Great Chat
A podcast mostly about tech.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 24
- Years Active
- 2025
The state of tech media (fact check not included)
This week, we asked a longtime friend and favorite tech journalist to join the chat: Casey Newton of Platformer and Hard Fork fame! We dig into the tech media landscape: The rise of podcasts and news…
00:39:46 |
Thu 11 Sep 2025
The art of quitting
This week on Great Chat, we talk about knowing when to walk away. We share our own stories of leaving at the peak of our careers to enter new industries, and unpack recent departures from Nat Friedma…
00:37:51 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Are startups a young person’s game?
This week, we tackle a taboo topic: age. Is it harder than ever for young people to break into tech, or does it just feel that way? What does career longevity look like, especially for people who don…
00:37:49 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Is AI a job killer or job creator?
This week on Great Chat, we discuss some interesting findings from a newly released report from Mercury called "The New Economics of Starting Up." We learn that founders are becoming more creative wi…
00:40:03 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Warm intros and hot takes: It's time to get ready for fundraising season
We’re halfway through August and there’s still no summer slowdown in sight! As fall approaches, we gear up for a peak fundraising season with a favorite group chat topic: The dos and don’ts of raisin…
00:36:43 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
We are so back (thanks, Figma)
This week on Great Chat, we talk about the topic on everyone's minds: Figma’s textbook IPO. We compare it to the IPOs we experienced first-hand as early employees, investors and journalists: Facebook…
00:35:20 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Does startup PR even matter anymore?
In the era of “going direct,” do startups still need to care about media coverage? Actually, yes: LLMs are bringing the primacy of press back, but the way companies get covered has fundamentally chan…
00:38:45 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
The tech origin story: No straight lines
This week on Great Chat, we are getting personal. We share our stories of how we got into tech in the first place. The detours and the unexpected opportunities that defined our careers from covering …
00:38:37 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Windsurf: The straw that broke the camel’s back
This week on Great Chat, we talk about the 96 hours of Windsurf frenzy that consumed Silicon Valley, and what the implications are for the (broken) social contract that tech startups have with employ…
00:37:27 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
When startups become theatre
This week on Great Chat, we debate the impact and long-term effects of AI startup performance theatre. Should we be concerned? Plus: Twitter isn't real life, SF vs. NYC for dating, and why Big Tech m…
00:39:08 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
AI is killing the summer slowdown
This week on Great Chat, we talk about the race for speed across startups and venture and why execution is everything right now. And yes, we also break down the Bezos wedding (we dared to speculate o…
00:36:33 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
Much ado about acquihires
The group chat kicks off season two of Great Chat with AI M&A (say that five times fast), leaks, and Labubus.
Mercury is back as the headline sponsor for season two, and the rapid fire Q&A is now br…
00:38:16 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
Are VC jobs truly AI Proof? (Marc thinks so)
This week on Great Chat, we’re diving into the question on everyone’s mind: what jobs are actually safe in the age of AI? Are VC roles really untouchable, as Marc Andreessen claims? Which careers are…
00:34:38 |
Thu 15 May 2025
Great managers, and what makes them great
This week on Great Chat, the pod talks about their best managers (and what made them great), contemplates Alcatraz Island and the Met Gala, and explains why high-growth startups are the best places t…
00:33:40 |
Thu 08 May 2025
What’s the deal with Deel?
The Rippling and Deel saga keeps on giving. Is this tech’s version of the Blake versus Justin publicity battle, or are we talking Kendrick and Drake? We break down the latest, and debate whether the …
00:30:34 |
Thu 01 May 2025
Founders need prenups, too
What are the biggest mistakes people make when starting a company or venture fund? Rachel Proffitt, the CEO of Cooley, joins us this week to share her legal wisdom for future founders and fund manage…
00:39:02 |
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Imposter syndrome is due for a rebrand
Has the label “imposter syndrome” hurt more than it’s helped? We get real about our own experiences, and offer some tips and tricks. But first: we dissect the narrative around Blue Origin’s all-femal…
00:39:01 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
The bull case for domestic manufacturing
Girl the tariffs, what’s the deal with Deel, Rippling effects, and other mom jokes. Plus, Mac shares a positive vision for bringing manufacturing back home. All this and more on this week’s Great Cha…
00:27:55 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Battle of the startup cities
On this week’s great chat, we revisit a favorite twitter debate: where’s the best place to build a startup (and why is it still SF)? But first, we hit the headlines: the AI wave has minted 29 new bil…
00:34:04 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
Does anyone care about bad behavior anymore?
From Bryan Johnson’s bizarre antics to the NDAs that keep scandals under wraps, Silicon Valley has a long history of looking the other way. In this episode, we dig into the latest controversies, revi…
00:36:20 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
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