# Dwarkesh Podcast

> An independent interview and publishing business led by Dwarkesh Patel, offering deeply researched conversations about AI, science, history, and economics through video, audio, transcripts, essays, live lectures, and a book.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Dwarkesh Patel (Founder and host)
- **Products:** Dwarkesh Podcast, Essays and newsletter, Sarah Paine lecture series, The Scaling Era: An Oral History of AI, 2019-2025, Podcast flashcards
- **Notable:** Featured in TIME100 AI 2024., More than one million YouTube subscribers reported by Mercury in December 2025., Published The Scaling Era through Stripe Press in 2025.

## Products & services

- **Dwarkesh Podcast** — Long-form video and audio interviews, with transcripts and timestamps.
- **Essays and newsletter** — Research writing and episode updates distributed through Substack.
- **Sarah Paine lecture series** — Live history lectures and extended discussions, developed with Substack.
- **The Scaling Era: An Oral History of AI, 2019-2025** — Stripe Press book organizing AI interview material; digital release announced March 2025.
- **Podcast flashcards** — Dedicated flashcard website linked from the official publication.
- **Sponsorship packages** — Quarterly advertising packages with mid-rolls, newsletter inclusion, category exclusivity, and an event component.

## Achievements

- Featured in TIME100 AI 2024.
- More than one million YouTube subscribers reported by Mercury in December 2025.
- Published The Scaling Era through Stripe Press in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Advertised remote guest-scout roles at $100/hour, typically 5-10 hours per week.
- **2026-02** — Published a second interview with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on scaling and AI economics.
- **2026-03** — Published a first-person guide to interview preparation with Mercury.
- **2026-09** — Published conversations with Ajeya Cotra and Noam Brown on AI agents and recursive self-improvement.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dwarkesh.com/podcast
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dwarkesh-sp
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/dwarkesh_sp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DwarkeshPatel

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Last updated: 2026-10-09