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The Kevin Rose Show

The Kevin Rose Show

By: Kevin Rose
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Actionable intelligence on emerging tech, financial markets, longevity research, and peak performance. Each episode is packed with valuable insights to fuel personal and professional growth, from technologists and scientists to Zen Masters and productivity hackers; this variety show will always provide you with an abundance of unconventional wisdom. Kevin has been recognized as one of Time Magazine's 'Top 25 Most Influential People on the Web' and a 'Top 25 Angel Investor' by Bloomberg, highlighting his impact in the tech and investment spheres. His influence extends to the cover pages of prestigious publications like Businessweek, Red Herring, 7x7, and Inc. Magazine. Further highlighting his versatility and widespread recognition, Kevin has also made notable appearances on the Jimmy Fallon Show and Charlie Rose.

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  • Apple Podcasts Was Never Built For Podcasts

    Apple Podcasts Was Never Built For Podcasts
    Jun 16 2026
    Get your free month of Snipd here.I sit down with Kevin Ben Smith, founder of Snipd, for a wide-ranging conversation on why every podcast app you’ve ever used is secretly a music player - and what happens when AI finally gets to listen with you.We get into: the bicycle commute in Zurich (and the Sam Altman podcast) that started Snipd, the Amazon-reviews neural net that convinced him to bet on AI five years before ChatGPT, why Snipd has data Apple, Spotify and YouTube don’t have, why his three-person team specifically refuses to build an ad-skipping feature, why today’s podcast advertising is a “huge hack” and the YouTube-style model that should replace it, the Snipd DJ stringing 5-to-10-minute moderated supercuts across every show you’d never get to, why audiobook publishers are too paranoid to license cleanly, Kevin’s blunt verdict on ElevenLabs voices (“5 minutes and you wanna blow your brains out”), and the open API Snipd is opening for Claude, Codex, and OpenClaw - so your AI agent can finally tap into everything you’ve ever listened to.Whether you make podcasts, build with AI, or just want a smarter way to listen, this one’s for you.Chapter Markers0:00 Introduction0:47 The bike commute that became Snipd5:43 The Amazon reviews moment that hinted at ChatGPT11:30 Why every podcast app is secretly a music player12:38 The first version of Snipd (and what they got wrong)15:22 Meet the Snipd DJ20:53 Why audiobooks are stuck on Audible24:09 Why Snipd refuses to build ad-skipping25:22 Podcast ads are a “huge hack.” YouTube is the future.28:03 The data Apple, Spotify and YouTube don’t have31:36 The AI model stack behind Snipd36:55 Why Langchain is too complicated41:43 Can ElevenLabs replace a real podcaster?47:53 “5 minutes and you wanna blow your brains out”53:00 Snipd is opening an API for Claude and Codex56:09 Where to find KevinFollow Kevin Ben Smith: https://x.com/kevinbensmithFollow Kevin Rose: https://x.com/kevinrose This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kevinrose.com
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    58 mins
  • AI's Top Investor: "1% Have Seen God. 99% Are Oblivious."

    AI's Top Investor: "1% Have Seen God. 99% Are Oblivious."
    Apr 16 2026

    New episode just dropped.

    I sat down with Anish Acharya, Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) and one of the most plugged-in consumer investors in tech. We worked together at Google years ago, and what I love about Anish is that he’s not just writing checks - he’s a programmer. He’s in the code every day, same as me.

    We got into all of it: why I’ll never look at code again, the personal injury lawyer who won the global Claude Code hackathon by building software that rivals a venture-backed startup, why SaaS is getting demolished, and Anish’s wildest prediction - that America will get the 4-day work week the same way it solved obesity. Not through discipline. Through Ozempic. I also made the mistake of pitching my wife on using AI agents to settle our marriage arguments. It did not go well.

    Whether you’re deep in the 1% or wondering what the hell we’re all so excited about, this one’s for you.

    Listen or watch the full episode here.



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kevinrose.com
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    57 mins
  • The Solopreneur Revolution Is Here

    The Solopreneur Revolution Is Here
    Mar 31 2026

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    In this episode, I sit down with Ben Cera, solo founder and CEO of Polsia.

    Polsia is a platform where you type in a business idea and AI agents instantly go to work building it for you. From market research and landing pages to Meta ad campaigns and cold outreach, Polsia spins up autonomous agents that function like a full startup team.

    Ben shares how he went from building alone with AI 16 hours a day to hitting product–market fit, scaling to millions in ARR as a one-person company, and why he believes AGI is already here.

    Whether you’re a non-technical dreamer with a business idea or a seasoned builder rethinking what’s possible, this conversation offers a front-row seat to the solopreneur revolution.

    Topics Covered

    * How building alone with AI for a year led Ben to realize agents could replace an entire startup team

    * The origin of the name Polsia (”AI Slop” spelled backwards) and why he stopped caring what investors think

    * Rick Rubin’s creative philosophy and why building for yourself, not others, is the only way to survive the grind

    * Universal Paperclips as design inspiration: choosing weird over polished on purpose

    * Why Polsia’s autonomous “night shift” cycle is both a product decision and a cost + feedback loop strategy

    * The Meta ads engine: click a button, set a budget, and AI creates Sora-generated UGC video ads deployed on your behalf

    * Scaling pain as a solo founder: rate limits, infrastructure meltdowns, and building support agents to fix what broke

    * Why Ben refuses to hire, “eating his own dog food” so customers never face a problem he hasn’t solved

    * The case that 80% autonomous companies will outcompete everyone else within the next few years

    * Travis Kalanick as mentor, the “push through the pain” philosophy, and five years at CloudKitchens

    * Polsia’s long-term vision: an AI-native economy with investor agents, micro-acquisitions, and a more democratic American dream

    * Opus vs. Codex: Ben’s dual-model workflow for pragmatic shipping and ruthless bug-finding

    * Why the solo billion-dollar company isn’t about ego, it’s a wake-up call

    Links

    * Polsia — https://polsia.ai

    * Polsia Live Dashboard — https://polsia.ai/live

    * Ben Cera on X (Twitter)

    * Universal Paperclips — the clicker game that inspired Polsia’s design



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kevinrose.com
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    1 hr and 17 mins
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