You’ll hear consequential ideas here first, and in the mainstream months later. Upstream is a curated nexus feed from the Turpentine podcast network, bringing you expert-level conversations hosted by some of the most compelling thinkers in the world including Noah Smith, Samo Burja, Byrne Hobart, Erik Torenberg, and Nathan Labenz. Guests include Marc Andreessen, Balaji Srinivasan, Dario Amodei, Brian Armstrong, David Sacks, Sam Harris, Katherine Boyle, Curtis Yarvin, and many more unmissable conversations.
"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg
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You’ll hear consequential ideas here first, and in the mainstream months later. Upstream is a curated nexus feed from the Turpentine podcast network, bringing you expert-level conversations hosted by some of the most compelling thinkers in the world including Noah Smith, Samo Burja, Byrne Hobart, Erik Torenberg, and Nathan Labenz. Guests include Marc Andreessen, Balaji Srinivasan, Dario Amodei, Brian Armstrong, David Sacks, Sam Harris, Katherine Boyle, Curtis Yarvin, and many more unmissable conversations.
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Recent Episodes
May 15, 2025
E141: The Bronze Age Collapse and History's Selective Memory
Erik Torenberg interviews Samo Burja about the Bronze Age collapse, examining lost technologies, forgotten civilizations, and geopolitical dynamics, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, to understand potential global power shifts.
May 10, 2025
E140: Why Industrial Revolutions Stall
Erik Torenberg interviews Samo Burja, analyzing historical industrial revolutions in the Roman Empire and Song Dynasty China, examining technological advancements and economic factors to understand why they stalled.
May 8, 2025
E139: America’s Tech Strategy w/ Qasar Younis, Sen. Jack Reed, and Josh Wolfe
Josh Wolfe, Senator Jack Reed, and Qasar Younis explore America's tech strategy, covering talent, espionage, immigration, and defense innovation in AI and autonomous vehicles in this interview.
147 total episodes available with 114 transcripts
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