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Behind every innovation is a new kind of power. TechStuff unpacks how technology reshapes influence, creativity, and control, from Silicon Valley’s rising moguls to the cultural forces they create. Because tech is the new religion, economy, and entertainment, all at once.

Each week, Oz Woloshyn and the brightest minds covering tech dig into the weird, funny, and sometimes unsettling ways technolo... more

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What's it like to feel your body age in minutes? And will this tech actually affect how long we live? Oz sits down with Mangesh Hattikudur, host of Skyline Drive: How to Live Forever, to find out.

This season, Mangesh dives into a world familiar to... more

Do chatbots have feelings? Anthropic, Google, and Meta are hiring computer scientists, neuroscientists, and philosophers to find out. Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post) explains why the search for AI consciousness has gone from fringe theory to Silic... more

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Sebastian Mallaby
Author of The Infinity Machine; biographer of Demis Hassabis
Author/Journalist
Episode: TechStuff Redux: How Google DeepMind Accidentally Started the AI Race
Mark Pincus
Founder of Zynga, investor and author
Zynga; Investor in early social networks
Episode: This Founder's Failed Social Networking Site Led to a Multi-Billion Dollar Idea - The Story
Lara Jehi
Chief Research Information Officer at Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic
Episode: The Quantum Shift in Biomedical Discovery
Reid Alberghadi
Technology journalist
Semaphore / reporting on tech
Episode: Shell Game: My Digital Twin
Nikhil Gupta
Co-founder of Vapi, interviewed about voice AI platform
Vapi
Episode: Shell Game: My Digital Twin
Sanash Sharma
Co-founder of Aurelia Institute; designer who led astronaut ethnography work
Aurelia Institute
Episode: TechStuff Redux: More AI in Space Than on Earth? Really!?
Ariel Ekblaw
Founder, MIT Space Exploration Initiative; founder of Aurelia Institute and involved in self-assembly space infrastructure
Aurelia Institute / MIT
Episode: TechStuff Redux: More AI in Space Than on Earth? Really!?
Stuart Russell
Professor of Computer Science at Berkeley; President of the International Association for Safe and Ethical AI
University of California, Berkeley; International Association for Safe and Ethical AI
Episode: The Man Who Wrote the AI Textbook Says We're Heading For Extinction - The Story
Celina Messner
Co-founder and co-CEO of Claire and Me, a conversational AI for anxiety and panic
Claire and Me
Episode: Shell Game: Take a Deep Breath

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Oz Woloshyn
Host of Tech Stuff; longtime technology journalist and presenter.

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 2.9k ratings
  • Quality has gone down with new hosts

    I really hope this is just part of the transitional period, and part of me hopes that this is more because of the AI bubble than because of the hosts. Since Jonathan left, there’s been a notable lack of variety in the topics of TechStuff. It feels more like a podcast about AI with the occasional cool tech topic sprinkled in.

    I started listening when Jonathan was the only host, and the variety and depth of his episodes were always refreshing. Especially the technical episodes where he’d talk abo... more

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    guy with gadgets
    United States2 months ago
  • F AI

    Yesh this latest where the host is sucking the snoz of AI made me unfollow. Yes AI can be useful but weirdo tech ego driven creators thirst for it to take over society.

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    Frank Debuke
    United States2 months ago
  • Hey Reed from Semafor

    Just maybe your sources are blowing smoke up your butt.

    Apple Podcasts
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    JMJWD
    United States3 months ago
  • Annoying!

    The new hosts are the worst. Super lame. John was the best.

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    Huck Hoff
    United States5 months ago
  • Just barely tech stuff IMO

    Sorry people I feel like there’s about two minutes worth of interesting content in each one of these 30 minute long episodes and it’s just so grossly padded out to 30 or 45 minutes length perhaps just for the purpose of selling commercial time.

    I listened to several episodes and gave it a shot, but sorry, I’m out

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    Homeslice555
    United States5 months ago

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TechStuff Redux: More AI in Space Than on Earth? Really!?
Q: What was the moment that's happened in the last three or four months where this went from something you were working on to something everyone has an opinion about?
The rapid acceleration is driven by the incredible drive of capital behind AI and the push to power hyperscalers, which is pushing people to seek creative, space-based solutions for energy-intensive data centers.
This Founder's Failed Social Networking Site Led to a Multi-Billion Dollar Idea - The Story
Q: What does it mean to live life at the speed of play, and how does that translate into building products people love?
Pincus talks about lowering barriers to experimentation, encouraging a culture where trying many ideas is valued and failure is not fatal, which accelerates learning and enables rapid iteration toward product-market fit.
The Quantum Shift in Biomedical Discovery
Q: What is the Discovery Accelerator and why was it created?
The Discovery Accelerator is a 10-year partnership between Cleveland Clinic and IBM aimed at bridging advanced computational tools with biomedical science to speed up discovery, particularly in drug development and understanding complex biological systems.
The Man Who Wrote the AI Textbook Says We're Heading For Extinction - The Story
Q: What is your view on regulation versus research as a career path going forward?
There are two tracks: continued research with a focus on safe and ethical AI, and regulatory/government policy work; a balanced approach is needed to advance safety without stifling innovation.
The Man Who Wrote the AI Textbook Says We're Heading For Extinction - The Story
Q: Has something changed in you or in the environment to make you more cautious now?
Both; in 2013 I became convinced that we were close to the ability to achieve superintelligence and that required serious consideration of safety and governance.

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Tech-focused weekly discussions cover the intersection of technology, AI, policy, and culture, with a mix of newsroom-style analysis and long-form interviews. Recent episodes center on AI governance, tokenized compute, OpenAI trials, data privacy incidents, and how large organizations apply AI to operations, education, and media. A standout pattern is bringing in journalists, futurists, and industry leaders to illuminate how policy, business strategy, and technology shape the future. The show often blends tech explanations with real-world applications and ethical considerations, making it useful for listeners who want sharp takeaways on emerging tech trends and their broader implications.

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