Upstream with Erik Torenberg · Business

Upstream with Erik Torenberg

You’ll hear consequential ideas here first, and in the mainstream months later. Upstream is hosted by Erik Torenberg - an investor, entrepreneur, and the host of Moment of Zen. Upstream is where he interviews the world’s most influential thinkers across tech, politics, and culture to map the constellation of foundational ideas. Listen to the first episode with a16z’s Marc Andreessen and make sure to subscribe to hear from upcoming guests like Ezra Klein, David Sacks, and Joe Londsdale.

Episodes

Sam Lessin on Why We’re Heading into a New Era of Venture

03 Nov 2023

1h 9m

Aaron Ginn on the Moral Idea Maze, China, NVIDIA and GPU Revolution

27 Oct 2023

57m

Sense-Making, a Top 1% Information Diet, and Generation Warfare with Michael Guimarin

20 Oct 2023

1h 14m

Venture capital is undergoing a fundamental shift as the industry moves away from small, generalist partnerships toward specialized, resource-heavy firms capable of supporting complex, mission-driven companies. Andreessen Horowitz distinguishes itself by operating as a product-first organization, centralizing control t...

The dominant paradigm of the 21st Century, Explained with Jon Askonas

15 Sep 2023

1h 2m

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This podcast episode delves into the transformative nature of the internet and its parallels with the advent of the printing press, emphasizing its profound implications for society, power structures, and individual identity. Jon Askonas articulates a vision of a fragmented, increasingly interdependent world shaped by ...