# Big Technology Podcast

> Big Technology Podcast is the free interview and news-analysis show hosted by journalist Alex Kantrowitz, within his independent Big Technology publication. It pairs conversations with technology executives and critics with a regular Friday discussion featuring Ranjan Roy, supported by advertising and a wider paid newsletter and community business.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Alex Kantrowitz (Founder and host)
- **Products:** Big Technology Podcast, Big Technology newsletter, Friday Edition, Big Technology paid subscription, Big Tech War Stories
- **Notable:** One million cumulative podcast downloads reported by the founder in November 2023., Founder reported sevenfold audience growth during the 2022-2025 LinkedIn network arrangement., Interview archive includes Demis Hassabis, Sergey Brin, Matt Garman, Marc Benioff and technology critics.

## Products & services

- **Big Technology Podcast** — Free audio interviews and technology-news analysis; trailer published July 9, 2020. Video interviews also appear on the host’s YouTube channel.
- **Big Technology newsletter** — Reporting and analysis about technology companies and society on Substack, with free and paid access.
- **Friday Edition** — Recurring news discussion with Ranjan Roy of Margins; two weekly episodes were established by 2023.
- **Big Technology paid subscription** — Subscriber-only reporting, archive access, insider columns and private Discord; standard USD web plans were $5 monthly or $55 annually on October 9, 2026.
- **Big Tech War Stories** — Separate subscriber podcast about how technology products were built, announced in October 2023.

## Achievements

- One million cumulative podcast downloads reported by the founder in November 2023.
- Founder reported sevenfold audience growth during the 2022-2025 LinkedIn network arrangement.
- Interview archive includes Demis Hassabis, Sergey Brin, Matt Garman, Marc Benioff and technology critics.
- Wider newsletter displayed over 156,000 subscribers at the October 2026 research check.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 7 episode featured SemiAnalysis founder Dylan Patel and technical staff member Jordan Nanos on AI infrastructure economics.
- **2026-10** — October 5 episode featured M.G. Siegler on competition among personal AI assistants.
- **2025-11** — Axios named Big Technology in the founding creator portfolio of advertising sales collective Alltogether.
- **2025-07** — Five-year update announced the end of the LinkedIn network arrangement and a shift toward other podcast advertisers.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bigtechnology.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/big-technology
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Kantrowitz
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Alex.kantrowitz
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kantrowitz.bsky.social
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexkantrowitz/

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Last updated: 2026-10-09