The Next Token

Dillon Mulroy, Rhys Sullivan, Sunil Pai

Booking Overview

This is a technical, host-led software and artificial intelligence show with occasional external guests, centered on AI infrastructure, developer experience, open source, and web development. Credible pitches include AI researchers and engineers, inference or infrastructure specialists, developer-tool founders, and open-source maintainers; booking difficulty is medium because the show is selective about technical relevance but has publicly invited AI companies and experts to participate.

Metrics

Episodes: 7

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

higgins@poleycreative.com

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Host

Dillon Mulroy - Software developer focused on developer tools, AI-assisted programming workflows, and modern software engineering.

Rhys Sullivan - Software developer and founder of Executor, with a focus on software workflows, developer tools, and AI agents.

Sunil Pai - Software developer focused on web development, artificial intelligence, and the practical application of emerging software tools.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Hands-on expertise in artificial intelligence, model inference, developer tools, software infrastructure, open source, or AI-agent workflows. Guests should be able to discuss technical tradeoffs and practical implementation in detail.

Required Achievements:

Building or operating AI models, inference systems, developer platforms, or open-source software, Demonstrated technical work in software engineering or AI infrastructure

Recent Guest Discussions

Michelle Chen - AI Inference, Model Economics, Gpus, Model Serving, And The Practical Infrastructure Behind Artificial Intelligence Systems.

Recent Topics

Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools, Open Source, Infrastructure, Software Engineering

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Next Token

"The Senior Engineer Death Spiral" - Ep 06

September 28, 2026

Recorded September 21, 2026. Sunil and Rhys join the Jevolution. Sunil explains the Senior Engineer Death Spiral, the blog post that blew up his DMs (and annoyed capital-E Engineers on Hacker News). Rhys looks back on YC and shows off his latest workflow. And we definitely do not talk about AI safety. LINKS / ON-SCREEN REFERENCES, IN ORDER INTRO Executor (Rhys's company) https://executor.sh OpenAI, re: Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize Problem https://openai.com/index/navier-stokes-solution/ N...

"I'm the Arbiter of Tokens and GPUs" - Ep 05

August 31, 2026

Recorded August 24, 2026. Special guest Michelle Chen answers our questions about inference. The AI industry lights money on fire. Sunil plans his LLM prepper era. Rhys takes the week off, preparing for YC Demo Day! LINKS / ON-SCREEN REFERENCES, IN ORDER Executor (Rhys's company) https://executor.sh Y Combinator Demo Day https://www.ycombinator.com/demoday Michelle Chen on X https://x.com/michellechen Love Island S8 villa tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2gjF5NFQng Cloudflare Workers AI ...

"We've Never Been Wrong on the Internet Before" - Ep 04

August 17, 2026

Recorded August 7, 2026. We explore AI alignment & safety, Rhys demos his workflow, and we end up mentioning a lot of books. LINKS / ON-SCREEN REFERENCES, IN ORDER AI ALIGNMENT Wikipedia, AI alignment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_alignment Wikipedia, AI safety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_safety "Some Moral and Technical Consequences of Automation," Norbert Wiener https://www.cs.umd.edu/users/gasarch/BLOGPAPERS/moral.pdf Three laws of robotics (Asimov) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

Frequently asked questions

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The Next Token

How do I get in touch with The Next Token?

The Next Token is hosted by Dillon Mulroy and Rhys Sullivan. Its publicly listed email is higgins@poleycreative.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Next Token?

The publicly listed email for The Next Token: higgins@poleycreative.com.

How many listeners does The Next Token have?

Podseeker estimates The Next Token reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Next Token?

The Next Token typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Hands-on expertise in artificial intelligence, model inference, developer tools, software infrastructure, open source, or AI-agent workflows. Guests should be able to discuss technical tradeoffs and practical implementation in detail. Common among recent guests: Building or operating AI models, inference systems, developer platforms, or open-source software; Demonstrated technical work in software engineering or AI infrastructure. Recent guests include Michelle Chen.

How hard is it to get booked on The Next Token?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does The Next Token cover?

Recent episodes cover Artificial Intelligence, Developer Tools, Open Source, Infrastructure, and Software Engineering. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

higgins@poleycreative.com

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