Astra
Astra is the name of an OpenAI model. The shows also call it GPT-6. In 15 of 89 episodes (17%) in the four weeks to Sep 27, across 6 shows. Before that, 0 of 277.
Trends
What the top podcasts are talking about more, and less.
We count how many episodes mention each term, four weeks at a time. The counts cover 429 episodes from April 13 to September 27, 2026. The week in progress is left out until it ends. Each term's page shows the first and latest mentions, with a link to the exact moment, and lists the episodes behind its newest count.
26 termswith enough episodes for a page
What moved most
Rising: the newest four weeks are well above the weeks before. New: in one earlier episode at most, now in at least eight (four for the private equity terms). Fading: well below both its peak and its usual level. A rise or a fade must still hold with the show that says it most left out. Steady: about the same share as before. No clear trend: the share moved, but not enough to call. A term needs enough episodes and shows behind it to get a page at all.
Vibe coding
At 2% in the four weeks to Sep 27, down from a peak of 17% and a usual 9%.
Who said it first
The first shows in our archive to say it. Shows in the same week are tied, and a later show may be reacting to the same news.
- Astra. First heard in our archive, counting any mention: the week ending Sep 6, on All-In Podcast, Dwarkesh Podcast, How I AI, Lenny's Podcast and TBPN. 20VC with Harry Stebbings and Odd Lots each first said it 1 week later. 1 more show first said it within 3 weeks of the first.
- Fable. First heard in our archive, counting any mention: the week ending Jun 14, on All-In Podcast, Cheeky Pint and TBPN. Latent Space first said it 2 weeks later. 6 more shows first said it within 7 weeks of the first.
All Throughline terms
| Term | Newest four weeks | Earlier weeks | Trend | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI | 36 of 89 (40%) | 39% | Steady | |
| Anthropic | 27 of 89 (30%) | 38% | No clear trend | |
| Data centers | 24 of 89 (27%) | 29% | Steady | |
| AI agents | 22 of 89 (25%) | 20% | Steady | |
| Nvidia | 19 of 89 (21%) | 19% | Steady | |
| Agentic | 18 of 89 (20%) | 18% | Steady | |
| Astra | 15 of 89 (17%) | 0% | New | |
| GPUs | 15 of 89 (17%) | 21% | Steady | |
| Codex | 14 of 89 (16%) | 14% | Steady | |
| IPOs | 14 of 89 (16%) | 20% | Steady | |
| Open-weight models | 14 of 89 (16%) | 15% | Steady | |
| Fable | 13 of 89 (15%) | 10% | No clear trend | |
| Grok | 13 of 89 (15%) | 9% | No clear trend | |
| Computer use | 12 of 89 (13%) | 5% | No clear trend | |
| ChatGPT | 10 of 89 (11%) | 13% | Steady | |
| SaaS | 10 of 89 (11%) | 19% | No clear trend | |
| Superintelligence | 10 of 89 (11%) | 7% | No clear trend | |
| AGI | 9 of 89 (10%) | 16% | No clear trend | |
| Agent harness | 8 of 89 (9%) | 7% | Steady | |
| MCP | 8 of 89 (9%) | 8% | Steady | |
| Gemini | 7 of 89 (8%) | 13% | No clear trend | |
| Mythos | 5 of 89 (6%) | 11% | No clear trend | |
| Claude Code | 3 of 89 (3%) | 8% | No clear trend | |
| Vibe coding | 2 of 89 (2%) | 11% | Fading | |
| Waymo | 2 of 89 (2%) | 7% | No clear trend |
All Carry terms
| Term | Newest four weeks | Earlier weeks | Trend | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value creation | 7 of 26 (27%) | 19% | Steady |
How we count. An episode counts when its transcript says a term at least twice. We count a shortened re-upload of an episode we already have only once, and we skip the sponsor reads we can spot. The share is counted episodes divided by all episodes in the same four weeks, measured separately for the tech, business and science shows and for the private equity shows. The mix of shows changes from month to month, and one daily show can move a number. Weeks run Monday to Sunday, and the week in progress is left out. Transcripts are automatic captions. The charts start with the week of April 13, 2026. This covers the shows we summarize, not every podcast. Terms with too few episodes or shows get no page. Download the counts (JSON) or CSV.