These are the podcasts that shape how I think, build, and lead. They range from tactical to philosophical.

AI

  • AI&I (Dan Shipper) - specificity over speculation, from people who use AI daily
  • How I AI (Claire Vo) - creator of ChatPRD interviews other builders
  • Latent Space (Alessio and swyx) - great mix of interviews and technical deep-dives

Business

  • Acquired (Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal) - business storytelling at its best
  • Invest Like the Best (Patrick O’Shaughnessy) - consistently insightful interview with leading investors
  • Lenny’s Podcast (Lenny Ratchisky) - behind-the-scenes at leading tech companies
  • Odd Lots (Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway) - fun, in an economic nerd way

Data

  • Data Engineering Podcast (Tobias Macey) - formative during my years as an data science/engineering IC
  • The Engineering Leadership Podcast (Patrick Gallagher and Jerry Li) - more relevant in my transition to IC

Hard to Classify

  • Conversations with Tyler (Tyler Cowen) - outlier for intellectual curiosity and cultural range
  • Dialectic (Jackson Dahl)- unqiue interviews with builders and thinkers
  • Econtalk (Russ Roberts) - expand my worldview through an economic lens