Best Dwarkesh Patel Podcasts (2025)

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An unfiltered conversation with Anjney Midha, General Partner at A16Z 58:28

3d ago58:28

58:28

Join Nolan Fortman and Logan Kilpatrick as they sit down with legendary investor and builder Anjney Midha to chat all things AI. From foundation model progress, to evals, to how to find the next generation of AI enabled products, Anjney shares his deep insights around AI as one of the critical figures in the ecosystem.…

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EconTalk #1000 (with Russ Roberts) 1:08:49

4d ago1:08:49

1:08:49

In honor of EconTalk's 1,000th episode, host Russ Roberts reflects on his long, strange journey from pioneer of the podcast format to weekly interviewer of leading economists, authors, and thinkers. Hear him answer your--and Chat GPT's--questions about why he got started, how he preps, and how he picks guests. He also explains why debate gave way t…

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The A.I. Jobpocalypse + Building at Anthropic with Mike Krieger + Hard Fork Crimes Division 1:08:02

7d ago1:08:02

1:08:02

This week, we dive into Kevin’s recent column about how A.I. is affecting the job market for new graduates, and debate whether the job apocalypse is already here for entry-level work. Then Mike Krieger joins us to discuss the new Claude 4 model, the future of work and the online chatter over whether an A.I. system could blackmail you. And finally, …

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Xi Jinping’s paranoid approach to AGI, debt crisis, & Politburo politics — Victor Shih 1:29:09

5d ago1:29:09

1:29:09

On this episode, I chat with Victor Shih about all things China. We discuss China’s massive local debt crisis, the CCP’s views on AI, what happens after Xi, and more. Victor Shih is an expert on the Chinese political system, as well as their banking and fiscal policies, and he has amassed more biographical data on the Chinese elite than anyone else…

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Nature vs. Nurture (with Paul Bloom) 1:07:44

11d ago1:07:44

1:07:44

How much of our success or failure is written in our genes? How much is under our control? Is it nature or nurture or is that dichotomy too simplistic? Hear EconTalk's Russ Roberts and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss why the nature vs. nurture question is actually worth taking seriously and how by understanding it we can help ourselves and others.…

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Google DeepMind C.E.O. Demis Hassabis on Living in an A.I. Future 1:13:42

14d ago1:13:42

1:13:42

This week, we take a field trip to Google and report back about everything the company announced at its biggest show of the year, Google I/O. Then, we sit down with Google DeepMind’s chief executive and co-founder, Demis Hassabis, to discuss what his A.I. lab is building, the future of education, and what life could look like in 2030. Guest: Demis …

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How Does Claude 4 Think? — Sholto Douglas & Trenton Bricken 2:24:01

14d ago2:24:01

2:24:01

New episode with my good friends Sholto Douglas & Trenton Bricken. Sholto focuses on scaling RL and Trenton researches mechanistic interpretability, both at Anthropic. We talk through what’s changed in the last year of AI research; the new RL regime and how far it can scale; how to trace a model’s thoughts; and how countries, workers, and students …

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The stakes of AI moral status 37:29

16d ago37:29

37:29

On seeing and not seeing souls. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/05/21/the-stakes-of-ai-moral-status/By Joe Carlsmith

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Inside the Mysterious World of Credit Cards (with Patrick McKenzie) 1:15:14

17d ago1:15:14

1:15:14

Patrick McKenzie explains to EconTalk's Russ Roberts how credit cards work, who makes money from them and how, and gives his take on whether cash customers and debit card users subsidize the users of credit cards with reward programs.By EconTalk: Russ Roberts

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Ed Helms Answers Your Hard Questions 56:03

21d ago56:03

56:03

The actor, comedian and author Ed Helms has a new book out about historical blunders. He swings by Hard Fork to tell us about it and answer your moral quandaries, ethical dilemmas and etiquette questions about technology: How do I tell my mom she can’t post about her grandkids on Facebook? Am I being an A.I. hypocrite at work? And is it OK to troll…

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The Past and Present of Privacy and Public Life (with Tiffany Jenkins) 1:22:59

25d ago1:22:59

1:22:59

A paradox of our time is our willingness to bare all to strangers while worrying about who exactly is watching us online and anywhere else. Listen as author Tiffany Jenkins discusses her book, Strangers and Intimates, with EconTalk's Russ Roberts. In this wide-ranging conversation, they explore the role of Martin Luther, J.S. Mill, reality TV, and …

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Bad Apple + The Rise of the AI Empire + Italian Brain Rot 1:11:48

28d ago1:11:48

1:11:48

This week, iPhone users started to feel the impact of a stern court order against Apple that requires the company to stop collecting a commission on some app sales. We break down what this means for apps like Kindle and Spotify and why the judge suggested that Apple and a top executive should be investigated for criminal contempt. Then, Karen Hao j…

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The Economics of Tariffs and Trade (with Doug Irwin) 1:32:53

1M ago1:32:53

1:32:53

Is the United States victimized by trade? What causes trade deficits? Are higher tariffs a good idea? Can manufacturing jobs return to the United States? Economist Doug Irwin of Dartmouth College answers these questions and more in this wide-ranging conversation with EconTalk's Russ Roberts.By EconTalk: Russ Roberts

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The Dangers of A.I. Flattery + Kevin Meets the Orb + Group Chat Chat 1:07:24

1M ago1:07:24

1:07:24

This week we dig into the ways chatbots are starting to manipulate us, including ChatGPT’s sycophantic update, Meta’s digital companionship turn and a secret experiment run on Reddit users. Then Kevin reports back from the unveiling of a new eye-scanning orb. And finally, we’re joined by PJ Vogt for a brand-new segment called Group Chat Chat. Ticke…

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The Last Human CEO 10:18

1M ago10:18

10:18

Based on my essay about AI firms. Huge thanks to Petr and his team for bringing this to life! Watch on YouTube. Thanks to Google for sponsoring. We used their Veo 2 model to make this entire video—it generated everything from the photorealistic humans to the claymation octopuses. If you’re a Gemini Advanced user, you can try Veo 2 now in the Gemini…

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Can we safely automate alignment research? 1:29:38

1M ago1:29:38

1:29:38

It's really important; we've got a real shot; there are a ton of ways to fail. Text version here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/04/30/can-we-safely-automate-alignment-research/. There's also a video and transcript of a talk I gave on this topic here: https://joecarlsmith.com/2025/04/30/video-and-transcript-of-talk-on-automating-alignment-research/…

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Mark Zuckerberg — Meta's AGI Plan 1:15:03

1M ago1:15:03

1:15:03

Zuck on: * Llama 4, benchmark gaming * Intelligence explosion, business models for AGI * DeepSeek/China, export controls, & Trump * Orion glasses, AI relationships, and preventing reward-hacking from our tech. Watch on Youtube; listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. ---------- SPONSORS * Scale is building the infrastructure for safer, smarter AI. Sc…

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The Past and Future of AI (with Dwarkesh Patel) 1:36:44

1M ago1:36:44

1:36:44

Dwarkesh Patel interviewed the most influential thinkers and leaders in the world of AI and chronicled the history of AI up to now in his book, The Scaling Era. Listen as he talks to EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the book, the dangers and potential of AI, and the role scale plays in AI progress. The conversation concludes with a discussion of the a…

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Is Google Breaking Up? + Seasteading Is Back + Tool Time 1:07:37

1M ago1:07:37

1:07:37

This week, with big developments in two antitrust cases against Google, we discuss how the company may be forced to change its business. Then we’re joined by the journalist Mark Yarm to discuss his recent visit to an underwater home for his article about techno-utopians who want to colonize the ocean. And finally, it’s tool time! We’ll tell you abo…

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Why Rome Actually Fell: Plagues, Slavery, & Ice Age — Kyle Harper 1:23:28

1M ago1:23:28

1:23:28

800 years before the Black Death, the very same bacteria ravaged Rome, killing 60%+ of the population in many areas. Also, back-to-back volcanic eruptions caused a mini Ice Age, leaving Rome devastated by famine and disease. I chatted with historian Kyle Harper about this and much else: * Rome as a massive slave society * Why humans are more diseas…

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An unfiltered conversation with Eric Simons, CEO of Bolt.new 48:46

1M ago48:46

48:46

Join Nolan Fortman and Logan Kilpatrick for a deep dive into the story of Bolt.new (Stackblitz) with founder and CEO Eric Simons. We talk about Bolt.new as the overnight success 7 years in the making, why vibe coding is here to stay, scaling from $0 to $20M to now $40M ARR, the the future of software creation. Get started vibe coding: https://bolt.…

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An unfiltered conversation with Mehul Nariyawala, cofounder of Matic robots 53:52

1M ago53:52

53:52

Join Nolan Fortman and Logan Kilpatrick for a conversation about the future of home robotics with Matic CEO Mehul Nariyawala. We dive deep into the challenges of on-device AI, scaling robot production in America, where humanoids are going, and more!

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Why Christianity Needs to Help Save Democracy (with Jonathan Rauch) 1:20:08

2M ago1:20:08

1:20:08

How does a nice Jewish boy who is also a gay atheist have the chutzpah to lecture Christianity on its obligations to democracy? Listen to author Jonathan Rauch talk about his book Cross Purposes with EconTalk's Russ Roberts as Rauch makes the case for what he calls a thicker Christianity.By EconTalk: Russ Roberts

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An unfiltered conversation with Anjney Midha, General Partner at A16Z 58:28

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EconTalk #1000 (with Russ Roberts) 1:08:49

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The A.I. Jobpocalypse + Building at Anthropic with Mike Krieger + Hard Fork Crimes Division 1:08:02

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Xi Jinping’s paranoid approach to AGI, debt crisis, & Politburo politics — Victor Shih 1:29:09

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Nature vs. Nurture (with Paul Bloom) 1:07:44

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Google DeepMind C.E.O. Demis Hassabis on Living in an A.I. Future 1:13:42

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How Does Claude 4 Think? — Sholto Douglas & Trenton Bricken 2:24:01

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The stakes of AI moral status 37:29

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Inside the Mysterious World of Credit Cards (with Patrick McKenzie) 1:15:14

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Ed Helms Answers Your Hard Questions 56:03

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The Past and Present of Privacy and Public Life (with Tiffany Jenkins) 1:22:59

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Bad Apple + The Rise of the AI Empire + Italian Brain Rot 1:11:48

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The Economics of Tariffs and Trade (with Doug Irwin) 1:32:53

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The Dangers of A.I. Flattery + Kevin Meets the Orb + Group Chat Chat 1:07:24

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The Last Human CEO 10:18

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Can we safely automate alignment research? 1:29:38

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Mark Zuckerberg — Meta's AGI Plan 1:15:03

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The Past and Future of AI (with Dwarkesh Patel) 1:36:44

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Is Google Breaking Up? + Seasteading Is Back + Tool Time 1:07:37

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Why Rome Actually Fell: Plagues, Slavery, & Ice Age — Kyle Harper 1:23:28

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An unfiltered conversation with Eric Simons, CEO of Bolt.new 48:46

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An unfiltered conversation with Mehul Nariyawala, cofounder of Matic robots 53:52

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Why Christianity Needs to Help Save Democracy (with Jonathan Rauch) 1:20:08

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