Notable Guests
SS
Startup School
6x
OH
Office Hours
4x
MF
Main Function
3x
AE
Aaron Epstein
2x
HT
Harj Taggar
2x
DB
Divya Bhat
2x
KH
Kevin Hale
2x
AC
Adora Cheung
2x
GR
Geoff Ralston
2x
CF
Camille Fournier
1x
CC
CEO of Convoy
1x
AH
Anu Hariharan
1x
Recent Episodes
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Variance, a startup detecting fraud for Fortune 500s, raised $21 million Series A.
Karine Mellata
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François Chollet explores building AGI from first principles, not just scaling.
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Solugen combines biology and chemistry to reinvent chemical manufacturing.
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Emergent's AI platform allows non-technical users to build production-ready software.
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Max Hodak co-founded Neuralink and leads Science, focusing on BCIs.
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Poetiq uses recursive self-improvement for AI reasoning.
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The AI agent economy is emerging with tools like OpenClaw.
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Boris Cherny, creator of Claude Code, shares his journey.
Its Creator Boris Cherny
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Startups win by automating internal functions, not just hiring faster.
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Peter Steinberger created OpenClaw, a viral open-source AI assistant that runs locally and integrates with messaging apps to execute tasks like email, calendar, and workflow management
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Calvin French-Owen, co-founder of Segment and former OpenAI Codex engineer, discusses why coding agents like Claude Code feel particularly powerful
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YC partner Ankit Gupta introduces the concept of a Minimum Evolvable Product (MEP) that adapts to early customer needs, beyond just building an MVP
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Stoke Space is developing fully reusable rockets that can launch, survive reentry, and fly repeatedly to revolutionize spaceflight economics
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2025 marked a shift from chaotic AI development to buildable, practical AI applications
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ARC-AGI is redefining AGI measurement by focusing on reasoning, generalization, and adaptability instead of scale or memorization
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Ryo Lu transformed Cursor from a VS Code feature layer into a leading AI code editor through rapid prototyping and iteration
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James Hawkins built PostHog from a pre-YC deadline hack into a $1.4 billion unicorn in just a few years
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Michael Mignano created Anchor to make podcast production accessible to millions through simple tap-based creation
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Ryo Lu, Cursor's Head of Design, demonstrates how great product websites communicate what companies do through structure and clarity