The Ben & Marc Show
Episodes
a16z, AI and Investing in the new era (ft. Packy McCormick)
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
a16z cofounders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz join a16z general partner Erik Torenberg and Not Boring founder Packy McCormick for a conversation on...
The Secret Marketing Strategy That Built a16z: From Zero to Legendary VC Firm
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz sit down with Margit Wennmachers—the woman who turned two unknown entrepreneurs with $300 million and zero investin...
Why Silicon Valley Turned Against Defense (And How We’re Fixing It)
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Palmer Luckey got fired from Meta for backing the wrong candidate—now he's the hero saving American defense, and that shift tells you everything abo...
China Has Mass. Can America Catch Up?
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben, Marc, and Erik Torenberg are joined by Brian Schimpf, Cofounder & CEO of Anduril, and Chris Power, Founder & CEO of Hadrian. Together, they dig i...
New Media: Podcasts, Politics & the Collapse of Trust
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Ben & Marc Show, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz sit down with Erik Torenberg— General Partner at a16z and ...
Adam Neumann: This is How You Build Iconic Companies
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Ben & Marc Show, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz sit down with Adam Neumann—founder of WeWork and now, Flow...
Rick Rubin: Vibe Coding is the Punk Rock of Software
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of "The Ben & Marc Show", a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz sit down with legendary music producer and bestselling aut...
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz: Rewriting the Rules of Venture — Live From the a16z LP Summit
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this special live episode of The Ben & Marc Show, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz take the stage for a candid, wide-ranging conve...
How Andreessen Horowitz Disrupted VC & What’s Coming Next
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of The Ben & Marc Show, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz dive deep into the unfiltered story behind the founding of A...
Las Vegas is Becoming America's Safest City
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz sit down with Chief Mike Gennaro and Sheriff Kevin McMahill of the Las Vega...
Trump is About to Change Everything For Tech Startups
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special post-election episode, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz reflect on Trump's dramatic political victory and its potenti...
New AI Policy Update on Safety, Censorship & Unexpected Risks
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz dive into the latest AI policy updates, emphasizing the need for informed debate on...
U.S. vs. China: AI, Robotics & the New Global Arms Race
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz explore the intensifying competition between the U.S. and China in artificial intel...
How An AI Bot Became a Crypto Millionaire
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz explore the fascinating intersection of AI and crypto, highlighting the rise of Tru...
The Little Tech Agenda: Biden vs. Trump
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this new episode, Marc and Ben discuss their latest ...
Marc Andreessen on Building Netscape & the Birth of the Browser
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this special episode, Marc and Ben dive deep...
The Future of the American Dream
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are we on the verge of a new American Dream? Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In...
AI, Robotics & the Future of Manufacturing
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this new episode – the second in a 2 part ser...
Build Your Startup With AI
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this new episode – the first of two parts –...
Startup Building: Challenges & Opportunities
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
"It turns out the spreadsheet is not actually the business, despite what you may have learned in business school." - Ben Horowitz Welcome back to "...
Building Startups: Major Shifts in Tech & Culture
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "The Ben & Marc Show" featuring a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. In this first episode of a two-part series, Marc and Ben...
Politics & the Future of Tech
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“If America is going to be America in the next one hundred years, we have to get this right.” - Ben Horowitz Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”...
Future of Crypto, Blockchain & Web3 w/ Chris Dixon
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”, featuring a16z’s co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. This week, Marc and Ben are joined by guest C...
Higher Education Crisis: Ask Us Anything!
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”, featuring a16z co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. In this latest episode -- the final in a three pa...
Fixing Higher Education & New Startup Opportunities
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to "The Ben & Marc Show," featuring a16z's co-founders Ben Horowitz & Marc Andreessen. In this latest episode, Marc and Ben continue their in-...
Crisis in Higher Ed & Why Universities Still Matter
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”, featuring a16z co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. In this latest episode, Marc and Ben tackle the u...
Tony Robbins on the Future of Health & Longevity
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”, featuring a16z’s co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. In this week’s episode, Marc and Ben are jo...
Advancing AI, Approaching VC's & Crypto Scandals: Ask Us Anything!
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to “The Ben & Marc Show”, featuring a16z co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen. In this week’s episode, Marc and Ben answer YOU...
Why It's Time to Be A Techno-Optimist
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Marc Andreessen released his new vision for the future – “The Techno-Optimist Manifesto” (https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manife...
What is the Future of Hollywood?
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of “The Ben & Marc Show”, a16z’s co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen take on the most hot-button issue in Hollywood: ar...
Oppenheimer and the Catastrophe of Communism
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of “The Ben & Marc Show”, a16z’s co-founders Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen take on the biggest and most important film of t...