"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg podcast

"The Riff" with Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg

Investor and writer of the popular newsletter The Diff, Byrne Hobart, and co-host Erik Torenberg discuss today’s major inflection points in technology, business, and markets – and help listeners build a diversified portfolio of trends and ideas for the future.   Topics covered: Finance, Venture Capital, Tech, AI, Crypto, and Industry Cycles The Riff is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co

Investor and writer of the popular newsletter The Diff, Byrne Hobart, and co-host Erik Torenberg discuss today’s major inflection points in technology, business, and markets – and help listeners build a diversified portfolio of trends and ideas for the future.   Topics covered: Finance, Venture Capital, Tech, AI, Crypto, and Industry Cycles The Riff is a part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: turpentine.co

 

#71

E71: Risk Taking, Contrarianism, and Growth [Byrne on Interintellect]

In this episode, Byrne Hobart joined Matjaž Leonardis in Austin for an Interintellect salo... more

24 Apr 2025

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:33

24 Apr 2025


#70

E70: OpenAI’s Open Source Strategy, Volatility & Tariffs, and Automation’s Consequences w/ Byrne Hob...

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg explore how technological advancements, policy ... more

17 Apr 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:31

17 Apr 2025


#69

E69: Good vs Bad Bubbles, Stagnation, and Bitcoin [Byrne on Bankless]

In this episode of The Riff, we are releasing a conversation Byrne Hobart had on the Bankl... more

10 Apr 2025

1 HR 45 MINS

1:45:48

10 Apr 2025


#68

E68: Chinese Free Trade, AI Managers, and Why AI Art is Art

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss the transformative impact of technologi... more

01 Apr 2025

53 MINS

53:14

01 Apr 2025


#67

E67: Hidden X-Risk, Network Effects of Elon’s Empire, and American Hegemony

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg explore Donald Trump Jr.'s financial leverage o... more

25 Mar 2025

58 MINS

58:56

25 Mar 2025


#66

E66: The Politics of Alex Karp and Palantir, DOGE Breakdown, and AI vs Blogging

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg explore the effects of technological change on ... more

11 Mar 2025

56 MINS

56:30

11 Mar 2025


#65

E65: Bill Gates’s Persona, Against Copying Berkshire Hathaway, and Making the Economy More Like Chip...

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg examine why Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway... more

25 Feb 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:15

25 Feb 2025


#64

E64: US vs China’s Strategies, Uber’s Growth Model, AI Supply Chains

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss technological inflection points and exa... more

19 Feb 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:04

19 Feb 2025


#63

E63: OpenAI Deep Research, Elon’s Potential Hostile Takeover, and AI Agent Companies

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss the transformative impact of technologi... more

11 Feb 2025

59 MINS

59:04

11 Feb 2025


#62

E62: Trump’s Tariffs, Open Source AI Models, and The Future of VR

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg explore the impact of technological advancement... more

04 Feb 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:29

04 Feb 2025


#61

E61: Markets React to DeepSeek, Threads vs X, and Stargate Announcement

This week, Byrne Hobart and Erik Torenberg discuss the major disruptions in tech and busin... more

28 Jan 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:20

28 Jan 2025