About the show

A weekly conversation
that actually goes somewhere.

One guest. One room. One hour that earns its runtime. The Talk Show is built on a single belief: the best ideas show up in conversation, not in monologue.

The Talk Show with CJ Thornburg
Format

One guest, one hour

No five-minute panels. No sound bites. Long-form built for thinkers, builders, and contrarians.

Cadence

Every Tuesday

A new episode each week. Watch on the site, listen anywhere podcasts live.

Ethos

Earn the room

Topics suggested by listeners. Conversations that change minds — including ours.

Why conversations matter

The internet has plenty of takes. We don't need more. We need rooms where someone with a story can finish a thought, and someone listening can change their mind.

— That's the show.