Marc Andreessen: Monitoring the Situation and the Future of Media

The a16z Show · Apr 21, 2026 · 1h 7m

Erik Torenberg and Theo Jaffee speak with Marc Andreessen, cofounder and general partner at a16z, about the launch of Monitoring the Situation (MTS), a new, always-on media network on X. They discuss the rise of the “current thing,” how narratives spread in real time, and why internet-native media is reshaping politics, culture, and attention.

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Follow Marc X: https://x.com/pmarca

Follow Eric on X: https://x.com/eriktorenberg

Follow Theo on X: https://x.com/theojaffee

Follow MTS on X: https://x.com/MTSlive

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