Y Combinator Startup Podcast

#70 - CoinList Cofounder Andy Bromberg and Ramon Recuero

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/andy_bromberg">Andy Bromberg</a> is the cofounder and CEO of <a href="https://coinlist.co/">CoinList</a>. Coinlist provides financial infrastructure for token creators and investors.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/ramonrecuero">Ramon Recuero</a> is an engineer at YC. He's the author of the Decentralized Future Series, which <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/author/ramon-recuero/">you can read here</a>.<br><br>If you'd like to listen to more podcasts about crypto, here are episodes with <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/ipfs-coinlist-and-the-filecoin-ico-with-juan-benet-and-dalton-caldwell/">Juan Benet (IPFS) and Dalton Caldwell (YC)</a> and <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/blockchain-investing-with-olaf-carlson-wee-and-aaron-harris/">Olaf Carlson-Wee (Polychain Capital) and Aaron Harris (YC)</a>.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.</p>

#69 - Anne Wojcicki of 23andMe and Sam Altman

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/annewoj23">Anne Wojcicki</a> is the cofounder and CEO of <a href="https://www.23andme.com/">23andMe</a>, which provides direct-to-consumer genetic testing.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/sama">Sam Altman</a> is the president of YC Group. He interviewed Anne for a series called How To Build The Future, which you can <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAUt2j6juHU&amp;list=PLQ-uHSnFig5MoTTcgd8EzenEADqGTQPpW">check out on our YouTube channel</a>.</p>

#68 - Cost vs Quality in Edtech - Keith Schacht, Avichal Garg, and Geoff Ralston

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/keithie">Keith Schacht</a> is the cofounder of <a href="https://mysteryscience.com/">Mystery Science</a>, which makes lessons that inspire kids to love science. They were part of the Summer 2017 YC batch.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/avichal">Avichal Garg</a> is an Expert at YC and prior to that he was the Director of Product Management at Facebook.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/gralston">Geoff Ralston</a> is a Partner at YC and before that he cofounded <a href="http://www.imaginek12.com/">Imagine K12</a>, an edtech accelerator that’s now makes up YC’s edtech vertical.</p>

#67 - 3D Home Printing for the Developing World - Alexandria Lafci and Brett Hagler of New Story Charity

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/laughsee">Alexandria Lafci</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/bretthagler">Brett Hagler</a> are cofounders of <a href="https://newstorycharity.org/">New Story Charity</a>.<br><br>New Story Charity builds homes and communities in the developing world. They were part of the Summer 2015 YC batch.<br><br>They just 3d printed their first home in Austin, Texas. You can check it out at <a href="https://3DHome.org">3DHome.org</a>.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.<br></p>

#66 - Breaking Down HackerRank's Survey of 40,000 Developers with Vivek Ravisankar

<p>Vivek Ravisankar&nbsp;is the CEO and cofounder of <a href="https://www.hackerrank.com/">HackerRank</a>, which was in the Summer 2011 batch.<br><br>They surveyed 40,000 developers on things including their favorite frameworks, what they want in a job, and how they learned to code. <a href="https://research.hackerrank.com/developer-skills/2018/">You can read the report here</a>.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.<br></p>

#65 - Funding Is an Outcome of Building a Good Business - Porter Braswell of Jopwell

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/Porter_Braswell">Porter Braswell</a> is the CEO and cofounder of <a href="https://www.jopwell.com/">Jopwell</a> (YC S15). <br><br>Jopwell is a career advancement platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American students and professionals.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.<br></p>

#64 - Researching Psilocybin's Effects on Depression - Dr. Rosalind Watts

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/ros_watts">Dr. Rosalind Watts</a> is a clinical psychologist at the <a href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/department-of-medicine/research/brain-sciences/psychiatry/psychedelics/">Psychedelic Research Group</a> at Imperial College London.<br><br>The Psychedelic Research Group focuses on two main areas: first, the action of psychedelic drugs in the brain and second, their clinical utility,&nbsp;e.g. as aides to psychotherapy, with a particular focus on depression.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.</p>

#63 - The Number One Goal is Getting Started - Avni Patel Thompson of Poppy

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/APatelThompson">Avni Patel Thompson</a> is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.meetpoppy.com/">Poppy</a> (YC W16). Poppy lets parents book the best caregivers with just a text.<br><br>We recorded this episode at our <a href="www.femalefoundersconference.org">Female Founders Conference</a> in Seattle. We’re also hosting female founder events in New York and SF this year. You can <a href="http://ycombinator.us7.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=6507bf4e4c2df3fdbae6ef738&amp;id=547725049b">sign up to our newsletter</a> to get updates about those events.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.</p>

#62 - Dan Lewis, CEO of Convoy, on the Future of Freight

<p><a href=" https://twitter.com/daniellewis ">Dan Lewis</a> is the CEO and Cofounder of <a href="https://convoy.com/">Convoy</a>.<br><br>Convoy matches shippers with freight carriers, which helps the trucking industry run more efficiently because currently, over 40% of the trucks on the road are empty.<br><br><a href=" https://twitter.com/anuhariharan">Anu Hariharan</a> is a Partner at YC Continuity.<br><br>Read <a href="https://blog.ycombinator.com/dan-lewis-ceo-of-convoy-on-the-future-of-freight">the transcript here</a>.<br></p>

#61 - Sam Altman on Masters of Scale

<a href="https://twitter.com/reidhoffman">Reid Hoffman</a> interviews <a href="https://twitter.com/sama">Sam Altman</a> on this uncut interview from the <a href="https://mastersofscale.com">Masters of Scale</a> podcast.

#60 - Startup Investor School Preview with Geoff Ralston

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/gralston">Geoff Ralston</a> is a Partner at YC and before that he cofounded <a href="http://www.imaginek12.com/">Imagine K12</a>.<br><br>This episode covers <a href="https://investor.startupschool.org/">Startup Investor School</a>. Startup Investor School is a free, 4-day course designed to educate early stage investors interested in investing in startups. You can sign up at <a href="https://investor.startupschool.org/">investor.startupschool.org</a>.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="http://twitter.com/craigcannon" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Craig Cannon</a>.<br></p>

#59 - Providing Fair Financial Products for the 56% of the US Without Access to Them - Jake Rosenberg of LendUp

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/rowborg">Jake Rosenberg</a> is&nbsp;the cofounder and CTO of <a href="https://www.lendup.com/">LendUp</a>&nbsp;(W12).&nbsp;They provide access to quality credit cards and loans without hidden fees or debt traps. Their customers are the 56% of Americans that have what is described as a “subprime” credit score, meaning they can’t be approved for credit by most banks.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/rowghani?lang=en">Ali Rowghani</a> is the CEO of <a href="http://www.ycombinator.com/continuity/">YC Continuity</a>.<br><br><a href="http://blog.ycombinator.com/providing-fair-financial-products-for-the-56-of-the-us-without-access-to-them-jake-rosenberg-of-lendup">Read the transcript</a> on our blog.</p>

#58 - It's Surprising How Much Small Teams Can Get Done - Sam Chaudhary of ClassDojo

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/samchaudhary_">Sam Chaudhary</a> is the cofounder and CEO of <a href="https://www.classdojo.com/">ClassDojo</a>. They've raised $30M and have 30 employees.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/karenlien03">Karen Lien</a> is an Edtech Principal here at YC.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.<br></p>

#57 - Alex Blumberg of Gimlet Media

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/abexlumberg">Alex Blumberg</a> is the cofounder of <a href="https://gimletmedia.com/">Gimlet Media</a>. Gimlet makes several podcasts you’ve probably heard of–<a href="https://gimletmedia.com/startup/">StartUp</a>, <a href="https://gimletmedia.com/thepitch/">The Pitch</a>, and <a href="https://gimletmedia.com/reply-all/">Reply All</a>&nbsp;are a few.<br><br>Before Gimlet Alex worked on <a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This American Life</a> and <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/money/" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Planet Money</a>.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="http://twitter.com/craigcannon" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Craig Cannon</a>.</p>

#56 - Leah Culver of Breaker and Tom Sparks of YC Answer Your Questions About Security and Podcasting

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/leahculver">Leah Culver</a> is cofounder and CTO of <a href="https://www.breaker.audio/">Breaker</a>, which is a social podcast listening and discovery app. They went through YC in the Winter 2017 batch. Leah’s also an author of both the OAuth and oEmbed API specifications.<br><br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-sparks-46562/">Tom Sparks</a> is an engineer on the YC Software team. He also cofounded Cryptoseal which went through YC in the Summer 2011 batch and was acquired by CloudFlare in 2014.<br></p><p>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.<br></p>

#55 - Tim Urban of Wait But Why

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy">Tim Urban</a> cofounded the blog <a href="https://waitbutwhy.com/">Wait But Why</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/finnscave">Andrew Finn</a> in 2013.<br><br>His posts about <a href="https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-1.html">Artificial Intelligence</a>, <a href="https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/05/elon-musk-the-worlds-raddest-man.html">Elon Musk</a>, and the <a href="https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/fermi-paradox.html">Fermi Paradox</a> have been read millions of times.<br><br>We discussed Tim's research strategy, the purpose of Wait But Why, and his thoughts on technologies including cryptocurrencies, A.I., and AR/VR.<br></p>

#54 - Growth Office Hours: Round 2

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/anuhariharan">Anu Hariharan</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/gustaf">Gustaf Alstromer</a> are partners at YC. <br><br>This episode is a follow-up to Anu's <a href="http://blog.ycombinator.com/growth-guide2017/">Growth Guide</a> and the first <a href="http://blog.ycombinator.com/growth-office-hours-with-anu-hariharan-and-gustaf-alstromer/">Growth Office Hours</a>.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.</p>

#53 - Be Wary of Solving a Small, Rare Problem - Des Traynor of Intercom

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/destraynor">Des Traynor</a> is the cofounder of <a href="https://www.intercom.com/">Intercom</a>.<br><br>Here's his talk <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AM6QQlgLSQ">Product Strategy Means Saying No</a> and the <a href="https://blog.intercom.com/product-strategy-means-saying-no/">blog post</a>.<br></p>

#52 - Making Physical Retail as Easy as Opening an Online Store - Ali Kriegsman and Alana Branston of Bulletin

<p><a href=" https://twitter.com/alikriegsman">Ali Kriegsman</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/alanabranston">Alana Branston</a>&nbsp;are the founders of <a href="https://bulletin.co">Bulletin</a>.<br><br>Bulletin is a platform that allows brands to share the cost of a physical store.<br><br>They currently have two locations, one in SoHo and one in Williamsburg and there are more to come.<br><br>Ali and Alana went through YC Fellowship and then the winter 2017 batch.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.<br></p>

#51 - There's an Art to Getting Brilliant People to Surprise Themselves - Kevin Slavin of The Shed

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/slavin_fpo">Kevin Slavin</a> is the Chief Science and Technology Officer of&nbsp;<a href="https://theshed.org/">The Shed</a>, which is an art center in New York that’s opening in 2019.<br><br>Before The Shed, Kevin founded the Playful Systems group at MIT's <a href="https://www.media.mit.edu/">Media Lab</a>.<br><br>He also gave a TED talk in 2011 called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENWVRcMGDoU">How Algorithms Shape Our World</a>.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/CraigCannon">Craig Cannon</a>.</p>

#50 - Growth Office Hours with Anu Hariharan and Gustaf Alstromer

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/anuhariharan">Anu Hariharan</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/gustaf">Gustaf Alstromer</a> are Partners at YC.<br><br>This episode is a follow-up to Anu's <a href="http://blog.ycombinator.com/growth-guide2017/">Growth Guide</a>.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Craig Cannon</a>.</p>

#49 - Microbes, Robots, and Ambition - Robin Sloan on His Novel Sourdough

<p><a href=" https://twitter.com/robinsloan">Robin Sloan</a> is a writer and media inventor based in Oakland.<br><a href="https://twitter.com/robinsloan"></a><br>He just released his second novel, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sourdough-Novel-Robin-Sloan/dp/0374203105?tag=robinsloancom-20&amp;linkCode=as2">Sourdough</a>.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/katmanalac">Kat Manalac</a> is a Partner at YC.<br><br>The YC podcast is hosted by <a href="https://twitter.com/craigcannon">Craig Cannon</a>.</p>

#48 - The Future of Bike Sharing with Ofo Cofounder Yanqi Zhang and Anu Hariharan

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanqi-zhang-8639a9b/">Yanqi Zhang</a> is a cofounder and COO of <a href="https://www.ofo.com/">Ofo</a>.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/anuhariharan">Anu Hariharan</a> is a Partner at YC.</p>

#47 - Baidu's COO, Qi Lu Discusses AI with Daniel Gross

<p><a href=" https://twitter.com/qilu">Qi Lu</a> is the COO of <a href="http://www.baidu.com/">Baidu</a>.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/danielgross">Daniel Gross</a> is a Partner at YC.</p>

#46 - Tencent's Chief eXploration Officer, David Wallerstein on WeChat, QQ, and Gaming

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-w-9ba600/">David Wallerstein</a> is Tencent's Chief eXploration Officer.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/anuhariharan">Anu Hariharan</a> is a Partner at YC.</p>

#45 - Building Dota Bots That Beat Pros - OpenAI's Greg Brockman, Szymon Sidor, and Sam Altman

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/gdb">Greg Brockman</a> is the CTO and cofounder of <a href="https://openai.com/">OpenAI</a>.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/sidorszymon">Szymon Sidor</a> is a Research Scientist at OpenAI.<br><br><a href="http://twitter.com/sama">Sam Altman</a> is the President of Y Combinator and Co-Chairman of OpenAI.<br><br>Watch their bot <a href="https://openai.com/the-international/">compete at The International</a>.<br></p>

#44 - Cindy Mi on Building VIPKID, the World's Largest English Learning Platform for Children

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/wenjuan_mi">Cindy Mi</a> is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://t.vipkid.com.cn/">VIPKID</a>. VIPKID is a 1-on-1 teaching platform where children in China learn english from North American teachers.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/anuhariharan">Anu Hariharan</a> is a Partner here at YC.<br></p>

#43 - Casey Neistat and Matt Hackett on Live Video's Struggle for Interestingness

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/mhkt">Matt Hackett</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/CaseyNeistat">Casey Neistat</a> are the cofounders of <a href="https://beme.com/">Beme</a>, which was acquired by CNN last year.<br><br>You might already know Casey from his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/caseyneistat" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">YouTube channel</a> which now has over 8M subscribers.<br><br>And before Beme, Matt was a&nbsp;Hacker-in-Residence <a href="https://betaworks.com/">betaworks</a>&nbsp;and the VP of Engineering at <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a>.</p>

#42 - Robotics and 3D Printing with Voodoo Manufacturing

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverortlieb/">Oliver Ortlieb</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfriefeld/">Max Friefeld</a> are two of <a href="voodoomfg.com">Voodoo Manufacturing's</a> four cofounders.<br><br>Voodoo went through YC in the W17 batch. They bridge the gap between prototype and mass production with 3D printing.<br><br>We're also joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/danielgross">Daniel Gross</a>, a Partner at YC.</p>

#41 - Experiments in Art and Technology with Artforum Editor Michelle Kuo

<p><a href="https://www.artforum.com/contributors/name=michelle-kuo">Michelle Kuo</a> is Editor in Chief of <a href="https://www.artforum.com/">Artforum</a>.<br><br><a href="https://twitter.com/katmanalac">Kat Mañalac</a> is a Partner at YC.<br><br>Michelle came in to chat with us about art and technology and, in particular, a group called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Experiments_in_Art_and_Technology">Experiments in Art and Technology</a>.<br></p>