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What's Uptin?

Uptin Saiidi

Booking Overview

A business and technology interview show focused on the people shaping tech, money, and power, with external guests including company founders, senior executives, and recognized authors and experts. Agencies can pitch founders, technology and finance leaders, and established experts with distinctive experience or a timely book; booking is likely difficult because recent guests include prominent CEOs and senior executives.

Metrics

Episodes: 19

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 116.0k subscribers

Instagram: 277.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

upstairs@gmail.com

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Host

Uptin Saiidi - Journalist and media host, formerly a CNBC correspondent.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Founders of established companies, senior executives at prominent technology or finance businesses, and recognized authors or experts with substantial professional credentials.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or led a notable company, Held a senior leadership role at a major technology or finance company, Published widely recognized books or established expertise in a relevant field

Recent Guest Discussions

Nir Eyal - Attention, App Design, Distraction, Habits, And Beliefs That Shape Personal And Professional Results.

Oscar Höglund - Company Building, Hiring, Leadership, Scaling, AI In Business, And The Creator Economy.

David Sandström - Fintech, Credit Cards, Brand Marketing, Influencer Trust, AI In Marketing, And Leadership Through Company Growth And An Ipo.

Dan Clancy - Leadership, Creator Platforms, Live Streaming, AI Streamers, And The Twitch Business.

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
What's Uptin?
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How South Korea Stole America’s Greatest Export (and Why Washington Messed Up). Hollywood is Changing.

October 15, 2026

Hollywood is shrinking, but entertainment has never been bigger.Producer Patrick has spent 20 years in television, on shows like The Amazing Race and Naked and Afraid. He joins Uptin for an inside look at an industry being rebuilt in real time. They start with Obsession, a $750,000 film on track to earn half a billion dollars, and what its success says about Gen Z, original stories, and the future of movie theaters.Patrick explains why the old studio lots now feel like ghost towns and what th...

Your Phone Isn't Stealing Your Focus. You're Giving It Away.

October 08, 2026

He wrote the book Silicon Valley used to make apps impossible to put down. Then he spent a decade teaching people how to break free.Nir Eyal is the bestselling author of Hooked, Indistractable, and his newest book, Beyond Belief, co-written with his wife Julie Li and a New York Times bestseller. His books have sold over a million copies in more than 30 languages, and he's a former Stanford GSB lecturer and serial entrepreneur who has built and sold multiple companies.In this episode of WH...

Sweden’s secret to creating global companies, from a Billion dollar company founder

July 23, 2026

Oscar Höglund has started six companies. This is the one that turned into a nine-figure business, and along the way, he learned some of the sharpest lessons on hiring, leadership, and building through inflection points that I've heard on this show.In this episode, Oscar (co-founder of Epidemic Sound) and I get into what it actually takes to build and scale a company: why he believes you should only hire people smarter than yourself, the day he realized he was no longer the smartest person in ...

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Frequently asked questions

Here's some frequently asked questions for
What's Uptin?
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How do I get in touch with What's Uptin??

What's Uptin? is hosted by Uptin Saiidi. Its publicly listed email is upstairs@gmail.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 What's Uptin??

The publicly listed email for What's Uptin?: upstairs@gmail.com.

How many listeners does What's Uptin? have?

Podseeker estimates What's Uptin? reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for What's Uptin??

What's Uptin? typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Founders of established companies, senior executives at prominent technology or finance businesses, and recognized authors or experts with substantial professional credentials. Common among recent guests: Founded or led a notable company; Held a senior leadership role at a major technology or finance company; Published widely recognized books or established expertise in a relevant field. Recent guests include Nir Eyal, Oscar Höglund, and David Sandström.

How hard is it to get booked on What's Uptin??

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does What's Uptin? cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Fintech, and Leadership. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

upstairs@gmail.com

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