OpenAI Buys Sam Altman’s Favorite Tech Podcast for Huge Price

The John Johnston Lounge · Apr 8, 2026 · 15m

John Johnston (JJ) breaks down the astonishing news that OpenAI has acquired TBPN tech podcast for “low hundreds of millions” of dollars, supposedly to “accelerate the global conversation around AI”. Related episodes:AI Bubble: Is OpenAI Going Broke? https://open.spotify.com/episode/4xPM7mmWrmDHcRmdytpEoqStop Believing AI Hype (Elon Taught Them Everything) https://open.spotify.com/episode/7v9q7arkgY27baxOWovNPSReferenced videos:OpenAI Acquires TBPN |TBPN https://youtu.be/2UWMNPfseOgPollster: Trump's Approval Ratings At "Five-Alarm Fire" Level | Pivot https://youtu.be/N04qoE8X0YsDisclaimer: I…