode (00:42) - Nearly $1M in Trading Cards Stolen (09:42) - Trevor Milton Returns to Aviation (24:59) - The Death of Common Courtesy (41:49) - Mercedes Unveils AMG GT SUV (48:58) - Alex Niehaus, co-founder of Helicon, discusses the company’s emergence from stealth with $16.5 million in funding and its mission to… ▶Show page
- 715 **Jay Leno on Comedy, Supercars, and the State of Hollywood** 20 Oct 2026 · 52 min About this episode This is our full interview with comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno. We discuss what he learned from Johnny Carson, why he thinks late-night television is dying, how politics changed comedy, why he refuses to retire from stand-up, his advice for people afraid of AI, and what it takes to stay funny after… ▶Show page
- 714 **Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, AI Data Center Forecast Jumps, Poppi’s Pepsi Deal | Diet TBPN** 20 Oct 2026 · 31 min [Elizabeth Holmes](https://millionrounds.com/person/elizabeth-holmes) About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 713 **"You Can See Everything" Sparks Debate, 17% GDP Growth Please, Call of Duty Campaign Review | Katie Drummond, Bing Gordon, Daksh Gupta, Jean-Denis Greze, Quinten Farmer** 19 Oct 2026 · 2h 24m [Bing Gordon](https://millionrounds.com/person/bing-gordon)[Jean-Denis Greze](https://millionrounds.com/person/jean-denis-greze)[Elizabeth Holmes](https://millionrounds.com/person/elizabeth-holmes) About this episode (01:35) - "You Can See Everything" Spoiler Talk (23:51) - AI Data Center Forecast Jumps (33:59) - Anthropic Staff Predict AI Boom (40:59) - Call of Duty Campaign Review (48:32) - Katie Drummond discusses Nathan Fielder’s film about Elizabeth Holmes, its complex portrayal of empathy, fraud, and human behavior,… ▶Show page
- 712 **We Review ‘You Can See Everything’, Tesla Unveils Rocket Powered-Roadster | Diet TBPN** 17 Oct 2026 · 31 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 711 **"You Can See Everything" Review, Roadster Reactions, Eric Glyman Joins | Walter Isaacson, Christian Jensen, Tavarish** 16 Oct 2026 · 2h 11m [Christian Jensen](https://millionrounds.com/person/christian-jensen)[Eric Glyman](https://millionrounds.com/person/eric-glyman)[Dragoneer Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dragoneer-investment-group)[Elon Musk](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk)[Jennifer Doudna](https://millionrounds.com/person/jennifer-doudna) About this episode (00:15) - "You Can See Everything" Review (07:35) - Roadster Reactions (30:03) - Walter Isaacson is a bestselling biographer and journalist known for chronicling influential innovators such as Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and Jennifer Doudna. Walter Isaacson discusses Musk’s futuristic designs and mercurial leadership,… ▶Show page
- 710 **Inflation Heats Up, Anthropic Investor Day, Tesla Roadster Mania| Diet TBPN** 16 Oct 2026 · 33 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 709 **SELL EVERYTHING (Including Your Dollars), Tesla Roadster Hype, Valar Atomics VC Feud | Reed Albergotti, Bryan Cantrill, Daniel Kimminau** 15 Oct 2026 · 2h 8m About this episode (05:04) - Recapping Anthropic Investor Day (15:04) - SELL EVERYTHING (23:24) - Inflation Heats Up (30:29) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (44:02) - Valar Atomics VC Feud (51:16) - Tesla Roadster Hype (01:00:53) - Porsche Mission S (01:04:49) - Reed Albergotti, Semafor’s San Francisco bureau chief and host of the… ▶Show page
- 708 **OpenAI Bugging Incident, Are Your Devices Listening? Xbox Launches Remix Lab | Diet TBPN** 15 Oct 2026 · 32 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 707 **OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device, Apple x LG, Home Devices Tier List | Thomas Neckel, Kabir Jain, Danielle Axman, John Urschel, Nicolas Sharp, Jason Ballard, Erik Bernhardsson, Josh Tyrangiel, Aida Baradari** 14 Oct 2026 · 2h 40m [Jason Ballard](https://millionrounds.com/person/jason-ballard)[Erik Bernhardsson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/erik-bernhardsson) About this episode (01:46) - OpenAI Uncovers Spy Device (08:41) - Are Your Devices Listening to You? (20:13) - Apple x LG (24:59) - Home Devices Tier List (37:45) - XBOX Labs (40:46) - Inside The World of GTA 6 (43:38) - Kelly Clarkson's Bird Store Drama (52:27) - Thomas Neckel discusses co-founding Fragment, a New York… ▶Show page
- 706 **John Reviews The Social Reckoning, Muse Wonder, Apple’s HomeView | Diet TBPN** 14 Oct 2026 · 32 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 705 **Muse Wonder, Social Reckoning Review, Apple HomeView | Eli Manning & Michael Waldron, Anjney Midha, William Chu & Negin Oliver, Neal Stephenson, Ravi Gupta & John Hegeman, Jack Goldburg, Oege de Moor, Nick Talken, Jeff Holden** 13 Oct 2026 · 2h 52m [Anjney Midha](https://millionrounds.com/person/anjney-midha)[Eli Manning](https://millionrounds.com/person/eli-manning)[Jeff Holden](https://millionrounds.com/person/jeff-holden) About this episode (01:13) - Social Reckoning Review (14:12) - Muse Wonder (30:15) - Apple HomeView (43:36) - Anjney Midha, William Chu & Negin Oliver. Anjney “Anj” Midha, founder of venture firm AMP, discusses the Grid Trust, a $100 billion program anchored by Zurich Asset Management to expand affordable, reliable AI computing… ▶Show page
- 704 **Crypto Going Bunker Mode, AI Mathpocalypse, Starbucks Explores Chipotle Takeover | Diet TBPN** 9 Oct 2026 · 32 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 703 **Crypto Going "Bunker Mode", The Mathpocalypse, Starbucks Explores Chipotle Takeover | Rebecca Kaden & Michael Mignano, Nathan Benaich, Michael Sindicich & Healey Cypher, Moritz Stephan, Anastasios Angelopoulos, Zach Yadegari** 8 Oct 2026 · 2h 19m [Healey Cypher](https://millionrounds.com/person/healey-cypher)[Michael Mignano](https://millionrounds.com/person/michael-mignano-2)[Moritz Stephan](https://millionrounds.com/person/moritz-stephan)[Air Street Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/air-street-capital)[Street Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/street-capital) About this episode (01:18) - Crypto Going "Bunker Mode" (16:31) - The AI Mathpocalypse (28:08) - Starbucks Explores Chipotle Takeover (30:57) - Timeline Reactions (49:01) - Mansion Section (55:41) - Rebecca Kaden & Michael Mignano discuss USV’s record $900 million fundraise and how the firm is adapting its thesis-driven… ▶Show page
- 702 **OpenAI Math Breakthroughs, SpaceX’s $40B Nvidia Deal, Quant Firms Hiring Idea Guys | Diet TBPN** 7 Oct 2026 · 31 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 701 **Some Math Problems, Arsenal-2, Porsche Mission S | Walter Russell Mead, Kat Cole, Tarek Alaruri, Tyler Niday, Scott Morton, Josiah Meyer, Aarush Selvan** 7 Oct 2026 · 2h 26m [Kat Cole](https://millionrounds.com/person/kat-cole) About this episode (06:15) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (10:55) - Some Math Problems (25:12) - SpaceX's $40B NVIDIA Chip Deal (35:59) - Porsche Mission S (52:27) - Walter Russell Mead, a distinguished fellow at the Hudson Institute, discusses the decline of mid-20th-century democratic capitalism and society’s transition into an… ▶Show page
- 700 **AI’s Economic Impact, Warren Buffett Discovers YouTube, Mistral Launches “Le Chonk” | Diet TBPN** 6 Oct 2026 · 31 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 699 **Le Chonk, Buffett Discovers YouTube, The Case Against AI Job Doom | Greg Fleming, TJ Parker, Joowon Kim, Rick Dungey, Dylan Field, Hardik Kabaria** 6 Oct 2026 · 2h 31m [TJ Parker](https://millionrounds.com/person/tj-parker)[Dylan Field](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dylan-field) About this episode (05:10) - "Digger" Review (06:42) - AI Mods Run into Copyright Law (16:26) - The Case Against AI Job Doom (28:29) - Warren Buffett Discovers YouTube (35:08) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (49:42) - Mistral Launches Le Chonk (55:19) - Greg Fleming discusses his career in financial services and his role as CEO of… ▶Show page
- 698 **AI Video Game Mods, Chinese Cars Take Over UK, Apple Tightens Mac Data Controls | Diet TBPN** 5 Oct 2026 · 31 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 697 **AI Video Game Mods, Should You Sell Your Data, Bryan Johnson on Endurance Racing | Sean Frank, Linda Du, Ali Partovi, Sigil Wen, Jerry Wu, Bryan Johnson** 5 Oct 2026 · 2h 55m [Jerry Wu](https://millionrounds.com/person/jerry-wu)[Sean Frank](https://millionrounds.com/person/sean-frank)[Ali Partovi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ali-partovi)[Bryan Johnson](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bryan-johnson) About this episode (01:17) - AI Video Game Mods (18:04) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (37:13) - Chinese Cars Take Over Britain (43:49) - Fiat's $15k Microcar (57:09) - Sean Frank, CEO of Ridge, discusses the company’s rapid growth, his decision not to sell its business data to AI firms, and how AI is transforming e-commerce… ▶Show page
- 696 **Sign-In With GPT, Anthropic Vs. the Pope, Paramount Rebrands as Skydance | Diet TBPN** 3 Oct 2026 · 32 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page
- 695 **BYOCompute, Pope Destroys False Idol, Ben Affleck's White Pill | Joe Gebbia, Molly Fowler, Tom Dotan, Pim de Witte, Greg Castle** 2 Oct 2026 · 2h 46m [Greg Castle](https://millionrounds.com/person/greg-castle)[Joe Gebbia](https://millionrounds.com/person/joe-gebbia)[Molly Fowler](https://millionrounds.com/person/molly-fowler)[Dorm Room Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dorm-room-fund) About this episode (01:15) - BYOCompute: Bring Your Own Compute (15:31) - Pope Leo Rejects AI Consciousness (26:06) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (35:45) - Tesla Beats Expectations (49:20) - Paramount-Warner Bros Becomes Skydance (54:34) - Ben Affleck's White Pill (57:24) - WSJ Mansion Section (01:27:33) - Joe Gebbia discusses… ▶Show page
- 694 **Nvidia’s Cloud Strategy Evolves, Factory-Cognition Drama, Instinct Pushes Into Shopping | Diet TBPN** 1 Oct 2026 · 32 min About this episode Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after. Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the… ▶Show page

## Who the show talks about

Firms named in its episodes, and people named in descriptions: talked about, rather than on the show.

[**Google** *70*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments)[**Founders Fund** *14*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-fund)[**Andreessen Horowitz** *13*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz)[**Elon Musk** *13*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elon-musk)[**Sequoia Capital** *12*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sequoia-capital)[D **Dylan Field** *7*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dylan-field)[K **Keith Rabois** *7*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/keith-rabois)[W **Warner Bros** *7*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/warner-bros)[**Y Combinator** *7*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator)[B **Bryan Johnson** *6*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bryan-johnson)[**Khosla Ventures** *6*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/khosla-ventures)[R **Ryan Petersen** *6*](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ryan-petersen)

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