The Cognitive Revolution is an AI podcast hosted by Nathan Labenz. It launched in February 2023, publishes about twice a week, and episodes typically run 102-141 minutes.
The feed owner is listed as Turpentine and the website credits production by AI Podcasting; the feed author still lists Erik Torenberg alongside Nathan, while the current site names Nathan as host.
The Cognitive Revolution is rated 4.5 out of 5 from 97 ratings on Apple Podcasts, as of October 2026.
Nathan interviews AI builders and researchers and publishes AI Scouting Reports and news discussion segments on AI's near-term impact. Conversations run long and get into capabilities, safety and policy.
Guests range from people at AI labs to founders building AI products.
Our take: it fits AI-curious professionals and researchers who want long, detailed conversations on AI capabilities, safety and policy. For more shows like it, see our best AI podcasts list.
Episodes are long, typically close to two hours, so they work best when you pick a guest or topic you care about. The AI Scouting Reports are a good entry point if you want Nathan's own read on where things stand.
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The latest episode in the public feed when we checked was dated October 3, 2026.
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Show details on this page come from the public listings and feeds below, checked on October 4, 2026.
Nathan Labenz. The feed author still lists Erik Torenberg alongside him, but the current website names Nathan as host.
About twice a week, with episodes that typically run about 102 to 141 minutes.
Interviews with AI builders and researchers, plus AI Scouting Reports and news discussion on AI's near-term impact.
On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and cognitiverevolution.ai.
