E215: the besties are joined by @naval!
-- jd vance's ai speech
-- techno-optimists vs doomers
-- immigration
-- tariffs
-- ai court cases
-- parenting + sleep hacks
(0:00) the besties intro naval ravikant!
(9:07) naval reflects on his thoughtful tweets and reputation
(14:17) unique views on parenting
(23:20) @DavidSacks joins to talk ai: @JDVance's speech in paris, techno-optimists vs doomers
(1:11:06) tariffs and the us economic experiment
(1:21:15) thomson reuters wins first major ai copyright case on behalf of rights holders
(1:35:35) @chamath's dinner with @bryan_johnson, sleep hacks
(1:45:09) tulsi gabbard, rfk jr confirmed
e214 is LIVE! 🚨
the besties are joined by @AntonioGracias!!
-- @DOGE vs USAID breakdown
-- crypto/ai frameworks w/ @DavidSacks
-- us sovereign wealth fund
-- google projects $75b ai spend in 2025
-- science corner
++ more
(0:00) the besties intro antonio gracias!
(3:11) doge takes on usaid
(31:44) sacks breaks in to talk usaid
(34:00) sacks explains what he's working on: crypto/ai frameworks
(46:41) the democratic party's shrinking base
(52:33) us sovereign wealth fund + breaking doge/tax news
(1:09:07) @google to spend $75b on ai buildout in 2025, future of work in the age of ai
(1:23:21) science corner: glp-1 macro study
happy friday, here's episode 213!🔥
deepseek panic, us🇺🇸 vs china🇨🇳 in ai, openai $40b raise?, doge's first 10 days, self-driving future, and MUCH more
featuring: @travisk and @DavidSacks !!!
(0:00) the besties intro travis!
(2:11) future of food and the state of @CloudKitchens
(13:34) @DavidSacks breaks in!
(15:38) deepseek panic: what's real, training innovation, china, impact on markets and the ai industry
(50:14) us vs china in ai, the singapore backdoor
(1:01:51) @openai reportedly in talks to raise ~$40b with masa as the lead investor
(1:10:37) @doge's first 10 days
(1:25:13) future of self driving: uber, waymo, tesla
(1:38:04) fed holds rates steady, how doge can impact rate cuts
(1:44:17) fatal dc plane crash
E212 is LIVE! 🚨
breaking down @realDonaldTrump's first week:
inauguration recap, executive actions, tiktok, stargate
PLUS: bestie @DavidSacks returns to talk three new EOs!
(0:00) the besties intro thomas laffont
(6:22) behind the scenes: inauguration weekend recap!
(15:58) biggest takeaways from washington dc
(31:38) @POTUS executive action breakdown
(33:39) tiktok's grace period, valuing the business, new equity strategy for the us government?
(57:01) jan 6th pardons, birthright citizenship
(1:09:49) stargate: $500b ai investment, is masa the goat?, bull case for openai
(1:23:41) how electricity production capacity plays into the global ai race
(1:36:20) netflix's stock rise correlates with some alarming societal trends
(1:47:40) *breaking*: ai/crypto czar david sacks joins to discuss the president's three new eos
friday night pod: E210 is LIVE! 🚨
cyan banister (@cyantist) joins the besties to talk:
-- la wildfires
-- zuck going full free speech
-- nvidia's new products
-- why trump wants greenland
(0:00) the besties welcome @cyantist!
(9:16) reacting to the la wildfires: broken incentives, leadership failures, lessons learned
(36:51) insurance issues, rebuilding headwinds, reclaiming the government
(59:44) zuck goes full free speech, fires third-party fact-checkers, opts for community notes model
(1:20:19) nvidia goes consumer at ces: market cap impact, most interesting product
(1:34:49) why trump wants greenland
(1:40:05) conspiracy corner: who built the pyramids?
it's that time of year again...
2025 PREDICTIONS are here!
(0:00) the besties welcome @GavinSBaker and recap ski week!
(5:38) biggest political winner
(9:26) biggest political loser
(17:34) biggest business winner
(32:43) biggest business loser
(46:54) biggest business deal
(57:04) most contrarian belief
(1:12:59) best performing asset
(1:22:56) worst performing asset
(1:30:19) most anticipated trend
(1:38:59) most anticipated media
(1:43:03) super predictions
(1:46:50) bonus: drones, ufos, and more
@David_Tracey Folks don't realise when the market sentiments turn In my view we already saw the top after the Trump rally and the corrections getting closer and closer to 10-20% in all major US index
e206: friday night drop!
@GavinSBaker and @JTLonsdale fill in for @DavidSacks and @chamath
(0:00) bestie announcement: congrats @DavidSacks!
(2:53) @GavinSBaker and @JTLonsdale join the show!
(4:14) state of the trump bump: debt focus, deregulation, america's lucky position
(20:07) trump nominates paul atkins as @SECGov chair, replacing gary gensler: what this means for crypto and other markets
(40:52) thoughts on michael @saylor's bitcoin play, state of defense tech, and the us/china ai competition
(49:07) @xai's massive gpu cluster, expanding to 1m, how @grok 3 will test ai scaling laws, and what's next
(1:07:56) unitedhealth ceo murdered, reactions
saturday special... besties are back!
(0:00) bestie intros!
(7:57) election impact on #bitcoin, crypto, and fintech stocks
(21:56) m&a and ipos: what to expect in 2025
(39:52) pharma ads on cable tv: should it be allowed? is big pharma buying influence?
(58:17) fbi raids @polymarket ceo @shayne_coplan's home
(1:05:51) trump's transition picks: strategy, highest upside/downside, and more
E203: trump wins!
the besties break down how it happened and what's next
(0:00) bestie intros!
(4:55) sacks recaps election night at mar-a-lago
(8:28) how trump won, why kamala and the democratic party lost
(25:55) the failing democratic coalition, campaign spend disparity, trump's advantage in earned media
(37:59) what mattered most: policy, candidate, or campaign?
(50:44) gop will likely win house and senate, potential cabinet positions, avoiding neocons
(1:10:42) cabinet positions, shaking up the unelected bureaucratic branch
(1:28:47) california rejects progressives
(1:35:17) abortion laws being settled around the us
happy friday besties!
episode 202: the last one before the election
(0:00) bestie intros!
(4:50) us real gdp growth comes in at 2.8%, but there are underlying issues
(28:26) $goog earnings: youtube and cloud post huge quarters, would they have survived outside of google?
(35:34) @DavidSacks idea to auction off public spectrum licenses of major broadcast networks
(41:27) how the media became one of the least trusted institutions in america
(53:35) why @joerogan's interview with trump was not appearing in youtube search results
(1:08:04) final pre-election segment: how it's tracking, election integrity, voter fraud stats
friday night drop: E201 is LIVE!
markets turn trump, long rates spike, election home stretch, influencer mania, saving starbucks
(0:00) bestie intros!
(3:49) besties are hosting the all-in holiday spectacular in SF on dec 7th! tickets: https://t.co/JGSUZlUuVJ
(9:08) macro and markets: making sense of unique asset diversions
(27:23) gen z's economic cultural movements
(38:28) reallocating assets for a new period of constraints
(53:52) election update: data leans trump as we enter the home stretch
(1:19:01) is $SBUX fixable? or has it hit market saturation?
E200 is LIVE!
thank you besties for taking the ride with us!
we got a banger for you:
-- dueling presidential interviews
-- robotaxi event
-- spacex catch
-- $UBER / $EXPE rumors
-- the nuclear vibe shift + nimby vs nuke debate
++ more!
(0:00) bestie intros
(2:01) polls vs prediction markets, dueling interviews, election update
(16:06) @tesla's robotaxi event and @spacex's starship catch
(27:36) @uber reportedly looking into acquiring @expedia
(45:19) nuclear vibe shift? big tech is looking toward nuclear solutions to power ai, nuclear vs nimby debate
(1:11:10) more lawfare from the california coastal commission