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.

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Every guest on Upstream with Erik Torenberg

86 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Michael Levin

   E97: Combining Biology and AI w/ Michael Levin and Dr. Leo Pio Lopez · 2 episodes

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   Marc Andreessen

   E118: Ending Woke, Why Elon Wins, and A Return to Innovation w/ Marc Andreessen [Moment of Zen repost] · 5 episodes

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   Dario Amodei

   E94: Best of: AGI | Dario Amodei / Balaji Srinivasan / Marc Andreessen / Samo Burja / Michael Levin · 2 episodes

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   Vivek Ramaswamy

   E22: Vivek Ramaswamy on his Presidential Run, Intellectually Oppressive Culture, Otherism · 2 episodes

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   Ezra Klein

   E3: Ezra Klein on Supply-side Progressivism, Polarization, and What Silicon Valley Misses About Politics · Apr 2023

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   Bryan Johnson

   E86: Techno-capitalism with Bryan Johnson · Oct 2024

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   Benedict Evans

   E9: Benedict Evans on AI, Web3, VR and the Future of Tech · May 2023

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   Tyler Cowen

   E114: Tyler Cowen on Legacy, Twitter + Harvard, and Fertility Decline [Upstream Archive] · 3 episodes

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   Patrick McKenzie

   E126: Data Center Economics and AI Energy Requirements w/ Patrick McKenzie and Azeem Azhar · 3 episodes

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    Sam Harris

    E10: Sam Harris on Populism, Polarization, and His Beef with the Left and the Right · May 2023

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    Tim Urban

    E12: Tim Urban on Liberalism, Heresy, and Equality · Jun 2023

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    Balaji Srinivasan

    E69: Balaji Srinivasan on the Rise of the Tech Counter Elites · 6 episodes

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    Brian Armstrong

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

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    Robin Hanson

    E81: Status, Sacred, and Neglected Truths with Robin Hanson · 2 episodes

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    Jonathan Haidt

    E84: Let’s Fix Social Media with Jonathan Haidt · 2 episodes

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    Bret Weinstein

    E65: Bret Weinstein on Evolutionary Biology, Markets, Moral Progress, and More · Jun 2024

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    Rob Henderson

    E129: Dark Triad, Romantic Partner Selection, and Dating Advice w/ Rob Henderson · 2 episodes

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    Joe Lonsdale

    E98: Solving America’s Problems with Joe Lonsdale · 2 episodes

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    Naval Ravikant

    E54: Naval Ravikant and Balaji Srinivasan on Why History Points to Crypto · Apr 2024

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    Rudyard Lynch

    E96: Rudyard Lynch and Samo Burja Talk The Left’s Future and Problems with Modernity · Nov 2024

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    Mike Solana

    E62: Mike Solana on Thinking Freely and What Tech Means for Culture · 2 episodes

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    Bryan Caplan

    E59: Bryan Caplan on Housing Regulation, Fertility, and Crime · 2 episodes

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    Kevin Kelly

    E121: Kevin Kelly on What Makes Us Human in an AI World · 2 episodes

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    Katherine Dee
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    Andrew Yang

    E7: How Andrew Yang Would Cure American Politics · May 2023

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    Nadia Asparouhova

    E45: Bayeslord and Nadia Asparouhova on Effective Accelerationism · Feb 2024

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    Byrne Hobart

    E136: Trump V2: Tariffs, American Dynamism, Higher Ed | Byrne Hobart · 9 episodes

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    Steve Hsu

    E41: Steve Hsu on the Future of Everything · Jan 2024

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    Richard Hanania

    E90: Elites, Institutions, and Trump with Richard Hanania · 5 episodes

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    David Friedman

    E52: David Friedman on Anarcho-Capitalism, Utilitarianism, and Inequality · Mar 2024

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    Noah Smith

    E131: Abundance Agenda, The New Right, and 2008 Retrospective w/ Noah Smith · 8 episodes

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    Ritchie Torres
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    Ross Douthat

    E134: Atheism’s Decline, Consciousness, and The New Right w/ Ross Douthat · Apr 2025

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    Vinod Khosla

    E60: AI in the Techno-Economic War with China with Vinod Khosla, Todd Young, and Jacob Helberg · May 2024

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    Auren Hoffman
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    Ben Horowitz

    E26: Ben Horowitz on AI, the Future of Venture Capital, and Wartime VCs · Sep 2023

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    Brad Hargreaves

    E51: How We Build More Housing with Brad Hargreaves & Noah Smith · Mar 2024

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    David Sacks

    E101: Wokeism & Class w/ David Sacks, Trump’s AI Czar [Upstream Archive] · 2 episodes

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    Emad Mostaque

    E23: Emad Mostaque and Sam Lessin Debate Whether AI is a Good Investment for VC · Sep 2023

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    Eoghan McCabe

    E72: Eoghan McCabe on San Francisco, Tech Leadership, and Optimistic Media · Aug 2024

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