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ACCESS

ACCESS is a show about the tech industry’s inside conversation. Hosted by Alex Heath, the most connected tech reporter out there, and Ellis Hamburger, the founder whisperer for today’s hottest AI startups, ACCESS features revealing conversations with Silicon Valley’s most influential leaders, from the tech titans of today to tomorrow’s most interesting entrepreneurs. It’s a show made by insiders for everyone who wants a glimpse into the future and the people building it. Part of the Vox Media

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69:32

Building an autonomous car utopia with Rivian's RJ...

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2026/01/15

Alex and Ellis discuss Meta's metaverse layoffs and why Claude Cowork might finally make them switch from ChatGPT. Then they're joined by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe to talk about large driving models, why most people want boring car colors, the stress of EV range anxiety, building charging infrastructures, and why driving might become as nostalgic as riding a horse.Follow ACCESS on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/accesspodcast/⁠ Follow

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49:36

The AI glasses race is heating up.

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2026/01/09

Alex and Ellis talk about the strange gadgets, taglines, and smells at CES in Las Vegas. Then they’re joined by Meta’s head of wearables, Alex Himel, to talk about the rise of smart glasses, what the company has learned from the recent release of the Meta Ray-Ban Displays, AI rings, meat slicers, and more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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62:13

ACCESS Wrapped: Our favorite guest moments so far

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2025/12/31

Ellis and Alex recap their holidays and the nerdy gifts their wives gave them. They go through their ChatGPT year-in-review, discuss the significance of Nvidia's reverse acquisition of Groq for $20 billion on Christmas Eve, and reminisce about CES in Las Vegas. Then, they recap the first four months of ACCESS guests, including the most viral moments from conversations with Mark Zuckerberg, Eugenia Kuyda, Dylan Field, and more.Follow Alex:

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64:30

Betting on reality with Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour

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2025/12/18

This week, we talk about the rise of storytelling in tech, why narrative suddenly matters again, and why X is now openly pleading for its haters to come back.Then we sit down with Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of Kalshi, to talk prediction markets having a real moment: why Kalshi is suddenly everywhere, whether betting can be a better signal than polling, and what happens when you try to turn opinions into markets. We address building a prediction market in the middle of misinformation,

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66:34

Why the next AI frontier is phone calls, with Beside...

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2025/12/12

This week, we go behind OpenAI's "Code Red," discuss why Netflix says it wants Warner Bros. because of YouTube, and analyze why algorithms are becoming more customizable. Then, we sit down with guest Maxime Germain, founder and CEO of Beside: an AI receptionist answering millions of calls for everyone from priests to winery owners.Follow Alex: ⁠https://sources.news/⁠ ⁠https://x.com/alexeheath/⁠ Follow Ellis: ⁠https://meaning.company/⁠ ⁠https://x.com/hamburger⁠ ACCESS is produced in

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78:10

Is Roblox making the internet better or worse? We...

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2025/12/04

Ellis, Alex, and Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki dive straight into the child-safety discussion, why Roblox is rolling out facial age checks, and whether the entire internet is headed toward age-gating. They unpack the Hard Fork controversy, how Roblox thinks about user safety, and how AI will shape moderation, online communities, and the future of communication.What we cover - Facial age checks to access chat and age-based communication controls. - Hard trade-offs in moderation at scale, from Snap

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58:38

How to win as an AI wrapper with Harvey's Winston...

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2025/11/20

Ellis and Alex chat about Apple succession rumors, group chats in ChatGPT, and ill-advised pre-show oysters. Then, they sit down with Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg to discuss how AI is changing the future of law, how to succeed as an AI wrapper, and the worst advice VCs give.For full video episodes, subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@accesspod Follow ACCESS on Instagram and TikTok: http://instagram.com/accesspodcast http://tiktok.com/@accesspod Follow Alex's ⁠Sources

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64:16

Robinhood’s Vlad Tenev on predicting the future

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2025/11/13

Ellis and Alex chat about their first live pod recording in San Francisco, grandma-centric design, and how Alex finds new sources. Then, they're joined by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev to discuss the rise of prediction markets, juggling priorities as a public CEO, and much more.For full video episodes, subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@accesspod Follow ACCESS on Instagram and TikTok: http://instagram.com/accesspodcast http://tiktok.com/@accesspod Follow Alex's ⁠Sources

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65:52

Runway CEO Cristobal Valenzuela is simulating the world

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2025/11/06

Ellis and Alex chat about the Sources launch party, and living in late-stage extractionism. Then, they are then joined by Runway CEO Cristobal Valenzuela to discuss the hardest part about AI, why golf courses are a bigger problem than data centers, and how world models are changing our world forever.For full video episodes, subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@accesspod Follow ACCESS on Instagram and TikTok: http://instagram.com/accesspodcast http://tiktok.com/@accesspod

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64:38

Eugenia Kuyda on software’s “YouTube moment”

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2025/10/30

Ellis and Alex chat about turning life into an RPG video game, and are then joined by Replika and Wabi CEO Eugenia Kuyda to discuss her new app — for building your own hyper-personal apps in 5 minutes flat. They also talk about the MS-DOS era for AI, what’s wrong with AI companions today, and her advice for new founders getting started today.For full video episodes, subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@accesspod Follow ACCESS on Instagram and TikTok:

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62:20

Android chief Sameer Samat on Google Pixel and the...

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2025/10/23

Ellis and Alex chat about their weekend escapades and OpenAI's new Atlas browser. They're then joined by Google’s head of Android, Sameer Samat, to unpack why headsets matter on the road to AR glasses and turning Gemini into a Jarvis-like assistant. They dig into the strategy for Google's Pixel’s phones, what Google learned from the Glasshole era, and Samir’s story of cold-emailing Sergey Brin at 3 AM.For full video episodes, subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@accesspod Follow

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68:17

Taking on Apple with Nothing CEO Carl Pei

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2025/10/16

Alex and Ellis recap the first month of the show and chat about the future of AI apps and ChatGPT allowing erotica later this year. They’re then joined by Nothing CEO Carl Pei to discuss building a new kind of smartphone company, competing with Apple, Gen Z, and more.For full video episodes, subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@accesspod Follow ACCESS on Instagram and TikTok: http://instagram.com/accesspodcast http://tiktok.com/@accesspod Follow Alex's ⁠Sources

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67:58

Building the Star Trek computer with Huxe CEO Raiza...

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2025/10/09

Ellis and Alex chat about OpenAI's big conference and the AI slop culture war. They're then joined by Huxe CEO Raiza Martin to talk about why she left Google as one of the inventors of NoteBookLM to build Huxe, a new kind of personalized AI audio app. They dig into why audio may be the killer use case for AI, the future of AI and podcasting, and what it feels like to have your branding copied by ChatGPT.For full video episodes, subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@accesspod

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70:53

Avi Schiffmann thinks AI can be your best Friend

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2025/10/02

Friend CEO Avi Schiffmann joins Alex and Ellis to address the backlash to the AI startup’s massive NYC and LA billboard blitz. They get into why he calls Friend a “living electronic,” the “always listening” AI pendant, privacy, the value of controversy, and what’s next. They also talk about the loneliness debate, sycophantic AI, and how he sees Friend as an “art project.” If you’ve seen the ads — or the vandalism — this is his first in-depth response.ACCESS is produced in partnership with the

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59:55

Figma CEO Dylan Field on tech's biggest IPO of the year

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2025/09/25

Dylan Field gives his first interview since Figma's big IPO, joining Ellis and Alex to talk all things design, AI, and what's next for Figma.ACCESS is produced in partnership with the Vox Media Podcast Network. For full video episodes, subscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/@accesspod Follow ACCESS on social: Insta: http://instagram.com/accesspodcast TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@accesspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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79:39

Why Mark Zuckerberg is hyped on Meta's new glasses...

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2025/09/18

In the premiere episode of ACCESS, tech insiders Alex Heath and Ellis Hamburger talk all things Zuckerberg from the newest Meta Ray-Ban Glasses to the beverage selections in their AI Lab. Alex then sits down with Zuck himself ahead of the 2025 Meta Connect conference.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Introducing ACCESS: The tech industry's inside...

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2025/09/16

Welcome to ACCESS, the technology industry's inside conversation. Join news vet Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger as they dive into revealing convos with tech's most famous leaders and its emerging visionaries. Subscribe to ACCESS on YouTube (@accesspod) Follow ACCESS on Instagram (@accesspodcast) or TikTok (@accesspod) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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