
The Aarthi and Sriram Show
A show on optimistic conversations with people building and creating new products and technologies, hosted by veteran technologists Aarthi Ramamurthy and Sriram Krishnan.
Latest episodes

Mar 17, 2024 • 39min
EP 75 - The Vivek Ramaswamy Interview: Immigration, TikTok Ban, Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson, Social Media Wokeness, More
Vivek Ramaswamy discusses entrepreneurship, TikTok Ban, social media wokeness, crypto views, immigration policies, and a lighthearted debate between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

Mar 11, 2024 • 51min
EP 74 - How To Fix Google's WOKE AI Disaster
Sriram and Aarthi discuss Google's Gemini disaster, the rise of Groq, NVIDIA's success, and the potential of Sora AI replacing Hollywood. They explore how to fix Gemini and what it gets right, teasing future episodes on networking in Silicon Valley and raising kids in tech.

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Feb 29, 2024 • 57min
EP 73 - The Aravind Srinivas Interview: How Perplexity Is Revolutionizing The Future Of Search
Listen to Aravind Srinivas discuss his journey from academia to AI research, his unique approach to building Perplexity AI, how Larry Page inspires him, and why he avoids meetings. Learn about the culture at tech companies, the importance of talent retention, and the strategic differentiation of products in the AI industry.

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Feb 3, 2024 • 57min
EP 72 - The Bryan Johnson Interview: How One Man’s Mission To Live Longer Might Save Humanity
Bryan Johnson, longevity advocate and Project Blueprint founder, joins Sriram and Aarthi to discuss his power laws for living longer, creating the Don't Die movement, and the future of gene therapy. They also explore Bryan's origin story, the idea that changed his life, and his response to online criticism. From improving willpower naturally to the call to action for the human race, this podcast covers fascinating topics on longevity and the quest to save humanity.

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Jan 24, 2024 • 1h 25min
EP 71 - David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) on Software Craft, Flow, Winning Le Mans and Fighting Wokeness
David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH), Creator of Ruby on Rails, Co-owner & CTO of 37signals, joins Sriram and Aarthi to discuss topics like avoiding VC money, issues with woke culture, craft and beauty, learnings from racing cars, Apple's mistakes, and the nuances of the Danish lifestyle.

Jan 15, 2024 • 19min
EP 70 - Aarthi Ramamurthy’s Guide To Building Confidence At Work
Aarthi Ramamurthy, a speaker on building confidence at work, breaks down her secrets to overcoming hurdles and building confidence. She discusses topics such as doing the work, building relationships, ignoring haters, and dealing with imposter syndrome.

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Jan 7, 2024 • 28min
EP 69 - Sriram Krishnan’s Career Advice After 20 Years In Silicon Valley
Sriram Krishnan, with 20 years of experience in Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter, shares career advice. He talks about executing on strengths, planning your career, learning from the best, the power of writing, and networking.

Dec 30, 2023 • 1h 23min
EP 68 - 2023 Review: We Podcasted For A Year, Moved To London, What's Next?!
In this podcast, the hosts review their 2023 hits, reflect on their podcasting journey and move to London. They also discuss their favorite episodes, the best movies and books of 2023, and the year in tech. Looking ahead, they express excitement for 2024.

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Dec 24, 2023 • 15min
Bonus: Advice For Artificial Intelligence Founders Ft. Marc Andreessen, Emad Mostaque, Alex Wang, More
Marc Andreessen, expert in the AI industry, gives advice for AI founders. Emad Mostaque discusses the ethics of AI. Alex Wang talks about the progress and development of AI. Topics include the state of AI's progress, society's model of computing, how smart AI can get, AI in the Metaverse, and what if AI goes rogue.

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Dec 20, 2023 • 15min
Bonus: Marc Andreessen's Advice For Founders And Startups
This podcast discusses Marc Andreessen's advice for founders and startups, including the characteristics of a good startup idea, the significance of openness in creativity, the psychology and measurement of creativity, navigating the idea maze and the importance of domain expertise, and the innovative work of Tony Goeroy on Star Wars.