Joe Lonsdale

Ep 153: Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar on Heretics, AI Weapons, and Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy

Listen now | Shyam Sankar is one of my favorite American innovators. As CTO of Palantir, he's been a key leader for over 20 years and built much of what…

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April 2026

Ep 152: Ben Black Runs America's $200B Foreign Investment Fund; Here's His Plan to Counter China & Rebuild American Influence

Listen now | Ben Black is the CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). Backed by a $205 billion budget, his mandate is to…

Apr 30 • Joe Lonsdale

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Ep 151: The Myth of Michael Milken with Richard Sandler

Listen now | Michael Milken revolutionized American finance and democratized access to capital for thousands of companies that Wall Street had…

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Ep 150: How AI Is Transforming Diligence, Decision-Making & the Future of Investing with John Melas-Kyriazi

Listen now | John Melas-Kyriazi is the co-founder and CEO of Standard Metrics, which powers portfolio management for more than 150 venture capital firms…

Apr 17 • Joe Lonsdale

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Ep 149: Will Fry on the Small Business Succession Crisis & New Opportunities in the AI Age

Listen now | In the coming years, over two million small businesses will change hands or close their doors as Baby Boomers retire.

Apr 9 • Joe Lonsdale

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Ep 148: JoeBen Bevirt, Founder & CEO of Joby Aviation — Flying Cars Have Arrived

Listen now | Last year, JoeBen Bevirt joined the show to discuss the vision behind Joby Aviation and bringing air taxis to life. Now, he's back to talk…

Apr 3 • Joe Lonsdale

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March 2026

Ep 147: Scott Wu & Russell Kaplan on the New Era of Software Abundance

Listen now | Scott Wu & Russell Kaplan, co-founders of Cognition, are leading one of the fastest-growing, talent-dense AI companies.

Mar 27 • Joe Lonsdale

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Ep 146: Jake Paul & Geoff Woo on Building Anti Fund, the Future of the Creator Economy & How to Change the Culture

Listen now | Jake Paul is a social media influencer-turned-entrepreneur and boxer. He’s not only one of the most popular figures on the planet among Gen…

Mar 19 • Joe Lonsdale

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Ep 145: SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler on Exposing Billions in Fraud & What AI Means for Small Business

Listen now | Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler is playing a pivotal role in our nation on two fronts: supporting the next generation of small…

Mar 13 • Joe Lonsdale

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Ep 144: Jared Isaacman's Bold Vision for Moon Bases, Nuclear Power in Space, and Returning NASA to Greatness

Listen now | As a teenager, Jared Isaacman built a billion-dollar payments company. He then pursued aviation, acquiring the world's largest private…

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February 2026

Ep 143: JD Ross on the New Invention Era & Building with AI in 2026

Listen now | JD Ross is one of my favorite entrepreneurs. I hired him out of college at Addepar where he quickly became Head of Product. He went on to…

Feb 27 • Joe Lonsdale

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Making the Media Great Again

Arena Magazine and the future of American media

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