Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson
Hosted by Ben Thompson and Andrew · Andrew Sharp and Ben Thompson
4.7from 513 ratings
- 298
- Episodes
- 186
- Transcribed
- 513
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 272K
- YouTube views
About Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson
A podcast about understanding how tech works and the way it is changing the world. Hosted by Andrew Sharp with Ben Thompson.
- Publisher
- Andrew Sharp and Ben Thompson
- Category
- technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Aug 2022
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
186 of 298 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
America Votes Against Data Centers, Implications for Big Tech and Beyond, Were Google Bears Right All Along?
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Anthropic Opens the Kimono, Bubble Questions and Frontier Costs, Q&A on Meta, Starlink, Brewers
23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Netflix Angst, The End of the Internet, Q&A on Meta’s VR Glasses, Anthropic Alignment, You Can See Everything
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America Votes Against Data Centers, Implications for Big Tech and Beyond, Were Google Bears Right All Along?
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And so over the past couple of months, it wasn't surprising to me to see both parties fall all over themselves to be more opposed to data centers than the opposition. Like even Greg Abbott, who had been supportive of data centers, was cowed into opposing data centers in Texas. I mentioned the globalization angle before. […]
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- YouTube views
- 272,162
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 111 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 402 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 81 / 100
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- Quality
- 86
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson?
Ben Thompson and Andrew host the show. Published by Andrew Sharp and Ben Thompson.
How often do new episodes come out?
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