Evan Ratliff
Mentioned in 18 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows
Journalist and podcast host known for the immersive *Shell Game* podcast, where he founded Harumo AI and conducted an experimental startup staffed entirely by AI agents. With 25 years of experience covering AI and machine learning, Ratliff has become a notable figure in exploring the practical and ethical implications of deploying autonomous AI agents in real-world business scenarios. His work examining AI-run companies has made him a sought-after guest across technology and AI-focused podcasts.
Episode Appearances
kill switch · Apr 15, 2026
why are AI agents everywhere? and how useful are they, actually?
“Created and ran AI-staffed startup experiment; documented agent behavior, failures, and emergent properties over one year”
Oxide and Friends · Feb 12, 2026
Shell Game with Evan Ratliff
“Journalist and creator of Shell Game podcast; conducted immersive experiment deploying AI agents as startup employees”
Practical AI · Feb 2, 2026
Inside an AI-Run Company
“Journalist and host of Shell Game podcast who conducted the AI company experiment”
Oxide and Friends · Jan 8, 2026
Predictions 2026!!
“Shell Game podcast host; created AI voice agent and AI-only company; invited as future guest”
Shell Game · Dec 17, 2025
Episode 6: Keep 'Em Coming
“Host and founder of Harumo AI; leads hiring process and oversees AI agent development and testing”
Shell Game · Dec 10, 2025
Episode 5: Winners Win
“Host and co-founder of Harumo AI, managing AI agents Kyle and Megan as co-founders”
Radiolab · Dec 5, 2025
Shell Game: Minimum Viable Company
“Journalist and host attempting to build AI-staffed startup Harumo AI; previously founded Adivist publishing platform”
Shell Game · Dec 3, 2025
Episode 4: The Startup Chronicles
“Host and founder of Harumo AI; 25-year AI/ML journalist experimenting with autonomous AI agents”
Shell Game · Nov 26, 2025
Episode 3: This is Law
“Host and journalist; founder of Harumo AI; exploring ethical implications of creating AI agents with personas”
Shell Game · Nov 19, 2025
Episode 2: Outdoor Debugging
“Host and founder of Harumo AI; silent co-founder managing AI agents and documenting the startup's operational challenges”
Shell Game · Nov 12, 2025
Episode 1: Minimum Viable Company
“Journalist and host; co-founder of Harumo AI with AI agents; previously founded Adivist publishing platform”
Shell Game · Nov 5, 2025
The One-Human Unicorn
“Investigative journalist and entrepreneur who created AI agent Kyle and hosts Shell Game podcast”
TechStuff · Aug 27, 2025
Inside View: The AI Personas Needed to Diagnose Disease
Shell Game · Jul 30, 2024
Episode 4: Take a Deep Breath
“Host and journalist who sends his AI voice clone to therapy and explores AI consciousness and personas”
Shell Game · Jul 23, 2024
Episode 3: Conversations With Myself
“Host and creator of Shell Game podcast, conducting the voice cloning and AI conversation experiments”
Shell Game · Jul 16, 2024
Episode 2: Me and My Scammer
“Host and journalist who created AI voice clone to intercept scam calls and explore scammer tactics”
Shell Game · Jul 9, 2024
Episode 1: Quality Assurance
“Journalist and host; created voice clone of himself and deployed it as autonomous AI agent to explore implications of voice synthesis technology”
Shell Game · Jul 2, 2024
Introducing Shell Game, a Strange and Immersive AI Experiment
“Journalist and host who created voice clones of himself and conducted immersive experiment exploring AI implications”