Best The Quantum Plane Podcasts (2025)

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957: AI's Revenge, Divorce Misinformation, & Essential Oils 57:26

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We were worried we might not have anything left to talk about on the show (spoiler alert, we were wrong). We discuss the good and bad uses of AI, why it can be a better doctor than a human, why it's more dangerous than plastic, and why Sarah can't quit ChatGPT. Sarah explains why misinformation is causing more marriages than anything else. We share…

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From Idea to $650M Exit: Lessons in Building AI Startups 39:24

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Jake Heller is the co-founder & CEO of Casetext, the AI legal startup behind CoCounsel, which was acquired by Thomson Reuters for $650 million.In his talk at AI Startup School on June 17th, 2025, he shared how his team did it—from picking the right idea to building AI products that actually work—and how founders can turn a cool demo into a reliable…

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069 - From Plane Crash to Powerhouse: Coach Tiffany on Rebuilding Through Fitness - The Health Movement Podcast 43:02

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In Episode 069 of The Health Movement Podcast, host Derek sits down with Coach Tiffany—a personal trainer, mindset coach, and bodybuilding judge from Wales—whose journey from trauma to transformation redefines what true strength means. At just 17, Tiffany survived a plane crash that left her shaken, fearful, and struggling to feel safe in her own b…

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956: Lesbian Love, Hinge Hack, & John Candy 1:42:24

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We've got an update on the wounded hawk on Susie's property and an update on the wounded boobs in Susie's body. We hear how her second MRI went, and why she's mad as a hornet. Sarah had a breakdown about her haircut, but we cracked the case on what was really causing it. We debate what song we'd like to hear again for the first time. Susie is conti…

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Transformers: The Discovery That Sparked the AI Revolution 9:18

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Nearly every modern AI model, from ChatGPT and Claude to Gemini and Grok, is built on the same foundation: the Transformer.In this video, YC's Ankit Gupta traces how AI learned to understand language — from early RNNs and LSTMs to attention mechanisms and the breakthrough 2017 paper Attention Is All You Need — the discovery that unlocked the modern…

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955: MRI Panic, Cow Accents, & The Meaning of Suffering 1:09:04

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Sarah AND Susie had MRIs (separately, but still), and let's just say it didn't go well. Hear them trauma bond about it. We learn that cows have accents depending on where they live, and even their mood and what they're mooing about. And we learn how we even know that. We discuss how inspired we are by the work and life of Jane Goodall, and how her …

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YC Partners Answer Your Questions | Office Hours 38:32

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Every founder faces moments where they’re not sure what to do next — such as how to go to market with AI products, when to pivot, and who/when to hire. In this episode of Office Hours, YC partners Pete Koomen, Brad Flora, Nicolas Dessaigne, and Gustaf Alströmer answer real questions from founders and share stories about how great teams build convic…

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Episode 068 — Jayne Baker: How Holistic Health, Quantum Energy, and Gut Balance Reconnect Mind, Body, and Spirit 38:31

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In Episode 068 of The Health Movement Podcast, host Derek O’Riorden sits down with holistic lifestyle consultant Jayne Baker — a mind-body-spirit coach whose 80-pound transformation began not in the gym, but in the gut. After years of digestive pain and five prescriptions, Jayne discovered the power of enzymes, pH balance, and vibrational energy to…

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954: Bird Rehab, Organ Donation, & Placebo Cures 56:16

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Sarah was nail biting sober for two years, but a reality show pushed her off the wagon. Hear why she thinks men are not ok, and why her nails are paying the price. We hear Susie's review of the extreme birding documentary, and the crazy coincidence that allowed her to have a birding experience on her property this week. We find out why we as a soci…

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953: Breakfast Court, Arresting Sarah, & Extreme Birdwatching 1:04:20

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Both hosts are getting an MRI soon, and now they're worried because some dude got killed by a machine recently when he wore a necklace into the MRI room. We hear what really happened today. We speculate about what we would get arrested for if we ever get arrested. Susie recounts the time she almost went to jail over breakfast, and Sarah claims she …

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What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About AI And Jobs 8:00

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For years, we've heard two major narratives about AI. One predicting the end of human work, the other dismissing it as hype. The truth is more nuanced, and more hopeful.From radiology to software engineering, the pattern repeats: as technology makes tasks cheaper and faster, demand for human creativity and judgment grows.YC's Garry Tan explores wha…

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How To Design Products That Truly Stand Out 35:49

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Karri Saarinen is the co-founder and CEO of Linear, the issue tracking tool used by thousands of high-growth companies. Before Linear, he was the first designer at Coinbase and later a lead designer at Airbnb.On Design Review with YC's Aaron Epstein, Karri shares how his design background shaped Linear’s product philosophy, why quality and craft ma…

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067 - Beyond the Scale: Mikail Jenkins on Muscle, Mindset, and Motherhood 38:21

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In Episode 067 of The Health Movement Podcast, host Derek sits down with fitness coach and CrossFit competitor Mikail Jenkins, a mom of two whose journey from crash diets to 5 A.M. strength sessions has inspired countless women. A required college CrossFit class changed everything for Mikail, helping her trade calorie restriction for muscle-buildin…

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952: Extreme Cleaning, Emotional Support Pets, & Numb Tattoos 59:22

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Susie went to Oktoberfest and her brother refused to eat one of the foods because it wasn't authentic. Hear why he boycotted a sweet treat. People are getting tattoos under anesthesia, and Sarah weighs in on whether that defeats the purpose or is just good sense. We learn the tricks of the trade if you're in the extreme cleaning business, the worst…

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The World's First Commercial Mobile Carbon Capture Device 12:46

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Paul Gross and his team at Remora are trying to do something that’s never been done before. They're building mobile carbon capture devices for commercial trucks and trains—capturing CO2 from moving vehicles before it enters the atmosphere, then turning those emissions into revenue by selling it to customers that can turn the liquified CO2 into new …

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951: Eating Etiquette, Silly Sports Pics, & Distance Self-Talk 58:19

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A popular outdoor brand somehow thought it was a good idea to set off an elaborate, polluting firework display and we are not impressed. We learn why doofuses are strapping iPads to tortoise backs. Sarah explains what "distance self-talk" is and why it can be helpful or hurtful depending on how you use it. We talk about a "very haunted" hotel that …

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Every AI Founder Should Be Asking These Questions 40:35

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066 – Stovetop Results: Chef Que on Nutrition, Mindset & Recovery - The Health Movement Podcast 39:16

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In Episode 066 of The Health Movement Podcast, host Derek talks with Chef Que — an Illinois-based creator whose cooking streams and jiu-jitsu training have inspired thousands. Diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, Que rebuilt his health through patience, self-awareness, and the belief that “anything fast doesn’t last.” From lifting weights to rolling on …

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Street Fighter - 2026: Should Video Game Movies Continue? 1:48:53

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Two hosts. One cursed genre. We’re back from hiatus and diving headfirst into Street Fighter—the messy past, the chaotic present, and the narrow path where a live-action adaptation might actually work. We start with Raúl Juliá’s legendary M. Bison, a masterclass in villainy that shows how one serious performance can anchor an otherwise bonkers movi…

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950: Lilith Fair, Nuns on the Run, & Karen's Baseball 1:01:57

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949: Grimace, David's Eyes, & Butt-Sniffing Bandit 51:00

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Sarah almost got swindled by her mechanic, but she's putting her foot down on the brakes. We learn what McDonald's claims Grimace is, and why Susie thinks they are lying and doing revisionist history for lolz. Sarah found out a fun fact about the David statue, but she is convinced it's a Mandela Effect situation. We learn why Disney theme parks are…

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Anthropic Head of Pretraining on Scaling Laws, Compute, and the Future of AI 1:04:04

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Ever wonder what it actually takes to train a frontier AI model?YC General Partner Ankit Gupta sits down with Nick Joseph, Anthropic's Head of Pre-training, to explore the engineering challenges behind training Claude—from managing thousands of GPUs and debugging cursed bugs to balancing compute between pre-training and RL. We cover scaling laws, d…

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065 - Engineering Endurance: Bruna Romeo on Ironman & Mindset - The Health Movement Podcast 32:28

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What does it take to be an Ironman triathlete while working full-time as an engineer? In Episode 064 of The Health Movement Podcast, Derek interviews Bruna Romeo — an engineer in Qatar who has transformed her life through triathlons. From early swimming competitions in Brazil to podium runs in Qatar, Bruna shares how endurance sports became her lif…

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948: Skipping Stone Scandal, Charlie Sheen, & Consider the Men 59:38

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Sarah is on a mission to get more limber and she's going to be cutting up a rug to get there. Susie had an Interstellar adjacent experience and she got one step closer to watching that darn movie. We hear about a new dating strategy where someone pitches their friend to an audience, and we love it. There has been a scandal in the stone skipping com…

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947: Dying Doctors, Baseball Babes, & British Baking Bust 1:06:20

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Sarah dropped a Great British Baking Bomb on the show today and shattered our love affair with the culinary reality show. They have officially jumped the shark, and we're none too pleased. We hear why one of a League of Their Own real-life legends is promoting women's baseball, but they're taking a different approach than the WNBA. Sarah reveals ho…

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Fintech 3.0: Now Is The Best Time To Build In Crypto 42:00

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We are entering the era of Fintech 3.0. Regulatory clarity, growing consumer adoption, and low-cost chains have paved the way for a golden age of building in crypto — and at YC, Base, and Coinbase we want to fund builders to seize this moment. In this episode of Main Function, YC's Harj Taggar and Base's Jesse Pollak sat down to discuss what kinds …

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064 - Getting Started with Calisthenics in Community: The AMS Story 40:23

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Starting a fitness journey can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to go it alone. In this episode we explore how calisthenics—using your own body weight as resistance—offers a scalable, beginner‑friendly way to build strength and mobility. Research shows that after eight weeks of calisthenics training, participants improve push‑up strength by 16…

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946: Unknown Number, Amputee Animus, & Celebrity Children's Books 1:03:25

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Sarah is living her best childless life and Susie has a cat with an unfortunate habit. We discuss the wildly disturbing documentary Unknown Number about the high school girl who was bullied by her own mom, the reason the documentary was more disturbing than the articles we've already discussed on the show, and why experts are calling this a new for…

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Aaron Levie: Why Startups Win In The AI Era 40:27

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For nearly two decades, Box co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie has been at the frontlines of how technology reshapes work—guiding the company through the rise of mobile, the cloud, and now the age of AI.In his fireside with YC General Partner David Lieb at AI Startup School, Aaron reflects on what it means to adapt a company over the long term, the har…

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063 – How Insulin Resistance Impacts Your Health and More with Brittney Zeedik 56:43

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In Episode 063 of The Health Movement Podcast, Brittney Zeedik — health coach and educator known as MindBodyBrit — unpacks the silent epidemic of insulin resistance and why it’s at the root of most chronic disease. She shares her family’s story of losing her father to colon cancer, the shifts she made to protect her health, and the science-based st…

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945: Whale Tale, Window Seats, & Happy Meal Adults 58:52

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Susie learned about a shocking situation developing at a French aquarium housing killer whales where animal rights activists caught the trainers, um, handling the whales to alleviate adult desires brewing between the whales. We hear why it's happening, and why it's so upsetting (beyond the obvious). We discuss the situation between 74yo former NFL …

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The Future of Software Creation with Replit CEO Amjad Masad 42:01

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Amjad Masad is the co-founder & CEO of Replit, now valued at $3B after a recent $250M Series C. He's spent nearly a decade making programming accessible to all—and with the rise of AI, that vision is closer than ever.In this talk from AI Startup School on June 17, 2025, Amjad traces the arc of computing from mainframes to personal computers to a fu…

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944: Sand Dunes, Fire Ants, & Serena Williams' Body 57:17

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Sarah was having the time of her life in the creepiest national park that may or may not have alien life. We learn about a horse who died under mysterious circumstances and how a cult got started nearby. And we hear about her experience at a hot spring in her area that freaked her out and made her foot feel like it was on fire. We learn about a fle…

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The FDE Playbook for AI Startups with Bob McGrew 50:42

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Bob McGrew helped build some of the most influential technologies of the past two decades. Bob was an early engineer at PayPal, an early executive at Palantir, and was recently Chief Research Officer at OpenAI - where he led the development of ChatGPT, GPT-4 and the o1 reasoning model. During his time at Palantir, he was a pioneer of the Forward De…

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062 — Small Consistent Actions, Big Lives: Sam Demma on Kindness, Perspective & Owning Your Path 43:08

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In Episode 062 of The Health Movement Podcast, Sam Demma — bestselling author and education keynote speaker — breaks down how “Small Consistent Actions (SCA)” turn big goals into daily inevitabilities. He shares the “Be Someone’s Taco” kindness story, a rain-day perspective shift that changes results, and the subtractions that freed up his energy (…

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943: Sweet Caroline, Camp Songs, & Keanu Doesn't Love You 1:02:32

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Sarah wants Susie to see T-Pain with her in Denver, and Susie's up for it, but had to confess she doesn't know any of his songs. We discuss one-hit-wonder band, Devo, why they were misunderstood, why they never had another hit, and how expectations determine how a band deals with only having one hit. We find out the origin story for Sweet Caroline …