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E36: Joe Lonsdale on His Plan to Revitalize America's Declining Sectors

This episode features a discussion recorded in 2023 between Erik Torenberg and Joe Lonsdale, founder of 8VC, Palantir and the Cicero Institute. They cover Joe's proposed solutions to challenges in U.S. education, prison reform, homelessness, healthcare, defense, and more.

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April 23, 2024

E36: Joe Lonsdale on His Plan to Revitalize America's Declining Secto…

This episode features a discussion recorded in 2023 between Erik Torenberg and Joe Lonsdale, founder of 8VC, Palantir and the Cicero Institute. They cover Joe's proposed solutions to challenges in U.S. education, prison reform, homelessness, healthcare, defense, and more.

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April 16, 2024

E35: How Jason Lemkin Built SaaStr

In this episode Erik Torenberg sits down with Jason Lemkin, the founder and CEO of SaaStr, a venture firm, podcast network, event series, and the world’s largest community for B2B/SaaS founders.

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April 9, 2024

E34: Marc Andreessen on His Intellectual Journey

This episode features an interview with a16z GP and co-founder Marc Andreessen, discussing his intellectual influences and detailing his quest to understand how the world works.

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April 2, 2024

E33: Consumer Social, Marketplaces, and Becoming a Better Investor wi…

This episode features a special interview with James Currier, a partner at NFX.

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March 26, 2024

E32: Scott Belsky’s Angel Investing Lessons and Requests For Startups

This episode features an interview with Scott Belsky, angel investor, Chief Strategy Officer at Adobe, and Founder of Behance.

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March 19, 2024

E31: Slow's Will Quist Makes the Case that VC's Job is to Fund the Cr…

Today's episode features an interview with Will Quist, partner at Slow Ventures.

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