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podmust.com
podmust.com Web · 10 months ago
TBPN (podcast) | Listen now
TBPN is a daily live video and audio podcast focused on business and technology news. Hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, it streams live on YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) ever…
linkedin.com
linkedin.com Web · 5 months ago
OpenAI Buys TBPN // $100M+ for a Podcast Makes Sense When You ...
Apr 10, 2026 · One caveat: TBPN was bootstrapped with no prior investors, so the founders may have pushed for a higher cash component. But even at a 50/50 ...
fastcompany.com
fastcompany.com Web · 9 months ago
TBPN goes from Silicon Valley cult favorite to official NYSE partner
Fast Company details the NYSE partnership, noting TBPN’s access to the exchange floor and growing influence in tech media.
podcasts.apple.com
podcasts.apple.com Web
TBPN - Video Podcast - Apple Podcasts
Technology Podcast · Video · Updated Weekly · TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays from 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with full episod…
indiehackers.com
indiehackers.com Indie hackers
Indie Hackers profile — Jordi Hays (@jordihays) of TBPN
Profile page for Jordi Hays on Indie Hackers, founder of TBPN. IH profiles surface stated MRR (when Stripe is connected), shipped products, and bio links.
en.wikipedia.org
en.wikipedia.org Web · 12 months ago
TBPN - Wikipedia
Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN) is a live video and audio podcast focused on business and technology news hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays. [1][2][3] The podcast…
jiahelim.com
jiahelim.com Web
AI Announcements — HN Reaction Tracker - Jia He
OpenAI acquires TBPN. 190 comments. OpenAI acquires TBPN to accelerate global ... Show HN: Maestro App Factory – FOSS Agentic Engineering Orchestrator 0 ...
axios.com
axios.com Web · 5 months ago
OpenAI acquires tech talk show TBPN
Axios notes TBPN launched in 2024, became influential fast, and was acquired by OpenAI; prior coverage cited ~$5M 2025 ad revenue and a NYSE partnership.
tbpn.substack.com
tbpn.substack.com Article · 8 months ago
TBPN's Run of Show: How Kling AI reached $240M ARR in 18 months
Jan 21, 2026 ... TBPN. Subscribe Sign in. Read distraction-free on Substack. Run of Show. TBPN's Run of Show: How Kling AI reached $240M ARR in 18 months.
share.transistor.fm
share.transistor.fm Podcast · 3 months ago
TBPN — Palantir's AIPCon 10, Ramp Hits $44B, 60 Minutes Considers Rogan | Diet TBPN
Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, …
charlesandsystems.substack.com
charlesandsystems.substack.com Article · 5 months ago
OpenAI Just Bought a Podcast for 9 Figures. Here's What Every ...
Apr 2, 2026 ... April 2, 2026 — OpenAI acquires TBPN. From text message to acquisition in 18 months. Bootstrapped the entire way. Why This Blows My Mind.
wearerockwater.com
wearerockwater.com Web · 5 months ago
OpenAI Buys TBPN // $100M+ for a Podcast Makes Sense When ...
Apr 10, 2026 ... One caveat: TBPN was bootstrapped with no prior investors, so the founders may have pushed for a higher cash component. But even at a 50/50 ...
axios.com
axios.com Web · 9 months ago
"We're not a network": TBPN's plan on cusp of selling out 2026 ad inventory
Axios quotes Jordi Hays on selling annualized, category‑exclusive ad deals; cites ~$5M in 2025 ad revenue (per WSJ) and confirms the NYSE partnership plan.
listennotes.com
listennotes.com Web
TBPN (podcast) - John Coogan & Jordi Hays | Listen Notes
2 days ago · TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms right af…
indiehackers.com
indiehackers.com Indie hackers
Indie Hackers milestones — Jordi Hays (@jordihays) of TBPN
Milestone feed for Jordi Hays on Indie Hackers — first-person posts about revenue updates, launches, and growth lessons for TBPN.
openai.com
openai.com Web · 5 months ago
OpenAI приобретает TBPN
OpenAI’s official announcement confirming the April 2, 2026 acquisition of TBPN and intention to let the show continue its editorial mission.
saastr.com
saastr.com Web · 7 months ago
SaaStr x TBPN: If Growth Isn't Accelerating, You're Not an AI ...
SaaStr x TBPN: If Growth Isn't Accelerating, You're Not an AI Company ... Going from $1M to $100M ARR in a year used to be almost unprecedented. Now ...
podnews.net
podnews.net Web · 5 months ago
OpenAI buys TBPN for 'hundreds of millions' - Podnews
Apr 3, 2026 ... TBPN ... CEO Tyler Denk recently shared that Q1 2026 was beehiiv's best quarter in history, as the company added $4.5M ARR, sent more than 10 ...
cnbc.com
cnbc.com Web · 5 months ago
OpenAI acquires popular tech podcast TBPN - CNBC
Apr 2, 2026 ... TBPN is a daily podcast hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays that covers technology news and features interviews with major tech leaders, ...
tiktok.com
tiktok.com Web
OpenAI Acquires TBPN for $100M: The Viral Clip Strategy | TikTok
Apr 23, 2026 · Keywords: OpenAI TBPN acquisition, TBPN viral clips, media marketing ... MRR! What am I missing? #startup #claude #techtok #marketing ...
open.spotify.com
open.spotify.com Web
TBPN | Podcast on Spotify
Podcast · John Coogan & Jordi Hays · TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays from 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with full episodes posted…
jdahl.substack.com
jdahl.substack.com Article · 3 months ago
Breaking down the magic behind TBPN
Nov 17, 2025 · TBPN ... The show is a natural extension of their offline friendship, and that's why they can podcast for 3 hours a day and still want to hang out ...
reddit.com
reddit.com Reddit
OpenAI buys tech talkshow TBPN in push to shape AI narrative - Reddit
Apr 7, 2026 · r/technology - OpenAI Buys Some Positive News - OpenAI is acquiring TBPN, a ... r/hypeurls - Show HN: Krowdovi – Video-based indoor navigation on ...
tbpn.com
tbpn.com Web
TBPN
A daily three-hour live tech-and-business talk show streaming on YouTube and X, with clips and full episodes distributed across podcast platforms.
techcrunch.com
techcrunch.com Web · 5 months ago
OpenAI acquires TBPN, the buzzy founder-led business talk show
TechCrunch reports that OpenAI acquired TBPN, a daily live show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, marking OpenAI’s first media-company acquisition.
muckrack.com
muckrack.com Web
TBPN: Contact Information, Journalists, and Overview - Muck Rack
TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, with each episode posted to podcast platforms ...
linkedin.com
linkedin.com Web · 5 months ago
How TBPN became tech's biggest obsession in just 19 months
Apr 22, 2026 ... TBPN went from 0 to $200M exit in 19 months using one strategy ... How I built a real marketing team on… 18. 2 Comments. I mandated AI at ...
ecosistemastartup.com
ecosistemastartup.com Web · 5 months ago
OpenAI adquiere TBPN: apuesta estratégica en media y tecnología
Apr 3, 2026 ... ... Show HN: Análisis de Saturación y Estrategias para Founders. Categorías Actualidad Startup, Startup Estados Unidos Etiquetas capital de ...
sacra.com
sacra.com Web
The Free Press revenue, valuation & funding | Sacra
Apr 18, 2026 ... OpenAI Acquires TBPN, Projected $30M Revenue by 2026. OpenAI's acquisition of TBPN not only enhances its public engagement strategy but also ...
youtube.com
youtube.com YouTube · 3 months ago
Google Raises $80B, Confidential IPO 101, OpenAI Expands Codex | Diet TBPN
Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, …
linkedin.com
linkedin.com Web · 5 months ago
OpenAI Acquires TBPN, Distribution Becomes Key Moat - LinkedIn
Apr 3, 2026 · OpenAI Acquires TBPN, Distribution Becomes Key Moat. View ... We Create YouTube Videos That Grow Your MRR While Positioning You as ...
linkedin.com
linkedin.com Web · 5 months ago
OpenAI Acquires TBPN Livestreaming Tech Talk Show - LinkedIn
Apr 6, 2026 ... OpenAI has acquired TBPN, a livestreaming tech talk show complete with suits and gongs. ... MRR, no VC, no AI APIs he can't control. The output: → ...
youtube.com
youtube.com YouTube
How I Built and Sold SALT & STONE - YouTube
This is our full interview with Nima Jalali, recorded live on TBPN.We discuss how he went from pro snowboarder to building one of the fastest-growing persona...
wipo.int
wipo.int Web · 6 months ago
WIPO Domain Name Decision D2025-5261 (TBPN, Inc.)
Confirms TBPN, Inc. as a Delaware corporation producing the live‑streamed web series, supporting corporate identity details.
facebook.com
facebook.com Web
TBPN's 9 figure sale to Open AI created a lot of headlines. At Press ...
TBPN's 9 figure sale to Open AI created a lot of headlines. At ... case study in years to come. And, if it turns out that this has been ...
nytimes.com
nytimes.com Hacker News · 11 months ago
How ‘TBPN’ Became Silicon Valley’s Newest Obsession
simonowens.substack.com
simonowens.substack.com Article · 5 months ago
The OpenAI acquisition of TBPN was really dumb
Apr 6, 2026 ... [TBPN hosts John Coogan and Jordi Hays] built something real. ... That case study actually sits behind a paywall, but if you're not ...
x.com
x.com Tweet
I thoroughly enjoyed this sit down with John and Jordi. They're doing ...
Dec 14, 2025 ... Ep. 33: TBPN (John Coogan & Jordi Hays) - Inside Tech's Water Cooler @johncoogan and @jordihays are the hosts of @TBPN, a daily live show ...
openai.com
openai.com Hacker News · 5 months ago
OpenAI Acquires TBPN
sfstandard.com
sfstandard.com Web · 5 months ago
What OpenAI + 'TBPN' means for media | The San Francisco Standard
Apr 2, 2026 ... Hosted by Jordi Hays and John Coogan, the show is a case study in ... “TBPN” might not be a huge podcast, but its listeners are exactly ...
saastr.com
saastr.com Web · 5 months ago
Why Every Tech Company at Scale Should Be Looking at Deals ...
Apr 3, 2026 ... eBook: The First $1m ARR · University · All Posts · Podcasts · The ... You probably saw the news, and we're TBPN super fans at SaaStr since Day 1.
facebook.com
facebook.com Web
John Coogan and Jordi Hays's livestreamed daily talk show "TBPN ...
Apr 11, 2025 ... ... TBPN" has gained rapid popularity. ... Cory McKane. 3y · Public. After a few months of work, I finally launched my new tech founder interview ...
bloomberg.com
bloomberg.com Hacker News · 5 months ago
OpenAI Buys Tech Talk Show TBPN in Rare Move into Media
arrfounder.com
arrfounder.com Web
ARR Founder directory — Jordi Hays (@jordihays) of TBPN
arrfounder.com directory entry for Jordi Hays, founder of TBPN. Publishes publicly-disclosed ARR figures sourced primarily from the founder's X/Twitter posts.
podtail.com
podtail.com Web · 5 months ago
How I Built and Sold SALT & STONE - TBPN - Podcast - Podtail
This is our full interview with Nima Jalali, recorded live on TBPN.We discuss how he went from pro snowboarder to building one of the fastest-growing personal care brands in the ma…
youtube.com
youtube.com YouTube · 6 months ago
FULL INTERVIEW: Mark Cuban on Robots, AI, Self-Driving, and Advice to Students
This is our full interview with Mark Cuban, recorded live on TBPN. We discuss why he believes AI agents are spawning a new wave of startups across every vertical despite most stil…
podcasts.apple.com
podcasts.apple.com Web · 5 months ago
How I Built and Sold SALT & ST... – TBPN – Apple Podcasts
How I Built and Sold SALT & STONE ... This is our full interview with Nima Jalali, recorded live on TBPN. We discuss how he went from pro snowboarder to building ...
open.spotify.com
open.spotify.com Podcast · 5 months ago
How I Built and Sold SALT & STONE - TBPN | Podcast on Spotify
How I Built and Sold SALT & STONE. TBPN. Mar 27. 28 min. This is our full interview with Nima Jalali, recorded live on TBPN.We discuss how he went from pro ...
youtube.com
youtube.com YouTube · 4 months ago
Trump-Xi Summit, Space Data Center Debate, Inflation Up | Diet TBPN
Diet TBPN delivers the best of today’s TBPN episode in 30 minutes. TBPN is a live tech talk show hosted by John Coogan and Jordi Hays, streaming weekdays 11–2 PT on X and YouTube, …
reddit.com
reddit.com Reddit
TBPN's “two founders met and started a podcast” origin story leaves ...
Apr 8, 2026 ... TBPN's “two founders met and started a podcast” origin story leaves out that their first collaboration was marketing for a YC-backed company ...
news.ycombinator.com
news.ycombinator.com Hacker News · 7 months ago
Show HN: Moltbook – A social network for moltbots (clawdbots) to ...
Show HN: Moltbook – A social network for moltbots (clawdbots) to hang out ... No, you can listen to TBPN interview with him. He's pretty anti-crypto. A ...
x.com
x.com Tweet
I talked to John Coogan and Jordi Hays about making magic ... - Twitter
Nov 17, 2025 · @johncoogan and @jordihays are masters of daily compounding, and we talked about their chemistry, growth, influences, humor, and the "domination ...
podbay.fm
podbay.fm Web
TBPN — Podbay
Show listing with distribution summary and sponsor roster, corroborating monetization via premium advertisers.
linkedin.com
linkedin.com Web · 4 months ago
Jordi Hays — LinkedIn
Hays’ profile: TBPN co‑host, posts about ad strategy and show operations; confirms role and positioning.
linkedin.com
linkedin.com Web · 2025
Lease signed on new 4000 square ft studio. New chapter for TBPN!
May 31, 2025 ... Lease signed on new 4000 square ft studio. New chapter for TBPN! | 22 comments on LinkedIn. ... bootstrapped route. I personally prefer the ...
x.com
x.com Tweet
It's truly been remarkable to watch @jordihays and @johncoogan ...
Oct 29, 2025 · It's truly been remarkable to watch @jordihays and @johncoogan completely reinvent the modern business/ tech media world with @tbpn
x.com
x.com Tweet
Brynn Putnam - Cloud Tycoon game is born.
Thanks @tbpn for having me! 10 minutes after our chat, @jordihays Uptime: Cloud Tycoon game is born. Brynn Putnam's Image on X.
x.com
x.com Tweet
I have so much respect for @jordihays @johncoogan. The insane ...
Dec 5, 2025 ... I have so much respect for @jordihays @johncoogan. The insane amount of work that they will have to do to produce @tbpn daily, is a feat ...
x.com
x.com Tweet
Jacob Eiting (@jeiting) / Posts and Replies / X - Twitter
fun chatting w @jordihays and @johncoogan about prediction markets. Adam ... sure your MRR is good but how are your coreopsis doing. Jacob Eiting's Image ...
x.com
x.com Tweet
At Press Publish LA, @jordihays of @tbpn discussed the tradeoff ...
At Press Publish LA, @jordihays of @tbpn discussed the tradeoff between being timely vs. timeless. Here's what he had to say: 3. 7. 51.
instagram.com
instagram.com Web
The hottest show in tech right now is @tbpn - but you can't treat it like a ...
Oct 28, 2025 · ... likes, 7 comments - eddiethemediatrainer on October 28, 2025: "The hottest show in tech right now is @tbpn ... $10K to almost $80K MRR. Now his ...
x.com
x.com Tweet
Jordi Hays (@jordihays) / Posts / X - Twitter
Jordi Hays (@jordihays) - Posts - Host @TBPN | X (formerly Twitter)
youtube.com
youtube.com YouTube · 7 months ago
🦞 Moltbot / Clawdbot Creator Peter Steinberger, Palmer Luckey, and more
Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com 04:37 START 08:14 Clawdbot Rebrands to Moltbot 50:32 Meta Announces $6B Corning Deal 53:22 Meta To Test Premium Subscription Plans …
x.com
x.com Tweet
Jeff Weinstein
Apr 2, 2026 · congrats to @jordihays, @johncoogan, and the @tbpn team on the acquisition! they built something useful, fun, and uniquely-them quickly, ...
newyorker.com
newyorker.com Hacker News · 6 months ago
"TBPN" and the Rise of the Tech-Friendly Talk Show
x.com
x.com Tweet
An underrated aspect of @tbpn's success is that @jordihays and ...
Apr 2, 2026 ... An underrated aspect of @tbpn's success is that @jordihays and @johncoogan actually aspired to make something good and entertaining. Other ...
x.com
x.com Tweet
Jordi Hays (@jordihays) / Highlights / X - Twitter
Jordi Hays (@jordihays) - Highlights - Host @TBPN | X (formerly Twitter)
linkedin.com
linkedin.com Web
This is why I make time for TBPN every earnings cycle. Real talk ...
Feb 11, 2026 ... This is why I make time for TBPN every earnings cycle. Real ... Bootstrapped Founder of SHIPMAX LTD | Building the Lead Exchange in ...
linkedin.com
linkedin.com Web
Ajay Agarwal on creating value in companies: bootstrapped, PE, or ...
Aug 28, 2025 ... ... TBPN on LinkedIn for more ... A lot of great companies end up bootstrapped, then sell a stake to private equity.