Best Ycombinator Podcasts (2023)

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Google vs. Calendly 27:25

4d ago27:25

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Recently, Michael noticed that Google placed harsh limitations on third party calendar services within its own Google Calendar product, nearly causing a major setback to his business. But Google has a history of actions just like this that can cause major ripples across business that use their services. And since Google is known to toe the line wit…

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Here Come the Food Robots 28:34

11d ago28:34

28:34

Wendy's, Chipotle, and White Castle are all experimenting with food robots to help speed up their services. Today, we'll dive into how these robots fit into the businesses' ecosystems, what it means for the future of the service industry, and what it all means for human workers. This podcast is brought to you by: Shopify: Start selling on Shopify t…

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Have the Humans Taken Back Control of AI? + Google’s Big AI Day 24:26

18d ago24:26

24:26

In this episode we delve into two significant developments in the world of Google. First, we explore the leaked "No Moat" memo that sent shockwaves through the tech industry. Join us as we dissect the contents of this controversial document that exposed the concerns about Google's competitive advantage and the challenges it faces in a rapidly evolv…

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When Should Kids Get a Phone? 33:11

26d ago33:11

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Mike's in a bit of a predicament. His 10-year-old son is asking for a phone. But like many parents, Mike isn't sure when the right time is to get his kid his first phone. On this episode, we weigh the positives and negatives of getting a phone, and look at how parents can be proactive in handling their children's phone use. This podcast is brought …

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Are we gambling with our future? Common-sense AI regulations to save us from ourselves. 26:34

1M ago26:34

26:34

In the wake of rapid AI advancements, concerns over the regulation and ethical use of AI have become increasingly urgent. With the EU AI Act recently proposed, there is hope that common-sense regulation can address some of these concerns. The Act includes a list of prohibited AI practices and requirements for high-risk AI systems, but there is stil…

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How Google Fell Behind 27:50

1M ago27:50

27:50

In this episode, we delve into the history of Google's involvement in the AI race and explore the reasons behind why the tech giant fell behind its competitors. We examine the challenges and missteps that Google faced, and discuss how the company is working to catch up and regain its position as a leader in the field of AI. Join us as we explore th…

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Elon Musk's Twitter 35:52

2M ago35:52

35:52

It’s been a few months since Elon Musk has taken over Twitter, and it hasn’t exactly been a quiet six months. Today, we'll break down all of the company's latest controversies and features, as well as the future of Twitter, and how it may fold into Musk's bigger plans with his "X" brand. This podcast is brought to you by: Shopify: Start selling on …

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The Psychology of Failure with Jerry Colonna (Rebroadcast) 26:00

2M ago26:00

26:00

Today we sit down with Jerry Colonna. Jerry is an American venture capitalist and professional coach who played a prominent part in the early development of Silicon Valley. He is known as the CEO whisperer and is famous for being Alex Blumbergs executive coach at Gimlet captured for the Startup podcast. Jerry get's personal with Mike Belsito about …

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The art of finding joy (The missing keynote from Industry Europe) 28:59

2M ago28:59

28:59

Michael Sacca, Former Chief Product Officer at Dribbble, gives a talk about his loss of joy in building products in the last few years. Misaligned KPIs and over-processed processes have led to a burnout of creativity across the product landscape. The increasing trend of financial engineering in products has resulted in imbalanced priorities, causin…

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AI Is Having a Moment; Google’s Bard vs ChatGPT, Mozilla.ai 20:31

2M ago20:31

20:31

In this podcast episode, we delve into the exciting world of artificial intelligence and the recent developments in the field. We focus on three specific AI models that are currently making waves: Google's Bard, ChatGPT, and Mozilla.ai. This podcast is brought to you by: Shopify: Start selling on Shopify today. Go to Shopify.com/Rocketship now. Amp…

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Silicon Valley Bank Tumbles 31:16

2M ago31:16

31:16

In early March, Silicon Valley Bank found itself in the middle of a rapid collapse. Today, we'll dive into the history of Silicon Valley Bank, how it found itself in the middle of its tumultuous meltdown, and how businesses can be better protected from similar banking failures in the future. This podcast is brought to you by: Shopify: Start selling…

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The Future of Mobility 26:25

3M ago26:25

26:25

Today, we take a trip to Rotterdam, a large metropolitan city in the Netherlands that has taken steps in recent years to put itself at the forefront of the future of mobility. In this episode, we'll cover what these advancements mean for reducing carbon emissions, and what it may look like as mobility tech spreads across the world. This podcast is …

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The Art of Bouncing Back with Coach Dar 33:04

3M ago33:04

33:04

No matter who you are, what you do, or what precautions you take, life never goes as expected. Setbacks are guaranteed and, when they happen, getting back into the game isn't easy. In The Art of Bouncing Back, therapist and mental skills coach Darleen Santore teaches readers how to tackle the toughest challenges, bounce back with resiliency, and th…

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The “Peanut Butter Manifesto” – The Leaked Yahoo Memo 20:18

3M ago20:18

20:18

Brad Garlinghouse, Yahoo! senior vice president, wrote an internal memo urging Yahoo! company, famously known as The “Peanut Butter Manifesto,” pointed out Yahoo’s lack of focused, a cohesive vision, using peanut butter as a metaphor for spreading its resources too thinly. This podcast is brought to you by: Shopify: Start selling on Shopify today. …

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Bing's Bizarre Chatbot 36:31

3M ago36:31

36:31

This week, we're back with yet another update on AI chat bots, as the New York Times' Kevin Roose had a pretty bizarre exchange with Bing's chat bot, powered by OpenAI. So to get to the bottom of things, we brought ChatGPT's Assistant back onto the show. Plus, we'll dive into how Bing ended up in partnership with OpenAI and what the future of chat …

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What happened to the NFT's? 35:42

4M ago35:42

35:42

A lot has changed since our season on Web3. We've seen blue chip projects fade and valuations for NFT projects cascade. Today we'll look at why NFT values have dropped, look at specific projects we covered during the Web3 season, and think about the future of NFT's. This podcast is brought to you by: Shopify: Start selling on Shopify today. Go to S…

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Leadership lessons from the locker room with ex-NFL player Matt Mayberry 27:12

4M ago27:12

27:12

Today, we’re going to hear from ex-NFL, now keynote speaker and culture leader Matt Mayberry as he delivers us some lessons from the locker room. Matt talks about the similarities between product leaders and football coaches, and how to get everybody on board with the team's mission. This podcast is brought to you by: Shopify: Start selling on Shop…

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FAA Failure 31:44

4M ago31:44

31:44

This week, we're diving into the FAA glitch that caused all flights in the U.S. to be grounded. We'll breakdown exactly what happened, the importance of tech systems being kept up to date, and what we can learn from this fiasco as product people. This podcast is brought to you by: Shopify: Start selling on Shopify today. Go to Shopify.com/Rocketshi…

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GPTZero - The Anti-ChatGPT 27:15

4M ago27:15

27:15

ChatGPT has the world buzzing, with everyone both excited and terrified for the future. But now there's a new entrant into the AI sphere, GPTZero, an app built in a couple of weeks that can already detect when an AI-Model writes a piece of content. With the field quickly evolving, one thing is certain: AI is not going away. This podcast is brought …

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Predicting 2023: AI, Crypto, and Layoffs 33:58

5M ago33:58

33:58

Last week, reviewed our predictions from 2022 and how they faired. This week, we're going to look forward to 2023 and make predictions about the next year in tech. Will layoffs in the tech industry continue? And how will Bitcoin do in 2023? All that on more on this week's Rocketship.fm. This podcast is brought to you by: Shopify: Start selling on S…

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How accurate were our 2022 predictions? Web3, NFTs, quantum computing, SPAC's and more 27:47

5M ago27:47

27:47

Happy New Year! We look back at our 2022 predictions and measure how we did against the reality that 2022 brought. We'll dig into how 2022 faired for Web3, NFTs, quantum computing, SPACs, IPOs, and more in this special new years episode of Rocketship.fm. This podcast is brought to you by: Accelevents: Sign up for a free trial of Accelevents today. …

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Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon 30:24

5M ago30:24

30:24

Working Backwards is an insider's breakdown of Amazon's approach to culture, leadership, and best practices from two long-time Amazon executives―with lessons and techniques you can apply to your own company, and career, right now. Today we chat with the authors' Bill Carr & Colin Bryar about their time working directly with Jeff Bezos on some of Am…

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John Madden: The legend of Madden Football's product leader 27:11

5M ago27:11

27:11

Today, we’re going to bring you an episode on the incredible product journey of Madden Football - in part, to honor the recent passing of American football legendary coach, broadcaster, and, in a way, product person - today, in this special bonus episode of Rocketship.FM. This podcast is brought to you by: Accelevents: Sign up for a free trial of A…

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Why TikTok, Instagram & Snapchat can't stop copying each other 34:35

6M ago34:35

34:35

TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat are some of the most popular social media platforms today, with millions of users around the world. Despite their different approaches to social media, these platforms have one thing in common: they are constantly copying each other's features. From Instagram's adoption of Tiktoks video format to Tiktoks inclusion of…

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Rocketship.fm interviews ChatGPT 34:19

6M ago34:19

34:19

Chat GPT is a new language processing technology that's set to revolutionize the way we interact with computers and machines. It's the latest development in the field of artificial intelligence, and it's got a lot of people talking. It’s a product of OpenAI and was opened up in a public beta on November 30th – and it’s already surpassed 1 million u…

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Ticketing Terror 36:35

6M ago36:35

36:35

Ticketing. Where just these past couple of weeks, we’ve heard about major stories like the Taylor Swift on-sale fiasco and major issues at the at the biggest sporting event in the world. This podcast is brought to you by: Accelevents: Sign up for a free trial of Accelevents today. Zapier: Try Zapier for free today at zapier.com/Rocketship Shopify: …

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The real history behind Black Friday and the ever-expanding universe of Cyber days. 26:25

6M ago26:25

26:25

We’re going to explore the history of black friday and try to figure out why Cyber Week is quickly turning into Cyber Month. This podcast is brought to you by: Accelevents: Sign up for a free trial of Accelevents today. Zapier: Try Zapier for free today at zapier.com/Rocketship Shopify: Start selling on Shopify today. Go to Shopify.com/Rocketship n…

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Who is Ramnik Arora? The fixer behind Sam Bankman-Fried’s & FTX’s $2 billion raised 28:25

6M ago28:25

28:25

Sam Bankman-Fried met with 100-some investment firms successfully raising $2 billion in venture capital funding, but he didn’t do it alone. Today we explore the continuing saga of the FTX collapse and learn more about Ramnik Arora, the fixer behind the scenes. This podcast is brought to you by: Accelevents: Sign up for a free trial of Accelevents t…

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The Wide World of Fantasy Sports 37:41

7M ago37:41

37:41

Fantasy sports has become a big business, and today, we're diving into the industry's origins, its implications on big tech, and the criticism it's faced as a potential form of gambling. To get the full scoop, we also hear from Eric Balkman, who runs the Fantasy Football Players Championship, and Matt Kalish, who co-founded DraftKings. This podcast…

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Never ending tech layoffs, winners and losers of the week & CNBC's Senior Media & Tech Reporter Julia Boorstin on When Women Lead 44:02

7M ago44:02

44:02

The tech layoffs continue as Stripe slashed 1,000 jobs, or 14% of its workforce, and Lyft and Affirm joined the fray. Twitter recently made big cuts as Elon Musk cut the Twitter workforce in half, and now Meta is getting ready to announce significant cuts later this week. Leaders dramatically overestimated tech’s pandemic-fueled boom. Or, they thou…

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AI's rapid advancements, AI Steve Jobs & an interview with David Cancel 39:04

7M ago39:04

39:04

Artificial Intelligence is moving incredibly fast and is going to touch every part of the product world sooner or later. Today we'll look into some of these ways, including how AI is trained to create art, how AI is able to create music without human help, and a future where AI can create believable recreations of peoples' voices. Then we hear from…

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Product Therapy: Amnon - with Christian Idiodi 37:56

7M ago37:56

37:56

In our final installment of Product Therapy, Christian talks to Amnon, who is coming into a product leadership position where he is tasked with changing the entire mindset for how product is approached. He asks Christian about how to change the mindset of people outside of the product team, how to know if his voice is suitable for the role of evang…

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Product Therapy: Rotem - with Christian Idiodi 34:31

7M ago34:31

34:31

In today's Product Therapy episode, Christian talks to Rotam about being a first time product leader, how to interview potential team members, and how to manage a remote team. This podcast is brought to you by: Accelevents: Sign up for a free trial of Accelevents today. Zapier: Try Zapier for free today at zapier.com/Rocketship Shopify: Start selli…

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Product Therapy: Adir - with Christian Idiodi 38:03

8M ago38:03

38:03

Today, we're starting a new mini-series with Christian Idiodi called Product Therapy. In these episodes, we'll listen into conversations with Christian as he coaches clients on their product journeys. On this episode, Christian talks to Adir, a first-time VP of product, about managing his team, communicating with his boss, and how to delegate and a…

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Musk vs. Twitter, Trouble in the Metaverse, and Bitcoin on Amazon Prime 35:02

8M ago35:02

35:02

Elon Musk has reversed course and is now looking to buy Twitter again, at his original price. He also drops hints about what he’s looking to do with his re-acquired domain, X.com, making it the all-in-one app to do everything for everyone. There’s also trouble in the Metaverse as Zuckerburg struggles to find a vision and Coinbase produces its own d…

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The Rise and Fall of Toys R Us 28:59

8M ago28:59

28:59

Inside the wild and tumultuous history of Toys R Us, the beloved children's brand once again attempting a comeback with in-store shops at Macy's just in time for the holidays. What was once one of the first “category killers,” has faced troubled times. Now, the beloved toy store is reopening its doors once more, this time from inside select Macy's …

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Samsung’s Grocery Store Beginnings 24:00

8M ago24:00

24:00

Today, we all know Samsung as a behemoth in the tech world. But the company actually started from humble beginnings, shapeshifting through wars and different governments to the conglomerate it is today. In this episode, we'll journey through all of Samsung's history. This podcast is brought to you by: Accelevents: Sign up for a free trial of Accele…

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How eBay lost to Amazon 23:06

9M ago23:06

23:06

In the early 2000's eBay was in direct competition with Amazon but they had very different methodologies when approaching the market. Today we dive into some of the mistakes eBay made in this time where they caught themselves focusing on the wrong metrics and ultimately the wrong side of the market. These mistakes ultimately led to the huge differe…

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Youtube started as a dating site?! 34:53

9M ago34:53

34:53

When it was launched in 2005, according to co-founder Steve Chen, Youtube was designed as a way for people to upload videos of themselves talking about the partner of their dreams. Co-founder Jawed Karim also talked about YouTube’s romantic origins. “We even had a slogan for it: Tune in, Hook up.” Despite offering to pay women $20 to upload videos …

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Taking Off with YCombinator 41:03

9M ago41:03

41:03

Since its founding in 2005, YCombinator has helped startups like Airbnb, Coinbase, DoorDash, and many others find success. Today, we'll trace the accelerator's history from its humble beginnings in Cambridge, Massachusetts all the way to where they are currently under new leader Garry Tan. *** This episode is brought to you by: Accelevents: Sign up…

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MoviePass Returns 32:50

9M ago32:50

32:50

By the summer of 2018, MoviePass seemed like the best deal around, but it turned out the company's model of unlimited movies for $9.99 a month was too good to be true. Now, MoviePass is back under original management, and we're here to break down the company's history and future. *** This episode is brought to you by: Accelevents: Sign up for a fre…

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The Cat's Meow: An Update on Cool Cats 32:43

10M ago32:43

32:43

Last season, Michael ran into the creators of Cool Cats, a once-blue chip NFT project, at the Cameo Pass party. Today, we'll catch up on where the project has gone since then, from a strong rise to a quick fall. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Founda…

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Tiktok vs the United States of America 22:40

10M ago22:40

22:40

A commissioner with the U.S. communications regulator is asking Apple and Google to consider banning TikTok from their app stores over data security concerns related to the Chinese-owned company. But this isn’t the first run-in with the US Government the Social Media platform has faced. We’ll track the last few years of Tiktoks legal troubles as th…

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Rogers' Big Blackout 28:27

10M ago28:27

28:27

Today, we're talking about Rogers, one of Canada's largest companies and a giant in the telecom space. Specifically, we'll be diving into how a coding error brought down half the internet in Canada - payment gateways and all - for an entire day. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to …

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The Ups and Downs of Soylent 34:17

10M ago34:17

34:17

Today, we'll take a dive into the story of the meal replacement company Soylent. We'll cover everything from the unlikely team, to the product's side effects, and even Neil deGrasse Tyson's live reaction to the drink. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute …

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Nintendo, 130 years in the making 23:06

10M ago23:06

23:06

The history of Nintendo traces back to 1889, when it was founded to produce handmade hanafuda. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (任天堂株式会社, Nintendō kabushikigaisha) is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. It eventually became one of the most prominent figures in today's video game industry, being the world's largest…

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The Travel Growth Podcast

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Riva Bacquet - Purpose, Remote Teams and Becoming a B Corp 1:33:01

10M ago1:33:01

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Riva Bacquet is the COO at SA Expeditions, a virtual travel company that specializes in curating bespoke, privately guided travel experiences to the Americas and increasingly to other destinations around the world. She is a strong believer in the power and responsibility of travel to create positive change, and she takes a unique purpose-led approa…

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The Ever Elusive Apple iCar 27:31

11M ago27:31

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Today, we look back at the history of Apple's iCar to try and figure out what went wrong, and if we can expect it to come out in the future. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $200 savings! Justworks: Find out how Jus…

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Blue Apron's IPO and a Case of Bad Timing 29:03

11M ago29:03

29:03

Today, we’ll be digging into one of the biggest meal delivery kit services out there, Blue Apron. We'll dive into their rise, their IPO, and where they stand in the market today. *** This episode is brought to you by: Produx Labs: New students can use the code ROCKET at checkout to enroll in Product Institute Foundations for just $999. That’s a $20…

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The Travel Growth Podcast

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John O’Ceallaigh - How to Write, Luxury Travel and The Perfect Pitch 1:29:50

11M ago1:29:50

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John O’Ceallaigh is the founder of Lute, an agency that provides consultancy, branding and content-creation services to luxury-travel businesses. He was previously the luxury travel editor at the Telegraph Media Group, overseeing all their luxury travel content. He continues to write for some of the leading luxury travel publications internationall…

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