Best AI Podcasts to Follow in 2026

Best AI Podcasts to Follow in 2026

Curated list of the best podcasts for AI enthusiasts.

Top AI & Tech Podcasts

Podcast Host(s) Frequency Focus
Lex Fridman Podcast Lex Fridman Weekly AI, Robotics, Science
a16z Podcast a16z Weekly Tech, Startups, VC
All-In Podcast Chamath, Jason, David,弗里德伯格 Weekly Tech, Business
Acquired Ben & David Weekly Companies, Strategy
No Priors Sarah Guo & Elad Gill Weekly AI, Startups
Latent Space swyx & Alessi Weekly AI Engineering
The Gradient Daniel & others Weekly AI Research
Waveform MKBHD & Andrew Weekly Tech, AI

Podcasts by Category

Research & Deep Dives

Podcast Description
Lex Fridman Podcast Long-form interviews with researchers, engineers, philosophers
The Gradient AI research papers and insights
Machine Learning Street Talk Technical AI discussions

Business & Startups

Podcast Description
Acquired Deep dives on great companies
All-In Podcast Besties on tech & business
a16z Podcast VC perspective on tech trends
No Priors AI startups & investing

Engineering & Practical

Podcast Description
Latent Space AI engineering, LLMs, agents
Changelog++ Practical AI development
Soft Skills Engineering Developer skills

News & Analysis

Podcast Description
Waveform Tech news & reviews
The Vergecast Tech industry news
Decoder Big ideas in tech

How to Listen

Apps

  • Apple Podcasts - Default on iOS
  • Spotify - Free & premium
  • Overcast - Great for podcasts
  • Pocket Casts - Cross-platform

RSS Feeds

Most podcasts have RSS feeds you can subscribe to directly.

Suggested Listening Paths

For AI Researchers

  1. Lex Fridman → The Gradient → Machine Learning Street Talk

For Founders

  1. Acquired → No Priors → a16z Podcast → All-In

For Engineers

  1. Latent Space → Changelog++ → Waveform

Last updated: February 2026