Best Nathaniel Whittemore Podcasts (2025)

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Best of the Pod: Dwarkesh Patel’s Quest to Learn Everything 50:07

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Dwarkesh Patel is on a quest to know everything. He’s using LLMs to enhance how he reads, learns, thinks, and conducts interviews. Dwarkesh is a podcaster who’s interviewed a wide range of people, like Mark Zuckerberg, Tony Blair, and Marc Andreesen. Before conducting each of these interviews, Dwarkesh learns as much as he can about his guest and t…

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Is Global AI Cooperation Even Possible? 24:14

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The episode investigates the escalating AI rivalry between the US and China, triggered by the release of both nations’ AI strategies. It examines China’s reaction to the US approach, including its call for a World AI Cooperation Organization based in Shanghai, and the intensifying dispute over NVIDIA’s H20 chip exports. The conversation explores wh…

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Finish the Job: Crypto Legislation, Token Rights, and Spicy Dividends 13:25

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On this Long Read Sunday, NLW dives into the two major fronts of America’s evolving crypto legislation. First, he reads and reacts to a joint op-ed from Congressmen Tom Emmer and Nick Begich urging the Senate to pass the Clarity Act and Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act following the passage of the Genius stablecoin bill. Then, in a sharp historical…

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$9 Billion Bitcoin Sale Stress Tests the Market—and Passes 12:09

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Galaxy Digital just executed one of the largest Bitcoin OTC deals in history—moving 80,000 BTC worth $9 billion for a mysterious Satoshi-era wallet. In today’s episode, NLW breaks down how the market absorbed the sale with barely a blip, explores speculation around the identity of the seller, and examines what the transaction signals for sovereign …

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Walmart Blasts Past Agent Experimentation 24:47

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Walmart has evolved from individual AI agents to "agent orchestration" - a unified system of four "super agents" that coordinate specialized sub-agents across their entire operation. This shift represents moving beyond the experimentation phase to full-scale agentic systems, featuring Sparky (customer shopping agent), Marty (partner/supplier agent)…

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Ambient Agents and 6 Other Big Ideas Coming Out of AI 25:39

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Ambient Agents. Pay per crawl. User experience to agent experience. On this weekend episode, NLW explores some of the most interesting emergent concepts swirling around the AI space. Brought to you by: KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Crypto's Institutional Summer: Perps, Policy, and the Ethereum Surge 19:19

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This week's Friday Five dives into a deceptively quiet but consequential stretch for crypto. NLW and Scott Melker break down Dan Tapiero’s massive $50 trillion crypto prediction, institutional progress like JPMorgan’s collateralized crypto lending and Christie's $1B real estate crypto push, and how Ethereum is finally finding its moment. Plus, a lo…

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9 AI Predictions from Jensen Huang 22:28

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Today’s five‑minute headlines cover the strongest signal yet that GPT‑5 will drop in early August, GitHub’s Spark entry into vibe coding, Satya Nadella’s morale memo amid Microsoft layoffs, and fresh controversy around Google’s Windsurf acqui‑hire. Then we zoom out with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who lays out nine sweeping forecasts—from an AI‑driven…

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Is the Trade War Actually a Capital War? 11:57

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In today’s episode of The Breakdown, NLW dives deep into the evolving trade dynamics between the U.S. and Japan, asking whether the current trade war is really masking a larger capital or currency war. We explore the details behind a new $550 billion Japan-US investment vehicle, why Japan secured a lower tariff rate, and the controversy surrounding…

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How One Company Saved 213,000 Hours with AI 19:29

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Norway’s $1.8T Sovereign Wealth Fund made AI core to how it works—unlocking 213,000 hours in annual savings. Led by CEO Nikolai Tangen, the team embraced AI to boost productivity and career growth. With Anthropic’s Claude, employees now query data in plain English, analyze earnings calls instantly, and make smarter decisions faster. Brought to you …

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The Senate's Surprising Market Structure Bill 14:08

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In today’s episode, NLW breaks down the newly released Senate draft of the crypto market structure bill—a shockingly slim but significant proposal that could redefine how digital assets are treated in U.S. law. From developer protections to a clean new definition of digital assets and a crypto-native disclosure regime, the Senate's version takes a …

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America's AI Action Plan 25:05

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The White House just released a 28-page AI Action Plan alongside Anthropic's infrastructure report, revealing America's strategy for global AI dominance. This episode breaks down the energy crisis where China is adding 400+ gigawatts while the US manages only "several dozen," creating a massive infrastructure gap that threatens American AI leadersh…

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Alt Season or Exit Liquidity? Parsing the Crypto Market’s Next Move 12:56

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Bitcoin dominance is falling. Ethereum is rallying. Altcoins are exploding. Today on The Breakdown, NLW asks: is this the start of a new leg up in the bull market—or the beginning of the end? From surging ETH ETF inflows and treasury company buy pressure to warning signs of froth and echoes of 2021, this episode examines the competing narratives sh…

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Are World Models the Key to AGI? 21:28

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A groundbreaking Harvard study trained AI on 10 million solar systems and found it perfectly predicted orbits but completely failed to understand gravity, raising questions about whether LLMs can develop true world models. While companies pour billions into scaling, Meta's Yann LeCun believes current systems will be "obsolete within 3-5 years" and …

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Inside the Genius Act: Trump Signs Landmark Stablecoin Bill into Law 11:20

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NLW breaks down the newly signed Genius Act—the first major piece of U.S. crypto legislation. He unpacks what the law actually contains, from reserve requirements and audit rules to the “Libra clause” banning Big Tech stablecoins. With Circle and Tether taking center stage at the White House, what does this mean for the future of stablecoins, token…

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AI Just Achieved Something No One Thought it Would Until Years From Now 26:05

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An experimental reasoning model from OpenAI and Deep Thinking model from Gemini just achieved a Gold Medal performance at the International Math Olympiad. In both cases, the models solved 5 out of 6 IMO problems without any external tools, using pure mathematical reasoning that rivals human mathematicians. Industry experts were caught off-guard by …

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A Free Course on Using Agents Created by ChatGPT Agent 22:42

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On today's episode, NLW puts ChatGPT's new Agent (and Manus) to the test to see how well they do in creating a free online course on agent management. Watch the episode then try for yourself: https://docsend.com/view/s/awcwzv6kw9hsveka Brought to you by: KPMG – Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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The Eerie Railroad of Crypto, Stablecoin Regulation, and the Cypherpunk Legacy 14:52

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For this Long Read Sunday, NLW hands the mic to AI to read three of Byron Gilliam’s standout essays from the Breakdown newsletter. First, “Crypto’s Competitive Advantage” draws a bold parallel between 19th-century U.S. capital markets and the wild world of meme coin ICOs—arguing that pump.fun may be the Erie Railroad of Web3. Next, “Can the Genius …

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This Week's Top 5(00) Crypto Stories 28:32

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NLW returns with a jam-packed Friday Five (or Friday 500) to break down the biggest crypto week of the summer. The Genius and Clarity Acts both pass the House with overwhelming bipartisan support—marking the first major crypto legislation on its way to becoming law. Trump floats a retirement-focused crypto investment EO, while the total crypto mark…

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All the Cool Things People are Vibe Coding 23:00

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Vibe coding is exploding in 2025, and it's way more than just a tech trend – it's revolutionizing how we build software. From a recent study showing 88% satisfaction rates among users to real-world examples of people creating everything from custom drug molecule catalogs to Airbnb photo enhancement tools, vibe coding is democratizing app developmen…

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The Longest Vote in House History and a Crypto Week in Chaos 11:20

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NLW breaks down the dramatic twists of Crypto Week on Capitol Hill, where GOP infighting brought legislative progress to a near halt. From Trump’s Oval Office intervention to the 7-hour procedural vote—the longest in House history—he unpacks the fragile deal to move the anti-CBDC bill forward. Also in this episode: the mysterious movement of $4.6B …

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5 Uses for the New ChatGPT Agent 22:20

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ChatGPT Agent just launched, and it's already showing impressive results - beating humans on about half of knowledge work tasks according to OpenAI's internal benchmarks. In this video, we break down 5 practical use cases people are already getting value from: from analyzing customer feedback to handling multi-step planning tasks like wedding prepa…

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CBDC Fears Derail Stablecoin Bill 12:32

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Crypto Week got off to a rocky start in Washington as internal GOP conflict—driven by fierce opposition to central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)—blocked a key procedural vote. NLW breaks down how the House Freedom Caucus derailed the crypto agenda over concerns about the Genius Act and its perceived lack of anti-CBDC protections. We explore what …

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How Much AI Do Workers Actually Want? 21:08

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NLW explores a groundbreaking Stanford study of 15,000+ workers across 100+ occupations that reveals what employees actually want from AI. While 69% welcome AI automation, it’s only for specific tasks—just 2% support full automation. Nearly half want AI to reduce repetitive work, but 41% of startups are building in the “red zone,” where workers rej…

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Why This Crypto Bull Run Feels Different 12:03

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Crypto analysts are calling it early: this isn’t just another speculative bull market. In today’s episode, NLW breaks down why institutions, not retail, are driving the current rally, and what makes this cycle categorically different. From Bernstein’s $200K Bitcoin target to Wintermute’s data on diverging investor behavior, this episode dives into …

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Does AI Secretly Slow Developers Down? 26:01

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Are AI coding tools actually making developers less productive? A new study from Meta’s AI research nonprofit, METR, claims that developers using AI were 19% slower, even though they believed they were 20% faster. In this episode of the AI Daily Brief, we break down the study’s design, explore criticisms from Emmett Shear and other AI leaders, and …

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Best of the Pod: Dwarkesh Patel’s Quest to Learn Everything 50:07

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Is Global AI Cooperation Even Possible? 24:14

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Finish the Job: Crypto Legislation, Token Rights, and Spicy Dividends 13:25

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$9 Billion Bitcoin Sale Stress Tests the Market—and Passes 12:09

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Walmart Blasts Past Agent Experimentation 24:47

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Ambient Agents and 6 Other Big Ideas Coming Out of AI 25:39

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Crypto's Institutional Summer: Perps, Policy, and the Ethereum Surge 19:19

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9 AI Predictions from Jensen Huang 22:28

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Is the Trade War Actually a Capital War? 11:57

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How One Company Saved 213,000 Hours with AI 19:29

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The Senate's Surprising Market Structure Bill 14:08

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America's AI Action Plan 25:05

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Alt Season or Exit Liquidity? Parsing the Crypto Market’s Next Move 12:56

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Are World Models the Key to AGI? 21:28

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Inside the Genius Act: Trump Signs Landmark Stablecoin Bill into Law 11:20

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AI Just Achieved Something No One Thought it Would Until Years From Now 26:05

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A Free Course on Using Agents Created by ChatGPT Agent 22:42

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The Eerie Railroad of Crypto, Stablecoin Regulation, and the Cypherpunk Legacy 14:52

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This Week's Top 5(00) Crypto Stories 28:32

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All the Cool Things People are Vibe Coding 23:00

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The Longest Vote in House History and a Crypto Week in Chaos 11:20

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5 Uses for the New ChatGPT Agent 22:20

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CBDC Fears Derail Stablecoin Bill 12:32

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How Much AI Do Workers Actually Want? 21:08

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Why This Crypto Bull Run Feels Different 12:03

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Does AI Secretly Slow Developers Down? 26:01