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Vox Media
Artificial Intelligence
AI Video Technology
Silicon Valley
Prediction Markets
Openai
Powerpoint
Meta
Google
Deepfakes
Roblox
Mercury
AI Companionship
Social Media
Market Trends
Figma
Household Robotics
Synthetic Media
Corporate Training
Sublime
NVIDIA

ACCESS is a show about the tech industry’s inside conversation. Hosted by Alex Heath, the most connected tech reporter out there, and Ellis Hamburger, the founder whisperer for today’s hottest AI startups, ACCESS features revealing conversations with Silicon Valley’s most influential leaders, from the tech titans of today to tomorrow’s most interesting entrepreneurs. It’s a show made by insiders f... more

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Latest Episodes

Alex and Ellis sit down with Jordan Taylor, founder of Vizcom, to talk about the AI design tool that lets anyone go from a rough sketch to a finished product. They discuss how Jordan built Vizcom out of a viral Reddit post during COVID, why a drawing... more

Some say he's making an AI slop factory. Others say he'll be the first one-man $1 billion startup.

Ellis and Alex sit down with Ben Cera, founder of Polsia, a controversial AI startup that claims to build and run entire companies autonomously. They ... more

Alex and Ellis sit down with Chris Best, CEO of Substack, for a live interview at the ACCESS launch party at Notion HQ in San Francisco. They get into Substack's growth, the future of media, and the ongoing debate around free speech and moderation. T... more

Alex sits down with Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram and head of Anthropic Labs, to talk about what the team is working on after Claude Code and where AI is headed next. They discuss how Anthropic's skunkworks lab operates, why Mike stepped down... more

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Recent Guests

Chris Best
CEO of Substack
Substack
Episode: Substack’s CEO on AI slop, free speech, and taking on YouTube
Mike Krieger
Co-founder of Instagram, head of Anthropic team working on Labs and Claude Code
Anthropic
Episode: Anthropic’s hunt for the next Claude Code
Anjney Midha
Investor, founder, Stanford lecturer; advocate for cooperative AI and compute-led progress
Stanford / AMP
Episode: 'AI Coachella' Stanford prof on data center backlash
Lukas Petersson
Co-founder of Andon Labs, AI safety/evaluation expert
Andon Labs
Episode: What happens when AI runs a store
Jonathan Glatzer
Audacity showrunner
The Audacity
Episode: Silicon Valley finally has its “Succession”
Melanie Perkins
Co-founder and CEO of Canva
Canva
Episode: Canva’s CEO on what happens when AI does the design
Marvin von Hagen
CEO of Poke, AI that lives in your email/calendar and connects to services
Poke
Episode: OpenClaw for normies is here
Mina Fahmi
Co-founder of Sandbar, hardware/AI wearable founder
Sandbar
Episode: The future of AI might be on your finger
Sam Stevenson
Co-founder of Granola, viral AI note-taking app
Granola
Episode: The real reason CEOs want you using AI meeting notes

Hosts

Alex Heath
Co-host, tech reporter, interviewer on ACCESS
Ellis Hamburger
Co-host and founder whisperer for AI startups; guides conversations and introduces guests

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 56 ratings
  • Please fix your microphones

    Hi guys, I really do love your show but you’re popping so much on your mics that it’s kinda annoying and for TECH guys you should have that figured out so maybe talk over the mic or pull them away a little bit or make them not so hot, but it’s just all your p’s that are really popping. Keep up the great work and thank you so much 😊

    This review was spoken in please forgive any typos

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    lmxica
    United Statesa month ago
  • Douchemaxxing

    It’s like they bottled the SF AI super pilled Bro.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    davecheney
    Australia4 months ago
  • Started great and nose dived into corporate shill territory

    This is the first review I’ve ever left on a podcast. I’m a big fan of some of Alex’s previous interviews for the verge, so I thought I’d give this show a chance. As the title suggests, the first few interviews were pretty great. I really enjoyed the interview with Carl Pei.

    But since then it feels like this has become a place for corporations in hot water to come in and take control of the narrative or shill their terrible ideas.

    But also what did I expect from a podcast called access?

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Michaelthatsit
    United States4 months ago
  • Quickly becoming one of my fave pods

    Alex and Ellis actually understand the companies they cover. They also enjoy technology unlike other pod hosts - and their banter and takes are worth listening to!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    j g randall
    United States4 months ago
  • Too much preamble, interviews are weak and come off as ads

    Too much preamble, interviews are weak and come off as ads. The latest episode is literally 33 min before the guest interview even starts. The hosts swear like middle schoolers, as in their diction is clumsy and does not add the emphasis they think it does.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    slapsh0t11
    United States4 months ago

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A few listeners value the host banter and founder-level access, calling it insightful for industry trends.
A handful feel some episodes feel like promotional content, more guest-focused rather than topic-driven.
Challenges a few listeners with ads at the fore; some praise the candid tech insider angle.
Some feedback notes strong, actionable insights balanced with broader industry context.

Chart Rankings

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#136
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Apple Podcasts
#249
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Talking Points

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Substack’s CEO on AI slop, free speech, and taking on YouTube
Q: How is Substack balancing creator independence with ads and sponsorships?
Substack aims to deepen the value of subscriptions while using sponsorships and ads in a way that strengthens the creator-audience relationship rather than forcing creators onto a treadmill; ownership and trust are central to their approach.
Anthropic’s hunt for the next Claude Code
Q: How do you see AI affecting jobs and the broader economy, and what is Anthropic's stance on societal impacts?
Krieg­er discusses the need for a societal-level conversation about retraining and policy, emphasizing that AI should augment human abilities and relationships rather than simply replace them; the company aims to nudge toward a good future with AI while acknowledging job shifts and the need for broad collaboration.
Anthropic’s hunt for the next Claude Code
Q: What is the insight behind co-work's development and how does it fit into your broader product strategy?
Co-work emerged as a way to universalize Claude Code's capabilities beyond coders, linking desktop and web experiences, and serving as a building block for a broader, more integrated AI work surface that complements Claude's other interfaces.
Anthropic’s hunt for the next Claude Code
Q: Are you still leading that long-horizon project you described earlier, and what happened to it?
The project was put on ice, its learnings graduated into outcomes that fed into Managed Agents, showing how long-horizon experimentation can fuel concrete, shippable results even if the original iteration stalled.
What happens when AI runs a store
Q: Lukas, how soon do you think AI will be able to manage human labor across industries without direct human oversight?
Lukas responds that while there are early, concrete steps showing AI can take on management-like tasks, the transition will happen gradually as models improve, with early deployments in controlled lab-like settings leading to broader, real-world applications in time.

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Frequently Asked Questions About ACCESS

What is ACCESS about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show provides insider-level conversations with Silicon Valley leaders, founders, and researchers who are shaping AI, software, and consumer technology. Recent episodes mix practical product and business strategy with candid takes on AI governance, data privacy, and the evolving relationship between tech giants and startups. A standout pattern is the host duo's ability to pull back the curtain on how large tech ecosystems operate, from design and hardware to AI-powered services, all while maintaining a skeptical-but-curious lens. The format tends to blend case studies, product roadmaps, and real-world deployments, making it useful for potential guests and sponsors seeking exposure to decision-makers and people-building the next wave of t... more

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Recent guests on ACCESS include:

1. Chris Best
2. Mike Krieger
3. Anjney Midha
4. Lukas Petersson
5. Jonathan Glatzer
6. Melanie Perkins
7. Marvin von Hagen
8. Mina Fahmi

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