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Fri, 22 Sep 2023 22:51:00 +0000

E146: Did the Fed break the VC model? Plus IPOs, M&A, revaluing unicorns & more

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(3:05) GOP Primary update: polling, acceptable candidates, tentpole issues

(11:56) All-In Summit 2023 recap

(24:12) IPOs and M&A heat up: Arm, Instacart, and Klaviyo go public, Cisco acquires Splunk for $28B, but did the "great reopening" fall short?

(42:34) Did the Fed break the VC model? How LPs will evaluate fund managers going forward

(50:45) Breaking down Instacart and Klaviyo's businesses

(1:01:12) Revaluing Airtable and the path forward for ZIRP-era unicorns

(1:13:14) Fed pauses rate hikes, but says rates will stay higher for longer, plus: what breaks next in the economy?

(1:32:51) Science Corner: new "inverse-vaccine" treatment is a potential game changer for autoimmune diseases

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Referenced in the show:

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/new-hampshire

https://youtu.be/yjj1QjZlQMM

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-21/cisco-to-buy-splunk-for-157-a-share-in-28billion-deal

https://twitter.com/pitdesi/status/1704874017357025499

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/ARM:NASDAQ?comparison=NASDAQ%3ACART%2CNYSE%3AKVYO&window=5D

https://twitter.com/aswathdamodaran/status/1704246090198036914

https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/clouded-judgement-81823-q2-earnings

https://www.lendingtree.com/content/uploads/2023/08/ccs-chart-3-3.jpg

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTGAGE30US

https://www.ey.com/en_gl/ipo/trends

https://stockanalysis.com/ipos/statistics

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/COIN:NASDAQ

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/EXPE:NASDAQ

https://www.axios.com/2023/09/19/instacarts-ipo-venture-capital

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579091/000119312523221345/d55348ds1.htm

https://influencermarketinghub.com/amazon-ad-revenue

https://twitter.com/jasonlk/status/1704212644402540573

https://www.saastr.com/5-interesting-learnings-from-klaviyo-at-650000000-in-arr

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1078755080478715904

https://i.insider.com/4dd4d1cf4bd7c8c90f000000

https://twitter.com/asanwal/status/1703492397739516068

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/20/fed-rate-decision-september-2023-.html

https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/crude-oil

https://kalshi.com/markets/fed/fed-interest-rates#fed-23nov

https://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/hybrid-electric/a42558850/tesla-price-cuts-worth-buying

https://hellometer.io

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41551-023-01086-2


Fri, 08 Sep 2023 20:23:00 +0000

E145: Presidential Candidate Chris Christie in conversation with the Besties

(0:00) Besties welcome former NJ Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate Chris Christie!

(2:14) US debt crisis, cutting entitlements

(14:03) Level-setting on foreign policy

(25:28) Ukraine / Russia: culpability, where to go from here

(36:47) US defense budget, optimizing spend, zero-based budgeting, influence peddling

(50:01) Immigration policy, how each party co-opts the issue

(1:02:24) Fentanyl crisis in SF, LA, and NYC, incarceration and criminal justice reform, political activism in law enforcement

(1:15:57) Why Chris Christie is running for president

(1:17:41) Thoughts on prosecuting Trump, January 6th, and more

(1:23:16) Chris Christie addresses his past controversies

(1:48:34) Post-interview debrief

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Referenced in the show:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEBTN

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SMPOPNETMUSA

https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters

https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2023/08/31/border-families-record-crossings-biden


Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:00:00 +0000

E144: Biden targets Elon, BRICS challenges the West, Tiger hit piece & more

(0:00) Chamath's big poker trip

(4:32) Addressing the "in the arena" comments

(7:16) Biden administration targets Elon's businesses

(21:58) Tiger Global claims disgruntled ex-employee circulated fake hit piece

(27:51) BRICS adds six new members, Sacks breaks down some potential advantages of the new BRICS

(40:46) BRICS ultimate goals, India's key position

(51:54) How energy independence plays into the future geopolitical order

(1:00:22) All-In Summit party talk!

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Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1693992134796603477

https://twitter.com/tomosman/status/1696929638935634240

https://twitter.com/KanekoaTheGreat/status/1697072553775501661

https://www.newsweek.com/joe-bidens-robert-peters-pseudonym-under-scrutiny-gop-probes-emails-1820709

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-spacex-discriminating-against-asylees-and-refugees-hiring

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1695073336483832007

https://www.justice.gov/crt/page/file/1579981/download

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/09/tech/elon-musk-biden-foreign-business-relations/index.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/08/26/oliver-anthony-republican-debate-rich-men

https://www.thefp.com/p/oliver-anthony-interview-rich-men-north-richmond

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6335645970112

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2023/08/25/tiger-global-blames-disgruntled-formeremployee-for-mystery-memo-sent-to-journalists

https://www.reuters.com/world/brics-poised-invite-new-members-join-bloc-sources-2023-08-24

https://www.ft.com/content/4ff06aa6-b1bf-4e08-9b8d-aa42ee240c95

https://www.ft.com/content/669260a5-82a5-4e7a-9bbf-4f41c54a6143

https://www.voanews.com/a/india-remains-steadfast-in-partnership-with-russia/6883794.html

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/india-will-buy-oil-all-sources-who-offer-lowest-possible-prices-oil-minister-2023-08-30

https://www.budd.senate.gov/press-releases/budd-coons-lead-bipartisan-coalition-supporting-nuclear-energy

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1696295679344459807

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/02/united-states-ukraine-trust-developing-nations


Fri, 25 Aug 2023 23:56:00 +0000

E143: Nvidia smashes earnings, Arm walks the plank, M&A market, Vivek dominates GOP debate & more

(0:00) Bestie intros: Friedberg's interview with NASA Astronaut Woody Hoburg, live from the ISS!

(2:58) All-In Tequila update

(10:04) Nvidia smashes earnings, GPU market outlook

(37:39) Arm files for IPO: positive sign or plank walk? Plus: State of the IPO market

(49:51) Sacks on current investable metrics right now in VC

(55:33) GOP Debate breakdown: Vivek's statement, DeSantis's strategy, Haley & Christie solidify positions

(1:39:46) Vivek's comments on the Climate Agenda

(1:47:07) Prigozhin crash

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/friedberg/status/1694506279954526487

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1693441068036169785

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1693524941721731189

https://www.wine.com/product/21-seeds-tequila-trio/633617

https://www.villadeste.com

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/NVDA:NASDAQ

https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-financial-results-for-second-quarter-fiscal-2024

https://companiesmarketcap.com

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1694457666289225776

https://electrek.co/2023/06/21/tesla-dojo-supercomputer-is-finally-coming-next-month

https://prospect.org/features/great-telecom-implosion

https://www.statista.com/chart/6780/only-5-countries-have-a-bigger-gdp-than-california

https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/1694062483462594959

https://openai.com/blog/gpt-3-5-turbo-fine-tuning-and-api-updates

https://twitter.com/nathanbenaich/status/1694073194351648932

https://commoncrawl.org/about/team

https://adsense.googleblog.com/2005/10/spotlight-on-weblogs-inc.html

https://twitter.com/twistartups/status/1694399138194952363

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1973239/000119312523216983/d393891df1.htm

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/13/23793969/adobe-figma-merger-acquisition-uk-cma-regulator-investigation

https://venturebeat.com/games/microsoft-signs-15-year-cloud-streaming-deal-with-ubisoft-in-latest-bid-to-win-activision-blizzard-approval

https://www.stonealgo.com

https://youtu.be/f51Yd9h9ZXo

https://www.natesilver.net/p/ramaswamy-and-the-physics-of-multi

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/04/politics/cnn-poll-ukraine/index.html

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/whopping-ninety-six-percent-oppose-supporting-ukraine-against-russia-in-turning-points-action-straw-poll


Fri, 18 Aug 2023 21:58:00 +0000

E142: "Rich Men North of Richmond" hits #1, upward mobility, real estate capital crunch, Trump RICO

(0:00) Sacks' big night

(2:56) Sacks on spirits

(14:27) "Rich Men North of Richmond" goes viral and debuts at #1 on Apple Music, upward mobility issues in America, solutions

(53:01) Michael Burry's bet against the market: overblown?

(58:33) Real estate capital crunch

(1:12:26) Trump's newest indictment

(1:23:31) What Adyen's big drop means for Stripe's valuation

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://youtu.be/sqSA-SY5Hro

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/oliveranthony/richmennorthofrichmond.html

https://ricochet.com/942803/qotd-solzhenitsyn-on-the-liars

https://www.advisorperspectives.com/dshort/updates/2021/10/25/updated-u-s-household-incomes-a-50-year-perspective

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/15/investing/michael-burry-stock-market-crash/index.html

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1649339/000090514823000689/xslForm13F_X02/informationtable.xml

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTGAGE30US

https://www.wsj.com/articles/wall-street-is-ready-to-scoop-up-commercial-real-estateon-the-cheap-6edac64f

https://twitter.com/rothcre/status/1691910066952351963

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1691789175786246246

https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2023/08/CRIMINAL-INDICTMENT-Trump-Fulton-County-GA.pdf

https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/what-the-heck-happened-in-coffee-county-georgia

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/ADYEY:OTCMKTS


Fri, 11 Aug 2023 06:23:00 +0000

E141: State of Series A's, VC dry powder, IPO window opens + more with Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner

(0:00) Bestie intros: Friedberg's bad haircut

(1:17) Welcome BG^2! Biography recommendations and film talk

(22:27) VC market update: State of Series A's

(33:43) Dry powder misconceptions, marking incentives

(48:57) IPO window starting to open, IPO down rounds, incentives to go public

(1:03:17) Cyclical venture cycles, managing distributions, benchmarking VC performance vs public market

(1:22:26) Tragic Maui wildfires, extreme temperatures

(1:26:11) Macro picture: inflation cools, deflation risk?

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://youtu.be/xmYekD6-PZ8

https://www.amazon.com/Setting-Table-Transforming-Hospitality-Business/dp/0060742755

https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/147770146X

https://www.amazon.com/Elon-Musk-Spanish-Walter-Isaacson/dp/B0CBTHK86N

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0066620996

https://www.amazon.com/Man-Arena-Selected-Writings-Roosevelt/dp/0765306700

https://www.amazon.com/Shoe-Dog-Memoir-Creator-Nike/dp/1501135910

https://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Hamilton-Ron-Chernow/dp/1594200092

https://www.amazon.com/Something-Autobiography-Vintage-Akira-Kurosawa/dp/B0C3D5NDJX

https://www.amazon.com/Born-Standing-Up-Comics-Martin/dp/B017QUU3EO

https://www.amazon.com/Writing-Memoir-Craft-Stephen-King/dp/1439193630

https://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Malcolm-told-Alex-Haley/dp/0345379756

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peterjameswalker_cartadata-seriesa-valuations-activity-7092542118803488768-vOcY

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/venture-firms-still-writing-small-checks-despite-271-billion-in-dry-powder

https://twitter.com/bgurley/status/1688605654188224512

https://finance.yahoo.com/chart/SN

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/CAVA:NYSE

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/SRFM

https://twitter.com/altcap/status/1686086247029055489

https://www.wsj.com/articles/university-endowments-mint-billions-in-golden-era-of-venture-capital-11632907802

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hhy7JUinlu0

https://twitter.com/gokulr/status/1680006171149869056

https://www.statista.com/statistics/277501/venture-capital-amount-invested-in-the-united-states-since-1995

https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-by-category-line-chart.htm

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-08-10/disinflation-wave-the-bloomberg-open-americas-edition

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/business/china-economy-inflation.html

https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1689010884062904320


Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:16:00 +0000

E140: LK-99, Sclerotic establishments, Fitch downgrades US debt, Trump indicted... again

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(0:53) LK-99 breakdown

(24:39) Funding landscape for breakthrough science, sclerotic establishments, boomer incumbents

(46:04) Fitch downgrades US debt rating

(1:09:12) Trump's newest indictment

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2307/2307.12008.pdf

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2307.12037.pdf

https://manifold.markets/QuantumObserver/will-the-lk99-room-temp-ambient-pre?r=RWxpZXplcll1ZGtvd3NreQ

https://twitter.com/667keos/status/1686490898480173056

https://twitter.com/iris_IGB/status/1685731177523449856

https://twitter.com/VCBrags/status/1684591950387716097

https://stanforddaily.com/2023/07/19/stanford-president-resigns-over-manipulated-research-will-retract-at-least-3-papers

https://www.socialcapital.com/ideas/2021-annual-letter

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30418-9/fulltext

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-24/sam-altman-valley-vcs-bet-48-million-on-blood-testing-startup

https://www.fitchratings.com/research/sovereigns/fitch-downgrades-united-states-long-term-ratings-to-aa-from-aaa-outlook-stable-01-08-2023

https://www.npr.org/2023/08/02/1178215888/fitch-downgrade-credit-rating-deficits-debt-economy

https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1686906272937869312

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1670

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/22/gop-social-security-trump-rivals-cuts

https://www.commondreams.org/news/republicans-cut-social-security

https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/RS22331.pdf

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTGAGE30US

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSJOL

https://apnews.com/trump-election-2020-indictment

https://apnews.com/article/trump-indicted-jan-6-investigation-special-counsel-debb59bb7a4d9f93f7e2dace01feccdc

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/national

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/new-defendant-added-trump-classified-documents-case-court-papers-2023-07-27

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/briefing/trump-indictment.html

https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1686843918317486081


Thu, 27 Jul 2023 22:08:00 +0000

E139: Recapping Chamath's wedding, VC surplus, unions vs Hollywood, room-temp superconductors & more

(0:00) All-In in Italy!: Recapping Chamath's wedding

(11:55) Discourse around obesity and weight loss in the US

(21:56) Are there too many VCs?

(38:18) Actors/Writers unions vs. Corporate Hollywood, endgame for the modern Hollywood machine

(54:07) Equity participations vs. unions, ownership upside vs. downside protections

(1:05:04) Potential impact of room-temp superconductors

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https://twitter.com/domdalmatico

https://www.mattiacaruso.com

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1684176015948488704

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPelOnd7Sik

https://www.vice.com/en/article/4a3az9/venture-capital-vcs-existential-too-many

https://twitter.com/jason/status/1681985828820766720

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1679765658517610496

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1679935918164135936

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2307.12008.pdf


Fri, 21 Jul 2023 21:53:00 +0000

E138: Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in conversation with the Besties

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(1:08) Vivek's background, corporate political / ESG distractions, why he's running for president

(19:16) Energy policy, unemployment work requirements, immigration

(30:24) Foreign policy: How to handle Ukraine/Russia and Taiwan/China

(44:46) Media strategy, Silicon Valley Bank's implosion

(54:09) Thoughts on Trump

(1:06:16) Campaign strategy, establishment appeal

(1:14:10) Social issues: Abolishing the DOE, abortion, trans rights

(1:29:31) Defense budget, Military Industrial Complex, GOP division over Ukraine

(1:39:27) Bestie update!

(1:41:33) Post-interview debrief

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/07/20/vivek-ramaswamy-pete-buttigieg-00107193

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/president-primary-r/2024/national/

https://twitter.com/PatrickRuffini/status/1680204156953407488

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1680205700738211840

https://twitter.com/charliekirk11/status/1680665098765975558


Fri, 14 Jul 2023 17:02:00 +0000

E137: Inflation cools, market rips, Ripple/MSFT beat regulators, NATO summit, cocktails of youth

(0:00) Addressing the podcast hack

(2:55) Macro picture: inflation cools, what happens to rates, market sentiment, soft landing, tech run-up

(20:34) Consumer sentiment: demand crash coming?

(30:31) BREAKING: Ripple gets big win in SEC case, token rips

(36:33) Lina Khan's losing streak, "spray and pray" strategy, overzealous regulators

(51:08) EV supply/demand mismatch

(1:04:58) Fraught NATO summit, ammo crisis, Sweden joins NATO

(1:18:52) Science Corner: New paper on reversing cellular aging

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https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/consumer-price-index-report-june-inflation-ede7f4b1

https://fortune.com/2023/06/05/larry-summers-floats-idea-half-point-interest-rate-hike-july

https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-inflation-goes-down-soft-landing-odds-improve-5166e6af

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/UNRATE

https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-world-crowds-universal-studios-florida-36b0a579

https://www.statista.com/statistics/290673/auto-loan-rates-usa

https://www.axios.com/2023/07/10/used-cars-prices-us-economy

https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/DIS/disney/revenue

https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-judge-says-sec-lawsuit-vs-ripple-labs-can-proceed-trial-some-claims-2023-07-13

https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-ftc-hearing-d42675f1

https://www.ftc.gov/advice-guidance/competition-guidance/guide-antitrust-laws/single-firm-conduct/predatory-or-below-cost-pricing

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/13/ftc-openai-chatgpt-sam-altman-lina-khan

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1678526061154295808

https://www.axios.com/2023/07/10/unsold-electric-cars-are-piling-up-on-dealer-lots

https://mdevelopers.com/blog/technology-adoption-curve-everything-that-you-need-to-know

https://www.investing.com/analysis/brics-countries-planning-new-goldbacked-currency-200639843

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/economic-policy/how-brics-countries-have-overtaken-the-g7-in-gdp-based-on-ppps

https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/05/24/more-than-30-countries-want-to-join-the-brics

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/BTC-USD

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1679141703603703808

https://twitter.com/tobi/status/1679114154756669441

https://www.wsj.com/articles/sweden-races-to-secure-turkish-support-for-nato-bid-2452c14f

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1679229577732792320

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/14/ukraine-will-not-be-offered-timeline-for-nato-membership-at-summit-in-july

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/11/zelensky-nato-ukraine-membership-timeline

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/uk-ukraine-ben-wallace.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-munitions-shortage-ukraine-joe-biden-pentagon-defense-military-congress-4e6d6576

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1678463164864667658

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12276665/President-claims-Zelensky-NEEDS-cluster-munitions-running-ammunition.html

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/07/politics/joe-biden-cluster-munitions-ukraine/index.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-may-use-similar-weapons-if-us-supplies-cluster-bombs-ukraine-2023-07-11

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nato-countries-maps-list-membership-requirements

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/29/russia-condemns-nato-invitation-finland-sweden

https://www.aging-us.com/article/204896/pdf


Sun, 09 Jul 2023 17:22:00 +0000

E136 Hacking the pod, Threads launches, Fed minutes, immigration debate, balloon farce, heart health

(0:00) We hacked the pod! Jcal is on vaca

(5:34) Meta launches Threads

(17:15) Chat AI interest in decline?

(28:36) Fed meeting minutes, economic data and outlook, and EU risk

(56:07) Florida Senate Bill 1718, jobs, and immigration debate

(1:21:48) Chinese balloon: political farce?

(1:31:47) Gerstner Science Corner: preventative heart health

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Sat, 01 Jul 2023 01:32:00 +0000

E135: Wagner rebels, SCOTUS ends AA, AI M&A, startups gone bad, spacetime warps & more

(0:00) Bestie intros: Friedberg fills in as moderator!

(2:45) Wagner Group rebellion

(23:15) SCOTUS strikes down Affirmative Action

(51:03) Databricks acquires MosaicML for $1.3B, Inflection raises $1.3B

(1:09:35) IRL shuts down after faking 95% of users, Byju's seeks to raise emergency $1B as founder control in jeopardy

(1:26:38) Science Corner: Understanding the NANOGrav findings

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Referenced in the show:

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/22/politics/ukraine-counteroffensive-western-assessment/index.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-wagner-russia-treason-coup-b2363430.html

https://www.statista.com/statistics/896181/putin-approval-rating-russia

https://www.levada.ru/en/ratings

https://twitter.com/MatreshkaRF/status/1673209794608365570

https://www.csis.org/blogs/post-soviet-post/la-vie-en-rose-why-kremlin-blacklisted-levada-center

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/world/africa/central-african-republic-wagner-africa-syria.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/29/supreme-court-rejects-affirmative-action-at-colleges-says-schools-cant-consider-race-in-admission.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Students_for_Fair_Admissions_v._Harvard

https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1674426520100814848

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/study-harvard-finds-43-percent-white-students-are-legacy-athletes-n1060361

https://www.wsj.com/articles/databricks-strikes-1-3-billion-deal-for-generative-ai-startup-mosaicml-fdcefc06

https://www.snowflake.com/blog/snowflake-acquires-neeva-to-accelerate-search-in-the-data-cloud-through-generative-ai

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2023/06/29/inflection-ai-raises-1-billion-for-chatbot-pi

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/social-app-irl-which-raised-200-million-shuts-down-after-ceo-misconduct-probe

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/softbank-backed-messaging-app-irl-says-it-has-20-million-users-some-employees-have-doubts-about-that

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-27/byju-s-seeks-to-raise-1-billion-to-sidestep-shareholder-revolt

https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/27/prosus-byjus-markdown

https://twitter.com/shaig/status/1673836979903950851

https://www.ft.com/content/b8a4214f-7f64-4d3a-97c4-4731f2effb0d

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1674469606746992651

https://pauloffit.substack.com/p/my-conversation-with-robert-f-kennedy

https://www.quantamagazine.org/an-enormous-gravity-hum-moves-through-the-universe-20230628

https://physics.aps.org/articles/v16/116


Sat, 24 Jun 2023 01:14:00 +0000

E134: Ukraine counteroffensive, China tensions, COVID Patient Zero, RFK Jr reaction & more

(0:00) Bestie intros!: Bad conference lunches, hair fluffers, and focus groups

(12:36) Zuck vs. Elon cage match

(15:50) Ukraine / Russia updates: underwhelming counteroffensive, reported peace deal rejection

(33:25) Blinken's China visit, Biden's "dictator" gaffe, Taiwan's future

(51:49) RFK Jr's Rogan appearance, big pharma's impact on media via ad spend, COVID origins

(1:09:59) Secondary market for depressed startup shares heats up

(1:16:36) Ford to receive $9.2B federal loan to build out three battery factories, industrial policy to on-shore US supply chain

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/06/biden-regime-quietly-drop-5-charges-against-sbf

https://twitter.com/Dexerto/status/1671971832809791509

https://thefederalist.com/2023/06/20/heres-the-truth-about-ukraines-failing-counteroffensive-and-the-peace-that-could-have-been

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/22/politics/ukraine-counteroffensive-western-assessment/index.html

https://twitter.com/aaronjmate/status/1670514363634176000

https://apnews.com/article/us-army-ukraine-russia-ammunition-war-75a9ca2e3be09578c65f1198ba5b72e5

https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-war-us-munitions-stockpiles-0d38850603f4264b7568d63d6e7e3d93

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/17/politics/us-weapons-factories-ukraine-ammunition/index.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/08/ukraine-ammunition-shortage-shells-ration

https://twitter.com/davidsacks/status/1671628570714845184

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/19/1183053024/profound-differences-remain-us-and-china-beijing-blinken

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/us-senior-officials-caught-guard-biden-calling-xi-dictator-rcna90398

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1671806525029986304

https://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-plans-a-new-training-facility-in-cuba-raising-prospect-of-chinese-troops-on-americas-doorstep-e17fd5d1

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/05/asia-pacific/politics-diplomacy-asia-pacific/taiwan-2024-presidential-election-candidates

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12210999/We-not-support-independence-Taiwan-Blinken-stresses-U-S-commitment-One-China-policy.html

https://twitter.com/shellenberger/status/1671162870422454272

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-funded-scientist-among-three-chinese-researchers-who-fell-ill-amid-early-covid-19-outbreak-3f919567

https://mediaengagement.org/research/ad-spending-on-primetime-news-coronavirus

https://news.gallup.com/poll/165893/majority-believe-jfk-killed-conspiracy.aspx

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-22/startup-shares-selling-for-61-off-attract-venture-capital-hedge-funds

https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tiger-global-secondaries-direct-stakes-sales

https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-ford-ev-battery-plant-funding-biden-green-technology


Fri, 16 Jun 2023 20:55:00 +0000

E133: Market melt-up, IPO update, AI startups overheat, Reddit revolts & more with Brad Gerstner

(0:00) Bestie intros: Chamath flies public + Poker recap

(8:12) FED pauses hikes momentarily, IPO window status, state of the market

(25:10) Film, cold plunge, and sauna talk

(33:25) AI's impact on tech and growth stocks surging, Google's position, AI's "$20T question"

(50:27) Jay Trading beating the market, how Brad formulates and sizes public bets, how GPs should handle distributions, CalPERS mistakes

(1:04:22) Reddit moderators in revolt and how this issue might reshape the future of social apps

(1:15:11) Funding landscape for AI startups is overheating: Mistral's $100M+ Seed round, importance of constraints, and more

(1:44:17) Science corner: Understanding the Bill Gates-funded mosquito project in Colombia

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/14/fed-rate-decision-june-2023.html

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FEDFUNDS

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/intel-talks-be-anchor-investor-arm-ipo-source-2023-06-13

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/softbanks-arm-registers-blockbuster-us-ipo-sources-2023-04-29

https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-to-acquire-arm-for-40-billion-creating-worlds-premier-computing-company-for-the-age-of-ai

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-13/databricks-hits-1-billion-in-annual-sales-while-adding-data-warehouse-tool

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/nvidias-acquisition-of-arm-cancelled-due-to-significant-regulatory-challenges

https://bard.google.com

https://coda.io/@presh-dineshkumar/jay-trading

https://www.ft.com/content/86b49e10-3dd2-4427-b70b-993bad47b061

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/14/calpers-to-increase-venture-capital-investments-despite-tech-turmoil.html

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/12/23755974/reddit-subreddits-going-dark-private-protest-api-changes

https://reddark.untone.uk

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/technology/reddit-ai-openai-google.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-20554441

https://digiday.com/media/twitters-third-party-app-problem

https://www.wired.com/2015/07/reddit-ceo-ellen-pao-steps-down-huffman-replacement

https://www.platformer.news/p/meta-is-building-a-decentralized

https://www.ft.com/content/cf939ea4-d96c-4908-896a-48a74381f251

https://twitter.com/natfriedman/status/1668650915505803266

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game

https://openai.com/blog/function-calling-and-other-api-updates

https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1667616444996104196

https://www.womenshealthnetwork.com/hormonal-imbalance/sunscreen-ingredients-that-mess-with-your-hormones


Sat, 10 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0000

E132: SEC goes after crypto giants, Sequoia splits, LIV/PGA, Messi's deal + LIVE Q&A!

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(1:48) Why RFK Jr. is resonating

(7:52) US crypto crackdown: action against Binance & Coinbase

(26:08) Sequoia splits off its China and India/SE Asia businesses

(41:55) PGA merges with LIV, Lionel Messi's revolutionary deal with the MLS, Apple, and Adidas

(56:16) Ukraine update, Tucker on Twitter

(1:02:20) LIVE Q&A from Angel Summit in Napa!

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1666193699187875851

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-101

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/06/sec-seeks-temporary-restraining-order-to-freeze-binanceus-assets

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-06/coinbase-sued-by-sec-for-breaking-us-securities-rules

https://assets.bwbx.io/documents/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/rHdu5Y2SB3Co/v0

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/07/binance-lawyers-say-sec-chair-gensler-offered-to-be-advisor-in-2019.html

https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1666129111025324035https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20230529/H2797_SUS_xml.pd

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2022-219

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-101

https://nypost.com/2021/08/14/ambitious-sec-boss-gensler-cultivates-sen-elizabeth-warren

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/28/crypto-industry-is-absolutely-at-war-against-gensler-warren-blockchain-association-ceo-smith-says

https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-regulators-choke-point-for-crypto-blockchain-occ-framework-backdoor-fdic-banks-warning-8b426152

https://www.piratewires.com/p/crypto-choke-point

https://twitter.com/rezoshm/status/1644881392357060610

https://cointelegraph.com/news/congressman-tom-emmer-says-sec-chair-gary-gensler-is-a-bad-faith-regulator

https://fortune.com/2021/09/24/1-trillion-dollar-coin-janet-yellen-us-debt

https://www.wsj.com/articles/venture-capital-firm-sequoia-to-separate-china-business-as-political-tensions-rise-36e54f85

https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/13/sequoia-india-and-southeast-asia-raises-2-8-billion-funds

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/arming-the-enemy-why-u-s-vcs-investing-in-china-ai-is-complicated

https://twitter.com/rabois/status/1643655946579607565

https://twitter.com/TimMeadsUSA/status/1666093487899680768

https://www.theinformation.com/briefings/lionel-messis-potential-mls-deal-includes-revenue-from-apple-tv

https://fortune.com/2023/06/08/lionel-messi-mls-apple-adidas

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1666160795703713792

https://twitter.com/TheChiefNerd/status/1666892516363231236


Fri, 02 Jun 2023 20:36:00 +0000

E131: 2024 Fantasy President picks, debt ceiling agreement, Dollar dominance & more

(0:00) Bestie intros + Vegas recap!

(4:01) Sacks donation strategy, Biden's uncomfortable truth, mental acuity concerns, fantasy picks for president!

(30:43) Debt ceiling agreement, US debt situation, is USD dominance in trouble?

(1:11:34) Book banning follow-up

(1:19:10) Nvidia going for a vertically integrated monopoly in AI hardware

(1:26:31) Biden's fall, populism in both parties

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/21/us/politics/biden-public-appearances-media.html

https://nypost.com/2023/04/26/biden-cheat-sheet-shows-he-had-advance-knowledge-of-journalists-question

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-31/jpmorgan-s-jamie-dimon-says-maybe-one-day-i-ll-serve-my-country

https://twitter.com/billackman/status/1663959113703751720

https://apnews.com/article/debt-limit-biden-mccarthy-house-votes-9375cce9b7526b2d0a5728f8d4a18a0a

https://apnews.com/article/debt-ceiling-deal-food-aid-student-loans-3c284b01d95f8e193bca8d873386400e

https://www.onceinaspecies.com/p/643-april-2023-market-update-on-bitcoin

https://cryptohayes.substack.com/p/exit-liquidity-3052309e6bfa

https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2021/05/05/blog-us-dollar-share-of-global-foreign-exchange-reserves-drops-to-25-year-low

https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-considers-accepting-yuan-instead-of-dollars-for-chinese-oil-sales-11647351541

https://www.barrons.com/news/china-brazil-strike-deal-to-ditch-dollar-for-trade-8ed4e799

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/15/does-chinas-role-in-saudi-iran-rapprochement-represent-a-new-order-.html

https://www.barrons.com/articles/dollar-china-petro-yuan-saudi-b0b6e48f

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-30/brazil-takes-steps-to-transact-in-yuan-as-ties-with-china-grow

https://www.reuters.com/article/brazil-economy-fx/yuan-tops-euro-as-brazils-second-currency-in-foreign-reserves-idUSL1N3632DU

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-24/brics-draws-membership-requests-from-19-nations-before-summit

https://pen.org/index-of-school-book-bans-2022

https://www.newsweek.com/kill-mockingbird-other-books-banned-california-schools-over-racism-concerns-1547241

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/james-bond-ian-fleming-books-rewritten-b2289747.html

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/feb/20/roald-dahl-books-rewrites-criticism-language-altered

https://twitter.com/mdcps/status/1661194749821218818

https://resources.nvidia.com/en-us-grace-cpu/nvidia-grace-hopper

https://twitter.com/jacobkschneider/status/1664343681321541636

https://youtu.be/CwJaSa335mE


Fri, 26 May 2023 20:19:00 +0000

E130: DeSantis's Twitter Spaces, debt ceiling, Nvidia rips, state of VC, startup failure & more

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(3:03) Sacks goes behind the scenes on the DeSantis Twitter Spaces experience

(28:18) Debt ceiling, government spending, and lack of accountability

(40:44) Ways to force more government accountability, who really wins from higher taxes

(57:46) Nvidia up 30% due to massive Q2 guidance, rebuilding and upgrading cloud infrastructure, understanding phases of value creation in technology

(1:06:20) Adobe's new AI product, why they might have overpaid for Figma

(1:11:43) State of Silicon Valley, VC, and startups; dealing with failure

(1:33:36) Bestie wrap!

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Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/MarioNawfal

https://twitter.com/joebiden/status/1661496322980028423

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ron-desantis-presidential-campaign-twitter-announcement-ead63b25

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/25/iowa-voters-dont-think-desantis-twitter-failure-is-real-life-00098777

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/05/ron-desantis-elon-musk-2024-announcement

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/fitch-puts-us-negative-credit-watch-2023-05-24/

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/slimmed-down-us-debt-ceiling-deal-takes-shape-sources-2023-05-25

https://youtu.be/50MusF365U0

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-23/pentagon-can-t-account-for-thousands-of-f-35-parts-the-gao-says

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFRGDA188S

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorization_for_Use_of_Military_Force_of_2001

https://twitter.com/friedberg/status/1658163970979823616

https://www.270towin.com/1980_Election

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/NVDA

https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-financial-results-for-first-quarter-fiscal-2024

https://twitter.com/carlquintanilla/status/1661761614918426624

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huang%27s_law

https://twitter.com/scottbelsky/status/1660992735040663553

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1661467059341914112

https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2023/05/15/2669326/0/en/Rumble-Acquires-Podcasting-and-Live-Streaming-Platform-CallIn.html

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/RUM:NASDAQ


Fri, 19 May 2023 21:12:00 +0000

E129: Sam Altman plays chess with regulators, AI's "nuclear" potential, big pharma bundling & more

(0:00) Bestie intros!: Reddit Performance Reviews

(5:14) Quick AIS 2023 update

(6:27) AI Senate hearing: Sam Altman playing chess with regulators, open-source viability

(21:25) Regulatory capture angle, "preemptive regulation," how AI relates to nuclear, insider insights from the White House's AI summit

(43:33) Elon hires new Twitter CEO

(48:46) Lina Khan moves to block Amgen's $27.8B acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics

(1:02:30) Apple's AR goggles are reportedly being unveiled at WWDC in early June, platform shift potential, how it deviates from Apple's prior launch strategies

(1:07:45) Residential and commercial real estate headwinds

(1:15:29) Unrest in SF and NYC after two recent tragic incidents ended in death

(1:24:20) Soros political motivations for backing progressive DAs

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Referenced in the show:

https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/18/psst-gary-marcus-is-happy-to-help-regulate-ai-on-behalf-of-the-u-s-government/

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1658913074106236931

https://www.mosaicml.com/blog/mpt-7b

https://huggingface.co/spaces/HuggingFaceH4/open_llm_leaderboard

https://artificialintelligenceact.eu

https://futurism.com/the-byte/warren-buffett-ai-atom-bomb

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/12/nbcuniversal-ad-chief-yaccarino-resigns-as-sources-say-shes-in-talks-to-be-twitter-ceo.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ftc-poised-to-block-amgens-27-8-billion-deal-for-horizon-therapeutics-a9c1b499

https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/2310037amgenhorizoncomplainttropi.pdf

https://www.benefitspro.com/2023/05/12/pbms-the-brokers-who-control-drug-prices-finally-get-washingtons-attention

https://sharegpt.com/c/O6OKM9D

https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-mixed-reality-headset-9213ac1b

https://twitter.com/PalmerLuckey/status/1657828947877560323

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1658955195450286081

https://www.foxnews.com/us/witness-jordan-neely-chokehold-death-calls-daniel-penny-hero

https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/1njfls/try_to_stay_away_from_the_michael_jackson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_New_York_City_Subway_shooting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardian_Angels

https://www.messynessychic.com/2019/03/26/in-the-shadows-with-nycs-self-styled-guardian-angels

https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/media-falsely-representing-jordan-neely-10-year-old-photos-crucial-information

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1655716240500080640

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/george-soros-son-visited-white-house-dozen-times-since-biden-took-office-records-show


Fri, 12 May 2023 19:50:00 +0000

E128: Google enters AI wars, Drucks warning, Trump crushes CNN & more

(0:00) All-In Summit 2023 announcement!

(3:10) Google IO releases, updated Bard demo, fighting the innovator's dilemma

(18:33) AI regulation updates

(23:41) Druckenmiller's warning, macro overview

(40:22) RFK Jr. feedback, pushback, conspiracy accusations

(49:52) Trump dominates CNN "Town Hall," Trump vs. Biden potential

(1:10:24) Jason reflects on his trip to the Middle East, and the besties wrap the show!

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Referenced in the show:

https://blog.google/technology/ai/google-palm-2-ai-large-language-model

https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/application-modernization/introducing-duet-ai-for-google-cloud

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/GOOGL:NASDAQ

https://hedgefollow.com/funds/Duquesne+Family+Office

https://twitter.com/joincolossus/status/1656258955780456448

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/04/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-promote-responsible-ai-innovation-that-protects-americans-rights-and-safety

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/03/opinion/ai-lina-khan-ftc-technology.html

https://uscmarshallweb.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/uploads/s1/files/keynote_speech_of_stan_druckenmiller_at_the_37th_usc_marshall_center_for_investment_studies_annual_meeting_may_1_2023_hdmqn6eb4m.pdf

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/05/10/business/cpi-inflation-fed

https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-BIDEN/POLL/nmopagnqapa

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/10/politics/comer-bank-records-biden-family-members-payments-foreign-entities/index.html

https://twitter.com/JoshWalkos/status/1655748898357477379

https://nypost.com/2023/05/07/ex-cia-chief-michael-morell-misled-signers-of-hunter-biden-spy-letter-by-saying-hed-clear-it-with-agency

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrjL_TSOFrI

https://twitter.com/PodiumDotPage/status/1656315157952200704


Fri, 05 May 2023 21:44:00 +0000

E127: Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in conversation with the Besties

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(0:49) Jason and Sacks intro Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

(3:46) Foreign policy: Ukraine / Russia

(17:17) Foreign policy: Taiwan / China

(18:57) Government spending: Fiscal responsibility, where to cut budget, debt ceiling

(33:22) US Govt Intelligence Agencies: "Deep State," increasing accountability, "agency capture"

(46:04) COVID: mishandling, more "agency capture," vaccine policy

(55:10) Broader thoughts on vaccines in general

(1:05:54) Energy policy: thoughts on nuclear

(1:15:29) Culture wars: trans issues, CRT in schools, public vs charter schools

(1:23:09) Media: declining trust, misaligned incentives, conflict of interest with large advertisers

(1:30:07) Mainstream media coverage, ABC News debacle, evolving with new information, money in politics

(1:40:37) The Besties do a post-interview debrief

(1:57:30) Announcing All-In Summit 2023!

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Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:07:00 +0000

E126: Big Tech blow-out, Powells recession warning, lab-grown meat, RFK Jr shakes up race & more

(0:00) Bestie intro!

(1:10) Google's mixed bag, Big tech leaves the growth phase, macro picture

(24:21) AI update: new projects, global enablement, early adoption

(37:38) SF CRE continues to collapse, Gotham City update

(47:52) Lab-grown meat: possibilities, potential impact, and major constraints

(1:06:47) Quick earnings button and RFK Jr's presidential bid

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/GOOG:NASDAQ

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/25/google-authorizes-70-billion-buyback.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/25/googles-cloud-business-turns-profitable-for-the-first-time-on-record.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/20/alphabet-merges-ai-focused-groups-deepmind-and-google-research.html

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/in-google-founders-shadow-ceo-pichai-discovered-the-limits-of-his-power

https://abc.xyz/investor/static/pdf/2023Q1_alphabet_earnings_release.pdf?cache=0924cc

https://thehill.com/business/3975838-fed-chief-duped-into-fake-interview-with-russians-posing-as-zelensky

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSJOL

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CIVPART

https://www.lawnext.com/2023/04/harvey-ai-raises-21m-in-a-series-a-round-led-by-sequoia.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/pricewaterhousecoopers-to-pour-1-billion-into-generative-ai-cac2cedd

https://twitter.com/friedberg/status/1651371655774584832

https://twitter.com/mckaywrigley/status/1651291367224807424

https://www.wsj.com/articles/san-francisco-commercial-real-estate-office-buildings-471742ea

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1650974906916671493

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/ex-san-francisco-fire-commissioner-attacked-homeless-people-with-bear-spray-attorneys-say

https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-the-struggle-to-make-lab-grown-meat-12cf46ab

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/27/amazon-amzn-q1-earnings-report-2023.html

https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1649190840198209537


Fri, 21 Apr 2023 21:07:00 +0000

E125: SpaceX launch, Fox News settlement, "Zombie-corn" exodus to AI, late-stage implosion

(0:00) Antonio Gracias and Gavin Baker join to discuss SpaceX's Starship launch

(28:58) Fox News settles with Dominion Voting Systems, will pay $787M

(40:38) AI update: Reddit to start charging for training data, how the next startup bubble will materialize, navigating the AI "dust storm"

(53:49) Why AI is challenging/exciting to invest in right now, late-stage implosion, pay-to-play rounds

(1:21:26) Is crypto dead in America? Plus DeSantis vs Trump polling update and wrap

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Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/GavinSBaker/status/1649107858267439108

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65294084

https://twitter.com/thePrimalSpace/status/1649051677377560578

https://www.wsj.com/articles/spacex-starship-elon-musk-second-launch-attempt-bf932aaf

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1533408313894912001

https://www.reuters.com/technology/fcc-votes-approve-spacex-satellite-plan-official-2021-04-27

https://www.axios.com/2023/04/18/fox-news-settles-dominion-lawsuit

https://investor.foxcorporation.com/static-files/3b2bdb74-8ebe-4173-9f0f-ac18831ff094

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/finland-home-of-the-103000-speeding-ticket/387484

https://twitter.com/KanekoaTheGreat/status/1648462770936115202

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/technology/reddit-ai-openai-google.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/20/alphabet-merges-ai-focused-groups-deepmind-and-google-research.html

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1647010187377774596

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dal%C3%ADland-

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/business/buzzfeed-news-shut-down.html

https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/4/18/23688627/meta-layoffs-mark-zuckerberg-facebook-instagram-whatsapp

https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/series-c-funding-decline-q1-2023

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/tiger-global-managements-12-7-billion-venture-fund-records-20-loss

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_fool_theory

https://www.wired.com/story/stack-overflow-will-charge-ai-giants-for-training-data

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/04/18/coinbase-could-move-away-from-us-if-no-regulatory-clarity-ceo-brian-armstrong

https://news.yahoo.com/poll-trumps-big-post-indictment-bounce-is-fading-fast-183753992.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/20/desantis-trump-new-hampshire-poll


Fri, 14 Apr 2023 08:39:00 +0000

E124: AutoGPT's massive potential and risk, AI regulation, Bob Lee/SF update

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(1:49) Understanding AutoGPTs

(23:57) Generative AI's rapid impact on art, images, video, and eventually Hollywood

(37:38) How to regulate AI?

(1:12:35) Bob Lee update, recent SF chaos

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.allinmeetups.io/ep125

https://github.com/Torantulino/Auto-GPT

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2304.03442.pdf

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1645848531280998400

https://bootcamp.uxdesign.cc/i-made-a-flappy-bird-clone-with-gpt4-and-midjourney-inunder-an-hour-and-you-can-do-it-too-7847bc509431

https://twitter.com/ammaar/status/1645934107304787968

https://runwayml.com/customers/how-director-and-editor-evan-halleck-uses-runway-for-films-music-videos-and-commercials

https://research.runwayml.com/gen2

https://twitter.com/wonderdynamics/status/1633627396971827200

https://twitter.com/DavidShowalter_/status/1645150966511988742

https://twitter.com/aloezeus/status/1645141925157060608

https://the-decoder.com/chaosgpt-is-the-first-public-attempt-to-destroy-humanity-with-ai

https://twitter.com/mckaywrigley/status/1646596881420783619

https://www.wsj.com/articles/bitcoin-blockchain-hacking-arrests-93a4cb29

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/video-shows-ex-sf-fire-commissioner-assaulted-with-pipe-in-marina-district

https://twitter.com/activeasian/status/1644547881519681537

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/11/business/san-francisco-whole-foods-closure/index.html

https://sfstandard.com/business/downtown-san-francisco-whole-foods-market-closing

https://twitter.com/davidsacks/status/1645969773153636352

https://twitter.com/AaronPeskin/status/1645896541893439489

https://sfchamber.com/citybeat-2022-press-release

https://sf.gov/news/mayor-london-breed-proposes-27-million-funding-address-police-staffing-shortages

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/bayarea/heatherknight/article/sf-police-crime-16931399.php


Fri, 07 Apr 2023 09:17:00 +0000

E123: Trump indictment, de-dollarization, should VCs back Chinese AI? RIP Bob Lee

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(4:12) Trump indictment

(16:52) De-dollarization: What's real and what's overblown?

(39:35) Debt ceiling vote predictions

(56:36) US investors indirectly backing Chinese AI startups: should it be allowed? Saudi Arabia discloses VC investments as institutional US LPs cycle out of venture

(1:10:02) RIP Bob Lee, fixing San Francisco

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-indictment-34-felony-counts-charges-new-york-read

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/04/donald-trump-new-york-indictment-bragg-should-not-be-brought.html

https://anncoulter.substack.com/p/youre-being-played-republicans

https://theweek.com/donald-trump/1022331/former-manhattan-da-says-federal-prosecutors-asked-him-to-stand-down-on-trump

https://www.barrons.com/news/china-brazil-strike-deal-to-ditch-dollar-for-trade-8ed4e799

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1638957986138959873

https://www.illinoispolicy.org/chicago-has-more-pension-debt-than-44-states

https://www.yahoo.com/now/social-security-funds-could-run-120000267.html

https://wsj.com/articles/the-coming-biden-bailout-of-blue-states-and-cities-rhode-island-california-pension-liability-underwater-rates-svb-5033c1e5

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFRGDA188S

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYONGDA188S

https://www.longtermtrends.net/us-debt-to-gdp

https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/Sanabil-Saudi-Arabia-PIF-disclosures

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-31/adam-neumann-angles-to-take-new-startup-flow-to-saudi-arabia

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/sequoia-and-other-u-s-backed-vcs-are-funding-chinas-answer-to-openai

https://twitter.com/rabois/status/1643655946579607565

https://twitter.com/jarvis_best/status/1643667684247371776

https://twitter.com/FrancisSuarez/status/1642862135226126338

https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-chicago-mayor-election-winner-declared-20230405-plratgzcbrewbngbjcsxwmycgi-story.html


Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:07:00 +0000

E122: Is AI the next great computing platform? ChatGPT vs. Google, containing AGI & RESTRICT Act

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(1:31) Joe Manchin calls out Biden on IRA flip-flop

(7:40) Sacks writes GPT-4-powered blog post, OpenAI launches ChatGPT plugins

(26:31) Will generative AI be more important than mobile and the internet itself? Making the case for both Google and OpenAI to win generative AI

(50:19) Reaching and containing AGI, AI's impact on job destruction

(1:16:35) RESTRICT Act's bait and switch

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-inflation-reduction-act-betrayal-joe-manchin-debt-ceiling-budget-fossil-fuels-green-energy-dc37738e

https://sacks.substack.com/p/the-give-to-get-model-for-ai-startups

https://sharegpt.com/c/jGKq34x

https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt-plugins

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/alphabets-google-and-deepmind-pause-grudges-join-forces-to-chase-openai

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Noogler_Hat.jpg

https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments

https://twitter.com/peakcooper/status/1639716822680236032

https://www.reddit.com/r/blender/comments/121lhfq/i_lost_everything_that_made_me_love_my_job

https://reason.com/2023/03/29/could-the-restrict-act-criminalize-the-use-of-vpns


Fri, 24 Mar 2023 09:29:00 +0000

E121: Macro update, Fed hike, CRE debt bubble, Balaji's Bitcoin bet, TikTok's endgame & more

(0:00) Bestie intro!

(2:58) Fed hikes 25 bps

(32:35) Balaji bets on Bitcoin $1M, predictions for hyperinflation, crypto crackdown in the US

(54:27) Should the commercial real estate sector receive a similar treatment as regional banks? Math and solutions on 100% FDIC insurance

(1:16:04) TikTok CEO grilled by US lawmakers: What is TikTok's endgame in the US?

(1:25:46) Relativity Space shoutout and bestie wrap!

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-raises-rates-but-nods-to-greater-uncertainty-after-banking-stress-6ae9316f

https://twitter.com/scottrechler/status/1638534824808923136

https://www.wsj.com/articles/commercial-property-debt-creates-more-bank-worries-b36184ba

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1636928718173003776

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WGS10YR

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4387676

https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Pinterest-terminate-SF-office-lease-88-Bluxome-15525421.php

https://twitter.com/boazweinstein/status/1638964105917890561

https://twitter.com/mr_derivatives/status/1638772846326583296

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1638957986138959873

https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1636797265317867520

https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1222921758375927808

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/3911036-how-to-escape-the-trap-of-the-clean-debt-ceiling-vote

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/22/coinbase-warned-by-sec-of-potential-securities-charges.html

https://www.piratewires.com/p/2023-banking-crisis

https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1448455115271143424

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/executive-order-6102-requiring-gold-coin-gold-bullion-and-gold-certificates-be-delivered

https://twitter.com/markgags/status/802597908033966081

https://twitter.com/relativityspace/status/1638753739128315906


Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:16:00 +0000

E120: Banking crisis and the great VC reset

(0:00) Bestie intro!

(1:35) Recapping the events of the past week

(5:39) Understanding the banking crisis

(32:55) Solving the global debt problem, righting the ship

(54:20) VC market update: Founders Fund splits its eighth fund in two, Sequoia's reported returns, YC cuts its growth-stage team

(1:08:36) Science corner: Superconductors

(1:24:56) DeSantis update, Ukraine spending run rate, bestie wrap!

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4565388-svb-financial-blow-up-risk

https://www.wsj.com/articles/easy-loans-great-service-why-silicon-valley-loved-silicon-valley-bank-6b3f203e

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-silicon-valley-bank-bailout-chorus-yellen-treasury-fed-fdic-deposit-limit-dodd-frank-run-cc80761e

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-16/credit-suisse-got-its-lifeline-now-it-needs-to-win-back-clients

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-15/credit-suisse-top-shareholder-rules-out-more-assistance-to-bank-lf9gfhbr

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/03/16/world/france-pension-vote#france-pension-vote

https://www.politico.eu/article/police-fire-dutch-farmer-protest-nitrogen-emission-cut

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-64968795

https://www.treasurydirect.gov

https://www.axios.com/2023/03/03/founders-fund-slashes-vc-peter-thiel

https://www.axios.com/2023/03/15/stripe-50-billion

https://www.businessinsider.com/sequoia-capital-venture-capital-returns-university-of-california-2023-3

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiger-global-writes-down-venture-funds-bets-by-33-in-2022-3f9f6ade

https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/13/y-combinator-cuts-nearly-20-of-staff-scales-back-growth-stage-investments

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1633570102326202368

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05742-0

https://youtu.be/4lE8QWtrEvQ

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/desantis-ukraine-pro-russia-position-gop-presidential-nomination/673392


Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:46:00 +0000

E119: Silicon Valley Bank implodes: startup extinction event, contagion risk, culpability, and more

(0:00) Bestie intro!

(1:57) Overview of the SVB collapse and bank run

(17:53) Who or what is to blame? Debating venture debt

(37:11) Contagion risk, second- and third-order effects, government backstops

(1:00:36) What does this mean for the VC industry? Silicon Valley panic cycle, advice for founders

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.fdic.gov/news/press-releases/2023/pr23016.html

https://s201.q4cdn.com/589201576/files/doc_downloads/2023/03/r/Q1-2023-Investor-Letter.FINAL-030823.pdf

https://s201.q4cdn.com/589201576/files/doc_downloads/2023/03/Q1-2023-Mid-Quarter-Update-vFINAL3-030823.pdf

https://twitter.com/garrytan/status/1634260576431136768

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4565388-svb-financial-blow-up-risk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymo6Yzjv_KY

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-10/treasury-closely-watching-siliconvalley-bank-share-plunge

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/janet-yellen-ukraine-treasury-secretary-kyiv-visit-volodymyr-zelenskyy

https://twitter.com/Rippling/status/1634201986894577665

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troubled_Asset_Relief_Program

https://www.wsj.com/articles/bond-losses-push-silicon-valley-bank-parent-to-raise-capital-125e89d4

https://dfpi.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/337/2023/03/DFPI-Orders-Silicon-Valley-Bank-03102023.pdf?emrc=bedc09

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/IAT:NYSEARCA


Fri, 03 Mar 2023 18:43:00 +0000

E118: AI FOMO frenzy, macro update, Fox vs Dominion, US vs China & more with Brad Gerstner

(0:00) Bestie intros!

(6:47) The VC FOMO frenzy in AI

(25:22) Current LP mindset, VCs leaving boards, startup cram downs and mark downs

(37:23) Macro update: inflation not done, weaker earnings, interest rates

(52:01) Marc Benioff channels his inner Elon Musk, the stock-based compensation boom

(1:11:59) Fox News facing defamation lawsuit over false election fraud claims, TikTok ban heats up, competition with China

(1:34:33) Ukraine update: China's peace proposal, US strategy

(1:46:34) Harvard legacy admissions, Draymond Green on Black History Month

(1:50:01) Stripe chart errata, bestie wrap!

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-i-stood-up-to-disney-florida-woke-corporatism-seaworld-universal-esg-parents-choice-education-defa2506

https://www.thedailybeast.com/bill-maher-shares-definition-of-woke-during-jake-tapper-cnn-interview

https://www.economist.com/business/2023/02/28/investors-are-going-nuts-for-chatgpt-ish-artificial-intelligence

https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/doug-leone-lessons-from-a-titan/id1154105909?i=1000602027979

https://openai.com/blog/introducing-chatgpt-and-whisper-apis

https://twitter.com/heykahn/status/1628453782177865728

https://www.ft.com/content/21420ce2-92a1-43a0-a153-04ac7c872466

https://www.wsj.com/articles/instacart-sees-revenue-profit-boost-ahead-of-public-listing-1d7891d

https://cdn.statcdn.com/Infographic/images/normal/21023.jpeg

https://www.barrons.com/articles/home-prices-dropping-redfin-fac43ede

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/CRM:NYSE

https://s23.q4cdn.com/574569502/files/doc_financials/2023/q4/CRM-Q4-FY23-Earnings-Press-Release-w-financials.pdf

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4583622-salesforce-inc-crm-q4-2023-earnings-call-transcript

https://twitter.com/altcap/status/1631361678582611970

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/06/fas123r.asp

https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-deposition-rupert-murdoch-says-fox-news-hosts-endorsed-false-2020-election-claims-c9348fc0

https://www.reuters.com/technology/tiktok-develop-parental-control-tool-block-certain-videos-2023-03-01

https://www.reuters.com/technology/white-house-gives-agencies-30-days-impose-federal-device-tiktok-ban-2023-02-27

https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-committee-lays-out-case-for-china-threat-ad62c611

https://www.euronews.com/2023/02/27/chinas-peace-plan-russia-says-no-conditions-for-peaceful-solution-or-ukraine-for-now

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-war-depleting-u-s-ammunition-stockpiles-sparking-pentagon-concern-11661792188

https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1496886759665586177

https://twitter.com/deloreshandy/status/1629516350602264582

https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w26316/w26316.pdf

https://www.tmz.com/2023/03/01/draymond-green-calls-end-black-history-month-celebrate-all-year

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-03-02/how-former-fugee-pras-michel-got-involved-in-1mdb-scandal-big-take

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/03/06/how-the-biggest-fraud-in-german-history-unravelled


Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:41:00 +0000

E117: Did Stripe miss its window? Plus: VC market update, AI comes for SaaS, Trump's savvy move

(0:00) Bestie intro: Jason's Japan trip!

(1:04) Stripe's precarious situation: Did it miss its window? Breaking down its $4B tax bill, slowing growth curve, enterprise vs SMB customers, scalability issues, and more

(23:07) Lessons for founders: How ZIRP can skew CAC and LTV calculations, burn multiple

(29:40) VC market update: ZIRP mistakes, VC as a "must-have" asset class for LPs, how the 2021 vintage can be saved

(39:05) AI's outsized impact on SaaS and real-world businesses

(55:16) Advice from Steve Jobs on customer-first product development, Section 230 update

(1:00:29) Trump's savvy visit to East Palestine and 2024 strategy, Biden's visit to Ukraine, China's position

(1:14:24) Tinfoil hat corner

(1:23:25) Bestie wrap up!

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-stripes-55-billion-pitch-to-investors

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/the-private-tech-company-that-let-employee-stock-grants-evaporate

https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/11/zuckerberg-says-he-was-too-afraid-of-taking-facebook-public

https://sacks.substack.com/p/enterprises-vs-smbs-whos-the-better-customer-for-b2b-saas-startups-9a0d4efe69e9

https://sacks.substack.com/p/the-burn-multiple-51a7e43cb200

https://twitter.com/tylertringas/status/1627449217294958592

https://chamathreads.substack.com/p/higher-rates-will-lead-to-the-next

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1628851245644644352

https://signalvnoise.com/posts/3497-you-know-one-of-the-things-that-really-hurt

https://www.scotusblog.com/2023/02/not-like-the-nine-greatest-experts-on-the-internet-justices-seem-leery-of-broad-ruling-on-section-230

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/02/20/on-the-record-press-call-by-senior-administration-officials-on-president-bidens-trip-to-ukraine

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/20/secrecy-security-biden-trip-to-kyiv

https://www.yahoo.com/news/joe-biden-makes-surprise-visit-095627966.html

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1626984889449959430

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/02/23/world/russia-ukraine-geopolitics.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26079957

https://openai.com/blog/how-should-ai-systems-behave


Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:55:00 +0000

E116: Toxic out-of-control trains, regulators, and AI

(0:00) Bestie intros, poker recap, charity shoutouts!

(8:34) Toxic Ohio train derailment

(25:30) Lina Khan's flawed strategy and rough past few weeks as FTC Chair; rewriting Section 230

(57:27) AI chatbot bias and problems: Bing Chat's strange answers, jailbreaking ChatGPT, and more

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Referenced in the show:

https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/10/mrbeasts-blindness-video-puts-systemic-ableism-on-display

https://doomberg.substack.com/p/railroaded

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/02/14/norfolk-southerns-ohio-train-derailment-emblematic-rail-trends/11248956002

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-02-15/zantac-cancer-risk-data-was-kept-quiet-by-manufacturer-glaxo-for-40-years

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6320573959112

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-im-resigning-from-the-ftc-commissioner-ftc-lina-khan-regulation-rule-violation-antitrust-339f115d

https://fedsoc.org/commentary/fedsoc-blog/gonzalez-google-and-section-230-all-on-the-same-side

https://www.investopedia.com/section-230-definition-5207317

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/02/14/norfolk-southerns-ohio-train-derailment-emblematic-rail-trends/11248956002

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1626097497109311495

https://chat.openai.com/chat

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1626091654120894464

https://politiquerepublic.substack.com/p/chatgpt-is-democrat-propoganda

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35902104

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html

https://unusualwhales.com/news/openais-chatgpt-has-reportedly-predicted-that-the-stock-market-will-crash-on-march-15-2023

https://www.history.com/news/josef-stalin-great-purge-photo-retouching

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/ec-funds-france-build-google-106934

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/21/technology/21iht-quaero24.html


Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:06:00 +0000

E115: The AI Search Wars: Google vs. Microsoft, Nordstream report, State of the Union

0:00 Bestie intro!

1:49 Report about US involvement in the destruction of Nordstream pipelines, breaking away from the military-industrial complex

28:26 Bestie refresh!

33:13 The AI Search Wars: Microsoft presses hard, Google's rough week

45:06 Sundar's next move: How should Google counterpunch? Google's troubled business model, will we see successful lawsuits over training data?

1:12:41 Will generative AI commodify enterprise SaaS? If so, what happens to VC returns?

1:31:14 Disappointing State of the Union, precarious situation between debt, taxes, and entitlements

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Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1623540190060101632

https://seymourhersh.substack.com/p/how-america-took-out-the-nord-stream

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/state-dept-vows-nord-stream-2-hunk-metal-bottom-ocean-russia-invades-ukraine

https://www.state.gov/secretary-antony-j-blinken-and-canadian-foreign-minister-melanie-joly-at-a-joint-press-availability

https://twitter.com/EmiliaKaminska/status/1574817556950663169

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-30/biden-says-nord-stream-leak-was-deliberate-act-of-sabotage

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/nord-stream-probing-pressure-drop-at-second-russian-gas-link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyBNmecVtdU

https://www.theverge.com/23589994/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-bing-chatgpt-google-search-ai

https://www.reuters.com/technology/google-ai-chatbot-bard-offers-inaccurate-information-company-ad-2023-02-08

https://twitter.com/Google/status/1622710355775393793

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QinFy0RFDr8&t=450s

https://neeva.com

https://support.google.com/legal/answer/4558992?hl=en#:~:text=Courts%20typically%20focus%20on%20whether,merely%20copies%20from%20the%20original.&text=Using%20material%20from%20primarily%20factual,than%20using%20purely%20fictional%20works.

https://twitter.com/arnaudai/status/1623359864100601861

https://github.com/features/copilot

https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/6/23587393/ai-art-copyright-lawsuit-getty-images-stable-diffusion

https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/8/23446821/microsoft-openai-github-copilot-class-action-lawsuit-aicopyright-violation-training-data

https://twitter.com/LynAldenContact/status/1620447620987785216

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/019/304/old.jpg

https://twitter.com/pretentiouswhat/status/1622832701131874306


Sat, 04 Feb 2023 01:57:00 +0000

E114: Markets update: whipsaw macro picture, big tech, startup mass extinction event, VC reckoning

(0:00) Bestie intro!

(1:15) Macro picture update: 0.25% raise, jobs rip up, wage growth continues to slow

(17:52) Interest rates impact on mega-cap company creation

(33:58) Mass extinction event coming to startups, reckoning for VCs, venture debt issues

(1:02:33) Adani's potential fraud, role of short sellers

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/03/january-jobs-labor-market

https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-approves-quarter-point-rate-hike-signals-more-increaseslikely-11675278190

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CIVPART

https://www.ustreasuryyieldcurve.com

https://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Investor-Definitive-Investing-Essentials/dp/0060555661

https://chamathreads.substack.com/p/higher-rates-will-lead-to-the-next

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/META:NASDAQ

https://medium.com/@alt.cap/time-to-get-fit-an-open-letter-from-altimeter-to-mark-zuckerberg-and-the-meta-board-of-392d94e80a18

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-to-cut-global-officer-director-workforce-by-at-least-10

https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/27/23574322/zuckerberg-puts-metas-middle-managers-on-notice

https://twitter.com/tomloverro/status/1620466827519496194

https://twitter.com/msuster/status/1620653106387386368

https://twitter.com/gradypb/status/1620937502248034304

https://www.axios.com/2023/02/01/david-cahn-leaves-coatue-for-sequoia-capital

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/ADANIENT:NSE?window=1Y

https://hindenburgresearch.com/adani

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-30/most-adani-stocks-drop-as-rebuttal-draws-hindenburg-response

https://www.sec.gov/rules/proposed/2022/34-94313.pdf

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/03/wall-street-muddy-waters-activist-short-sellers-tesla-gamestop/672774


Fri, 27 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000

E113: DOJ tries to break up Google, vaccine questions, Ukraine escalation & more

(0:00) David Sacks does bestie intros!

(2:49) DOJ sues Google over ads business

(23:09) EU probes Microsoft over Slack complaint based on "bundling" Teams

(40:27) Pfizer CEO grilled at Davos, studies questioning vaccine effectiveness

(1:12:14) Ukraine escalation: US to send tanks and warms to Crimea invasion, reconstruction costs, and more

(1:22:39) Science Corner: Will we soon be able to reverse aging?

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Referenced in the show:

https://thebulletin.org/2023/01/press-release-doomsday-clock-set-at-90-seconds-to-midnight

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/us/doomsday-clock-midnight.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-sues-google-for-alleged-antitrust-violations-in-its-ad-tech-business-11674582792

https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/public-policy/doj-ad-tech-lawsuit-response

https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/would-breaking-up-google-really-do

https://thehustle.co/12232022-ad-spend

https://www.adweek.com/programmatic/advertisers-sweet-tooth-fades-with-many-unfazed-by-googles-latest-cookie-removal-delay

https://www.politico.eu/article/microsoft-european-union-antitrust-video-calls-software-giant

https://twitter.com/rebelnewsonline/status/1615770518606561282

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.061025

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-31401-5

https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/opinion/columns/2022/01/29/kerr-covid-vaccines-anti-vaxxers-should-reject-hospital-beds-too/9246198002/

https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/2021/12/05/marcus-lamb-death-covid-19-vaccines-rs-vpx.cnn

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9451592

https://twitter.com/jason/status/1478587551271161857

https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1618381912413962240

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/25/ukraine-war-news-us-will-send-abrams-tanks.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-now-getting-western-tanks-looking-at-fighter-jets-next-2023-1

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/us/politics/ukraine-crimea-military.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-11661589/PETER-HITCHENS-Sending-Ukraine-tanks-turn-Europe-one-big-radioactive-graveyard.html

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1618321900324950018

https://intellinews.com/ukraine-spiralling-towards-default-according-to-fitch-267768

https://www.wsj.com/articles/roman-abramovich-ukraine-russia-peace-sanctions-11674572583

https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(22)01570-7#%20


Fri, 20 Jan 2023 09:35:00 +0000

E112: Is Davos a grift? Plus: globalist mishaps, debt ceilings, TikTok's endgame & more

(0:00) Bestie intro, who gets credit for the podcast?

(6:27) Top candidates for the Republican nominee in 2024: DeSantis, Youngkin, Haley; major 2024 issues, balancing the budget

(19:13) WEF in Davos: is it a grift? Somber mood, globalist mishaps, evaluating the US free trade policy

(39:51) Rebuilding infrastructure while avoiding the debt ceiling, immigration reform

(1:00:42) TikTok's endgame in the US: banned, spun out, or something else?

(1:17:22) Pharma meets AI, best AI business models

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Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/RitchieTorres/status/1616124738752987152

https://twitter.com/TalbertSwan/status/1616101666582892547

https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-davos-mood-is-somber-as-many-ceos-question-economys-future-11673952415

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/17/davos-globalization-wef-economic-seige

https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/1614782758328598528

https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/videos/8-predictions-for-the-world-in-2030/10153920524981479

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/how-insects-positively-impact-climate-change

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/dark-side-davos-revealed-global-elite-bookings-sex-workers-soar

https://archive.wphna.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/04-03_The_National_Interest._Samuel_Huntington_Davos_Man.pdf

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/business/auburn-tiktok-ban-students.html

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/vc-s-8-billion-bytedance-headache?rc=g3wfdp

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiktok-tries-to-win-allies-in-the-u-s-with-more-transparency-11673836560

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/technology/byte-dance-tik-tok-internal-investigation.html

https://www.ft.com/content/6670acad-8a5b-4c4a-b6a8-48dc307b6d4d

https://www.hellopearl.com

https://roboflow.com

https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/brazils-americanas-shares-plunge-pre-market-accounting-inconsistencies-2023-01-12

https://www.wsj.com/articles/alec-baldwin-shooting-charges-involuntary-manslaughter-rust-movie-11674081157


Fri, 13 Jan 2023 08:45:00 +0000

E111: Microsoft to invest $10B in OpenAI, generative AI hype, America's over-classification problem

(0:00) Bestie intro!

(0:43) Reacting to Slate's article on All-In

(11:18) SF business owner caught spraying homeless person on camera

(29:22) Microsoft to invest $10B into OpenAI with unique terms, generative AI VC hype cycle

(1:09:57) Biden's documents, America's over-classification problem

(1:27:16) Best cabinet positions/ambassadorships

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https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1613135006272045056

https://www.epsilontheory.com/gell-mann-amnesia

https://slate.com/technology/2023/01/all-in-podcast-elon-musk-david-sacks-jason-calacanis-chamath-palihapitiya-david-friedberg.html

https://newrepublic.com/article/168125/david-sacks-elon-musk-peter-thiel

https://twitter.com/BettyKPIX/status/1613080547022229504

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-12/bankers-bet-millions-on-sovereign-debt-deals-tied-to-green-goals

https://fortune.com/2023/01/11/structure-openai-investment-microsoft

https://www.ft.com/content/6670acad-8a5b-4c4a-b6a8-48dc307b6d4d

https://openai.com/blog/introducing-openai

https://ai.facebook.com/tools/pytorch

https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/four-factors

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USAPEFANA


Fri, 06 Jan 2023 10:51:00 +0000

E110: 2023 Bestie Predictions!

(0:00) Bestie New Year catch-up!

(2:44) Prediction 1: 2023's biggest political winner

(17:25) Prediction 2: 2023's biggest political loser

(21:57) Prediction 3: 2023's biggest business winner

(30:34) Prediction 4: 2023's biggest business loser

(42:03) Prediction 5: 2023's biggest business deal

(52:41) Prediction 6: 2023's most contrarian belief

(1:03:03) Prediction 7: 2023's best-performing asset

(1:07:50) Prediction 8: 2023's worst-performing asset

(1:14:46) Prediction 9: 2023's most anticipated trend

(1:21:40) Prediction 10: 2023's most anticipated media

(1:27:07) Breaking news: OpenAI reportedly in talks to sell existing shares at a ~$29B valuation

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/citadel-posts-record-revenues-for-hedge-fund-securities-operations-11672942665

https://www.reuters.com/world/saudi-arabia-gathers-chinas-xi-with-arab-leaders-new-era-ties-2022-12-09/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/03/business/europe-natural-gas-prices.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/technology/salesforce-layoffs.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-to-lay-off-over-17-000-workers-more-than-first-planned-11672874304

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1598076726671642624

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/30/world/asia/xi-putin-china-russia.html

https://twitter.com/JenniferJJacobs/status/1611052287954149377

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-03/blackstone-s-breit-gets-4-billion-from-university-of-california

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-rebels-block-kevin-mccarthy-defiance-trump-rcna64280

https://www.wsj.com/articles/chatgpt-creator-openai-is-in-talks-for-tender-offer-that-would-value-it-at-29-billion-11672949279


Sat, 24 Dec 2022 07:15:00 +0000

E109: 2022 Bestie Awards Live from Twitter HQ

(0:00) Bestie catch up!

(3:05) Kicking off the 2022 Bestie Awards

(4:12) Biggest winner in politics

(9:11) Biggest loser in politics

(16:37) Biggest political surprise

(23:35) Biggest winner in business

(29:48) Biggest loser in business

(42:21) Biggest business surprise

(51:16) Best science breakthrough

(57:36) Biggest flash in the pan

(1:42:24) Best CEO

(1:47:38) Best investor

(1:51:21) Worst investor

(1:52:22) Best turnaround

(1:55:58) Worst human being

(1:59:57) Most loathsome company

(2:01:32) Best new tech

(2:02:34) Best trend

(2:05:09) Worst trend

(2:07:50) Best new media

(2:10:26) The Rudy Giuliani Award for Self-Immolation!

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://civil.ge/archives/469054

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a39946577/us-to-replace-javelin-stinger-missile-stockpiles-sent-to-ukraine

https://www.wsj.com/articles/bob-iger-bob-chapek-disney-coup-11671236928

https://twitter.com/TwitterBusiness/status/1605651865818914816

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-12-13/crispr-gene-editing-breakthrough-brings-cancer-cures-closer

https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/1604871630613753856

https://www.amazon.com/San-Fransicko-Progressives-Ruin-Cities/dp/B08V3DV718

https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/1491418120086454278

https://twitter.com/seanhannity

https://youtu.be/HBiV1h7Dm5E

https://www.amazon.com/Vital-Question-Evolution-Origins-Complex/dp/0393088812

https://www.amazon.com/Life-Ascending-Great-Inventions-Evolution/dp/0393065960

https://www.amazon.com/Putting-Rabbit-Hat-Brian-Cox/dp/1538707292

https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Cinema-Speculation/dp/B09V3FTWKY


Fri, 16 Dec 2022 10:30:00 +0000

E108: Doxing debate, Nuclear fusion breakthrough, state of the markets & more

(0:00) Jason's new gig!

(1:05) Twitter's new privacy rules, notable suspension, doxing dynamics

(20:48) Nuclear fusion breakthrough and geopolitical ramifications

(42:58) Jason and Sacks's big night

(51:11) State of the markets: Coupa acquired by Thoma Bravo, startups at all stages seeing heavy valuation reductions, what LPs are thinking

(1:22:08) TV catch up, worst person in tech bracket

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/41483/checkoutcom-chalks-70-off-valuation

https://twitter.com/Cernovich/status/1602457619431493634

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1603190155107794944

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Ignition_Facility

https://www.ft.com/content/4b6f0fab-66ef-4e33-adec-cfc345589dc7

https://www.neimagazine.com/news/newsfusion-industry-survey-shows-significant-increase-in-private-investment-9860867

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/thoma-bravo-buy-coupa-software-615-billion-2022-12-12

https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/41483/checkoutcom-chalks-70-off-valuation


Sat, 10 Dec 2022 09:29:00 +0000

E107: The Twitter Files Parts 1-2: shadow banning, story suppression, interference & more

(0:00) Bestie gut health!

(2:17) Twitter Files Part 2: shadow banning and blacklisting entire accounts and topics; how content moderation was handled at other tech giants

(33:09) Twitter Files Part 1: Suppressing the New York Post's Hunter Biden laptop story

(47:30) China effectively ends Zero-Covid policies, Iran, China, and Japan demographics

(58:27) Kevin O'Leary defends FTX on CNBC, was paid $15M as a spokesperson; Sinema flips to Independent

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-times-staffers-to-stage-first-strike-in-over-40-years-thursday-11670471199

https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598822959866683394

https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601007575633305600

https://twitter.com/c4chaos/status/1601048264262180864

https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601020845224128512

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1601052241145696256

https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601023504916172800

https://twitter.com/NewsPolitics/status/1601028254831620096

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/04/jack-dorsey-to-congress-full-written-testimony-on-political-bias.html

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601031111244599296

https://twitter.com/JamesTodaroMD/status/1601042622516035584

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1601042125130371072

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1601044058276655104

https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1598831435288563712

https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1600243405841666048

https://nypost.com/2022/12/03/twitter-files-reveal-james-baker-in-hunter-biden-laptop-scandal

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hunter-biden-laptop-data-analysis

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/19/hunter-biden-story-russian-disinfo-430276

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/08/china/china-zero-covid-relaxation-reaction-intl-hnk/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Iran#/media/File:Iran_single_age_population_pyramid_2020.png

https://www.indexmundi.com/graphs/population-pyramids/japan-population-pyramid-2020.jpg

https://www.wsj.com/articles/letter-from-top-apple-supplier-foxconn-prodded-china-to-ease-zero-covid-rules-11670504366

https://www.wsj.com/articles/sen-kyrsten-sinema-leaves-democratic-party-11670587227


Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:47:00 +0000

E106: SBF's media strategy, FTX culpability, ChatGPT, SaaS slowdown & more

(0:00) Bestie hangover!

(1:05) Analyzing SBF's media tour: his angle, media coverage, and more

(21:09) FTX culpability: media, investors, regulators

(53:41) Challenging media coverage of other countries, China's current situation, Xi Jinping's standing

(1:10:04) What OpenAI's new ChatGPT tool means for the future

(1:26:30) David Sacks on the slowdown in SaaS, use case endgame for generative AI

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMZckrBPw38

https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/11/30/ftxs-collapse-was-a-crime-not-an-accident

https://www.wsj.com/articles/sequoia-capital-apologizes-to-limited-partners-for-ftx-investment-11669144914

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/27/opinion/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-fullenkamp.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/14/technology/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-crypto-bankruptcy.html

https://twitter.com/lizrhoffman/status/1595193884438568960

https://taibbi.substack.com/p/be-it-resolved-dont-trust-mainstream

https://www.newcomer.co/p/taking-kid-gloves-to-all-in-my-reflections

https://chat.openai.com/chat

https://twitter.com/jdjkelly/status/1598021488795586561

https://twitter.com/pmarca/status/1598413401705021440

https://twitter.com/jdjkelly/status/1598021488795586561

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1598076726671642624

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1598363968547876864


Sat, 19 Nov 2022 10:04:00 +0000

E105: Tech culture wars: Elon vs. SBF, Sabotaging Republicans with Trump

0:00 Bestie intros!

2:19 Trump announces 2024 presidential bid

26:07 Each bestie names their most important policy issue for 2024

59:03 Big tech belt-tightening, activist investor calls out Google, professional-managerial class culture

1:17:23 SBF's leaked DMs, Elon's culture shift

1:38:22 Sacks's big chess victory, Friedberg's public company analysis, and more

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/1592951330955759616

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1592970866312482816

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1593041589685063683

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/11/14/trump-motive-mar-a-lago-documents

https://twitter.com/IAPolls2022/status/1592271468045684736

https://deadline.com/2022/11/donald-trump-2024-new-york-post-ivanka-trump-1235173748

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEGDQ188S

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDGDPA188S

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_public_debt

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFRGDA188S

https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/17/23465169/amazon-layoffs-continuing-2023-ceo-andy-jassy

https://www.tcifund.com/files/corporateengageement/alphabet/15th%20November%202022.pdf

https://twitter.com/antoniogm/status/1593606745955348481

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1590110462347444224

https://twitter.com/g_shullenberger/status/1590069877288886274

https://compactmag.com/article/the-email-caste-s-last-stand

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23462333/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-cryptocurrency-effective-altruism-crypto-bahamas-philanthropy

https://twitter.com/bgurley/status/1593448516394881024

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1593653573329436672

https://cointelegraph.com/news/sbf-received-1-billion-in-personal-loans-from-alameda-ftx-bankrupty-filing

https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/FTXFILING.pdf

https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1593141361582444544


Sat, 12 Nov 2022 10:31:00 +0000

E104: FTX collapse with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong + election results, macro update & more

(0:00) New bestie game show!

(6:20) Election recap: Red wave falls flat, Republican party flips from Trump to DeSantis, a rebuke of extremism

(20:47) Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong joins to break down the FTX collapse, further contagion risk, regulation, and more!

(43:32) Red flags exhibited by Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX, lack of governance/diligence

(1:06:00) Macroeconomic picture, lower than expected CPI print catalyzes market tear, advice for founders

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/10/us/politics/biden-ukraine-russia-diplomacy.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ftx-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-11668176869

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-11/summers-says-ftx-meltdown-has-whiffs-of-enron-like-scandal

https://fortune.com/2022/11/10/sam-bankman-fried-ftx-joe-biden-democratic-party-second-biggest-donor

https://web.archive.org/web/20221109230422/https://www.sequoiacap.com/article/sam-bankman-fried-spotlight

https://twitter.com/GordonJohnson19/status/1591062535586848768


Sat, 05 Nov 2022 09:30:00 +0000

E103: Tech layoffs surge, big tech freezes hiring, optimizing for profits, election preview & more

(0:00) Jason's new brand deal

(1:18) Bestie updates

(9:12) "Ligma/Johnson" blunder outside of Twitter HQ

(15:38) Surge of tech layoffs at Twitter, Stripe, Lyft, Opendoor, Chime and others; preparing for a longer downturn than originally anticipated

(35:28) Macro trends, big tech freezes hiring, how founders can think about the last 3 years and the next 3 years

(54:04) Midterm election preview, understanding the shift toward populism

(1:17:32) Science corner: Understanding Meta's AlphaFold competitor

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1588538640401018880

https://twitter.com/yoyoel/status/1587230924554399744

https://twitter.com/dee_bosa/status/1587158734689767425

https://twitter.com/TechBroDrip/status/1586370087287521280

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1586149451348910081

https://layoffs.fyi

https://twitter.com/Post_Market/status/1577793695734284289

https://twitter.com/bullfightcap/status/1588311417052012544

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBkzm4a7iY4

https://finra-markets.morningstar.com/BondCenter/BondDetail.jsp?ticker=C996374&symbol=COIN5259271

https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washington/susan-jones/622-labor-force-participation-declines-3rd-straight-month

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CIVPART

https://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/employment-research/are-economists-underestimating-the-labor-force-participation-rate

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63471725

https://www.google.com/finance

https://twitter.com/bgurley/status/1554589241560010753

https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/11/02/apple-is-freezing-hiring-cutting-budgets-claims-new-report

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/02/politics/cnn-poll-democrats-midterm-elections/index.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/covid-response-forgiveness/671879

https://www.axios.com/2022/11/04/trump-presidential-run-2024-announcement

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-approval-rating/

https://www.joshbarro.com/p/the-problem-with-pro-democracy-rhetoric

https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCSSTUS1&f=M

https://about.fb.com/news/2022/11/ai-protein-research-could-drive-progress-in-medicine-clean-energy


Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:51:00 +0000

E102: Elon closes Twitter deal, $META uncertainty, Zuck's historic bet, big tech decline & more

(0:00) Sacks is back!

(1:01) Sacks recaps his week off

(3:13) Elon finalizes Twitter deal, immediate content moderation decisions, platform potential

(31:19) Meta's historic bet on VR and stock price predicament, governance structure, and more

(1:02:52) Big tech's 2022 decline, macro outlook, market breakdown

(1:06:32) Ukraine update: Progressives call for diplomacy, then flip flop, chip sanctions on China

(1:27:29) Science corner: Gut microbiome advancements

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/TWTR:NYSE

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1586059953311137792

https://medium.com/@alt.cap/time-to-get-fit-an-open-letter-from-altimeter-to-mark-zuckerberg-and-the-meta-board-of-392d94e80a18

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/META:NASDAQ

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSJOL

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/EFFR

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3702113-progressives-urge-biden-to-push-harder-for-ukraine-peace-talks

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/10/26/progressives-thought-crime-on-ukraine-00063621

https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1581831084219645952


Sat, 22 Oct 2022 06:28:00 +0000

E101: Ye acquires Parler, Snap drops 30%, macro outlook, VC metrics, valuing stocks & more

(0:00) Bestie intros: Brad Gerstner joins in place of Sacks, and brigadoons!

(2:02) Ye's current situation and acquisition of Parler

(14:17) Snap drops ~30%, corporate misgovernance, super-voting shares

(32:53) Macro outlook, Stability AI $101M fundraise, VC fund metrics

(1:05:38) The difficulty of active stock picking and valuing businesses

(1:21:38) Lyft vs Gavin Newsom on Prop 30, PSA from Chamath

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/SNAP:NYSE

https://www.statista.com/statistics/545967/snapchat-app-dau

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/20/musk-twitter-acquisition-staff-cuts

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-17/digital-media-firm-stability-ai-raises-funds-at-1-billion-value

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1520643441994387456

https://www.wsj.com/articles/lyft-battles-gavin-newsom-over-california-measure-to-fund-evs-11665864256

https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/30

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEGDQ188S


Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:56:00 +0000

E100: Reflecting on the first 100 shows, fan questions, nuclear threat, markets, Amazon & more

(0:00) Bestie intros are back!

(6:35) Reflecting on the first 100 episodes and what makes the show special

(29:12) Fan questions: Building in a downturn, how to be successful in tech, importance of uncapped upside, and more

(53:43) Ukraine/Russia update: Nuclear escalation, when to draw a line in the sand, how inflation could deescalate any WWIII scenario

(1:14:57) Reacting to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's comments at an all-hands meeting earlier this week, VC firms buying public tech stocks

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-amazon-slides-instruct-employees-to-double-down-frugality-2022-10

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/12/amazon-cost-cuts-under-andy-jassy-reflect-new-reality-after-25-years.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/venture-firms-are-betting-on-public-tech-stocks-as-startup-market-stalls-11665653404

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/13/business/inflation-cpi-report

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/12/opinion/china-semiconductors-exports.html


Fri, 07 Oct 2022 07:38:00 +0000

E99: Cheating scandals, Twitter updates, rapid AI advancements, Biden's pardon, Section 230 & more

0:00 Bestie intros!

1:34 Breaking down major cheating scandals: chess, poker, fishing

16:13 Twitter deal updates

30:05 AI making rapid advancements: Tesla AI Day, Meta's text-to-video tool, where this all leads

49:45 Biden pardons all prior federal offenses of marijuana possession

59:24 SCOTUS will hear cases regarding Section 230, common carrier, algorithmic recommendations

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/chess-cheating-hans-niemann-report-magnus-carlsen-11664911524

https://twitter.com/Billyhottakes/status/1576246821139070976

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-04/musk-proposes-to-proceed-with-twitter-deal-at-54-20-a-share

https://makeavideo.studio

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSJOL

https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1578097875480895489

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/12/22/18146338/marijuana-legalization-2018-win

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-10-03/social-media-company-liability-draws-us-supreme-court-scrutiny


Sat, 01 Oct 2022 03:32:00 +0000

E98: Big tech starts making cuts, Fed incompetency, global debt, Russia/Ukraine & more

0:00 Bestie intros!

1:36 Big tech starts making cuts, plus what this means for the broader economy and startups

31:09 Global debt numbers, Fed incompetency

54:06 RIP Coolio

1:00:30 Russia / Ukraine update

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-29/meta-announces-hiring-freeze-warns-employees-of-restructuring

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/META:NASDAQ

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/AAPL:NASDAQ

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/GOOG:NASDAQ

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/28/stanley-druckenmiller-sees-hard-landing-in-2023-with-a-possible-deeper-recession-than-many-expect.html

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/NFLX:NASDAQ

https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/if-youre-going-to-build-something-from-scratch-this-might-be-as-good-a-time-as-in-a-decade

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanponciano/2021/05/11/billionaire-investor-druckenmiller-blasts-feds-radical-stimulus-policy-warns-it-risks-stock-bubble-blowing-up

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/28/cnbc-transcript-duquesne-family-office-chairman-ceo-stanley-druckenmiller-speaks-with-cnbcs-joe-kernen-live-during-the-cnbc-delivering-alpha-conference-today.html

https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=GBP&to=USD&view=1M

https://www.bls.gov/charts/job-openings-and-labor-turnover/unemp-per-job-opening.htm

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSJOL

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-nation-of-quitters-great-enabling-exodus-working-age-men-parents-stimulus-covid-quit-retirement-bohemian-videogame-11664112795

https://goop.com/subscribe

https://www.reuters.com/world/putin-host-kremlin-ceremony-annexing-parts-ukraine-2022-09-29

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-ukraine-applying-nato-membership-2022-09-30

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/qa-nord-stream-gas-sabotage-whos-being-blamed-why-2022-09-30

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/former-polish-foreign-minister-thanks-us-for-damaging-nord-stream-pipeline/2696530

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/should-america-go-all-in-on-ukraine


Fri, 23 Sep 2022 05:44:40 +0000

E97: SPAC updates, public/private market overview, Putin's end game & more

0:00 Bestie intros!

1:03 SPAC updates, state of the public/private markets

20:26 US VCs have $290B in dry powder and raised a record amount in H1 2022, is the market nearing a bottom?

31:14 Risks of backing Putin into a corner, Russia's end game, conditions for conflict

50:45 Government-heavy climate plans, Dilbert/ESG backlash

1:01:20 Poker plans, chess cheating scandal

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://youtu.be/AODfsBMGzGQ

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1461453308623659010

https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/byjus-releases-delayed-audit-report-showing-large-losses-2021

https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/q2-2022-pitchbook-nvca-venture-monitor

https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/10/tiger-global-hit-by-17b-hedge-fund-losses-has-nearly-depleted-its-latest-vc-fund

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/10/world/europe/russia-ukraine-retreat-putin.html

https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/douglas-macarthur-atomic-bombs-will-win-the-korean-war/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/10/world/europe/russia-ukraine-retreat-putin.html

https://sites.tufts.edu/css/mip-research/#:~:text=According%20to%20our%20data%2C%20the,these%20missions%20occurred%20after%201999

https://www.brown.edu/news/2021-09-01/costsofwar

https://www.wsj.com/articles/gavin-newsoms-2024-climate-platform-california-40-climate-bills-energy-electricity-blackouts-11663702766

https://twitter.com/UncommonYield/status/1572743593508638722

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1572399621389062145


Sat, 17 Sep 2022 03:41:57 +0000

E96: Adobe acquires Figma for $20B, TPB SPAC, FedEx CEO's recession warning, macro picture & more

0:00 Bestie intro!

0:59 Adobe agrees to acquire Figma for $20B

19:21 How Adobe might bundle Figma, regulatory implications

38:59 Analyzing Google's "one off" acquisition of YouTube

49:33 Friedberg breaks down the latest TPB SPAC news

1:00:37 Pfizer sued for Title VI violation, substantial legislation change in 2022

1:05:07 FedEx drops after CEO says we're in a global recession, Russia/Ukraine update, UN chimes in on global famine

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/ADBE:NASDAQ

https://www.figma.com/blog/a-new-collaboration-with-adobe

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/15/fedex-ceo-says-he-expects-the-economy-to-enter-a-worldwide-recession.html

https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/pfizer-sued-racial-bias-over-minorities-only-fellowship

https://twitter.com/LizAnnSonders/status/1570711614277419009

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/13/us/politics/ukraine-russia-pentagon.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/exclusive-war-began-putin-rejected-ukraine-peace-deal-recommended-by-his-aide-2022-09-14/

https://www.axios.com/2022/09/16/un-345-million-starvation-risk-ukraine-war-worsens-crisis


Sat, 10 Sep 2022 09:14:07 +0000

E95: Winter is Coming, Europe's energy crisis, Kim Kardashian's new PE firm & more

0:00 Bestie intros: Luxury brand influencers, Birthday Party stories and more!

3:34 Jason reflects on the final Kara Swisher-hosted Code Conference, All-In media and hit piece requests

12:53 Passing of Queen Elizabeth II

15:39 Winter is Coming: Europe's energy crisis, potential fracturing of the Western Alliance, how we got here, endgame, and more

53:03 Kim Kardashian's new PE firm, content as the dominant distribution channel, what will mega-influencers do to legacy brands

1:03:46 Overprescribing of amphetamines to children

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/theallinpod/status/1568294657632907268

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfJv9QYrlwg

https://www.goldmansachs.com/insights/pages/europe-energy-crisis-is-at-a-tipping-point.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/truss-ukraine-ally-tory-leadership-race-b2151390.html

https://www.voanews.com/a/scholz-g-7-will-support-ukraine-for-as-long-as-necessary-/6623196.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/macron-vows-to-prevent-russia-from-winning-war-in-ukraine/2022/09/01/ba57cb7a-29f3-11ed-a90a-fce4015dfc8f_story.html

https://twitter.com/aaronjmate/status/1566484400224993280


Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:14:19 +0000

E94: NFT volume plummets, California's overreach, FBI meddling, climate change & national security

(0:00) Bestie intros + Burning Man debate

(4:16) NFT trading volume plummets

(10:20) California's new fast food wages bill, government creating bad incentives, how the free market response will further the labor issue

(40:15) Zuckerberg on Rogan, FBI interference with the Hunter Biden laptop story

(52:00) Balancing fighting climate change without harming the economy or national security, EU energy policy failure

(1:06:04) Besties reflect on Mikhail Gorbachev's passing

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Referenced in the show:

https://cointelegraph.com/news/looks-bare-opensea-turns-into-nft-ghost-town-after-volume-plunges-99-in-90-days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlXSGqvP-A8

https://thefederalist.com/2022/08/30/zuckerbergs-admission-of-fbi-meddling-in-2020-election-is-even-bigger-than-it-seems/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/us/california-nuclear-power-diablo.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/california-fast-food-wages-would-be-set-by-government-under-bill-passed-by-state-senate-11661811509


Fri, 26 Aug 2022 09:15:59 +0000

E93: Twitter whistleblower, cloud security vulnerabilities, student debt forgiveness & more

0:00 Bestie intros!

1:25 Twitter's former head of security makes allegations against the company

22:08 Foreign countries placing government agents in US tech companies, cloud security vulnerabilities

33:54 Student loan forgiveness

1:03:25 Red wave or red ripple?

1:07:57 Science corner: Gut microbiome, fecal transplants

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2022/twitter-whistleblower-sec-spam

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/23/1119071586/twitter-whistleblower-complaint-elon-musk-security-bots-fake-users

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/23/tech/twitter-whistleblower-peiter-zatko-security/index.html

https://time.com/6207996/twitter-whistleblower-allegations/

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1562179576800763904

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1562179705322684416

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-forced-twitter-put-agent-payroll-whistleblower-says-2022-08-23

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1562105413977493504

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-08-24-musk-gets-a-potential-boost-with-twitter-whistle-blowers-claims-2

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/23/tech/twitter-whistleblower-peiter-zatko-security/index.html

https://www.zuckermanlaw.com/sp_faq/largest-sec-whistleblower-awards

https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2021/06/30/the-need-for-legislative-reform-on-secrecy-orders

https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/the-democrats-shifting-coalition

https://fortune.com/2022/08/24/biden-changing-income-driven-repayment-plan-student-debt-borrowers

https://twitter.com/LHSummers/status/1562040653432999936

https://www.socialcapital.com/ideas/2021-annual-letter

https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/house/2022-primaries/red-wave-looks-more-ripple

https://www.cell.com/cell/pdf/S0092-8674(22)00919-9.pdf

https://grow.google


Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:52:36 +0000

E92: Adam Neumann's second act, a16z's $350M bet, housing policy, Inflation Reduction Act & more

0:00 Bestie intro plus a new moderator!

7:19 Adam Neumann raises $350M from a16z for his new residential real estate startup Flow

25:32 Housing policy: Bay Area, Houston, Miami differences

45:41 China, Saudi Arabia, Russia increase relations: should the US be worried?

1:01:09 Inflation Reduction Act signed into law: climate change impact, CBO scorecard, IRS beefed up, carbon tax, big pharma pricing, and more

1:29:47 Chamath ends his spat with Phil Hellmuth, FBI raid follow-up

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/business/dealbook/adam-neumann-flow-new-company-wework-real-estate.html

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/PLD:NYSE

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/WE:NYSE

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/BX:NYSE

https://a16z.com/2020/04/18/its-time-to-build

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-05/vc-marc-andreessen-opposes-plan-for-multi-family-atherton-housing

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/16/xi-jinping-saudi-arabia-trip-middle-east-influence-00052023

https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-considers-accepting-yuan-instead-of-dollars-for-chinese-oil-sales-11647351541

https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-to-join-russia-military-exercises-as-u-s-rivals-deepen-ties-11660755790

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/saudi-pif-buys-shares-alphabet-zoom-microsoft-us-shopping-spree-2022-08-16

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/playing-fire-ukraine

https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2022-08/hr5376_IR_Act_8-3-22.pdf

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/what-a-carbon-tax-can-do-and-why-it-cannot-do-it-all

https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2022/08/18/fbi_unit_leading_mar-a-lago_probe_previously_led_russiagate_hoax_848582.html


Sat, 13 Aug 2022 05:56:29 +0000

E91: SoftBank's $21B+ Vision Fund loss, signals of a bubble, macro picture, Trump raided by FBI

0:00 Bestie intros

3:02 Where Masa and SoftBank went wrong, why VC isn't scaleable, Vision Fund impact

27:59 Metrics that signify a bubble or the top of a market

36:46 US macroeconomic picture

50:45 FBI raids Mar-a-Lago, Trump back in news

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Referenced in the show:

https://group.softbank/system/files/pdf/ir/presentations/2022/earnings-presentation_q1fy2022_01_en.pdf

https://www.wsj.com/articles/softbank-reports-23-billion-quarterly-loss-as-tech-downturn-hits-11659940047

https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/clouded-judgement-81222

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-housing-affordability-in-june-was-the-worst-since-1989-11660312801

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FIXHAI

https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/hhdc

https://twitter.com/AndrewYang/status/1556987104219090945

https://twitter.com/andrewcuomo/status/1556990308424028163

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1546669610509799424

https://twitter.com/michaeljburry/status/1557934401505308672


Fri, 05 Aug 2022 03:50:36 +0000

E90: Twitter subpoenas, market overview, Pelosi's Taiwan visit & more

0:00 Bestie intros

2:07 Twitter subpoenas the besties!

16:03 Markets overview: dead cat bounce or have we hit the bottom?

34:10 De-globalization trends, Pelosi's Taiwan visit

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1554963395660566533

https://davidsacks.medium.com

https://ycharts.com/indicators/us_gas_price

https://www.macrotrends.net/1369/crude-oil-price-history-chart

https://www.newcomer.co/p/folk-songs-and-stock-charts-coatue

https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1554485039710310401

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Geographic_Boundaries_of_the_First_and_Second_Island_Chains.png

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/opinion/nancy-pelosi-taiwan-china.html


Fri, 29 Jul 2022 02:35:29 +0000

E89: GDP growth negative in Q2, $SHOP layoffs, Alzheimer's fraud, Ginkgo acquires Zymergen & more

0:00 Bestie intros!

2:19 GDP growth is negative for a second consecutive quarter, but is the US actually in a recession? How has the White House controlled the narrative?

22:45 Looking at COVID trends with a post-COVID view: e-commerce, remote work, and how they correlate

36:33 "Inflation Reduction Act", how government subsidies can stifle innovation

59:50 Alzheimer's fraud, Ginkgo acquires Zymergen for $300M

1:17:36 Democrats backing MAGA candidates in primaries vs. more moderate republicans: savvy and cynical or too risky?

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.bea.gov/news/2022/gross-domestic-product-second-quarter-2022-advance-estimate#:~:text=Real%20gross%20domestic%20product%20

https://news.shopify.com/changes-to-shopifys-team

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/TDOC:NYSE

https://www.wsj.com/articles/whats-in-joe-manchin-and-chuck-schumers-reconciliation-deal-on-climate-health-and-tax-policy-11658973323

https://twitter.com/jamiedupree/status/1552406981637545993

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/24/world/africa/congo-oil-gas-auction.html

https://www.science.org/content/article/potential-fabrication-research-images-threatens-key-theory-alzheimers-disease

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-022-01661-0

https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/ginkgo-acquire-zymergen/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/26/us/politics/democrats-john-gibbs-peter-meijer.html

https://twitter.com/ConanOBrien/status/1552358211986006019

https://twitter.com/maga_cy/status/1552360064693915648


Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:54:19 +0000

E88: First principle politics, China chaos & outlook, state of private/public markets & more

0:00 Bestie intros

1:45 First principle politics, analyzing each party's cynicism

48:07 Chaos in China: bank protests, housing protests, slowing economic and population growth, future outlook

1:09:21 Automation and the impact of the information economy

1:16:31 BlackRock loses $1.7T of investor money during H1 2021, state of private and public markets

1:36:36 Amazon acquires One Medical

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/pelositracker_/status/1549535561718714368

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/20/biden-pelosi-trip-taiwan-china-military-00047031

https://www.wsj.com/articles/nancy-pelosis-taiwan-education-china-taipei-military-defense-11658265311

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/china-warns-forceful-measures-if-us-house-speaker-pelosi-visits-taiwan-2022-07-19/

https://www.tesla.com/blog/tesla-repays-department-energy-loan-nine-years-early

https://housestockwatcher.com/summary_by_rep/Hon.%20Nancy%20Pelosi

https://www.thedailybeast.com/democrats-quietly-try-to-jam-nancy-pelosi-on-stock-trading-ban

https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3852

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/opinion/democrats-far-right-midterms.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/19/trailer-desantis-beats-trump-democrats-bet-maga-more-lessons-latest-fundraising-quarter/

https://www.reuters.com/article/obama-abortion/obama-says-abortion-rights-law-not-a-top-priority-idUKN2946642020090430

https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1549868945640914951

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/18/spanish-language-media-disinformation/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/world/asia/china-bank-scandal-protest.html

https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1549790086656581640

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/01/17/world/asia/china-population-crisis.html

https://www.ft.com/content/91441aca-1665-4660-843f-9cf7222becff

https://datacommons.org/place/country/CHN

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-22/china-housing-market-slowdown-drags-economy

https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-economic-distress-deepens-as-lockdowns-drag-on-11652703162

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220531-why-chinas-population-is-shrinking

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/sp.dyn.tfrt.in?locations=cn

https://www.wsj.com/articles/xi-jinping-aims-to-rein-in-chinese-capitalism-hew-to-maos-socialist-vision-11632150725

https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2022/07/20/how-blackrock-lost-1-7t-of-clients-money/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/business/amazon-one-medical-deal.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-21/ex-coinbase-manager-arrested-in-us-crypto-insider-trading-case


Thu, 14 Jul 2022 17:59:26 +0000

E87: Emerging markets, Sri Lanka, 9.1% CPI, market sentiment, NASA's Webb telescope & more

0:00 Bestie intros!

1:41 Emerging markets, Sri Lanka break down

36:01 9.1% CPI print

48:15 Current market sentiments from retail and institutional investors

1:05:00 NASA's Webb telescope images

1:15:57 Beagle rescue, Biden admin's lack of private sector experience, Russia's new energy play

BEAGLE RESCUE INFO:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/12/us/beagles-virginia-facility-rescue/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/us/envigo-beagles-breeder-adoption.html

https://www.humanesociety.org/beaglerescue

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG?end=2021&locations=VN-US-CN&start=1984&view=chart

https://www.wsj.com/articles/rising-inflation-and-interest-rates-heap-pressure-on-emerging-markets-11655544600

https://www.cnn.com/asia/live-news/sri-lanka-protests-07-13-22-intl/index.html

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/emerging-markets-drive-global-debt-record-303-trillion-iif-2022-02-23/

https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/countries-by-gdp

https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/fertiliser-ban-decimates-sri-lankan-crops-government-popularity-ebbs-2022-03-03

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/02/what-next-for-sri-lanka/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/07/world/asia/sri-lanka-organic-farming-fertilizer.html

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-05/sri-lanka-aims-to-stop-money-printing-as-inflation-nears-60

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/561467714485514240

https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2022-sri-lanka

https://michaelshellenberger.substack.com/p/green-dogma-behind-fall-of-sri-lanka

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3134224/why-china-building-gleaming-new-government-facilities-africa

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2186970/how-presidential-palace-burundi-fits-chinas-plans-africa

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rufaskamau/2022/07/11/inflation-protests-span-sri-lanka-albania-argentina-panama-kenya-ghanahow-long-before-they-hit-the-united-states/

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi

https://www.redfin.com/news/data-center/

https://fredblog.stlouisfed.org/2014/04/the-taylor-rule/

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DGS10

https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/compare-photos-nasas-james-webb-space-telescope-hubble-space-telescope-rcna37875

https://www.wsj.com/articles/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-greg-robinson-images-11657137487

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/NOTV:NASDAQ

https://www.wsj.com/articles/no-business-experience-needed-joe-biden-white-house-officials-committee-to-unleash-prosperity-report-11657661328


Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:30:20 +0000

E86: Macro outlook: jobs, housing, inflation + Dutch farmers protests & EU climate missteps

0:00 Bestie open: Sacks' shopping spree

2:15 Macro outlook: jobs, consumer sentiment, housing, inflation, finding a bottom

39:21 Turkish government finds ~694 million mt of rare earth reserves & EU reclassifies nuclear & natural gas as "green"

48:58 Dutch farmers protests: root causes, how to move forward with smarter legislation

1:09:39 Biden's decline, Bezos responds to Biden's tweet on bringing gas prices down

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSJOL

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/06/jolts-job-openings-may-2022-.html

https://www.bls.gov/charts/job-openings-and-labor-turnover/hire-seps-rates.htm

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-job-openings-dip-to-11-3-million-but-labor-market-still-historically-strong-11657122659

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-06/fed-sees-more-restrictive-rates-possible-if-inflation-persists

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/12/net-international-migration-at-lowest-levels-in-decades.html

https://www.investing.com/economic-calendar/cb-consumer-confidence-48

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/consumer-confidence-conference-board-june-2022-143536146.html

https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/data/existing-home-sales#chart-existing-home-sales-vs-30yr-rate

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-sentiment-drops-to-record-low-as-inflation-worries-grip-u-s-11656079725

https://www.forbes.com/sites/darreonnadavis/2022/07/05/88-of-americans-say-us-is-on-wrong-track/

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3525909-56-percent-in-new-poll-believe-us-is-in-recession/

https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1544057786065092609

https://news.metal.com/newscontent/101881567/Turkey-Discovers-694-million-mt-of-Rare-Earth-Element-Reserves-with-Infrastructure-Construction-Starting-This-Year/

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/eu-parliament-vote-green-gas-nuclear-rules-2022-07-06/

https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg/status/1544380486654590983

https://mobile.twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1544573867804348416

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/eu-parliament-vote-green-gas-nuclear-rules-2022-07-06/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-01/jpmorgan-sees-stratospheric-380-oil-on-worst-case-russian-cut

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/explainer-dutch-farmers-protesting-emissions-85848026

https://www.amazon.com/The-Alchemy-of-Air-Thomas-Hager-audiobook/dp/B0046Y0BP0/ref=sr_1_1

https://www.monmouth.edu/polling-institute/reports/monmouthpoll_us_070522/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-22/eurizon-fund-holds-unloved-assets-to-beat-peers-in-esg-market

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/07/uk-boris-johnson-resignation/

https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1543263229006254080

https://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/1543409762867494912

https://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/1525309091970699265

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1544370315379109888


Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:46:58 +0000

E85: SBF's crypto bailout, Zendesk sells for ~$10B, buyout targets, US diplomacy, AlphaFold & more

0:00 Bestie intros

4:09 Assessing SBF bailing out major crypto players & the state of the market

18:24 Classifying crypto assets, high-yield crypto lending

34:17 Zendesk sells for $10B, accounting for stock-based comp, evergreen standard in tech

1:01:24 Buyout targets, public market "regime change"

1:08:21 Russia/Ukraine impact on markets, could US diplomacy have prevented the war?

1:28:35 Science Corner: Friedberg breaks down the newest breakthrough AlphaFold application

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-fund-three-arrows-ordered-to-liquidate-by-court-11656506404

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/22/sam-bankman-fried-rescues-crypto-lenders-blockfi-voyager.html

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/25/morgan-creek-is-trying-to-counter-ftxs-blockfi-bailout-leaked-call-shows/

https://twitter.com/ForbesCrypto/status/1541893168152690690

https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/tech-titans-want-the-richest-californians-to-pay-for-pandemic-preparedness/

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1540732780501381121

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/gensler-labels-bitcoin-a-commodity-as-crypto-prices-stabilize-11656340239

https://www.coinbase.com/price/bitcoin

https://www.coinbase.com/price/ethereum

https://www.blockchaincenter.net/en/altcoin-season-index/

https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/24/zendesk-drama-concludes-with-102-billion-private-equity-acquisition

https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/11/zendesk-spurns-17b-private-equity-takeover-offer/

https://investor.zendesk.com/ir-home/press-releases/press-releases-details/2022/Zendesk-Announces-Fourth-Quarter-and-Fiscal-Year-2021-Results/default.aspx

https://investor.zendesk.com/ir-home/press-releases/press-releases-details/2022/Zendesk-Announces-First-Quarter-2022-Results/default.aspx

https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com/p/clouded-judgement-62422

https://techcrunch.com/2022/02/25/zendesk-terminates-4-1b-surveymonkey-acquisition-after-its-own-investors-reject-deal/

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/CRM:NYSE

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/WDAY:NASDAQ

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/NOW:NYSE

https://www.issgovernance.com/library/resurgence-of-evergreen-features-in-ipo-equity-plans-restrict-investor-say/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-25/jana-partners-pulls-zendesk-proxy-fight-after-9-5-billion-deal

https://cdn.manscaped.io/assets/investor-relations/manscaped-investor-presentation-slides-2022.pdf

https://investor.onepeloton.com/node/9271/html

https://investors.buzzfeed.com/node/7426/html

https://kalshi.com/events/CPI-22JUN/markets/CPI-22JUN-T0.9

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/06/17/long-war-ukraine/

https://twitter.com/missy_ryan/status/1537944064703619074

https://www.reuters.com/world/kremlin-says-nato-expansion-ukraine-crosses-red-line-putin-2021-09-27/

https://www.reuters.com/markets/stocks/putin-warns-russia-will-act-if-nato-crosses-its-red-lines-ukraine-2021-11-30/

https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-follows-decades-of-warnings-that-nato-expansion-into-eastern-europe-could-provoke-russia-177999

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/world/europe/biden-putin-geneva-meeting.html

https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/us-officials-land-solomons-discuss-china-pact-concerns-84238211

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/09/01/politics/ukraine-volodymyr-zelensky-biden-white-house/index.html

https://www.state.gov/u-s-ukraine-charter-on-strategic-partnership/

https://apnews.com/article/moscow-russia-europe-ukraine-belarus-6d9818ff922a2650de107734a7c3faf5

https://news.yahoo.com/blinken-says-no-change-nato-193615967.html

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3182517/does-chinas-demotion-its-deputy-foreign-minister-signal

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abm9326

All-In E79 on RvW leaked draft: https://youtu.be/qH696z3ml1Q


Fri, 24 Jun 2022 05:53:32 +0000

E84: Markets update, crypto collapse, Russia/Ukraine endgame, state of the podcast

0:00 Besties discuss the one-month hiatus

7:03 Markets update: Fed decisions, goals, macro factors, root causes

32:19 Earnings estimate skepticism, labor force, job openings

47:17 How startups should think about the next 18-36 months

56:20 Crypto collapse, next shoe(s) to drop

1:08:41 Russia/Ukraine endgame, escalation, scrutinizing US alliances, sanctions failing

1:33:12 Will 2024 be Biden vs. Trump? Could it be DeSantis vs. Newsom?

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/SPY:NYSEARCA

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/.DJI:INDEXDJX

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/10/consumer-price-index-may-2022.html

https://www.longtermtrends.net/home-price-median-annual-income-ratio

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/09/tc-energy-terminates-keystone-xl-pipeline-project.html

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-talks-with-allies-russian-oil-price-cap-says-yellen-2022-06-20/

https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=RUB&to=USD&view=1Y

https://www.wsj.com/articles/inflation-bls-price-checkers-who-determine-cpi-11652132333

https://www.chicagofed.org/research/dual-mandate/dual-mandate

https://data.oecd.org/leadind/consumer-confidence-index-cci.htm

https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/top_stories/right_direction_wrong_track_jun20

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/3525909-56-percent-in-new-poll-believe-us-is-in-recession/

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/reducing-inflation-come-great-cost-stagflation-ray-dalio

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CIVPART

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/job-offers

https://www.socialcapital.com/ideas/2021-annual-letter

https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/10/tiger-global-hit-by-17b-hedge-fund-losses-has-nearly-depleted-its-latest-vc-fund

https://www.coinbase.com/price/bitcoin

https://www.coinbase.com/price/ethereum

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/17/three-arrows-capitalconfirms-heavy-losses-from-lunas-collapse-exploring-potential-options-report

https://www.ft.com/content/19c27ae1-ae72-4668-b3a9-162adc27dffc

https://decrypt.co/103489/solend-whale-108m-loan-nearly-crashed-solana

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-employee-nft-marketplace-charged-first-ever-digital-asset-insider-trading-scheme

https://www.ft.com/content/4e211784-83eb-49a2-ba39-8976345a88d5

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/10/ukraine-ammunition-donbas-russia/

https://www.americanpurpose.com/blog/fukuyama/why-ukraine-will-win/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-02/london-listed-russian-stocks-erase-570-billion-in-two-weeks

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-20/ruble-soars-to-seven-year-high-in-challenge-to-bank-of-russia

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/23/russias-ruble-is-at-strongest-level-in-7-years-despite-sanctions.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-push-for-exceptions-in-europes-sanctions-on-russian-oil-gains-traction-11655913796

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/correction-germany-nuclear-shutdown-story-82051054

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-23/catl-unveils-ev-battery-with-one-charge-range-of-1-000-kms

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/06/why-ron-desantis-can-beat-trump-in-2024.html


Thu, 23 Jun 2022 03:15:50 +0000

#AIS: Palmer Luckey on Anduril

This talk was recorded LIVE at the All-In Summit in Miami and included slides. To watch on YouTube, check out our All-In Summit playlist:https://bit.ly/aisytplaylist

0:00 Jason intros today's episode

2:31 Palmer Luckey on Anduril, national defense & the current thing

25:24 Bestie Q&A with Palmer

53:13 Jason gives closing thoughts

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Links referenced in the show:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/palmer-luckey-the-facebook-near-billionaire-secretly-funding-trumps-meme-machine


Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:13:33 +0000

#AIS: Bestie AMA with Valor's Antonio Gracias

This talk was recorded LIVE at the All-In Summit in Miami and included slides. To watch on YouTube, check out our All-In Summit playlist:https://bit.ly/aisytplaylist

0:00 Antonio Gracias joins to talk: Tesla's early days, investing in Elon, macroeconomic outlook, ROIC, importance of energy independence, future of manufacturing, financial-ization of the P&L & more

22:35 Q: How has the poker game influenced your decision making in business and life?

29:33 Q: What was the scariest step of becoming a first-time fund manager?

32:34 Q: Crypto market unwinding & how it relates to the money supply

35:57 Q: Current pre-seed / seed valuations & metrics

38:58 Q: When investing in early-stage SaaS companies, how to find outliers?

42:11 Q: What would you do if dropped in the middle of Kansas at age 25 with no resources?

44:46 Q: Where will the next disruptions in industrial automation come from & how will the US hit economies of scale in semiconductor manufacturing

47:02 Q: Any plans for All-In Media?

50:02 Q: US strategy in the Russia/Ukraine War

54:19 Q: How have your first impressions changed as you've matured in your career, and whose first impressions have stood out to you the most?

58:29 Q: Are you interested in crypto micropayments?

1:00:55 Q: Biggest mistakes of your career that you've learned the most from?

1:09:54 Q: What impact could tech have on political discourse? What does a viable path forward look like?

1:15:36 Q: Are remote / distributed startup systems viable coming out of the pandemic?

1:19:41 Q: Advice for non-technical people trying to get into the startup world?

1:24:44 Q: Thoughts on the potential consumer credit crisis?

1:26:17 Lightning round: What problem do you most want to solve right now? All-In consortium? Can SMBs democratize their own labor supply? How to get more investors interested in hardware? Will this be a relatively short recession?

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Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:40:25 +0000

#AIS: Opening chat with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez

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0:00 Yung Spielburg intros the Besties + Besties give reactions to the All-In Summit

5:56 Miami Mayor Francis Suarez joins the Besties on stage to chat: Miami's emergence as a tech hub, his governing principles, crypto, what the future holds & more

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Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:44:53 +0000

#AIS: Joe Lonsdale on the problem with higher education

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0:00 Joe Lonsdale speaks about the problem with higher education and the importance of debate/truth-seeking

10:13 Bestie Q&A with Joe: Why Americans feel victimized, what happened in 1971, getting off the gold standard, school choice, starting UATX

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Wed, 01 Jun 2022 02:44:37 +0000

#AIS: The Lanby's Tandice Urban on solving healthcare's customer service problem

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0:00 The Lanby's Tandice Urban breaks down why healthcare has a customer service problem, and how to fix it

12:28 Bestie Q&A: changing American's perspective on healthcare, opportunity for DTC health brands, why is medical spend at all-time highs while avg lifespan has flatlined/slightly decreased?

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Tue, 31 May 2022 19:43:01 +0000

#AIS: MP Materials CEO James Litinsky on rare earths, supply chain, and energy independence

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0:00 Chamath intros MP Materials CEO James Litinsky

1:13 James gives a talk on supply chain, energy independence, acquiring the Mountain Pass mine and starting MP Materials

12:48 Bestie Q&A with James: US falling behind in rare earth mining, risk compliance, energy independence breeding geopolitical leverage, mining lithium in the ocean vs Earth's crust, and more

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Mon, 30 May 2022 22:47:58 +0000

#AIS: Pear VCs Mar Hershenson on making successful founders

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0:00 Pear VC Founding Managing Partner Mar Hershenson gives a talk on making successful entrepreneurs: can great founders be created, or is it something they are born with?

17:04 Bestie Q&A with Mar: Catalyzing great founders, why the PayPal Mafia created more unicorns than early Google employees, creating more opportunity for underrepresented founders, inducing failure & more

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Sun, 29 May 2022 19:46:18 +0000

#AIS: FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver on how gamblers think

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0:00 Nate Silver gives a presentation on how gamblers think

19:25 Bestie Q&A with Nate Silver: building probabilistic models, getting blamed for Trump winning in 2016, polarization reality, 2022 midterms

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Sun, 29 May 2022 19:25:00 +0000

#AIS: Divvy Homes CEO Adena Hefets breaks down the state of the US housing market

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0:00 Adena Hefets breaks down the state of the US housing market in 2022

16:56 Bestie Q&A with Adena: differences between 2008 and 2022, housing market reaction time, chances of a collapse, and more

30:08 Adena does a Bestie Intro for herself!

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Sat, 28 May 2022 05:34:50 +0000

#AIS: Glenn Greenwald & Matt Taibbi discuss the new political divide, moderated by David Sacks

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0:00 David Sacks explains the origin of this panel on political discourse in America

2:56 Understanding the new political divide, how Trump's victory impacted discourse

12:37 Can mainstream media ever get back to relative neutrality?

29:15 Audience Q&A

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Fri, 27 May 2022 04:58:41 +0000

E83: Market slide continues, and how to address Uvalde

0:00 Bestie Guestie Brad Gerstner joins the show

1:00 All-In Summit recap and best moments

16:45 State of the markets, $ZM/$SNOW earnings, how much more uncertainty?

29:53 $SNAP drops after miscalculating earnings targets, understanding signs of a true bottom, the end of entitlement

51:10 Down market end game, investor decisions, reasons for optimism, quick reset potential

1:05:17 Sacks explains his concept for "default investable," Besties share thoughts on proactive layoffs and course correction

1:12:27 Addressing Uvalde, legislative disappointment, potential preventative solutions

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/SPY:NYSEARCA

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/.DJI:INDEXDJX

https://investors.zoom.us/news-releases/news-release-details/zoom-video-communications-reports-financial-results-first

https://investors.snowflake.com/news/news-details/2022/Snowflake-Reports-Financial-Results-for-the-First-Quarter-of-Fiscal-2023/default.aspx

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10YIE

https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1529100065331200005

https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1529133144540078083

https://layoffs.fyi

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/SNAP:NYSE

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/24/snaps-down-32percent-and-its-dragging-other-stocks-down-with-it.html

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/FB:NASDAQ

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/GOOG:NASDAQ

https://nypost.com/2022/05/13/netflix-tells-woke-workers-to-quit-if-they-are-offended-culture-memo

https://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/1525309091970699265

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1529119829080150016

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1528102541723979776

https://sacks.substack.com/p/the-burn-multiple-51a7e43cb200

https://elections.bradyunited.org/take-action/nra-donations-116th-congress-senators

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shootings_in_the_United_States#/media/File:Total_Deaths_in_US_Mass_Shootings_1982-2021.jpg

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1529843255176663040

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/04/01/business/coronavirus-gun-sales.html

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1529504198974263296


Thu, 26 May 2022 05:30:08 +0000

#AIS: Tim Urban on political discourse + Keith Rabois on early-stage investing in 2022

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0:00 Tim Urban gives a talk on political discourse in America and explains high-rung vs. low-rung thinking

26:20 The Besties and Keith Rabois join Tim Urban on stage for a roundtable discussion on cancel culture

51:23 Keith Rabois talks about taking a pause on new investments in 2022 and gives his take on other major VC players

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Wed, 25 May 2022 04:01:25 +0000

#AIS: Antonio Garcia Martinez & Glenn Greenwald debate Ukraine, moderated by David Sacks

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0:00 David Sacks tees up the show: Debating the US intervention in Ukraine

This debate was recorded LIVE at the All-In Summit in Miami!

1:49 Opening statements from Glenn & Antonio

15:29 Debating US involvement, regime change motives, & more

32:01 Final word & wrap

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Tue, 24 May 2022 03:56:37 +0000

E82: All-In Summit: Claire Cormier Thielke on China + Q&A with Flexport's Ryan Petersen

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0:00 Claire Cormier Thielke's AIS talk: "Tomorrowland: China Placemaking and the Future of Innovation"

17:40 Claire takes Q&A with the Besties + Ryan Petersen: Understanding the China/US rivalry

24:08 How the Evergrande debt situation impacts the greater Chinese real estate industry, China's still-nascent middle class, How China is subsidizing its negative birth rate

34:30 Ryan Petersen breaks down Flexport's business, the tumultuous past few years, and how DTC might be in major trouble

46:34 Asset-heavy play as a hedge against the popular trend of asset-light, velocity vs. speed, Flexport.org's humanitarian relief shipping, China's influence

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Mon, 23 May 2022 04:51:01 +0000

E81: All-In Summit: Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner on markets, downturns & investment cycles

This conversation was recorded LIVE at the All-In Summit in Miami and included slides. To watch on YouTube, check out our All-In Summit playlist: https://bit.ly/aisytplaylist

0:00 Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner break down the state and historical significance of 2022's market downturn

12:27 How VCs will handle capital commitments from LPs, underwriting startups in the new reality

24:14 Bull run mistakes, why VCs don't underwrite lower valuations, handling distributions

33:52 Gurley's take on WeCrashed & Super Pumped TV series, how sophisticated investors got "gaslit" by the market, influx of capital creating consumer-surplus businesses

47:54 Brad predicts the market for next year, Bill gives post-Benchmark plans

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Mon, 16 May 2022 23:14:59 +0000

E69: Elon Musk on Twitter's bot problem, SpaceX's grand plan, Tesla stories, Giga Texas & more

0:00 Bestie Guestie Elon Musk joins via Zoom at the All-In Summit!

0:43 Benchmarking Twitter's bot problem, thoughts on slights from the Biden Administration

13:26 Breaking down Tesla's 6+ businesses, comparing them to a traditional car company

21:42 Concerns around the Twitter deal, crypto payments on Twitter

30:19 Building vs. acquiring, early Tesla stories

39:52 SpaceX's grand vision and business model, nuclear fusion vs. solar

56:37 Moving from CA to TX, fixing California, macroeconomic takes

1:10:20 American exceptionalism, a new immigration strategy

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Fri, 13 May 2022 06:00:32 +0000

E80: Recession deep dive: VC psychology, macro risks, Tiger Global, predictions and more

0:00 Bestie catchup and Friedberg intros!

4:40 Breaking down current macro risks, Great Recession comparisons

31:55 How a historically large amount of dry powder is impacting VC firms as the market shifts, problems with mega funds

41:31 Tiger Global's historic loss and where they might have gone wrong; Sacks' gives his playbook for raising capital in a downturn

58:35 How startup employees can protect themselves in a down market, questions to ask and metrics to know while evaluating startups to work at

1:13:21 Psychological impact of investing after taking huge losses

1:29:00 Predictions on how the market shakes out

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Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/cullenroche/status/1524441227931774976

https://www.axios.com/2022/04/08/consumer-debt-soars-credit-cards

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/realer.nr0.htm

https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g19/current/default.htm

https://www.longtermtrends.net/home-price-median-annual-income-ratio

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-12/musk-seeks-to-scrap-tesla-margin-loan-with-new-twitter-funding

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1523780820112007168

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CIVPART

https://www.dol.gov/ui/data.pdf

https://twitter.com/TheBenSchmark/status/1522669777478684672

https://twitter.com/AndrewE_Dunn/status/1523653942252826624

https://twitter.com/mattturck/status/1524773379416408064

https://twitter.com/jonsakoda/status/1522625236130144256

https://cloudedjudgement.substack.com

https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/10/tiger-global-hit-by-17b-hedge-fund-losses-has-nearly-depleted-its-latest-vc-fund/

https://twitter.com/ZoeSchiffer/status/1523017143939309568

https://twitter.com/BurryArchive/status/1524504399070081025

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2022/05/04/dow-rallies-fed-ups-rates/9649150002/

https://twitter.com/Airbnb/status/1524379284260892674


Sat, 07 May 2022 04:35:43 +0000

E79: Analyzing the leaked draft overturning Roe v. Wade with Amy Howe and Tom Goldstein

0:00 Amy Howe (@AHoweBlogger) & Tom Goldstein (@SCOTUSblog) join the show to break down the leaked draft overturning Roe v. Wade

28:07 Potential downstream impacts from the precedent of overturning Roe v. Wade

43:03 How will the leaked draft impact the Supreme Court going forward? Should there be age limits for SC justices?

1:05:09 Analyzing the path forward

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21835435-scotus-initial-draft

https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep410/usrep410113/usrep410113.pdf

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/505/833/case.pdf

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/04/abortion-supreme-court-confirmation-hearings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_Supreme_Court_candidates

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/17-1618_hfci.pdf

https://www.wsj.com/articles/abortion-and-the-supreme-court-dobbs-v-jackson-mississippi-john-roberts-11651009292

https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5330

https://www.law.nyu.edu/sites/default/files/ECM_PRO_059254.pdf

https://news.gallup.com/poll/350486/record-high-support-same-sex-marriage.aspx

https://news.gallup.com/poll/1576/abortion.aspx


Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:55:01 +0000

E78: VC fund metrics that matter, private market update, recession, student loans, Bill Hwang arrest

0:00 Bestie intros

4:32 Understanding VC fund metrics that matter, state of private markets

29:37 Recession possibilities, Q1 negative growth

44:56 Student loan forgiveness, fixing the underlying system, solutions

1:09:52 Archegos founder Bill Hwang arrested and charged with fraud and racketeering

1:19:08 New Disinformation Governance Board

1:30:23 Predictions for Elon's Twitter vision, policing speech on social media using existing case law

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.socialcapital.com/ideas/2021-annual-letter

https://twitter.com/jasongoepfert/status/1520040516955643905

https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-economy-gdp-growth-q1-11651108351

https://twitter.com/lizannsonders/status/1520021943621140483

https://www.conference-board.org/topics/consumer-confidence

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1489128016508719104

https://educationdata.org/wp-content/uploads/78/historical-cost-of-tuition-and-fees-room-and-board.webp

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/04/should-biden-forgive-student-loan-debt/629700/

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2022-70

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-immigration-media-europe-misinformation-4e873389889bb1d9e2ad8659d9975e9d

https://www.dhs.gov/ntas/advisory/national-terrorism-advisory-system-bulletin-february-07-2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/us/politics/russia-2016-election-facebook.html

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1519073003933515776


Sat, 23 Apr 2022 06:10:28 +0000

E77: Tech work culture, crypto regulation, stablecoins, $NFLX & more w/ Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

0:00 Bestie Intros + a new Bestie Guestie!

4:37 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reflects on his "mission-focused company" blog post, work culture in tech/Silicon Valley, realigning culture at Coinbase

26:25 Crypto regulation and adoption

46:37 Brian's takes on different types of stablecoins

51:14 Netflix's major headwinds

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Referenced in the show:

https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-is-a-mission-focused-company-af882df8804

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/12/22433437/apple-hire-antonio-garcia-martinez-out-petition-investigation

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/20/22446059/apple-employees-palestinians-support-internal-letter-tim-cook

https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/4/22491629/apple-employees-push-back-return-office-internal-letter-tim-cook

https://www.wsj.com/articles/revolt-in-disneys-florida-kingdom-ron-desantis-bob-chapek-11650578648

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/dave-chappelle-netflix-ted-sarandos-i-screwed-up-1235093098/

https://sacks.substack.com/p/your-startup-is-a-movement?s=r

https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1435439291715358721

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/09/fact-sheet-president-biden-to-sign-executive-order-on-ensuring-responsible-innovation-in-digital-assets/

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/howey-test.asp

https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-thieves-get-bolder-by-the-heist-stealing-record-amounts-11650582598

https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/06/axie-infinity-creator-raises-150m-round-to-compensate-victims-of-625m-ronin-hack/

https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1402030233319088139

https://nypost.com/2022/04/21/ex-mcdonalds-ceo-rensi-companies-have-no-business-in-politics/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/netflix-loses-200000-subscribers-projects-even-deeper-losses-this-spring

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/NFLX:NASDAQ

https://ycharts.com/companies/NFLX/market_cap

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-20/ackman-loses-more-than-430-million-on-three-month-netflix-bet

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/FB:NASDAQ

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/GOOG:NASDAQ

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1516600269899026432

https://summit.allinpodcast.co/


Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:08:42 +0000

E76.5: Food shortage, China's grand plan, inflation, French election plus an All-In Summit preview

*** PRODUCER'S NOTE: This is part two of E76. If you want to hear the besties break down Elon vs. Twitter, check out the previous episode.
0:00 Surprise part two!

1:03 Friedberg breaks down the global food crisis and predicts China's grand plan

9:27 Inflation: 8.5% CPI in March, potential causes, what the rest of 2022 might look like

18:22 Understanding French election results so far

23:08 All-In Summit update and preview

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Referenced in the show:

https://thediplomat.com/2022/02/what-does-chinas-horn-of-africa-envoy-mean-for-its-non-intervention-principle/

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3169076/china-unites-somalia-against-growing-taiwanese-somaliland-ties

https://allafrica.com/stories/202203190144.html

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3170851/ukraine-invasion-china-braces-effects-global-fertiliser

https://www.economist.com/china/2022/04/09/when-china-worries-about-food-the-world-pays

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3173619/china-didnt-hoard-grains-stockpiling-ensure-domestic-food

https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-inflation-consumer-price-index-march-2022-11649725215

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1485696010290491393

https://www.resultats-elections.interieur.gouv.fr/presidentielle-2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/13/world/europe/le-pen-nato-russia-germany.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/visa-mastercard-fees-will-hurt-consumers-sen-dick-durbin-says-11650046879

https://summit.allinpodcast.co/


Sat, 16 Apr 2022 02:04:53 +0000

E76: Elon vs. Twitter

0:00 Jason's new skincare routine, Sacks' Good Friday portfolio update, Bestie intros

3:12 Breaking down Elon's offer to buy Twitter and take it private: poison pills, board responsibility and more

30:50 Core issues of Elon vs. Twitter, analyzing reactions, breaking down Twitter's revenue per employee

43:10 Free speech and Twitter, predictions for how this saga ends, business film recommendations

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Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1514564966564651008

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/twitter-adopts-limited-duration-shareholder-rights-plan-enabling-all-shareholders-to-realize-full-value-of-company-301526627.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revlon,_Inc._v._MacAndrews_%26_Forbes_Holdings,_Inc.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001418091/000110465922045641/tm2212748d1_sc13da.htm

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/TWTR:NYSE

https://twitter.com/DefiantLs/status/1514738236207337477

https://twitter.com/jeffjarvis/status/1514578609754812419

https://twitter.com/maxboot/status/1514570168730636290

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/SPY:NYSEARCA

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/TSLA:NASDAQ

https://twitter.com/DefiantLs/status/1514738236207337477

https://twitter.com/auronmacintyre/status/1514653963408318474

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/ATVI:NASDAQ


Sat, 09 Apr 2022 04:03:42 +0000

E75: Fast shuts down, board culpability, Elon buys 9% of Twitter, deplatforming's evolution & more

0:00 Jason's big night out, bestie intros, All-In Summit update and more

8:01 Layoffs and shutdowns: Fast, Better.com, GoPuff; Chamath gives a macro- and micro- overview for startups

14:09 Preventing layoffs, culpability in Fast's shutdown, VC diligence strategy, VC/founder model

41:51 Elon buys a 9% stake in Twitter and joins the board: what does this mean for Twitter, free speech online, evolution of deplatforming

1:03:24 Food shortage update, ideal US objectives going forward

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/live-fast-die-young-behind-the-fall-of-a-one-click-wonder

https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/08/better-com-cto-steps-down-agrees-to-voluntary-separation-in-wake-of-mass-layoffs

https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/06/better-com-offering-employees-60-days-severance-losing-tens-of-millions-per-month-per-sources

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/gopuff-plans-hundreds-of-layoffs-to-cut-40-million-in-costs

https://articles.sequoiacap.com/rip-good-times

https://sacks.substack.com/p/the-saas-board-meeting

https://medium.com/craft-ventures/blitzfail-how-not-to-go-off-the-rails-24ccaf92c410

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-04/musk-takes-9-2-stake-in-twitter-after-questioning-platform

https://twitter.com/paraga/status/1511320953598357505

https://twitter.com/jack/status/1511329369473564677

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1507259709224632344

https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1511360061670662149

https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1511674851202945024

https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/06/tech/pinterest-climate-change-misinformation-policy/index.html

https://gro-intelligence.com/insights/gro-predicts-us-corn-stocks-will-drop-sharply-in-2022-23

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/the-state-department-failed-to-prevent-the-war-will-it-now-prevent-the-peace


Fri, 01 Apr 2022 09:53:30 +0000

E74: Market update, inverted yield curve, immigration, new SPAC rules, $FB smears TikTok and more

0:00 Sacks' DC trip and foreign policy speaking gig

5:50 Yield curve inversion, breaking down the current state of the markets, understanding the labor market through birth rate and immigration

26:16 How the US can fix its current economic issues, reframing high-skilled immigration

48:54 SEC's new proposed rules around SPACs and climate disclosures for public companies: how will both markets be impacted?

1:10:29 Meta used a GOP firm to run a smear campaign against TikTok in the US: dirty, necessary, or both?

1:19:03 Food shortage update

1:24:33 Sacks and Jason reflect on Biden's inflammatory comments on Putin

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/04/the-obama-doctrine/471525

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/part-us-yield-curve-just-inverted-does-that-mean-recession-is-coming-2022-03-28

https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/dont-fear-the-yield-curve-reprise-20220325.htm

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/restoration-hardware-stock-price-ceo-warns-big-short-economy-inflation-2022-3

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/PATH:NYSE

https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/03/american-population-growth-rate-slow/629392

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CIVPART

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/31/2-year-treasury-yield-tops-10-year-rate-a-yield-curve-inversion-that-could-signal-a-recession.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/joe-bidens-big-new-wealth-tax-white-house-budget-fy-2023-11648504962

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-28/manchin-pans-biden-s-proposed-tax-on-unrealized-gains-of-wealthy

https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/democrats-go-directly-to-the-center

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-29/spacs-face-fresh-sec-legal-threat-for-overly-bullish-forecasts

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-05-27/spacs-can-take-away-the-insiders-advantage-in-ipos-and-markets

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-03-22/the-sec-will-regulate-climate

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/30/sec-targets-spacs-with-new-rules-about-forecasts-mergers.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/30/facebook-tiktok-targeted-victory/

https://www.agweek.com/news/ukraine-ag-production-could-drop-80-fertilizer-prices-to-cut-food-supply-long-term-uk-expert-says

https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2022/03/wheat-in-2023.html

https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2021/09/information-on-2021-cash-rents-with-implications-for-2022.html

https://www.agweek.com/news/usda-nass-to-livestream-prospective-planting-report

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/28/1089300515/biden-putin-remarks-regime-change

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-s-approval-ratings-soar-amid-russia-s-war-in-ukraine/ar-AAVI29R


Sat, 26 Mar 2022 05:49:32 +0000

E73: Late-stage VC markdowns and mistakes, market strategy, Ukraine/Russia update with Brad Gerstner

0:00 Bestie Guestie Brad Gerstner is filling in for Friedberg

1:34 Understanding public SaaS and Internet multiples, Instacart's cuts its valuation by 40%, understanding reality of overvalued late-stage companies

21:52 Capital allocators at fault, how crossover funds are reacting, late-stage price discovery, investor and founder behavioral psychology

40:37 Sacks' burn multiple, managing growth spend, new VC qualifications, lessons from the COVID bubble

53:58 Russia/Ukraine: US potential non-ceasefire strategy, Zelenskyy's revelations in CNN interview, rhetoric getting more aggressive

1:08:58 How will Putin withdraw without redacting the sanctions? What is the offramp? Zelenskyy's posture on global war

1:24:18 Understanding China's recently announced tax cuts, All-In Summit talk

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://sacks.substack.com/p/the-burnmultiple-51a7e43cb200

https://substack.com/profile/11803623-jamin-ball

https://twitter.com/nfergus/status/1506243619384037378

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-03-22/niall-ferguson-putin-and-biden-misunderstand-history-in-ukraine-war

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB10014.html

https://twitter.com/samramani2/status/1507378113893871617

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-first-phase-ukraine-operation-mostly-complete-focus-now-donbass-2022-03-25/

https://www.wptv.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/zelenskyy-warns-of-world-war-iii-if-russia-ukraine-peace-talks-fail

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2022/03/20/zelensky_ukraine_failed_putin_talks_would_mean_a_third_world_war.html

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/20/zelenskyy-ukraine-zakaria-interview-00018716

https://fortune.com/2022/03/25/russia-g20-summit-putin-biden-indonesia-bali-china-ukraine/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/world/europe/putin-speech-russia-ukraine.html

https://fortune.com/2022/03/24/putin-russia-natural-gas-europe-imports-pay-in-rubles-sanctions/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-considers-accepting-yuan-instead-of-dollars-for-chinese-oil-sales-11647351541

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/world/europe/putin-speech-russia-ukraine.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/24/biden-says-us-would-respond-to-russia-if-putin-uses-chemical-or-biological-weapons.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2014/03/09/blinken-u-s-would-not-recognize-crimea-secession/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-sticks-with-longstanding-u-s-policy-on-use-of-nuclear-weapons-amid-pressure-from-allies-11648176849

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-21/china-embraces-supply-side-economics-with-tax-cuts


Sat, 19 Mar 2022 02:02:47 +0000

E72: Impact of sanctions, deglobalization, food shortage risks, macroeconomic outlook and more

0:00 Jason's new "family office" and Sacks' new strategy

2:39 Understanding where all sides stand in the Russia/Ukraine War three weeks in

15:21 Sanctions risking a major food shortage: possible solutions, how we got here, creating distributed manufacturing and supply chains, capitalist incentives flipping

34:59 Breaking down the second- and third-order effects of the massive sanctions on Russia; best case/worst case outcomes for this new form of economic warfare, deglobalization

49:26 US economy big picture outlook: inflation, rising rates, decreasing uncertainty potentially a bullish sign in public markets; how that flows to private markets

1:02:06 Rewriting foreign policy playbooks

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/us/politics/russia-troop-deaths.html

https://www.axios.com/zelensky-russian-invasion-ukraine-ea623eb5-4a14-4458-9640-af981081e4a4.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/russia-ukraine-invasion-francis-fukuyama-b2035413.html

https://twitter.com/davidfrum/status/1504601558184517637

https://uscnpm.org/2022/03/12/hu-wei-russia-ukraine-war-china-choice/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/03/16/ukraine-zelensky-information-war/

https://twitter.com/RichardHanania/status/1504824837964926981

https://twitter.com/ClintEhrlich/status/1504618754784735232

https://www.ft.com/content/7b341e46-d375-4817-be67-802b7fa77ef1

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/first-drought-now-war-global-wheat-supplies-peril-rcna19298

https://www.agweb.com/news/policy/politics/if-you-think-fertilizer-prices-are-bad-now-heres-why-china-could-make

https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/images/Fig4.png

https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/skyrocketing-fertilizer-prices-gouge-farmer-profits-groups-blame-consolidation

https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/future/cu22

https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/1504214235114577926

https://www.bls.gov/charts/consumer-price-index/consumer-price-index-by-category-line-chart.htm

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/10/there-are-more-than-11-million-open-jobs-in-america-right-now.html

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/03/16/business/fed-meeting-interest-rates

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1503989745939980292

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26079957

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-06-16/the-latest-kremlin-official-says-summit-will-not-be-easy

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-14/biden-says-ukraine-has-work-to-do-on-corruption-to-get-into-nato

https://theintercept.com/2022/03/15/ukraine-russia-war-sovereignty-negotiations/

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/01/politics/ukraine-volodymyr-zelensky-biden-white-house/index.html

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/09/01/joint-statement-on-the-u-s-ukraine-strategic-partnership/

https://www.state.gov/u-s-ukraine-charter-on-strategic-partnership/

https://www.amazon.com/Changing-World-Order-Nations-Succeed/dp/1982160276/

https://www.salon.com/2021/01/19/who-is-victoria-nuland-a-really-bad-idea-as-a-key-player-in-bidens-foreign-policy-team/


Sat, 05 Mar 2022 05:32:59 +0000

E71: Russia/Ukraine deep dive: escalation, risk factors, financial fallout, exit ramps and more

0:00 David Sacks: Man for the people

0:50 Escalating tensions over Russia/Ukraine; nuclear scare; evolving forms of warfare

16:27 Assessing impact of economic sanctions: first, second and third-order effects; exit ramps for Putin and Russia

34:23 Reflecting on if taking NATO expansion off the table would have prevented war; Putin's risk of ruin; lessons learned so far

46:12 New version of economic warfare; possibility of a regime change; comparisons to the Cuban Missile Crisis; realist vs. idealist; lessons for Taiwan

1:05:22 Market impact, increased volatility, thinking in decades, managing risk

1:19:22 Car T-cell therapy breakthroughs and approvals; CRISPR patent controversy; Sacks makes a final point

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/phildstewart/status/1499535843207389186

https://www.onmanorama.com/news/world/2022/03/04/garry-kasparov-former-world-chess-champion-attacks-russian-president-vladimir-putin-ukraine-invasion-twitter.html

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1574056/world-war-3-russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-fiona-hill-us-national-security-council

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/nato-meets-ukraine-calls-no-fly-zone-hinder-russia-2022-03-04

https://twitter.com/TimothyDSnyder/status/1499587642115117059

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/opinion/ukraine-russia-war-zelensky.html

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/LUKOY:OTCMKTS

https://oec.world/en/profile/hs92/wheat

https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1498873063378612227

https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1499574209567199235

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/world/europe/lindsey-graham-putin-russia.html

https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1499385705591709698

https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-war-russia-germany-still-blocking-arms-supplies/

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/germany-hike-defense-spending-scholz-says-further-policy-shift-2022-02-27/

https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/germany-aims-get-100-energy-renewable-sources-by-2035-2022-02-28/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/28/world/europe/switzerland-russian-assets-freeze.html

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2022/02/28/sweden-arms-ukraine/

https://www.nato.int/docu/update/2008/04-april/e0403h.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/biography-george-h-w-bush-slams-iron-ass-cheney-rumsfeld-n457911

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrMiSQAGOS4

https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD?locations=RU

https://twitter.com/shellenbergermd/status/1499386637066727424

https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/the-wests-green-delusions-empowered?s=r

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/04/1084580235/russia-blocks-facebook-twitter

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/03/technology/ukraine-war-misinfo.html

https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/1497834538843660291

https://www.indiatoday.in/fact-check/story/fact-check-russia-ukraine-war-old-woman-not-giving-invading-russian-soldiers-the-finger-1920479-2022-03-04

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1496998762496946203

https://twitter.com/morganhousel/status/1499484089082007552

https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/euro-pinned-war-stokes-stagflation-fears-2022-03-03/

https://twitter.com/zekejmiller/status/1499739582115553281

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/wheat-corn-prices-surge-amid-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/2774260/

https://www.myelomacrowd.org/janssen-s-cilta-cel-car-t-receives-fda-approval-for-relapsed-multiple-myeloma/

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/fda-approves-jjs-cell-based-multiple-myeloma-therapy-blood-cancer-treatment-wsj-2022-03-01/

https://www.fiercebiotech.com/research/a2-bios-activator-blocker-car-t-cell-therapies-show-early-promise-solid-cancers

https://www.wsj.com/articles/crispr-patent-gene-editing-dispute-11646187911

https://twitter.com/MZHemingway/status/1499588624664657926


Thu, 24 Feb 2022 23:47:34 +0000

E70: EMERGENCY POD! Russia invades Ukraine: Reactions, Putin's ambition, Biden's response and more

0:00 Ukraine invasion: how should the US respond?

17:03 Importance of energy independence when dealing with Russia; solutions: Solar, Natural Gas, Nuclear, etc

32:51 Reflecting on the media coverage so far, Putin's ambitions

42:20 Biden's new sanctions, Chamath's Russia story, doing the math on how the US can leverage energy independence

53:19 Markets signaling a potential turnaround, great businesses are available to buy at compressed prices, is Putin mad

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/04/the-obama-doctrine/471525/#3

https://nypost.com/2022/01/27/us-nato-must-never-give-in-to-russias-absurd-demands

https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/1496837835743133699

https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/1496716168920547331

https://www.wsj.com/articles/jony-ive-steve-jobs-memories-10th-anniversary-11633354769?mod=e2tw

https://www.wsj.com/articles/putin-green-energy-price-independence-gas-lng-fracking-russia-ukraine-invasion-europe-germany-nord-stream-11645650131

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Germany

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/21/highlights-of-russian-president-putins-speech

https://peterbeinart.substack.com/p/bidens-cia-director-doesnt-believe?utm_source=url

https://www.nationalreview.com/2003/03/unpatriotic-conservatives-david-frum/


Sat, 19 Feb 2022 07:22:01 +0000

E68: Trudeau invokes emergency powers, Bitcoin vs. government, Tiger Global's new strategy & more

0:00 Sacks needs the ball

1:43 Trudeau invokes emergency powers to try and stop the truckers protest

13:45 Bitcoin's role in decentralizing currency away from potentially hostile governments

25:37 San Francisco Board of Education recall: what this means for the boundaries of progressivism

42:02 Assessing Tiger Global's new strategy: less late-stage private companies, more Series A and B rounds, more compressed public tech stocks

1:11:24 HIV stem cell breakthrough, Sacks gives some hot takes on Fauci

1:24:59 Sacks' vendetta corner: Sacks vs. Paul Graham

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-17/police-begin-financial-squeeze-trudeau-defends-emergency-edict

https://www.thecountersignal.com/news/rcmp-ban-34-crypto-wallets-from-working-in-canada

https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/get-ready-for-the-no-buy-list?utm_source=url

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1494534850090442752

https://twitter.com/juliettekayyem/status/1491757167308902405

https://twitter.com/juliettekayyem/status/1491789181428715521

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/16/us/san-francisco-school-board-recall.html

https://twitter.com/garrytan/status/1493876167085944834

https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/05/24/covid-funding-loophole-san-francisco-school-reopening

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-02-18/wokeism-has-peaked-in-america-but-is-still-globally-influential

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1493860336713097218

https://twitter.com/MikeBloomberg/status/1494009394257870848

https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/the-democrats-coming-asian-voter

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/tiger-global-d1-capital-signal-pullback-from-big-private-tech-deals-amid-market-rout

https://www.wsj.com/articles/woman-appears-cured-of-hiv-after-umbilical-cord-blood-transplant-11644945720

https://twitter.com/phil_hellmuth/status/1494144604555206656

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1493296369796202496


Sat, 12 Feb 2022 06:27:34 +0000

E67: Revisiting Rogan, Canadian truckers' protest, fusion breakthrough, $MSFT's savvy move & more

0:00 Bestie Intro: Phil Hellmuth found a new billionaire

1:30 Chamath's new camera positioning

3:58 Revisiting the Joe Rogan/Spotify situation, racism claims, and the video controversy

30:04 Canadian truckers' "Freedom Convoy": root causes, impact, what is this turning into?

45:00 Nuclear fusion breakthrough: Friedberg shares thoughts and theories on what this could mean for the future of energy and life on Earth

54:15 Contrarian energy trade, Chamath's Big Tech play morphing into a long-term investment

1:01:01 Microsoft's savvy "burn it down" app store strategy, US income not keeping up with inflation, consumer sentiment getting worse, opening up and getting back to normal

1:15:57 CIA allegedly used an executive order from 1981 to execute warrantless surveillance on American citizens, DHS domestic terrorism infrastructure

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https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/spotify-removes-joe-rogan-episodes-n-word-1235172972

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/joe-rogan-podcast-episodes-removed-b2009035.html

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/3/22915456/spotify-ceo-joe-rogan-daniel-ek-town-hall-speech-platform-podcast

https://people.com/tv/howard-stern-addresses-past-use-of-blackface-n-word

https://twitter.com/aodespair/status/1489565575894478849

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1490803436639588352

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/02/11/world/canada-trucker-protest

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/02/10/truckers-convoys-may-target-super-bowl-bidens-state-union/6738641001

https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/what-the-truckers-want

https://globalnews.ca/news/8539610/trucker-convoy-covid-vaccine-mandates-ottawa

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1245179774097477633

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/08/us/politics/new-york-mask-mandate.html

https://theliberalpatriot.substack.com/p/the-left-is-blowing-its-big-opportunity

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/XLE:NYSEARCA?window=6M

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3799278-oil-and-gas-stocks-top-todays-leaderboard-as-oil-resumes-upward-climb

https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-promises-openness-on-new-app-store-as-it-seeks-approval-for-activision-acquisition-11644424237

https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1491771262544318464

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-consumer-sentiment-falls-fresh-151419313.html

https://www.mercurynews.com/2012/12/13/thomas-sowell-inflation-can-tax-the-poor-as-well-as-the-rich/

https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/716486/biden-is-blowing-his-covid-moment/

https://twitter.com/hollandcourtney/status/1491996868829614081

https://www.wyden.senate.gov/news/press-releases/wyden-and-heinrich-newly-declassified-documents-reveal-previously-secret-cia-bulk-collection-problems-with-cia-handling-of-americans-information

https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/HainesBurns_WydenHeinrich_13APR21%20-FINAL.pdf

https://www.dhs.gov/ntas/advisory/national-terrorism-advisory-system-bulletin-february-07-2022


Sat, 05 Feb 2022 07:28:09 +0000

E66: $FB's major pullback, Rogan/Spotify mess, Xi/Putin meetup and understanding supply chain issues with Bestie Guestie Ryan Petersen (Flexport CEO)

0:00 Sacks' shining moment

2:34 Bestie Guestie Ryan Petersen joins to break down the supply chain situation: core issues, solutions, things to look out for

45:49 $FB's major pullback: causes, headwinds, and why going all-in on the Metaverse might have been a "frothy market mistake"

55:28 Breaking down the competition in the "XR Wars": Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Google; why a phone might have been a better $10B/year bet for Facebook, Google's strategic brilliance

1:09:14 Spotify's Joe Rogan situation: positions, speech rights, division amongst free speech

1:23:08 Reflection on Baby Boomers' transition from radically free speech and anti-government to authoritarian, misinformation changing over time, using science to discredit science

1:30:10 Xi Jinping and Putin are deepening their relationship: what does this mean for the world, and how should the US strategically respond?

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/INGR:NYSE

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2021/04/23/walmarts-massive-investment-in-a-supply-chain-transformation/?sh=41a6b18340ed

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/20/peloton-to-pause-production-of-its-bikes-treadmills-as-demand-wanes.html

https://twitter.com/typesfast/status/1451543776992845834

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/FB:NASDAQ

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/02/meta-reality-labs-reports-10-billion-loss.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/02/facebook-says-apple-ios-privacy-change-will-cost-10-billion-this-year.html

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/PYPL:NASDAQ

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/SNAP:NYSE

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/facebook-and-google-stocks-have-diverged-and-the-reason-is-apple.html

https://twitter.com/GavinSBaker/status/1462831115572596744

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/NFLX:NASDAQ

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/AMZN:NASDAQ

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1489321225520238592

https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/get-ready-for-the-no-buy-list

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/26/arts/music/spotify-neil-young-joe-rogan.html

https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/3/22915456/spotify-ceo-joe-rogan-daniel-ek-town-hall-speech-platform-podcast

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10475473/Barack-Michelle-Obama-preparing-shop-new-podcast-partner-amid-outcry-Joe-Rogan.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/02/02/spotify-rogan-white-house-covid-misinformation

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1488252747489202181

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1489258034865971205

https://www.thewrap.com/tucker-carlson-liberal-viewership-fox-news

https://twitter.com/echeloninsights/status/1487118055582965762

https://twitter.com/MonmouthPoll/status/1488180589505167372

https://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-vladimir-putin-meets-with-chinese-leader-xi-jinping-in-beijing-11643966743

https://www.voltairenet.org/article215540.html


Sat, 29 Jan 2022 06:35:36 +0000

E65: VC markup dynamics, Russia/US tensions over Ukraine, Altos Labs raises $3B, Stripe mafia & more

0:00 Chamath's preferred cosplay

1:35 Reflecting on bad investment decisions and markup dynamics

15:20 Rising tensions between US and Russia over Ukraine, Putin's demands, NATO negotiations as the underreported key piece, Obama's savvy Russia dealings

39:16 Bill Ackman buys the Netflix dip, Tesla and Microsoft crush earnings, the Fed signals rate hikes

55:18 Altos Labs raises $3B in the largest Seed round ever, incredible Yamanaka factors breakthrough, dynamics of a richly capitalized bio-moonshot

1:04:08 The Stripe Mafia, Bolt CEO punches up, reflecting on old emails

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2013-05-30/bitcoin-the-perfect-schmuck-insurance

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1480716684038049796

https://medium.com/@jason/do-the-work-skip-the-party-8f2864560195#724a--share-10-78

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/16/world/europe/russia-ukraine-invasion.html

https://www.defense.gov/News/Transcripts/Transcript/Article/2910061/pentagon-press-secretary-john-kirby-holds-a-press-briefing

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/04/the-obama-doctrine/471525

https://www.history.com/news/nato-article-5-meaning-history-world-war-2

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-shifrinson-russia-us-nato-deal--20160530-snap-story.html

https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-by-country

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/natosource/obama-does-not-believe-invading-ukraine-or-saving-assad-makes-putin-a-player

https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/germany-agrees-to-axe-nord-stream-2-if-russia-invades-ukraine

https://www.wsj.com/articles/william-ackman-takes-stake-in-netflix-11643236690

https://tesla-cdn.thron.com/static/WIIG2L_TSLA_Q4_2021_Update_O7MYNE.pdf?xseo=&response-content-disposition=inline%3Bfilename%3D%22tsla-q4-and-fy-2021-update.pdf%22

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/earnings/FY-2022-Q2/press-release-webcast

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/26/fed-decision-january-2022-.html

https://www.tcv.com/tcv-insights/netflix-case-study

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/16/peloton-files-to-sell-1-billion-in-stock-offering-shares-drop.html

https://www.drugdiscoverytrends.com/biotech-altos-labs-emerges-with-3b-in-funding-to-focus-on-cellular-rejuvenation-programming

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.01.20.477063v1.full.pdf

https://twitter.com/theryanking/status/1485784823641755648

https://twitter.com/shaunmmaguire/status/1486082835974811650

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1486113945790214146

https://twitter.com/shaunmmaguire/status/1486114773209006080

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1486121975311339520

https://my.pitchbook.com/profile/107633-08/company/profile#deal-history/102358-00T


Sat, 22 Jan 2022 07:50:13 +0000

E64: Antitrust standards & enforcement, tech repricing, lab leak obfuscation, E63 reactions & more

00:00 Cold Open

00:25 Besties react to last weeks All-In E63

21:50 Implications of FTC Chair Lina Khans approach to enforcing antitrust

42:21 Superbubble, Multiple compression, Fed interest rates, Peloton & Netflix valuations

1:11:04 Sacks explains the NIHs coordinated effort to downplay the lab leak hypothesis

1:32:01 Friedbergs new company Cana

1:33:47 Learning loss from COVID school closures

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Referenced in the Episode:

Lina Khan interview with Kara Swisher and Andrew Ross Sorkin on CNBC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1iYGE3PVYA

WSJ article: Sen. Dianne Feinstein & Sen. Alex Padilla advanced the antitrust bill

https://www.wsj.com/articles/senate-panel-approves-antitrust-bill-restricting-big-tech-platforms-11642701487

Chamaths Social Capital 2019 Annual Letter

https://www.socialcapital.com/annual-letters/2019

Bill Ackman suggests the Fed should raise rate by 50 basis points

https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1482449525595943045?s=20

Gavin Bakers Twitter on Generals getting shot last

https://twitter.com/GavinSBaker/status/1479454332567310342?s=20

Jonathan Chait in NY Mag on School Closures

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/progressives-must-reckon-with-the-school-closing-catastrophe.html

Unicef estimate that COVID-19 learning loss could cost students close to $17 trillion

https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/learning-losses-covid-19-could-cost-generation-students-close-17-trillion-lifetime

Friedbergs interview on This Week in Startups

https://youtu.be/dajzLwGAntI?t=1998

https://apple.co/33Xrbq3


Sat, 15 Jan 2022 08:12:54 +0000

E63: Insurrection indictments, human rights in the US and abroad, groundbreaking MS study and more

0:00 Bestie Intro: Friedberg prepares for the insurrection discussion

0:39 Breaking down the Oath Keeper indictments and the riots at the capitol, Biden's plummeting approval rating

14:45 Human rights perspectives and challenges: domestic and international

57:36 Considering the rise of authoritarianism in the US, positive stimulus impacts

1:04:09 Groundbreaking study on a possible root cause of multiple sclerosis, pig heart successfully transplanted into living person, SEC considering tightening accreditation laws

1:19:44 Rehashing the roast of Phil Hellmuth

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/us/politics/oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes.html

https://january6th.house.gov/news/press-releases/select-committee-subpoenas-social-media-companies-records-related-january-6th

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leader-oath-keepers-and-10-other-individuals-indicted-federal-court-seditious-conspiracy-and

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/06/opinion/democrats-fail-defending-democracy.html

https://twitter.com/ryanstruyk/status/1481345993320939525

https://www.reuters.com/article/factcheck-walensky-study-idUSL1N2TS0S2

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1481386527485693953

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/12/nyregion/rikers-jail-videos.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-22278037

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/14/us/politics/russia-ukraine-us-intelligence.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/americans-finances-got-stronger-in-the-pandemicconfounding-early-fears-11641736069

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072529477/more-than-1-million-fewer-students-are-in-college-the-lowest-enrollment-numbers-

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj8222

https://www.umassmed.edu/news/news-archives/2022/01/phase-i-clinical-trial-of-moderna-mrna-vaccine-for-epstein-barr-virus-starting-at-umass-chan/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-pushes-for-more-transparency-from-private-companies-11641752489


Sat, 08 Jan 2022 06:11:56 +0000

E62: Elizabeth Holmes verdict, fraud origins & takeaways, navigating "The Great Markdown" & more

0:00 Bestie intro and poker recap

3:14 Elizabeth Holmes verdict, origins of the fraud, breakdown of the Theranos promise

17:51 Lessons for founders and investors from the Theranos debacle, bad behavior a sign of the top

26:09 Implications of "The Great Markdown" on public and private markets, confusing FED decisions

45:56 Advice for founders on navigating a downturn

1:00:01 a16z's new mega funds; should they go public? How does that change partner dynamics?

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-elizabeth-holmes-verdict-theranos-founder-is-guilty-on-four-of-11-charges-in-fraud-trial-11641255705

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58469882

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/04/technology/elizabeth-holmes-verdict.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-theranos-fraud-elizabeth-holmes-convicted-trial-blood-testing-start-up-11641330471

https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-maris-explains-why-gv-didnt-invest-in-theranos-2015-10

https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2021/06/insights-the-delaware-edition/delaware-courts-expand-plaintiffs-rights

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/05/fed-minutes-december-2021.html

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10YIE

http://www.paulgraham.com/aord.html

https://www.socialcapital.com/annual-letters/2019

https://medium.com/craft-ventures/the-burn-multiple-51a7e43cb200

https://www.statista.com/statistics/266206/googles-annual-global-revenue

https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/07/andreessen-horowitz-raises-9b-in-new-capital-for-venture-growth-bio-funds


Wed, 29 Dec 2021 08:56:27 +0000

E61: 2022 Predictions! Business, politics, science, tech, crypto, & more

(0:00) Recapping the "Superspreader"

(6:12) Predicting 2022's biggest political winner

(11:57) Predicting 2022's biggest political loser

(19:07) Predicting 2022's biggest business winner

(25:47) Predicting 2022's biggest business loser

(34:30) Most contrarian belief for 2022

(1:02:07) Best performing asset for 2022

(1:04:19) Most anticipated trend for 2022

(1:09:19) Most anticipated media for 2022

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFMMeCMbNt8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrgYEbIQkac

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/15/chinas-xi-and-russias-putin-talk-geopolitics-in-video-call.html

https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/countries-by-gdp

https://twitter.com/datarade/status/1474432996845436933

https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/1475209018058723334

https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/23/22245325/samsungbuilding-chipmaking-fab-texas-taylor

https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-to-stop-accepting-u-k-issued-visa-credit-cards-11637153600

https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1475438356473409542

https://balajis.com/mirrortable

https://www.wsj.com/articles/hispanic-voters-now-evenly-split-between-parties-wsj-poll-finds-11638972769

https://twitter.com/peterdaou/status/1470906537682026499

https://twitter.com/TheOfficialRom/status/1472206678586179588

https://twitter.com/joebiden/status/1322254443644026880

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1227-isolation-quarantine-guidance.html

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/12/27/world/cdc-quarantine-isolation-guidelines#quarantine-5-days

https://twitter.com/FaceTheNation/status/1475209878415323140


Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:34:54 +0000

E60: The 2021 Bestie Awards PLUS Jack Dorsey starts the Web3 Wars

(0:00) Catching up on the Web3 wars and Jack Dorsey sounding off

(5:10) Biggest Winner - Politics

(9:43) Biggest Loser - Politics

(14:37) Biggest Political Surprise

(22:24) Biggest Winner - Business

(26:03) Biggest Loser - Business

(30:54) Biggest Business Surprise

(35:27) Best Science Breakthrough

(42:56) Biggest Flash in the Pan

(47:08) Best CEO

(52:43) Best Investor

(57:12) Best Turnaround

(1:02:47) Worth Human Being

(1:07:31) Best Meme

(1:10:02) Most Loathsome Company

(1:14:47) Best New Tech

(1:20:22) Best Trend

(1:22:17) Worst Trend

(1:26:02) Favorite Media

(1:34:15) The Rudy Giuliani Award for Self-Immolation

(1:39:07) The Besties spread holiday cheer with each other

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https://twitter.com/jack

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1473321415285751811

https://twitter.com/cdixon/status/1473150192400486401

https://twitter.com/jack/status/1473155226194616325

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1472754632325795843

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/coinbase-enters-the-metaverse-an-exodus-from-meta-s-novi-unit?rc=g3wfdp

https://dune.xyz/rchen8/opensea

https://phys.org/news/2021-09-chinese-scientists-starch-synthesis-carbon.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-55564448

https://www.amazon.com/Gray-Lady-Winked-Misreporting-Fabrications/dp/1736703315

https://www.wsj.com/articles/washington-post-grasps-for-new-direction-as-trump-era-boom-fades-11639695007

https://twitter.com/GavinSBaker/status/1473326791293128706

https://scitechdaily.com/fusion-breakthrough-at-the-brink-of-fusion-ignition-at-national-ignition-facility

https://www.amazon.com/Grinding-It-Out-audiobook/dp/B07H4WXR4N

https://www.amazon.com/Changing-World-Order-Nations-Succeed/dp/1982160276

https://www.amazon.com/San-Fransicko-Progressives-Ruin-Cities/dp/0063093626

https://www.amazon.com/Wanting-Power-Mimetic-Desire-Everyday/dp/1250262488


Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:44:11 +0000

E59: Twitter's content warning algo, equity audits, politicians trading stocks, Fed's next move, mRNA & more

(0:00) Bestie Intro: Sweater update, NYC stories

(8:30) Sacks got flagged on Twitter, theorizing on Twitter's content warning algorithm

(14:37) "Racial equity audits" with product-level consequences might be coming to Big Tech

(27:37) Elizabeth Warren vs. Elon on Twitter, birth of "Senator Karen," understanding where the Fed can go from here

(42:56) Omicron spreading rapidly in NYC, but deaths are still relatively flat, anticipating the quality of life split for blue/red states going forward

(53:02) Jeremy Strong's New Yorker profile and backlash, politicians trading stocks

(1:08:57) Future of mRNA technology

(1:15:39) SF Mayor London Breed's speech on increasing law enforcement: is she the right person to turn the ship around?

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Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1470799225566859268

https://freebeacon.com/democrats/democrats-push-racial-equity-audits-to-cement-control-of-tech-companies

https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/get-ready-for-the-no-buy-list

https://mobile.twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1470415896053227522

https://mobile.twitter.com/SenSanders/status/1471512117257846784

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WALCL

https://twitter.com/mangan150/status/1470827691527999494

https://twitter.com/peterpham/status/1471514774546509829

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/12/13/on-succession-jeremy-strong-doesnt-get-the-joke

https://www.etalk.ca/celebrity/jessica-chastain-and-more-celebs-unnecessarily-run-to-jeremy-strong-defence-after-new-yorker-profile.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/stephen-curry-warriors-shooting-11637027582

https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-stock-act-violations-senate-house-trading-2021-9#sen-dianne-feinstein-a-democrat-from-california-1

https://www.investopedia.com/regional-fed-presidents-step-aside-amid-trading-backlash-5203208

https://www.wsj.com/articles/131-federal-judges-broke-the-law-by-hearing-cases-where-they-had-a-financial-interest-11632834421

https://twitter.com/bgmasters/status/1471183791121055747

https://www.npr.org/2021/09/21/1039313011/tiktokers-are-trading-stocks-by-watching-what-members-of-congress-do

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-research-finds-immune-system-responds-to-mrna-treatment-for-cancer

https://twitter.com/robkhenderson


Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:55:22 +0000

E58: November's CPI, preparing for a downturn, macro outlook, Better.com's botched layoffs & more

0:00 Bestie Intro: Chamath's happy hour and sweater feud

7:11 Breaking down the new 6.8% CPI number, reflecting on old inflation takes, jobs report, understanding why CPI is misleading

23:05 How growth stocks got overblown, current valuation outlook, government as capital allocators

40:12 Deficit trouble: will another president ever try and balance the budget? Areas of positivity in the economy

50:29 Better.com's botched layoffs, impact of overcapitalization, macro outlook for founders

1:11:16 Lessons from the Jussie Smollett saga

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/10/consumer-price-index-november-2021.html

https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2021/consumer-prices-increase-6-2-percent-for-the-year-ended-october-2021.htm

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-powell-must-do-next-after-admitting-that-he-was-wrong-about-transitory-inflation-11638460995

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/27/economy/inflation-federal-reserve-janet-yellen/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/22/opinion/us-inflation-stimulus.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/10/business/economy/inflation-markets-federal-reserve.html

https://www.axios.com/inflation-consumers-survey-1932e8d0-b01b-4c39-8fb4-4fdb9a96958d.html

http://cdn.cnn.com/cnn/2021/images/12/10/cbo.report.on.build.back.better.pdf

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm/2021/11/10/does-the-wh-owe-larry-summers-an-apology-495052

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/03/jobs-report-november-2021.html

https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1469438745791410183

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/10/stanley-druckenmiller-fed-lulling-investors-into-false-sense-of-security.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-progressives-back-bill-4-day-workweek-remote-work-2021-12

https://youtu.be/-_wvTa8aiu8

https://www.thebalance.com/deficit-by-president-what-budget-deficits-hide-3306151

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1469370800771715073

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidjeans/2020/11/20/mortgages-fraud-claims-and-dumb-dolphins-a-tangled-past-haunts-bettercom-ceo-vishal-garg/?sh=6ed46a0110f4

https://youtu.be/pXLx5OY21Bk

https://youtu.be/wZXoErL2124


Sat, 04 Dec 2021 04:42:38 +0000

E57: Understanding Omicron, tech stocks plummet, VC's great resignation, Jack Dorsey's departure

(0:00) Bestie Intro: Miami talk, gambling stories, Nancy Pelosi's retirement plans

(12:30) Understanding the Omicron variant

(24:49) Tech stocks plummet: why the selloff?

(33:44) Inflation: here to stay? What's the 10-year outlook?

(44:57) Anticipating a "Great Resignation" of successful VCs

(54:45) Tech people ruining Art Basel, comparing Bay Area / South Florida immigrant communities in terms of political activity, success of Indian-Americans in tech

(1:02:08) Mike Bloomberg donates $750M to charter schools

(1:07:52) Jack Dorsey's departure from Twitter, what it means for free speech

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https://twitter.com/trvrb

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2115463

https://twitter.com/erictopol/status/1466799350990839810

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1465037481187987457

https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-set-to-create-new-stateowned-rare-earths-giant-11638545586

https://www.shippingandfreightresource.com/china-us-freight-rates-plunge-but-china-manufacturing-woes-create-new-headaches-for-shippers

https://fortune.com/2021/08/09/lumber-prices-down-2018-levels

https://twitter.com/rabois/status/1466816803418615812

https://twitter.com/michelletandler/status/1465393612577853440

https://www.wsj.com/articles/michael-bloomberg-why-im-backing-charter-schools-covid-19-learning-loss-teachers-union-11638371324

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/18/1012066/emtech-stage-twitters-cto-on-misinformation

https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/twitter-is-about-to-get-way-worse


Sat, 20 Nov 2021 02:55:01 +0000

E56: Constitution DAO, Rittenhouse trial coverage, private sector efficiency vs the government

0:00 Bestie intro

1:14 Constitution DAO: implications, shortcomings, how to move forward?

29:58 Rittenhouse trial media coverage

50:52 Ken Griffin plays heel (again), private sector efficiency vs. government inefficiency

1:07:08 Pete Davidson's pull, Sacks' taste in music, wrap

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/18/constitutiondao-crypto-investors-lose-bid-to-buy-constitution-copy.html

https://twitter.com/constitutiondao

https://www.constitutiondao.com

https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/11/19/constitutiondao-outbid-for-first-printing-of-americas-founding-document-in-sothebys-auction/

https://youtu.be/1TBa-9Lx3vc?t=8762

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-closing-arguments-self-defense/

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/11/19/us/kyle-rittenhouse-trial

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1461372314424164367

https://www.wsj.com/articles/citadel-ceo-ken-griffin-outbid-a-group-of-crypto-investors-for-copy-of-u-s-constitution-11637352087

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/17/us/politics/biden-build-back-better-act.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/17/amazon-to-stop-accepting-visa-credit-cards-issued-in-the-uk.html

https://twitter.com/ConceptualJames/status/1461007806333693959

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/05/sam-altman-puts-375-million-into-fusion-start-up-helion-energy.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/17/bill-gates-terrapower-builds-its-first-nuclear-reactor-in-a-coal-town.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHZ4MfOiqm8

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/emily-ratajkowski-women-find-pete-davidson-attractive_n_618be849e4b06de3eb7dfbbe


Sat, 13 Nov 2021 08:34:13 +0000

E55: Valuing crypto projects, Rivian worth $100B+, inflation: causes and corrections and more

0:00 Bestie intro and Solana Breakpoint talk

4:43 Covering the censored segment from last week, how to value crypto projects and general investing, what to take away from the podcast

30:45 Rivian's >$100B valuation, greatest CNBC hit of all time

42:06 Inflation: reacting to the CPI number, problems with MMT, strategies to curb it

1:01:34 Xi Jinping becomes China's "Supreme Leader"

1:08:35 GE, Toshiba, and J&J break up into separate businesses: is this the end of the conglomerate? Insights from PayPal breaking off from eBay, what buybacks signal

1:24:44 Besties wrap the show

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-inflation-consumer-price-index-october-2021-11636491959

https://twitter.com/denverbitcoin/status/1458900776747737093/photo/1

https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/crops/article/2021/11/10/nitrogen-fertilizer-prices-shatter-1

https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-tests-israels-iron-dome-in-guam-as-defense-against-chinese-cruise-missiles-11636455224

https://twitter.com/Sen_JoeManchin/status/1458443966135902221

https://fredblog.stlouisfed.org/2017/02/two-tales-of-federal-debt

https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-xi-gains-power-as-communist-party-designates-him-historical-figure-11636635312

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/09/ge-to-break-up-into-3-companies-focusing-on-aviation-healthcare-and-energy.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/toshiba-like-ge-plans-to-split-into-three-parts-11636700609?st=e6zgv5yq433lvr3&reflink=article_imessage_share

https://investor.pypl.com/news-and-events/news-details/2021/Response-to-Market-Rumors-of-Discussions-Between-PayPal-and-Pinterest/default.aspx

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/apple-spent-nearly-20-billion-on-stock-buybacks-in-q4-at-average-prices-below-the-vwap-2021-10-29

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/which-companies-spend-the-most-in-research-and-development-rd-2021-06-21


Sat, 06 Nov 2021 06:04:07 +0000

E54: Spread trading big tech, capital allocation, Zillow's misfire, Progressives suffer losses

Show Notes:

0:00 Besties do a Microsoft-themed intro

7:53 Spread trading big tech, amazing power of Google and Microsoft

17:28 Sacks speaks about Bird going public from the NYSE, understanding distributions and evergreen funds, why Friedberg went the startup studio route

30:36 How DAOs fit in to the capital allocation landscape, the balance of consumer-facing products and infrastructure solutions for web 3.0

35:24 Zillow's iBuying implosion

46:05 Wokelash: Progressive democrats take huge hit on election day 2021, what are American voters looking for?

1:14:57 New CO2 to starch conversion discovered by Chinese researchers, future climate incentives

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Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/Suhail/status/1455553539552382979

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-11-01/zillow-selling-7-000-homes-for-2-8-billion-after-flipping-halt

https://twitter.com/RTanuku/status/1456324783809826819

https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/elections-2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/04/nyregion/stephen-sweeney-durr-nj-election.html

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/republican-ann-davison-defeats-nicole-thomas-kennedy-to-become-seattles-first-woman-city-attorney

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/us/politics/democrat-losses-2022.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/04/us/california-math-curriculum-guidelines.html

https://nypost.com/2021/11/01/mcauliffe-claims-everybody-clapped-after-classroom-comment

https://www.newsweek.com/cnn-van-jones-glenn-youngkin-delta-variant-trumpism-1645303

https://twitter.com/patrickruffini/status/1454792424488902656

https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2021/10/17/if-taxes-are-your-issue-njs-not-for-you-murphy-says-comment-taken-out-of-context/

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abh4049

https://twitter.com/friedberg/status/1454482267707899909

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/28/blah-greta-thunberg-leaders-climate-crisis-co2-emissions

https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-finance-china-india-11636039142

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tariffs-climate-change-greenhouse-gases-manufacturing-steel-11635862305

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1454808104256737289


Sat, 30 Oct 2021 05:20:59 +0000

E53: Wealth tax, dealing with inflation as a capital allocator, big tech earnings, Facebook's rebrand, paternity leave & more

0:00 Bestie intro, child update, Joe Lonsdales take on paternity leave

20:44 Proposed Wealth Tax

35:13 Inflation discussion: corporate and government reactions

52:30 Dealing with inflation as a capital allocator

58:49 Big Techs outrageous quarterly earnings, why Google is the best business ever, Facebooks Meta rebrand

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Referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/JTLonsdale/status/1453399478254379008

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/02/26/698057356/if-a-wealth-tax-is-such-a-good-idea-why-did-europe-kill-theirs

https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/data-chart-center/interest-rates/pages/textview.aspx?data=yield

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/28/1049980529/starbucks-and-costco-raising-wages-in-the-nationwide-competition-for-workers

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GFDEGDQ188S

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/crypto-investor-turned-8000-into-5-billion-buying-shiba-inu-2021-10

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-29/tesla-s-tsla-hidden-billionaire-how-one-retail-investor-made-7-billion

https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/TOST/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-overtakes-apple-as-most-valuable-company-11635516976

https://abc.xyz/investor/static/pdf/2021Q3_alphabet_earnings_release.pdf?cache=f1ba3f6

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1450108244915937284

https://www.theverge.com/22743744/facebook-teen-usage-decline-frances-haugen-leaks

https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdYPqdJ6/


Sat, 23 Oct 2021 03:10:11 +0000

E52: Trump's SPAC, peak venture liquidity, tech as an economic ladder, Dems overplaying their hand

Show Notes:

0:00 Bestie weight loss strategies, poker recap

13:19 Trump SPAC, how he can leverage the capital intelligently, building vs. acquiring, and more

33:43 Peak venture returns, tech landscape

44:56 Tech's global role: are we still in the early days, as opposed to a bubble? Wealth shaming, upward mobility

58:58 Democrats overplaying their hand, Netflix discourse, and more

1:17:41 Pig kidney biological innovation

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.tmtgcorp.com/press-releases/announcement-10-20-2021

https://www.tmtgcorp.com/company-overview

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/22/trump-social-media-spac-digital-world-acquisition-corp-surges-another-100percent.html

https://twitter.com/scienceisstrat1/status/1450723760806379520

https://www.wsj.com/articles/venture-returns-keep-climbing-mystifying-some-industry-veterans-11634554801

https://files.pitchbook.com/website/files/pdf/Q3_2021_PitchBook-NVCA_Venture_Monitor.pdf

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/us/amherst-college-legacy-admissions.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/20/us/dorian-abbot-mit.html

https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/michael-che-elon-musk-snl.html

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/10/20/tech-billionaire-aiding-facebook-whistleblower-516358

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-20/china-slams-effeminate-men-in-xi-s-mounting-push-for-conformity

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/19/health/kidney-transplant-pig-human.html

https://pandaily.com/top-livestream-salesman-li-jiaqi-records-1-7-billion-in-sales-in-first-11-11-livestream-viya-follows


Sat, 16 Oct 2021 03:08:25 +0000

E51: Supply Chain Shortages, Inflation, DeSantis, Ted Sarandos Netflix Memo, Cancel Culture, Fan Q&A

Show Notes:

00:00 Cold Open

01:19 Titles

01:01 Intro Banter

04:24 Supply chain, labor shortage,

34:04 Taiwan

43:14 Sacks Desantis

47:00 Dave Chappelle

01:08:24 FDA

01:23:27 Question 1

01:27:08 Question 2

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Referenced in the show:

Statista - The U.S. Car Models Most Impacted By The Microchip Shortage

Zack Kanter on Twitter - "The supply chain crisis is a clever rebrand"

Naithan Jones on Twitter - NFTs

Daily Breeze - No start date for 24/7 operations at Port of LA

LA Daily News - Port of LA to go to 24/7 operations, Biden announces

Nikkei Asia - TSMC announces plans to build first chip plant in Japan

St. Louis Fed - Total Public Debt as Percent of Gross Domestic Product

Forbes - Druckenmiller Blasts Feds Radical Stimulus Policy

David Sacks on Twitter - Desantis Dinner

Variety - Ted Sarandos Doubles Down

The Light of Other Days by Arthur C. Clarke

CFTC Orders Tether and Bitfinex to Pay Fines Totaling $42.5 Million

NBC - Most adults shouldn't take daily aspirin

Botched - Man Wins $100,000 Breast Implants Bet!


Sat, 09 Oct 2021 03:21:32 +0000

E50: Crypto investing deep dive, Facebook's whistleblower fallout, Chappelle's new special & more

Show Notes:

0:00 Mercury is in retrograde & impacting the besties

2:01 Sacks on Solana, sophisticated crypto strategies, crypto deep dive

26:23 Building regulatory framework for utility tokens, institutional money in crypto

40:59 Facebook whistleblower, potential ramifications & regulation

57:10 Comparing potential Facebook regulation to Microsoft regulation in the 1990s

1:02:34 Is decentralization a solution for social media?

1:09:09 Chappelle's controversial new special, All-In summit & more

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Referenced in the show:

https://coinmarketcap.com

https://www.bitgo.com/newsroom/press-releases/galaxy-digital-to-acquire-bitgo

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/30/fed-chair-powell-says-he-has-no-intention-of-banning-crypto/

https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-10-07/crypto-mystery-where-s-the-69-billion-backing-the-stablecoin-tether

https://twitter.com/KariyaKanav/status/1446207805220917252

https://www.ledgerinsights.com/sec-gensler-calls-out-utility-tokens-in-european-crypto-asset-briefing/

https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/06/fantasy-equity-nft-game-wants-you-to-spend-real-money-buying-fake-shares-of-real-startups/

https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/07/fantasy-startup-investing-nft-platform-visionrare-shuts-down-paid-marketplace-after-a-day-in-open-beta/

https://nypost.com/2015/06/14/141m-sculpture-may-point-to-top/

https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/i-wanted-to-share-a-note-i-wrote-to-everyone-at-our-company-hey-everyone-its-bee/10113961365418581

https://www.netflix.com/title/81228510

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1446245636563619840

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/144624654499108864


Sat, 02 Oct 2021 02:49:39 +0000

E49: Coinbase CEO reflects on controversial blog, state of the markets, 1000 unicorns, tax reform & more

Show Notes:

0:00 Brian Armstrong follows up on his one-year old blog post "Coinbase is a mission focused company"

19:27 Authoritarianism on the left

33:04 Newsom's new vaccine mandate, NBA vaccine coverage, Merck COVID pill

45:51 Golden Age of VC, 1000 unicorns & the impact on private/public markets

57:45 Corporate tax reform, Roth IRAs & the "Peter Thiel Provision"

1:06:36 Chances of a VC bubble, why notable VCs are retiring, building a modern venture firm

1:23:51 All-In summit planning

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Referenced in the show:

https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-is-a-mission-focused-company-af882df8804

https://twitter.com/brian_armstrong/status/1443727729476530178

https://blockchain.news/news/workers-quit-coinbase-exchange-apolitical-stance

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1443846265582735362

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/09/psychological-dimensions-left-wing-authoritarianism/620185/

https://ktla.com/news/california/gov-newsom-to-make-major-announcement-on-efforts-to-protect-teachers-students-from-covid/

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/01/merck-to-seek-emergency-authorization-for-oral-covid-19-treatment.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/university-endowments-mint-billions-in-golden-era-of-venture-capital-11632907802

https://news.crunchbase.com/news/crunchbase-unicorn-board-1000-companies/

https://siblisresearch.com/data/us-stock-market-value/

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-number-of-companies-publicly-traded-in-the-us-is-shrinkingor-is-it-2020-10-30

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/17/house-tax-bill-would-likely-force-peter-thiel-to-pull-5-billion-from-his-ira.html


Sat, 25 Sep 2021 01:59:15 +0000

E48: The role of decentralization, China/US break down & more with Bestie Guestie Balaji Srinivasan

Show Notes:

0:00 Bestie Guestie Balaji Srinivasan is introduced

6:01 Balaji's day in the life, Coinbase background, comparing crypto with early 2000's p2p music industry, China's lawful evil

16:09 China declares crypto transactions illegal, comparing and contrasting the US and China's future outlook

39:43 Chances of a revolution in China, predictions for the next 1-2 decades

48:37 Decentralized citizen journalism, the end of corporate journalism

58:11 Facebook's tough stretch continues: leaker might come forward with SEC, lawsuit over FTC payouts, public sentiment turning on big tech, decentralized social media

1:18:43 How decentralized media platforms would work mechanically

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Referenced in the show:

https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-declares-bitcoin-and-other-cryptocurrency-transactions-illegal-11632479288

https://www.wsj.com/articles/xi-jinping-aims-to-rein-in-chinese-capitalism-hew-to-maos-socialist-vision-11632150725

https://www.readingthechinadream.com/

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/1993-06-01/clash-civilizations

https://www.amazon.com/End-History-Last-Man/dp/0743284550

https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Chain-Defending-America-High-Tech/dp/031653353X?asin=031653353X&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1

https://www.amazon.com/Gray-Lady-Winked-Misreporting-Fabrications/dp/1736703307

https://techcrunch.com/2021/05/12/vitalik-buterin-donates-1-billion-worth-of-meme-coins-to-india-covid-relief-fund/

https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1386288771872673793?lang=en

https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1386024429629558784?s=20

https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Machine-Blockchain-Future-Everything/dp/1250114578

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOWRembdPS8

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/23/facebook-testify-kids-safety-lawmakers-probe-whistleblowers-revelations/

https://www.facebook.com/business/news/navigating-change-and-improving-performance-and-measurement

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/21/facebook-paid-billions-extra-to-the-ftc-to-spare-zuckerberg-in-data-suit-shareholders-allege-513456

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2021-177

https://www.wsj.com/articles/voters-want-to-curb-the-influence-of-big-tech-companies-new-poll-shows-11632405601?st=qnnf9nvvwigp

https://medium.com/craft-ventures/masks-should-be-the-law-3f53f08709cc

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/01/social-media-ads-russia-wanted-americans-to-see-244423

https://balajis.com/yes-you-may-need-a-blockchain/


Sat, 18 Sep 2021 04:46:21 +0000

E47: Facebook's week from hell, Ellen Pao on sexism in Elizabeth Holmes coverage, Newsom's win, frauds & more

Show Notes:

0:00 Besties intro, TPB Symposium recap, rapid generations in tech

7:00 UBI, incentives for success, social safety nets

19:45 Newsom's recall victory in California, where the GOP went wrong

33:59 Facebook's week from hell, Instagram's harmful impact on teen girls

42:42 How to properly regulate social media's impact on certain groups

1:04:46 Pentagon admits to killing 10 Afghan civilians (including seven children) in drone strike

1:07:17 Ellen Pao on sexism around the Elizabeth Holmes trial; Juicero, JUUL, and other male-led failures/frauds

1:25:54 Mailchimp sells for $12B, employees got no equity

1:29:43 AOC at the Met Gala

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Links:

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-02-16/as-social-media-time-rises-so-does-teen-girls-suicide-risk

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/09/15/stolen-election-myth-gop-511988

https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-knows-instagram-is-toxic-for-teen-girls-company-documents-show-11631620739

https://www.publichealthlawcenter.org/topics/commercial-tobacco-control/commercial-tobacco-control-litigation/master-settlement-agreement

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1438597853320908811

https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Slide1.png

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-04-19/silicon-valley-s-400-juicer-may-be-feeling-the-squeeze

https://scorpioncapital.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/reports/BLI.pdf

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2021-176

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2021-164

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2021/attorney-general-james-ends-virtual-currency-trading-platform-bitfinexs-illegal

https://coingeek.com/tether-banned-on-canada-first-2-licensed-digital-currency-exchanges/

https://investors.intuit.com/news/news-details/2021/Intuit-to-Acquire-Mailchimp/default.aspx

https://twitter.com/stoolpresidente/status/1437585404010582016

https://shop.ocasiocortez.com/collections/all/collections_-tax-the-rich?sort_by=manual

https://www.bestiesapparel.com/


Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:29:10 +0000

E46: False Ivermectin narratives, regulatory grift, wartime mentality in solving issues & more | LIVE from TPB Symposium!

Show Notes:

0:00 Open: LIVE from TPB Symposium

1:18 False Ivermectin story fools Rolling Stone, Rachel Maddow & more

15:47 Biden's recently announced vaccine mandates, why US hasn't been able to solve cheap testing

25:36 The threat of regulatory capture

34:18 Benefits of the "wartime mentality" when solving major issues

45:30 CCP looking to break up Alipay, what this means for US/China relations

49:11 Audience Q&A!

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Referenced in the show:

https://kfor.com/news/local/patients-overdosing-on-ivermectin-backing-up-rural-oklahoma-hospitals-ambulances/

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/gunshot-victims-horse-dewormer-ivermectin-oklahoma-hospitals-covid-1220608/

https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1433922442850930696

https://twitter.com/maddow/status/1433521336282976256

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1434854957614780424

https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-files-xcheck-zuckerberg-elite-rules-11631541353

https://www.ft.com/content/01b7c7ca-71ad-4baa-bddf-a4d5e65c5d79

https://sacks.substack.com/p/your-startup-is-a-movement

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1426986193271640065


Sat, 04 Sep 2021 04:27:25 +0000

E45: Theranos & VC fraud risks, China bans video games, Texas SB8, Apple app store, CA fires, Rogan

Show Notes:
00:00 Besties recap, it's Chamath's Birthday, Callin app
08:58 What should protocol be for conferences & live events?
12:58 Fake it before you make it, the Elizabeth Holmes Theranos trial & implications for fraud in VC
31:28 China's video game ban, is it a good move?
39:34 Texas Senate Bill 8, allowing suing for aiding an abetting abortion
55:09 Apple alters their payment policies
1:03:06 Fires continue in CA, $1T of homes can't be insured & the impacts on real estate values
1:12:48 Joe Rogan & the narratives woven by the media & consumers

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Referenced in the show:
Elizabeth Holmes Trial
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/technology/elizabeth-holmes-trial-jury.html

China Bans Video Games
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/oh-thats-an-idea-us-parents-respond-china-screen-time-ban-2021-08-31/

Texas SB8
https://fortune.com/2021/09/02/texas-abortion-law-business-backlash-match-group-bumble-sb8/

Apple Modifies App Store Developer Payment Policy
https://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-to-allow-spotify-other-media-apps-to-link-to-websites-for-payment-options-11630544101

Joe Rogan Covid
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/business/joe-rogan-covid-19.html

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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 02:53:35 +0000

E44: USA's Afghanistan embarrassment, China's new algo laws, future of robots + Italy recap!

Show Notes:

0:00 Intro & Italy recap

12:06 An embarrassment in Afghanistan: breaking down how it happened

34:49 China's potential checkmate in Afghanistan, CCP cracking down on IPOs & algos

1:00:27 Rent moratorium ends, Prop 22 ruled unconstitutional, the shrinking role of agency

1:14:24 Boston Dynamics & TeslaBot, Bezos embarrasses himself with lawsuits

1:34:49 Post-credits scene

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Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:15:59 +0000

E43: Innovative venture strategies, Zymergen's implosion, Square acquires Afterpay, future of fintech & more

Show Notes:

0:00 Big week for the besties: Friedberg's new raise, Sacks' new fund & more

16:30 Innovative venture strategies: internal mark ups, venture studios, deployment strategies

30:44 Zymergen's implosion: role of diligence, how to make deep tech sustainable, finding frauds

43:26 How personal risk impacts decision making on a grand scale, narratives and fundraising

59:12 Chamath & Jason share Theranos stories, Jason calling out frauds

1:07:36 Financial deplatforming, Square acquires Afterpay, Square's savvy move, fintech's future, Jack Dorsey's unique position of power

1:28:05 New Yung Spielburg banger: "Friedberg Index"

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Referenced in the show:

CNBC - Early Google exec got Larry Pages backing to build a start-up factory focused on saving the planet

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/30/david-friedbergs-alphabet-backed-production-board-raised-300-million.html

Medium - Announcing Craft III: $1.1 Billion for SaaS and Marketplaces

https://medium.com/craft-ventures/announcing-craft-iii-1-1-billion-for-saas-and-marketplaces-c3c34448db17

CNBC - Synthetic biology company Zymergen plunges 68% after saying product revenue will be immaterial in 2022, removing CEO

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/03/zymergen-zy-plunges-68percent-on-forecast-for-immaterial-revenue-in-2022.html

Zymergen - Zymergen Provides Business Update

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/08/03/2274125/0/en/Zymergen-Provides-Business-Update.html

Reuters - U.S. charges Nikola founder Trevor Milton with lying to investors

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-charges-nikola-founder-trevor-milton-with-lying-investors-2021-07-29

CNBC - Square to buy Australias Afterpay in $29 billion deal as buy now, pay later trend takes off

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/02/square-to-buy-australia-fintech-afterpay-amid-buy-now-pay-later-trend.html


Fri, 30 Jul 2021 03:50:48 +0000

E42: China's tech crackdown, CRISPR breakthrough, practical climate change solutions & more

Show Notes:

0:00 Quick vaccine passports update

17:15 China's massive tech crackdown: reasons, ramifications, & more

37:37 How will large firms & institutional investors react to the CCP's recent regulatory moves, mechanics of delisting public companies

41:25 CRISPR breakthrough, future possibilities

50:18 Taking the right approach to climate change with respect to population growth & consumption, carbon markets, practical solutions

1:06:03 Quentin Tarantino's approach & impact on Sacks, Chamath's poker story

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Referenced in the show:

NYT - N.F.L. Sets Stiff Penalties for the Unvaccinated, Jolting Teams

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/23/sports/football/nfl-vaccination-policy.html

WSJ - Google, Facebook to Require Vaccinations for On-Campus Workers

https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-to-require-vaccinations-for-on-campus-workers-11627491628

AP - Biden orders tough new vaccination rules for federal workers

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-joe-biden-business-health-travel-a1670ffa08f1f2eab42c675d99f1d9ad

Bloomberg - NYCs Top Dining Rooms Will Start Requiring Proof of Vaccination

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-29/danny-meyer-restaurants-start-requiring-vaccination-for-indoor-dining

NBC Chicago - Scams and Fake Vaccination Cards: Lollapalooza Put To The Test

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/scams-and-fake-vaccination-cards-lollapalooza-put-to-the-test/2569984/

WSJ - Covid-19 Pill Race Heats Up as Japanese Firm Vies With Pfizer, Merck

https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-pill-race-heats-up-as-japanese-firm-vies-with-pfizer-merck-11627205403

WSJ - ByteDance Shelved IPO Intentions After Chinese Regulators Warned About Data Security

https://www.wsj.com/articles/bytedance-shelvedipo-intentions-after-chinese-regulators-warned-about-data-security-11626078000

Reuters - ByteDance founder tells staff hes shifting away from CEOs daily work -sources

https://www.reuters.com/business/tiktok-owner-bytedances-2020-revenue-soars-net-loss-45-bln-memo-2021-06-17

Bloomberg - China Weighs Unprecedented Penalty for Didi After U.S. IPO

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-22/china-is-said-to-weigh-unprecedented-penalty-for-didi-after-ipo?srnd=cybersecurity

Seeking Alpha - SoftBank's Didi stake loses $4B in value amid regulatory crackdown

https://seekingalpha.com/news/3719027-softbanks-didi-stake-loses-4b-in-value-amid-regulatory-crackdown

Bloomberg - China Education Tycoon Loses $15 Billion as Shares Tumble

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-26/chinese-education-tycoon-loses-15-billion-as-shares-plunge-98

Bloomberg - China to Overhaul Education Sector Hijacked by Capital

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-25/china-to-overhaul-private-education-sector-hijacked-by-capital

BBC - Tencent shares slide after Beijing crackdown on music rights

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57966023

NPR - He Inherited A Devastating Disease. A CRISPR Gene-Editing Breakthrough Stopped It

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/06/26/1009817539/he-inherited-a-devastating-disease-a-crispr-gene-editing-breakthrough-stopped-it

Science Magazine - CRISPR creates first genetically modified marsupials

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/07/crispr-creates-first-genetically-modified-marsupials


Fri, 23 Jul 2021 01:50:39 +0000

E41: Vaccine policy, Big Tech, DeepMind's latest breakthrough, wealth creation, opportunity & more

Show Notes:

0:00 Intro & Dog update

5:48 COVID, Vaccine mandates, public vs. private policy

26:26 Collectivism, comparison to cigarettes, Sacks' latest podcast beef

36:56 Vaccine incentives in France

45:39 Friedberg's science corner: DeepMind's latest breakthrough, Big Tech censorship, free speech infringements

59:40 Capital's role in progress, Bezos' poor press conference, difference in criticism by party, Elon & Bezos as capital allocators

1:10:46 Modern online pessimist psychology & how to fix it

1:21:32 Besties give their tech industry takeaways

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Referenced in the show:

NYT - In France, angry protests, rising infections and record vaccinations.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/world/france-covid-vaccine-pass-protests.html

NYT - Military and V.A. Struggle With Vaccination Rates in Their Ranks

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/us/politics/military-va-vaccines.html

CNBC - Biden on Facebook: Theyre killing people with vaccine misinformation

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/16/white-house-says-facebook-needs-to-do-more-to-fight-vaccine-misinformation.html

Fortune - In giant leap for biology, DeepMinds A.I. reveals secret building blocks of human life

https://fortune.com/2021/07/22/deepmind-alphafold-human-proteome-database-proteins/

The Wizard of Menlo Park - Randall E. Stross

https://www.amazon.com/Wizard-Menlo-Park-Thomas-Invented/dp/1400047633

Tweets:

https://twitter.com/OliviaGoldhill/status/1417446281685966853

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1416879494283993088

https://twitter.com/ACLU/status/1417632367200673794


Fri, 16 Jul 2021 02:30:25 +0000

E40: A Bestie gets COVID, Delta breakthrough, Billionaire Space Race & more

Show Notes:

0:00 Bestie game show: Who got COVID? How was the experience?

9:30 Delta breakthrough causing concern, potential new approaches, vaccine mandates

24:26 Implications on the economy, will people self-isolate even without government shutdowns?

40:09 Billionaire Space Race: Addressing the negativity, benefits of innovators

47:29 Investments in space, parallels to 1500's maritime shipping, potential for global broadband

1:04:07 Besties go to space, Bezos' cheap shot, Elon's support, Melvin Capital's tough first half of 2021

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Referenced in the show:

WSJ Opinion - What Drives GOP Resistance to Vaccines?

https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-drives-gop-resistance-to-vaccines-11623190392

NYT - Some Republican Leaders Speak Up for Vaccines

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/07/14/world/covid-variant-vaccine-updates

Reuters - Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/living-with-covid-19-israel-changes-strategy-delta-variant-hits-2021-07-13/

Study Finds - Over 200 COVID long hauler symptoms identified, many lasting longer than 6 months

https://www.studyfinds.org/200-covid-long-hauler-symptoms/

CNN Opinion - Richard Branson's disappointing space jaunt

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/12/opinions/richard-branson-jeff-bezos-space-flight-is-a-waste-thomas/index.html

Truth Out Op-ed - Billionaire Tax Cheat Travels to Space for a Few Minutes

https://truthout.org/articles/billionaire-tax-cheat-travels-to-space-for-a-few-minutes

Fox News - Richard Branson says critics are 'not fully educated' on benefits of space travel

https://www.foxnews.com/media/richard-branson-critics-not-fully-educated-space-travel

CNBC - Investment in space companies put at record $8.9 billion in 2020 despite Covid

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/25/investing-in-space-companies-hits-record-8point9-billion-in-2020-report.html

Bloomberg - Melvin Struggles to Shake Reddit Attack With 46% Loss So Far

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-08/melvin-can-t-shake-reddit-attack-with-46-loss-in-first-half

Books:

Andy Weir - Project Hail Mary

https://www.amazon.com/Project-Hail-Mary-Andy-Weir/dp/0593135202

Jeremy England - Every Life Is on Fire

https://www.amazon.com/Every-Life-Fire-Thermodynamics-Explains/dp/1541699017

Tweets:

https://twitter.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1415287991954640901

https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1415122089720254467

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1414157827145404419

https://twitter.com/blueorigin/status/1413521627116032001

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1386825367948644352


Fri, 09 Jul 2021 04:47:18 +0000

E39: West coast super drought & climate crisis, Nuclear virtue signaling, chaos in SF & more

Show Notes:

0:00 Super drought & climate crisis on the west coast

25:53 Nuclear energy, virtue signaling, cognitive laziness, positive signals of optimism

36:50 Friedberg's "anti-science" theory

44:48 San Francisco chaos, "crime is down" controversy, viral crime videos

59:42 Are Israel's recent COVID vaccine findings problematic?

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect

Referenced in the show:

Nuclear energy timeline

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GSIb-vyIvZalcE9LCBFqbQjsvE4uu-c-/view?usp=sharing

The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future

https://www.amazon.com/Grid-Fraying-Between-Americans-Energy-ebook/dp/B01DM9Q6CQ

MarketWatch - Target shortens hours in San Francisco due to alarming rise in shoplifting

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/target-shortens-hours-in-san-francisco-due-to-alarming-rise-in-shoplifting-11625688560

Israel Ministry of Health - Decline in Vaccine Effectiveness Against Infection and Symptomatic Illness

https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/05072021-03

Tweets:

https://twitter.com/friedberg/status/1413044148735672322

https://twitter.com/michelletandler/status/1411362359734542343

https://twitter.com/michelletandler/status/1411943649231851522

https://twitter.com/cyantist/status/1412478525014085632

https://twitter.com/briansugar/status/1412507632267534340

https://twitter.com/activeasian/status/1412252070829182976

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1412160046046203909

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1412163715676327950

https://twitter.com/ThomasSowell/status/1412858750747217922

https://twitter.com/robkhenderson/status/1412899033933307911

https://twitter.com/sfchronicle/status/1409170317826793474

https://twitter.com/briansugar/status/1412507632267534340


Sat, 03 Jul 2021 01:36:29 +0000

E38: Bestie brawl, Robinhood's $70M fine & S-1, Delta variant, future of the political parties, FTC takes losses against big tech & more

Show Notes:

0:00 Jason & Sacks hash out their Twitter beef

20:58 Robinhood $70M FINRA fine signals & S-1 news, plus how GPs think about IPO distributions

35:29 Delta variant: reason for concern or fear porn?

57:25 Trump not taking credit for Project Lightspeed, Trump CFO indicted, will Dems prosecuting Trump backfire & help him gain steam for 2024?

1:06:11 Future of Republican & Democratic parties

1:11:17 FTC takes a hit in Facebook case dismissal & Amazon requesting Lina Khan's recusal, does Facebook have the best case against being a monopoly?

1:19:42 Sha'Carri Richardson Olympic suspension

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Intro Music Credit:

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Referenced in the show:

All-In Stats - E37

https://newsletter.allinstats.com/issues/all-in-stats-episode-37-662814

FINRA fines Robinhood $70M

https://www.finra.org/media-center/newsreleases/2021/finra-orders-record-financial-penalties-against-robinhood-financial

Robinhood S-1

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1783879/000162828021013318/robinhoods-1.htm

CNN - The Delta variant will cause 'very dense outbreaks' in these five states, expert says

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/28/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html

Google - US vaccine rates by state

https://www.google.com/search?q=vaccination+rates+by+state&oq=vaccination+rates+by&aqs=chrome.0.0i131i433j0i433j69i57j0i131i433j0i433j0i395i433j0i395i457j69i61.3260j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Experimental Assessment of Carbon Dioxide Content in Inhaled Air With or Without Face Masks in Healthy Children

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2781743

Politico - Not a healthy environment: Kamala Harris office rife with dissent

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/30/kamala-harris-office-dissent-497290

Politico - DeSantis very wary of upsetting Trump

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/28/desantis-trump-gop-election-496367

CNBC - Judge dismisses FTC and state antitrust complaints against Facebook

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/28/judge-dismisses-ftc-antitrust-complaint-against-facebook.html

Amazon's petition for Lina Khan recusal

https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/AMZN%20petition%20re%20Khan.pdf

NYT - ShaCarri Richardson, a Track Sensation, Tests Positive for Marijuana

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/sports/olympics/shacarri-richardson-suspended-marijuana.html

Tweets:

https://twitter.com/ALLIN_STATS/status/1409269704573820939

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1409282278270849028

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1409282966354857986

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1409287404628938753

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1409554101713702917

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1409289443161382912

https://twitter.com/trvrb

https://twitter.com/trvrb/status/1410432407816212481

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1410682821358858242

https://twitter.com/SenWarren/status/1409649814308986888

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1409723626476216321


Fri, 25 Jun 2021 03:07:14 +0000

E37: NYC rejects far-left mayoral candidates, new developments in lab leak theory, Apple's App Store breakup potential & more

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Referenced in the show:

NYT - N.Y.C. Mayoral Race Highlights: Adams Leads in Early Results Over Wiley and Garcia

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/22/nyregion/nyc-primary-election

Vanity Fair - Eric Adams interview

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/06/eric-adams-nyc-mayor-interview

NY Daily News - We dont want fancy candidates: Eric Adams declares himself face of the new Democratic Party

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/nyc-elections-2021/ny-eric-adams-democratic-party-nyc-mayoral-race-20210624-oemlj42abzc7jnime4tjfddfhm-story.html

Jesse Bloom COVID origin research paper

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.06.18.449051v1

Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydidess Trap? by Graham Allison

https://rb.gy/7vj8ks

Apple says third-party app stores would leave iPhone users vulnerable to scammers

https://fortune.com/2021/06/23/apple-iphone-third-party-app-store-users

The Pull Request - Bad Apple* by Antonio Garcia Martinez

https://www.thepullrequest.com/p/bad-apple

Show Notes:

0:00 Besties hash out a new format & the purpose of the podcast

14:31 NYC rejects far-left candidates in mayoral primary; importance of crime, homelessness & drug abuse in elections

29:29 New developments in the Wuhan lab leak theory, ramifications for our relationship with China

54:07 Congress turns the heat on up big tech, Apple's App Store monopoly in trouble

1:09:25 Antonio Garcia Martinez's first Substack article on Apple


Fri, 18 Jun 2021 03:17:21 +0000

E36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more

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Show Notes:

00:00 Besties intro

03:37 Lina Khan appointed to the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission

07:02 Will Lina break up big tech? Which one will be first?

18:02 Potential repercussions to consumers

27:48 Sacks antitrust experience at PayPal vs. Ebay, Visa & MasterCard

29:50 Googles multi-trillion dollar data trove

35:40 The U.S. government's capability to silently take data while gagging Big Tech

53:32 COVIDs psychic shadow, Friedbergs office landlord is still requiring masks

1:00:17 Jon Stewarts lab leak bit on Stephen Colberts show

1:10:04 Californias wildfire risk increasing with climate change

1:20:57 Besties summer plans

Referenced in the show:

Chamath's 2019 Annual Letter re: Big Tech breakup

https://www.socialcapital.com/annual-letters/2019

Big Tech Gag Order (mentioned by Sacks)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/13/microsoft-brad-smith-trump-justice-department-gag-orders/

Obama Administration Record Seizure (mentioned by Sacks)

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/us/phone-records-of-journalists-of-the-associated-press-seized-by-us.html?referringSource=articleShare

California Forest fire maps (mentioned by Friedberg)

https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea/status/1398474379214802951/photo/1

Jon Stewart On Vaccine Science And The Wuhan Lab Theory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSfejgwbDQ8

#allin #tech #news


Sun, 13 Jun 2021 00:19:11 +0000

E35: Biogen's controversial Alzheimer's drug approval, the billionaire space race, real estate, Bitcoin & more

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Show Notes:

0:00 Bestie intro, Chamath's whereabouts

2:54 Breaking down Biogen's Alzheimer's drug & the FDA's controversial approval

26:46 Billionaire space race: Is Bezos going to space too risky or a smart marketing move? How the space industry is a perfect example of effective government intervention. Can anyone dominate space?

42:55 Big Tech getting back to the office: what is the new normal for companies with thousands of employees?

56:49 Recent factors on the commercial & private real estate markets, inflation head fake

1:05:01 ProPublica's report on billionaire tax returns

1:15:58 Bitcoin toxicity, Snowflake's CEO apologizes for comments on merit & diversity

1:32:48 Science corner with Friedberg: Induced pluripotent stem cells & cloning

Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg

Referenced in the show:

https://www.statnews.com/2021/06/07/fda-grants-historicapproval-to-alzheimers-drug-designed-to-slow-cognitive-decline/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-10/harvard-expert-quits-fda-panel-as-furor-over-biogen-drug-grows

https://www.instagram.com/p/CP0MSOqnYEo

https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-lets-more-employees-choose-full-time-remote-work-or-return-to-the-office-11623258049

https://news.yahoo.com/salesforce-ceo-marc-benioff-on-slack-acquisition-135151402.html

https://socketsite.com/archives/2021/04/visualizing-all-the-vacant-office-space-in-san-francisco.html

https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-you-sell-a-house-these-days-the-buyer-might-be-a-pension-fund-11617544801

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10YIE

https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax

https://www.aqr.com/Insights/Research/Journal-Article/Buffetts-Alpha

https://www.ft.com/content/42daca9e-facc-11e7-9bfc-052cbba03425

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-07/snowflake-ceo-offers-apologies-support-for-hiring-diversity

Tweets:

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1401938511826067457

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1386825367948644352

https://twitter.com/micsolana/status/1403394491143315456

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/140302318070958080


Mon, 31 May 2021 02:47:32 +0000

E34: Wuhan lab leak theory, India's "traceability" law, Coinbase's fact check, Big Tech's Hollywood takeover

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

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Referenced in the show:

WSJ - The Wuhan Lab Leak Question: A Disused Chinese Mine Takes Center Stage

https://www.wsj.com/articles/wuhan-lab-leak-question-chinese-mine-covid-pandemic-11621871125

Forbes - Friends Don't Let Friends Become Chinese Billionaires

https://www.forbes.com/sites/raykwong/2011/07/25/friends-dont-let-friends-become-chinese-billionaires/?sh=44597352ddae

Brookings - Fentanyl and geopolitics: Controlling opioid supply from China

https://www.brookings.edu/research/fentanyl-and-geopolitics-controlling-opioid-supply-from-china/

NPR - 'We Are Shipping To The U.S.': Inside China's Online Synthetic Drug Networks

https://www.npr.org/2020/11/17/916890880/we-are-shipping-to-the-u-s-china-s-fentanyl-sellers-find-new-routes-to-drug-user

Coinbase - Announcing Coinbase Fact Check: Decentralizing truth in the age of misinformation

https://blog.coinbase.com/announcing-coinbase-fact-check-decentralizing-truth-in-the-age-of-misinformation-757d2392d61a

Show Notes:

0:00 Friedberg recaps Sacks' birthday party

6:47 "Wuhan Lab Leak" theory, did COVID come from a lab? Plusn China's fentanyl production

26:09 India's new "traceability" law

33:11 Coinbase & Brian Armstrong debut fact checking blog

41:17 Friedberg's science corner: groundbreaking gene therapies

45:06 Amazon's MGM acquisition, media consolidation

1:04:45 Biden's $6T infrastructure, Democrat's feeling the inflation pressure & responding


Sat, 22 May 2021 04:09:12 +0000

E33: Apples hypocrisy, Americas math failure, cryptos regulatory correction, Clubhouses future, UFOs & more

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Intro Music Credit:

https://rb.gy/tppkzl

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Referenced in the show:

The Verge - Apple employees circulate petition demanding investigation into misogynistic new hire

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/12/22432909/apple-petition-hiring-antonio-garcia-martinez-chaos-monkeys-facebook

The Verge - Apple employees call for company to support Palestinians in internal letter

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/20/22446059/apple-employees-palestinians-support-internal-letter-tim-cook

Vox - Full transcript: 'Chaos Monkeys' author Antonio Garca-Martinez on Recode Decode

https://www.vox.com/2016/8/9/12415696/antonio-garcia-martinez-chaos-monkeys-recode-decode-podcast-transcript

Business Insider - Tobi Lutke's Email

https://www.businessinsider.com/shopify-ceo-email-to-managers-we-are-not-a-family-2021-5

TK News by Matt Taibi - On the Hypocrites at Apple Who Fired Antonio Garcia-Martinez

https://taibbi.substack.com/p/on-the-hypocrites-at-apple-who-canceled

The Information - Seven Apple Suppliers Accused of Using Forced Labor From Xinjiang

https://www.theinformation.com/articles/seven-apple-suppliers-accused-of-using-forced-labor-from-xinjiang

Persuasion - America Is Flunking Math

https://www.persuasion.community/p/why-america-is-flunking-math-education

Bloomberg - Gap With White House on Infrastructure Is Widening, GOP Says

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-21/biden-offers-to-cut-infrastructure-proposal-to-1-7-trillion

St. Louis FED - 10-Year Breakeven Inflation Rate

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10YIE

TED - A prosecutor's vision for a better justice system

https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_foss_a_prosecutor_s_vision_for_a_better_justice_system?language=en

Tweets:

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1394328675768705030

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1395056042841559041

https://twitter.com/garrytan/status/1393462058407010307

https://twitter.com/moskov/status/1395060902253064195

https://twitter.com/moskov/status/1395062765702713358

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1395073652840796160

https://twitter.com/cabot_phillips/status/1394654014596337667

https://twitter.com/ALLIN_STATS

Show Notes:

0:00 Apple's hypocrisy re: AGM firing

25:48 America is failing math

40:10 Inflation fears slowing down, infrastructure bill restructuring, corporate tax loopholes

50:10 Clubhouse's plummeting download numbers, David Sacks gives the besties a scoop

57:46 Crypto correction: regulation, centralized coins, potential black swans

1:13:30 Friedberg's science corner: UFOs

1:19:18 Sacks presses other billionaires on their support Chesa Boudin

#allin #tech #news


Thu, 13 May 2021 03:22:06 +0000

E32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more

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Intro Music Credit:

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Referenced in the show:

NY Times - A Misleading C.D.C. Number

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/briefing/outdoor-covidtransmission-cdc-number.html

medRxiv - COVID-19 Aerosolized Viral Loads, Environment, Ventilation, Masks, Exposure Time, Severity, And Immune Response: A Pragmatic Guide Of Estimates

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.10.03.20206110v6.full

Business Insider - Silicon Valley VCs are at war with the far left radicals running California

https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-venture-capitalists-at-front-lines-california-recall-2021-5

NY Post - Powerful teachers union influenced CDC on school reopenings, emails show

https://nypost.com/2021/05/01/teachers-union-collaborated-with-cdc-on-school-reopening-emails/

MMA - Governor Reeves Announces End to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

https://mma-web.org/governor-reeves-announces-end-to-pandemic-unemployment-assistance/

Tweets:

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1392154915640729605

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1392223301154447361

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1391591653824204801

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1391257138698375168

https://twitter.com/skepticaliblog/status/1391958173955682309

https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenz/status/1390390598444609538

https://twitter.com/friedberg/status/1392551233618026496

https://twitter.com/bytecoin8

Show Notes:

0:00 Jason goes behind the scenes of Elon's SNL appearance

23:36 CDC failures, misleading information on COVID spreading outdoors

39:10 Reacting to Stanley Druckenmiller's thoughts on current Fed policy, decoupling of capital markets from policy

48:32 America's real-time UBI experiment, Business Insider's piece covering All-In

1:05:23 Friedberg's science corner: synthetic biology IPO/SPACs, stem cell breakthroughs & more

1:19:15 Should the besties start a third party? Is it possible?


Sat, 01 May 2021 01:06:24 +0000

E31: Post-vaccination virtue signaling, pandemic lessons, immigration, Caitlyn Jenner for CA Governor, Big Tech earnings & more

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Referenced in the show:

MIT Technology Review - Some vaccinated people are still getting covid. Heres why you shouldnt worry.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/29/1024301/vaccines-covid-breakthrough-infections-immunity-cdc/

David Sacks on Medium - Caitlyn Jenner Is Right: Crime is the #1 Issue in California and Gavin Newsom Bears Ultimate Responsibility

https://davidsacks.medium.com/caitlyn-jenner-is-right-crime-is-the-1-issue-in-california-and-gavin-newsom-bears-ultimate-381b3cee42db

Tweets

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1378856861970038784

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1388125436241223682

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1388135440843251714

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1388129450651492355

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1387582236573175809

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1387598770825830404

Show Notes:

0:00 Bestie intro, Jason's trip recap

2:47 Sacks on hypocrisy and virtue signaling surrounding wearing masks post-vaccination, Biden's address

16:07 Pandemic lessons

30:02 Immigration, Americans self-selecting as hard workers, understanding two different types of immigration

48:04 How Darwinian free trade has negatively impacted the US middle class

1:00:44 Caitlyn Jenner for CA Governor, crime & homelessness

1:07:48 Big Tech earnings


Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:14:05 +0000

E30: Ramifications of Biden's proposed capital gains tax hike, federal budget, India's COVID surge, founder psychology & more

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Referenced in the show:

Federal Net Outlays as Percent of GDP

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYONGDA188S

Wayback Machine / WhiteHouse.gov

https://web.archive.org/web/20010118204900/http://www1.whitehouse.gov

Reuters

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/india-posts-daily-rise-over-300000-covid-19-cases-record-death-toll-2021-04-22

Show Notes:

0:00 Intro

1:19 Biden's capital gains tax hike

21:33 Addressing the federal budget problems

42:16 Chauvin verdict, media coverage

50:06 Hulu WeWork documentary, Founder psychology

59:46 COVID surge in India

1:11:01 Poor media performance in 2021


Sat, 17 Apr 2021 02:12:13 +0000

E29: Coinbase goes public, direct listings vs. IPOs, portfolio management, unions & more with Bestie Guestie Brad Gerstner

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Referenced in the show:

Statista - Death rates from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109011/coronavirus-covid19-death-rates-us-by-state

Tweets:

https://twitter.com/bgurley/status/1382737752794353664

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1382874547179950082

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1382466963885199362

https://twitter.com/DrewHolden360/status/1382477293797400581

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1383073577386201094

Show Notes:

0:00 Bestie intro & crowning a new SPAC king

3:01 Coinbase's direct listing, comparing vehicles to go public & lockup periods, Sacks on Coinbase vs. NYT

12:06 David Sacks on running for governor

15:21 Brad & the besties react to the crazy Q1 in the markets, a16z's savvy buying moves with Coinbase, issues with short-term behavioral lock-in

32:37 Top insights from Bezos' letter to shareholders, Amazon employees reject the union in Alabama

50:27 Reacting to Drew Holden's recent thread on media double standards in covering each party

54:28 Federalism's benefits throughout COVID, State-by-state results reveal lockdowns didn't work, vaccine incentives and PR due to J&J decision

1:04:20 Degradation of faith in institutions accelerated by COVID

1:09:26 Republican Senator Josh Hawley calls for big tech antitrust reform, bypassing institutions for progress


Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:28:23 +0000

E28: Current state of public & private markets, Archegos debacle, US debt issues, wealth tax & more

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Referenced in the show:

Axios - Changes to capital gains taxes omitted from Biden's infrastructure plan

https://www.axios.com/biden-infrastructure-plan-capital-gains-taxes-318224d2-84f8-4c48-b5db-bbcec5fdd74f.html

Cal Matters - A wealth tax could sabotage Californias recovery

https://calmatters.org/commentary/my-turn/2021/03/a-wealth-tax-could-sabotage-californias-recovery

Healthline - COVID-19 Vaccines May Help Stop Virus Transmission: Heres What We Know

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/covid-19-vaccines-may-help-stop-virus-transmission-heres-what-we-know

Show Notes:

0:00 Besties intro, state of the public & private markets

18:54 Chamath receives inspiring note re: last weeks longevity talk

21:17 Archegos debacle, issues with trading on margin

32:26 Bidens infrastructure bill, US government becoming overleveraged

45:45 Potential tax hikes, inefficient deployment of capital, California wealth tax impact

52:59 Trade off between freedom & equality, how free markets spur innovation, generational changes

1:05:14 Is a wealth tax constitutional? Vaccine update


Sat, 27 Mar 2021 03:42:39 +0000

E27: The Great Inflation Debate, Amazon gets spicy on Twitter, rethinking supply chains & more

Sacks' Inflation Deck:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vBeh__Kyf57jfhWPOQXaU64VdLaowQBAHwXjBzuVSPs/edit?usp=sharing

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Referenced in the show:

Tweets

https://twitter.com/davehclark/status/1375045409542823939

https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1374901873484967938

https://twitter.com/Mat_Yarger/status/1374212541367345155

https://twitter.com/Mat_Yarger/status/1375163739759116297

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1375488265915002883

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1375244032230625281

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1375283834711777282

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1375484528559448064

Bitclout

https://rb.gy/sjtjzy

Show Notes:

0:00 Besties get ready to rumble & discuss recent Twitter polls

7:25 Debating inflation, Sacks presents his deck

37:20 Amazon social team goes on the offensive, Facebook's regulatory capture play around content moderation

48:42 Suez Canal, rethinking our centralized infrastructure & supply chain risk management, infrastructure bill concerns

1:00:18 Microsoft in talks to buy Discord for $10B, Sacks on SaaS exits from Yammer experience

1:02:49 Poker talk, going to the movies, Disneyland, EU incompetence


Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:56:56 +0000

E26: State of Venture Capital, plus fan questions on longevity, decentralization & quantum computing

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https://twitter.com/MikeSylvan

Referenced in the show:

Lifespan by David Sinclair:

https://rb.gy/etzzmk

Prenuvo:

https://www.prenuvo.com

Gumroad Equity Crowdfunding:

https://republic.co/gumroad

Backstage Equity Crowdfunding:

https://republic.co/backstage

Show Notes:

0:00 Bestie intro & poker talk

5:49 Fan question: Longevity & Biohacking, Chamath's health regimen

12:54 Fan question: Decentralization, separation of currency & state, will governments fight back against crypto?

22:48 Fan question: Quantum computing's potential impact, why heavy R&D technologies should are better suited for government funding rather than the private sector

33:33 Chamath's thesis behind deep tech investing

37:25 State of VC & how it's changing in terms of demographics, new access to capital, deal size & more

48:49 Trend of founders caring more about individual investors rather than firms, who is well-positioned & who is left out?

55:00 Why growth-stage firms could become less relevant: undifferentiated capital, routing around dilution, brand matters more in the early-stage; how Pipe & Clearbanc are revolutionizing non-dilutive funding

1:04:00 Summarizing the changing landscape of venture capital, how startups can best position themselves in a full lifecycle, innovations in equity crowdfunding, opportunity for entrepreneurs


Sat, 13 Mar 2021 02:29:03 +0000

E25: Biden's vaccine mandate, "equity" in distribution, NFT speculation, impact of inflation & more

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Articles referenced in the show:

The New England Journal of Medicine - BNT162b2 mRNA Covid 19 Vaccine in a Nationwide Mass Vaccination Setting

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2101765

San Francisco COVID-19 Vaccinations

https://data.sfgov.org/stories/s/COVID-19-Vaccinations/a49y-jeyc/

The Art Newspaper - WTAF? Beeple NFT work sells for astonishing $69.3m at Christies after flurry of last-minute bids nearly crashes website

https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/beeple-sells-for-christie-s-nft-art-auction-cryptocurrency

CoinDesk - Burnt Banksy NFT Sells for $380K in ETH

https://www.coindesk.com/burnt-banksy-nft-sells-for-380k-in-eth

CNBC - Beeple NFT becomes most expensive ever sold at auction after fetching over $60 million

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/11/most-expensive-nft-ever-sold-auctions-for-over-60-million.html

Glenn Greenwald:

https://greenwald.substack.com/p/criticizing-public-figures-including

https://greenwald.substack.com/p/journalists-start-demanding-substack

Tweets referenced in the show:

https://twitter.com/davidsacks/status/1370197389210914817

https://twitter.com/davidsacks/status/1370132006080708609

https://twitter.com/davidsacks/status/1370253867154247684

https://twitter.com/davidsacks/status/1370441843666690050

https://twitter.com/chamath/status/1369328384812093441

https://twitter.com/JTLonsdale/status/1369893590369964032

https://twitter.com/domm/status/1368605017238740994

https://twitter.com/CovidVaccineCA

Show Notes:

0:00 Biden's vaccine mandate, California's mishandling of the vaccine rollout, cancel culture impacting vaccine distribution

11:00 Vaccine efficacy, "inequity" of distribution

19:24 Success vs. privilege, Meghan Markle vs. The Royal Family

33:38 NFTs, speculative markets, blockchain as a ledger

48:00 Impact of inflation on wealth inequality

1:01:20 SPAC/Direct Listing talk

1:07:46 Yung Spielburg's newest track: RED PILLS


Sat, 06 Mar 2021 01:45:19 +0000

E24: Markets trend down, political manipulation via COVID Zeroism," stimulus breakdown, biological Patriot Act

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https://twitter.com/MikeSylvan

Referenced in the show:

NY Magazine - Zero COVID Risk Is the Wrong Standard

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/school-opening-science-coronavirus-teacher-unions-zeroism.html

Released COVID-19 Response Contracts

https://covid19.ca.gov/contracts

Chesa's "response" to Sacks

https://twitter.com/chesaboudin/status/1366508970102247424

GoFundMe for SF DA reporter

https://www.gofundme.com/f/report-on-chesa-boudin-san-francisco-crime

The Verge - Entire school board resigns in shame after forgetting their WebEx call was public

https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/2/21/22294457/oakley-school-board-resigns-zoom

Show Notes:

0:00 Markets tank, reasons for optimism in the short-term

15:29 Breaking down the stimulus

24:12 California's COVID emergency stimulus mishaps, political manipulation via "Zeroism"

38:27 Biological Patriot Act, freedom of choice post-vaccination

49:23 Newsom recall update, SF DA Chesa Boudin's high school friend responds to Sacks, SF bureaucratic issues

1:00:33 Grading Biden's first 60 days in office, Oakley School Board mishap, teacher's union issues, Jason's red pill bender


Sat, 20 Feb 2021 04:17:53 +0000

E23: Radical DAs, breaking down FB/Google vs. Australia, sustained fear post-vaccine & fan questions!

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https://twitter.com/MikeSylvan

Referenced in the show:

WSJ - Lake Tahoe Property Sells for $1.6 Million in Bitcoins

https://www.wsj.com/articles/lake-tahoe-property-sells-for-1-6-million-in-bitcoins-1407534997

The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio

Chapter 2: The Big Cycle of Money, Credit, Debt, and Economic Activity

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/money-credit-debt-ray-dalio/

Show Notes:

0:00 Reflecting on the controversial Robinhood interview, iterating on the show format, getting back to basics

10:52 Chesa Boudin cancelled on us, radical DAs & local prosecution in SF & LA, why criminal justice reform resonates

34:44 Breaking down the Facebook/Google situation in Australia, understanding fair use, potential saving grace for traditional media?

47:26 Vaccine update, conditioned fear sustaining post-vaccine

58:58 Fan Q&A: what the besties are investing in over the next decade, anti-portfolio, biggest current portfolio risks, what would you teach every 12-year old


Sat, 13 Feb 2021 04:33:17 +0000

E22: Reflecting on the Robinhood situation with Bestie Guestie Vlad Tenev

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https://twitter.com/MikeSylvan

Show Notes:

0:00 Bestie intro, congrats to Friedberg on a big beak wet

1:44 Jason intros Vlad Tenev

2:48 Vlad fields questions on Robinhood's choice to stop the buying of $GME, his CNBC appearance, self-clearing, liquidity & more

11:02 Allowing access to margin, Robinhood's prior SEC fines, Robinhood accounts that go bankrupt, debunking conspiracy theories, WallStreetBets & more

21:57 Should there be more transparency in the financial markets? Will Robinhood's IPO shares be sold to their retail users? What will they change internally going forward, and how would they have handled the meme stocks situation differently?

31:04 Vlad tells the real story of Jason investing & signs off

33:51 Vlad's returns to answer more questions on users that lost everything, future of payment for order flow & more

41:36 Debriefing Vlad's performance


Sat, 06 Feb 2021 03:59:17 +0000

E21: Media misalignment, subjects controlling narratives & more with bestie guestie Draymond Green

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/MikeSylvan

Referenced in the show:

David Sacks on Tucker Carlson

https://youtu.be/MukXS8uaVns

Gell-Mann Amnesia

https://www.epsilontheory.com/gell-mann-amnesia

Show Notes:

0:00 Discussing Sacks' recent hit on Tucker Carlson

7:25 Media misalignment, subjects as sources, new age of journalism

25:53 Bold prediction for the future of media, potential All-In Network, mistrusting everyone except individuals

34:28 Bestie Guestie Draymond Green joins the show to talk dealing with day-to-day NBA life under COVID protocols, the temperature of the nation, issues with the media & more

1:08:02 Mean tweets


Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:58:15 +0000

E20: Robinhood wrap up, Insiders vs. Outsiders, California's failing report card & how to fix it

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/MikeSylvan

Referenced in the show:

The Insiders' Game by David Sacks

https://www.persuasion.community/p/the-insiders-game

ABC News - CA EDD admits paying as much as $31 billion in unemployment funds to criminals

https://rb.gy/g8uwfj

Forbes - Why California Is In Trouble 340,000 Public Employees With $100,000+ Paychecks Cost Taxpayers $45 Billion

https://rb.gy/5bhfsf

Rescue California - Recall Gavin Newsom

https://rescuecalifornia.org

Show Notes:

0:00 Wrapping up the Robinhood situation: major lessons learned, Elons Clubhouse interview with Vlad, is the cash infusion to Robinhood a trade of the year candidate in 2021?

20:21 Understanding short positions - why do firms short, more transparency & margin requirements

26:08 Sacks on the growing insider vs. outsider theme in politics & finance, importance of institutions in chaos

31:45 Breaking down Californias report card, why the state is such a mess, what structural problems plague it & how to fix them

1:02:04 Chamaths Aziz Ansari story, Governor potential, top ways to save California


Sat, 30 Jan 2021 02:09:43 +0000

E19: Breaking down Robinhood's GameStop decision: Why did it happen and how can it be prevented in the future?

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Intro Music Credit:

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https://twitter.com/MikeSylvan

Referenced in the show:

David Sacks on Bloomberg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2lJg4sxl2U

Chamath for Governor

https://www.chamathforca.com

DeepFuckingValue's Reddit page

https://www.reddit.com/user/DeepFuckingValue

Show Notes:

0:26 Besties intro

2:11 Chamath breaks down the entire WallStreetBets/GameStop saga

15:38 Jason responds, debating Robinhood's liquidity crisis, Citadel's potential involvement & more

39:18 How can this be prevented in the future? Restructuring capital gains tax, censorship, where Robinhood can go from here

53:02 Major learnings from this week's events, risks of decentralization, do stocks need to be reflexive of the underlying business? GameStop's endgame

1:15:01 Chamath for Governor of California, Friedberg on leaders vs. managers & the problem with career politicians


Sat, 23 Jan 2021 01:26:50 +0000

E18: Inauguration talk, breaking down the $1.9T stimulus, the case for recalling Gavin Newsom & more

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Intro Music Credit:

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Intro Video Credit:

https://twitter.com/MikeSylvan

Referenced in the show:

M1 Money Stock

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M1

Friedberg's Spy Situation

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chinese-national-who-worked-monsanto-indicted-economic-espionage-charges

Sacks' thoughts on Wilkinson cancellation

https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1352432977460957185

Show Notes:

0:00 Bestie intro, Inauguration talk, Impeachment implications

20:22 Trump as a successful change agent, Facebook's Oversight Board overseeing Trump's appeal

34:07 Will Big Tech be regulated like utilities? Friedberg tells a spy story

44:15 Breaking down the $1.9T Stimulus package, needs for infrastructure bill, worst-case scenarios

55:06 How the tech ecosystem plays into inequality & how to fix it

1:04:00 Recalling California Governor Gavin Newsom, California's lockdown incompetence

1:17:32 Sacks rebukes cancel culture, this time from the right-wing mob


Mon, 11 Jan 2021 07:31:34 +0000

E17: Big Tech bans Trump, ramifications for the First Amendment & the open Internet

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Intro Music Credit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lxk47phNV4&t=1s

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https://twitter.com/MikeSylvan

Referenced in the show:

I Have Blood on My Hands: A Whistleblower Says Facebook Ignored Global Political Manipulation

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/facebook-ignore-political-manipulation-whistleblower-memo

Show Notes:

0:00 David Sacks intros the besties

2:08 Jason & Sacks hash it out & the besties break down reconciliation in American democracy

21:09 Big Tech bans, did they give Trump an easy out? Ramifications for First Amendment

43:01 What laws can be written to prevent Big Tech oligarchy in the future?

59:32 Why Big Tech acted in unison against Trump: internal & external pressure, pending Democratic administration

1:09:42 Current Pence/Trump relationship, McCarthyism 2.0, should Big Tech be broken up?

1:32:46 History of the presidential pardon, Chamath on SoFi's Anthony Noto


Fri, 08 Jan 2021 06:47:16 +0000

E16: Reflecting on the riots at the US Capitol, plus: Georgia runoff elections, vaccine distribution & more

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Referenced in the show:

The Killer D.A. by David Sacks

https://rb.gy/k5rz0k

Show Notes:

0:00 New intro for the besties - listen here: https://rb.gy/aizgdm

2:14 Sacks' trip to Miami

6:01 Reflecting on the riot at the US Capitol: police response, double standard with BLM protest, big picture, prosecuting Trump & healing the nation post-Trump

29:43 2016 Election interference, reasons for unrest & polarization, Trump's culpability

44:19 Should the 25th Amendment be invoked?

49:51 Democrats win Georgia runoff elections, did Trump's implosion lose Georgia for the GOP?

56:23 How Friedberg would handle vaccine distribution

1:07:45 San Francisco's Killer D.A., recalling Gavin Newsom, Kim Kardashian for Governor of CA


Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:46:51 +0000

E15: The Besties All-Ins inaugural award show covering the best, worst & most memorable of 2020

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Intro Music Credit:

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Show Notes:

0:00 The besties discuss some recent beak wetting, open source merch & more

6:31 Chamath tells the 192.5 weight loss bet story

10:54 Biggest Winner - Politics

13:08 Biggest Loser - Politics

16:24 Biggest Winner - Business

19:47 Biggest Loser - Business

23:22 Biggest Winner - Culture

26:24 Biggest Loser - Culture

32:31 Biggest Turnaround

34:49 Biggest Flash in the Pan

39:32 Biggest Breakthrough

43:51 Smartest Move - Business

49:58 Dumbest Move - Business

56:25 Smartest Move - Politics

1:00:20 Dumbest Move - Politics

1:04:22 Best/Worst Political Theatre

1:12:57 Best Memes


Fri, 04 Dec 2020 06:34:57 +0000

E14: Salesforce acquires Slack, DeepMinds AlphaFold breakthrough, Trust Fund Socialists & more

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Referenced in the show:

NYT - The Rich Kids Who Want to Tear Down Capitalism

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/style/trust-fund-activism-resouce-generation.html

Coinbase - An upcoming story about Coinbase

https://blog.coinbase.com/upcoming-story-about-coinbase-2012afc25d27

NYT - Tokenized: Inside Black Workers Struggles at the King of Crypto Start-Ups

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/27/technology/coinbase-cryptocurrency-black-employees.html

Show Notes:

0:00 Besties intro, fashion talk & the All-In Syndicate

3:47 Insights on Slack being acquired by Salesforce for $27.7B - why did they sell, are there any nitpicks, was this a home run for Salesforce?

19:14 Sacks on going up against Marc Benioff and Salesforce Chatter while at Yammer, importance of holding onto winners as long as possible

27:26 Why is DeepMind's AlphaFold a major breakthrough? When will it begin impacting drug discovery? Dangers of AI at scale

47:07 Republican party misfires, Georgia runoff implications, can Trump pre-pardon his family, Biden's effective strategy so far

59:21 Trump's Section 230 gambit, will Trumpism fade away?

1:05:23 Trust Fund socialists

1:26:14 Coinbase vs. NYT round 2, https://www.thesyndicate.com/allin


Wed, 25 Nov 2020 06:53:04 +0000

E13: SPACsgiving Special! More promising vaccine news, innovation vs. regulation, reforming higher ed, morality of challenge trials & more

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Referenced in the show:

NYT Article - Politics, Science and the Remarkable Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/21/us/politics/coronavirus-vaccine.html

Show Notes:

0:00 Besties congratulate Friedberg & Chamath for taking Metromile public, Chamath explains a PIPE, Sacks & Jason express their discontent for being left out of the first bestie SPAC

10:59 More positive vaccine news, NYT article on Operation Warp Speed: did the Trump administration nail it?

21:50 How will the COVID experience impact the response to the next pandemic? Morality of challenge trials, hypocrisy of regulatory capture around gambling, drug use, pharma, etc.

35:25 Why innovation has occurred so rapidly on the Internet: Permissionless innovation & lack of regulators, regulation vs. innovation

47:07 Thoughts on ISAs & how they could disrupt overpriced higher education, Dave Chappelle's contract with Comedy Central

59:58 Trump accepts defeat (sort of), Biden's cabinet selections so far

1:06:29 What the besties are thankful for

1:14:50 Peace in the Middle East being achieved by declining reliance on oil, based on resume alone - would Trump have won if not for his antics?

1:21:01 Code 13!


Wed, 11 Nov 2020 05:13:23 +0000

E12: Biden wins, Pfizer vaccine, markets rip, Trump's next act, COVID endgame scenarios & more

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Show Notes:

0:00 Besties reflect on the election night special, comparing Trump's case to Al Gore's in 2000

4:44 Was this election devastating for extreme-ism in politics?

12:13 Pfizer vaccine, withholding the vaccine from the political news cycle

21:54 COVID endgame scenarios

28:45 Public markets ripping, gridlock great for the economy

34:43 Analyzing exit polls, death of identity politics

50:57 Biggest loser of the election: Journalism

57:43 When will Trump concede? What will his next move be?

1:07:37 San Francisco's collapse - will it eventually go bankrupt?


Wed, 04 Nov 2020 10:06:21 +0000

E11: Election Night Special featuring Phil Hellmuth, Bill Gurley, Brad Gerstner & more!

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Show Notes:

0:00 The besties & Phil Hellmuth on Trumps early lead, live betting odds, the Latinx reversal

10:09 Sacks intros political expert Michael Newman on vote tally timing discrepancies, why some states skew a certain way early & more

20:33 Assessing the 180 in the gambling markets & equity markets towards a pro-Trump outcome

24:18 SurveyMonkey Chief Research Officer Jon Cohen joins the show to talk about polling updates from 2016 to 2020, understanding the race so far, electoral college & more

41:51 Biden losing Florida, tax policy, cultural repudiation of the elites in 2020

50:43 Chamath on the stupidity of the establishment, socialism, Democratic ideology for 2024 if Biden loses

55:40 Mid-show predictions, Jason goes off on Trump

1:07:58 What will happen in the time until we have a clear winner, Trump as a middle finger

1:17:55 Brad Gerstner joins the show to talk about stock futures, what the Democrats keep getting wrong - coastal elites losing touch with normal people, rebuking lockdowns

1:38:24 Reviewing the race swing state by swing state

1:47:28 Bill Gurley joins the show to talk about divisiveness, urban/rural rapture & more

1:55:53 Pete Buttigieg as the future of the Democratic Party, Chamath calls out the democratic leaders

2:00:43 Reconciling middle America & the coastal elites, respecting each others differences, understanding Prop 22

2:11:34 Diagnosing states that flipped from Biden to Trump, anti-business California state propositions failing, union impact on legislation

2:23:01 Senate races, market talk, which Democratic candidate had the best chance of beating Trump, voting for character over policy

2:34:32 Jason & Sacks debate Russian election interference legitimacy

2:41:34 Sacks unveils his Trump Derangement Score tracker, updated outcome scenarios & more

2:51:51 Trump declaring victory could tank markets, live reaction to Joe Bidens election night address


Fri, 16 Oct 2020 02:13:19 +0000

E10: Twitter & Facebook botch censorship (again), the publisher vs. distributor debate & more

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Sacks' blog post on Section 230:

https://medium.com/craft-ventures/rip-section-230-1112dfad3fac

Referenced in the show:

NY Post Hunter Biden Story

https://nypost.com/2020/10/14/email-reveals-how-hunter-biden-introduced-ukrainian-biz-man-to-dad/

Twitter's explanation for censoring it

https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1316525303930458115

Facebook's explanation for censoring it

https://twitter.com/andymstone/status/1316395902479872000

Updated CDC survival rates

https://twitter.com/adam_creighton/status/1308652790823051264?s=21

Show Notes:

0:00 The besties catch up on the news

1:29 NY Post Hunter Biden story & censorship by Twitter/Facebook

7:27 What is section 230 & how does it play into the publisher vs. distributor debate

13:23 Distinguishing between publishers & distributors

28:30 Why Twitter & Facebook's actions with the NY Post were a huge blunder & crossed a line, should the laws be rewritten?

37:21 Trump beats COVID, what that means for better treatment options, dueling town halls

46:14 Sacks explains his stance on Prop 13 & Zuckerberg's pro-Prop 15 lobbying

54:34 Thoughts on Amy Coney Barrett & Biden's large lead in the polls


Sat, 03 Oct 2020 02:58:42 +0000

E9: Trump has COVID, First debate reactions, Coinbase letter response & more

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Referenced in the show:

Brian Armstrong's Blog - Coinbase is a mission focused company

https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-is-a-mission-focused-company-af882df8804

President Trump's medical treatment

https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1312126100286271488

Show Notes:

0:00 The besties reflect on Trump testing positive for COVID-19: treatment, impact on society & the election

9:06 What treatment is Trump receiving & is it scalable to everyone? Is this the future of disease mitigation?

16:55 What happens to the election if Trump is incapacitated & cannot run?

20:36 Debate reaction - who won, who misfired?

29:05 Live reaction to Trump being flown to Walter Reed hospital

30:43 Has the economy began to separate from political influence?

36:25 Reflection on the execution & reaction to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong's letter

41:19 How Chamath would have reframed the letter, how Slack & company forums have platformed non-work discourse inside companies

49:30 Reflection on Jack Dorsey & Dick Costolo's reaction, what this means for Coinbase going forward

59:04 Predictions for 2021


Sat, 19 Sep 2020 04:23:35 +0000

E8: TikTok + Oracle, how privacy loss will impact society, economy & COVID outlooks for 2021 & beyond, California wildfires & more

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Articles referenced in the show:

America Needs to Lock Down Again:

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-09-16/coronavirus-america-needs-lock-down-again

A Taxonomy of Fear:

https://www.persuasion.community/p/a-taxonomy-of-fear

NuScale Power Article:

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200828005299/en/NuScale-Power-Makes-History-as-the-First-Ever-Small-Modular-Reactor-to-Receive-U.S.-Nuclear-Regulatory-Commission-Design-Approval

Running Tide Article:

https://www.fastcompany.com/90548820/forget-planting-trees-this-company-is-making-carbon-offsets-by-putting-seaweed-on-the-ocean-floor

Show Notes:

0:00 The besties talk about the bestie reunion mishap, the Code 13 story & more

5:42 TikTok + Oracle, is the escalation between China & US a slippery slope, security threats created by modern software

15:01 Whats the bigger picture of the TikTok debate, what policy could be enacted

20:13 The emerging market for guaranteed privacy & how this impacts society

27:43 State of the US economy, is there a permanent unemployed class & could there be a second wave of lockdowns?

37:44 COVID outlooks for 2021 & beyond, innovations in rapid testing

46:22 Trumps COVID response, Trump vs. Biden, shrinking impact of the executive branch

55:11 California wildfires, politicization of global warming, financial incentives to solving climate change

1:08:28 Practical ways to impact global warming & the carbon crisis

1:11:57 Sacks on A Taxonomy of Fear by Emily Yoffe, Safety-ism & contamination by association

1:18:58 Could Trump being re-elected eliminate the two-party system?


Wed, 09 Sep 2020 04:44:52 +0000

E7: California's collapse, how SPACs are opening the markets for growth stocks & more

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Bestie recommendations:


Chamath:


https://www.amazon.com/Americana-400-Year-History-American-Capitalism/dp/0399563792


Sacks:
https://taibbi.substack.com/


https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/


Friedberg:


https://www.amazon.com/Godfather-Mario-Puzo/dp/0451205766


https://www.amazon.com/Titan-Life-John-Rockefeller-Sr/dp/1400077303/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=john+d+rockefeller+titan&qid=1599625893&s=books&sr=1-1


Jason:


https://www.amazon.com/Fish-That-Ate-Whale-Americas/dp/1250033314/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+fish+that+ate+the+whale&qid=1599625909&s=books&sr=1-1


https://www.amazon.com/I-Love-Capitalism-American-Story/dp/073521624X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=i+love+capitalism&qid=1599626013&sr=8-1

0:00 The gang recap their summers


6:43 Is California collapsing? Why or why not? Has the one-party system failed?


14:05 Understanding the bureaucratic side of California's problem


20:37 AB-5 & the working rights of freelancers


27:11 How would AB-5 passing impact Uber & Lyft's long-term profitability & consumer experience, could franchising fix this?


34:45 California lagging in police reform, what tactical steps could be taken to stop deadly policing


46:13 Chamath on the most important economic event of the last decade & why he is now bullish on the market


50:46 Why technology companies should be going public sooner, how SPACs are allowing retail investors access to growth stocks


1:01:23 Election talk - who is in the lead ahead of the first debate?


1:12:21 Bestie recommendations


Fri, 31 Jul 2020 23:30:34 +0000

E6: Big Tech antitrust aftermath, potential effects of an M&A clampdown on Silicon Valley & more

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Sat, 11 Jul 2020 02:14:44 +0000

E5: WHO's incompetence, kicking off Cold War II, China's grand plan, 100X'ing America's efficiency

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Sat, 20 Jun 2020 01:15:25 +0000

E4: Politicizing the pandemic, Police reform, Biden's ideal VP, Twitter vs. Facebook on free speech & more with David Sacks & David Friedberg

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0:01 Jason checks in on Chamath, Sacks & Friedberg, opening up their social circles, outdoor activities & more

9:31 Issues with politicizing matters of public health, deaths decreasing while new cases spike, masks, lockdowns & more


20:56 Viral videos, doxxing bad behavior & cancel culture


25:39 Reforming law enforcement, separating police from the military, changing police incentives


36:42 Are public unions too powerful? How a lack of leadership has led us here


41:49 Facebook vs. Twitter on free speech, Zuckerberg's relationship with Peter Thiel, valuing comfort over freedom of expression


59:24 John Bolton's book controversy


1:03:14 Movements in the COVID vaccine space


1:07:38 Trump vs. Biden: Who has the upper hand?


1:14:24 Who should Biden pick as VP?


Thu, 21 May 2020 05:17:29 +0000

E3: Modern Cold War between US & China, economic recovery, potential mass migration out of San Francisco, pandemic politicization & more with David Sacks & David Friedberg

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0:01 Jason & Chamath intro David Sacks & David Friedberg


1:15 Everybody gives their quarantine update: Sacks is in Mexico while running Craft remote, Chamath got a new poker table & is excited for shelter-in-place to end, Friedberg is getting back into a rhythm


8:04 Chamath & Sacks reflect on the coming return to normalcy & politicization of the virus


12:41 Sacks on 3 major data-driven discoveries about the virus


15:54 Friedberg on fatality rate data, overestimating the lockdown's impact on stopping the virus


19:32 Getting back to work


21:05 Chamath on the stock market not reflecting the economy, Sacks on what an economic recovery might look like


28:00 Friedberg on potential of another NYC-level outbreak, Chamath on negative impact of left/right culture war


34:05 Sacks on democratic hesitation to end lockdowns giving Trump a strategic advantage, Friedberg on Hydroxychloroquine's benefits/risks


37:57 Sacks on potential resorting of the Bay Area & Silicon Valley due to remote work


41:51 Chamath on benefits of working remote, why San Francisco might lose large numbers of people


45:18 Tesla/Fremont situation a microcosm for politicization of the pandemic, benefits of people starting to distrust inept bureaucrats


49:33 Chamath on the beginning of the modern Cold War, dealing with market conditions considering China's standing in the world, ideological issues


53:46 Sacks on US/China relationship, how US can penalize China


59:25 Friedberg on how US can leapfrog China in manufacturing by using modern, automated solutions


Sat, 11 Apr 2020 01:54:35 +0000

E2: Rebooting the economy, understanding corporate debt, steps to avoid a depression & more with David Sacks

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0:01 Jason & Chamath catch us up on their quarantines


1:20 Chamath intros David Sacks


4:40 David explains what their poker group chat has been like since COVID-19 started, and how Jason, Chamath & himself fall on the optimistic/pessimistic spectrum


6:58 How have the past few months defined David's view on the world, and what is his reaction to the US government's response?


12:22 Did the US health apparatus do its job? How could it improve? Why aren't masks already mandated?


19:33 Culture clash between scientific experts & entrepreneurs, thoughts on Chloroquine as a treatment method


27:00 Are US bureaucrats taking the intelligence of US citizens for granted? How liable is Trump?


30:08 David gives his plan to reboot the economy: what now? How does the US avoid a recession/depression?


36:22 Chamath & Jason assess David's plan


43:21 Have the stimulus packages & SMB loans been enough? Will the trickle-down approach work?


49:21 Should the US be allowing companies to declare bankruptcy? How should they decide who gets aid and who does not?


52:02 Chamath explains how corporate debt works through the lens of Ford


56:42 Why is the US not giving a larger % of the stimulus to average Americans? Chances of unrest if quarantine continues?


1:02:17 Trump vs. Biden: who has the edge in 2020 right now?


1:11:24 Was Jack Dorsey's $1B donation the strongest move of 2020 so far?


Thu, 19 Mar 2020 01:16:53 +0000

E1: US Response to COVID-19 & Impact on Startups, Venture Capital & Public Markets with David Friedberg

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0:01 Jason & Chamath intro David and check in on each other's quarantines


2:26 Has the US overreacted or underreacted so far? David & Chamath give their opinions on new directives & statistics


13:15 Thoughts on potential treatment options & policy changes


22:25 Chamath explains the circumstances of recording a podcast while the Stock Market tanks in real-time


25:03 Should the US adopt Chinese & South Korean quarantine strategies?


29:53 What do the current market conditions mean for startups & VC?


41:24 Chamath explains what is currently happening in the capital markets


45:05 How close is the US on being able to do mass-testing?


54:13 Thoughts on bailouts for companies that manipulated their earnings-per-share ratio by stock buybacks? Impact on the global economy


1:03:14 Impact on luxury goods? Should there be a monthly stipend for low-income citizens?


1:12:10 COVID-19 exposing holes in the US healthcare system


1:17:44 Should we ban wet markets globally?


1:24:12 Over/Under: when Americans will be allowed to go out to restaurants again


1:28:18 When will the weekly poker game resume?


Sun, 15 Mar 2020 02:04:09 +0000

E0: COVID-19 Political, Economic & Social Ramifications featuring The Production Board's David Friedberg (frmly Founder/CEO, The Climate Corporation)

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0:01 Jason intros Chamath and Episode 0 of All-In and they discuss their current self-quarantine


0:55 Jason intros David Friedberg


1:35 Chamath gives the inaugural (& potentially final) All-In ad read


2:17 As a Warriors owner, Chamath gives his reaction to the NBA postponing & uncoordinated actions of government & private sectors


4:37 Why was the US so slow to react on both an individual & governmental level? What did the OpenTable data show?


9:03 David explains the actions he would take if he was president


12:37 Thoughts on Trumps private sector involvement


16:58 Has the press failed in its coverage, or are they just feeding people what they want?


23:52 What will the next few weeks in the US look like? Why has the virus spread severely in Italy, but not yet in India?


37:20 How the COVID-19 viral coefficient compares to the early days of Facebooks numbers


40:26 Chances of Trump testing positive for the virus? What effect would that have on markets?


48:53 What should we do differently next time?


53:13 Will there both more deaths due to second order effects of the virus than direct deaths?


1:01:06 Should there be a global stimulus package? Effect of low-volatility during recent bull run?


1:11:26 Chances of a quick resolution?


1:16:48 How are Jason & Chamath advising their portfolio companies? How are IPOs of companies like Airbnb & DoorDash being effected?


1:21:17 How to approach the next year in startups & VC?


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Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:00:00 GMT

#202 - Randall Carlson Finally Reveals Proof of Ancient Lightning Bolt Technology

Randall Carlson is a geometrician, geomythologist, geological explorer and renegade scholar. Randall investigates and documents the catastrophic history of the world and the evidence for advanced knowledge in earlier cultures.

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0:00 - Story behind the JRE episode that was silenced

19:52 - Plasmoid technology could have been used by ancient cultures - Connection to sacred geometry

28:19 - Plasmid vacuum bubbles

36:30 - First successful buildout of a plasmid engine

46:55 - The hilsch vortex tube

51:34 - The plasmoid Unification Model

57:18 - How this technology will effect the world

59:33 - The VAJRA implosive turbine & the ancient THUNDERBOLT tool

1:06:34 - Plasma powered CAT generator

1:13:05 - Chimneys & coal stacks

1:17:12 - Aerospace engineer explains potential applications for plasmid energy

1:27:26 - When will this technology be taken seriously?

1:39:57 - Thunderstorm generator measurements match the slope of the great pyramid.

1:43:57 - Potential function of the ancient Vajra

1:45:42 - Zeus holding the Vajra

1:56:34 - Plasmoid technology being used at a power plant

2:03:50 - Space propulsion

2:10:22 - Summary on plasmids, ancient geometry, and the future of planet earth


Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:00:00 GMT

#201 - Why Aerospace Scientists Are Wrong about UFO Propulsion | Jack Sarfatti

Watch part 1 with Jack Sarfatti here - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lC96btElPKkfTNfLxDhKH?si=42401c9db78e454b


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OUTLINE:

0:00 - Jack drops a bombshell
12:02 - Mysterious man w/ the island
16:10 - Jacks Warp drive equation
29:30 - Meta-materials & conscious mind-controlled UFOs
35:25 - International interest in Jacks research
46:17 - Jacks attitude towards academia
51:51 - Garry Nolans research on brain function & the paranormal, Harvard Psychologist John Mack
1:01:45 - David Grusch UFO testimony
1:10:52 - Disinformation / misinformation
1:16:04 - Eric Weinstein & Ed Witten
1:23:32 - How worm holes work / Jack breaks down warp drive equation
1:39:24 - UFOs are conscious AI, Michio Kaku & immortality
1:59:12 - Secret billionaires club
2:10:04 - How Jack wants to be remembered


Mon, 28 Aug 2023 17:00:23 GMT

#200 - CIA Funded Physicist Exposes Conscious UFOs, Warp Drive & Time Travel | Jack Sarfatti

Dr. Jack Sarfatti is a theoretical physicist whose early career is chronicled in the award-winning book How the Hippies Saved Physics. Sarfatti was the leader of the California-based Physics/Consciousness Research Group (PCRG) financed during the 1970s by the US DOD. Jack has spent several decades on the theory behind applications of quantum entanglement to conscious AI and the low-energy metric engineering.

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Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:47:36 GMT

#199 - Disturbing Psychological Experiments Reveal Dark Side of The Human Mind | Sheldon Solomon

Sheldon Solomon is a social psychologist best known for developing terror management theory concerned with how humans deal with their own sense of mortality. Shaldon's book "The Worm at the Core" is based on 25 years of in-depth research, drawing from innovative experiments conducted around the globe that shows conclusively that the fear of death and the desire to transcend it inspire us to buy expensive cars, crave fame, put our health at risk, and disguise our animal nature.


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OUTLINE

0:00 - The #1 driver behind human consciousness

6:49 - Human cognition & awareness of death

23:17 - Death experiments on humans

28:30 - What happens when children learn about death

35:35 - Jordan Peterson

50:23 - Equality of opportunity VS equality of outcome

1:02:03 - John Locke, government, & giving up freedom

1:12:37 - American values & individualism

1:21:55 - How existential dread relates to politics

1:45:43 - Civilization collapse

2:04:32 - Climate change

2:09:52 - Artificial intelligence & immortality

2:16:09 - UFOs & schizophrenia

2:23:18 - Psychedelics

2:35:55 - What happens after we die?


Sun, 13 Aug 2023 17:00:00 GMT

#198 - Explosive New JFK Evidence Reveals Russian Mole Inside CIA | John Newman

Dr. John Newman is a retired U.S. Army intelligence officer who served as a strategic intelligence cryptologic analyst and Military Assistant to the Director at the National Security Agency. John has has spent decades analyzing all 6 million documents on the JFK case and has published 6 book on the topic. EPISODE LINKS https://amzn.to/456nIQC

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0:00 - What really happened on 11/22/63

5:40 - Working with Oliver Stone & being contacted by the NSA

18:03 - The biggest CIA mole hunt in history

27:13 - Suppression of Johns books & implications of truth about JFK

43:06 - The CIA's assassination / psychological warfare operations in Europe: Operation Gladio

46:24 - How the Russian sleeper mole in the CIA was activated

1:09:29 - Pyotr Popov

1:14:04 - Tracking the high echelon CIA mole

1:30:07 - Lee Harvey Oswald

1:32:25 - The Army General who wanted Armageddon: Lyman Lemnitzer

1:38:44 - The Trojan Horse inside the Kennedy family: Maxwell Taylor

1:55:14 - JFKs plan to pull out of Vietnam

2:05:03 - The military coup leading up to JFKs @$$in@tion

2:17:22 - Lee Harvey Oswalds meetings in Mexico in 1963

2:36:10 - The KGB defector who claimed 2 former US presidents knew about the plan to take out JFK

2:42:40 - The missing letter Oswald wrote to CIA from Minsk

2:48:18 - The CIA mole inside Martin Luther Kings group

3:01:31 - Johns conclusion on JFK

3:04:52 - Kennedys speech on secret societies

3:09:54 - Johns involvement with Oliver Stones latest documentary JFK Revisited


Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:00:47 GMT

#197 - America's Shadow War on Clandestine Chemistry | Jordan Rubin

Jordan Rubin is a journalist and a former prosecutor for the Manhattan District Attorneys Office, where he was assigned to the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor. EPISODE LINKS https://www.amazon.com/dp/0520387953 https://www.jordanrubin.net SPONSORS VERSO - Go to https://ver.so/danny to save 15% on your order. FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/jonesdanny https://twitter.com/jonesdanny


OUTLINE

0:00 - How Jordan became a NYC Narcotics prosecutor

4:54 - The DEAs losing battle against drugs

10:32 - Mexican cartels & the DEA

15:05 - Discovering the BIZARRO case

17:42 - The Analogue Act / How drug scheduling works

33:57 - Why the military started using synthetic cannabis & bath salts

37:54 - The Synthetic Cannabinoid Kingpins

51:47 - Nation wide DEA Sting: OPERATION LOG JAM

1:08:42 - The jury trial of the Florida Kingpins

1:10:21 - The rogue DEA chemist who exposed them

1:20:49 - Deadly consequences of pushing drugs underground

1:24:33 - Asset forfeiture

1:35:38 - Being convicted under the KINGPIN law

1:44:09 - The new super-charged fentanyl law

1:54:03 - Donald Trump indictments


Sun, 30 Jul 2023 19:00:00 GMT

#196 - UFO Physics: The Secret Race to Anti-Gravity | David Chester

David Chester is a quantum gravity research scientist. David's group is working to discover and communicate the geometric unification of space, time, matter, energy, information and consciousness. EPISODE LINKS https://quantumgravityresearch.org

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OUTLINE

0:00 - Extra Dimensional Geometry & Quantum Gravity

14:19 - Business VS science

19:58 - Eric Weinstein & stagnation of physics

28:35 - Space time torsion (quantum spin)

33:20 - The worlds largest gravitational wave detector (LIGO)

40:32 - Scientists are creating black holes in a lab

45:23 - String theory

55:47 - What is consciousness?

57:47 - Klee Irwin: his son has psychic abilities

1:02:29 - What is free energy?

1:08:10 - Why UFOs do NOT defy physics

1:14:23 - UFO whistleblower David Grusch testimony

1:18:02 - Bob Lazar

1:27:11 - Does Putin have anti-gravity planes?

1:38:20 - Jack Sarfati

1:51:30 - UFO crash materials

1:55:33 - Steven Greer & how alien tech would destroy the economy

2:08:01 - The future of humanity and technology

2:12:15 - Jeremy Rys & The APEC conference

2:15:15 - Malcolm Bendall & water powered engines


Sun, 23 Jul 2023 18:07:22 GMT

#195 - Russia Extradition Advisor Breaks Silence on Spy Agency Kidnappings | David Mendoza

David Mendoza has assisted on high profile extradition cases for Julian Assange, Konstantin Yaroshenko, John McAfee, and many more. He is currently advising the Russian government on extraditions. EPISODE LINKS https://richardmedhurst.substack.com/p/mendoza Get help w/ extraditions: davidthebasque@iccloud.com


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OUTLINE:

0:00 - Successfully suing the US, Spain & United Nations

1:03 - Building a real estate empire

6:54 - Transporting tons of drugs to the US on helicopters

17:44 - People still in prison for marijuana

19:41 - The FBI moved in next door to Dave

21:52 - Transporting $6 million in cash while being chased by FBI

34:02 - Discovering FBI GPS trackers on all his cars

40:47 - Deciding to flee the United States for Mexico

59:20 - International arrest warrant & having to flee Mexico

for Cuba & Spain

1:07:46 - Captured by DEA in Spain & going to Spanish prison

1:17:28 - Terms of extradition & Finding out the US had seized all Daves US property ($14 million)

1:30:47 - Evidence of US foul play - Diplomatic notes between US & Spain

1:38:03 - Daves deed of surrender

1:42:22 - The US Diplomat (CIA officer) in charge of renditions: Kimberly Wise

1:50:42 - How the US continued to extort Dave for more of his property

2:01:26 - Simultaneously suing the United States & Spain

2:13:09 - How Dave threatened the treaty between US & Spain

2:15:16 - Why dropping the suit against Obama was Daves biggest mistake

2:19:49 - Insane story how Bumps from the Hells Angels beat his drug case

2:30:35 - How Dave finally got back to Spain & sued the United Nations

2:44:13 - The scars left on Daves life and his family

2:50:03 - Russian pilot rendered by CIA: Konstantin Yaroshenko & Viktor Bout

3:00:39 - Why the United States cares so much about extradition treaties

3:04:14 - Extradition of Chinese billionaire: Meng Wanzhou

3:11:11 - How Dave is helping Julian Assange w/ extradition case

3:18:23 - The Mastros case

3:23:02 - The John Mcafee case

3:37:50 - How Dave is assisting Russia on extradition trades


Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:53:55 GMT

#194 - Police Officer Wrongfully Accused of Trafficking $750 Million in Cocaine | Raymond Hicks

Raymond Hicks was a highly decorated Broward County Sheriff's deputy for 15 years. After witnessing and reporting corruption in his agency, he was falsely charged with trafficking 350 kilos of cocaine. He spent over 16 months in prison while fighting his fabricated charges before a jury who eventually acquitted him.


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OUTLINE

0:00 - Growing up in the most dangerous part of Florida

4:13 - Raymond's father

10:49 - The problem with police corruption

14:43 - How Raymond became a Gold Cross Recipient

22:04 - Patrolling the streets of Broward County (District 5)

33:04 - Getting arrested by his own department

38:37 - Charged with trafficking $750 million in cocaine

58:18 - The trial

1:00:07 - Prison time & fighting fabricated charges

1:06:56 - The jury trial process

1:18:07 - Winning the jury trial and returning home after 16 months in prison

1:35:01 - Can Police corruption be fixed?

1:41:29 - Being targeted & harassed by the Police Dept.

1:50:40 - Working special-ops for Apple

2:06:06 - The overwhelming response from Rays story


Sun, 09 Jul 2023 18:00:00 GMT

#193 - Horrifying Biblical Prophecy Predicts Catastrophic Rise in Shark Fatalities | Manny Puig

Manny Puig is a legendary wildlife expert, hunter, & fisherman who became widely known for his hands-on approach when dealing with deadly predators such as sharks, rattle snakes, black bears and alligators. He has made frequent appearances on the television shows Jackass and Wildboyz as well as the Animal Planet show Gator Boys. EPISODE LINKS https://www.instagram.com/manny_puig_


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0:00 - Growing up in Cuba

2:20 - Fidel Castros communist revolution / How CIA recruited Mannys dad

8:29 - Mannys dad was on CIA infiltration team / and later executed by Castro

12:09 - Escaping Cuba

13:21 - Felix Rodriguez

15:52 - Mannys early obsession with snakes & alligators

18:51 - Mannys first shark encounter

24:21 - Hunting sharks / Shark population decline in 1990s

28:16 - Mannys childhood fantasies of hand catching man-eating beasts

32:56 - How to stop a shark from attacking you: show aggression

41:16 - Why there are so many more sharks in the ocean now

42:56 - The rise in deadly shark attacks / Biblical prophecy of beasts of the earth eating human beings

44:32 - Tiger shark attack in the Red Sea

57:45 - Orca / killer whales are the deadliest animal in the sea

1:01:15 - How to ride a mako shark (dont ride bull sharks)

1:11:54 - Tiger shark attacks in Hawaii

1:15:45 - The problem with shark over population

1:20:51 - The Amazon rain forest

1:29:01 - Barracuda

1:31:40 - Hand catching alligators

1:40:39 - How to avoid an alligator attack

1:45:02 - Deadly snake that melts your brain

1:47:14 - How bad does it suck getting bit by a rattle snake?

1:55:44 - Why Manny hunts with a trident

2:01:06 - How to hold your breath for 5 minutes / shallow water blackout


Sun, 02 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT

#192 - Rogue Explorer Discovers Mysterious 'Ghost Nation' Inside Europe | Eric Czuleger

In the last decade Eric has lived and worked in over 45 countries as an aid volunteer, journalist, and tech storyteller. He is focused on using emerging technology to solve persistent challenges in emerging economies, conflict zones, and thriving ecosystems alike.


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OUTLINE

0:00 - Traveling in the North Pole

4:26 - Hallucinogenic east African KHAT leaves

11:48 - Becoming an intelligence analyst

22:45 - Alien abductions

35:31 - Lebanon

42:55 - Intelligence training & geopolitical forecasting, state craft, & geographical advantage of United States

1:07:07 - Geopolitics crash course

1:12:48 - Analyzing Islamic State execution videos & quitting intelligence

1:24:58 - Getting banned from Turkey

1:36:07 - National identity / the Balkans

1:56:06 - How easily could the United States empire crumble?

2:06:01 - The definition of a country is changing to citizenship by subscription model

2:07:57 - The black hole of Europe: Transnistria

2:16:04 - The billionaire run libertarian country: Liberland

2:28:58 - Becoming Ambassador to African Ghost Nation 'Somaliland'

2:35:01 - Delivering aid to Somaliland cyclone victims & being used as a political tool

2:51:26 - Isreal's constraints & imperatives

2:56:22 - What defines America?

2:59:00 - Peter Thiels floating billionaire libertarian utopia & how soon will globalism emerge?

3:12:44 - Erics next project: The global memory project


Sun, 25 Jun 2023 18:00:24 GMT

#191 - The #1 Reason Humans Are Suddenly being Born Genderless | Dr. Shanna Swan

Shanna Swan, Ph.D., is one of the worlds leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists and a professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. An award-winning scientist, her work examines the impact of environmental exposures, including chemicals such as phthalates and Bisphenol A, on mens and womens reproductive health and the neurodevelopment of children.


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OUTLINE

0:00 - Discovering the global sperm count decline

15:25 - How pesticide exposure is affecting sperm count

24:22 - Why sperm banks have extremely high standards

26:24 - Countries with the best sperm

37:54 - Lifestyle habits that destroy sperm count

42:06 - Endocrine disrupting chemicals, phthalates & plastics

46:44 - Size matters when it comes to your Ano-genital distance (AGD)

1:01:07 - How phthalates are disrupting hormonal development in babies

1:03:47 - Correlation between phthalates & gender dysphoria?

1:14:31 - Testosterone

1:20:47 - Homosexual frogs study & glyphosate

1:28:37 - How people can avoid phthalate exposure

1:37:51 - Population collapse is on the horizon if we dont start reproducing

1:47:26 - Animal species facing sperm count & population decline


Sun, 18 Jun 2023 18:00:11 GMT

#190 - RFK Jr is Unmasking CIAs Psychological Mind Weapon | Tony Lyons

Tony Lyons is President of Skyhorse Publishing. EPISODE LINKS https://www.instagram.com/tonylyonsisuncertain https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/jonesdanny https://twitter.com/jonesdanny JOIN OUR KULT: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon OUTLINE 0:00 - Introduction 4:43 - Censorship 9:45 - Working with RFK 19:14 - How would RFK reform public health? 25:40 - Intelligence grip on media 40:05 - Alan Dershowitz 45:59 - Corruption 59:39 - Forbidden books by dissidents 1:06:37 - Reverse psychology media censorship 1:14:01 - Bill Gates 1:23:11 - Funding RFK's presidential campaign 1:28:12 - Dr. Pierre Kory 1:36:27 - Political capitalism 1:40:28 - Nuclear Energy 1:46:45 - GMOs 1:58:39 - RFK's Super Pac
Sun, 11 Jun 2023 15:31:57 GMT

#189 - Psychonauts Are Now Mapping Hyper-Dimensional Worlds | Andrew Gallimore

Andrew Gallimore is a neurobiologist, pharmacologist, and chemist currently based in Tokyo, Japan, where he writes about psychedelics as molecular technologies for interfacing with alternate realities and for communication with the apparently intelligent beings that reside therein. EPISODE LINKS https://www.buildingalienworlds.com

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0:00 - Introduction

6:15 - Origins of DMT

12:39 - How our brain constructs reality

17:36 - Where is the DMT universe located?

33:13 - Can psychedelics harm you?

41:30 - psychedelics & the brain

44:39 - Japanese culture & living in Japan

54:48 - What is happening in the brain when you do DMT

1:22:41 - How the sense of smell is tied to memory

1:31:20 - MK-Ultra & amphetamines

1:49:12 - Psychedelics & Neuroplasticity

1:53:27 - John Mack, Karry Mullis, paranormal activity, & aliens

2:04:19 - Hyper dimensional worlds

2:25:31 - Is consciousness a living thing?

2:35:33 - Garry Nolan

2:38:12 - Extended DMT human research (DMTx)

2:56:13 - Mapping the DMT world & Timothy Learys Experiential Typewriter

3:07:48 - Ancient civilizations

3:16:39 - Whats next for DMT research?


Sun, 04 Jun 2023 16:30:28 GMT

#188 - Top Aerospace Scientists Suspect UFOs Are Biblical Time Machines | Diana Walsh Pasulka

Diana Walsh Pasulka is a professor of religious studies and chair of the department of philosophy and religion at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Her research centers on the connections between technology and human belief in the context of religious history. She is the author of American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology, & Encounters: Experiences with Nonhuman Intelligences: Explorations with UFOs, Dreams, Angels, AI and Other Dimensions.

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OUTLINE

0:00 - Introduction

5:26 - Connections between early Christian miracle events & modern UFO Experiences

14:25 - The secret aerospace scientist who took Diana & Garry Nolan to a secret New Mexico crash site

22:48 - The history of institutionalization on information

28:10 - The UFO connection to religion

30:48 - Was the being that crashed in Virginha, Brazil was a demon? Connections to reports from history

35:10 - How media influences belief

40:24 - The Dark / Paranormal element to UFO encounters

45:30 - Aerospace engineers using mystical practices to download knowledge

53:34 - The Noosphere Earths organic network

1:00:35 - Sightings of the Virgin Mary

1:06:29 - The Allegory of the Cave

1:14:58 - The Hierarchy of beings

1:19:10 - Tic Tac UFOs

1:23:11 - The Secret Space Program

1:31:58 - Media, mind wars, & Edward Bernays

1:38:50 - Socrates idea of Second hand knowledge

1:44:30 - Jacques Valle & Esoteric traditions

1:52:51 - The history of Satan

1:56:61 - Synchronicities

2:04:38 - Bob Lazar

2:09:46 - How space changes human consciousness

2:14:36 - John Marco Allegro

& Psychedellics

2:28:19 - Injuries/death related to some UFO encounters

2:32:26 - Children have a stronger connection to the earth network


Mon, 29 May 2023 18:45:40 GMT

#187 - Ex-FDA Executive Warns Big Pharma is Banning Health Supplements | Daniel Fabricant

Daniel Fabricant, Ph.D served as the Director of the Division of Dietary Supplement Programs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), where he directed agency policy, public affairs and regulatory action regarding regulation of the dietary supplement industry for more than three years. Today Dr. Fabricant is CEO and President of the Natural Products Association (NPA), the nations largest and oldest trade organization representing the natural products industry, including dietary supplements, foods, personal care products and more. EPISODE LINKS https://www.npanational.org

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OUTLINE 0:00 - Introduction 2:30 - Healthcare in the US 7:55 - How the FDA works 14:33 - Patents / Branded drugs 24:00 - Daniels role at FDA 33:29 - NAC 36:27 - NMN 41:42 - FDA tried to make fish oil a prescription drug 43:24 - Is David Sinclair trying to monopolize NMN? 51:04 - Peptides 1:02:56 - Cannabis & CBD 1:14:32 - Testosterone therapy for men 1:18:50 - FDA pandemic response 1:31:07 - Creatine 1:34:10 - Cancer vaccines 1:40:33 - Universal health care


Sun, 21 May 2023 18:30:13 GMT

#186 - CIA's Deadliest Black-Ops Commando Breaks Down America's Shadow Wars | Ric Prado

Ric Prado is a Cuban born clandestine CIA paramilitary operations specialist who worked in the Central Intelligence Agency for nearly 3 decades. His service included 36 months in Central American jungles of Honduras as the first CIA officer living in the anti-Sandinista "Contra" camps.

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OUTLINE

0:00 - Introduction

2:36 - Rics view of CIA

5:40 - Growing up inside the Cuban Revolution

13:54 - Miami

17:56 - Being proud to commit violence / Joining Pararescue

30:12 - Cubas relationship with the United States

33:46 - Che Guevara

37:12 - Felix Rodriguez, Kiki Camarena, & Mexican Cartels

47:55 - First job at CIA: Training Contras in Nicaragua

59:49 - The Sandinistas

1:05:40 - Underwater bomb operation

1:12:45 - Kidnapping & rendering 2 rogue commandos

1:21:17 - Argentina's corruption

1:26:21 - Failed bombing mission

1:37:29 - Spy school

1:46:17 - Espionage in Costa Rica

1:51:43 - How Iran-Contra was exposed

1:58:54 - Hunting a Maoist dictator in South America

2:12:58 - South & North Korea

2:22:50 - Working on the Bin Laden task force (Alec Station)

2:26:56 - #1 most legendary CIA Black Ops soldier: Billy Waugh

2:28:49 - CIA vs FBI leading up to 9 1 1

2:35:00 - How Billy Waugh spied on Bin Laden

2:43:18 - Reliving 9 1 1

2:58:34 - Rics worldview today

3:03:07 - Russia & China & Nuclear weapons


Sun, 14 May 2023 16:30:39 GMT

#185 - ChatGPT & AI Drake Are Becoming a REAL Problem | Vernon Reid

Vernon Reid is a guitarist, songwriter, founder and primary songwriter of the rock band Living Colour. Vernon was named No. 66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. EPISODE LINKS https://twitter.com/vurnt22 https://www.instagram.com/vurnt22 FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/jonesdanny https://twitter.com/jonesdanny JOIN OUR KULT: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon OUTLINE 0:00 - Caribbean Race riots & growing up in Brooklyn 5:39 - Science-Fiction inspired tech 13:50 - Chat GPT 21:27 - Will artificial intelligence destroy art? / AI Drake 36:25 - Death & Consciousness 42:35 - Doing things for pleasure VS money 50:18 - Richard Prior & using pain as creative fuel 54:44 - How will AI manipulate humans? 1:02:10 - Technology & music 1:15:10 - Cloning 1:19:50 - Merging man & machine 1:29:49 - Simulation theory 1:40:36 - How artificial intelligence will better humanity 1:46:59 - AI photography & Midjourney 1:51:17 - Deep fakes & AI generated video 1:56:59 - The future of music
Sun, 07 May 2023 19:27:31 GMT

#184 - FBI's Most Wanted Con Artist Explains The Art of Being a Snitch | Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox is a former mortgage broker and fraudster who swindled over $11 million in mortgages. Today he is an author, writer, & podcaster. EPISODE LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@InsideTrueCrime FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/jonesdanny https://twitter.com/jonesdanny JOIN OUR KULT: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon OUTLINE 0:00 - Matt got married 4:24 - Being chased by Secret Service & FBI 28:08 - How Matt snitched on a Ponzi scheme kingpin for a 5 year sentence reduction 44:15 - Moral code (informants) 52:55 - Matts rise to super stardom 55:12 - Matts Bodybuilding / Testosterone protocol 57:42 - Chinese microchip robbers of Silicon Valley 1:02:19 - China / Taiwan conflict 1:11:10 - Russia / Ukraine war 1:33:38 - Is America a late stage empire? 1:37:38 - When will we become a Type-2 civilization? 1:45:48 - Matts testosterone levels 2:05:50 - Pierre Rausini
Sun, 30 Apr 2023 16:20:45 GMT

#183 - Murder In Georgia: The Journalist Hunting American Psychos | Payne Lindsey

Payne Lindsey is a documentary filmmaker, and podcaster best known for co-creating and hosting the hit investigative journalist and true crime podcasts Up and Vanished and Atlanta Monster. EPISODE LINKS https://www.instagram.com/paynelindsey

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OUTLINE 0:00 - Filmmaking VS Podcasting 10:28 - Process of creating investigative podcasts 19:35 - Up & Vanished 46:25 - "Atlanta Monster" 1:02:04 - Gabby Petito 1:04:40 - Tara Grinstead murder trial 1:19:51 - High Strange podcast & Travis Walton 1:36:09 - Ryan Graves UFO Exposed 1:45:06 - Secret Gov reverse engineering programs 1:47:14 - Bob Lazar 1:55:11 - Jeremy Corbell x Stanton Friedman debate 2:07:48 - James Fox Moment of Contact


Sun, 23 Apr 2023 16:30:17 GMT

#182 - Ancient Biblical Proof Satan was an Alien | Esoteric Eddie

Esoteric Eddie is an author, documentarian, & researcher on ancient religion and the occult. EPISODE LINKS https://youtube.com/@esotericeddietv https://www.instagram.com/esotericeddie www.esotericeddie.com FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/jonesdanny https://twitter.com/jonesdanny JOIN OUR KULT: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon OUTLINE 0:00 - Introduction 7:14 - Religion 11:06 - Zecharia Sitchin 13:14 - Origins of Lucifer 19:00 - Anunnaki 25:24 - The Bible is misunderstood 34:18 - John Marco Allegro & the Dead Sea Scrolls 39:19 - Monotheism 48:40 - Demons 55:09 - Consciousness 1:06:13 - Artificial Intelligence 1:16:19 - Crystal lattice 1:28:43 The Atlantians 1:33:32 - Stoned Ape Theory & evolution of the mind 1:42:21 - What happens when we die? 1:46:23 - Quantum Physics & the subconscious mind 1:58:40 - UFOs & Aliens 2:11:16 - CIA Gateway Experience technique 2:21:41 - Globalism 2:36:05 - The Reptilian brain
Sun, 16 Apr 2023 16:28:07 GMT

#181 - Explosive New Bob Lazar Evidence & Area 51 Secrets Revealed | Jeremy Rys

Jeremy Rys is an independent science & technology researcher with a long history of research & investigation into advanced propulsion concepts. He has covered a variety of topics both directly and indirectly related to advanced propulsion, ranging from replication attempts of various devices to speculation about UAP & UFO propulsion systems. EPISODE LINKS https://www.youtube.com/alienscientist

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OUTLINE 0:00 - The case against Bob Lazar 2:59 - Element 115 8:39 - Bob Lazars educational background 16:49 - Site 4 (S4) 21:05 - Evidence Bob made money from his story 28:30 - Mike Thigpin 34:24 - Demon core: the strange death of Louis Slotin 38:58 - Biometric bone density scanner 44:56 - Alfred Loedding flying saucer designs 50:01 - Papoose Lake 52:27 - MIT / Resume 1:04:31 - Quantam Electro Dynamics 1:13:47 - Recent UFO disclosures 1:15:07 - Roswell 1:27:00 - Light propulsion 1:42:10 - Super cavitation 1:46:12 - Tic tac UFO & Cube Inside a Sphere 1:56:40 - Mirage effect technology 2:11:19 - Biologically engineered beings 2:22:40 - Drones & cold fusion 2:41:25 - Cattle mutilation & Robert Bigelow 2:48:36- Camp Hero / Montauk 2:56:12 - Will Bob Lazar debate Eric Weinstein? 3:03:34 - Malcolm Bendall & building the pyramids 3:23:07 - What if Bob Lazar is telling the truth? 3:31:47 - Hal Puthoff



Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:05:03 GMT

#180 - CIA Spy Breaks Silence On Elon Musk's Twitter Files | John Kiriakou

John Kiriakou is a former CIA analyst and case officer, former senior investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and whistleblower on the CIAs enhanced interrogation program. Today, Kiriakou is an author and co-host of Political Misfits on Sputnik Radio. EPISODE LINKS https://twitter.com/JohnKiriakou

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Sun, 02 Apr 2023 12:30:11 GMT

#179 - Soviet Refugee Explains Putin & Flat Earthers | Mario Bastunetti

Mario Bastunetti tells the story of how he escaped Bulgaria, and was eventually smuggled into the United States.


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Mon, 20 Mar 2023 18:02:41 GMT

#178 - Insane True Story: The Fine Line Between Self Defense & Murder | Wade Williamson

Wade Williamson tells the true story of fighting an unjust murder charge for using a gun in self-defense.


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OUTLINE 0:00 - Introduction 4:32 - Car accident 6:20 - The divorce 9:24 - Ex-wife's ex-boyfriend 18:39 - The (fatal) fight 22:15 - 911 call 31:24 - Crime scene clean up / no blood / the 3rd bullet 36:45 - Charged with murder - hiring best lawyer in SC 43:42 - Going to jail (the surrender) 48:45 - Going to court, & then jail 56:23 - Dirty detective - Reason for the murder charge 1:09:08 - How he paid lawyers 1:13:02 - CSI investigator 1:20:29 - Charges dropped - Case dismissed 1:28:19 - Stigma of being labeled a murderer 1:32:19 - Gucci Mane 1:40:57 - The Castle Law 1:45:20 - Open carry laws & The Armed fisherman


Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:30:20 GMT

#177 - China's New Warships, The Threat of AI Weapons, & World War III | James Rosone

James Rosone is an Iraq War veteran who served 3.5 years in a combat zone as a military interrogator and contractor. During his ten years in the military and eight years as a Department of Defense and Department of State contractor, he fought and hunted down bad guys throughout the Middle East, Eurasia, and Europe. Today James is an Amazon top 100 author.

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OUTLINE 

0:00 - Introduction 

3:44 - Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse 

6:18 - Air Force Interrogation 

17:18 - Breaking down the human mind 

30:45 - Psychology of Iraq prisoners 

38:12 - Most disturbing aspect of interrogation 

56:17 - Pharmaceutical drugs for treating PTSD 

1:02:50 - Witnessing war on social media 

1:06:28 - Nerve blocking injections with ketamine 

1:19:48 - Psychopaths 

1:26:13 - Writing therapy 

1:34:23 - Predicting the Ukraine Russia conflict 

1:49:50 - Saudi Arabia & the military industrial complex 

1:56:07 - Chinas new war ships 

2:03:44 - The CIA & Proxy wars 

2:18:40 - Physical damage from burn pits


Mon, 06 Mar 2023 20:15:36 GMT

#176 - Aliens are Still Abducting People | Randall Nickerson

In 1994, 62 schoolchildren in Africa experienced an extraterrestrial encounter that would change their lives forever. The film 'Ariel Phenomenon' follows BBC war reporter Tim Leach and Harvard psychiatrist Dr. John Mack, whose careers were threatened by the investigation of the incident, as well as a former student who journeys back to the rural Ariel School. The now-adult experiencers are faced with the question many witnesses have struggled with for decades: What happens when you experience something so extraordinary that nobody believes you?

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OUTLINE

0:00 - Ruwa Zimbabwe Alien encounter 

14:02 - BBC journalist Tim Leech  

18:00 - Harvard Psychiatrist John Mack 

39:19 - Is the Govt hiding the true about an alien species? 

41:54 - Telepathic communications about technology 

53:17 -  Private aerospace technology 

1:06:55 - The Zimbabwe kids 20 years later 

1:19:05 - Grabby Aliens 

1:23:43 - Synchronicities & spirituality 

1:35:29 - Physical evidence of abduction 

1:39:47 - Government control over media narrative on UAP 

1:47:19 - Area 51, S4, & Skunk Works 

2:02:57 - Is earth ready for public disclosure?


Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:52:20 GMT

#175 - Cartel Gun Runner Explains Life Inside Tijuana's Narco Death Zone | Fernando Puente

Fernando Puente grew up living between the US / Mexico border in the worst parts of Tijuana, and by the age of 18, he was already crossing immigrants over the US border illegally for one of Mexico's most notorious cartels. Today Fernando writes stories, and hosts his own podcast with the aim to inspire & give hope to the disadvantaged youth in Mexico. EPISODE LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@elbordomx https://www.instagram.com/ferrnvndo16 https://www.instagram.com/elbordomx JOIN OUR KULT: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon DANNY https://www.instagram.com/jonesdanny https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 0:00 - Working for the cartel at age 18 13:41 - News coverage of cartel wars 20:35 - Maintaining friendships with cartel members 33:03 - "La Tabla" punishment 40:32 - Selling American weed in Mexico 46:10 - The Tijuana Cartel / Arellano Felix brothers 53:05 - The new Narco Juniors 57:28 - Mexican police 1:03:56 - Being kidnapped 1:45:54 - Why cartels are becoming more violent 1:56:39 - El Capos sons 2:06:54 - El Mayo 2:13:40 - Revenue streams 2:17:14 - Drug legalization 2:29:41 - Mexican pharmacies selling counterfeit drugs 2:34:40 - El Nini (head sicario for Los Chapitos) 2:41:14 - Real narco podcasts in Mexico
Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:30:00 GMT

#174 - The FBI's New Cyber Super-Weapon Is The Dark Web's Worst Nightmare | Andy Greenberg

Andy Greenberg is an award-winning writer & journalist covering security, privacy, information freedom, and darknet hacker culture. He's the author of the new book Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency.   

EPISODE LINKS 

Andy's new book: https://a.co/d/aIL02zf 

https://andygreenberg.net 

https://twitter.com/a_greenberg

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DANNY LINKS

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OUTLINE 

0:00 - Introduction 

6:13 - Hunting down Satoshi Nakamoto 

14:00 - Interviewing Dread Pirate Roberts (Ross Ulbricht) 

19:55 - Ross Ulbrichts trial 

22:55 - The Silk Road 

39:24 - Chainalysis: The super-weapon against bitcoin 

42:41 - IRS special agent Tigran Gambaryan 

45:39 - DEA Agent who faked a murder and stole bitcoin from Silk Road 

52:21 - Cryptography expert who cracked Bitcoin 

59:47 - Mt. Gox heist 

1:07:37 - Hackers & scammers in Ukraine 

1:10:21 - AlphaBay darknet market 

1:20:50 - The Kingpin behind AlphaBay: Alexandre Cazes 

1:28:34 - The DEA sting that hijacked the entire dark web drug market 

1:38:49 - Mysterious death of Alpha02 in a Thai jail 

1:52:28 - How Hansa was hijacked by Dutch police 

1:56:30 - The current state of the dark web 

2:05:20 - Andys approach to journalism 

2:14:15 - Interviewing Julian Assange 

2:27:00 - State sponsored hacking & cyber war


Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:45:11 GMT

#173 - How to Improve Intelligence, Thinking, & Perception Through the Visual System | Dr. David Cook

Over the span of his 40 plus-year career, Dr. David Cooks focus has been on testing, monitoring, and fine-tuning vision therapy as a clinician, author and educator. As one of the nations leading authorities on vision therapy, Dr. Cook has given lectures on expanding depth perception to optometrists and other eye professionals at clinical seminars, study groups and optometric congresses all over the world. His book The Shape of the Sky teaches us that vision is something we do, and more importantly, something we can learn to do better."

EPISODE LINKS:

https://www.oepf.org/product/the-shape-of-the-sky

https://CookVisionTherapy.com

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DANNY 

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OUTLINE 

0:00 - Introduction 

4:02 - What is Vision? 

5:05 - Neuroplasticity 

7:50 - Using vision to improve Intelligence 

13:44 - Dyslexia 

22:51 - Technology is making the world near-sighted 

37:47 - Binocular vision 

46:17 - 3D vision in super athletes 

1:03:14 - Vision & personality 

1:12:56 - Knowledge by experience VS acquaintance 

1:20:08 - Eye games  

1:33:05 - Protocols to improve reading skills 

1:41:50 - How language changes perception 

1:48:07 - Picasso & Rembrandt were stereo blind  

1:55:59 - Color blindness 

2:00:45 - Daily protocols to enhance small vision (Deep Winks) 

2:05:16 - Daily protocols to enhance big vision (3D) 

2:16:06 - The shape of the sky 

2:20:39 - How seeing changes thinking


Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:22:44 GMT

#172 - The CIA has Activated Sleeper Cells to Conduct Sabotage Inside Russia | Jack Murphy

Jack Murphy is an author, journalist, & co-host of the @TheTeamHousePodcast Jack is also an eight-year Army Special Operations veteran who served as a sniper and team leader in 3rd Ranger Battalion and as a senior weapons sergeant on a military free fall team in 5th Special Forces Group.

EPISODE LINKS 

http://youtube.com/@TheTeamHousePodcast 

https://twitter.com/JackMurphyRgr

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DANNY 

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OUTLINE 

0:00 - Introduction 

3:24 - ranger indoctrination program (RIP) 

7:35 - Meaning of death 

10:19 - Human suffering in Afghanistan 

22:57 - Becoming a war reporter 

31:23 - Reporting in Syria 

43:13 - CIA Cold War sleeper cells 

45:23 - CIA sabotage in Russia right now 

1:12:37 - America & Russias complicated history 

1:16:06 - Foreign sleeper cells in America 

1:26:43 - The CIAs secret experimental dive unit 

1:36:52 - Dealing with critics 

1:44:35 - Human trafficking at Fort Bragg 

1:53:18 - Psychological effects of combat 

2:04:25 - Africa


Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:46:04 GMT

#171 - Inside Mexico's Narco Battlefield: Sinaloa Cartel are the Good Guys Now? | Luis Chaparro

Luis Chaparro is a journalist / producer moving between the border of Texas and Mexico reporting on narcos, drug cartels, immigration, corruption and more.

EPISODE LINKS 

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https://www.instagram.com/luiskuryaki

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OUTLINE 

0:00 - Whats happening in Mexico right now 

09:42 - The raid on Ovidio Guzmans home 

39:15 - Damaso Lopez 

47:12 - El Nini 

57:08 - The CIA & El Mayo 

1:09:20 - Americas interest in Mexico 

1:13:12 - The failed raid on El Ninis home 

1:17:04 - Mexico weed manufacturing plant 

1:22:31 - Implications of drug legalization 

1:28:58 - Managing relationships with sources inside Sinaloa 1:47:25 - Working with FOX & VICE 1:58:41 - Negative psychological impact from reporting narcos 2:10:46 - Political agendas & clickbait 2:19:22 - Chinas relationship with Mexico 2:26:25 - Journalism is the deadliest job in Mexico 2:35:38 - Upcoming federal elections in Mex


Tue, 24 Jan 2023 20:14:02 GMT

#170 - Navy Fighter Pilot Explains UFOs & Black Budget War Tech | Ryan Graves

Ryan Graves is a former Lt. U.S. Navy and F/A-18F pilot who was the first active duty pilot to come forward publicly about regular sightings of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon (UAP). Today, Ryan serves as first Chair of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena Integration & Outreach Committee (UAPIOC), representing more than 30,000 members of the aerospace industry. EPISODE LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@UCHN8Do9rEyOTVNjL2I38yiA https://twitter.com/uncertainvector JOIN OUR KULT: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon DANNY https://www.instagram.com/jonesdanny https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 0:00 - 350 NEW government UFO reports 7:30 - Becoming a Navy fighter pilot 11:05 - How accurate is the Top Gun movie? 16:23 - How to land on an aircraft carrier 23:56 - First time seeing UFO / UAP off the east coast 30:45 - Formation flying 35:40 - The Cube inside a sphere 46:41 - The pilot behind he Gimbal video 1:05:59 - Pentagon intimidation 1:13:39 - Holograms in the sky 1:26:27 - Private aerospace companies 1:32:19 - Bob Lazar, anti-gravity, & time manipulation 1:33:35 - The future of war technology 1:39:09 - Hypersonic weapons 1:48:47 - Varginha Brazil UFO crash 1:58:35 - The economics of the UFO topic 2:06:32 - Implications of full public disclosure 2:10:03 - UFO sightings at schools
Thu, 19 Jan 2023 17:37:19 GMT

#169 - The Dark History of Albania & The Future of the American Empire | Bek Lover

Bek Lover is a podcaster and proud Albanian. Both his mother and father immigrated to America from the oppressive regimes in Albania and Kosovo. Unfortunately, other members of Beks family were not so lucky. In the Kosovo War of 1999, many of his relatives were victims of the Serbian Armys Genocide against Albanian Kosovars.  

EPISODE LINKS: 

https://www.instagram.com/beklovernyc 

https://thecomebackteam.com

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OUTLINE 

0:00 - The tragic history of Albanian people 

6:30 - Albanias love affair with America 

15:07 - The American Empire 

19:57 - Experiencing REAL oppression in Albania & Kosovo 

26:06 - Trauma  

32:31 - Immigration 

34:47 - Ukraine / Russia war 

42:22 - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis 

45:44 - Surviving the worst day in NYC history 

56:33 - The biggest misconceptions of Islam 

1:11:07 - Free speech and Elon Musk 

1:18:10 - The Easter Bunny Generation 

1:27:48 - Arms Dealers 

1:30:23 - The next world war 

1:42:30 - New York City 

1:45:51 - Drugs 

1:52:20 - The power of laughter 

2:00:40 - Divine wisdom


Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:32:06 GMT

#168 - Logan Paul Might be Cooperating with the FBI | Matthew Cox

Con artist and true crime author Matthew Cox analyzes the Logan Paul CryptoZoo project and Coffeezilla docu-series. Watch the full episode here: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon

EPISODE LINKS 

https://www.youtube.com/@InsideTrueCrime 

https://www.instagram.com/insidetruecrime

DANNY 

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OUTLINE

0:00 - How to fix your hairline

3:50 - CryptoZoo Scam

14:56 - Breaking down the response video

21:04 - Is Logan cooperating with the FBI?

37:03 - Is there an indictment?

43:08 - How does this end?

45:00 - Logan Paul /  CoffeeZilla lawsuit

52:35 - Testosterone & diet


Wed, 28 Dec 2022 18:00:11 GMT

#167 - The Most Ruthless Diamond Thief in America | Larry Lawton

Larry Lawton is the most notorious jewel robber in the history of the United States. Larry robbed more than $15 million of jewels until he was eventually tracked down by the FBI and hit with four 12 year sentences.  Once he was finally released, Larry reformed his ways and now helps and inspires younger people stay out of prison and change their life path.   

EPISODE LINKS 

https://www.youtube.com/@UCzmkeda2XiYpETOP5MjotrQ 

https://www.youtube.com/@UCher6FAAPMTpw0MaINuAKcw 

https://www.instagram.com/reallarrylawton

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DANNY LINKS

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OUTLINE

 0:00 - Introduction 

4:53 - Prison 

15:38 - Coast Guard rescues 

26:55 - Mariannas Trench 

30:57 - Whitey Bulger & the CIA 

39:11 - Religion 

46:18 - Growing up as an altar boy 

51:54 - Mortality 

1:08:58 - Testosterone replacement therapy 

1:35:06 - Wild parties 

1:43:37 - Psychological aftereffect of trauma 

1:56:12 - CKY 

2:02:11  - Brittney Griner 

2:18:40 - Smuggling things into prison 

2:30:12 - Climate change 

2:39:40 - Prisoner leasing programs 

2:49:19 - LIV golf


Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:49:10 GMT

#166 - Joe Rogan, Politics, and Conspiracy Theories | David Lucas

David Lucas is a comedian known for his appearances on KILL TONY as a regular, Roast Me, and performing with comics such as Joe Rogan, Louis CK, Tony Hinchcliffe and many more.  

EPISODE LINKS:

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DANNY SOCIALS

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Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:13:04 GMT

#165 - Mexico's Teenage Narco-Militia Is Deadlier Than Ever | Johnny Mitchell

Johnny Mitchell is a stand-up comedian, writer, & podcaster. He is host of 'The Connect' podcast and is author of a novel entitled Days of the Trap about his time spent in federal prison for marijuana trafficking.

EPISODE LINKS 

https://youtube.com/@theconnectpod 

https://www.instagram.com/mrjohnnymitchell 

https://www.instagram.com/mrjohnnymitchell

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DANNY LINKS

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Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:00:00 GMT

#164 - Strange Ancient Discoveries are Being Made in the Amazon Rainforest | Paul Rosolie

Paul Rosolie is a conservationist, explorer, author, filmmaker, and real-life Tarzan. For much of the past 17 years, Paul has lived deep in the Amazon rainforest protecting endangered species and trees from poachers, loggers, and the foreign nations funding them.  

EPISODE LINKS 

JungleKeepers: https://www.junglekeepers.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulrosolie

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Danny 

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Outline

0:00 - Introduction 

0:52 - Moving to the Amazon rainforest 

3:00 - How the jungles changes you 

7:10 - Snakes 

20:23 - Getting eaten by an Anaconda 

32:53 - Why the Amazon jungle is dying 

46:08 - Economics of the rainforest 

55:24 - Rogue gold mining operations 

59:26 - Piranha 

1:06:30 - Uncontacted tribes 

1:27:07 - How the Amazon river was formed 

1:34:53 - Ancient civilizations 

1:44:17 - Pyramids in the Amazon 

1:49:44 - Hunter / gatherer chemistry 

2:00:37 - Violence & murder 

2:13:55 - Human nature & desperation 

2:17:06 - Hopeful future 

2:23:54 - Cocaine manufacturing


Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:32:51 GMT

#163 - Scientology is on the Verge of Destruction | Aaron Smith-Levin

Aaron Smith-Levin was raised in Scientology. From early childhood he worked for the organization full-time, as a staff member and a Sea Org member. He held various positions in Philadelphia, Clearwater & Los Angeles, all related to training Scientology auditors. Aaron officially left Scientology in early 2014, and since 2015 Aaron has been educating the public about Scientology and exposing abuses within the organization through his YouTube channel Growing Up In Scientology.  

EPISODE LINKS: 

Aftermath Foundation: https://theaftermathfoundation.org

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GrowingUpInScientology

Instagram: https://instagram.com/asmithlevin


Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:09:58 GMT

#162 - CIA Spy & FBI Agent Debate: China, Ukraine & How To Disappear People | Andrew Bustamante, Jim DiOrio & Julian Dorey

Andrew Bustimante is a "former" covert CIA intelligence officer & clandestine operative. Jim DiOrio is a former FBI Special Agent and international FBI interrogator. Julian Dorey is a master conversationalist and host of the "Trendifier" podcast.

EPISODE LINKS: 

Julian: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDorey

Andy: https://everydayspy.comLearn your spy superpower: https://everydayspy.com/quiz

Jim: https://j3-global.squarespace.com

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Tue, 15 Nov 2022 21:24:41 GMT

#161 - How China Is Weaponizing Mexican Cartels Against America | Ed Calderon

Ed Calderon is a non-permissive environment specialist and combative instructor with over 10 years of experience in counter-narcotics, organized crime investigation, and public safety in the northern border region of Mexico. Ed's Links:

Website: https://edsmanifesto.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/edsmanifesto_

YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCXu84-AhcfCbEdM-gjiVU1Q

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Tue, 08 Nov 2022 20:38:18 GMT

#160 - Harvard Scientist Exposes CIA Mind Control Weapons Still Being Used Today | Len Ber & Robert Duncan

Leonid Len Ber received his MD degree in the former USSR where he specialized and practiced as an endocrinologist. Now a US citizen, Len is one of the few US civilians to ever be officially diagnosed with Havana syndrome. Robert Duncan is a renaissance educated man from Harvard & M.I.T with a focus on medical sciences, engineering, computer science and more specifically genetic algorithm optimizations of neural networks. He has worked on projects for DARPA, the CIA, the Navy, and Army.   

Len Ber - https://twitter.com/PSardonicus

Robert Duncan's Book - https://www.amazon.com/Project-Catcher-Secrets-Cybernetic-Revealed/dp/1452804087

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Tue, 01 Nov 2022 20:00:45 GMT

#159 - Ancient Tablets Uncover Proof of Mysterious 'Astronaut Gods' | Billy Carson

Billy Carson is the founder of 4biddenknowledge, author of 'The Compendium Of The Emerald Tablets', and co-founder of the United Family of Anomaly Hunters (UFAH).  Billy works with some of the top anomaly hunters in the world to provide evidence of past and present life on Earth, as well as on other celestial bodies inside our solar system. Recently, Mr. Carson earned the Certificate of Science (with an emphasis on Neuroscience) at M.I.T. Among his most notable achievements, Billy is the CEO of First Class Space Agency based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Specifically, his space agency is involved in research and development of alternative propulsion systems and zero point energy devices. Billy Carson is also a musician and song writer.

4Bidden Knowledge Website: https://www.4biddenknowledge.tv

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/The4biddenKnowledge

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4biddenknowledge

Twitter: https://twitter.com/4biddnknowledge

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Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:45:22 GMT

#158 - Why Discovering Advanced Alien Life Would be Bad for Humanity | Robin Hanson

Robin Hanson is a professor at George Mason University and researcher at Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford. He has a doctorate in social science from California Institute of Technology, master's degrees in physics and philosophy from the University of Chicago, and nine years experience as a research programmer, at Lockheed and NASA.

Robin's Links: 

Robin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/robinhanson

Robin's Website: https://mason.gmu.edu/~rhanson

Grabby Aliens (paper): https://grabbyaliens.com/paper

The Elephant in the Brain: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0197551955

The Age of Em: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0198817827

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Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:34:57 GMT

#157 - Former Death Row Inmate Explains the Minds of Psychopath Murderers | Dan Thayer

Dan Thayer was sentenced to prison at age 15 & spent the next two decades involved in violent crimes & drug dealing. On this episode Dan shares the most important lessons learned from being around the worst human beings on earth, and personally experiencing death. Today, Dan has successfully turned his life around, became an owner of multiple businesses, a community leader, and a mentor to people of all backgrounds.

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Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:57:55 GMT

#156 - The Most Interesting Con Man in the World | Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox is a true crime writer who was sentenced to 26 years in Federal prison for identity theft and mortgage fraud. One of his most popular stories "Once a Gunrunner" was even turned into the feature film "War Dogs" starring Jonah Hill.  Mr Cox was also featured on his own episode of "American Greed" on CNBC.   Matt's links:  YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/2EoqWnMWebsite: https://insidetruecrime.com

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Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:20:04 GMT

#155 - Real "War Dogs" Gunrunner Explains How to Get Rich Off War | David Packouz

David Packouz was an arms dealer during the War in Afghanistan and partner of AEY Inc., a major weapons contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense. In early 2007, when he was just 24 years old, David & his friend Efraim Diveroli secured a $300 million U.S. government contract to supply the Afghan Army with ammunition and weapons. Davids arm dealing story was produced into the 2016 film War Dogs by Todd Phillips. Today David is an entrepreneur, inventor, and musician. 

David's Links: https://www.singularsound.com https://instafloss.com https://instagram.com/davidpackouz

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Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:30:59 GMT

#154 - 25 Year CIA Operative Explains the Future of Nukes & UFO's | James "Mad Dog" Lawler

Jim Lawler was CIA officer for 25 years & a member of CIA's Senior Intelligence Service (SIS-3) from 1998 until his retirement in 2005. He was a specialist in the recruitment of foreign spies, and he spent well over half of his CIA career battling the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Jim was chief of the A.Q. Khan Nuclear Takedown Team, which resulted in the disruption of the most dangerous nuclear weapons network in history.

Jim's links:  

Living Lies - https://amzn.to/3qY4t9a

In the Twinkle of an Eye - https://amzn.to/3UnrQ9L

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Mon, 12 Sep 2022 20:11:13 GMT

#153 - Operation Cyber Juice | Ryan Root

Ryan Root is the largest convicted steroid dealer in US history. 

Ryan's Links: Book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09PMX3WMX

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzh27YnEWqXwKGpGVpkldrw

YouTube Channel 2: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheDannyBossaPodcast

Website: https://hormonesforme.com

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Mon, 05 Sep 2022 19:20:46 GMT

#152 - Former FBI Special Agent Rips the Bureau | Jim DiOrio

Jim DiOrio spent 10 years as one of the most successful undercover agents in the FBI and another 15 as a Special Agent and international FBI interrogator.

Danny 

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Mon, 29 Aug 2022 19:30:58 GMT

#151 - Proof The Military Captured A Live Alien In Brazil | James Fox

James Fox is the director of The Phenomenon - a documentary about UFO's and a global effort to conceal their existence. His new film 'Moment of Contact' is an exploration of extraterrestrial encounter in Varginha, Brazil. A number of locals, including a group of girls ranging in age from 14-21, had a close encounter with a being described as about 4 feet tall, with brown oily skin, a large head and huge red eyes. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/pE7hVSlk7Zw

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Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:30:42 GMT

#150 - African Terror Groups Are Hunting This US Marine | Ryan Tate

Ryan Tate is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and co-founder of Veterans Empowered to Protect African Wildlife (VETPAW). https://vetpaw.org

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Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:50:52 GMT

#149 - Top Secret JFK Documents the Pentagon Will Never Release | James DiEugenio

James DiEugenio is cofounder of the Citizens for Truth about the Kennedy Assassination and the Coalition on Political Assassinations. He was coeditor of The Assassinations, a book on the deaths of JFK, MLK, Robert Kennedy, and Malcolm X. https://www.kennedysandking.com 

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Tue, 09 Aug 2022 21:21:04 GMT

#148 - Evidence For Super Advanced Ancient Technology | Ben Van Kerkwyk

Ben Van Kerkwyk travels the world investigating the mysteries of our past, civilizations, cataclysms, and what it all means for us today. Check out Ben's YouTube Channel:  http://YouTube.com/UnchartedX http://UnchartedX.com

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Sun, 31 Jul 2022 15:00:29 GMT

#147 - The Weaponization Of Stigma Is Fueling The War On Reality | Mike Hengstebeck

Mike Hengstebeck is Koncrete's UFO / Conspiracy correspondent. 

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Wed, 20 Jul 2022 20:17:41 GMT

#146 - People Are Going To Make Big Money In This Housing Crash | Bryon Aponte

Bryon Aponte is a big shot real estate investor and developer in Tampa Florida.

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Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:00:40 GMT

#145 - The Sinaloa Cartel is Becoming More Powerful Than Ever | Luis Chaparro

Luis Chaparro is a journalist and producer moving between the border of Texas and Mexico covering narcos, drug cartels, immigration and more. https://www.instagram.com/luiskuryaki

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Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:00:32 GMT

#144 - How I was Wrongfully Convicted of Rape & Murder | Jeffrey Deskovic

Jeffrey Deskovic was wrongfully convicted of the murder of a classmate at the age of 17 and spent half of his life in prison for a crime he did not commit. Jeffrey was finally exonerated 16 years later based on DNA evidence. https://www.deskovicfoundation.org

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Tue, 28 Jun 2022 16:00:44 GMT

#143 - It's a Good Time to Commit Mortgage Fraud | Matthew Cox

America's favorite con man is back!  Subscribe to Matt - https://www.youtube.com/c/InsideTrueCrime

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Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:00:43 GMT

#142 - Why Swimming Through Shark Infested Ice Water is Good For Your Brain | Ryan Stramrood

Ryan Stramrood is a multiple Guinness World Record holder for ultra-extreme open water and ice swimming. Ryan is rated globally as one of the top 50 extreme swimming athletes in the world. Ryan's death-defying accomplishments have uncovered some of the deepest psychological myths of the human mind. Ryan's book - https://amzn.to/3tJHfWn https://ryanstramrood.com https://www.instagram.com/ryan_stramrood

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Mon, 13 Jun 2022 21:00:58 GMT

#141 - Italian Gangster Takes On Big Pharma to Save His Sick Son | Patrick Girondi

Patrick Girondi is an Italian-American singer, composer and pharmaceutical executive/patient advocate. In his book, Patrick Girondi hunts for a cure for Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia in the world of gene therapy. Girondi writes: Id been strangled, shot at, skated more than twenty arrests, made it through 3 FBI witch-hunts and went from the docks to trading and big money. I would see my son cured."  But again, the success of the cureand the fate of his sonis imperiled, in a world of lab jackets, mysterious deaths, and cut-throat Wall Street banksters.  Get Pat's book here: https://amzn.to/3xMUWGwMore about Pat: https://youtu.be/TI3BL4zDcSc

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Thu, 09 Jun 2022 19:33:31 GMT

#140 - Ex-Anonymous Insider Sentenced to 105 Years in Prison | Barrett Brown

Barrett Brown is an American journalist, essayist, activist and former associate of Anonymous. He founded Project PM, a research wiki for analysis of the troves of leaked information concerning the military-industrial complex. https://twitter.com/ProjPM

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Mon, 30 May 2022 19:54:09 GMT

#139 - The King of America's MAGA Movement | Forgiato Blow

Forgiato Blow is a hip hop artist based in St. Petersburg Florida. Check him out here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ForgiatoBlow

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Mon, 23 May 2022 20:46:08 GMT

#138 - Ex-CIA Spy Explains How the United States Turned Him Into a Dissident | John Kiriakou

John Kiriakou is a former CIA counterterrorism officer who was sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for exposing the CIA's enhanced interrogation program. Kiriakou was the first former CIA officer to confirm that the agency waterboarded detainees and label waterboarding as torture. Follow John: https://twitter.com/JohnKiriakou

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Mon, 16 May 2022 17:48:17 GMT

#137 - The Teenage Software Engineer Chasing Down Billionaires Private Jets | Jack Sweeney

Jack Sweeney created ElonJet. Jack codes & programs twitter bots using aviation software to track the private jets of Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Mark Cuban, and Vladimir Putin. 

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Mon, 09 May 2022 18:00:59 GMT

#136 - Florida's King of Radio Speaks Out On His Dark History | Bubba The Love Sponge

Bubba the Love Sponge is one of the biggest, most successful personalities in the history or radio. He is second only to Howard Stern when it comes to being fined by the FCC.   Follow Bubba: https://thebubbaarmy.com

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Mon, 02 May 2022 17:00:11 GMT

#135 - Don't Sell Fake Credit Cards to The Russian Mob | John Boseak & Matt Cox

John Boseak & Matthew Cox return! Boseak explains why cyber crime and credit card fraud are so prevalent in Russia & Ukraine and we find a doctor for perform Matt's limb extension surgery. 

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Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:57:48 GMT

#134 - America's Most Wanted Cyber Fugitive Explains How He Stole Millions | Brett Johnson

Brett Johnson was responsible for refining modern financial cybercrime as we know it today. After being placed on the United States Most Wanted List, captured and convicted of 39 felonies, Brett promptly escaped prison. Captured again, Brett served his time, accepted responsibility, and found redemption through his loved ones and the help of the FBI.    

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Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:07:32 GMT

#133 - The Deadliest Conspiracy Theory in the World | Julian Dorey

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Mon, 11 Apr 2022 20:00:35 GMT

#132 - Exiled From Russia: Embedded Journalist Reveals Putin's Most Unsettling Secrets | David Satter

David Satter is a leading commentator on Russia and the former Soviet Union. He is the author of five books on Russia and the creator of a documentary film on the fall of the U.S.S.R.  https://twitter.com/DavidSatter

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Mon, 04 Apr 2022 22:53:07 GMT

#131 - Real Life Limitless Drug: How to Rewire Your Brain Micro-Dosing Psilocybin | Joe & Chris Claussen

First Person is a premium brain performance company centered around mushrooms, both functional and psychedelic. 

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Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:44:22 GMT

#130 - Former Russian Spy Exposes Nuclear Secrets | Jack Barsky

Jack Barsky is a former KGB Russian sleeper who spied on America for a decade.

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Mon, 14 Mar 2022 18:52:28 GMT

#129 - The 'Picasso' of Counterfeiting: How to Print Fake Money | Jeff Turner

Jeff Turner is a counterfeiter who was just released from federal prison. Throughout his criminal career, Jeff has printed over $1 million in fake US $100 bills.

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Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:40:09 GMT

#128 - How I Became Florida's Most Wanted Stunt Man | Jack Tenney

Jack Tenney is a Florida based YouTuber, prankster, stunt man, professional skim boarder, and biological brother to Tfue. https://www.youtube.com/c/joogsquad

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Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:44:27 GMT

#127 - Ex-CIA Super Spy Exposes Russia & China's Secret Plan Behind Ukraine Invasion | Andrew Bustamante

Andrew Bustamante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer & Air Force combat veteran who spent 7 years in the CIA as a clandestine operative.  He has circled the globe gathering intelligence for the Unites States government living in disguise and serving in the shadows. Today Andrew teaches international espionage tactics that benefit everyday life. On this podcast Andrew talks United States Foreign Policy, the Russia Ukraine war, freedom of speech, Julian Assange, and much more. Test your spy skills with Andy: https://hq.everydayspy.com/ort

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Tue, 22 Feb 2022 01:32:35 GMT

#126 - The 48 Laws of Power | Matthew Cox

America's favorite con man is back and he bought a new outfit!  Matt's YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/2EoqWnM

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Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:27:55 GMT

#125 - I'm A Teenage Metaverse Millionaire | The Blockchain Boy

Lucas Dimos is a crypto content creator, co-founder of CryptoKnight.io, and Business Development Officer for InfinityPad. Lucas combines fundamentals-based investing and an industry insider's perspective on cryptocurrency, the markets, and the future of technology to craft a holistic approach to blockchain & crypto in my content.

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Mon, 07 Feb 2022 16:42:07 GMT

#124 - How to Reverse Human Aging | Dom D'Agostino

Dr. Dom D'Agostino returns to the podcast for round 2! On this episode we discuss Dom's research on Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy, metabolic health, the ketogenic or 'keto' diet, weight lifting, anti-aging, NAD therapy, and much more! 

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Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:45:20 GMT

#123 - Cult Deprogrammer Explains How to Un-Brainwash Cult Victims | Rick Ross

Rick Alan Ross is a cult deprogrammer who has been helping people escape cults since 1982. He recently appeared on HBO's "The Vow", which examined NXIVM, a self-help organization-turned-sex cult. Rick has intervened in more than 500 deprogramming cases in various countries. His book is called Cults Inside Out which demonstrates many of the tactics the groups use for control and manipulation - and, more importantly, some of the most effective methods he and other experts have used to reverse that programming. 

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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 02:07:06 GMT

#122 - How Pro Athletes Are Hedging Their Careers With NFT's | Brett Phillips

Brett Phillips is a Major League Baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays. In 2021 he broke the Hall of Fame legend Babe Ruths record to become the first player in history with three grand slams and an inside-the-parker in a span of 30 days or less. On this episode we talk about diet & fitness, social media, what it was like hitting his INSANE walk-off to win game 4 of the World Series, NFTs and much more. 

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Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:04:47 GMT

#121 - How VICE Swindled Me Out of $20,000 | Matthew Cox

America's most wanted con artist got scammed by VICE! 

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Fri, 17 Dec 2021 21:00:41 GMT

#120 - Giving Birth in Prison Sucks | Jessica Kent

At 23 years old, Jessica Kent was incarcerated on drug and gun-related charges in Arkansas. Shortly after her arrest, Jessica discovered she was pregnant. Though she was still struggling with withdrawals, she was given very little support in prison. When she gave birth in prison at ago 24, the process was barbaric as she was chained to the bed and not allowed to get up, even to use the bathroom for 48 hours afterwards.  Today she uses her YouTube channel to talk about addiction, PTSD, and other issues she believes in. Follow Jessica here: https://youtube.com/JessicaKent

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Fri, 10 Dec 2021 20:20:56 GMT

#119 - Why Humans Need to Leave Earth Soon | Randall Carlson

Randall Carlson is a master builder, architectural designer, teacher, geometrician, geomythologist, geological explorer and renegade scholar. He has 4 decades of study, research and exploration Into the interface between ancient mysteries and modern science, Randall investigates and documents the catastrophic history of the world and the evidence for advanced knowledge in earlier cultures. https://randallcarlson.com 

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Tue, 07 Dec 2021 21:53:10 GMT

#118 - The 4 Possible Outcomes of Ghislaine Maxwell's Trial | Shaun Attwood

The following is a conversation between Shaun Attwood and Matthew Steeples who discuss what will happen to Ghislaine Maxwell during and after her current trial. Shaun has a deep understanding of the current Ghislaine Maxwell trial as he's been following, studying and making videos about Jeffrey Epstein & Ghislaine Maxwell for years.

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Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:00:52 GMT

#117 - Revealing the most Insane Alien Abduction Claim in History | Brad Abrahams

Brad Abrahams is a documentary filmmaker who investigates some of the worlds most odd & interesting characters for example he spent 3 years documenting David Huggins, a 72 year old man who claims he lost his virginity to an extra-terrestrial alien-woman hybrid and had multiple children with her. Brad also focuses a considerable amount of his work on conspiracy theory culture, dissecting the minds of people who believe in the most outlandish theories & ideas. Follow Brad: http://bradabrahams.net 

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Fri, 12 Nov 2021 22:28:24 GMT

#116 - Unmasking The Man Behind QAnon | Cullen Hoback

Cullen Hoback is a documentary filmmaker who is responsible for the New HBO series titled Q: Into the Storm. Cullen spent 3 years filming behind the scenes with the guys responsible for the website where Q posts. #QIntotheStorm is about a bitter rivalry, the origins of QAnon and who is behind the operation. Also free speech and pigs.  The series examines the connections between QAnon, President Trump, and political and ex-military operatives. It also explores QAnons influence on American culture and politics and probes the consequences of unfettered free speech permeating the darkest corners of the internet. Follow Cullen here: https://twitter.com/CullenHoback

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Fri, 29 Oct 2021 18:32:10 GMT

#115 - Scam Artist Explains: What Americans Don't Understand about China | Matthew Cox

True crime author Matthew Cox returns to talk world domination and his new YouTube podcast about Florida strippers. 

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Thu, 14 Oct 2021 19:32:40 GMT

#114 - Lawyer Defending Capitol Rioter Explains Freedom of Speech | Bjorn Brunvand

Bjorn Brunvand is a Florida criminal defense lawyer known for handling some of the most high profile drug cases and murder cases in the United States. On this episode we discuss one of his latest clients, Robert Palmer who was charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer on the capitol steps on January 6th 2021. We also discuss the War on Drugs, the federal Judiciary process, and the death penalty. https://www.acquitter.com 

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Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:46:06 GMT

#113 - Real Life Pirate Explains How to Smuggle Weed into Florida from Colombia | Tim McBride

Tim McBride is a former marijuana smuggler/pot hauler living on the edge of the Florida Everglades.  From 1979 to 1989 Tim ran southern waters and the Caribbbean with a band of modern day pirates known by locals as Saltwater Cowboys.  Night after night we offloaded up to 20 tons at a time from any vessel that would make the trip from South America.  Like Mexico does now, Colombia supplied 42 percent of the marijuana consumed in the United States in 1984.  The major percentage of this traffic was controlled by Tims crews working with other smaller crews and several large Colombian organizations. https://originalsaltwatercowboy.com 

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Fri, 01 Oct 2021 20:08:45 GMT

#112 - How I Exploited America's Opioid Crisis | Josh DocTV

Josh did 6 years in prison for doctor shopping and essentially exploiting the opioid crisis and selling a very large amount of prescription pain killers like oxycontin. His Channel is about prison and exposing corruption in the Florida Department of Corrections.  He does a very good job explaining his experience in the system and what needs to be changed not only in prison system but also in the legal system. 

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Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:33:27 GMT

#111 - Is Gabby Petito's Fianc a Psychopath? | Matthew Cox

On this episode we talk about Matts latest documentary being released in Europe, Matt give his take on the current trial taking place with Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos,  and towards the end we discuss the latest developments of the Gabby Petito murder investigation. 

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Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:33:25 GMT

#110 - Former LSD Kingpin Shares His Secrets | Seth Ferranti

Seth Ferranti spent twenty one years in federal prison after being convicted as an LSD kingpin. He had initially faked his suicide to evade law enforcement and was on the US Marshall's 15 Most Wanted list before his eventual arrest.  Being a first time, non-violent drug offender, the severity of his sentence garnished national attention and was covered extensively by The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, and many other publications.  Ferranti received a bachelor's and master's degree in journalism while he was incarcerated and once he was released, Seth continued his career in journalism and made a transition into film, writing and producing White Boy, a documentary about legendary Detroit-based drug dealer White Boy Rick.  

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Wed, 08 Sep 2021 19:02:05 GMT

#109 - The Harvard Psychiatrist Obsessed with Alien Abduction | Ralph Blumenthal

Ralph Blumenthal was a reporter for The New York Times for 45 years, where he worked as an investigative journalist & crime reporter, and has written seven books based on investigative crime reporting and cultural history. His latest book The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack is the first biography of Pulitzer Prize-winning Harvard Psychiatrist John E. Mack who risked an esteemed career in psychology to investigate stupefying accounts of human abductions by aliens. http://ralphblumenthal.com

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Fri, 27 Aug 2021 02:52:18 GMT

#108 - Is Time Travel Really Possible? | Jake Fox

Jake Fox is an artist and musician. He is also an encyclopedia on conspiracies and a music historian. On this episode Jake talks about the cryptic hidden messaging in music from bands like The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana & Bob Dylan. We also talk about time traveling nukes, JFK, and Backwards matter. Towards the end Jake preforms some of his newest music from his band 'Catatonic Scripts'. Follow Jake - https://www.instagram.com/thefoxface

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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:01:17 GMT

#107 - How F*cked Up is Social Media? - Should We Be Afraid? | Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy is a hilarious comedian and actor who has had a marathon of a career in Hollywood.  Hes been in films & TV shows such as Romeo & Juliet, Malibus Most Wanted, Boiler Room, Scream, the Jamie Kennedy Experiment and Ide be here all day if I kept going.  On this episode we talk about Florida, the evolution of media & Hollywood, what it's like balancing a Hollywood career with comedy & social media, and much much more. http://jamiekennedy.com


Thu, 12 Aug 2021 19:55:27 GMT

#106 - Crystal Meth Addict: The Real Jesse Pinkman | Sean Dustin

Sean Dustin is a former crystal meth addict who spent time in Federal and State prison for drug trafficking and fraud. Sean hosts the "Nowhere to go but up" Podcast. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpit4jnGTbhgLt2UFs0efyA


Fri, 06 Aug 2021 18:03:36 GMT

#105 - Curing Autism with Stand Up Comedy | AJ Wilkerson

AJ Wilkerson is a stand-up comedian from Gainesville, FL. Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, his comedy reflects both his boisterous personality as well as the uniquely absurd way his brain works. https://www.instagram.com/ajwilkersoncomedy


Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:34:05 GMT

#104 - Venezuela's Most Wanted Fraudster | Juan Sanchez

Juan Sanchez is a real estate con man who served nearly a decade in prison for committing $30 million in bank fraud. During his scheme he lost millions of dollars which he was supposed to be laundering for the Sinaloa cartel. As a result he was kidnapped by the Venezuelan government and barely escaped with his life.


Wed, 21 Jul 2021 20:17:27 GMT

#103 - Was GOD an Astronaut? | Mike Hengstebeck

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Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:54:23 GMT

#102 - Matt Cox is Going Hollywood | Matthew Cox

The FBI's most wanted con artist Matthew Cox joins the podcast to discuss John Mcafee, Bill Cosby, Donald Trump, & prison conspiracy theories. Subscribe to Matt here: https://www.youtube.com/insidetruecrime Insidetruecrime@gmail.com


Fri, 09 Jul 2021 18:23:13 GMT

#101 - The Mysterious Connection between Owls & UFO Contact | Mike Clelland

Mike Clelland began his study of the UFO abduction phenomenon in 2006 as a way to better understand his own personal experiences. He has since collected a wealth of first-hand accounts in which owls manifest in the highly charged moments that surround alien contact. Mike has uncovered a mysterious connection between owls, synchronicities and UFO abduction.  By looking at these elusive and often ignored aspects of the abduction lore, something truly mystical seems to be revealing itself and points to a deeper reality at play in these mysteries.   It was his first-hand experiences with these elusive events that have been the foundation for his research.  Mike has published 3 books on the subject, his first one being "Owls, Synchronicity and the UFO Abductee" - https://www.amazon.com/Messengers-Owls-Synchronicity-UFO-Abductee/dp/0967799570


Thu, 01 Jul 2021 18:31:04 GMT

#100 - The CIA's Secret Mind Control Experiments on Charles Manson | Tom O'Neill

In 1999, entertainment reporter Tom O'Neill accepted a three-month assignment from a film magazine to write a story about how the infamous Charles Manson  TateLaBianca murders that changed Hollywood. Tom missed his deadline but continued to investigate the murders, falling down a 20 year investigative rabbit hole that birthed his new book CHAOS which is the product of those two decades of meticulous research, hundreds of interviews, and falling-outs with publishers that led to financial and legal repercussions.  Toms book, 'Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties' presents his research into the background and motives for the TateLaBianca murders committed by the Manson Family in 1969. The evidence Tom has uncovered blows massive holes in the official narrative of the Charles Manson story and exposes corruption, & cover ups, and Mansons connection to the CIAs MK Ultra, LSD testing, & psychological warfare mind control programs. Toms book is the holy grail of true crime and on this episode Tom tells some shocking stories that had to be left out of the book. Get CHAOS here: https://www.amazon.com/Chaos-Charles-Manson-History-Sixties/dp/0316477559


Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:57:14 GMT

#99 - I Farted on the Cops | Craig Conant

Craig Conant is a stand up comic based in Los Angeles who hosts a weekly podcast called "Community Service". https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWyoI2WadMbBop_s7CDJLyA


Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:04:08 GMT

#98 - The Highest Paid Drug Pilot in History | Roger Reaves

Roger Reaves is a former pilot and drug smuggler who employed Barry Seal & ended up in prison for 33 years in 26 different prisons, in 7 different countries spanning 4 continents.  His friends and associates spanned the globe. From Medellin Cartel kingpins Jorge Ochoa and Pablo Escobar; to "Mr Nice" Howard Marks and the infamous Barry Seal who was Rogers close friend and employee. In his early 30s he was making over $1 million a day flying back and forth to Colombia and he eventually hired Barry Seal, and Roger gives vivid details to their relationship up to the very end of Barrys life.  Roger escaped from prison on five separate occasions; was shot down in both Mexico and Colombia; and tortured almost to death in a Mexican prison. Get Roger's book here: https://amzn.to/35SXgga


Sun, 20 Jun 2021 01:12:51 GMT

#97 - Real Estate is the Answer to Your Problems | Bryon Aponte

Bryon Aponte is a real estate investor from New Jersey. On this episode of the podcast Bryon explains his strategy when investing in real estate and new construction.


Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:31:52 GMT

#96 The Most Corrupt Cop of All Time | Michael Dowd

Michael Dowd is the dirtiest cop in the history of New York City.  In the 80s, Michael patrolled the streets of one of the toughest precincts in Brooklyn. He also headed a ruthless criminal network that stole money and drugs, ultimately resulting in the New Yorks biggest corruption scandal ever. Mike was the subject of the explosive true crime saga "The Seven Five"  Where he tells all as he relives his days as a mobster with a badge.. Mike served 12 years in prison for his activities during that time and is widely considered as one of the most corrupt cops of all-time.


Thu, 03 Jun 2021 14:21:15 GMT

#95 I Slept with the Wife of the Mafias Most Dangerous Assassin | Larry Mazza

Larry Mazza is a former soldier, hitman and protg of Colombo crime family captain Greg Scarpa who was also known as the Grim Reaper.  Larry has admitted to murdering four people and has allegedly participated in around 25 murders.  Mazza has since relocated to Florida and became a fitness personal trainer. He released a book titled "The Life: A True Story about a Brooklyn Boy Seduced into the Dark World of the Mafia." https://larrymazza-thelife.com


Fri, 28 May 2021 16:37:08 GMT

#94 - Former 'Bath Salts' Trafficker | Justin Smith

Justin Smith was sentenced to 12 years in prison for running the biggest bath salts trafficking ring in Florida. According to court documents, in 2011, Smith began purchasing Methylone, a club drug often referred to as Molly, in bulk from a source in China. Justin has since turned his life around and developed Contractor Plus, an app for contractors that skyrockets productivity and profitability. https://www.contractorplus.app


Tue, 25 May 2021 22:04:29 GMT

#93 - The Man Behind Jimi Hendrixs Psychedelic Style | Michael Braun

Michael Braun is a legendary fashion designer best known for making flamboyant stage clothing for pop culture icons such as Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Hulk Hogan and Macho Man Randy Savage. If you have ever seen the Macho Man in a wrestling video wearing a crazy outfit.. It was made by Michael Braun.  On this episode, Michael details his very close relationship with Jimi Hendrix especially towards the end of Jimis life, and how Jimi would always send him hand written letters.  This is a gripping look into the creative mind and business mind of someone whos day job was making wearable art for the worlds most prominent super star performers.  https://michaelbraunart.com


Mon, 17 May 2021 17:01:11 GMT

#92 - Former CIA Spy Explains Surveillance on US Citizens | Jihi Bustamante

Jihi Bustamante is a former covert CIA Intelligence Officer, specifically an operational targeter whos job was collecting intelligence against one of the highest priority threats to U.S. security.  She operated and carried out intelligence operations with her husband Andrew Bustamante in Latin America, East and South East Asia, Europe, and the South Pacific.


Thu, 13 May 2021 17:56:05 GMT

#91 - WallStreetBets Founder Explains Stock Trading & Corruption | Jaime Rogozinski

Jaime Rogozinski founded WallStreetBets in 2012 a large online community which yields a commanding presence in the world of finance. It has been featured in Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch as well as Bloomberg, CNBC, Money Magazine, Forbes, Vice, Business Insider and Fortune.  In 2019, WallStreetBets amassed over 800,000 subscribers and more than 3 million monthly unique visitors.


Fri, 07 May 2021 16:28:33 GMT

#90 - Everybody Does Coke | Luke James

watch the full episode on Patreon: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon Luke James is a creative director, designer, and death metal enthusiast who helped create the Koncrete brand from its inception. Luke has also created work for Marlboro & PizzaSlime. 

Follow Luke: 

https://www.wearejames.co 

https://www.instagram.com/lukejeffjames


Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:24:01 GMT

#89 - From Brooklyn Gangs to Ping Pong in The Most Dangerous Country in the World | Wally Green

Wally Green grew up in one of the most dangerous housing projects in Brooklyn, where all he knew at a very young age was gangs, guns, and violence. Until he met a man to taught him how to play ping pong in his early teens. From there, Wally went to become one of the best table tennis players in the world and went to represent the United States in over 40 international competitions in over 20 countries including North Korea.


Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:07:31 GMT

#88 - America's Alien Overlords | Mike Hengstebeck

Mike Hengstebeck is an American Veteran who works in the cannabis distribution & transportation, and security business. Mike is also one of the worlds leading "UFOlogists". On this Episode we break down all the latest UFO sightings across the world.  Watch the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/Koncretevideos


Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:07:19 GMT

#87 - Miami's Narco Economy | Billy Corben

Billy Corben is the Miami based documentary filmmaker who made the Cocaine Cowboys Documentary.  Since then he has created "537 Votes" on HBO Max, "Screwball" on Netflix, ESPN 30 for 30, The U, and "Broke". Follow Billy:  https://twitter.com/BillyCorben https://www.instagram.com/billycorben


Fri, 09 Apr 2021 19:46:03 GMT

#86 - Florida's King of Real Estate Arbitrage | Bryon Aponte

Bryon Aponte an entrepreneur & real estate investor based in Tampa, Florida. He also owns & trades millions of dollars worth of collectible trading cards.


Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:50:08 GMT

#85 - Humiliating Billionaires | Alex Hooper

Alex Hooper is a stand-up comic, professional roaster, and human cartoon. He has appeared on two seasons of Americas Got Talent,  and has a weekly podcast called Achilles heel which explores the darkest parts of peoples lives.


Tue, 30 Mar 2021 14:09:12 GMT

#84 - Former CIA Super Spy Explains UFO's | Andrew Bustamante

Andrew bustimante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer & Air Force combat veteran who spent 7 years in the CIA as a clandestine operative. He has circled the globe gathering intelligence for the Unites States government living in disguise and serving in the shadows. Today Andrew teaches international espionage tactics that benefit everyday life. On this podcast Andrew talks about the secrets once reserved for the worlds elite intelligence services which are designed to challenge conventional thinking by improving cognitive performance, logical reasoning, and emotional intelligence.
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:52:42 GMT

#83 - Tow Truck Driver Turned YouTube Music Phenomenon | Marty Ray Project

Marty Ray is a musician & YouTube sensation who was born in Memphis, TN but grew up Arkansas driving tow trucks for a living. He was always the funniest, and scariest, guy in any room growing up, and still is. Marty makes YouTube videos where he covers popular songs like Old Town Road, No Woman No Cry, Simple Man, Ice Ice baby, and lots more.


Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:34:34 GMT

#82 - Con Man VS the People | Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox is a true crime writer who was sentenced to 26 years in Federal prison for identity theft and mortgage fraud. Tonight he joins a RARE Koncrete live stream to answer questions from the fans. Matt's channel: http://bit.ly/2EoqWnM


Mon, 15 Mar 2021 03:02:21 GMT

#81 - Miami's Darklord of Credit Card Scams (Part 2) | John Boseak

John Boseak is a notorious cyber criminal & the most prolific manufacturer of counterfeit credit cards in the international cyber crime industry.


Sun, 07 Mar 2021 16:48:25 GMT

#80 - The Psychedelic Filmmaker Peeling back the Scab on Society | Sean Dunne

Sean Dunne is a filmmaker and psychedelic voyager who is responsible for some of the best documentaries on the internet. Some of which include 'American Juggalo',  'Florida Man' &  'Oxyana'. Sean has also done commercials for clients such as Google, Royal Caribbean, Bacardi, Delta and much more. Sean has a very unique perspective when approaching his work and the character studies depicted in his films.  For example, he tells the story of how a late night mushroom trip spawned the idea to create one of his most popular documentaries called 'Florida Man'. He also has his own podcast which is on his VeryApe YouTube channel as well as a radio show called the 'Church of Chill'.


Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:55:56 GMT

#79 - Investigating the Psyche of Ghislaine Maxwell | John Sweeney

John Sweeney is a writer, reporter, & journalist who famously tells the stories that power and money dont want told. He worked for the BBC for 17 years, doing interviews with the likes of Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, as well one of the first investigative pieces exposing scientology in 2007.  His latest project is a six episode series called Hunting Ghislaine  which investigates the life of Ghislaine Maxwell & tells how some of the richest & entitled people on the planet used their money and power to silence the abused.


Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:44:36 GMT

#78 - Online Courses & the Finesse of Fake Guru's | Patrick Bet David

Patrick Bet David runs the VALUETAINMENT Youtube Channel where he teaches the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and personal development. On this podcast we talk about fake gurus on YouTube, Patrick's success in the insurance business, creating a media company, and much more.


Tue, 16 Feb 2021 22:33:14 GMT

#77 - Ecstasy Kingpin Explains How to Scam the Stock Market | Shaun Attwood

Shaun Attwood is an author & activist who is banned from America for life. Shaun made millions in the stock market in his early 20s, and by his 30s he was running one of the biggest ecstasy rings in the US, smuggling more than $4 million worth of drugs into Arizona before he was raided and sentenced to 200 years in prison. Shauns biggest competitor in the ecstasy business was the mafia mass murderer Sammy The Bull Whom we talk about on this episode. We also talk about Shauns views on insider stock market trading as well as the recent events with Reddit, Robinhood & GameStop. Shaun has also done more research on the Epstein conspiracies than probably anyone, hes done hundreds of interviews with his victims and acquaintances & he talks about the latest discoveries on the subject towards the end of this podcast.


Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:36:49 GMT

#76 - Harvard's Top Astronomer Believes Aliens are Trying to Contact Us | Dr. Avi Loeb

Professor Avi Loeb is an astrophysicist at Harvard. His new book Extraterrestrial The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth which proposes that an interstellar object that passed through our solar system in 2017, may have been the creation of an Alien intelligence.


Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:45:55 GMT

#75 - Predator Drone Operator | Brandon Bryant

Brandon Bryant is a former MQ-1B Predator Sensor operator for the United States Airforce. He flew armed predator drones in Iraq, Afghanistan, & Yemen. He has since come forward with information from inside the U.S. militarys secret drone program specifically on the issues of civilian 'collateral damage' and the struggles of drone pilots with substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder. The daily work of tracking and and taking shots as an operator took a psychological toll on Bryant & Since he left, hes also been struggling with the pressures of going public as a whistleblower.  The drone program remains highly under wraps, even as the military continues to carry out targeted strikes around the world. Begun during the George W. Bush administration but massively expanded and normalized under Barack Obama, air wars waged by drone and conventional aircraft now continue in Libya, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Afghanistan, and Yemen.


Tue, 02 Feb 2021 01:26:21 GMT

#74 - Uncovering the Murder of an LA Kingpin | Matthew Cox

Matthew B Cox Reveals an unsolved murder ordered by a member of the Sinaloa cartel. Matt uncovered the story while doing research on another true crime story while still in federal prison.  The murderer confessed and disclosed evidence to a jail house lawyer who was helping him work his case, and this jail house lawyer disclosed everything to Matt that proves this guy ordered the murder.  The murderer hasnt been prosecuted because the LA homicide detectives witnesses are currently in federal prison and in fear for their lives. The US prosecutor is basically subverting the prosecution for whatever reason.  In addition the homicide detective verified that the murderer has confessed to multiple inmates that he committed the murder.


Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:07:11 GMT

#73 - Americas Most Notorious Jewel Thief | Larry Lawton

Larry Lawton is originally from the Bronx which is where he got his start in organized crime at the age of 12. From there he went to become known as the most notorious jewel robber in the history of the United States. Larry robbed more than $15 million of jewels until he was eventually tracked down by the FBI and hit with four 12 year sentences.  Once he was finally released, Larry reformed his ways and now helps and inspires younger people stay out of prison and change their life path. He also started his own YouTube channel last year which already has over a million subscribers. Larry's Channel: http://youtube.com/LarryLawtonJewelThief


Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:14:35 GMT

#72 - New York Firefighter who Survived 9/11 | Tim Brown

Tim Brown is a retired, decorated 20-year FDNY firefighter, a survivor of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, a first responder to the 1993 attack on the WTC and a veteran of the New York Urban Search & Rescue Task Force team that responded to the 1995 attack on the  Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City. Tim lost 93 of his friends on Sept. 11th, including his two best friends.  When Tim shared his experiences on the ground during the 9/11 attacks on the WTC you stop breathing because It really makes you understand the real human experience of that day and the effect it still has on survivors like Tim almost 20 years later. 

What Brothers Do: https://amzn.to/2JZBAHU 

Join Koncrete on Patreon: https://bit.ly/koncretepatreon


Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:57:13 GMT

#71 - Everything You Need to Know About Bitcoin in 2021 | Andreas Antonopoulos

Andreas Antonopoulos is a best-selling author, speaker, educator, and highly sought after expert in Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. He is known for making complex subjects easy to understand and highlighting both the positive and negative impacts these technologies can have on our global societies.


Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:53:24 GMT

#70 - Former CIA Super Spy Speaks Out | Andrew Bustamante

Andrew Bustamante is a former covert CIA intelligence officer, US Air Force combat veteran, and Fortune 10 corporate advisor.  He spent seven years in the CIA as a clandestine operative for the agencys undercover arm, hed not only lived, plotted and fought in dangerous spots around the world, he had to lie to everyone he knew including his parents and to everyone he met. Manipulation was all part of the job. His podcast Everyday Espionage teaches the psychology of being a covert spy.


Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:39:42 GMT

#69 - Matthew Cox Teaches Bank Fraud | MasterClass

Matthew Cox fans are begging him to teach mortgage fraud. He explains.


Sun, 03 Jan 2021 21:01:40 GMT

#68 - Discovering America's Soft White Underbelly | Mark Laita

Mark Laita started his career as a world renowned professional photographer whos clients include the likes of brands such as Apple, BMW, Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Budweiser and the list goes on and on But he decided to give all that up for his new passion, which is essentially doing character studies on the most unfortunate human beings in America, and publishing the interviews on his YouTube channel "Soft White Underbelly".  Mark is doing some extremely powerful work shining light  on one of the biggest problems in the United States which is raising our children.


Sun, 20 Dec 2020 16:58:29 GMT

#67 - Finding the 'God Particle' | Mark Levinson

Mark Levinson is a trained particle physicist, getting a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, before going to Hollywood as a sound editor on films like The English Patient and The Talented Mr. Ripley", "Se7en" & "House of Cards. He is also the director of the documentary film "Particle Fever" which tells the story of the experimental discovery of the Higgs boson. The film covers the scientific process and the scientists behind the research.


Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:44:43 GMT

#66 - MK Ultra: The CIA's Secret Quest for Mind Control | Stephen Kinzer

Stephen Kinzer is an award-winning foreign correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents. His articles and books have led the Washington Post to place him among the best in popular foreign policy storytelling, and hes spent more than 20 years working for the New York Times.  On this podcast we dive deep into his most recent work studying the CIAs secret drug and mind-control experiments, MK Ultra of the 1950s and 60s, and the CIAs Poisoner and chief Sidney Gotlieb who conducted brutal experiments with pills, powders, potions, and LSD in an attempt to control peoples minds of foreign leaders such as Fidel Castro. http://stephenkinzer.com


Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:16:19 GMT

#65 - The Bitcoin Pioneer Serving Two Life Sentences | Lyn Ulbricht

Lyn Ulbricht is the mother of Ross Ulbricht, who created the deep web e-commerce platform called Silk Road which earned $183 million dollars, where its users could exchange a variety of goods, both legal and illegal, which was drugs in most cases.  At age of 26 Ross was arrested and handed a double life sentence plus 40 years without parole.  Put this into perspective.. a 26 year old first time offender with and all non-violent charges was given exactly TWICE the prison sentence as El Chapo.  Ever since Ross went to prison, his mother Lynn has been campaigning to expose the insane corruption within our judicial system and the draconian sentences handed down by prosecutors and judges.  Learn more at: https://freeross.org


Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:51:06 GMT

#64 - LA Comedian | Shapel Lacey

Shapel Lacey is comedian based in Los Angeles.  You can check him out on his podcast "Its Managed and also on Fighter and the Kid with Brendan Schaub. Shapel Lacey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shapellacey


Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:02:30 GMT

#63 - Miamis Darklord of Credit Card Scams | John Boseak

At 26 years old John Boseak was one of the most prolific manufacturers of counterfeit credit cards in the international cyber crime industry. He Went from a homeless kid on the streets of Miami at 14 years old, to one of the most cunning scammers, counterfeiters, identity thieves and escape artists ever. He was even selling credit cards to the Russian mob at one point. 

BENT: https://amzn.to/36djo4T

John's Channel: https://bit.ly/2J6U0pF

Matt's Channel: http://bit.ly/2EoqWnM


Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:37:55 GMT

#62 - The KKK Consultant | Daryl Davis

How a random run in with a Ku Klux Klan leader led black musician Daryl Davis on a quest to discover the source of the hate.   Daryl Davis is a musician who plays blues, country & R&B, but his full time job is converting racists. Daryl has converted over 200 KKK members and Neo-Nazis. Mr. Davis has helped these white supremacists leave their ideologies behind which has lead to a greater understanding of race in America. https://www.daryldavis.com


Mon, 16 Nov 2020 17:19:43 GMT

#61 - How Cryptocurrency is Advancing Human Freedom | Rich Clarke

Rich Clarke is an expert in the Cryptocurrency & Austrian Economic theory. Rich is also the organizer of the Bitcoin Atlanta Meetup.  In 2012 he became one of the three insurgent delegates from Georgia for Ron Paul at the Republican National Convention. This experience of seeing the sausage be made in politics made him lose faith in the idea that political action was a viable solution to advance human freedom. It was at this point that Rich began to focus on Bitcoin as a possible tool of human liberation. In the following 7 years Rich has become an expert on the economic philosophies, functioning and landscape of the Cryptocurrency world. https://www.clarkecrypto.com


Tue, 10 Nov 2020 04:33:45 GMT

#60 - Bipolar Billionaire Plans to Become 'Emperor of the World' | Matthew Cox

Frank Amodeo is a megalomaniac hellbent on world domination. Amodeo is the founder of Mirabilis Ventures Inc, a conglomerate of over seventy companies in various industriesincluding consulting, corporate security, manufacturing, employee leasing and hotel ownershipwith 40,000 employees and nearly a billion dollars in annual revenue.  The Story of Frank Amodeo is part Tom Clancy,  part Ian Fleming novel and one hundred percent insanity. Since childhood Amodeo claims hes had voices in his head telling him he was meant to be emperor of the world. He is absolutely, certifiably mentally ill.   In particular, Frank is a unique high-functioning, sub-classification rapid-cycling axis-1 bipolar with narcissistic and antisocial, psychotic features. Simply put, his mood shifts constantly between manic and depressive episodes, during which he has delusions with manic themes.  Frank is also a highly successful attorney who managed to continue his law practice from behind bars, and in fact he was even able to knock 12 years off Matthew Coxs prison sentence.   On this podcast Matt explains every detail from how Frank was about to purchase a fleet of f-16 fighter jets for $60 million dollars to how he almost took over the Congo in 2006.


Mon, 02 Nov 2020 22:09:03 GMT

#59 - Humans are Creating Black Holes on Earth | Paul Looyen

Paul Looyen has been teaching physics for over 25 years in the United States & Australia.  On this podcast we talk about how scientists are creating black holes at The European Organization for Nuclear Research also known as CERN. We also discuss dark matter, dark energy, and how CERN has developed new ways to treat cancer with particle therapy or hadron therapy.


Mon, 26 Oct 2020 22:33:03 GMT

#58 The Dark Future of Cancel Culture | David Lucas

David Lucas is a comedian based in Los Angeles. David works at the world famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip.  He is also a regular on the number 1 live comedy podcast Kill Tony and is featured on the Brothers in Cursive podcast produced by Brian Redban.


Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:52:40 GMT

#57 - The Skyway Bridge Disaster | Robert Raiola & Mike Betz

Robert Raiola and Mike Betz are former Florida DOT divers who were in charge of inspecting thousands of water bridges over the span of their careers. Their job was to dive under every bridge and thoroughly inspect each piling for structural integrity below the waterline.  On may 9th 1980 At 7:38 in the morning, a freighter hit the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay. A 1,400 feet section of the bridge collapsed, killing 35 people.  My guests today, Bob & Mike were the first divers in the water that day to attempt to rescue and retrieve victims of what is known as one of the worst disasters in Floridas history.


Wed, 07 Oct 2020 21:31:25 GMT

#56 - Lies & Lambos: The Business Behind Fake YouTube Gurus | CoffeeZilla

Stephen AKA CoffeeZilla uncovers scams, fraudsters and fake gurus that are preying on desperate people on the internet.


Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:39:45 GMT

#55 - The Making Of David Miscavige | Ron Miscavige

Ron Miscavige is the father of David Miscavige who is the leader of the church of scientology.  Ron and his family joined Scientology in 1970, and he worked for the Sea Org for almost 27 years.  It's also worth mentioning Ron signed a Billion year contract with the church.  This is really a tragic story of how a father became disconnected from his son, and then you throw in the whole scientology aspect of it and how the family originally got into this mess which eventually led to a broken bond between father and son.  https://www.therealronmiscavige.com


Fri, 02 Oct 2020 22:16:04 GMT

#54 - What's Left of America? | David Pakman

David Pakman is a political commentator and YouTube personality. He hosts The David Pakman Show,  a nationally syndicated progressive talk show on TV and radio.


Fri, 02 Oct 2020 21:48:02 GMT

#53 - The Economy, Real Estate, & Investing | John Hyre

John Hyre is an attorney, accountant & investor living in Puerto Rico for tax incentives.


Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:00:12 GMT

#52 - The Untold Truth: How the 2008 Financial Crisis Happened | Patrick Lovell

The Con is an in-depth investigation into the 2008 financial crisis nine years in the making,  Who did it, why it happened and how our country went from of, for and by the people, to of, for and by the corporation.  And whats past is prologue: The heist of our democracy that includes fraudulent practices, massive credit card debt, student loans, auto loans, and the revolving door between finance and government, is still going on, and will become even worse than before.  https://www.thecon.tv


Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:10:01 GMT

#51 - The Accidental Billionaire | Ben Mezrich

Ben Mezrich is a major international New York Times best selling author. He likes to write books about young prodigies who make tons of money. Many of his projects have been turned into feature films such as "The Social Network", and "21". One of his latest projects is called Bitcoin Billionaires about the Wilklevoss twins, who founded the "Harvord Connecton" website that Mark Zuckerberg eventually stole and turned into Facebook. This podcast is eye opening and gives a unique perspective on Zuckerberg and his way of doing business. Follow Ben: https://twitter.com/benmezrich


Fri, 14 Aug 2020 20:50:48 GMT

#50 - The Man Hunting Satanic Cults | Wilfred Wong

Wilfred Wong is an international human rights activist who has been investigating Satanic ritual abuse for 27 years.  SRA is a brutal form of physical and psychological abuse on children, youth & vulnerable adults.


Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:43:31 GMT

#49 - The #1 Threat to Scientology | Mike Rinder

Mike Rinder is a former senior executive of the Church of Scientology International (CSI) and the Sea Organization based in the United States.  From 1982 to 2007 Mike served on the board of directors of CSI and also held the post of executive director of its Office of Special Affairs, overseeing the corporate, legal and public relations matters of Scientology at the international level. Rinder left Scientology in 2007. From 2016 to 2019, he co-hosted the A&E documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath.


Tue, 28 Jul 2020 20:01:48 GMT

#48 - Million Dollar Stolen Art Auction | Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox is a true crime writer who was sentenced to 26 years in Federal prison for identity theft and mortgage fraud. One of his most popular stories "Once a Gunrunner" was even turned into the feature film "War Dogs" starring Jonah Hill.  Mr Cox was also featured on his own episode of "American Greed" on CNBC.


Mon, 06 Jul 2020 21:15:16 GMT

#47 - Exiled UK Millionaire Exposes America's Darkest Secrets | Part 2 | Shaun Attwood

Shaun Attwood is back to tell PART 2 of his life story!  Shaun is an author and activist based in London who is banned from America for life. In his early 20's Shaun was a stock market millionaire who had a side hustle selling ecstasy.  Before he knew it, he was importing and distributing so much that he was in direct competition with the Gambino crime family.  Finally on May 16th 2002 a SWAT team raided his house in Arizona which left him facing a 200 year prison sentence.  Attwood has since written over a dozen books, been featured on an episode of "Locked up Abroad" on Discovery channel, and runs a successful True Crime youtube channel.  Shaun's Channel - http://bit.ly/2SpVCN7 Shaun's books - https://shaunattwood.com/books


Fri, 26 Jun 2020 02:04:37 GMT

#46 - The Biggest Narco Empire in US History | Jorge Valdes

Dr. Jorge L. Valdes is a Cuban-American Ex-Narco, Ex-Con, entrepreneur, and author.


Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:17:14 GMT

#45 - Big Baby Scumbag

Big Baby Scumbag raps about NASCAR, Bud Light and Waffle House. If that doesnt get you excited about this podcast then you should get off our channel. We go beyond the music and discuss everything that makes up the Big Baby Scumbag brand. From condoms to hand sanitizer and a small batch beer with a local brewery, anything that can have his logo on it will.


Mon, 08 Jun 2020 18:33:57 GMT

#44 - The Fluid Nature of Truth, Reality and UFO'S | Mike Hengstebeck

Mike Hengstebeck is an American Veteran who works in the cannabis distribution & transportation business. Mike also has extensive knowledge of the history of UFO sightings & events around the world.


Mon, 08 Jun 2020 18:08:49 GMT

#43 - If Florida Was a Person | Kyle Ruse

Kyle Ruse is a stand up comedian and tattoo artist from St. Petersburg Florida.  Follow Kyle: https://twitter.com/Kyle_Ruse


Tue, 19 May 2020 20:21:43 GMT

#42 Porn | Maria Ahlin

Todays episode is about Porn!  Maria Ahlin is a public speaker, author, and also the head of the youth organization 'Changing attitudes'. Marias goal is to challenge old beliefs and myths about porn, - a subject many would avoid discussing at almost any cost. As an expert on issues concerning pornography and sex-buying she has given more than 400 public talks, shes met with more than 500 people in prostitution, as well as thousands of sex-offenders who have ended up in prison.  Follow Maria here:  https://www.instagram.com/ahlinmaria


Tue, 19 May 2020 20:11:12 GMT

#41 - The Riddler of Real Estate | Matthew Cox

Con man & mortgage fraudster Matthew Cox answers questions from the fans while eating crab. Matt's new book: https://amzn.to/2QtJ4mu


Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:08:23 GMT

#40 - Seal Team SIX Member Battles The Endless War of Identity | Kristin Beck

Kristin Beck is a former U.S Navy Senior Chief, SEAL team operator, and decorated war hero. Kristin proudly served the United States as a Navy SEAL for over 20 years, serving on 3 different SEAL teams. She was deployed 13 times, serving in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq including 7 combat deployments, earning more than 50 ribbons and metals including the bronze star with valor and the purple heart. Following retirement from military service in 2011, Senior Chief Beck continued high level clearance work at the Pentagon working for the Secretary of Defense.  While in active duty, Kristin respectfully remained silent regarding her gender identity - following the the U.S military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy during her service but since retirement has announcer her decision to live openly and as authentically as possible, releasing her memoir "Warrior Princess" and starring in the CNN Documentary film "Lady Valor" where she recounts becoming totally detached from fear due to living through constant rocket and mortar strikes, and sometimes being more than willing to risk her own life the end the problems of having to face her gender identity issues. In this podcast Kristin shares her lessons from getting through Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL training at the top of her class, to dealing with failure on the battlefield, specifically during a raid on Saddam Husseins palace.  She also specifically describes the courage it took to publicly display her true identity at the risk of not only losing the respect of her peers, but having to face bigotry and hatred as a result.


Tue, 28 Apr 2020 03:30:01 GMT

#39 - Dead Or Alive, Wild Dolphins Fuel A Million Dollar Industry | Lincoln O'Barry

Lincoln O'barry is an activist / filmmaker who has dedicated his life to ending the captivity and slaughter of wild dolphin.  Lincoln has been traveling to countries all over the world releasing captive dolphin since the age of six, including a small coastal town in Japan called Taiji, which happens to be the birthplace of Japanese whaling.  In 2009 a documentary was created about Lincoln and his father's work titled "The Cove" which won the 2010 Oscar for 'Best Documentary Feature'.  The film is a call to action to halt mass dolphin kills, change Japanese fishing practices, and educate the public of the risks of mercury poisoning from dolphin & whale meat.  Lincoln also directed and executive produced the award winning Animal Planet series "Blood Dolphin$" which documents the lucrative captive dolphin trade in the Solomon Islands.  Follow Lincoln & The Dolphin Project here: http://dolphinproject.com https://twitter.com/Dolphin_Project https://twitter.com/LincolnOBarry


Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:39:24 GMT

#38 - 'The Tsunami is Coming': Doctors Share Coronavirus Advice | Shaun Attwood

Shaun Attwood is a UK based author & activist who is banned from the United States.  Since the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in China, Shaun has been interviewing people on the front lines dealing with the worst of this pandemic.  He's talked to doctors & healthcare workers in Italy, Spain, Greece, as well as New York City.  He has also spoken with scientists who specialize in viruses including a Harvard doctor who believes this Coronavirus was accidentally leaked from a level 4 bioweapons lab in Wuhan. Shaun has been covering every angle of the current global pandemic and has vast knowledge of the history of disease epidemics and how they've effected the Human race & our ecosystem. Shaun's Channel - http://bit.ly/2SpVCN7


Mon, 23 Mar 2020 20:59:21 GMT

#37 - American Greed: Behind the Scams | Matt Cox

Con artist Matt Cox joins the Koncrete podcast to watch and break down his entire episode of American Greed 'The Bonnie & Clyde of Mortgage Fraud'.  Matt's new book: https://amzn.to/2QtJ4mu


Wed, 18 Mar 2020 15:06:31 GMT

#36 - Starving to Live: How to Beat Cancer | Dom D'Agostino

Dominic D'Agostino is an associate professor in the department of molecular pharmacology & physiology at the University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, and a senior research scientist at the institute of human and machine cognition.  Dom's primary focus is developing and testing metabolic therapies like the ketogenic diet, which can effectively treat many forms of cancer and epileptic seizures. In addition to being one of the smartest people I know, he is also one of the strongest.  Dr. D'Agostino has deadlifted 500 LBS for 10 reps immediately after a 7 day fast, as weight training & fitness have always been a big part of his life.  Much of his research has been funded by the department of defense, the office of naval research, and many other private organizations.


Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:44:48 GMT

#35 - The $500 Million FOREX Ponzi Scheme | Matthew Cox

This episode of the Koncrete Podcast tells the story of a kid in his mid 20's named Blayne Davis who managed to steal millions of dollars utilizing foreign exchange market trading, otherwise known as "FOREX" trading. Blayne was so slick, that once the market crashed in 2008 and the federal indictments started closing in, he was not only able to syphon millions of dollars offshore, he was able to shift all the blame onto one of his biggest victim investors by the name of Donovan Davis. Blaynes multiple ponzi schemes were ultimately rolled into the largest Forex ponzi scheme in history.  Read the full story of "The Gap" here: http://bit.ly/2SXuh3S


Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:42:41 GMT

#34 - Exiled British Millionaire Exposes America's Darkest Secrets | Shaun Attwood

Shaun Attwood is an author and activist based in London who is banned from America for life. In his early 20's Shaun was a stock market millionaire who had a side hustle selling ecstasy.  Before he knew it, he was importing and distributing so much that he was in direct competition with the Gambino crime family.  Finally on May 16th 2002 a SWAT team raided his house in Arizona which left him facing a 200 year prison sentence.  Attwood has since written over a dozen books, been featured on an episode of "Locked up Abroad" on Discovery channel, and runs a successful True Crime youtube channel.  Shaun's Channel - http://bit.ly/2SpVCN7


Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:37:16 GMT

#33 - Dulce Brito & Jessica Bell

Dulce Brito & Jessica Bell are former inmates at Coleman Federal Correctional Complex who joined the Koncrete podcast to express their first hand knowledge of the of the sexual abuse scandal at the Florida prison.  A lawsuit was recently filed on behalf of 14 female inmates at this complex which accuses the male staff of rape over a number of years.


Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:10:18 GMT

#32 - Most Horrific Prison Experiences | Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox is an ex mortgage broker turned fraudster who was featured on 'American Greed' and sentenced to 26 years in prison. During his prison bid, he began writing the true crime stories of his fellow inmates, one of which was turned into the movie 'War Dogs'. The first podcast we did together, Matt told the story of his personal journey through the real estate business, evading the FBI & secret service, and eventually getting busted. On this podcast Matthew joins the podcast to tell some of his craziest prison stories including how he conned his way out of paying any of his $6 million in restitution, spending many weeks in solitary confinement (the shu), and experiencing the 2016 election of Donald Trump behind bars.  Matt's Patreon: http://bit.ly/2G7O0YG Matt's Channel: http://bit.ly/2EoqWnM


Mon, 20 Jan 2020 19:00:00 GMT

#31 - How to Fix Your Body Using Breath | Will Grant

Will Grant is a professional BMX racer, body builder, and content creator who sustained horrific knee and shoulder injuries during his racing career which nearly crippled him. Through the use of breathing exercises (breath work), meditation (mindfulness), fasting and strategic muscle balancing techniques, he not only healed his body, but he is racing bicycles professionally again.  If you are even remotely interested in optimizing your mind and body this podcast is for you. Will's Channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/willgrantresults


Tue, 07 Jan 2020 22:20:13 GMT

#30 - The Real Florida Man: Prescription Drugs & Heavy Metal | Jake James

Jake James is a former oxycontin addict who spent 7 years in prison for robbing a drug store with a syringe and attempting to commit suicide. Jake tells a couple terrifying prison stories and explains how reconnecting with his brother Luke, and being introduced to heavy metal music saved his life.  Follow Jake - https://www.instagram.com/phlorida_man  Follow Luke - https://www.instagram.com/juke_lames


Thu, 26 Dec 2019 21:25:59 GMT

#29 - The Real Life 'Breaking Bad' Case | Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox joins the podcast to tell the story of Los Angeles drug kingpin Pierre Rausini, who was wrongfully sentenced to 40 years in Prison for murder conspiracy in order to cover for multiple dirty DEA agents. US attorney Robert Mueller (who was in charge of the case) and the federal government have been covering it up to this very day. DEVIL EXPOSED is supported by over 120 exhibits nearly 750 pages of documentation conclusively proving Muellers extraordinary efforts to obstruct justice.  These exhibits can be viewed on: http://devilexposedexhibits.com Matt Cox YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/2EoqWnM Devil Exposed on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2t25FO7


Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:57:40 GMT

#28 - The Success Story of the 'Kutcher Brothers | Michael Kutcher

Michael Kutcher, who's fraternal twin brother is Ashton Kutcher, faced the first of several life-threatening medical conditions before he took his first breath. Kutcher was diagnosed with cerebral palsy before entering kindergarten and later underwent a heart transplant.  He works with Reaching for the Stars, A Foundation of Hope for Children with Cerebral Palsy and the Be the Gift donor registration campaign as an advocate and public speaker. Follow Michael here: http://michaelkutcher.com https://twitter.com/mkutch


Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:35:48 GMT

#27 - Inside The Mind of a Pathological Liar | Matthew Cox (part 3)

Matthew Cox joins the podcast to tell the story of a pathological liar, Marcus Schrenker. Schrenker was a notorious money manager who ran a Ponzi Scheme and then faked his own death by parachuting out of his private plane after setting it to fly out over the Gulf of Mexico which led to a multi-state, three-day manhunt.


Mon, 09 Dec 2019 22:35:52 GMT

#26 - Social Media Dope Dealer | Ed Latimore

Ed Latimore is a professional heavyweight boxer, physics major, philosopher, and writer, . He's the best selling author of "Not Caring What Anyone Thinks Is A Superpower",  "Sober Letters to my Drunken Self" and "Engagement is the New Cocaine." https://edlatimore.com


Fri, 15 Nov 2019 22:49:17 GMT

#25 - The Son of a Pitchman | Billy Mays III

Billy Mays III is a musician under the name 'Infinite Third',  and the son of American TV informercial icon Billy Mays. Follow Billy: https://twitter.com/infinitethird https://www.instagram.com/infinitethird


Mon, 11 Nov 2019 22:34:55 GMT

#24 - The Florida Prison Real Estate Mogul | Matthew Cox (part 2)

This is Part 2 of the Matthew Cox podcast series. You can watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/DcpIsapqbAc 

Matthew Cox is a true crime writer who was sentenced to 26 years in Federal prison for identity theft and mortgage fraud. One of his most popular stories "Once a Gunrunner" was even turned into the feature film "War Dogs" starring Jonah Hill.  Mr Cox was also featured on his own episode of "American Greed" on CNBC.  Matthews website: https://insidetruecrime.com  Devil Exposed: https://devilexposedexhibits.com


Mon, 04 Nov 2019 19:20:59 GMT

#23 - John Gotti's Hitman | John Alite

John Alite is an Albanian-American former associate of the Gambino Crime Family.  John is now a motivational speaker and has published books such as "Darkest Hour" & "Gotti's Rules", which explore the treacherous, double-dealing and corrupt world of the American Mafia in the 21st century.


Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:09:29 GMT

#22 - Bushwhacker Luke

Bushwhacker Luke (Luke Williams) is a professional wrestler & WWE Hall of Famer from New Zealand.


Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:58:14 GMT

#21 - FBI's Most Wanted Con Artist | Matthew Cox

Matthew Cox is a true crime writer who was sentenced to 26 years in Federal prison for identity theft and mortgage fraud. One of his most popular stories "Once a Gunrunner" was even turned into the feature film "War Dogs" starring Jonah Hill.  Mr Cox was also featured on his own episode of "American Greed" on CNBC.  Matthews website: https://insidetruecrime.com


Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:03:20 GMT

#20 - Making Millions & Drinking White Claw | Clayton Johnson

Digital marketing entrepreneur and INC 5000 business owner Clayton Johnson joined the podcast to talk ranking content on Google, YouTube, and the future of the freelance economy. Clayton grew his company 15x when he decided to move to Medellin Colombia and change his lifestyle. WARNING: We were hammering down White Claws in solo cups filled with ice and it gets overwhelming at times.
Mon, 02 Sep 2019 19:37:38 GMT

#19 - One Step from Pablo Escobar | Anonymous

Get Skillshare free for 2 months: https://skl.sh/koncrete Discussion with a man who spent 10 years in prison for selling coke in Miami in the 80's. On this podcast we talk what it was like working close to Pablo Escobar, Miami drug business in the 80's, and spending 10 years in federal prison.
Thu, 08 Aug 2019 19:54:56 GMT

#18 - The Strip Club King | Joe Redner

Joe Redner is the owner of the Mons Venus, one of the most infamous strip clubs in the world and the first full nude hands on adult club with "no rules" in Tampa, Florida. The clubs liberal touching policy enraged the local community so much, multiple raids have occurred along with Joe being arrested over 150 times. Recently Joe went into remission after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, and has since become a huge medical marijuana activist. He is currently involved with two lawsuits against the state of Florida for medical marijuana rights.
Sat, 03 Aug 2019 19:29:45 GMT

#17 - Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence | Nathan Crock

Nathan Crock is an expert in Computational Science with a focus in Machine Learning and Computational Neuroscience. Nathan joined the Koncrete podcast this week to discuss philosophical reasoning and how deductive arguments work, as well as the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) development.
Sun, 28 Jul 2019 14:31:55 GMT

#16 - Tom duPont

Tom duPont is the 7th generation grandson of Pierre Samuel duPont who migrated to the United States from France a little over 200 years ago. Pierre founded a company that manufactured gun powder, dynamite, paints, plastics, and later invented Kevlar, Nylon and Teflon. This company "DuPont de Nemours, Inc" made the duPont family one of the top 15 richest families in America until this day. Tom is a local entrepreneur in the Tampa area who helped start the duPont Registry magazine in the 80s, which he still publishes today.
Tue, 23 Jul 2019 14:58:17 GMT

#15 - The Art of Underwater Cinematography | Pete Zuccarini

Pete Zuccarini is one of the most accomplished & talented underwater cinematographers in the world. Pete grew up on Key Biscayne, a barrier island just a few miles from downtown Miami and began taking photos and shooting film in Biscayne bay at a very young age. Today he is the go-to guy for the most challenging underwater camera work in Hollywood. Pete has also worked on many documentaries and TV shows including projects like 'Blood Dolphins' & 'The Cove with animal rights activist Richard O'Barry.
Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:02:33 GMT

#14 - How to Get Rich Playing Video Games | Tfue's Dad

Tfue's dad returns to the Koncrete podcast to talk how he raised his two sons Jack Tenney and Turner Tenney. He also speaks his mind on Tfue's rise to success as well as his relationship with the esports organization 'Faze Clan'.
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 18:43:48 GMT

#13 - How 8 Years in Prison Created a Music Career | Seth Anthony

Seth Anthony is an American Country/ Country Rock/ Country Rap/ Country Pop Singer born in Florida. On this podcast Seth talks about how he got involved selling drugs at young age, spending a total of 8 years in prison, and how he started his music career. In 2018 Seth recently released one of his most popular hit country music songs Roughnecks Fall in Love, as well as Thats What I Wanna Do & Ballad of an Outlaw.
Fri, 31 May 2019 13:33:49 GMT

#12 - The TFUE Podcast

Tfue (Turner Tenney) is one of the best professional Fortnite streamers in history. Tfue started gaming 6 years ago playing Halo & Call of Duty on Xbox, then joined Twitch and streamed games such as H1Z1, Destiny, & PUBG. Turner started playing Fortnite in late 2017 and has since gained 11 million YouTube Subscribers, and has the #1 most watched channel on Twitch. On this podcast Tfue explains the meaning of "TFUE", what it takes to achieve his level of success in online gaming, and his hopes for the future of the esports business after his lawsuit with Faze Clan.
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 20:44:56 GMT

#11 - Life After the WWE | Lanny Poffo

Lanny Poffo, better known by his ring names "Leaping" Lanny Poffo and "The Genius" is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, motivational speaker, poet, and younger brother of "Macho Man" Randy Savage.
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 20:41:18 GMT

#10 - The Business Protecting Marijuana Cashflow | Mike Hengstebeck

Mike Hengstebeck is an American Veteran who works in the cannabis distribution & transportation business. Hard Car armored vehicles protect & transport millions of dollars for marijuana dispensaries. Mike also has extensive knowledge in the science of treating PTSD with CBD.
Sat, 19 Jan 2019 02:59:20 GMT

#9 - The Real 'Aquaman' - Manny Puig

Manny Puig is a legendary wildlife expert, hunter, & fisherman who became widely known for his hands-on approach when dealing with deadly predators such as sharks, rattle snakes, black bears and alligators. He has made frequent appearances on the television shows Jackass and Wildboyz as well as the Animal Planet show Gator Boys.
Fri, 21 Dec 2018 21:32:05 GMT

#8 - Bjorn Brunvand

Bjorn Brunvand is a criminal defense lawyer who is largely known for a case where he acquitted a Ukrainian ship captain and 14 crew members accused of smuggling 3.5 tons ($1 Billion worth) of cocaine from Columbia. Bjorn has also been involved in a large number of capital murder trials including that of Oscar Ray Bolin, who was convicted of 3 murders, and sentenced to the death penalty after spending 20 years on death row in Florida State Prison.
Tue, 27 Nov 2018 17:09:33 GMT

#7 - Dylan Hubbard

The Hubbard family has been known for its roots in Gulf Coast fishing since the 1940's. Dylan Hubbard is the grandson of Wilson Hubbard, who purchased a dock in the early 1930's which is now one of the biggest fishing ports in Florida and also known as the "Grouper Capital of the World". Dylan is the vice-president and co-owner of the operation today known as 'Hubbard's Marina'.
Fri, 23 Nov 2018 16:04:15 GMT

#6 - Nathan Crock

Nathan Crock is a neuroscientist specializing in machine learning & artificial intelligence (AI). Nathan joined the Koncrete podcast this week to discuss the future of digital super intelligence, neuroplasticity, and cyborg robots. You can visit Nathans website here: http://newsci.co
Wed, 07 Nov 2018 11:13:45 GMT

#5 - SPACE of Deck Hands

Space Lee has been a deck hand on commercial fishing boats in Madeira beach for over 50 years, and is one of the main subjects in our 'DECK HANDS' documentary series. Space joined the Koncrete podcast this week to talk everything from being locked up in a Bahamian prison, to robbing a church for weed money.
Sun, 04 Nov 2018 02:44:37 GMT

#4 - Shane Lee

Shane Lee is a commercial fisherman in Madeira Beach, Florida and the star of Koncrete's 'DECK HANDS' documentary series. We had Shane Lee on the podcast this week to talk rock n' roll and what it's like being a drunk.
Sun, 04 Nov 2018 02:41:13 GMT

#3 - Tampa Tony

Tampa Tony was sentenced to life in prison for possession of 21 kilos of cocaine with intent to distribute back in 2006. In 2016 Tony had his sentence commuted by President Barack Obama and he was released last week.
Sun, 04 Nov 2018 02:06:19 GMT

#2 - Jack Tenney (JOOGSQUAD)

Jack Tenney is the creator of the JoogSquad, brother of Tfue, and son of Mike Honcho. Jack started making youtube videos pranking cops on Clearwater beach, and jumping off giant trampoline towers in his back yard on Indian Rocks Beach. Now days the Joogsquad is making videos on social and environmental issues like the current red tide epidemic in surrounding the Florida coast and Lake Okeechobee. Jack sat sown with us on the Koncrete Podcast to talk about what he's been doing to raise awareness on these issues.
Sun, 04 Nov 2018 01:49:09 GMT

#1 - Omar the Director

We sat down with Hip Hop music video creator Omar The Director. His music videos receive millions of views on WorldStar Hip Hop and he works with recording artists such as Gucci Mane, Lil Pump, Kodak Black, Peewee Longway, Plies, and many more.

Lex Fridman Podcast

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 01:12:01 +0000

#397 Greg Lukianoff: Cancel Culture, Deplatforming, Censorship & Free Speech

Greg Lukianoff is a free speech advocate, first-amendment attorney, president of FIRE - Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind and a new book The Canceling of the American Mind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Policygenius: https://www.policygenius.com/ - Babbel: https://babbel.com/lexpod and use code Lexpod to get 55% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/greg-lukianoff-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Greg's Twitter: https://twitter.com/glukianoff Greg's Instagram: https://instagram.com/glukianoff FIRE: https://thefire.org/ FIRE on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFIREorg *** Greg's Books *** The Canceling of the American Mind: https://amzn.to/464yasg The Coddling of the American Mind: https://amzn.to/3EL48hj Freedom from Speech: https://amzn.to/3rhrdVN Unlearning Liberty: https://amzn.to/3rlFnoN *** Books Mentioned *** The Closing of the American Mind: https://amzn.to/4638KuX The Origins of Political Order: https://amzn.to/464zkE8 So You've Been Publicly Shamed: https://amzn.to/48nm1Af Racial Paranoia: https://amzn.to/3RzyY3U Why Buddhism Is True: https://amzn.to/3t4R5Vk Speaking Freely: https://amzn.to/3Zr64oG PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (10:49) - Cancel culture & freedom of speech (25:21) - Left-wing vs right-wing cancel culture (34:06) - Religion (36:46) - College rankings by freedom of speech (42:54) - Deplatforming (57:29) - Whataboutism (1:02:32) - Steelmanning (1:10:08) - How the left argues (1:20:48) - Diversity, equity, and inclusion (1:32:39) - Why colleges lean left (1:40:17) - How the right argues (1:44:52) - Hate speech (1:53:39) - Platforming (2:03:10) - Social media (2:24:17) - Depression (2:35:48) - Hope
Mon, 18 Sep 2023 01:07:29 +0000

#396 James Sexton: Divorce Lawyer on Marriage, Relationships, Sex, Lies & Love

James Sexton is a divorce attorney and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off first order - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lexpod to get 15% off - AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 month supply of fish oil Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/james-sexton-transcript EPISODE LINKS: James's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nycdivorcelaw James's Instagram: https://instagram.com/nycdivorcelawyer James's Website: https://nycdivorces.com/our-attorneys How to Stay in Love (book): https://amzn.to/3t61uji If You're in My Office, It's Already Too Late (audiobook): https://amzn.to/3PkVECg PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (09:01) - Why marriages fail (30:32) - Sex and fetishes (39:49) - Breakups (1:05:35) - Johnny Depp and Amber Heard (1:25:36) - Complicated divorce cases (1:32:22) - Cheating with the nanny (1:34:39) - Relationship advice (1:43:20) - Cost of divorce (2:05:11) - Prenups (2:19:33) - Cheating (2:27:17) - Open marriages and threesomes (2:40:05) - Sex and fighting (3:05:00) - Kevin Costner's divorce (3:14:44) - Lying (3:22:12) - Productivity (3:30:06) - Jiu Jitsu (3:38:38) - Sex, love, and marriage
Sun, 10 Sep 2023 20:21:44 +0000

#395 Walter Isaacson: Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Da Vinci & Ben Franklin

Walter Isaacson is an author of biographies on Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, and many others. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lexpod to get 15% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get $1 per month trial Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/walter-isaacson-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Walter's Twitter: https://twitter.com/WalterIsaacson Walter's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walter_isaacson Walter's Website: https://isaacson.tulane.edu Walter's Books: Elon Musk: https://amzn.to/48aWSZC The Code Breaker: https://amzn.to/3EAa0cU Leonardo da Vinci: https://amzn.to/3RlFICB The Innovators: https://amzn.to/45R8gs4 Steve Jobs: https://amzn.to/3P9Ak2B American Sketches: https://amzn.to/45LM4PN Einstein: https://amzn.to/3r6Ttu6 Benjamin Franklin: https://amzn.to/44NobWW Kissinger: https://amzn.to/3RdTA1u The Wise Men: https://amzn.to/45LQDJX PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (10:42) - Difficult childhood (27:47) - Jennifer Doudna (30:44) - Einstein (36:02) - Tesla (53:07) - Elon Musk's humor (57:17) - Steve Jobs' cruelty (1:00:41) - Twitter (1:12:50) - Firing (1:15:35) - Hiring (1:24:38) - Time management (1:32:22) - Groups vs individuals (1:36:08) - Mortality (1:39:40) - How to write (2:00:38) - Love & relationships (2:05:33) - Advice for young people
Fri, 01 Sep 2023 19:10:20 +0000

#394 Neri Oxman: Biology, Art, and Science of Design & Engineering with Nature

Neri Oxman is a designer, engineer, scientist, and artist working on computational design, synthetic biology and digital fabrication, previously at MIT, and now at OXMAN. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Babbel: https://babbel.com/lexpod and use code Lexpod to get 55% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off first order - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/neri-oxman-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Neri's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerioxman OXMAN Website: https://oxman.com/ OXMAN Instagram: https://instagram.com/oxmanofficial PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (09:06) - Biomass vs anthropomass (23:27) - Computational templates (43:42) - Biological hero organisms (54:42) - Engineering with bacteria (1:02:59) - Plant communication (1:16:22) - Albert Einstein letter (1:19:44) - Beauty (1:24:40) - Faith (1:34:26) - Flaws (1:54:15) - Extinction (2:05:22) - Alien life (2:09:12) - Music (2:10:39) - Movies (2:15:11) - Advice for young people
Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:37:40 +0000

#393 Andrew Huberman: Relationships, Drama, Betrayal, Sex, and Love

Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist at Stanford and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 month supply of fish oil - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get $1 per month trial - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/andrew-huberman-4-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Andrew's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AndrewHubermanLab Andrew's Instagram: https://instagram.com/hubermanlab Andrew's Website: https://hubermanlab.com Andrew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/hubermanlab PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (09:42) - Exercise routine (15:52) - Advice to younger self (23:07) - Jungian shadow (27:53) - Betrayal and loyalty (48:03) - Drama (1:05:42) - Chimp Empire (1:10:35) - Overt vs covert contracts (1:16:42) - Age and health (1:22:49) - Sexual selection (1:33:26) - Relationships (1:45:59) - Fertility (1:56:25) - Productivity (2:13:13) - Family
Tue, 01 Aug 2023 18:49:08 +0000

#392 Joscha Bach: Life, Intelligence, Consciousness, AI & the Future of Humans

Joscha Bach is a cognitive scientist, AI researcher, and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Numerai: https://numer.ai/lex - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off - AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 month supply of fish oil Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/joscha-bach-3-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Joscha's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Plinz Joscha's Website: http://bach.ai Joscha's Substack: https://substack.com/@joscha PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:26) - Stages of life (18:48) - Identity (25:24) - Enlightenment (31:55) - Adaptive Resonance Theory (38:42) - Panpsychism (48:42) - How to think (56:36) - Plants communication (1:14:31) - Fame (1:40:09) - Happiness (1:47:26) - Artificial consciousness (1:59:35) - Suffering (2:04:19) - Eliezer Yudkowsky (2:11:55) - e/acc (Effective Accelerationism) (2:17:33) - Mind uploading (2:28:22) - Vision Pro (2:32:36) - Open source AI (2:45:29) - Twitter (2:52:44) - Advice for young people (2:55:40) - Meaning of life
Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:32:40 +0000

#391 Mohammed El-Kurd: Palestine

Mohammed El-Kurd is a Palestinian writer and poet. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Factor: https://factormeals.com/lex50 and use code lex50 to get 50% off first box - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex to get free security camera plus 20% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Babbel: https://babbel.com/lexpod and use code Lexpod to get 55% off - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/mohammed-el-kurd-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Mohammed's Twitter: https://twitter.com/m7mdkurd Mohammed's Instagram: https://instagram.com/mohammedelkurd Mohammed's Website: https://mohammedelkurd.com Rifqa (book): https://amzn.to/3Oqippl Books Mentioned: The Hundred Years' War on Palestine (book): https://amzn.to/3K7ZtsE PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (10:41) - Palestine (35:09) - Hate (48:40) - Antisemitism (56:37) - Peace in the Middle East (1:03:34) - West Bank (1:13:43) - Hamas (1:23:31) - Two-state solution (1:39:21) - Jerusalem (1:46:04) - Role of the US (1:47:54) - Ghassan Kanafani (1:58:39) - 2024 Elections (1:59:48) - Poetry (2:09:08) - Language (2:17:36) - Hope
Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:44:20 +0000

#390 Yuval Noah Harari: Human Nature, Intelligence, Power, and Conspiracies

Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and author of Sapiens, Homo Deus, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and Unstoppable Us. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 month supply of fish oil Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/yuval-noah-harari-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Yuval's Twitter: https://twitter.com/harari_yuval Yuval's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yuval_noah_harari Yuval's Website: https://www.ynharari.com Sapiens (book): https://amzn.to/3NQB9wt Homo Deus (book): https://amzn.to/44MzwXu 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (book): https://amzn.to/3Dfkz4D Unstoppable Us (book): https://amzn.to/3NYyBg5 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (08:36) - Intelligence (27:31) - Origin of humans (37:53) - Suffering (58:35) - Hitler (1:17:07) - Benjamin Netanyahu (1:35:30) - Peace in Ukraine (1:52:20) - Conspiracy theories (2:06:59) - AI safety (2:21:16) - How to think (2:31:00) - Advice for young people (2:33:41) - Love (2:43:50) - Mortality (2:48:14) - Meaning of life
Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:07:31 +0000

#389 Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel, Palestine, Power, Corruption, Hate, and Peace

Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Numerai: https://numer.ai/lex - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get $1 per month trial Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/benjamin-netanyahu-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Netanyahu's Twitter: https://twitter.com/netanyahu Netanyahu's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/b.netanyahu Netanyahu's Website: https://www.netanyahu.org.il Bibi: My Story (book): https://amzn.to/3XJd6UR A Durable Peace (book): https://amzn.to/3pIofbX Fighting Terrorism (book): https://amzn.to/3XNp6on PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (08:22) - Hate (14:02) - Judicial reform and protests (22:38) - AI (32:40) - Competition (39:21) - Power and corruption (46:32) - Peace (1:01:05) - War in Ukraine (1:05:01) - Abraham Accords (1:09:02) - History (1:13:48) - Survival
Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:07:19 +0000

#388 Robert F. Kennedy Jr: CIA, Power, Corruption, War, Freedom, and Meaning

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an activist, lawyer, author, and candidate for the President of the Unites States. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 month supply of fish oil TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/robert-f-kennedy-jr-transcript/ EPISODE LINKS: Robert's Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr Robert's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertfkennedyjr Robert's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rfkjr Robert's Campaign Website: https://www.kennedy24.com PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (09:05) - US history (13:21) - Freedom (15:16) - Camus (18:38) - Hitler and WW2 (27:50) - War in Ukraine (51:11) - JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis (1:16:19) - JFK assassination conspiracy (1:25:53) - CIA influence (1:34:52) - 2024 elections (1:46:36) - Jordan Peterson (1:48:18) - Anthony Fauci (1:51:44) - Big Pharma (2:11:24) - Peter Hotez (2:17:05) - Exercise and diet (2:19:30) - God
Fri, 30 Jun 2023 01:16:21 +0000

#387 George Hotz: Tiny Corp, Twitter, AI Safety, Self-Driving, GPT, AGI & God

George Hotz is a programmer, hacker, and the founder of comma-ai and tiny corp. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Numerai: https://numer.ai/lex - Babbel: https://babbel.com/lexpod and use code Lexpod to get 55% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 year of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/george-hotz-3-transcript EPISODE LINKS: George's Twitter: https://twitter.com/realgeorgehotz George's Twitch: https://twitch.tv/georgehotz George's Instagram: https://instagram.com/georgehotz Tiny Corp's Twitter: https://twitter.com/__tinygrad__ Tiny Corp's Website: https://tinygrad.org/ Comma-ai's Twitter: https://twitter.com/comma_ai Comma-ai's Website: https://comma.ai/ Comma-ai's YouTube (unofficial): https://youtube.com/georgehotzarchive Mentioned: Learning a Driving Simulator (paper): https://bit.ly/42T6lAN PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (08:04) - Time is an illusion (17:44) - Memes (20:20) - Eliezer Yudkowsky (32:45) - Virtual reality (39:04) - AI friends (46:29) - tiny corp (59:50) - NVIDIA vs AMD (1:02:47) - tinybox (1:14:56) - Self-driving (1:29:35) - Programming (1:37:31) - AI safety (2:02:29) - Working at Twitter (2:40:12) - Prompt engineering (2:46:08) - Video games (3:02:23) - Andrej Karpathy (3:12:28) - Meaning of life
Thu, 22 Jun 2023 02:04:50 +0000

#386 Marc Andreessen: Future of the Internet, Technology, and AI

Marc Andreessen is the co-creator of Mosaic, co-founder of Netscape, and co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free - AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 year of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/marc-andreessen-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Marc's Twitter: https://twitter.com/pmarca Marc's Substack: https://pmarca.substack.com Marc's YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@a16z Andreessen Horowitz: https://a16z.com Why AI will save the world (essay): https://a16z.com/2023/06/06/ai-will-save-the-world Books mentioned: 1. When Reason Goes on Holiday (book): https://amzn.to/3p80b1K 2. Superintelligence (book): https://amzn.to/3N7sc1A 3. Lenin (book): https://amzn.to/43L8YWD 4. The Ancient City (book): https://amzn.to/43GzReb PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:01) - Google Search (12:49) - LLM training (25:20) - Truth (31:32) - Journalism (41:24) - AI startups (46:46) - Future of browsers (53:09) - History of browsers (59:10) - Steve Jobs (1:13:45) - Software engineering (1:21:00) - JavaScript (1:25:18) - Netscape (1:30:22) - Why AI will save the world (1:38:20) - Dangers of AI (2:08:40) - Nuclear energy (2:20:37) - Misinformation (2:35:57) - AI and the economy (2:42:05) - China (2:46:17) - Evolution of technology (2:55:35) - How to learn (3:03:45) - Advice for young people (3:06:35) - Balance and happiness (3:13:11) - Meaning of life
Sun, 18 Jun 2023 22:42:02 +0000

#385 Jimmy Wales: Wikipedia

Jimmy Wales is the co-founder of Wikipedia. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Hexclad Cookware: https://hexclad.com/lex and use code LEX to get 10% off - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/jimmy-wales-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Jimmy's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimmy_wales Jimmy's Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Wales Donate to Wikipedia: https://donate.wikimedia.org WT.Social: https://wt.social/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:10) - Origin story of Wikipedia (11:14) - Design of Wikipedia (18:07) - Number of articles on Wikipedia (24:18) - Wikipedia pages for living persons (45:11) - ChatGPT (58:42) - Wikipedia's political bias (1:04:46) - Conspiracy theories (1:17:51) - Facebook (1:26:09) - Twitter (1:46:45) - Building Wikipedia (2:01:18) - Wikipedia funding (2:12:38) - ChatGPT vs Wikipedia (2:17:19) - Larry Sanger (2:22:51) - Twitter files (2:25:43) - Government and censorship (2:40:07) - Adolf Hitler's Wikipedia page (2:51:49) - Future of Wikipedia (3:03:51) - Advice for young people (3:11:13) - Meaning of life
Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:26:43 +0000

#384 Matthew McConaughey: Freedom, Truth, Family, Hardship, and Love

Matthew McConaughey is an Oscar-winning actor and author of Greenlights. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Riverside: http://creators.riverside.fm/LEX and use code LEX to get 30% off - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off - AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 year of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs EPISODE LINKS: Matthew's Twitter: https://twitter.com/McConaughey Matthew's Instagram: https://instagram.com/officiallymcconaughey/ Matthew's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@MatthewMcConaughey Greenlights (book): https://greenlights.com/ Roadtrip (course): https://artoflivinevent.com/roadtrip PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:57) - Relationships (10:44) - Dreams (22:56) - Fear of death (34:40) - Overcoming pain (57:45) - Amazon rainforest (1:04:29) - AI (1:17:45) - Truth (1:25:50) - Ego (1:33:34) - Dallas Buyers Club (1:40:03) - True Detective (1:48:49) - Yellowstone (1:53:51) - Texas (1:55:43) - Politics (2:00:29) - Interstellar (2:03:26) - Aliens (2:10:23) - Advice for young people (2:18:42) - Meaning of life
Thu, 08 Jun 2023 22:49:41 +0000

#383 Mark Zuckerberg: Future of AI at Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp

Mark Zuckerberg is CEO of Meta. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Numerai: https://numer.ai/lex - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get $1 per month trial - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Mark's Facebook: https://facebook.com/zuck Mark's Instagram: https://instagram.com/zuck Meta AI: https://ai.facebook.com/ Meta Quest: https://www.meta.com/quest/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:38) - Jiu-jitsu competition (23:01) - AI and open source movement (35:32) - Next AI model release (47:48) - Future of AI at Meta (1:08:25) - Bots (1:23:53) - Censorship (1:38:34) - Meta's new social network (1:45:20) - Elon Musk (1:49:25) - Layoffs and firing (1:56:55) - Hiring (2:02:48) - Meta Quest 3 (2:09:45) - Apple Vision Pro (2:16:00) - AI existential risk (2:22:23) - Power (2:25:55) - AGI timeline (2:33:17) - Murph challenge (2:38:33) - Embodied AGI (2:41:39) - Faith
Mon, 05 Jun 2023 17:10:35 +0000

#382 Bert Kreischer: Comedy, Drinking, Rogan, Segura, Churchill & Kim Jong Un

Bert Kreischer is a comedian, actor, and podcaster. Check him out on Bertcast, 2 Bears 1 Cave, Something is Burning, and the new movie The Machine. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Bert's Instagram: https://instagram.com/bertkreischer/ Bert's Twitter: https://twitter.com/bertkreischer Bert's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bertkreischer Bert's Website: https://bertbertbert.com/ 2 Bears 1 Cave: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-i3EV1v5hLeT91DuXckUf6tsbMfLgZno Books mentioned: Life of the Party (book): https://amzn.to/42lHjKg PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:08) - Hemingway (08:34) - Putin (11:53) - Churchill (14:15) - Kim Jong Un (16:15) - Drinking with Joe Rogan and Tom Segura (24:42) - Father (28:33) - Shirtless (30:38) - Tom Segura (41:27) - Joe Rogan (44:16) - Dating advice (52:24) - Key to success (1:02:36) - Sleep and working out (1:11:51) - History podcasts (1:17:15) - Road trips (1:23:46) - Beer (1:33:14) - Exercise (1:38:56) - Life of the Party (1:46:39) - Drinking (2:05:11) - Greatest comedian of all time (2:07:59) - Advice for young people
Fri, 02 Jun 2023 21:20:17 +0000

#381 Chris Lattner: Future of Programming and AI

Chris Lattner is a legendary software and hardware engineer, leading projects at Apple, Tesla, Google, SiFive, and Modular AI, including the development of Swift, LLVM, Clang, MLIR, CIRCT, TPUs, and Mojo. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - iHerb: https://lexfridman.com/iherb and use code LEX to get 22% off your order - Numerai: https://numer.ai/lex - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Chris's Twitter: https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm Chris's Website: http://nondot.org/sabre/ Mojo programming language: https://www.modular.com/mojo Modular AI: https://modular.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:38) - Mojo programming language (16:55) - Code indentation (25:22) - The power of autotuning (35:12) - Typed programming languages (51:56) - Immutability (1:04:14) - Distributed deployment (1:38:41) - Mojo vs CPython (1:54:30) - Guido van Rossum (2:01:31) - Mojo vs PyTorch vs TensorFlow (2:04:55) - Swift programming language (2:10:27) - Julia programming language (2:15:32) - Switching programming languages (2:24:58) - Mojo playground (2:29:48) - Jeremy Howard (2:40:34) - Function overloading (2:48:59) - Error vs Exception (2:56:39) - Mojo roadmap (3:09:41) - Building a company (3:21:27) - ChatGPT (3:27:50) - Danger of AI (3:31:44) - Future of programming (3:35:01) - Advice for young people
Sun, 28 May 2023 15:29:58 +0000

#380 Neil Gershenfeld: Self-Replicating Robots and the Future of Fabrication

Neil Gershenfeld is the director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Neil's Website: http://ng.cba.mit.edu/ MIT Center for Bits and Atoms: https://cba.mit.edu/ Fab Foundation: https://fabfoundation.org/ Fab Lab community: https://fablabs.io/ Fab Academy: https://fabacademy.org/ Fab City: https://fab.city/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:37) - What Turing got wrong (11:02) - MIT Center for Bits and Atoms (24:08) - Digital logic (30:44) - Self-assembling robots (41:12) - Digital fabrication (52:07) - Self-reproducing machine (59:53) - Trash and fabrication (1:04:49) - Lab-made bioweapons (1:09:04) - Genome (1:20:56) - Quantum computing (1:25:28) - Microfluidic bubble computation (1:30:49) - Maxwell's demon (1:39:35) - Consciousness (1:46:35) - Cellular automata (1:51:07) - Universe is a computer (1:55:53) - Advice for young people (2:05:10) - Meaning of life
Wed, 24 May 2023 15:27:23 +0000

#379 Randall Kennedy: The N-Word History of Race, Law, Politics, and Power

Randall Kennedy is a law professor at Harvard and author of many seminal books on race, law, history, culture, and politics. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Randall's Website: https://hls.harvard.edu/faculty/randall-l-kennedy N*****: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word: https://amzn.to/3MbrXSC Say It Loud!: On Race, Law, History, and Culture: https://amzn.to/3MfQWUT For Discrimination: Race, Affirmative Action, and the Law: https://amzn.to/3BASZxZ Race, Crime, and the Law: https://amzn.to/3pVtVyU PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:11) - The N-word (41:55) - The three N-words (1:08:28) - Education (1:21:31) - Critical race theory (1:32:05) - Racism and policing (1:39:25) - Racial profiling (2:08:57) - Racism in US history (2:26:55) - Affirmative action (3:10:22) - Martin Luther King Jr.
Thu, 18 May 2023 21:18:08 +0000

#378 Anna Frebel: Origin and Evolution of the Universe, Galaxies, and Stars

Anna Frebel is an astronomer and astrophysicist at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Hexclad Cookware: https://hexclad.com/lex and use code LEX to get 10% off - Numerai: https://numer.ai/lex - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order EPISODE LINKS: Anna's Twitter: https://twitter.com/annafrebel Anna's Instagram: https://instagram.com/annafrebel Anna's Book - Searching for the Oldest Stars: https://amzn.to/3pi2Ci6 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:26) - First elements (12:35) - Milky Way (16:11) - Alien worlds (19:16) - Protogalaxies (24:29) - Black holes (29:27) - Stellar archeology (38:42) - Oldest stars (46:32) - Metal-poor stars (1:02:05) - Neutron capture (1:07:01) - Neutron stars (1:12:30) - Dwarf galaxies (1:17:10) - Star observation (1:45:27) - James Webb Space Telescope (1:51:17) - Future of space observation (1:54:26) - Age of the universe (2:07:34) - Most beautiful idea in astronomy (2:11:23) - Advice for young people (2:20:17) - Meaning of life
Tue, 16 May 2023 01:18:32 +0000

#377 Harvey Silverglate: Freedom of Speech

Harvey Silverglate is a free speech advocate, co-founder of FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Expression, and author of several books on freedom of speech and criminal justice. He is running for Harvard Board of Overseers on a platform of free speech. If you're a Harvard Alumni, please consider voting for him by Tue, May 16, 5pm ET: https://www.harvey4harvard.com/ballot Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Factor: https://factormeals.com/lex50 and use code lex50 to get 50% off first box - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Vote for Harvey: https://www.harvey4harvard.com/ballot Harvey's Website: https://www.harveysilverglate.com/ FIRE's Website: https://www.thefire.org/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:23) - Freedom of speech (28:04) - Bureaucracy in Universities (44:18) - Clash of ideas (47:56) - Public education is broken (59:33) - Jeffrey Epstein (1:12:26) - Freedom of thought and liberal arts (1:23:30) - Interviewing controversial people (1:27:14) - Alan Dershowitz (1:30:28) - Donald Trump (1:37:27) - FBI (1:45:52) - Criminal justice system (1:48:20) - Advice
Tue, 09 May 2023 17:12:11 +0000

#376 Stephen Wolfram: ChatGPT and the Nature of Truth, Reality & Computation

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, theoretical physicist, and the founder of Wolfram Research, a company behind Wolfram|Alpha, Wolfram Language, and the Wolfram Physics and Metamathematics projects. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Stephen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram Stephen's Blog: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com Wolfram|Alpha: https://www.wolframalpha.com A New Kind of Science (book): https://amzn.to/30XoEun Fundamental Theory of Physics (book): https://amzn.to/30XbAoT Blog posts: A 50-Year Quest: https://bit.ly/3NQbZ2P What Is ChatGPT doing: https://bit.ly/3VOwtuz PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:45) - WolframAlpha and ChatGPT (26:26) - Computation and nature of reality (53:18) - How ChatGPT works (1:53:01) - Human and animal cognition (2:06:20) - Dangers of AI (2:14:39) - Nature of truth (2:36:01) - Future of education (3:12:03) - Consciousness (3:21:02) - Second Law of Thermodynamics (3:44:36) - Entropy (3:57:36) - Observers in physics (4:14:27) - Mortality
Sat, 06 May 2023 17:39:54 +0000

#375 David Pakman: Politics of Trump, Biden, Bernie, AOC, Socialism & Wokeism

David Pakman is a left-wing progressive political commentator and host of The David Pakman Show. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get free trial - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: David's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dpakman David's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thedavidpakmanshow David's Instagram: https://instagram.com/david.pakman David's Website: https://davidpakman.com/ David's Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow/ Books mentioned: 1. The Rebel and the Kingdom: https://amzn.to/3p9pLDt 2. Saving Time: https://amzn.to/3pejiH3 3. Endurance: https://amzn.to/419ez6O PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:42) - Political ideologies (16:10) - Twitter drama (31:07) - Biden vs Trump (38:07) - AOC (40:47) - Bernie Sanders (48:55) - Donald Trump: Pros and cons (1:14:46) - Joe Biden: Pros and cons (1:21:08) - Hate for politicians (1:37:29) - RFK Jr (1:50:48) - Republican voters (1:57:30) - Conspiracy theories (2:02:26) - January 6th (2:11:31) - Hunter Biden's laptop (2:15:46) - Tucker Carlson (2:18:44) - Wokeism and censorship (2:37:11) - ChatGPT and universities (2:43:10) - Libertarianism (2:46:47) - Elon Musk (2:55:14) - Dealing with attacks (2:59:56) - Truth (3:05:47) - Israel and Palestine (3:09:41) - Ukraine war (3:17:42) - Books (3:28:22) - Mortality (3:30:33) - Advice for young people (3:32:05) - Hope for the future
Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:13:09 +0000

#374 Robert Playter: Boston Dynamics CEO on Humanoid and Legged Robotics

Robert Playter is CEO of Boston Dynamics, a legendary robotics company that over 30 years has created some of the most elegant, dextrous, and simply amazing robots ever built, including the humanoid robot Atlas and the robot dog Spot. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample pack EPISODE LINKS: Boston Dynamics YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bostondynamics Boston Dynamics Twitter: https://twitter.com/BostonDynamics Boston Dynamics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bostondynamicsofficial Boston Dynamics Website: https://bostondynamics.com PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:18) - Early days of Boston Dynamics (15:39) - Simplifying robots (19:37) - Art and science of robotics (24:20) - Atlas humanoid robot (41:14) - DARPA Robotics Challenge (55:34) - BigDog robot (1:09:23) - Spot robot (1:30:48) - Stretch robot (1:33:36) - Handle robot (1:39:10) - Robots in our homes (1:47:57) - Tesla Optimus robot (1:56:39) - ChatGPT (1:59:43) - Boston Dynamics AI Institute (2:01:14) - Fear of robots (2:11:36) - Running a company (2:17:13) - Consciousness (2:24:46) - Advice for young people (2:26:42) - Future of robots
Fri, 21 Apr 2023 22:21:23 +0000

#373 Manolis Kellis: Evolution of Human Civilization and Superintelligent AI

Manolis Kellis is a computational biologist at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Manolis Website: http://web.mit.edu/manoli/ Manolis Twitter: https://twitter.com/manoliskellis Manolis YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ManolisKellis1 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:44) - Humans vs AI (15:50) - Evolution (37:34) - Nature vs Nurture (50:03) - AI alignment (56:27) - Impact of AI on the job market (1:08:06) - Human gatherings (1:13:07) - Human-AI relationships (1:23:11) - Being replaced by AI (1:35:37) - Fear of death (1:47:33) - Consciousness (1:54:58) - AI rights and regulations (2:00:41) - Halting AI development (2:13:52) - Education (2:19:16) - Biology research (2:26:36) - Meaning of life (2:29:09) - Loneliness
Sun, 16 Apr 2023 19:51:34 +0000

#372 Simone Giertz: Queen of Sh*tty Robots, Innovative Engineering, and Design

Simone Giertz is an inventor, designer, engineer, and roboticist famous for a combination of humor and brilliant creative design in the systems and products she creates. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Simone's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@simonegiertz Simone's Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimoneGiertz Simone's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonegiertz YETCH Store: https://yetch.store PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:49) - Early creations (23:42) - Sh*tty Robots (38:40) - Robots and human connection (40:55) - Dating AI (44:14) - Proud parent machine (46:05) - Creative process (47:31) - Bubble wrap music box (52:53) - Education (58:27) - Difficult projects (59:56) - TED talk (1:06:13) - Brain tumor (1:14:51) - Fear of death (1:19:15) - Mass production (1:34:40) - Truckla (1:39:29) - Weapons (1:43:29) - Consciousness (1:45:33) - MMA (1:49:36) - China, Kenya, and USA (1:54:29) - Advice for young people (1:58:21) - Meaning of life
Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:26:42 +0000

#371 Max Tegmark: The Case for Halting AI Development

Max Tegmark is a physicist and AI researcher at MIT, co-founder of the Future of Life Institute, and author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Notion: https://notion.com - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit EPISODE LINKS: Max's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tegmark Max's Website: https://space.mit.edu/home/tegmark Pause Giant AI Experiments (open letter): https://futureoflife.org/open-letter/pause-giant-ai-experiments Future of Life Institute: https://futureoflife.org Books and resources mentioned: 1. Life 3.0 (book): https://amzn.to/3UB9rXB 2. Meditations on Moloch (essay): https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/30/meditations-on-moloch 3. Nuclear winter paper: https://nature.com/articles/s43016-022-00573-0 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (07:34) - Intelligent alien civilizations (19:58) - Life 3.0 and superintelligent AI (31:25) - Open letter to pause Giant AI Experiments (56:32) - Maintaining control (1:25:22) - Regulation (1:36:12) - Job automation (1:45:27) - Elon Musk (2:07:09) - Open source (2:13:39) - How AI may kill all humans (2:24:10) - Consciousness (2:33:32) - Nuclear winter (2:44:00) - Questions for AGI
Mon, 10 Apr 2023 02:14:34 +0000

#370 Edward Frenkel: Reality is a Paradox Mathematics, Physics, Truth & Love

Edward Frenkel is a mathematician at UC Berkeley working on the interface of mathematics and quantum physics. He is the author of Love and Math: The Heart of Hidden Reality. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get free trial - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Edward's Website: https://edwardfrenkel.com Edward's Book - Love and Math: https://amzn.to/40Bgxh0 Edward's Twitter: https://twitter.com/edfrenkel Edward's YouTube: https://youtube.com/edfrenkel Edward's Instagram: https://instagram.com/edfrenkel PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:54) - Mathematics in the Soviet Union (16:05) - Nature of reality (27:23) - Scientific discoveries (40:45) - Observing reality (56:57) - Complex numbers (1:05:42) - Imagination (1:13:33) - Pythagoreanism (1:21:28) - AI and love (1:34:07) - Gdel's Incompleteness Theorems (1:54:32) - Beauty in mathematics (1:59:02) - Eric Weinstein (2:20:57) - Langlands Program (2:27:36) - Edward Witten (2:30:41) - String theory (2:36:10) - Theory of everything (2:45:03) - Mathematics in academia (2:50:30) - How to think (2:56:16) - Fermat's Last Theorem (3:11:07) - Eric Weinstein and Harvard (3:18:32) - Antisemitism (3:38:45) - Mortality (3:46:42) - Love
Tue, 04 Apr 2023 18:50:10 +0000

#369 Paul Rosolie: Amazon Jungle, Uncontacted Tribes, Anacondas, and Ayahuasca

Paul Rosolie is a conservationist, explorer, author, filmmaker, real life Tarzan, and founder of Junglekeepers which today protects over 50,000 acres of threatened habitat. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Paul's Instagram: https://instagram.com/paulrosolie Paul's Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulRosolie Junglekeepers: https://www.junglekeepers.com VETPAW: https://vetpaw.org PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:09) - Amazon rainforest (17:24) - Discovery of the Amazon (22:00) - Werner Herzog (28:06) - Jane Goodall (41:55) - Anacondas (1:05:44) - Eaten Alive (1:18:08) - Joe Rogan (1:26:28) - Surviving in the Amazon (1:53:39) - Uncontacted tribes in the Amazon (2:03:34) - Surrounded by black caiman crocodiles (2:21:11) - Graham Hancock and ancient civilizations (2:26:43) - Aliens (2:56:44) - Climate change (3:01:55) - Jordan Peterson (3:19:17) - Hunting (3:26:33) - Ayahuasca (3:35:00) - Meaning of life
Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:14:29 +0000

#368 Eliezer Yudkowsky: Dangers of AI and the End of Human Civilization

Eliezer Yudkowsky is a researcher, writer, and philosopher on the topic of superintelligent AI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Eliezer's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ESYudkowsky LessWrong Blog: https://lesswrong.com Eliezer's Blog page: https://www.lesswrong.com/users/eliezer_yudkowsky Books and resources mentioned: 1. AGI Ruin (blog post): https://lesswrong.com/posts/uMQ3cqWDPHhjtiesc/agi-ruin-a-list-of-lethalities 2. Adaptation and Natural Selection: https://amzn.to/40F5gfa PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:19) - GPT-4 (28:00) - Open sourcing GPT-4 (44:18) - Defining AGI (52:14) - AGI alignment (1:35:06) - How AGI may kill us (2:27:27) - Superintelligence (2:34:39) - Evolution (2:41:09) - Consciousness (2:51:41) - Aliens (2:57:12) - AGI Timeline (3:05:11) - Ego (3:11:03) - Advice for young people (3:16:21) - Mortality (3:18:02) - Love
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 18:04:11 +0000

#367 Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI

Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind GPT-4, ChatGPT, DALL-E, Codex, and many other state-of-the-art AI technologies. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Sam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sama OpenAI's Twitter: https://twitter.com/OpenAI OpenAI's Website: https://openai.com GPT-4 Website: https://openai.com/research/gpt-4 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (08:41) - GPT-4 (20:06) - Political bias (27:07) - AI safety (47:47) - Neural network size (51:40) - AGI (1:13:09) - Fear (1:15:18) - Competition (1:17:38) - From non-profit to capped-profit (1:20:58) - Power (1:26:11) - Elon Musk (1:34:37) - Political pressure (1:52:51) - Truth and misinformation (2:05:13) - Microsoft (2:09:13) - SVB bank collapse (2:14:04) - Anthropomorphism (2:18:07) - Future applications (2:21:59) - Advice for young people (2:24:37) - Meaning of life
Tue, 21 Mar 2023 23:02:22 +0000

#366 Shannon Curry: Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Trial, Marriage, Dating & Love

Dr. Shannon Curry is a clinical and forensic psychologist who conducts research, therapy, and clinical evaluation pertaining to trauma, violence, and relationships. She testified in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Factor: https://factormeals.com/lex50 and use code lex50 to get 50% off your first box - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order EPISODE LINKS: Shannon's Instagram: https://instagram.com/currypsychgroup Curry Psychology Group: https://currypsychology.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:41) - Starting a relationship (09:40) - Couples therapy (16:57) - Why relationships fail (24:15) - Drama in relationships (29:42) - Success in relationships (36:06) - Dating (44:42) - Sex (46:36) - Cheating (55:37) - Polyamory (57:28) - Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial (1:26:06) - Forensic psychology (1:36:16) - PTSD (1:45:51) - Advice for young people (1:48:42) - Love
Tue, 14 Mar 2023 17:19:34 +0000

#365 Sam Harris: Trump, Pandemic, Twitter, Elon, Bret, IDW, Kanye, AI & UFOs

Sam Harris is an author, podcaster, and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Notion: https://notion.com - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Sam's Website: https://samharris.org Making Sense Podcast: https://www.samharris.org/podcasts/making-sense-episodes Waking Up App: https://www.wakingup.com Sam's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@samharrisorg Sam's Instagram: https://instagram.com/samharrisorg PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (09:25) - Empathy and reason (17:17) - Donald Trump (1:00:11) - Military industrial complex (1:04:45) - Twitter (1:28:52) - COVID (2:12:35) - Kanye West (2:29:11) - Platforming (2:47:07) - Joe Rogan (3:03:59) - Bret Weinstein (3:17:38) - Elon Musk (3:29:45) - Artificial Intelligence (3:45:48) - UFOs (3:59:03) - Free will (4:26:17) - Hope for the future
Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:16:27 +0000

#364 Chris Voss: FBI Hostage Negotiator

Chris Voss is a former FBI hostage and crisis negotiator and author of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get free trial - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Chris's Instagram: https://instagram.com/thefbinegotiator Chris's Twitter: https://twitter.com/fbinegotiator Chris's Website: https://blackswanltd.com Chris's Masterclass: https://masterclass.com/classes/chris-voss-teaches-the-art-of-negotiation Never Split the Difference (book): https://amzn.to/3J5scNC PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:31) - Negotiation (12:21) - Reason vs Emotion (27:17) - How to listen (36:06) - Negotiation with terrorists (38:14) - Brittney Griner (39:53) - Putin and Zelenskyy (47:13) - Donald Trump (54:23) - When to walk away (58:37) - Israel and Palestine (1:06:16) - Al-Qaeda (1:11:46) - Three voices of negotiation (1:20:11) - Strategic umbrage (1:23:18) - Mirroring (1:26:29) - Labeling (1:33:55) - Exhaustion (1:36:09) - The word "fair" (1:39:06) - Closing the deal (1:41:03) - Manipulation and lying (1:42:58) - Conversation vs Negotiation (1:54:17) - The 7-38-55 Rule (1:58:16) - Chatbots (2:07:39) - War (2:09:10) - Advice for young people
Mon, 06 Mar 2023 18:33:58 +0000

#363 B-Team Jiu Jitsu: Craig Jones, Nicky Rod, and Nicky Ryan

Craig Jones, Nicky Rod and Nicky Ryan, together with Ethan Crelinsten are founders of the B-Team, a legendary jiu jitsu team based in Austin, TX. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off EPISODE LINKS: B-Team's Instagram: https://instagram.com/bteamjj/ B-Team's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/bteamjiujitsu B-Team's Website: https://bteamjj.com/ Craig Jones's Instagram: https://instagram.com/craigjonesbjj/ Nicky Rod's Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickyrod247/ Nicky Ryan's Instagram: https://instagram.com/nickyryanbjj/ Craig Jones's Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/craig-jones Nicky Rod's Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nick-rodriguez Nicky Ryan's Instructionals: https://bjjfanatics.com/collections/instructional-videos/fighter_nicky-ryan PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:21) - B-Team (11:57) - Winning and losing (19:43) - Danaher Death Squad (DDS) (37:13) - Nicky Rod vs Gordon Ryan (53:47) - Steroids (1:08:31) - White belts (1:16:40) - Alexander Volkanovski vs Islam Makhachev (1:36:15) - Greatest MMA fighter of all time (1:38:43) - Dagestani fighters (1:40:00) - Conor McGregor (1:42:39) - Strength training and injuries (1:55:03) - Pre-match ritual (2:01:34) - Toughest match (2:05:25) - Positional training (2:11:59) - Perfect training week (2:14:49) - Overtraining (2:17:08) - Advice for beginners (2:25:17) - Takedowns and submissions (2:30:55) - Ego (2:35:24) - Lion vs bear (2:40:15) - Street fights (2:42:17) - Money and friendship
Thu, 02 Mar 2023 19:08:42 +0000

#362 Ginni Rometty: IBM CEO on Leadership, Power, and Adversity

Ginni Rometty is a former long-time CEO, president, and chairman of IBM. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Ginni's book: https://amzn.to/3KFuXHY Ginni's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GinniRometty Ginni's linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/GinniRometty One Ten Website: https://oneten.org PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:22) - IBM (15:02) - Hiring (20:19) - Leadership (27:02) - Hard work (32:43) - Adversity (39:41) - Power (53:07) - Sacrifice (58:13) - Taking over as CEO (1:16:27) - Negotiating (1:21:34) - Deep Blue vs Garry Kasparov (1:26:52) - IBM Watson (1:46:45) - Work-life balance (1:53:49) - Advice for young people
Sat, 25 Feb 2023 20:26:53 +0000

#361 Aaron Smith-Levin: Scientology

Aaron Smith-Levin is a former Scientologist, Vice President of the Aftermath Foundation, and host of the Growing Up In Scientology YouTube channel. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Green Chef: https://greenchef.com/lex60 and use code lex60 to get 60% off plus free shipping - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Aaron's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@GrowingUpInScientology Aaron's Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrowingupinSCN The Aftermath Foundation: https://theaftermathfoundation.org SP Shop: https://thespshop.com Books mentioned: 1. A Billion Years: https://amzn.to/3EpLiMM 2. Blown for Good: https://amzn.to/3IqaZxN PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:00) - Thetans (09:59) - Dianetics (22:02) - God (32:38) - Sea Org (36:48) - Auditing (57:01) - Control (1:07:25) - David Miscavige (1:16:32) - Xenu (1:32:26) - Secrecy (1:38:29) - Mike Rinder (1:45:36) - Separation of families (1:52:30) - Tom Cruise (1:56:23) - Sin (2:01:19) - Corruption
Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:18:52 +0000

#360 Tim Urban: Tribalism, Marxism, Liberalism, Social Justice, and Politics

Tim Urban is the author of the blog Wait But Why and a new book What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS: Tim's new book: https://waitbutwhy.com/whatsourproblem Tim's Twitter: https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy Tim's Website: https://waitbutwhy.com Tim's Instagram: https://instagram.com/timurban Tim's TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk5C149J9C0 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (05:48) - Human history (21:47) - Greatest people in history (29:35) - Social media (36:17) - Good times and bad times (47:48) - Wisdom vs stupidity (49:55) - Utopia (1:04:05) - Conspiracy theories (1:17:16) - Arguing on the Internet (1:37:16) - Political division (1:47:10) - Power games (1:55:09) - Donald Trump and Republican Party (2:12:17) - Social justice (2:34:59) - Censorship gap (2:42:30) - Free speech (2:46:33) - Thinking and universities (2:54:56) - Liv Boeree joins conversation (3:07:15) - Hopes for the future
Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:17:16 +0000

#359 Andrew Strominger: Black Holes, Quantum Gravity, and Theoretical Physics

Andrew Strominger is a theoretical physicist at Harvard. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - Rocket Money: https://rocketmoney.com/lex - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free EPISODE LINKS: Andrew's website: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/facpages/strominger Andrew's papers: Soft Hair on Black Holes: https://arxiv.org/abs/1601.00921 Photon Rings Around Warped Black Holes: https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.01674 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:34) - Black holes (11:37) - Albert Einstein (31:05) - Quantum gravity (35:17) - String theory (46:05) - Holographic principle (54:02) - De Sitter space (59:14) - Speed of light (1:06:02) - Black hole information paradox (1:13:41) - Soft particles (1:22:48) - Physics vs mathematics (1:31:58) - Theory of everything (1:47:20) - Time (1:49:45) - Photon rings (2:05:26) - Thought experiments (2:13:47) - Aliens (2:19:25) - Nuclear weapons
Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:57:08 +0000

#358 Aella: Sex Work, OnlyFans, Porn, Escorting, Dating, and Human Sexuality

Aella is a sex researcher, writer, and sex worker. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Aella's Website: https://knowingless.com/ Aella's Twitter: https://twitter.com/aella_girl/ Aella's OnlyFans: https://onlyfans.com/aella_girl/ Askhole card game: https://askhole.io/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:14) - Uncertainty (13:51) - Sex, power, and death (26:21) - Free will (27:46) - Consciousness (37:41) - Childhood (50:39) - Dancing (1:03:56) - Casual sex (1:06:10) - Camming (1:21:05) - OnlyFans (1:31:19) - Dating (1:47:11) - Escorting (2:05:12) - Emotion vs reason (2:13:17) - Love (2:20:50) - Polyamory (2:29:44) - Monogamy (2:36:14) - Sex fetishes (2:53:42) - Dominance and submissiveness (3:03:23) - Psychedelics (3:22:35) - Romance (3:30:05) - Body count (3:39:51) - Porn (3:43:10) - Mortality (3:45:46) - AI (3:56:26) - Rationalist discourse (4:00:18) - Meaning of life
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:05:12 +0000

#357 Paul Conti: Narcissism, Sociopathy, Envy, and the Nature of Good and Evil

Paul Conti is a psychiatrist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Paul's Website: https://drpaulconti.com Trauma (book): https://amzn.to/40vCVJa Paul's LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dr-paul-m-conti-845074216 PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (06:28) - Human Mind (24:08) - Evil (30:22) - Envy (53:25) - Narcissism (1:21:59) - Pride (1:39:12) - Death (1:54:02) - Trauma (2:19:06) - Therapy (2:33:17) - Sub