ACCESS
Episodes
Meet Starboy, the alien toy that hates being called AI
13 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Ellis talk about Alex’s visit to Anthropic’s headquarters as Claude downloads surge and the company faces growing scrutiny over its stanc...
What happens to Google when AI answers everything? with Google’s Liz Reid
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Ellis talk about using Claude to organize their digital lives, the rise of agent platforms like Dreamer, and a mysterious AI hardware sightin...
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on surviving the AI slop-pocalypse
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Ellis break down the viral AI essay that tanked stocks and debate whether agents could end white-collar work as we know it. Then they’re jo...
Notion's CEO on how software companies can survive AI
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis tells Alex about his storytelling speech for AI founders at Andreessen Horowitz, and they discuss how OpenAI beat Meta to hire the founder of Op...
OpenAI's Fidji Simo on why ads are coming to ChatGPT
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Ellis recap the AI ads at the Super Bowl and talk about Jony Ive showing Alex the first-ever electric Ferrari Luce he designed. Then, they si...
How deepfakes became a $4B business, with Synthesia's Victor Riparbelli
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Ellis analyze AIs talking to each other on Moltbook, the implications of Elon Musk merging SpaceX and xAI, new moves in the OpenAI versus Ant...
Where we'll go when the bots take over, with Sublime's Sari Azout
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Ellis talk about the tech industry's new obsession with Clawdbot/Molbot, the scary aspect of AI agents, AI invading group chats, and the new ...
Home robots are coming faster than you think, with Sunday's Tony Zhao
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Ellis talk about robotics hype, questionable demos, and what it really takes to build useful machines. First, we hear from Alex live in Davos...
Building an autonomous car utopia with Rivian's RJ Scaringe
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Ellis discuss Meta's metaverse layoffs and why Claude Cowork might finally make them switch from ChatGPT. Then they're joined by Rivian CEO R...
The AI glasses race is heating up.
09 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Ellis talk about the strange gadgets, taglines, and smells at CES in Las Vegas. Then they’re joined by Meta’s head of wearables, Alex Him...
ACCESS Wrapped: Our favorite guest moments so far
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis and Alex recap their holidays and the nerdy gifts their wives gave them. They go through their ChatGPT year-in-reviews, discuss the significance...
Betting on reality with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we talk about the rise of storytelling in tech, why narrative suddenly matters again, and why X is now openly pleading for its haters to co...
Why the next AI frontier is phone calls, with Beside CEO Maxime Germain
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ACCESS Podcast covers the week's biggest moves in AI, tech, and media. This week, we dive into the industry shake-up: OpenAI is reportedly at a "...
Is Roblox making the internet better or worse? We asked the CEO
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis, Alex, and Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki dive straight into the child-safety discussion, why Roblox is rolling out facial age checks, and whether the...
How to win as an AI wrapper with Harvey's Winston Weinberg
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis and Alex chat about Apple succession rumors, group chats in ChatGPT, and ill-advised pre-show oysters. Then, they sit down with Harvey CEO Winst...
Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev on predicting the future
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis and Alex chat about their first live pod recording in San Francisco, grandma-centric design, and how Alex finds new sources. Then, they're joine...
Runway CEO Cristobal Valenzuela is simulating the world
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis and Alex chat about the Sources launch party, and living in late-stage extractionism. Then, they are then joined by Runway CEO Cristobal Valenzu...
Eugenia Kuyda on software’s “YouTube moment”
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis and Alex chat about turning life into an RPG video game, and are then joined by Replika and Wabi CEO Eugenia Kuyda to discuss her new app — fo...
Android chief Sameer Samat on Google Pixel and the path to AI glasses
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis and Alex chat about their weekend escapades and OpenAI's new Atlas browser. They're then joined by Google’s head of Android, Sameer Samat, to ...
Taking on Apple with Nothing CEO Carl Pei
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and Ellis recap the first month of the show and chat about the future of AI apps and ChatGPT allowing erotica later this year. They’re then j...
Building the Star Trek computer with Huxe's Raiza Martin
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ellis and Alex chat about OpenAI's big conference and the AI slop culture war. They're then joined by Huxe CEO Raiza Martin to talk about why she left...
Avi Schiffmann thinks AI can be your best Friend
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Friend CEO Avi Schiffmann joins Alex and Ellis to address the backlash to the AI startup’s massive NYC and LA billboard blitz. They get into why he ...
Figma CEO Dylan Field on the future of design and AI
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CEO Dylan Field gives his first interview since Figma's big IPO, joining Ellis and Alex to talk all things design, AI, and what's next for Figma. ...
Mark Zuckerberg on the AI bubble and Meta's new display glasses
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the premiere episode of ACCESS, tech insiders Alex Heath and Ellis Hamburger talk all things Mark Zuckerberg, from the newest Meta Ray-Ban Display ...
Introducing ACCESS: The tech industry's inside conversation
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to ACCESS, the technology industry's inside conversation. Join tech reporting vet Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger as they di...