Introducing: a new Possible

The award-winning podcast Possible is back with a new season and some new changes! As always, you can tune in every Wednesday for grounded and speculative thoughts on the future from forward-thinking leaders, deep thinkers, and ambitious builders across a range of fields: tech, art, geopolitics, healthcare, climate change, education, and more. But now, the show is on year round — that means Possible won't take a break after a dozen episodes! Plus, every other week you'll hear Reid's latest takes on AI, industries, technology, and the future. As always, AI tools like Inflection’s Pi and OpenAI’s ChatGPT will debut to enhance the discussion each week. Join us for the new season of Possible, launching Wednesday, May 1.

Speaker names marked ? are inferred from speaking time and the show’s known hosts — they are not voice-verified.

• 0:05Reid Hoffman?

  I'm Reid Hoffman.

• 0:06Aria Finger?

  And I'm Aria Finkler.

• 0:08Reid Hoffman?

  We're back with a new season of Possible. This show is about how technology and humanity can come together to make a better future. We'll continue to invite ambitious builders and deep thinkers to help us sketch out the brightest version of the future and what it will take to get there.

• 0:23Aria Finger?

  Longtime listeners, you may notice a few changes. First, you're going to find us in your feed every Wednesday. That's right, Possible is now and always on show. Plus, you've been asking to hear more from Reid. We'll share some special episodes that offer more perspectives from him. And every other week, I'll ask Reid for his latest takes on AI, industries, technology, and the future. Reid, this New Yorker's got questions for you, so get ready.

• 0:51Reid Hoffman?

  Bring it on. In our last two seasons, we've had some extraordinary guests.

• 0:56Speaker 02

  Technology can get us to that, that being whole.

• 0:59Speaker 03

  If everything breaks the right way, in 15 years, we should be breaking ground on our first fusion pilot plant.

• 1:05Speaker 04

  The idea of creating a show for every individual person is, I think, one of the most exciting advances in technology and in entertainment we could possibly pursue.

• 1:16Reid Hoffman?

  Why do we build technology in the first place? It's to improve humanity. And this season is no different. We've got some incredible guests lined up, some of the smartest AI experts and leaders working in the field today.

• 1:29Speaker 05

  So she's like, all right, like I could be fearless, like I'm going to go grab these papers, like she dumps them into ChatGPT and she's like, I don't understand this, explain it to me. And it's almost like having a superpower. You want every kid to have the same superpower.

• 1:44Aria Finger?

  And luminaries in just about every field you can imagine.

• 1:47Speaker 02

  I say the same thing now with AI, use it every single day and all of them. You'd be shocked, I am the hopeful person in media, I'm the one that argues for it.

• 1:55Speaker 06

  The only way for me to develop things is through my mental palette, no? But the dialogue with artificial intelligence is about putting kiwi close to oysters.

• 2:07Aria Finger?

  They're all thinking about how we can build the brightest possible future.

• 2:11Speaker 07

  Don't forget me, as always, other AI tools and I will be at work in each episode with informational asides, serving up prompts to our guests, or showing off what we can do.

• 2:21Reid Hoffman?

  Thanks for that, Pi. My own AI avatar, Reid AI, will be back too, I'm sure.

• 2:28Reid Hoffman?

  To our listeners, we've been working on this podcast for a year, and you've been a big part of this journey. By transitioning to an always-on cadence, we want to spread this message even further. Let's keep imagining the best possible future.

• 2:42Aria Finger?

  And let's spread the word. Let's keep growing the conversation. If you like the show, please do take a moment to send this podcast to three friends. Maybe drop it in your group chat or pass it along to the futurists and AI fans in your life. We would love your help in spreading the word. And of course, subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Join us for the best season of Possible Yet, coming to your feed next month.

• 3:09Reid Hoffman?

  And just think, if more people are dreaming about what's possible, what actually becomes possible?