Ben Thompson
Mentioned in 43 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Founder of Stratechery, a technology analysis newsletter, who frequently appears as an analyst and co-host across major tech podcasts including Sharp Tech and Dithering. Known for providing commentary on semiconductor supply chains, AI industry dynamics, software business models, and major tech company strategies, particularly regarding Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and chip manufacturing. Podcasts feature his insights on topics ranging from SaaS industry transformation to government relations in AI, and he is credited with inspiring the founding approach of the Acquired podcast.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
AI For Humans: Making Artificial Intelligence Fun & Practical · Apr 15, 2026
Claude Is Melting Down. AI's Compute Crisis Explained.
“Suggested Anthropic's Mythos delay may be infrastructure-driven rather than safety-driven”
TBPN · Mar 30, 2026
FULL INTERVIEW: Why I Think Nvidia Is Perfectly Positioned In The AI Race
“Interviewed Jensen Huang about ASIC threats and GPU architecture strategy”
TBPN · Mar 27, 2026
Arm’s $15B Chip Bet, Sanders & AOC vs Datacenters, Meta & YouTube Lose Trial | Diet TBPN
“Pointed out competitive dynamics between Nvidia and ARM in semiconductor market analysis”
TBPN · Mar 17, 2026
OpenAI Ends Side Quests, SF Housing Market is Back, Kalshi’s $1B Prize | Diet TBPN
“Stratechery analyst whose past take on OpenAI API business was referenced”
TBPN · Mar 16, 2026
AI vs. Dog Cancer, Timothée Chalamet Under Fire, ‘Agents Over Bubbles' | Diet TBPN
“Analyst arguing against AI bubble thesis due to justified compute demand”
TBPN · Mar 16, 2026
AI vs. Dog Cancer, Oscars Reactions, How to Lose the AI Arms Race | Kevin Espiritu, Paul Conyngham, Tony Zhao, Drew Oetting, Carina Hong, Cameron Fink, Debra Birnbaum
“Stratechery analyst arguing current AI investment cycle is not a bubble”
Dwarkesh Podcast · Mar 11, 2026
I’m glad the Anthropic fight is happening now
“Argued that government would destroy private company developing nuclear weapons”
TBPN · Mar 6, 2026
Daniel Gross’ AGI predictions, SpaceX IPO news, Trump takes control of US chip exports | Diet TBPN
“Stratechery podcast host who discussed Nvidia valuation with Daniel Gross”
The a16z Show · Mar 5, 2026
Ben Thompson: Anthropic, the Pentagon, and the Limits of Private Power
“Stratechery founder and main guest discussing his essay on Anthropic and government alignment”
TBPN · Mar 4, 2026
New Apple Products, Anthropic's Strategy, Why AI Costs Don’t Hurt Apple | Dean Ball, Scott Kupor & Jared Isaacman, Adam Bry, Matteo Franceschetti, Dillon Rolnick
“Stratechery analyst in policy debate with Dean Ball about government AI regulation approach”
TBPN · Mar 3, 2026
Anthropic v. DoW, Paramount wins WB, OpenAI raises $100B | Diet TBPN
“Analyst who compared AI governance to nuclear technology nationalization precedent”
TBPN · Mar 2, 2026
Anthropic vs DoW, Ben Thompson Joins, Ellison Says The Biggest Number | James Beshara, John B. Quinn, Michael Grinich, Adam Simon, Matthias Wagner, Joan Rodriguez, Zach Yadegari, Andy Markoff
“Stratechery founder analyzed Anthropic-government conflict and AI alignment challenges”
TBPN · Mar 2, 2026
FULL INTERVIEW: Ben Thompson on Why Anthropic is Wrong
“Main guest, Stratechery author who wrote controversial piece on Anthropic and government relations”
Animal Spirits Podcast · Feb 25, 2026
Everyone Hates AI (EP. 453)
“Analyst; wrote piece defending dynamism and markets against anti-monopoly AI doom narrative”
TBPN · Feb 24, 2026
Kim K's New Energy Drink, Citrini Discourse Rages On, the $100B Meta-AMD Deal | Diet TBPN
“Stratechery founder defending DoorDash and critiquing Citrini report's real estate analysis”
TBPN · Feb 24, 2026
Citrini Memo Reactions, Kim K Enters Energy Drinks, Jane Street Sued | Patrick & John Collison, Bill Gurley, James Cadwallader, Scott Wu, Ivan Zhao, Stefano Ermon, Rune Kvist, Reiner Pope, Devansh Pandey
“Stratechery analyst defended DoorDash against Citrini report criticisms”
Accidental Tech Podcast · Feb 12, 2026
678: Mentoring a Box of Numbers
“Stratechery founder discussing AI's impact on software and business applications”
Cheeky Pint · Feb 12, 2026
Ben Thompson from Stratechery on AI ads, the end of SaaS, and the future of media
“Founder of Stratechery newsletter; primary speaker discussing tech trends, AI, and business models”
TBPN · Feb 11, 2026
Is Something Big Happening?, Tai Lopez Charged in $122M Fraud, U.S. Adds 130K Jobs | Harley Finkelstein, Vlad Tenev, Matt Shumer, Jeff Lawson, Sam Blond, John Ferrara
“Stratechery analyst comparing Google and OpenAI's advertising business models”
TBPN · Feb 10, 2026
FULL INTERVIEW: Bill Bishop Thinks China’s Military is Still Deeply Corrupt
“Provided audio equipment to Bill Bishop for Sharp China podcast collaboration”
TBPN · Feb 7, 2026
The AI chip squeeze, Dirty Soda mania, OCC approves Palmer Luckey’s Erebor | Diet TBPN
“Analyst urging tech companies to diversify beyond TSMC despite risks”
TBPN · Feb 6, 2026
Chip Bottleneck vs. Energy Bottleneck, Amazon’s $200B Capex, Big Tech Earnings | Doug O'Laughlin, Max Levchin, TJ Parker, Arsalan Tavakoli
“Stratechery analyst urged diversification away from TSMC dependence”
Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson · Feb 6, 2026
(Preview) SaaSmageddon and the Future, Microsoft After a Market Correction, Anthropic’s Super Bowl Lies
“Co-host; technology analyst discussing Microsoft's AI struggles and software industry dynamics”
TBPN · Feb 3, 2026
Live From Cisco AI Summit | Chuck Robbins, Aaron Levie, Jeetu Patel, Costa Kladianos, Dylan Patel
“Stratechery analyst quoted on SaaS industry transformation and arms dealer model”
Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson · Jan 30, 2026
(Preview) Meta’s Plans to Spend $135 Billion, The ‘AI Bubble’ Bubble?, Why Hyperscalers Should NOT Invest in TSMC
“Stratechery founder and podcast co-host; provides analysis of Meta's strategy and AI investment thesis”
TBPN · Jan 29, 2026
Netflix vs Youtube, Saudi Arabia’s liquidity crunch, Tether’s gold pivot | Diet TBPN
TBPN · Jan 28, 2026
Netflix & AI Slop, Saudi Liquidity Crunch, Clawdbot Reactions | Mark Gurman, Miles Brundage, Aidan Smith & Asher Spector, Alex Dhillon, Mitchell Angove, Gabriel Stengel, Sierra Peterson
TBPN · Jan 27, 2026
Clawdbot Creator Peter Steinberger Joins, Meta's Premium Subscription Plans | Jamie Cuffe, Ben Lerer, Lucas Atkins, Bridgit Mendler, Jeff Miller, Aaron Frank
Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson · Jan 23, 2026
(Preview) A Call to Action for TSMC’s AI Customers, Wall Street’s Netflix Anxiety, Q&A on Tech’s Cignetti, OpenAI, Starbucks
“Co-host analyzing TSMC strategy, semiconductor industry dynamics, and AI infrastructure constraints”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jan 19, 2026
How to Make ChatGPT Ads Not Suck
Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson · Jan 16, 2026
(Preview) Apple And Its Lack of Vision, The Transformation of United Airlines, Q&A on Grok, Meta, and Streaming Economics
“Co-host; primary critic of Apple Vision Pro content strategy; advocates for single-camera, high-volume approach to immersive sports”
TBPN · Jan 16, 2026
Big Tech turns to mining, Thinking Machines loses top executives, NYC Sauna Wars heat up | Diet TBPN
"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis · Jan 14, 2026
Bringing AI to Data: Agent Design, Text-2-SQL, RAG, & more, w- Snowflake VP of AI Baris Gultekin
TBPN · Jan 14, 2026
Siri needs an App, OpenAI Acquires health startup Torch, Claude Cowork reactions | Diet TBPN
TBPN · Jan 13, 2026
Siri Needs an App, Apple Preps for Post-Cook, Scott Nolan Truth Nuke | Shervin Pishevar, Horacio Rozanski, Glenn Fogel, JD Ross, Nick Fleisher, Rob Slaughter, Sajith Wickramasekara
TBPN · Jan 13, 2026
We're all Jerome Powell, Apple and Google Make it Official, Anthropic Health Care | Diet TBPN
TBPN · Jan 12, 2026
DOJ vs. Fed Chair, Apple Repositions Vision Pro, Ben Thompson Joins | Tyler Cowen, Harley Finkelstein, Andrew Feldman, Nathan Nwachuku, Anastasios Angelopoulos
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Jan 11, 2026
Does Work Still Matter in the Age of AI?
TBPN · Jan 5, 2026
Dan Wang's Annual Letter, Meta Acquires Manus, Nvidia's $20B Groq Deal | Justin Mares
Acquired · Dec 15, 2025
10 Years of Acquired (with Michael Lewis)
“Stratechery founder; inspired Acquired hosts; taught lessons about niche internet audiences”
The Talk Show With John Gruber · Nov 30, 2025
436: ‘Financial Boner’, With Tyler Hayes
“Analyst; cited for insights on Netflix ad-tier revenue performance vs. paid subscribers”
The Talk Show With John Gruber · Nov 22, 2025
435: ‘Lincoln Bio Services’, With Stephen Robles
“Writer at Stratechery; co-host of Dithering with Gruber; discussed regarding independent media and AI”
Cortex · Nov 11, 2025
173: Hank Green – State of the Workflow
“Featured in bonus segment; co-host of Dithering podcast; collaborator with John Gruber on multiple projects”