Podcast Episodes

Why Creativity Will Matter More Than Code

Episode 951

In this episode, a16z's Anish Acharya joins Kevin Rose for an in-depth, fast-paced conversation on the rebirth of consumer technology, and how AI is reshaping what it means to build, invest, and crea…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

How Kong Was Born: APIs, Hustle, and the Future of AI Infrastructure

Episode 950

Augusto Marietti, CEO and cofounder of Kong, has one of the most remarkable founder stories in Silicon Valley history.

In this conversation with Martin Casado, Aghi shares how he went from a garage in…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Reid Hoffman on AI, Consciousness, and the Future of Humanity

Episode 949

Reid Hoffman has been at the center of every major tech shift, from co-founding LinkedIn and helping build PayPal to investing early in OpenAI. In this conversation, he looks ahead to the next transf…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Marc Andreessen on the State of Film and Hollywood

Episode 948

Hollywood is going through a major cultural and creative reset, and Marc Andreessen thinks it’s long overdue.

In this episode of Monitoring the Situation, Marc joins Erik Torenberg and Katherine Boyle…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Keith Rabois: Israel, OpenAI, Opendoor, and DOGE

Episode 947

From politics to technology to real estate, Keith Rabois has bold predictions for America’s next decade.

In this conversation with Erik Torenberg, Keith breaks down why he believes the U.S. is enterin…

Published on 2 months ago

Ben Horowitz and Ali Ghodsi: How to Run a Billion-Dollar Business

Episode 943

Ben Horowitz founded Loudcloud in the middle of the dot-com bust and sold it for $1.6 billion, then led Andreessen Horowitz from its founding to $46 billion in committed capital. Ali Ghodsi co-founde…

Published on 2 months ago

Is AI Slowing Down? Nathan Labenz Says We're Asking the Wrong Question

Episode 946

Nathan Labenz is one of the clearest voices analyzing where AI is headed, pairing sharp technical analysis with his years of work on The Cognitive Revolution.

In this episode, Nathan joins a16z’s Erik…

Published on 2 months ago

Columbia CS Professor: Why LLMs Can’t Discover New Science

Episode 945

From GPT-1 to GPT-5, LLMs have made tremendous progress in modeling human language. But can they go beyond that to make new discoveries and move the needle on scientific progress?

We sat down with dis…

Published on 2 months ago

Monitoring the Situation #3: Who Is Nick Land?

Episode 944

Zach Dell is founder and CEO of Base Power, an energy tech company that builds affordable, reliable power via home batteries.

In this episode of Monitoring the Situation, a16z General Partners Erik To…

Published on 2 months ago

Sam Altman on Sora, Energy, and Building an AI Empire

Episode 942

Sam Altman has led OpenAI from its founding as a research nonprofit in 2015 to becoming the most valuable startup in the world ten years later.

In this episode, a16z Cofounder Ben Horowitz and General…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago