Sergey Brin
Mentioned in 42 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Co-founder of Google who built the company's search algorithm and later returned to lead AI efforts amid competition concerns, including work on Gemini. Podcasts discuss his career spanning early innovations like Google Glass and the 70-20-10 investment model, as well as his wealth and involvement in various public controversies. His historical activism on tech policy issues and recent pivot back to AI development make him a recurring figure in discussions about tech leadership and innovation strategy.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
The Daily Stoic · May 16, 2026
Gavin Newsom on Ego, Power, and Stoicism
“Newsom knew Brin during early Google era when Steve Jobs showed them the first iPhone”
Pivot · May 15, 2026
Trump’s China Summit, Inflation Shock, and Silicon Valley’s Midterm Money
“Inferred to be driving Google's moonshot investments including SpaceX orbital data center deal”
Stuff You Should Know · May 14, 2026
The Hindenburg Disaster
“Google co-founder involved with Pathfinder airship development project using helium”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · Apr 29, 2026
AI Lab Power Rankings
“Leading strike team on coding models at Google; potential momentum driver for Google I/O”
PBD Podcast · Apr 29, 2026
UAE Quits OPEC, Trump & King Charles + Will The FED Cut Rates? | PBD #787
“Leaving California over billionaire tax; compared wealth tax to Soviet socialism; represents tech billionaire exodus from high-tax states”
The Daily · Apr 29, 2026
Why Even Some Democrats Hate California’s Billionaire Tax Proposal
“Relocated to Nevada to avoid billionaire tax; created committee funding opposing ballot measures”
Morning Wire · Apr 28, 2026
Evening Wire: Comey Indicted Again & Fauci Advisor Charged in COVID Cover-Up | 4.28.26
“Donated $60M to defeat California billionaire tax; shifted political alignment toward Republican causes”
The Information's TITV · Apr 28, 2026
OpenAI-Microsoft's Averted Legal Battle, Google’s Pentagon Deal, Musk v Altman Opening Statements
“Mentioned for rightward political shift; context for Google's willingness to work with Trump administration”
The Headlines · Apr 28, 2026
King Charles Visits Trump as U.S.-U.K. Tensions Flare, and Airlines Ask White House for Help
“Shifted from liberal to conservative politics; donated $55M+ to California politics; organizing billionaire political involvement.”
monos estocásticos · Apr 23, 2026
OpenAI tiene un arma inesperada para acabar con Anthropic: portales extraterrestres
“Pressed red button on AI agent development to accelerate Google's competitive response”
This Week in Startups · Apr 22, 2026
SpaceX and Cursor team up to topple Claude Code | E2279
“Issued red alert at Google all-hands about Gemini not being best-in-class coding model”
Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words · Apr 15, 2026
California’s NGO Money Pipeline, Unfunded Mandates, and Rebuilding After the Palisades Fires | Elaine Culotti & Victor Davis Hanson
“Tech billionaire cited as example of wealth concentration and potential emigration due to billionaire tax.”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Apr 11, 2026
SpaceX Goes Public, Claude’s Mythos Release, and the US Data Center Delay | EP #246
“Mentioned as still active in company; potential contact for Larry Page interview”
How I Invest with David Weisburd · Apr 1, 2026
E338: How I Invest $9 Billion into VC & Private Equity
“Example of CEO self-aware about disruption risk and actively working to disrupt own business model”
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Mar 26, 2026
20VC: Why You Need a $1BN Fund To Do Series A Today | OpenAI vs Anthropic: Who Wins Enterprise | SpaceX at $2TRN and Data Centers in Space | The $20BN Groq Deal Broken Down | Jeff Bezos' $100BN New Fund
“Attended AI hackathon in Miami, representing billionaire migration to Florida”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Mar 24, 2026
Eric Schmidt: Singularity's Arrival, the 92-Gigawatt Problem, and Recursive Self-Improvement Timelines | 241
“Co-founded Google and drove technical excellence in early AI development”
Macroaggressions · Mar 18, 2026
#630: Media Drove the Getaway Car Again
“Described as CIA/Incutel intelligence asset, not organic entrepreneur”
Better Offline · Mar 11, 2026
Hater Season: Henry Zebrowski
“Google co-founder mentioned in Epstein files with unclear association details”
Motley Fool Money · Feb 22, 2026
How to Spot Winning Innovation
“Google co-founder credited with applying 70-20-10 investment allocation model for innovation”
Mark Levin Podcast · Feb 21, 2026
The Best Of Mark Levin - 2/21/26
“Google co-founder with $245 billion net worth; used as example in wealth tax debate and income inequality discussion”
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Feb 19, 2026
AI vs Internet Transformation
“Google co-founder example of dealing with organizational politics even at large scale”
On with Kara Swisher · Feb 16, 2026
Scott Galloway: How to Hit Trump Where it Hurts (Unsubscribe)
“Google co-founder; example of tech leader who could be influenced by subscription growth pressure to oppose Trump policies”
Coffee Convos with Kail Lowry and Lindsie Chrisley · Feb 16, 2026
Bitter Baby Mama
“Google co-founder named in Epstein files for planned meetings with Epstein and Maxwell”
Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast · Feb 12, 2026
Owning the AI Pareto Frontier — Jeff Dean
“Google co-founder mentioned as actively involved in coding capabilities development”
Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin · Feb 11, 2026
BIll Gurley
“Google co-founder who pitched Benchmark at 25 employees; Gurley missed the opportunity due to co-CEO structure concerns”
Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Feb 5, 2026
Tech Elites in the Epstein Files; Musk’s Mega Merger; Crypto Scam Compound
“Google co-founder mentioned as tech titan in Epstein files”
kill switch · Feb 4, 2026
how the internet learned to extract
“Google co-founder; wrote 1998 paper warning that advertising would bias search engines and harm users”
People I (Mostly) Admire · Jan 31, 2026
5. Susan Wojcicki: “Hey, Let’s Go Buy YouTube!”
“Google co-founder; rented garage space from Susan's house when starting Google, later hired her as marketing manager.”
Uncanny Valley | WIRED · Jan 30, 2026
BIG INTV: Silicon Valley Tech Workers’ Campaign to Get ICE Out of US Cities
“Google co-founder who publicly protested Trump's 2017 travel ban at San Francisco airport; symbol of past tech activism.”
Pivot · Jan 13, 2026
Fed Chair Investigation, Trump's Oil Deals, and Scott's Absence Explained
“Google co-founder cutting California business ties ahead of proposed billionaire wealth tax”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 10, 2026
All-In's 2026 Predictions
TBPN · Jan 9, 2026
a16z’s $15B Raise, Tim Cook Exit Rumors, Meta Goes Nuclear | Ben Horowitz, David George, Alex Rampell, Jen Kha, Jeremie Eliahou
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 8, 2026
Why AI will dwarf every tech revolution before it: robots, manufacturing, AR glasses from CES 2026
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Jan 6, 2026
Elon Musk on AGI Timeline, US vs China, Job Markets, Clean Energy & Humanoid Robots | 220
The Bulwark Podcast · Dec 26, 2025
Kara Swisher: We're in an 'Eat the Rich' Moment
“Immigrant tech founder contributing to American economy”
The Vergecast · Dec 21, 2025
Version History: Google Glass
“Google co-founder; championed Glass as future of computing; personally wore and promoted Glass; pushed consumer vision over enterprise”
Version History · Dec 7, 2025
Google Glass: In your face
“Google co-founder who championed Glass as the future of computing; his enthusiasm drove the project but his vision for consumer adoption proved unrealistic”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Dec 6, 2025
OpenAI's Code Red, Sacks vs New York Times, New Poverty Line?
“Google co-founder who returned to lead AI efforts; called personal Code Red to refocus organization on AI competition”
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Nov 25, 2025
#182: Gemini 3, Nano Banana Pro, GPT-5.1 Pro, Nvidia Earnings, Karen Hao Book Controversy & Entry-Level Unemployment
“Google co-founder; returned to active role at Google to work on AI after semi-retirement”
Acquired · Oct 6, 2025
Google: The AI Company
“Google co-founder; returned as employee to work on Gemini; co-founder of Google X moonshot factory”
Acquired · Aug 26, 2025
Alphabet Inc.
“Google co-founder; early advocate for web applications and strategic product expansion beyond search”
Acquired · Jun 30, 2025
Google: The Origin of Search
“Google co-founder; born 1973 in Moscow, immigrated to US; equal partner with Page in building search algorithm”