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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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Latest Episodes

Will frontier AI labs really police themselves, or will the FTC pull rank? Reed Albergotti (Semafor), Margaux MacColl (Vanity Fair) and Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post) dive into tech’s big week in Washington to tell us what to expect from evaluato... more

A sneak peek from The Builders with Walter Isaacson, the new podcast series from Kaleidoscope debuting on October 20. In this exclusive preview clip from Isaacson’s interview with Peter Thiel, Thiel calls Anthropic a “cult,” warns about the competiti... more

Is Muse the AI agent we’ve been waiting for? Reed Albergotti (Semafor), Taylor Lorenz (User Mag), and Nitasha Tiku (The Washington Post) unpack the U.S.-China AI race and why America’s obsession with AI doom may not translate abroad. Then, they weigh... more

What if the computers of the future are alive? Scientists are growing tiny clusters of human cells called brain organoids, connecting them to electrodes, and training them to perform basic computing tasks. Does anyone remember Pong?

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Recent Guests

Peter Thiel
Tech entrepreneur and investor, co-founder of PayPal, with outspoken views on AI risk and acceleration
Thiel Foundation / Founders Fund
Episode: EXCLUSIVE: Peter Thiel on Why AI Can’t Afford to Hit the Pause Button
Claire Evans
Journalist, speculative fiction writer, musician; author of the Wired piece discussed in the episode
Writer, contributor to Wired
Episode: Lab-Grown Brain Organoids Are Playing Video Games - The Story
Michael Mager
CEO of Precision Neuroscience
Precision Neuroscience
Episode: Will 2026 Be The ‘ChatGPT Moment’ For The Brain-Computer Interface - The Story
Flo Crivello
CEO of LindyAI on which agents are built
LindyAI
Episode: Shell Game: Launch
Margaux MacColl
Vanity Fair contributing writer
Vanity Fair
Episode: Tech Bros Try To Make Mining Sexy - Week in Tech
Jonathan Haidt
Author of The Anxious Generation, social psychologist and critic of tech's impact on youth
NYU Stern, Tech and Society Lab
Episode: $17.1B Disappointed Haidt. Then He Realized the World Would Follow - The Story
Bridget Todd
Host of There Are No Girls on the Internet and IRL, AI in Real Life; author of Love at First Prompt
Podcaster/Author
Episode: When She Lost Both Her Parents, She Turned to AI - The Story
Ali Kazemi
Lawyer specializing in startup and employment law
Cursor (General Counsel for Hurumo at times)
Episode: Shell Game: Winners Win
Chris Giovannazzo
Lawyer friend and contact for legal counsel
Cursor / Circle of startup advisors
Episode: Shell Game: Winners Win

Host

Oz Woloshyn
Host of TechStuff; multiple affiliations across TechStuff and Kaleidoscope networks

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 2.9k ratings
  • Do some actual reporting

    Ever since the host change over, overall quality of this show has gone down. Plus, there are way too many ads now. It’s especially annoying when shows like this have people talk on issues they clearly know nothing about but rather just regurgitate what ever is popular to say on the internet in the moment. Worse yet, one of the regulars has a voice that sounds like nails on a chalk board. I have to skip the show entirely anytime they come on and get into this “won’t someone listen to me” mode.

    W... more

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    llorcan
    United States2 months ago
  • Sorry but…

    This isn’t TechStuff without Jonathan. I would change the name.

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    Mififidifididud
    United States2 months ago
  • 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 States4 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 States4 months ago
  • Hey Reed from Semafor

    Just maybe your sources are blowing smoke up your butt.

    Apple Podcasts
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    JMJWD
    United States5 months ago

Listeners Say

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Audience responsiveness to deep dives on governance and enterprise tech appears positive in some reviews.
Listener sentiment about host dynamics is mixed, with feedback varying by era and format changes.
Varied guest expertise and timely tech topics attract listeners interested in AI, policy, and tech culture.
Sponsorship value may depend on maintaining engaging tech-forward guests and clear positioning on AI and policy.
The show's mix of investigative reporters and tech industry guests provides strong vantage points on AI and governance.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Thiel on Why AI Can’t Afford to Hit the Pause Button
Q: Why do you think a pause on AI development would be problematic, given the geopolitical and economic risks involved?
He suggests that pausing could prevent essential competitive advantages and innovation, while also recognizing there are legitimate concerns about governance and misalignment that require thoughtful management rather than stopping progress altogether.
EXCLUSIVE: Peter Thiel on Why AI Can’t Afford to Hit the Pause Button
Q: Tell me your feeling about the backlash around AI and the question of pausing progress.
Thiel argues that while backlash exists, the correct stance is not to pause but to accelerate where possible, emphasizing the need to push innovation forward while navigating concerns about misalignment and the societal impacts of rapid advancement.
Lab-Grown Brain Organoids Are Playing Video Games - The Story
Q: What exactly is an organoid and how close are we to real biological computers?
An organoid is a small, lab-grown cluster of human cells that mimics aspects of a real organ. In the episode, Claire explains we can grow brain organoids and use them with microelectrode arrays to study basic tasks like image classification or Pong, but they are far from true AI or conscious machines. The current work focuses on understanding biology and computation in tandem, not building sentient computers.
Will 2026 Be The ‘ChatGPT Moment’ For The Brain-Computer Interface - The Story
Q: What direction did the co-founders object to at Neuralink and why pursue a non-penetrating approach?
The team preferred a non-damaging thin-film approach to avoid brain penetration and tissue damage, enabling safer, scalable implantation and faster clinical adoption.
Will 2026 Be The ‘ChatGPT Moment’ For The Brain-Computer Interface - The Story
Q: What are you building?
A brain-computer interface designed as a safe, non-damaging, and scalable communication link between the brain and computers, starting with motor control and expanding to broader cognitive interactions.

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TechStuff delivers weekly conversations about technology, AI, and the broader digital ecosystem, often through investigative reporting, industry insider commentary, and founder/exec interviews. Episodes frequently explore AI policy, data sovereignty, open vs. closed models, and the social and economic implications of tech innovations, with a mix of reporters, investors, and technical founders providing context and critique. Notable strengths likely include cultivated access to influential guests, a willingness to push on governance and ethics questions, and a human-centered storytelling approach that ties complex tech topics to real-world impacts. Potential listeners or sponsors may find the show engaging for staying abreast of AI debates, ... more

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