Podcast Episodes

Will Hurd on Silicon Valley's Defense-Tech Gold Rush

Former CIA officer and three-term Congressman Will Hurd joins Eric Newcomer, Tom Dotan, and Madeline Renbarger to break down Washington's defense tech boom and tackle the burning question: Is this al…

Published on 4 hours ago

The Casino enters the arena + Guillermo Rauch of Vercel on AI factory builders

Is the AI bubble popping—or just catching its breath? Eric Newcomer and Tom Dotan spar over Nvidia jitters, Sam Altman’s “bubble” dinner, the MIT “95% fail” headline, app-vs-model margins (Cursor, Cl…

Published on 1 week ago

Ed Zitron Hater’s Guide to Generative AI

For this episode, we brought on Ed Zitron to make the bear case against large language models and walk us through his “Hater’s Guide To The AI Bubble.” In this fiery debate with Eric Newcomer, Tom Do…

Published on 2 weeks ago

AI is saving the economy. For now.

GPT-5 has landed! Is it the leap forward OpenAI promised or just an incremental upgrade? Eric Newcomer and Tom Dotan discuss this, how AI capex might be propping up the entire economy, and what Apple…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Index Ventures' Danny Rimer Talks Figma's IPO and VC Bets

This week on the Newcomer Podcast, we're joined by a very special guest: Danny Rimer, seasoned investor and longtime partner at Index Ventures, for a timely conversation around Figma’s highly anticip…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Trump's plan to win the AI race

Tech leaders unveiled the American AI Action Plan on Wednesday and President Trump signed 3 executive orders with big handouts to AI companies. Madeline returns fresh off of a trip to Washington DC a…

Published on 1 month ago

The Moments That Matter from Cerebral Valley London

Fresh back from London! In this episode, Eric Newcomer reunites with co-hosts James Wilsterman and Max Child of Volley to dive into the best moments from the Cerebral Valley AI Summit.

From buzzy star…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Shaun Maguire's Growth Hack

The Newcomer Podcast returns just in time to have Eric, Tom, and Madeline weigh in on Meta's audacious AI hiring spree. The tech giant has enticed researchers from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthro…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inside Cerebral Valley: Autonomous Vehicles & AI Investment

Today on the pod, we're bringing you two of the liveliest panels from the 2025 Cerebral Valley AI Summit, held this week in London.

Both panels — “The Autonomous Vehicle Rollout” and “Investing in 203…

Published on 2 months ago

Inside the Cerebral Valley AI Summit: What to Expect Next Week

We’re officially one week out from the Cerebral Valley AI Summit! On today’s episode, co-hosts James Wilsterman and Max Child of Volley join host Eric Newcomer to preview what’s ahead — from standout…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago