

"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg
You’ll hear consequential ideas here first, and in the mainstream months later. Upstream is a curated nexus feed from the Turpentine podcast network, bringing you expert-level conversations hosted by some of the most compelling thinkers in the world including Noah Smith, Samo Burja, Byrne Hobart, Erik Torenberg, and Nathan Labenz. Guests include Marc Andreessen, Balaji Srinivasan, Dario Amodei, Brian Armstrong, David Sacks, Sam Harris, Katherine Boyle, Curtis Yarvin, and many more unmissable conversations. Upstream is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: turpentine.co
Episodes


E80: Financial Plumbing with Patrick McKenzie and Erik Torenberg

E79: How Civilizations Cycle & Collapse | Samo Burja and Rudyard Lynch

E78: Fertility, Healthy Humans, and Ending Genetic Disease w/ Noor Siddiqui, CEO of Orchid

E77: Academic Fraud & the Spiritual Quest for Truth | Live Players w/ Samo Burja and Ben Landau-Taylor

E76: The CEO is Always Responsible” | This Won’t Last w/ Logan Bartlett, Zach Weinberg, Kevin Ryan, and Keith Rabois

E75: The Future of AI-Enabled Companies with Omar Shams, CEO of Mutable AI

E74: Scaling Laws, AI Arms Races, and Radical Abundance with Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic
This podcast episode features Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, as he shares insights on the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), covering its implications for business, national security, and labor markets. Amodei reflects on his intellectual journey and the transformative potential of AI, emphasizing the...

E73: Brian Armstrong on Crypto in 2024, Politics, and Economic Freedom

E72: Eoghan McCabe on San Francisco, Tech Leadership, and Optimistic Media

E71: Marc Andreessen on Higher Education and Tech Culture

E70: Katherine Boyle on Religion, Journalism, and Polarization

E69: Balaji Srinivasan on the Rise of the Tech Counter Elites

E68: Tyler Cowen on Talent, the Importance of Stamina, and Predicting Success

E67: A Deep Dive on René Girard with David Gornoski
E66: Noah Smith on 2024 Election Strategy, American Civil Service, and Cash Benefits

E65: Bret Weinstein on Evolutionary Biology, Markets, Moral Progress, and More
E64: Richard Hanaia on Trump's Genius, Antisemitism, and Election Predictions

E63: Balaji Srinivasan and Glen Weyl on Decentralized Governance, Politics, and History

E62: Mike Solana on Thinking Freely and What Tech Means for Culture
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