Episodes

232 total
Aug 25, 2026How Universities Should Prepare FoundersHow Universities Should Prepare Founders (Paul Graham).17:45Jun 14, 2026How to Earn a Billion DollarsHow to Earn a Billion Dollars (Paul Graham).13:43May 22, 2026How to Convert Between Wealth and Income TaxHow to Convert Between Wealth and Income Tax (Paul Graham).03:58Mar 5, 2026The Brand AgeThe Brand Age (Paul Graham).45:42Jun 3, 2025The Shape of the Essay FieldThe Shape of the Essay Field (Paul Graham).04:33May 24, 2025Good WritingGood Writing (Paul Graham).09:36Mar 29, 2025What to DoWhat to Do (Paul Graham).09:15Jan 13, 2025The Origins of WokenessThe Origins of Wokeness (Paul Graham).38:23Oct 27, 2024Writes and Write-NotsWrites and Write-Nots (Paul Graham).03:17Sep 29, 2024When To Do What You LoveWhen To Do What You Love (Paul Graham).08:58Sep 1, 2024Founder ModeFounder Mode (Paul Graham).07:13Jul 8, 2024The Right Kind of StubbornThe Right Kind of Stubborn (Paul Graham).11:59Mar 25, 2024The RedditsThe Reddits (Paul Graham).06:39Mar 10, 2024The Best EssayThe Best Essay (Paul Graham).25:34Oct 17, 2023Superlinear ReturnsSuperlinear Returns (Paul Graham).26:06Jul 1, 2023How to Do Great WorkHow to Do Great Work (Paul Graham).1:10:07Jan 24, 2023How to Get New IdeasHow to Get New Ideas (Paul Graham).00:53Nov 26, 2022The Need to ReadThe Need to Read (Paul Graham).02:32Nov 14, 2022What You (Want to)* WantWhat You (Want to)* Want (Paul Graham).02:53Oct 18, 2022Alien TruthAlien Truth (Paul Graham).04:05Sep 20, 2022What I've Learned from UsersWhat I've Learned from Users (Paul Graham).13:16Feb 12, 2022Putting Ideas into WordsPutting Ideas into Words (Paul Graham).06:57Nov 15, 2021Is There Such a Thing as Good Taste?Is There Such a Thing as Good Taste? (Paul Graham).06:34Oct 21, 2021Beyond SmartBeyond Smart (Paul Graham).08:47Aug 28, 2021Weird LanguagesWeird Languages (Paul Graham).02:17Jul 5, 2021The AirbnbsThe Airbnbs (Paul Graham).06:33Jun 29, 2021How to Work HardHow to Work Hard (Paul Graham).19:22Jun 8, 2021A Project of One's OwnA Project of One's Own (Paul Graham).15:05May 18, 2021Fierce NerdsFierce Nerds (Paul Graham).07:59May 6, 2021Crazy New IdeasCrazy New Ideas (Paul Graham).08:18May 4, 2021An NFT That Saves LivesAn NFT That Saves Lives (Paul Graham).01:53Apr 22, 2021The Real Reason to End the Death PenaltyThe Real Reason to End the Death Penalty (Paul Graham).05:01Apr 12, 2021How People Get Rich NowHow People Get Rich Now (Paul Graham).15:34Mar 11, 2021Write SimplyWrite Simply (Paul Graham).03:00Mar 7, 2021Donate UnrestrictedDonate Unrestricted (Paul Graham).03:08Feb 16, 2021What I Worked OnWhat I Worked On (Paul Graham).1:19:36Dec 12, 2020EarnestnessEarnestness (Paul Graham).10:22Dec 4, 2020Billionaires BuildBillionaires Build (Paul Graham).20:39Nov 27, 2020How to Think for YourselfHow to Think for Yourself (Paul Graham).22:19Nov 12, 2020Bradley's GhostBradley's Ghost (Paul Graham).03:50Oct 20, 2020Early WorkEarly Work (Paul Graham).15:13Aug 18, 2020Modeling a Wealth TaxModeling a Wealth Tax (Paul Graham).02:34Jul 24, 2020The Four Quadrants of ConformismThe Four Quadrants of Conformism (Paul Graham).12:53Jul 15, 2020Orthodox PrivilegeOrthodox Privilege (Paul Graham).04:57Apr 6, 2020Coronavirus and CredibilityCoronavirus and Credibility (Paul Graham).01:35Feb 21, 2020How to Write UsefullyHow to Write Usefully (Paul Graham).17:40Jan 29, 2020Being a NoobBeing a Noob (Paul Graham).02:19Jan 11, 2020HatersHaters (Paul Graham).08:20Dec 27, 2019The Two Kinds of ModerateThe Two Kinds of Moderate (Paul Graham).04:12Dec 22, 2019Fashionable ProblemsFashionable Problems (Paul Graham).01:15Dec 14, 2019Having KidsHaving Kids (Paul Graham).08:49Dec 7, 2019The Lesson to UnlearnThe Lesson to Unlearn (Paul Graham).24:00Nov 28, 2019How Y Combinator StartedHow Y Combinator Started (Paul Graham).08:19Nov 25, 2019HeresyHeresy (Paul Graham).13:20Nov 25, 2019Novelty and HeresyNovelty and Heresy (Paul Graham).01:42Nov 23, 2019The Bus Ticket Theory of GeniusThe Bus Ticket Theory of Genius (Paul Graham).16:11Oct 23, 2018Filters that Fight BackFilters that Fight Back (Paul Graham).05:10Oct 20, 2018Why Arc Isn't Especially Object-OrientedWhy Arc Isn't Especially Object-Oriented (Paul Graham).03:11Sep 13, 2017General and SurprisingGeneral and Surprising (Paul Graham).02:49Aug 8, 2017Being PopularBeing Popular (Paul Graham).46:05Jun 20, 2017Copy What You LikeCopy What You Like (Paul Graham).05:47Jan 16, 2017Charisma / PowerCharisma / Power (Paul Graham).00:44Jan 12, 2017The Risk of DiscoveryThe Risk of Discovery (Paul Graham).01:23Dec 29, 2016A Plan for SpamA Plan for Spam (Paul Graham).33:20Nov 24, 2016Ideas for StartupsIdeas for Startups (Paul Graham).23:43Nov 1, 2016This Year We Can End the Death Penalty in CaliforniaThis Year We Can End the Death Penalty in California (Paul Graham).01:08Apr 12, 2016How to Make Pittsburgh a Startup HubHow to Make Pittsburgh a Startup Hub (Paul Graham).15:51Jan 16, 2016Life is ShortLife is Short (Paul Graham).09:52Jan 2, 2016Economic InequalityEconomic Inequality (Paul Graham).21:09Jan 2, 2016The RefragmentationThe Refragmentation (Paul Graham).44:33Nov 19, 2015What Business Can Learn from Open SourceWhat Business Can Learn from Open Source (Paul Graham).26:21Nov 16, 2015Jessica LivingstonJessica Livingston (Paul Graham).11:53Oct 31, 2015A Way to Detect BiasA Way to Detect Bias (Paul Graham).03:36Oct 30, 2015What I Did this SummerWhat I Did this Summer (Paul Graham).15:43Oct 25, 2015Write Like You TalkWrite Like You Talk (Paul Graham).04:26Oct 15, 2015Default Alive or Default Dead?Default Alive or Default Dead? (Paul Graham).09:08Aug 28, 2015Why It's Safe for Founders to Be NiceWhy It's Safe for Founders to Be Nice (Paul Graham).04:44Aug 9, 2015Change Your NameChange Your Name (Paul Graham).04:25May 18, 2015How Art Can Be GoodHow Art Can Be Good (Paul Graham).21:45Feb 25, 2015What Microsoft Is this the Altair Basic of?What Microsoft Is this the Altair Basic of? (Paul Graham).02:18Jan 20, 2015The Ronco PrincipleThe Ronco Principle (Paul Graham).03:44Jan 16, 2015What Doesn't Seem Like Work?What Doesn't Seem Like Work? (Paul Graham).02:54Jan 12, 2015Don't Talk to Corp DevDon't Talk to Corp Dev (Paul Graham).07:39Dec 26, 2014Let the Other 95% of Great Programmers InLet the Other 95% of Great Programmers In (Paul Graham).05:49Dec 21, 2014How to Be an Expert in a Changing WorldHow to Be an Expert in a Changing World (Paul Graham).06:43Dec 15, 2014How You KnowHow You Know (Paul Graham).03:58Dec 8, 2014The Fatal PinchThe Fatal Pinch (Paul Graham).09:42Nov 29, 2014Mean People FailMean People Fail (Paul Graham).07:06Oct 2, 2014Before the StartupBefore the Startup (Paul Graham).27:17Sep 17, 2013How to Raise MoneyHow to Raise Money (Paul Graham).1:04:47Aug 12, 2013Investor Herd DynamicsInvestor Herd Dynamics (Paul Graham).06:54Aug 7, 2013How to Convince InvestorsHow to Convince Investors (Paul Graham).22:26Jul 14, 2013Do Things that Don't ScaleDo Things that Don't Scale (Paul Graham).26:56Jun 30, 2013Startup Investing TrendsStartup Investing Trends (Paul Graham).17:33Jun 8, 2013If Lisp is So GreatIf Lisp is So Great (Paul Graham).02:41May 26, 2013Why Twitter is a Big DealWhy Twitter is a Big Deal (Paul Graham).00:53Jan 22, 2013Hiring is ObsoleteHiring is Obsolete (Paul Graham).28:48Nov 19, 2012How to Get Startup IdeasHow to Get Startup Ideas (Paul Graham).43:32Nov 16, 2012Five Questions about Language DesignFive Questions about Language Design (Paul Graham).17:49Oct 23, 2012The Hardware RenaissanceThe Hardware Renaissance (Paul Graham).02:40