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Why Moderna Tanked, MSG Employees Duped By Their Boss, The Mansion Section | Diet TBPN Oct 23, 2026

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Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right after.

Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

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Moderna Drama, WSJ Mansion Section, Genetically Engineered Military Dogs | Thomas Wright, Kyle Schiller, Steven Schwartz Oct 23, 2026

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(01:30) - Moderna Drama
(13:50) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions
(55:07) - Thomas Wright discusses his role as CEO and principal broker of Summit Sotheby’s International Realty, drawing on decades of experience developing luxury real estate businesses across Western resort markets. He examines Utah’s rapid growth, the diverging luxury and general housing markets, evolving buyer preferences, property-marketing strategies, and the ethical risks of AI-enhanced imagery.
(01:18:18) - Kyle Schiller discusses Marathon Fusion’s efforts to commercialize fusion energy by solving fuel-cycle and industrial bottlenecks while rapidly increasing reactor power density. The company plans to make fusion more economical by producing gold and high-value medical radioisotopes alongside electricity, with Schiller acknowledging that significant scaling and engineering work remain.
(01:25:01) - Steven Schwartz, co-founder and CEO of Whop, discusses the company’s $205 million funding round led by Sequoia and Shopify Ventures. He describes Whop’s mission to help entrepreneurs build sustainable incomes by providing integrated payments, advertising, business guidance, and financial infrastructure across fast-growing niche markets.
(01:40:35) - WSJ Mansion Section
(01:43:02) - Genetically Engineered Military Dogs

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Meta Introducing Class C Stock, iPhone Duo’s Botched Launch | Diet TBPN Oct 22, 2026

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Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

Matthew Prince on PHP2Shell, iPhone Duo Early Reactions, Meta Unveils New Class C Stock | Matthew Prince, Kevin Weil, MC Lader, Dillon Baxter, Richard Starson, Brian Manning Oct 22, 2026

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(00:36) - Matthew Prince on PHP2Shell. Matthew Prince is the co-founder and CEO of Cloudflare, a company focused on internet security and infrastructure. Prince discusses major cybersecurity vulnerabilities, AI’s growing role in finding and defending against threats, and why rapid software updates and industry coordination are essential. He also predicts that surging AI-agent traffic will reshape the internet’s business model through mechanisms such as micropayments.
(29:12) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions
(38:05) - Meta Unveils New Class C Stock
(47:07) - Kevin Weil, founder of Warp Sciences, discusses building AI-powered robotic laboratories to accelerate drug discovery and reshore critical pharmaceutical research from China to the United States. He explains the company’s vertically integrated approach, growing market opportunity, and $215 million funding round to build a next-generation preclinical contract research organization.
(01:01:39) - Mc Lader discusses his role as the new head of Cognition Industries, drawing on his experience as a frontier-tech founder and former president of a stablecoin company acquired by Coinbase. He outlines Cognition’s strategy to build small, founder-led teams across 14 major industries, combining vertical expertise with Devin’s AI agents to help enterprises modernize software, strengthen security, and create industry-specific products.
(01:12:16) - Dillon Baxter discusses PlantSwitch, the sustainable packaging company he co-founded to replace disposable plastics with plant-based materials that biodegrade without leaving microplastics. He explains the company’s vertically integrated manufacturing, rapid growth, major distribution partnerships, and plans to use its Series B funding to expand into plastic-free coffee cups and lids.
(01:20:18) - Richard Starson, founder and CEO of Stelius, discusses building U.S.-made high-power microwave systems for defense applications, particularly neutralizing drone swarms and protecting critical infrastructure. He also outlines the company’s early funding and long-term goal of advancing compact fusion for energy, hypersonics, and spaceflight.
(01:28:42) - Brian Manning, founder and CEO of space-based navigation company Xona Space Systems, discusses launching six satellites, raising $250 million, and scaling manufacturing for its commercial GPS alternative. He explains how Xona’s stronger, jam-resistant signals can improve positioning accuracy, indoor coverage, device integration, and battery efficiency for commercial and military users.
(01:42:54) - iPhone Duo Early Reactions

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Cybersecurity Red Alert, SpaceX Earnings, OpenAI Strikes Google Deal | Diet TBPN Oct 21, 2026

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Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

The Internet Is Finished, Early iPhone Duo Reviews, SpaceXSITesla Merger Talks | Nikesh Arora, Aidan Smith, Akhil Iyer, Max Junestrand Oct 21, 2026

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(03:20) - The Internet Is Finished
(14:52) - Trevor Milton's Jet Launch
(17:09) - iPhone Duo Early Reviews
(21:02) - SpaceX Explosive Growth
(35:30) - Nikesh Arora, CEO of cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks, discusses the severe PHP vulnerability, the urgent need for organizations to patch and protect critical infrastructure, and the likelihood that increasingly powerful AI models will uncover more security flaws. He also examines the risks of autonomous AI agents, the value of open-source models for transparency, and the sustained demand for AI computing infrastructure.
(57:40) - Aidan Smith discusses the rapid growth of his systems-first AI lab, its billion-dollar Series A, and breakthroughs in GPU optimization through mega-kernel technology. He argues that better algorithms, architectures, and data efficiency could produce more creative, unconventional AI models while expanding automation beyond intellectual work.
(01:08:05) - Akhil Iyer discusses his journey from the Marine Corps to co-founding Watchtower Labs, an AI defense startup that recently raised $35 million. He explains how its simulation platform helps military planners anticipate logistics and supply-chain disruptions, evaluate numerous scenarios, and make better decisions during conflicts, crises, and competition.
(01:14:45) - Max Junestrand discusses his role as co-founder and CEO of legal AI platform Legora and the company’s $88 million funding round at a $550 million valuation. He explains how AI adoption in law demands greater accuracy and oversight than coding, while enabling smaller firms and enterprise legal teams to handle more complex work efficiently.
(01:25:32) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions

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Shopify - https://www.shopify.com

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$1M Trading Cards Heist, Trevor Milton Returns, The Death Of Common Courtesy | Diet TBPN Oct 20, 2026

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Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

Calm Down Markets, Trevor Milton Has A Plane to Sell You, Jay Leno Live in The Ultradome | Alex Niehaus, Alex Blania, Nate Rempe, Connor Sweeney, Jay Leno Oct 20, 2026

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(00:42) - Nearly $1M in Trading Cards Stolen
(09:42) - Trevor Milton Returns to Aviation
(24:59) - The Death of Common Courtesy
(41:49) - Mercedes Unveils AMG GT SUV
(48:58) - Alex Niehaus, co-founder of Helicon, discusses the company’s emergence from stealth with $16.5 million in funding and its mission to industrialize composite manufacturing. He explains how Helicon combines advanced software, robotics, and manufacturing to mass-produce lightweight, high-strength structures for defense, drones, vehicles, and other applications.
(59:50) - Alex Blania discusses Tools for Humanity’s efforts to build proof-of-human systems that combat deepfakes, fraud, and AI impersonation. He highlights World for Zoom, a Cloudflare agent protocol that verifies agents are acting on behalf of real people, and lighter-weight phone verification alongside the company’s Orb technology.
(01:08:06) - Nate Rempe discusses leading Omaha Steaks through its crucial holiday season, modernizing its marketing with social media and AI, and protecting its reputation through customer education. He also addresses record-low cattle supplies, younger consumers’ demand for authentic, high-protein products, and the company’s renewed focus on improving its core steak offerings.
(01:26:43) - Connor Sweeney discusses Baba, the healthcare platform he founded and leads, which connects older adults and their families with nurses and social workers who coordinate care using AI-assisted tools. He announces a $40 million Series A and outlines Baba’s rapid growth, insurance partnerships, public AI benchmark, and plans to serve a 100,000-person waitlist.
(01:36:15) - Beverly Hills Condo Buyers Become Lenders
(01:45:09) - Anthropic's S1
(01:50:12) - Jay Leno, a veteran comedian, former Tonight Show host, and passionate car collector, discusses automobiles, comedy, show business, technology, and his enduring work ethic. He shares humorous stories while emphasizing humility, honest feedback, political balance, and the importance of continually practicing one’s craft.

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MongoDB - https://www.mongodb.com

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Railway - https://railway.com

Shopify - https://www.shopify.com

Codex - http://openAI.com/codex

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Jay Leno on Comedy, Supercars, and the State of Hollywood Oct 20, 2026

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This is our full interview with comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno.

We discuss what he learned from Johnny Carson, why he thinks late-night television is dying, how politics changed comedy, why he refuses to retire from stand-up, his advice for people afraid of AI, and what it takes to stay funny after decades in show business.

Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, AI Data Center Forecast Jumps, Poppi’s Pepsi Deal | Diet TBPN Oct 19, 2026

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Described by The New York Times as “Silicon Valley’s newest obsession,” the show has recently featured Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Mark Cuban, and Satya Nadella.

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