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Syntax

Syntax is a web development podcast where full stack developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski explain how things work, two to three times a week.

Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats is a podcast hosted by full stack developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski. It publishes two to three times a week (26 episodes in the last 90 days, as of October 2026), and episodes usually run about 64 minutes.

HostsWes Bos and Scott Tolinski
Network or producerIndependent (feed owner: Wes Bos)
ScheduleTwo to three times a week (26 episodes in the last 90 days, as of October 2026)
Typical lengthAbout 64 minutes
Episodes in feed1,049
Latest episodeOctober 21, 2026
Feed goes back toJune 2017
Where to listenApple Podcasts | YouTube channel | Official website

What Syntax covers

The feed describes the show as Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski diving deep into web development topics, explaining how they work and talking about their own experiences, from JavaScript frameworks like React to the latest advancements in CSS and simpler web tooling.

Recent episode titles show that AI now takes up a lot of room alongside web development: "WTF is a Software Factory?", "Deno Is Dead", "Adobe has a big problem" and "Who can actually max out 5 AI subscriptions?". Its most-viewed YouTube videos lean toward explainers on LLMs and local AI.

Who it's for

Our take: Syntax suits web developers who want a regular, conversational show about JavaScript, CSS and tooling, and increasingly about how AI fits into daily development. For more developer shows, see our best coding podcasts list.

Best Syntax episodes to start with

Ranked by YouTube views among the channel's latest 400 uploads, as of October 2026.

Latest episodes

Where to listen

Podcasts like Syntax

Built This Week is our show, with Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler: the hosts build something with AI on air every week, test new AI tools, interview a founder or operator and cover AI news. Syntax goes deep on web development; our episodes are shorter and centered on a live AI build. For more picks, see best coding podcasts and best AI podcasts for developers or the full list of best podcasts.

Sources

Show details on this page come from the public listings and feeds below, checked on October 24, 2026.

FAQ

Who hosts Syntax?

Syntax is hosted by full stack developers Wes Bos and Scott Tolinski.

How often does Syntax release new episodes?

Two to three times a week. The feed shows 26 episodes in the last 90 days, as of October 2026.

How long are Syntax episodes?

Episodes usually run about 64 minutes.

What are the best Syntax episodes?

By YouTube views, the top video is "LLMs Explained: Tokens, Embeddings, Transformers and More" (1M views as of October 2026), followed by "Local AI Explained | Hardware, Setup and Models".

What podcasts are like Syntax?

The Changelog, CoRecursive, Developer Tea and The Stack Overflow Podcast also cover software development.