Transistor Radio

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Transistor Radio

A bi-monthly podcast where we have a short Chip Chat about Transistors! Semiconductors are one of the most fundamental technologies of our time, yet are often under-discussed or misunderstood. We want to chat about them (and other things). Come learn some more about Semiconductors!

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    TR 44: Claude Code (Again), ASML (briefly), Qwen Crazyness

    Today, the Slop Sons talk SemiAnalysis' obsession with Claude Code, ASML's 3 shot thing, and the Qwen turbulence.

  2. 45

    TR 43: TR Live with Jeremie from SemiAnalysis

    Jeremie Ontiveros of SemiAnalysis joins the Transistor Radio pod for a live in-person episode.

  3. 44

    TR42: Beards, Wafer Fabrication Equipment, Claude Code

    In today's wonderful episode, Doug, Dylan and Jordan discuss the latest Fabricated Knowledge post and beard hygiene. And Doug tells us about how awesome Claude Code has become.

  4. 43

    TR41: Mandate of Heaven (Nov 2025 Edition)

    In today's episode, Doug, Dylan, Jordan, and Wei discuss who now has the AI Mandate of Heaven and then compare the AI bubble to the railroads.

  5. 42

    TR 40: InferenceMAX, Video games, Rare earths

    In today's episode of Transistor Radio, the boys discuss InferenceMAX, video games, and rare earths.

  6. 41

    TR39: Dylan's "Favorite" Semi Equipment, Intel, China

    Unfortunately we did another episode of Transistor Radio. In today's episode, Dylan, Doug, Jordan, WeiZ of SA, and Jon talk Intel, China, Huawei, and Sora 2.

  7. 40

    TR38: H20, GPT-5, Ajinomoto Build-up Film

    For the second episode in a row, Dylan doesn't make it through an episode of Transistor Radio. In today's episode, we talk about the Nvidia H20 rev-share/tax/tariff, the GPT-5 galaxy brain, and ABF.

  8. 39

    Episode 37.5: Peak Software w. MechaDylan

    Dylan is sick so this is not an official Transistor Radio episode. But MechaDylan does make an appearance.

  9. 38

    Episode 37: Meta, Bees ... and other stuff

    The topic of today's original episode was unavailable for recording due to conflict reasons so we just talked in circles.

  10. 37

    Episode 36: The AI Mandate of Heaven, Slop

    Three of the Transistor Four are together today. In today's episode we discuss NSF funding, the AI Mandate of Heaven, and slop.

  11. 36

    Episode 35: What Nvidia's CFO is Wearing, EDA, Middle East Talk

    In today's episode of Transistor Radio, we don't talk about Nvidia earnings but instead talk about what the CFO is wearing before Jordan and Dylan go back and forth on the Middle East chips deals.

  12. 35

    Episode 34: Huawei, H20, and Tariffs

    In today's podcast, the boys talk about how cracked Huawei is, discuss H20, and Dylan gives his take on tariffs.

  13. 34

    Episode 33: Tariff Sadness

    Sorry about the weird intro, I got cut off.

  14. 33

    Episode 32: Nvidia GTC, Intel, Goated Chinese Robots, Coreweave

    In today's episode, we have some droplets of alpha for people willing to wade through the crap. Dylan, Doug, Jordan and Jon talk GTC, Intel (finally), and then Coreweave versus hyperscalers.

  15. 32

    Episode 31: The Boys Make a Space Fab

    Dylan, Doug and Jon talk about fabricating chips in space, Intel (not), TSMC rumors, and Le Stargate.

  16. 31

    Episode 30: Ranking the AI Labs, Ten Thousand Steve Jobs in a Coffee Machine

    In today's episode, we talk Google earnings, rank the AI labs, and discuss Apple's only possible successor to Tim Cook.

  17. 30

    Episode 29: Christmas, Deepseek v3, Al Pastor, Microplastics

    Happy new year, every one. In tonight's unhinged episode, Dylan recounts a wild Christmas. We talk Deepseek V3 and dispel several misunderstandings. We discuss Al Pastor and its differences with shawarma. And close with microplastics.

  18. 29

    Episode 28: Top 3 Stories of Semiconductors 2024

    In today's joint ChinaTalk-Transistor Radio, Dylan, Doug, Jon, and Jordan go through their top 3 stories of 2024.

  19. 28

    Episode 27: Intel, Nuclear, and China WFE

    Another episode of Transistor Radio. We continue to worsen the show's quality to make it more fun for all of you guys. We talk about Intel, nuclear reactors and China WFE.

  20. 27

    Episode 26: Nuclear, Samsung

    Note: I apologize, my audio is a bit quiet. Not sure what happened but my whole onside recording got messed and I had to recover from cloud recording. In today's episode, we talk about recording with Dwarkesh, nuclear reactors, and ask what is going on with Samsung?

  21. 26

    Episode 25: Intel, Oracle and AI

    Yes we are still around. In this episode we talk Intel, Oracle, and Strawberry. Dylan touts a new conspiracy theory he refuses to divulge.

  22. 25

    Episode 24: Nvidia Delays, Japan Carry Trade, and Intel

    In today's episode, we talk about Nvidia Blackwell delays, what is a Japan carry trade, and cry over Intel

  23. 24

    Episode 23: Existential Thoughts on Semicap, Huawei Ascend, Etched

    I am traveling today so I don't have my regular mic. Dylan podcasted from bed, but Doug is in tip top form. In this episode, we talk about overheated semicap, the cracked AI programmers in China, that new Etched chip, and nuclear reactors again

  24. 23

    Episode 22: Happy Memorial Day! Nvidia Earnings, Eggs

    I hope you all had a great Memorial Day. In today's episode we talk Nvidia, time in Europe, and egg farming. Updated for some desynced audio and normalized the audio levels

  25. 22

    Episode 21: AMD Earnings, What AI Will do to the Kids, Big Tech CapEx explosion

    In today's episode, we talk AMD earnings and massive capital expenditure raises by the tech giants. Oh and in the middle, we talk about AI-powered baby cradles.

  26. 21

    Episode 20 - Earnings preview, TSMC earnings, Three-Body Problem

    In this episode, we talk about Doug popping the AI bubble, earthquakes in Taiwan, and the Three-Body Problem (which two of us don't remember).

  27. 20

    Episode 19 (with guest, Jordan of ChinaTalk) - Post-earthquake, Intel Foundry, Nvidia GTC Reactions

    In today's episode, Jon gets hit by an earthquake, and we all ask about the wafers. Doug and Dylan ponder how Intel can get all the money it needs. And Jordan feels fear in a podcast that does not do any post-editing.

  28. 19

    Episode 18 - ASML, Intel earnings; Stainless Steel Vacuum Water Bottles

    In today's VERY unhinged episode, Doug and Dylan briefly talk about ASML and Intel earnings before pivoting to their true desires - the stainless steel vacuum water bottle industry. Listen to the end for the worst joke of all time.

  29. 18

    Episode 17: High-NA EUV, Semiconductor Bears

    In this episode, Jon gets asked about EUV. Dylan and Doug talk about Da Bears.

  30. 17

    Episode 16: The Coming Automotive Semiconductor Downturn

    We are still alive. In this episode of Transistor Radio, Doug is reveling in the downfall of the automotive semiconductor industry. We also talk about our favorite cars.

  31. 16

    Episode 15: TSMC earnings, AMD speculation, Qualcomm, Nanoimprint Lithography

    In this episode of Transistor Radio, Jon gets called a whip-cracker, Dylan rants about AMD earnings, and Doug declares it spooky earnings season. Oh yeah, AND NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE

  32. 15

    Episode 14: Revised China Chip Controls - ChinaTalk Crossover

    We join Jordan Schneider from ChinaTalk to discuss the new chip regulations that just dropped.

  33. 14

    Episode 13: Is AI the Fiber Bubble All Over Again?

    Doug talks the Fiber bubble. Jon and Dylan ponder the similarities with AI.

  34. 13

    Episode 12: Zuck is Back, LLMs the new Computing Interface, Amazon-Anthropic

    In this chaotic episode, Jon gets asked if Zuck is a Chad or a Wojak. Dylan crashes the topic list. And Doug asks if anyone is actually using Github Copilot.

  35. 12

    Episode 11: Jon Y of Asianometry Joins Transistor Radio

    Doug, Dylan, and Jon talk about Huawei and various other topics

  36. 11

    Episode 10: Jon from Asianometry joins to Talk TSMC Earnings

    Doug, Dylan, and Jon talk about the TSMC earnings result.

  37. 10

    Episode 9: Why AWS will miss the next wave of Cloud

    Dylan and Doug talk about why Amazon will miss the next wave in cloud computing

  38. 9

    Episode 8: OFC Recap: Linear Direct Drive, and a Basic Datacenter Networking Guide

    We talk about the entire data center networking stack, how it all works, and the big news at OFC, Linear Direct Drive

  39. 8

    Episode 7: Where are we in the Inventory Cycle?

    Doug and Dylan talk about the inventory cycle and where we are versus history. 

  40. 7

    Episode 6: Intel Should Cut the Dividend, Memory Market Overview

    Doug and Dylan talk about Intel and why they should cut the dividend We talk about memory spending and industry structure

  41. 6

    Episode 5: Export Controls and the US / China Economic War

    Dylan and Doug talk about the recent export controls and the China x US escalation of semiconductor technology controls. 

  42. 5

    Episode 4: Backside Power and CXL

    Doug and Dylan talk about Backside Power Delivery networks, CXL, and other emerging trends in semiconductors. 

  43. 4

    Episode 3: Geopolitics and Semiconductors

    Doug and Dylan talk about geopolitical implications and macro concerns for semiconductors. In particular Neon gas really isn't a crisis - listen for more! 

  44. 3

    Episode 2: Intel's Investor Day

    Listen to Dylan and Doug talk about Intel's Investor day and their new financial goals. 

  45. 2

    Episode 1: TSMC's Q4 2021 Earnings

    Dylan and Doug talk about why they are so excited for Taiwan Semiconductor Company's Q4 results. The surprising guide and capex growth bodes well for the entire semiconductor industry. 

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A bi-monthly podcast where we have a short Chip Chat about Transistors! Semiconductors are one of the most fundamental technologies of our time, yet are often under-discussed or misunderstood. We want to chat about them (and other things). Come learn some more about Semiconductors!

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