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Reid Hoffman
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What if, in the future, everything breaks humanity's way? Possible is an award-winning, weekly podcast that sketches out the brightest version of the future—and what it will take to get there. Hosts Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger explore what’s possible with forward-thinking leaders, deep thinkers, and ambitious builders across many fields, such as technology, art, education and healthcare. These co... more

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Reid sits down with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella fresh off Microsoft Build 2026. The conversation goes wide: how AI is reshaping work, business, and society—and why the transformation sweeping through software development today is only a preview of wh... more

Before Kanjun Qiu raised $200 million from NVIDIA and others to build reliable AI agents, she was writing high-frequency trading algorithms to pay her way through MIT. Today she leads Imbue, an AI lab unusually focused on power, agency, and what it w... more

Reid and Aria dig into where AI is creating real, durable value—and where they see it heading to next. Reid shares an inside look at his AI-driven drug discovery work at Manas AI, making the case that medicine could be one of the biggest opportunitie... more

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We all feel the urgency: learn to use AI, or risk falling behind at work. And we all know there’s upside: AI can reduce tedious tasks, streamline operations, and boost output. But knowing is half the battle (maybe even less) and implementing AI needs... more

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Siddhartha Mukherjee
Pulitzer Prize–winning writer and physician, author of Emperor of All Maladies
Manas AI (guest founder context)
Episode: AI’s hidden 20-year monopoly
Taryn Fixell
COO and President
WaitWhat
Episode: How fast can you upskill in AI? We did a sprint to find out.
Rachel Ishikawa
Senior Producer
Masters of Scale / WaitWhat
Episode: How fast can you upskill in AI? We did a sprint to find out.
DeAngela Napier
Special Events Project Manager, Masters of Scale Summit
Masters of Scale Summit
Episode: How fast can you upskill in AI? We did a sprint to find out.
Stephanie Stern
Senior Talent Executive
WaitWhat
Episode: How fast can you upskill in AI? We did a sprint to find out.
Reid Hastings
Netflix co-founder and former CEO; board member at multiple tech companies
Netflix; Anthropic; Microsoft; Bloomberg; Meta
Episode: Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings: stories, schools, superpowers
Sean Neville
Co-founder of Circle; founder of Catena Labs
Circle; Catena Labs
Episode: Should we give AI a bank account?
Ivan Zhao
Founder of Notion, designer and engineer
Notion
Episode: How Notion rebuilt for the age of AI
Reid Hoffman
American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author, and co-founder of LinkedIn.
LinkedIn
Episode: BONUS: Conversations with Coleman: Big Tech, Politics, and Trust in Institutions

Hosts

Reid Hoffman
Host of the show
Aria Finger
Co-host and host of various formats; central to show's interviewing and editorial direction

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 269 ratings
  • Lose Aria Finger

    Reid is great, but removing this one from my feed until Aria is out. She is weak, her affect is silly, and the contrived vocal fry is like fingernails on a chalkboard….

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    ihatenicknames99
    United States2 months ago
  • Reid is in the Epstein files

    And I’m not listening to that

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    Hugo VDV
    Netherlands4 months ago
  • Spam recommendation

    Since Apple decided to spam my feed with this show and there is nothing I can do to disable it, I will leave a one star review.

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    Bongo boy vermin
    United States4 months ago
  • HOST IS CONSTANTLY MOANING INTO THE MIC😵‍💫

    Interesting subject matter but the male host is constantly moaning, maybe grunting while the guests are speaking. It’s so distracting that I couldn’t absorb the conversations. For a show that covers a lot of tech, one would think they’d utilize tools like the mute button for the mic track.

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    2
    Maw Coops
    United States5 months ago
  • Great postcast

    Waiting for an episode of his episode in Epstein

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    1분 영어
    United States7 months ago

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Listeners praise thoughtful optimism about AI's future and the quality of guests.
Positive feedback often focuses on the potential for practical takeaway and big-picture perspective.
Some critics highlight technical or editing frustrations and vocal delivery.

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#126
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#210
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#247
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AI’s hidden 20-year monopoly
Q: Is this a winner-take-all market or will there be many successful drug-discovery AI companies?
The short answer is that there will be many players because the TAM is enormous and markets are multi-faceted across targets, modalities, and geographies; specialization and differentiated models will enable multiple profitable entrants.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings: stories, schools, superpowers
Q: How should societies prepare for a future where AI changes many professions?
Focus on lifelong learning, skills that AI struggles with (emotional intelligence, nuanced human interaction), and policies that facilitate adaptation and equitable access to AI-enabled tools across regions and income levels.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings: stories, schools, superpowers
Q: What do you think is the biggest misconception about AI safety and where we should focus now?
The conversation emphasizes balancing speed with preventive measures, outlining the need for technical safety work, incentives, and thoughtful regulation to mitigate catastrophic scenarios while pursuing beneficial AI advances.
Should we give AI a bank account?
Q: What makes the first large-scale adoption of AI transacting on behalf of consumers and enterprises likely to occur?
Automation in back-office finance, cash flow management, and compliance will lead the adoption, with enterprise workflows showing earlier adoption than consumer-facing use cases; trust in agent-based actors will be essential.
R.I.P. Computer Keyboard (1964 – 2025)
Q: How does voice matter to the future of computing and technology?
Voice technology can remove barriers to access, promote inclusivity for those with disabilities, and create a more intuitive human-computer interaction.

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

Possible presents an optimistic yet critically engaged look at technology's trajectory, with a focus on AI's potential to reshape industries like healthcare, finance, and education. Episodes frequently explore how AI-enabled workflows, governance, and public policy intersect with business strategy, governance, and society, often featuring founders, researchers, and senior operators discussing real-world deployments, economic implications, and ethical guardrails. A notable through-line is balancing innovation with human-centered considerations, governance, and the role of institutions in steering technology for public good. The format combines long-form interviews with practical case studies and thoughtful reflections on how tech leadership ... more

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1. Siddhartha Mukherjee
2. Taryn Fixell
3. Rachel Ishikawa
4. DeAngela Napier
5. Stephanie Stern
6. Reid Hastings
7. Sean Neville
8. Ivan Zhao

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