Best Nathaniel Whittemore Podcasts (2025)

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Velvet Sundown, or, How Scared Should We Be of AI Music? 23:41

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A new band called Velvet Sundown appeared on Spotify with two albums and hundreds of thousands of listeners, but has no evidence of real members or a history online. Music sites note that the music sounds like it could be generated by AI tools, while the band insists it is real. NLW explores the big question: does it matter if it IS AI? Get Ad Free…

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A Mid-Year Bitcoin Check-In 12:43

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We're halfway through a wild year for Bitcoin and crypto, with treasury companies stacking sats, ETFs finally breaking through, and Robinhood diving deep into tokenization. Amid a noisy debate on market manipulation versus genuine growth, NLW unpacks the key narratives shaping Bitcoin’s trajectory into the second half of 2025. Enjoying this content…

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How AI Companies Are Using AI 18:36

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This episode explores a recent report on how AI companies themselves are utilizing AI. The discussion highlights key trends, including popular AI models, common deployment challenges like hallucinations, and the rapid rise of AI agents. It also examines prominent AI use cases delivering significant productivity gains—especially coding assistance—an…

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Robinhood and Kraken Bet Big on Tokenized Stocks 12:47

4d ago12:47

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Robinhood just unveiled major plans to offer tokenized stocks—including SpaceX and OpenAI—on their own Ethereum L2 blockchain, potentially reshaping private and public markets. NLW explores how Robinhood's move might democratize finance, threaten traditional venture models, and accelerate the convergence of crypto and traditional financial systems.…

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How AI Eats Consulting 25:46

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OpenAI is hiring forward deployed engineers and building services that overlap with Palantir, Accenture, and McKinsey. The role focuses on embedding technical staff with clients to fine tune models and develop apps, often backed by $10 million deals. Get Ad Free AI Daily Brief: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ht…

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Trump Eyes Fed Shake-Up as Markets Brace for Cuts 13:14

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Speculation swirls around who could replace Jerome Powell as Trump hints at naming a new Fed chair early—potentially upending central bank independence. NLW breaks down the leading contenders, market reactions, Trump’s radical debt issuance ideas, and why healthcare cuts and tariffs might be the real macro shocks ahead of July 4th. Source: ⁠https:/…

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Is Tokenization the 3rd Leg of this Bull Market? 10:19

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This Long Read Sunday explores the rise of tokenization in financial markets. NLW reads and analyzes a piece from Galaxy’s Thomas Cowan on how stablecoins, tokenized money market funds, and on-chain structured credit are leading the next wave of crypto adoption. From Wall Street’s growing interest to the regulatory hurdles ahead, today’s episode di…

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How the War for Talent Will Shape AI 22:53

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The talent war between Meta and OpenAI is intensifying. Meta is handing out massive offers, some rumored at $100 million, as Mark Zuckerberg tries to build a superintelligence team. In this episode NLW talks about why the rest of us who don't work for these two companies should care. Get Ad Free AI Daily Brief: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week 22:56

6d ago22:56

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In this week’s Friday Five, NLW unpacks a major shift in crypto policy: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been ordered to treat crypto as mortgage-worthy assets—a milestone in crypto’s integration into mainstream finance. He also covers BIS’s takedown of stablecoins, the surge in Bitcoin dominance, Texas’ new Bitcoin reserve law, and the emerging wav…

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AI, Agents and Software 3.0 14:26

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Andrej Karpathy's Software 3.0 talk reframes LLMs as a new kind of software—programmable, agent-native, and fundamentally different from past computing models. This episode breaks down his key ideas, from autonomy sliders to the need for new infrastructure designed for AI-first users. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCEmiRjPEtQ Get Ad Free …

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Agent Deployments Tripled Last Quarter 20:33

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Enterprise AI agents are moving past experiments and into real use at a record pace. KPMG’s latest survey of over 130 executives at billion-dollar companies shows full deployments of AI agents tripled from Q1 to Q2. Get Ad Free AI Daily Brief: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/AIDailyBrief⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Crypto Mortgages Are Here 11:51

9d ago11:51

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A sweeping look at crypto's mainstream march. From Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac counting crypto toward mortgage applications to the SEC signaling ETF redemption upgrades and SoFi relaunching crypto services, today's episode is packed with updates showing how deeply digital assets are integrating with traditional finance. Plus, Republic’s controversia…

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Everything is Now a Vibe Coding App 20:15

9d ago20:15

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Vibe coding has taken over. Google’s Gemini CLI and Anthropic’s latest Claude update are making text-to-code workflows easy for everyone. Big platforms like Airtable and Asana are rebuilding around these tools. Get Ad Free AI Daily Brief: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/AIDailyBrief⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Context Engineering: What It Is and Why It Matters 23:39

10d ago23:39

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Context engineering quickly becomes a core skill for anyone working with large language models (LLMs) and AI agents. Unlike prompt engineering, which is about crafting single questions or requests, context engineering focuses on providing the right background, files, and environment so LLMs can solve your task. Get Ad Free AI Daily Brief: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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The Central Banks Strike Back on Stablecoins 11:21

10d ago11:21

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS)—the central bank for central banks—has delivered a major critique against stablecoins, arguing they lack critical features for mainstream adoption. NLW explores the BIS's warnings, their preference for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), and what this means as the U.S. nears stablecoin legislation. …

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The Quest for the One-Person One-Billion Dollar Company 20:54

11d ago20:54

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As tiny team Base44 sells for $80m just six months after being launched by a single vibecoding founder, are we on our way to our first solocorn? Startups used to be all about big teams and heavy funding. Now, a new trend is taking over: solo founders using AI tools to build huge businesses with almost no staff. Today’s top solo founders are hitting…

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Texas Gets to Bitcoin Buying 10:48

11d ago10:48

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On today's Breakdown, the big story is Texas becoming the first state to actively build a Bitcoin reserve. Governor Greg Abbott has signed legislation allocating an initial $10 million to the reserve, making Texas the clear frontrunner in a growing state-level Bitcoin adoption trend. Plus, a quick check-in on escalating tensions—and attempts at cea…

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Can Buying Perplexity Save Apple on AI? 26:00

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Apple missed the early AI wave and is struggling to catch up. Could acquiring the AI search startup Perplexity be the solution? Insiders reveal Apple executives have considered buying Perplexity, which could replace Google search on iPhones and help revive Apple’s weak AI strategy. Get Ad Free AI Daily Brief: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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How the Markets Are Handling the Latest in Iran 10:41

12d ago10:41

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The US has officially entered the conflict with Iran, bombing nuclear enrichment sites and raising fears of escalation. NLW explores immediate reactions across markets—from oil price spikes and stock market jitters to rising inflation risks and crypto volatility. He discusses whether the critical Straits of Hormuz might close, the geopolitical ches…

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The Importance of the Token Transparency Framework 10:15

13d ago10:15

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Crypto markets have a lemon problem. Token issuers know way more than token buyers, creating hidden risks and a lack of trust. Today, NLW explores Blockworks' ambitious solution—the Token Transparency Framework. Inspired by traditional securities disclosures, it aims to standardize essential token information like supply schedules and insider deals…

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3 Ways To Get Better at AI Right Now 26:39

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Although many of the formal AI learning resources are stuck 6-12 months ago, NLW argues that there are a few practical things that anyone can do to get out ahead of the curve on AI right now. Get Ad Free AI Daily Brief: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/AIDailyBrief⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Bitcoin Holds Firm Above $100K as Senate Stablecoin Bill Opens Floodgates for Crypto 22:56

14d ago22:56

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On this week's Friday Five, NLW and Scott dive into Bitcoin's remarkable stability above $100,000 despite global uncertainty, major bipartisan passage of the Genius stablecoin bill in the Senate, Circle's blockbuster IPO performance, JPMorgan's surprising move onto Coinbase's Base layer, and Elon Musk's continued push toward making X an "everything…

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10 AI Video Trends Taking Over the Internet 32:03

15d ago32:03

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Google’s Veo 3 launch changed AI video overnight. Suddenly, TikTok and Instagram are full of AI videos with synced sound, sharp effects, and wild new genres. You’ll see viral ASMR clips, Bigfoot vlogs, historical figure parodies, Harry Potter spin-offs, and Star Wars stormtrooper diaries. Get Ad Free AI Daily Brief: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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20+ New Jobs that AI Will Create 23:04

17d ago23:04

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AI might change or even replace many existing roles, but new jobs will emerge to bridge human needs with AI capabilities. From AI auditors ensuring model transparency to AI personality directors crafting how brands interact through AI, fresh opportunities are on the horizon. Get Ad Free AI Daily Brief: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Senate Passes Historic Stablecoin Bill 13:04

17d ago13:04

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The U.S. Senate has passed landmark stablecoin legislation, signaling a new era for digital finance in America. As institutions gear up for massive crypto adoption, JPMorgan announces plans for its own permissioned token in partnership with Coinbase. Meanwhile, escalating tensions between the U.S., Iran, and Israel rattle global markets. NLW breaks…

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Velvet Sundown, or, How Scared Should We Be of AI Music? 23:41

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A Mid-Year Bitcoin Check-In 12:43

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How AI Companies Are Using AI 18:36

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Robinhood and Kraken Bet Big on Tokenized Stocks 12:47

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How AI Eats Consulting 25:46

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Trump Eyes Fed Shake-Up as Markets Brace for Cuts 13:14

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Is Tokenization the 3rd Leg of this Bull Market? 10:19

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How the War for Talent Will Shape AI 22:53

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The Five Most Important Stories in Crypto This Week 22:56

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AI, Agents and Software 3.0 14:26

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Agent Deployments Tripled Last Quarter 20:33

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Crypto Mortgages Are Here 11:51

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Everything is Now a Vibe Coding App 20:15

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Context Engineering: What It Is and Why It Matters 23:39

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The Central Banks Strike Back on Stablecoins 11:21

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The Quest for the One-Person One-Billion Dollar Company 20:54

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Texas Gets to Bitcoin Buying 10:48

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Can Buying Perplexity Save Apple on AI? 26:00

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How the Markets Are Handling the Latest in Iran 10:41

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The Importance of the Token Transparency Framework 10:15

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3 Ways To Get Better at AI Right Now 26:39

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Bitcoin Holds Firm Above $100K as Senate Stablecoin Bill Opens Floodgates for Crypto 22:56

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10 AI Video Trends Taking Over the Internet 32:03

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20+ New Jobs that AI Will Create 23:04

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Senate Passes Historic Stablecoin Bill 13:04