Latest Interviews
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Clear all filters- All-In Podcast1h 44m
E151: WW3 risk, War with Iran?, 4.9% GDP, startup failures growing, new Speaker & more
Jason, Calacanis, Friedberg, Erdogan, Chamath Palihapitiya
Geopolitical panelists including Elon Musk and David Sachs analyzed a deteriorating Middle East situation characterized by failed Ukrainian counter-offensives, rising Iranian escalation risks, and an eight percent probability of tactical nuclear weapon use due to depleted conventional stocks. Concurrently, the discussion highlighted a divergence between robust U.S. GDP growth and a cooling financial sector marked by collapsing fintech valuations, record consumer credit debt, and looming banking sector losses from unrealized bond liabilities. The conversation further covered domestic political shifts such as Mike Johnson's Speaker election amidst GOP chaos and ongoing Trump legal proceedings, while noting regulatory failures involving Cruise's autonomous vehicles and the economic threats posed by climate-driven insurance crises.
- All-In Podcast1h 43m
E146: Did the Fed break the VC model? Plus IPOs, M&A, revaluing unicorns & more
Chamath Palihapitiya and David Sacks led the 2023 All In Summit, discussing personal health optimization, the evolving US political landscape, and a detailed analysis of the recovering IPO market amidst macroeconomic headwinds. The event featured critical assessments of recent venture exits, warnings about "zombie unicorns" facing equity dilution, and significant scientific breakthroughs in autoimmune therapies using inverse vaccines. With a focus on avoiding geopolitical catastrophe and navigating capital scarcity, the summit concluded that market forces will likely impose fiscal restraint rather than legislative action.
- All-In Podcast2h 8m
In conversation with Chris Christie
Chris Christie, Calacanis, Friedberg, Chamath Palihapitiya
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie outlines an aggressive platform prioritizing the $2 trillion federal deficit and entitlement reforms, proposing zero-based Pentagon budgeting and a ban on the defense industry's revolving door while advocating for Ukraine's eventual NATO admission without immediate troop deployment. His domestic strategy shifts toward a merit-based immigration system focused on halting fentanyl flows and federal intervention in cities with lax criminal justice policies, grounded in his New Jersey experience which reduced recidivism by 40%. Despite polling at 14% in New Hampshire and facing skepticism from panelists who question his establishment alignment, Christie aims to disrupt the primary by winning the first state while expressing nuanced views on Donald Trump's legal battles and age-related prosecution risks.
- All-In Podcast1h 36m
E141: State of Series A's, VC dry powder, IPO window opens + more with Bill Gurley & Brad Gerstner
Bill Gurley, Brad Gerstner, Calacanis, Friedberg, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks, J. Cal
In this All-Star Summer episode, hosts J.C. Calacanis and David Sacks discuss venture capital dynamics and career strategy with guests Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley. The panel analyzes the post-2021 market correction, noting that Series A valuations have returned to 2019 levels while predicting a near-term distress cycle for overvalued late-stage companies. Additionally, the conversation explores investment discipline regarding AI mania, critiques of private market valuation opacity, and the accelerating global risks of climate change alongside historical performance benchmarks.
- All-In Podcast2h 10m
In conversation with Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy, Calacanis, Friedberg, David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya
Biotech entrepreneur and Roivant Sciences founder Vivek Ramaswamy launched a nationalist presidential campaign aimed at revitalizing American purpose through economic deregulation, energy expansion, and a shift from global interventionism to domestic security. His platform proposes specific policy shifts including a negotiated armistice in Ukraine, the abolition of the Department of Education, and a constitutional argument for state-level abortion regulation. While Ramaswamy characterizes himself as a "national unifier" who would pardon Donald Trump and endorse key Republican grievances, he distinguishes his leadership style by prioritizing an affirmative vision of American identity over traditional establishment politics.
- All-In Podcast1h 38m
E136: Hacking the pod, Threads launches, Fed minutes, immigration, balloon farce, heart health
Jcal, Calacanis, Friedberg, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks, Brad Gerstner
In the debut episode of *All In* without host Jason Calacanis, moderators Dave Friedberg, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks, and Brad Gerstner analyzed Meta's strategic launch of Threads while debating the potential for AI to shift from information retrieval to action agents. The panel further assessed a soft economic landing driven by cooling labor markets and discussed the geopolitical implications of recent Chinese balloon corrections and US immigration policy failures. Complementing these macro discussions, Gerstner outlined a specific preventative protocol for cardiovascular health, recommending coronary calcium scans for adults over 40 to mitigate heart attack risks.
- All-In Podcast1h 37m
E135: Wagner rebels, SCOTUS ends AA, AI M&A, startups gone bad, spacetime warps & more
Calacanis, Friedberg, David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya
The discussion analyzes the Wagner Group's failed mutiny, noting that President Putin consolidated power to approximately 83% approval while Prigozhin's isolation foreshadows potential escalations in Russian mobilization. Simultaneously, the panel examines the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling against affirmative action, predicting that the decision will trigger new legal challenges to legacy admissions and force private sector diversity initiatives to shift toward meritocratic models. These geopolitical and legal shifts are juxtaposed with major developments in the AI sector, where strategic acquisitions like Databricks' purchase of Mosaic ML signal a race for hardware dominance, and scientific breakthroughs confirm a gravitational wave background through fifteen years of pulsar data.
- All-In Podcast1h 34m
E134: Ukraine counteroffensive, China tensions, COVID Patient Zero, RFK Jr reaction & more
RFK Jr, Chamath, Calacanis, Friedberg, Zuck, Elon, Blinken, Biden, Rogan, Sbf, Xi, Sacks, Brad, Jason, David
Hosts at the CO2 Summit in Santa Barbara warned tech founders that the era of easy capital has ended, urging unprofitable companies to achieve efficiency or face consolidation amidst a sober market outlook. Concurrently, the discussion highlighted severe geopolitical risks, including a stalled Ukraine counter-offensive, a deepening China-Russia-Iran axis, and concerns over US industrial policy inefficiencies like the Ford EV loan. The event further examined political polarization surrounding RFK Jr. and media orthodoxy, noting a sharp decline in secondary market valuations where most unicorns now face significant write-downs.
- All-In Podcast1h 43m
E132: SEC goes after crypto giants, Sequoia splits, LIV/PGA, Messi's deal + LIVE Q&A!
Messi, Chamath, Calacanis, Friedberg, Tucker, J Cal, Zach, Sax, Jason
David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya, and Jason Calacanis discussed RFK Jr.'s growing conservative fundraising success while critiquing SEC enforcement actions against crypto giants like Binance and Coinbase as regulatory overreach. The conversation also detailed Sequoia Capital's strategic separation of its China and India funds due to geopolitical tensions and analyzed the economics of the PGA-LIV merger alongside AI's disruptive impact on workforce structures. Finally, the hosts examined the Ukraine war's evolving narrative, the rise of direct-to-consumer media models, and the necessity for investors to focus on fundamental science and unique data providers amidst technological shifts.
- All-In Podcast1h 36m
E131: 2024 Fantasy President picks, debt ceiling agreement, Dollar dominance & more
Chamath, Calacanis, Friedberg, David Sacks
Hosts Freiburger, Sacks, and Palihapitiya dissected critical 2024 election dynamics and fiscal realities, debating Biden's mental acuity, RFK Jr.'s outsider appeal, and a new debt ceiling deal that experts dismissed as insufficient for long-term economic stability. The conversation expanded to geopolitical shifts regarding dollar dominance, the risks of NVIDIA's hardware monopoly, and contentious cultural issues like book editing versus banning. Additionally, the group evaluated alternative leadership profiles, with Chamath ranking Jamie Dimon as his top presidential choice while Sacks advocated for constitutional changes to allow non-natural-born citizens to run for office.
- All-In Podcast1h 38m
E130: DeSantis's Twitter Spaces, debt ceiling, Nvidia rips, state of VC, startup failure & more
DeSantis, Calacanis, Friedberg, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks, Nick
Governor Ron DeSantis launched his presidential bid in a historic Twitter Spaces event hosted by Elon Musk and David Sacks that briefly drew over one million listeners before crashing under the weight of its massive audience. While the technical meltdown prompted traditional media outlets to frame the incident as a fiasco, the episode succeeded in showcasing DeSantis's composure and allowing voters to engage with unfiltered candidate discourse. The broadcast also featured extensive analysis of the U.S. debt ceiling crisis, Nvidia's record-breaking AI earnings, and the diverging fortunes of Silicon Valley startups during the current investment climate.
- All-In Podcast1h 33m
E124: AutoGPT's massive potential and risk, AI regulation, Bob Lee/SF update
Bob Lee, Calacanis, Friedberg, David Sacks, Chamath Palihapitiya
Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks, and Jason Calacanis discuss how AutoGPT and generative AI are rapidly reshaping startup economics and media production by enabling autonomous agents to build complex software and create theatrical content with minimal capital. While all parties acknowledge risks regarding high-scale cyberattacks and the weaponization of AI, the hosts debate the necessity of immediate FDA-style regulation versus the dangers of stifling innovation and ceding ground to foreign competitors. The conversation concludes by examining the convergence of these technological shifts with immediate societal concerns, including the deterioration of public safety in San Francisco and the specific potential for AI to automate both enterprise infrastructure and criminal activities.
- All-In Podcast1h 34m
E121: Macro update, Fed hike, CRE debt bubble, Balaji's Bitcoin bet, TikTok's endgame & more
Balaji, Calacanis, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Friedberg, David Sacks, Nick Carter
A panel of financial experts and entrepreneurs critically analyzes the Federal Reserve's 25-basis point rate hike, arguing that the "middle path" fails to address the severity of the commercial real estate crisis and looming banking liquidity concerns. Key figures like Chamath Palihapitiya and Jason Sacks forecast a potential $2–3 trillion government bailout to stabilize the dollar and prevent a systemic collapse, while debating whether Bitcoin will serve as a hedge or face regulatory suppression. The discussion also covers the geopolitical fallout of a likely TikTok shutdown, the engineering breakthroughs of Relativity Space's Terran 1 launch, and warnings regarding an impending US debt ceiling default.
- All-In Podcast1h 30m
E120: Banking crisis and the great VC reset
Calacanis, Friedberg, Chamath Palihapitiya
This panel analyzed the recent collapse of five major banks, attributing the crisis to interest rate hikes that triggered liquidity runs fueled by regulatory rollbacks and a duration mismatch between assets and liabilities. The discussion extended to the venture capital sector's correction, highlighting significant valuation write-downs and a strategic pivot toward product-led startups, while also addressing the scientific uncertainty surrounding recent claims of room-temperature superconductors. Finally, the speakers warned that unresolved macroeconomic debt burdens and political mismanagement suggest an imminent recession, forcing a necessary reevaluation of fiscal policies and the global financial architecture.
- All-In Podcast1h 56m
E118: AI FOMO frenzy, macro update, Fox vs Dominion, US vs China & more with Brad Gerstner
Brad Gerstner, Chamath, Calacanis, Friedberg, Marc Benioff, Elon Musk, Draymond Green, Jason, David, Jake
Industry leaders Doug Leone and Chamath Palihapitiya analyze a generative AI sector characterized by $11 billion in startup funding and a predicted consolidation wave, while macroeconomic shifts toward higher interest rates and private market down rounds force companies like Instacart and Salesforce to prioritize profitability over growth. Concurrently, geopolitical tensions intensify as the U.S. mandates a hard decoupling from China affecting TikTok and supply chains, sparking fierce debate over foreign policy strategy regarding Russia's war in Ukraine and the potential economic fallout of reduced global trade efficiency. Within the public markets, critics like Brad Gerstner warn of inflated earnings quality and excessive stock-based compensation, urging a return to operational discipline despite consumer resilience driven by social security adjustments.