The AI landscape moves so fast that reading alone can't keep up. Podcasts have become my primary way to stay in the loop — on my commute, during walks, while cooking. These are the shows I actually listen to, with one or two standout episodes for each to get you started.
Lenny Rachitsky's show is primarily a product and career podcast, but his AI episodes are some of the best out there — because he approaches AI from the perspective of someone building real products, not from a research lab. The conversations are practical, opinionated, and deeply relevant to anyone leading engineering or product teams.
Hosted by Swyx and Alessio Fanelli, Latent Space is the go-to podcast for AI engineers. Over 10 million readers and listeners in 2025 alone. They cover foundation models, code generation, AI agents, GPU infrastructure — the real technical substance. Guests include engineers from Anthropic, OpenAI, Meta, and every major AI company. As Soumith Chintala (Meta) put it: "Probably the highest-leverage 45 mins I spend every day catching up with AI."
Nathan Labenz is an "AI Scout" — he studies AI from every angle and brings a rare combination of technical depth and human empathy to his interviews. The Cognitive Revolution covers founders, researchers, safety analysts, and policymakers. It's biweekly, so each episode is substantial and well-prepared. If you want to understand both the technology and the implications, this is your show.
Co-hosted by investor Elad Gil and Conviction founder Sarah Guo, No Priors is where the AI industry's biggest players come to share their thinking. It's less technical than Latent Space and more strategic — perfect if you're a leader trying to understand where the market is heading, which bets are being made, and what the smartest investors and founders see coming. The guest list is extraordinary: Jensen Huang, Fei-Fei Li, Kyle Vogt, and more.
Hosted by AI engineers Kasper Junge and Jonas Høgh Kyhse-Andersen, Verbos is Denmark's go-to podcast for AI and software engineering. They cover bleeding-edge AI technology and how to integrate it into real software — from vibe coding and AI agents to Danish language models and RAG architectures. Updated twice a week, it's technically rigorous while staying accessible. Their mission: shaping the next generation of "AI-native" developers and teams.
Hosted by David Guldager and Anders Bæk, AI Revolutionen is a biweekly Danish podcast that covers the AI landscape from a broader, more accessible angle than Verbos. They talk about ChatGPT, self-driving cars, humanoid robots, AI investments, and the big news stories. It's less technical and more conversational — a good show if you want to stay in the loop on AI trends without diving into code. Think of it as the Danish AI news show for curious generalists.
This list will grow as I discover new shows. If you have a podcast recommendation I should know about, reach out on LinkedIn.
And remember — the best way to absorb podcast content is to follow up on it. Hear something interesting? Start a live voice conversation with ChatGPT on your commute and talk through what you learned. Then paste the transcript into your AI tool of choice and turn it into something concrete. That's the real workflow. (Not sure which tool to use? Making Sense of AI Tools has the full breakdown.)
If you're here because you're navigating this shift as an engineer or leader, you might also find these useful: It Wasn't Wrong on the emotional weight of the AI transition, Shifting Gears for practical dos and don'ts, or the 79 Questions for the full FAQ on AI in software development.