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"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg

You’ll hear consequential ideas here first, and in the mainstream months later. Upstream is a curate

Episodes

Total: 100

We're excited to introduce Upstream listeners to Econ 102 from Turpentine. In episode 1, Noah Smith

In this episode, Erik sits down with Agnes Callard to discuss her views on disagreement and progress

Erik sits down with writer and political scientist Richard Hanania. This extended discussion encompa

In this episode, Erik sits down with Balaji Srinivasan to discuss the Fiat Crisis, geopolitics, cons

This week our guest is Kevin Kelly, the founding executive editor of Wired magazine, technologist, a

Today, we have a special new show to share. The Hill & Valley is a podcast that offers an inside

Erik Torenberg sits down with Tim Urban, writer of the popular blog Wait But Why, and author of the

Erik Torenberg sits down with Katherine Boyle, a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz where she in

Erik sits down with Sam Harris, an author, neuroscientist, podcaster, and philosopher. Sam is known

We're excited to introduce Upstream listeners to Moment of Zen, a weekly podcast hosted by Erik Tore

Erik sits down with independent analyst Benedict Evans for a wide-ranging discussion of predictions

Erik sits down with political scientist Samo Burja ( @SamoBurja  ) who founded Bismarck Analysis, a

Andrew Yang is a former founder of Venture for America and former candidate for president of the Uni

Vivek Ramaswamy is a 2024 Republican presidential candidate who founded biotech company Roivant Scie

Joe Lonsdale is the founder of Palantir, 8VC, a number of other unicorns he’s incubated, and Cicero

David Sacks is known as a CEO/investor in multiple unicorns, and most recently a media mogul with Al

Ezra Klein, journalist, political analyst, and podcaster, sits with Erik Torenberg to go deeper into

Balaji Srinivasan, author of The Network State and co-founder of Counsyl, talks to Erik Torenberg ab

Marc Andreessen of a16z sits with Erik Torenberg to go deeper into his intellectual and political jo

Upstream is where Erik Torenberg interviews the world's most foundational thinkers to map the conste