"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis
by Erik Torenberg, Nathan Labenz
Erik Torenberg and Nathan Labenz are recognized figures in the technology and entrepreneurship landscape, with Torenberg being a prominent voice in startup culture and Labenz known for his insights on artificial intelligence. Together, they…
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Audience Interest
- artificial intelligence advancements
- business innovation strategies
- entrepreneurial insights
- cultural impacts of technology
Podcast Focus
- interviews with AI builders
- exploration of AI shifts
- analysis of technology trends
- impact on society and culture
Publishing Consistency
- 335 episodes produced
- active for 3 years
- weekly or more episodes
- consistent content delivery
Platform Reach
- part of Turpentine network
- available on major platforms
- growing listener base
- no specific platforms detected
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- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
25,001 - 50,000 - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
75,001 - 150,000 - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
15,001 - 40,000
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Recent episodes
The RL Fine-Tuning Playbook: CoreWeave's Kyle Corbitt on GRPO, Rubrics, Environments, Reward Hacking
May 1, 2026
1h 46m 35s
AI in the AM: 99% off search, GPT-5.5 is "clean", model welfare analysis, & efficient analog compute
Apr 26, 2026
2h 38m 01s
Does Learning Require Feeling? Cameron Berg on the latest AI Consciousness & Welfare Research
Apr 23, 2026
3h 33m 44s
Vibe-Coding an Attention Firewall, w/ Steve Newman, creator of The Curve
Apr 19, 2026
2h 09m 52s
Welcome to AI in the AM: RL for EE, Oversight w/out Nationalization, & the first AI-Run Retail Store
Apr 15, 2026
2h 30m 47s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1/26 |  The RL Fine-Tuning Playbook: CoreWeave's Kyle Corbitt on GRPO, Rubrics, Environments, Reward Hacking✨ | reinforcement learningAI models+4 | Kyle Corbitt | OpenPipeFundrise | — | reinforcement learningfine-tuning+5 | SequenceCognizant | 1h 46m 35s | |
| 4/26/26 |  AI in the AM: 99% off search, GPT-5.5 is "clean", model welfare analysis, & efficient analog compute✨ | AIenterprise search+4 | Anna PattersonLukas Petersson+2 | Ceramic.aiAndon Labs+1 | — | AIGPT-5.5+6 | AvePoint | 2h 38m 01s | |
| 4/23/26 |  Does Learning Require Feeling? Cameron Berg on the latest AI Consciousness & Welfare Research✨ | AI consciousnessmodel welfare+3 | Cameron Berg | Anthropic | — | AI consciousnessmodel welfare+3 | Roboflow | 3h 33m 44s | |
| 4/19/26 |  Vibe-Coding an Attention Firewall, w/ Steve Newman, creator of The Curve✨ | AI toolkitvibe-coding+4 | Steve Newman | Gemini’s Nano BananaClaude Pro+4 | — | AIattention firewall+5 | AvePointCODE | 2h 09m 52s | |
| 4/15/26 |  Welcome to AI in the AM: RL for EE, Oversight w/out Nationalization, & the first AI-Run Retail Store✨ | reinforcement learningAI governance+4 | Sergiy NesterenkoAndy Hall+2 | QuilterStanford+2 | — | reinforcement learningcircuit board design+5 | Roboflow | 2h 30m 47s | |
| 4/11/26 |  It's Crunch Time: Ajeya Cotra on RSI & AI-Powered AI Safety Work, from the 80,000 Hours Podcast✨ | AI safetyrecursive self-improvement+4 | Ajeya Cotra | 80,000 Hours PodcastFundrise | — | AIrecursive self-improvement+5 | AvePoint | 3h 10m 03s | |
| 4/8/26 |  Calm AI for Crazy Days: Inside Granola's Design Philosophy, with co-founder Sam Stephenson✨ | AI design philosophynote-taking apps+4 | Sam Stephenson | GranolaGoogle | — | AI note-takingminimalist design+5 | Roboflow | 1h 34m 16s | |
| 4/4/26 |  Training the AIs' Eyes: How Roboflow is Making the Real World Programmable, with CEO Joseph Nelson✨ | computer visionAI models+5 | Joseph Nelson | RoboflowMeta+1 | — | computer visionRoboflow+6 | TaskletCOGREV | 1h 55m 38s | |
| 4/1/26 |  Success without Dignity? Nathan finds Hope Amidst Chaos, from The Intelligence Horizon Podcast✨ | AI timelinesexpert disagreement+4 | Nathan Labenz | NotebookLMThe Intelligence Horizon Podcast+1 | — | compressed AI timelinesinterpretability+5 | TaskletCOGREV | 1h 44m 42s | |
| 3/25/26 |  Scaling Intelligence Out: Cisco's Vision for the Internet of Cognition, with Vijoy Pandey✨ | AIInternet of Cognition+3 | Vijoy Pandey | CAIPEAGNTCY+4 | — | AI agentscollaboration+3 | — | 1h 35m 52s | |
| 3/22/26 |  Your Agent's Self-Improving Swiss Army Knife: Composio CTO Karan Vaidya on Building Smart Tools✨ | AI toolssmart technology+3 | Karan Vaidya | Gemini 3.1 ProComposio+1 | — | AI agentstool discovery+3 | TaskletCOGREV | 1h 38m 55s |
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