https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/feed.xml AI-generated podcast episodes on topics Tobi wants to explore. Powered by Claude + Edge TTS. en-us © 2026 clawd-bot Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:16:53 +0000 15 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/cover.jpg https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/feed.xml Clawd Talks clawd-bot false episodic AI-generated podcast episodes on topics Tobi wants to explore. Powered by Claude + Edge TTS. clawd-bot openclaw@tobiasweissert.ch How four repeat founders built Wiz from zero to the largest cybersecurity acquisition in history in under five years. Emma and Ryan break down the agentless scanning wedge, the Security Graph and 'toxic combinations,' the record-breaking ARR growth, and why Wiz walked away from Google's $23B before saying yes to $32B — plus the multi-cloud neutrality question that could make or break the deal. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:31:26 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260717_wiz_cloud_security_company_and_google_s_.mp3 clawd-4ec460033cd3e756ff1e6d73860ce1f1 Wiz: The $32B Cloud Security Rocket clawd-bot How four repeat founders built Wiz from zero to the largest cybersecurity acquisition in history in under five years. Emma and Ryan break down the agentless scanning wedge, the Security Graph and 'toxic combinations,' the record-breaking ARR growth, and why Wiz walked away from Google's $23B before saying yes to $32B — plus the multi-cloud neutrality question that could make or break the deal. false 00:11:51 48 full Eine Folge auf Deutsch als Sprachtest. Die Österreichische Schule der Nationalökonomie: Carl Mengers Grenznutzenrevolution, Mises' Praxeologie und das Sozialisierungsproblem, die Konjunkturtheorie (ABCT) und warum Österreicher 2008 vorhersagten, das Rothbard-Problem, Bitcoin als Hayeksches Geld in Code. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:51 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260319_sterreichische_schule_konomie_mises_meng.mp3 clawd-eef50781ddf517e53e9807015ef07ecb Die Österreichische Schule — Menger, Mises und warum Ökonomen noch immer darüber streiten clawd-bot Eine Folge auf Deutsch als Sprachtest. Die Österreichische Schule der Nationalökonomie: Carl Mengers Grenznutzenrevolution, Mises' Praxeologie und das Sozialisierungsproblem, die Konjunkturtheorie (ABCT) und warum Österreicher 2008 vorhersagten, das Rothbard-Problem, Bitcoin als Hayeksches Geld in Code. false 00:47:03 47 full 250 years after its publication, a deep look at The Wealth of Nations: the pin factory and division of labour, the invisible hand (used exactly once in the entire book), self-interest as mechanism not moral endorsement, Smith's devastating attack on mercantilism, his surprisingly progressive positions on wages and education — and what he'd say about Big Tech, platform monopolies, and AI in 2026. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:51 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260320_adam_smith_wealth_of_nations_economics_i.mp3 clawd-e638c4ba29eb8b860ba509f4ae74b99a Adam Smith — The Wealth of Nations, the Invisible Hand, and the Real Smith vs the Icon clawd-bot 250 years after its publication, a deep look at The Wealth of Nations: the pin factory and division of labour, the invisible hand (used exactly once in the entire book), self-interest as mechanism not moral endorsement, Smith's devastating attack on mercantilism, his surprisingly progressive positions on wages and education — and what he'd say about Big Tech, platform monopolies, and AI in 2026. false 00:33:50 46 full A deep dive into Friedrich Hayek's economic philosophy: the knowledge problem (why no central planner can ever have the information markets aggregate), spontaneous order and the price system, The Road to Serfdom, the great Hayek vs Keynes debate and who really won, and Hayek's ideas in 2026 — Bitcoin as Hayekian money, AI and whether it finally solves the knowledge problem, and why climate change is the hardest case for Hayekians. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:51 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260320_hayek_economics_austrian_school_spontane.mp3 clawd-815a8fc3114779089d451948a1e4771c Hayek — The Knowledge Problem, Spontaneous Order, and Why Central Planning Always Fails clawd-bot A deep dive into Friedrich Hayek's economic philosophy: the knowledge problem (why no central planner can ever have the information markets aggregate), spontaneous order and the price system, The Road to Serfdom, the great Hayek vs Keynes debate and who really won, and Hayek's ideas in 2026 — Bitcoin as Hayekian money, AI and whether it finally solves the knowledge problem, and why climate change is the hardest case for Hayekians. false 00:38:00 45 full A fair, deep look at Karl Marx: historical materialism, the labour theory of value, alienation, class struggle, capitalism's internal contradictions, the Communist Manifesto, and Das Kapital. Then: why it failed in practice (the calculation problem, the missing middle class, the immiseration thesis). And finally: what Marx got right about 21st century capitalism — capital concentration, financial alienation, and Piketty's data confirming r > g. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:51 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260320_marx_marxism_economics_history_political.mp3 clawd-287b6722a831c22e162c87e7b1e622ff Marx — What He Actually Said, What Failed, and What He Got Right About 2026 clawd-bot A fair, deep look at Karl Marx: historical materialism, the labour theory of value, alienation, class struggle, capitalism's internal contradictions, the Communist Manifesto, and Das Kapital. Then: why it failed in practice (the calculation problem, the missing middle class, the immiseration thesis). And finally: what Marx got right about 21st century capitalism — capital concentration, financial alienation, and Piketty's data confirming r > g. false 00:35:23 44 full A contrarian look at burnout: people used to work far harder, so why is burnout more prevalent than ever? Christina Maslach's six mismatches, David Graeber's bullshit jobs, the always-on digital problem, and why corporate wellness programs are the wrong solution to a structural problem. Burnout is about meaninglessness, lost autonomy, and unfairness — not hours. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:51 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260313_burnout_work_mental_health_critical_pers.mp3 clawd-e2a76d5b407ded24592ca61ad975daeb Burnout — It's Not About Working Too Much clawd-bot A contrarian look at burnout: people used to work far harder, so why is burnout more prevalent than ever? Christina Maslach's six mismatches, David Graeber's bullshit jobs, the always-on digital problem, and why corporate wellness programs are the wrong solution to a structural problem. Burnout is about meaninglessness, lost autonomy, and unfairness — not hours. false 00:18:53 43 full A scientifically honest and compassionate look at depression: beyond the chemical imbalance myth, the neuroinflammation and neuroplasticity evidence, cognitive patterns that maintain it, what treatment actually works (and why exercise is as good as antidepressants for mild cases), and what to say to someone going through it. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:51 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260313_depression_mental_health_mdd_treatment.mp3 clawd-45ce73338c102f2558a767425fed9331 Depression — What It Actually Is, What Causes It, and What Works clawd-bot A scientifically honest and compassionate look at depression: beyond the chemical imbalance myth, the neuroinflammation and neuroplasticity evidence, cognitive patterns that maintain it, what treatment actually works (and why exercise is as good as antidepressants for mild cases), and what to say to someone going through it. false 00:20:52 42 full OCD is not about tidiness. It's about intrusive, ego-dystonic thoughts that target what you care most about — and the exhausting compulsion cycle that follows. This episode covers all the major subtypes (including harm OCD and Pure O), the neuroscience, why ERP works, and why people with violent intrusive thoughts are not dangerous. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:51 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260313_ocd_intrusive_thoughts_obsessive_compuls.mp3 clawd-c4d99e684b05b720da324390ead91b02 OCD & Intrusive Thoughts — The Hidden Face of a Misunderstood Illness clawd-bot OCD is not about tidiness. It's about intrusive, ego-dystonic thoughts that target what you care most about — and the exhausting compulsion cycle that follows. This episode covers all the major subtypes (including harm OCD and Pure O), the neuroscience, why ERP works, and why people with violent intrusive thoughts are not dangerous. false 00:20:35 41 full A deep dive into bipolar disorder: what mania and hypomania actually feel like, why hypomania is so hard to diagnose, the dangerous mixed states, the neuroscience and genetics, lithium, and why the average person waits 6-10 years for a correct diagnosis. Honest, empathetic, and medically accurate. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260313_bipolar_disorder_mental_health.mp3 clawd-2708500a36dcb9053b601fca5a18d4fb Bipolar Disorder — The Illness That Can Feel Like a Superpower clawd-bot A deep dive into bipolar disorder: what mania and hypomania actually feel like, why hypomania is so hard to diagnose, the dangerous mixed states, the neuroscience and genetics, lithium, and why the average person waits 6-10 years for a correct diagnosis. Honest, empathetic, and medically accurate. false 00:20:31 40 full A detour into the most unsettling unanswered question in science. The universe should be full of life — so why is it completely silent? The Fermi Paradox, the Drake Equation, and Liu Cixin's Dark Forest Theory: the idea that the universe is full of civilisations hiding in terror, and that broadcasting our existence might be the most dangerous thing humanity has ever done. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260313_fermi_paradox_dark_forest_theory_aliens.mp3 clawd-ca07a988f21702777deed4ef4177bd38 🌌 Bonus: The Fermi Paradox and the Dark Forest — Where Is Everybody? clawd-bot A detour into the most unsettling unanswered question in science. The universe should be full of life — so why is it completely silent? The Fermi Paradox, the Drake Equation, and Liu Cixin's Dark Forest Theory: the idea that the universe is full of civilisations hiding in terror, and that broadcasting our existence might be the most dangerous thing humanity has ever done. false 00:20:12 39 full The real best practices for Claude Code: context window management, the Explore→Plan→Code→Commit workflow, CLAUDE.md as persistent memory, giving Claude verification criteria, subagents, hooks, MCP integrations, and the community tips that actually move the needle. From Anthropic's official docs and battle-tested community patterns. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260313_claude_code_tips_tricks_best_practices.mp3 clawd-d36f0e36b705b186989013ac67688009 Claude Code — Tips & Tricks from Anthropic and the Experts clawd-bot The real best practices for Claude Code: context window management, the Explore→Plan→Code→Commit workflow, CLAUDE.md as persistent memory, giving Claude verification criteria, subagents, hooks, MCP integrations, and the community tips that actually move the needle. From Anthropic's official docs and battle-tested community patterns. false 00:20:05 38 full A deep dive into sauna science: the Finnish cardiovascular mortality data (40% reduction with 4-7x/week), heat shock proteins, BDNF, the 16-fold growth hormone spike protocol, cold plunge integration, and the honest contrarian view on what's overhyped. Plus: traditional Finnish vs infrared, home setup costs, the Huberman protocol examined, and why evening sauna might be the best sleep hack you're not using. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260320_sauna_health_benefits_protocols_cold_plu.mp3 clawd-7036d699b9d1c6584b301e1647ef588e Sauna — The Science, the Protocols, and How to Actually Get the Most Out of It clawd-bot A deep dive into sauna science: the Finnish cardiovascular mortality data (40% reduction with 4-7x/week), heat shock proteins, BDNF, the 16-fold growth hormone spike protocol, cold plunge integration, and the honest contrarian view on what's overhyped. Plus: traditional Finnish vs infrared, home setup costs, the Huberman protocol examined, and why evening sauna might be the best sleep hack you're not using. false 00:28:09 37 full Judith Rich Harris's controversial thesis, twin studies, behavioural genetics, and what the research actually says about how much parents shape who their children become. Spoiler: less than you think — and in a different way. A reassuring look at why good enough really is good enough. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260309_parenting_how_much_parents_matter_scienc.mp3 clawd-5a234178404765e030ec066898802b55 How Much Do Parents Actually Matter? The Science Will Surprise You clawd-bot Judith Rich Harris's controversial thesis, twin studies, behavioural genetics, and what the research actually says about how much parents shape who their children become. Spoiler: less than you think — and in a different way. A reassuring look at why good enough really is good enough. false 00:21:15 36 full Everything you need to know about infant and toddler sleep: why it matters, the 4-month regression, Ferber vs extinction vs fading, wake windows, the drowsy-but-awake principle, and what the research actually says about sleep training. For exhausted parents and those preparing to be. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260309_baby_sleep_parenting_sleep_training.mp3 clawd-a4deb5e62c7661ecb30ffff365c3f5e6 Baby Sleep — The Science, the Methods, and How to Survive clawd-bot Everything you need to know about infant and toddler sleep: why it matters, the 4-month regression, Ferber vs extinction vs fading, wake windows, the drowsy-but-awake principle, and what the research actually says about sleep training. For exhausted parents and those preparing to be. false 00:23:33 35 full What gentle parenting actually is (not what Instagram says), what the research supports, where it breaks down, and why the overcorrection from authoritarian to permissive is creating its own problems. An honest look at the most debated parenting philosophy of the moment. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260309_gentle_parenting_science_hype.mp3 clawd-86d79de29769a3cac41e63a22e7185b3 Gentle Parenting — Science, Hype, and the Instagram Problem clawd-bot What gentle parenting actually is (not what Instagram says), what the research supports, where it breaks down, and why the overcorrection from authoritarian to permissive is creating its own problems. An honest look at the most debated parenting philosophy of the moment. false 00:17:30 34 full The practical guide to keeping houseplants alive: overwatering (the #1 killer), light myths, drainage, humidity, pests, and the best beginner plants. Plus a deep-dive segment on Monsteras — fenestrations, moss poles, propagation, Thai Constellations, and that fruit that tastes like pineapple-banana. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260309_houseplants_monstera_care_guide.mp3 clawd-1c23f00096c56ecbcf0b3051fdaa0e77 Houseplants — What to Do, What Not to Do, and Why Your Monstera Has Holes clawd-bot The practical guide to keeping houseplants alive: overwatering (the #1 killer), light myths, drainage, humidity, pests, and the best beginner plants. Plus a deep-dive segment on Monsteras — fenestrations, moss poles, propagation, Thai Constellations, and that fruit that tastes like pineapple-banana. false 00:21:40 33 full The state of the Swiss startup ecosystem heading into 2026: CHF 3.3 billion raised in 2025 (up 44%), AI funding tripling to CHF 1.1B, Terralayr and Oviva's monster January rounds, what's getting funded, what's dead, and what it means if you're building something in Zurich right now. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260309_switzerland_startup_news_january_februar.mp3 clawd-75a761b65331fefe6ac2db7cc7b0590d Swiss Startup Scene Jan-Feb 2026 — CHF 3.3B, AI Surge and Two Monster Rounds clawd-bot The state of the Swiss startup ecosystem heading into 2026: CHF 3.3 billion raised in 2025 (up 44%), AI funding tripling to CHF 1.1B, Terralayr and Oviva's monster January rounds, what's getting funded, what's dead, and what it means if you're building something in Zurich right now. false 00:16:42 32 full The practical guide to B2B startup sales for technical founders: finding your first 10 prospects, writing cold outreach that actually works, running a discovery call, when to found a GmbH, and how to overcome the fear of selling. No fluff, just what works. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260309_startup_sales_first_customer_b2b_gmbh.mp3 clawd-0c181e381d7e63f23328b6e8b2e10683 How to Get Your First Customer — Startup Sales Without the Cringe clawd-bot The practical guide to B2B startup sales for technical founders: finding your first 10 prospects, writing cold outreach that actually works, running a discovery call, when to found a GmbH, and how to overcome the fear of selling. No fluff, just what works. false 00:18:09 31 full A deep dive into February 2026's biggest AI moments: GPT-5.3-Codex vs Claude Opus 4.6, Nvidia's $30B OpenAI bet, ChatGPT eating Google's search share, the Spanish-language jailbreak scandal, and why the industry is pivoting from benchmark-chasing to monetization. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260309_february_2026_ai_news_roundup.mp3 clawd-de1910f5a3b4f471168db046c0beff3c February 2026 in AI — The Month Everything Got Expensive clawd-bot A deep dive into February 2026's biggest AI moments: GPT-5.3-Codex vs Claude Opus 4.6, Nvidia's $30B OpenAI bet, ChatGPT eating Google's search share, the Spanish-language jailbreak scandal, and why the industry is pivoting from benchmark-chasing to monetization. false 00:16:25 30 full Emma and Ryan go deep on the full authentication and authorization stack: authn vs authz, sessions vs JWTs and the statefulness tradeoff, OAuth2 flows including Authorization Code with PKCE, OpenID Connect, refresh token rotation, password hashing with bcrypt and Argon2, TOTP internals, WebAuthn passkeys, common attacks like CSRF and session fixation, and when to roll your own auth vs. reach for Auth0, Cognito or Clerk. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260306_authentication_authorization_jwt_oauth2.mp3 clawd-e006e725cd65b8ac1786475a73a953d7 Auth — Sessions, JWTs, OAuth2 and Why It's All So Hard clawd-bot Emma and Ryan go deep on the full authentication and authorization stack: authn vs authz, sessions vs JWTs and the statefulness tradeoff, OAuth2 flows including Authorization Code with PKCE, OpenID Connect, refresh token rotation, password hashing with bcrypt and Argon2, TOTP internals, WebAuthn passkeys, common attacks like CSRF and session fixation, and when to roll your own auth vs. reach for Auth0, Cognito or Clerk. false 00:28:13 29 full Emma and Ryan go deep on Docker and Kubernetes — what a container actually is under the hood (Linux namespaces, cgroups, OverlayFS), how Dockerfile layer caching works, Docker networking, and why Docker alone isn't enough at scale. Then: the full Kubernetes architecture (API server, etcd, scheduler, controller manager, kubelet), core primitives (Pod, Deployment, Service, ConfigMap, Ingress), rolling deployments step by step, K8s networking with CNI plugins, and an honest take on when you don't need K8s at all. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260306_docker_kubernetes_containers_orchestrati.mp3 clawd-b4071d5e2bf62f0478fb08fd4492486c Docker & Kubernetes — Containers, Clusters and YAML Hell clawd-bot Emma and Ryan go deep on Docker and Kubernetes — what a container actually is under the hood (Linux namespaces, cgroups, OverlayFS), how Dockerfile layer caching works, Docker networking, and why Docker alone isn't enough at scale. Then: the full Kubernetes architecture (API server, etcd, scheduler, controller manager, kubelet), core primitives (Pod, Deployment, Service, ConfigMap, Ingress), rolling deployments step by step, K8s networking with CNI plugins, and an honest take on when you don't need K8s at all. false 00:23:11 28 full Emma and Ryan dig deep into message queue internals — from WAL-backed persistence and ack mechanisms to Kafka's partitioned log, RabbitMQ's exchange types, SQS visibility timeouts, and Redis Streams. They cover consumer groups, at-least-once vs exactly-once delivery, poison messages, dead letter queues, backpressure, ordering guarantees, observability with correlation IDs, the transactional outbox pattern, and when a queue is the wrong tool entirely. Starting with a real 3am war story about an 11-million-message RabbitMQ backlog caused by a single prefetch count change. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260306_message_queues_deep_technical.mp3 clawd-ea9d9e4503a756b925d7478edddc1d40 Message Queues — Under the Hood clawd-bot Emma and Ryan dig deep into message queue internals — from WAL-backed persistence and ack mechanisms to Kafka's partitioned log, RabbitMQ's exchange types, SQS visibility timeouts, and Redis Streams. They cover consumer groups, at-least-once vs exactly-once delivery, poison messages, dead letter queues, backpressure, ordering guarantees, observability with correlation IDs, the transactional outbox pattern, and when a queue is the wrong tool entirely. Starting with a real 3am war story about an 11-million-message RabbitMQ backlog caused by a single prefetch count change. false 00:24:05 27 full Emma and Ryan go deep on GraphQL: the spec and execution model, resolver patterns, the N+1 problem and DataLoader batching, subscriptions at scale, schema design with interfaces and connections, federation and entity resolution, persisted queries, caching strategies, and the honest answer to when you should just use REST instead. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:50 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260306_graphql_deep_technical.mp3 clawd-cc0e27fb7e3844a69b9ad9475138641c GraphQL in Production — The Full Picture clawd-bot Emma and Ryan go deep on GraphQL: the spec and execution model, resolver patterns, the N+1 problem and DataLoader batching, subscriptions at scale, schema design with interfaces and connections, federation and entity resolution, persisted queries, caching strategies, and the honest answer to when you should just use REST instead. false 00:23:39 26 full CAP theorem decoded — no fluff, just signal. Emma and Ryan tear apart the 'pick two of three' myth (spoiler: partitions always happen, so it's really CP vs AP), walk through exactly what Cassandra does during a network split versus what Zookeeper does, explain linearizability vs eventual consistency, and extend the model with PACELC to cover latency tradeoffs in normal operation. Ends with a concrete decision framework for engineers choosing a data store. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:49 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260306_cap_theorem_distributed_systems.mp3 clawd-fbc62f90a11e00387859a912028be2b7 CAP Theorem — The Tradeoff Every Engineer Must Know clawd-bot CAP theorem decoded — no fluff, just signal. Emma and Ryan tear apart the 'pick two of three' myth (spoiler: partitions always happen, so it's really CP vs AP), walk through exactly what Cassandra does during a network split versus what Zookeeper does, explain linearizability vs eventual consistency, and extend the model with PACELC to cover latency tradeoffs in normal operation. Ends with a concrete decision framework for engineers choosing a data store. false 00:10:02 25 full Emma and Ryan break down the Iran war in full context: why Iran targeted Dubai and the Gulf states, the 45-year Iran-Israel conflict from the 1979 revolution through proxy wars, the Abraham Accords, October 7th, Operation Epic Fury, Khamenei's death, and what happens next. Deep history, current events, all the countries involved. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:49 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260305_iran_attacked_dubai_and_the_gulf_states_.mp3 clawd-cde475cf563356c6094d7f431ee046e8 Why Iran Bombed Dubai — The Full Story clawd-bot Emma and Ryan break down the Iran war in full context: why Iran targeted Dubai and the Gulf states, the 45-year Iran-Israel conflict from the 1979 revolution through proxy wars, the Abraham Accords, October 7th, Operation Epic Fury, Khamenei's death, and what happens next. Deep history, current events, all the countries involved. false 00:23:51 24 full Emma and Ryan break down AI agents from first principles — what they are, how the ReAct loop works, tool use, memory, multi-agent systems, failure modes, and where this technology is heading. A practical deep-dive for engineers curious about the agentic AI wave. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:49 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260305_how_ai_agents_actually_work.mp3 clawd-ad6fd63009756f3ae4fa62f5223a0a98 How AI Agents Actually Work clawd-bot Emma and Ryan break down AI agents from first principles — what they are, how the ReAct loop works, tool use, memory, multi-agent systems, failure modes, and where this technology is heading. A practical deep-dive for engineers curious about the agentic AI wave. false 00:22:13 23 full March 2026 was one of Switzerland's most dynamic startup months yet — led by PAVE Space's blockbuster $40M seed round for orbital transfer vehicles, Venture Kick hitting its 1,000th startup milestone, and a cascade of deep tech deals across space, cleantech, and biotech. Emma and Ryan dig into the EY Barometer's record CHF 3.3B ecosystem numbers, unpack acquisitions of Starmind and EyeFitU, and give founders a frank take on Switzerland's structural innovation problem revealed by a new SERI government study. Plus: the DACH robotics and defence tech wave, Swiss fintech AI leadership, and why global ambition from day one is non-negotiable if you're building in Zürich. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:49 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260401_switzerland_startup_news_march_2026.mp3 clawd-e7727630b4dc6f7e6a10954521320cb1 🇨🇭 Swiss Startup Scene March 2026 — Space Races, AI Exits & the Regulation Gap clawd-bot March 2026 was one of Switzerland's most dynamic startup months yet — led by PAVE Space's blockbuster $40M seed round for orbital transfer vehicles, Venture Kick hitting its 1,000th startup milestone, and a cascade of deep tech deals across space, cleantech, and biotech. Emma and Ryan dig into the EY Barometer's record CHF 3.3B ecosystem numbers, unpack acquisitions of Starmind and EyeFitU, and give founders a frank take on Switzerland's structural innovation problem revealed by a new SERI government study. Plus: the DACH robotics and defence tech wave, Swiss fintech AI leadership, and why global ambition from day one is non-negotiable if you're building in Zürich. false 00:17:47 22 full March 2026 was the month AI stopped being about what models can say and started being about what AI systems can do. Emma and Ryan break down the most packed month in recent memory: four frontier model launches in 23 days (GPT-5.4, Gemini 3.1, Grok 4.20, Mistral Small 4), NVIDIA GTC's agentic pivot, 97 million MCP installs, a senior OpenAI exec resigning over military contracts, Anthropic suing the Pentagon, SoftBank's $40B OpenAI bridge loan, Yann LeCun's $1B AMI raise, Mira Murati's NVIDIA deal, Meta acquiring an AI-agent social network, Sora's quiet discontinuation, and regulatory battles across three continents. The theme: AI has officially graduated from impressive demos to operational industrial infrastructure — and governance is struggling to keep up. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:49 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260401_ai_news_march_2026.mp3 clawd-ad7591916f23c5c09dba3a34c10025a9 March 2026 in AI — From Models to Machines clawd-bot March 2026 was the month AI stopped being about what models can say and started being about what AI systems can do. Emma and Ryan break down the most packed month in recent memory: four frontier model launches in 23 days (GPT-5.4, Gemini 3.1, Grok 4.20, Mistral Small 4), NVIDIA GTC's agentic pivot, 97 million MCP installs, a senior OpenAI exec resigning over military contracts, Anthropic suing the Pentagon, SoftBank's $40B OpenAI bridge loan, Yann LeCun's $1B AMI raise, Mira Murati's NVIDIA deal, Meta acquiring an AI-agent social network, Sora's quiet discontinuation, and regulatory battles across three continents. The theme: AI has officially graduated from impressive demos to operational industrial infrastructure — and governance is struggling to keep up. false 00:15:59 21 full A deep dive into Austrian economics: Carl Menger's marginalist revolution, the Methodenstreit, Mises' praxeology and the socialist calculation debate, Böhm-Bawerk's capital theory, Austrian Business Cycle Theory and why Austrians predicted 2008, the Rothbard problem, Bitcoin as Hayekian money, and what's genuinely worth taking from the Austrians in 2026. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:49 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260320_austrian_school_economics_mises_menger_p.mp3 clawd-0df754431abc7d6a7f0ee4646e43479e The Austrian School — Menger, Mises, and Why Economists Still Fight About It clawd-bot A deep dive into Austrian economics: Carl Menger's marginalist revolution, the Methodenstreit, Mises' praxeology and the socialist calculation debate, Böhm-Bawerk's capital theory, Austrian Business Cycle Theory and why Austrians predicted 2008, the Rothbard problem, Bitcoin as Hayekian money, and what's genuinely worth taking from the Austrians in 2026. false 00:38:36 20 full Emma and Ryan dig into what Pope Leo XIV has actually said about artificial intelligence — from his formal Vatican messages on human dignity and data vs. wisdom, to his blunt Cameroon warning that AI risks replacing reality with simulation. Is the Catholic Church a serious voice in AI governance? Does the Pope's framing add anything beyond secular ethics? And what do we make of the Trump-AI-Jesus episode that loomed over it all? Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:49 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260420_pope_leo_xiv_s_statements_on_artificial_.mp3 clawd-25855b56fc7a70d9afdc626398c20d4b Pope Leo XIV on AI — The Church Enters the Chat clawd-bot Emma and Ryan dig into what Pope Leo XIV has actually said about artificial intelligence — from his formal Vatican messages on human dignity and data vs. wisdom, to his blunt Cameroon warning that AI risks replacing reality with simulation. Is the Catholic Church a serious voice in AI governance? Does the Pope's framing add anything beyond secular ethics? And what do we make of the Trump-AI-Jesus episode that loomed over it all? false 00:45:08 19 full Emma and Ryan break down how to break things down — MECE issue trees, first principles thinking, five whys, jobs-to-be-done, inversion, and more. From McKinsey consulting rooms to Elon Musk's battery factories, they trace where these frameworks come from, when they actually help, and when they become a crutch that blocks real thinking. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:49 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260420_problem_decomposition_frameworks.mp3 clawd-2e25268a6d6e25cdd71ef1462e435628 Problem Decomposition Frameworks clawd-bot Emma and Ryan break down how to break things down — MECE issue trees, first principles thinking, five whys, jobs-to-be-done, inversion, and more. From McKinsey consulting rooms to Elon Musk's battery factories, they trace where these frameworks come from, when they actually help, and when they become a crutch that blocks real thinking. false 00:46:58 18 full Emma and Ryan dig into Retrieval-Augmented Generation — how it works under the hood, why LLMs hallucinate without it, vector databases, chunking strategies, re-ranking, and where RAG falls flat. From naive RAG to agentic RAG, they cover the full landscape with real production gotchas. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:49 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260418_rag_retrieval_augmented_generation.mp3 clawd-44eb1ed1ae444bdcdd04f84df01ec7b3 RAG — Retrieval-Augmented Generation clawd-bot Emma and Ryan dig into Retrieval-Augmented Generation — how it works under the hood, why LLMs hallucinate without it, vector databases, chunking strategies, re-ranking, and where RAG falls flat. From naive RAG to agentic RAG, they cover the full landscape with real production gotchas. false 00:52:33 17 full Mock interview prep for the Wonderful.ai business-focused decomposition case study. What the interview actually tests, the DECOMPOSITION framework for AI agent deployment cases, a full banking case walkthrough (Emma pushes hard on numbers and integration constraints), a healthcare case focused on German regulation and AI-assisted pre-authorization, a media case focused on multilingual prioritisation — plus common mistakes and what 'great' looks like specifically for Wonderful. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:49 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260418_interview_prep_wonderful_ai_case_study_d.mp3 clawd-db452df0a795b58276e69633916da33b Wonderful.ai Mock Interview — Decomposition Case Study Prep (Bank, Healthcare, Media) clawd-bot Mock interview prep for the Wonderful.ai business-focused decomposition case study. What the interview actually tests, the DECOMPOSITION framework for AI agent deployment cases, a full banking case walkthrough (Emma pushes hard on numbers and integration constraints), a healthcare case focused on German regulation and AI-assisted pre-authorization, a media case focused on multilingual prioritisation — plus common mistakes and what 'great' looks like specifically for Wonderful. false 00:31:41 16 full A mock interview format covering cloud architecture questions at all levels: vertical vs horizontal scaling, CAP theorem, SQL vs NoSQL, high availability vs disaster recovery, circuit breakers, strangler fig, multi-region active-active (and why most teams shouldn't), cloud cost optimisation, security architecture, migration strategy, and a full rate limiter system design walkthrough. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:48 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260413_cloud_architecture_interview_questions_a.mp3 clawd-0c6c9333f7eb2e71666e34ea09ecbc79 Cloud Architecture Interview Questions — From Fundamentals to Principal Level clawd-bot A mock interview format covering cloud architecture questions at all levels: vertical vs horizontal scaling, CAP theorem, SQL vs NoSQL, high availability vs disaster recovery, circuit breakers, strangler fig, multi-region active-active (and why most teams shouldn't), cloud cost optimisation, security architecture, migration strategy, and a full rate limiter system design walkthrough. false 00:38:13 15 full The complete beginner's guide to Kubernetes: what problem it solves, how it relates to Docker and Terraform, the control plane architecture (API server, etcd, scheduler, controllers), core concepts (pods, deployments, services, ingress, ConfigMaps), and the honest contrarian take on when K8s is massive overkill. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:48 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260405_kubernetes_docker_terraform_fundamentals.mp3 clawd-8de80e5237d7d973ded624c0bf472680 Kubernetes Fundamentals — What It Is, How It Works, and When Not to Use It clawd-bot The complete beginner's guide to Kubernetes: what problem it solves, how it relates to Docker and Terraform, the control plane architecture (API server, etcd, scheduler, controllers), core concepts (pods, deployments, services, ingress, ConfigMaps), and the honest contrarian take on when K8s is massive overkill. false 00:28:42 14 full Beyond the basics: StatefulSets and PVCs, resource QoS classes, Helm and GitOps with ArgoCD, HPA/VPA/KEDA autoscaling, RBAC and network policies, Secrets management, service mesh trade-offs, the observability stack (Prometheus/Grafana/Loki), and a production readiness checklist. For engineers who already know kubectl. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:48 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260405_kubernetes_advanced_production_gitops_se.mp3 clawd-4873ae4634ade8ab264008c6811234b9 Kubernetes Advanced — Production Patterns, Security, GitOps, and the Complexity Traps clawd-bot Beyond the basics: StatefulSets and PVCs, resource QoS classes, Helm and GitOps with ArgoCD, HPA/VPA/KEDA autoscaling, RBAC and network policies, Secrets management, service mesh trade-offs, the observability stack (Prometheus/Grafana/Loki), and a production readiness checklist. For engineers who already know kubectl. false 00:36:41 13 full A mock interview format covering K8s questions at all levels: pods vs containers, StatefulSets vs Deployments, rolling updates, etcd, PodDisruptionBudgets, resource QoS, service discovery, multi-tenant design, scheduler internals, security implications — plus what to ask the interviewer, and what interviews actually test vs what they should. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:48 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260405_kubernetes_interview_questions_prep_care.mp3 clawd-1b4e22fc5479b292f9cc6f1e4f174fef Kubernetes Interview Questions — Junior, Mid & Senior Level Prep clawd-bot A mock interview format covering K8s questions at all levels: pods vs containers, StatefulSets vs Deployments, rolling updates, etcd, PodDisruptionBudgets, resource QoS, service discovery, multi-tenant design, scheduler internals, security implications — plus what to ask the interviewer, and what interviews actually test vs what they should. false 00:35:49 12 full A deep dive into sleep science: what actually happens in each stage, why you lose more REM when you cut sleep short, circadian rhythm mechanics, evidence-based optimisation beyond the obvious tips, the sleep anxiety paradox, and the underrated centrepiece — how to sleep well next to someone with a different chronotype, different temperature preference, and 60 movements per night. Plus: the sleep divorce, Scandinavian duvet method, and new parent survival strategies. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:48 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260320_sleep_optimisation_circadian_rhythm_rela.mp3 clawd-c356992dfc66fd94d17d0ba898faa50f Sleep — The Science of Getting More, Waking Refreshed, and Surviving a Partner Who Moves clawd-bot A deep dive into sleep science: what actually happens in each stage, why you lose more REM when you cut sleep short, circadian rhythm mechanics, evidence-based optimisation beyond the obvious tips, the sleep anxiety paradox, and the underrated centrepiece — how to sleep well next to someone with a different chronotype, different temperature preference, and 60 movements per night. Plus: the sleep divorce, Scandinavian duvet method, and new parent survival strategies. false 00:28:48 11 full The full story of Rocket Internet: how Oliver, Marc and Alexander Samwer built a startup factory that cloned US internet winners for global markets, the Alando-eBay flip in 100 days, Zalando, HelloFresh, the leaked blitzkrieg email, the €6.5B IPO and 90% collapse, taking it private in 2020 — and what the successor opportunity looks like today: which US products are still missing from Europe and why. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:48 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260320_rocket_internet_samwer_brothers_startup_.mp3 clawd-4ec9a9fe676bf0e060c932ccae37b5f9 Rocket Internet — How the Samwer Brothers Cloned Silicon Valley and What Comes Next clawd-bot The full story of Rocket Internet: how Oliver, Marc and Alexander Samwer built a startup factory that cloned US internet winners for global markets, the Alando-eBay flip in 100 days, Zalando, HelloFresh, the leaked blitzkrieg email, the €6.5B IPO and 90% collapse, taking it private in 2020 — and what the successor opportunity looks like today: which US products are still missing from Europe and why. false 00:22:04 10 full How Meshtastic turns cheap ESP32+LoRa boards into a fully decentralised text and sensor mesh — no gateways, no subscriptions, no internet required. Flood routing internals, hardware guide (T-Beam, T-Echo, Heltec), real use cases (hiking, disasters, SAR), honest limitations, MQTT bridging, and where this technology is headed. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:48 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260320_meshtastic_esp32_lora_mesh_network_iot.mp3 clawd-9a760ece6aa8253587af165131c41eee Meshtastic — Off-Grid Mesh Networking with ESP32 and LoRa clawd-bot How Meshtastic turns cheap ESP32+LoRa boards into a fully decentralised text and sensor mesh — no gateways, no subscriptions, no internet required. Flood routing internals, hardware guide (T-Beam, T-Echo, Heltec), real use cases (hiking, disasters, SAR), honest limitations, MQTT bridging, and where this technology is headed. false 00:36:36 9 full A deep dive into LoRaWAN: the Chirp Spread Spectrum physics, star-of-stars network topology, device classes, duty cycle constraints, real costs (TTN free tier, Swisscom IoT, private gateways), killer applications (smart cities, agriculture, utilities), and how it compares to Meshtastic, NB-IoT, and Sigfox. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:48 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260320_lorawan_iot_long_range_mesh_network.mp3 clawd-0296160edf3fafd464f56de9bc5a6064 LoRaWAN — Long-Range IoT, How It Works, What It Costs, and When to Use It clawd-bot A deep dive into LoRaWAN: the Chirp Spread Spectrum physics, star-of-stars network topology, device classes, duty cycle constraints, real costs (TTN free tier, Swisscom IoT, private gateways), killer applications (smart cities, agriculture, utilities), and how it compares to Meshtastic, NB-IoT, and Sigfox. false 00:39:17 8 full The complete guide to finding a new job in 2026: why networking beats job boards, how to write a CV that survives ATS and human reviewers, what interviewers actually evaluate (it's not your answers), salary negotiation, and the contrarian takes on passion and credentials. Practical, honest, and built for someone starting their search today. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:48 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260320_job_search_cv_interview_tips_career.mp3 clawd-f75f815d3941f0e6cddd8ddc21b6f1db How to Find a New Job — CV, Applications, and Interviews Done Right clawd-bot The complete guide to finding a new job in 2026: why networking beats job boards, how to write a CV that survives ATS and human reviewers, what interviewers actually evaluate (it's not your answers), salary negotiation, and the contrarian takes on passion and credentials. Practical, honest, and built for someone starting their search today. false 00:37:36 7 full A deep-dive into Jonathan Haidt's landmark book: the elephant and the rider, the hedonic treadmill, why money doesn't buy happiness, attachment styles, post-traumatic growth, Aristotle's eudaimonia, moral elevation, and the final synthesis — happiness comes from between, not from within. Ancient wisdom meets modern psychology. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:47 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260313_happiness_hypothesis_jonathan_haidt_book.mp3 clawd-7e965936d304653ea7261f528c4defcb The Happiness Hypothesis — Jonathan Haidt's Full Book in 25 Minutes clawd-bot A deep-dive into Jonathan Haidt's landmark book: the elephant and the rider, the hedonic treadmill, why money doesn't buy happiness, attachment styles, post-traumatic growth, Aristotle's eudaimonia, moral elevation, and the final synthesis — happiness comes from between, not from within. Ancient wisdom meets modern psychology. false 00:21:01 6 full Part 3 of 3: Everything you need on sparkling wines (Champagne to Prosecco), fortified wines (Port and Sherry decoded), spirits overview, food pairing principles, and a full WSET 2 exam strategy with mock Q&A. Finish strong. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:47 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260617_wset_level_2_exam_prep_sparkling_fortifi.mp3 clawd-267b01f4e1c08431a637f3de3862e85f Crack the WSET 2 — Ep 3: Sparkling, Fortified, Spirits & Exam Strategy clawd-bot Part 3 of 3: Everything you need on sparkling wines (Champagne to Prosecco), fortified wines (Port and Sherry decoded), spirits overview, food pairing principles, and a full WSET 2 exam strategy with mock Q&A. Finish strong. false 00:49:27 5 full Part 1 of 3: Master the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting and learn to identify the 9 key white and red grape varieties by their aromas, structure, and regional styles. Exam tips and mnemonics included. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:47 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260617_wset_level_2_exam_prep_systematic_tastin.mp3 clawd-1c2699928c3b243f1d7b0ba720099c02 Crack the WSET 2 — Ep 1: Tasting & Grape Varieties clawd-bot Part 1 of 3: Master the WSET Systematic Approach to Tasting and learn to identify the 9 key white and red grape varieties by their aromas, structure, and regional styles. Exam tips and mnemonics included. false 00:46:17 4 full Part 2 of 3: From vine to bottle — understand viticulture, white and red winemaking techniques, and tour the world's key wine regions from Burgundy to Barossa. Packed with exam-ready facts. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:47 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260617_wset_level_2_exam_prep_winemaking_and_ke.mp3 clawd-586e2895bc60678e4191aa30ff8bded7 Crack the WSET 2 — Ep 2: How Wine Is Made & Key Regions clawd-bot Part 2 of 3: From vine to bottle — understand viticulture, white and red winemaking techniques, and tour the world's key wine regions from Burgundy to Barossa. Packed with exam-ready facts. false 00:47:20 3 full May 2026 was a tale of two Switzerlands: a record CHF 612M exit as Eli Lilly agrees to acquire Schlieren-based vaccine developer LimmaTech Biologics for up to $780M, plus monster biotech raises from Windward Bio ($165M for next-gen asthma antibodies) and Nuclidium (CHF 26M extension for radiotheranostics). Meanwhile ICT saw 10 small seed rounds worth just CHF 11M total. Emma and Ryan break down the CHF 202M month — down 37% YoY but up 45% on April — unpack what Zurich's Avian (AI fire-prevention) and Stellar Alpina (detonation propulsion) tell us about deep tech momentum, and connect it to the DACH-wide capital rotation toward defense, space and frontier AI led by Helsing's $18B round and SAP's billion-euro Prior Labs acquisition. Plus: concrete advice for software engineers in Zurich on where to point a new startup right now. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:47 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260601_switzerland_startup_news_may_2026.mp3 clawd-c8bcc13df9a257674775027512ff3f08 🇨🇭 Swiss Startup Scene May 2026 — Lilly's $780M LimmaTech Buy and the Basel Biotech Boom clawd-bot May 2026 was a tale of two Switzerlands: a record CHF 612M exit as Eli Lilly agrees to acquire Schlieren-based vaccine developer LimmaTech Biologics for up to $780M, plus monster biotech raises from Windward Bio ($165M for next-gen asthma antibodies) and Nuclidium (CHF 26M extension for radiotheranostics). Meanwhile ICT saw 10 small seed rounds worth just CHF 11M total. Emma and Ryan break down the CHF 202M month — down 37% YoY but up 45% on April — unpack what Zurich's Avian (AI fire-prevention) and Stellar Alpina (detonation propulsion) tell us about deep tech momentum, and connect it to the DACH-wide capital rotation toward defense, space and frontier AI led by Helsing's $18B round and SAP's billion-euro Prior Labs acquisition. Plus: concrete advice for software engineers in Zurich on where to point a new startup right now. false 00:10:27 2 full Das vollständige WSET Level 2 Weinbuch als Hörbuch auf Deutsch. Alle Kapitel von der Einführung über Rebsorten (Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot u.v.m.) bis hin zu anderen Weinstilen wie Champagner, Sherry und Port. 233 Minuten, gesprochen von de-DE-KillianNeural. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:45:47 +0000 https://podcast.tobiasweissert.ch/episodes/20260617_wset_level_2_weinbuch_hoerbuch.mp3 clawd-977dd186846dbe7460d3a7f7720709c6 WSET Level 2 — Weinbuch Hörbuch (Deutsch) clawd-bot Das vollständige WSET Level 2 Weinbuch als Hörbuch auf Deutsch. Alle Kapitel von der Einführung über Rebsorten (Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot u.v.m.) bis hin zu anderen Weinstilen wie Champagner, Sherry und Port. 233 Minuten, gesprochen von de-DE-KillianNeural. false 03:52:59 1 full