#125 Jason Calacanis On American Society And Getting Past The Victim Mentality, Friendship With Elon Musk And Owning The First Tesla Model S, The All-In Podcast And Leaving Millions On The Table

Angel investor and entrepreneur Jason Calacanis, “The World’s Greatest Moderator” and co-host/Bestie of All-In Podcast, joins Julia La Roche on episode 125 for a wide-ranging discussion. Calacanis, affectionately known as “J-Cal,” is one of the best angel investors in the world, having turned $100,000 into $100,000,000, with early investments in Uber, Calm, Robinhood, Wealthfront, and more. He co-hosts the popular All-In Podcast alongside Chamath Palihapitiya, David Sacks, and David Friedberg.

The conversation covers various topics, including the despicable display on Capitol Hill, the meaning of being an American, the impact of abundance on society. They also get into the breakout success of the All-In Podcast, interviewing presidential candidates, and how the show is leaving millions on the table by not having advertising. 

In the conversation, Julia learns how Jason came to own the first Tesla Model S and 16th Roadster. They also got into some of the media scrutiny of Musk. In this conversation, Julia and Jason discuss the rise of independent creators and the shift away from traditional media networks. They explore the advantages of being an independent content creator and the potential for greater financial success. 

Elsewhere, Jason shares his journey to success, highlighting the importance of hard work, seizing opportunities, and understanding every aspect of one's field. They also discuss finding purpose and joy in life, the power of partnerships, and the future of the All-In Summit. 

Links: 

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Jason

The All-In Podcast: https://www.allinpodcast.co/

This Week In Startups: https://thisweekinstartups.com/

Newsletter: https://calacanis.substack.com/

Launch: https://www.launch.co/

Angel University: https://www.angel.university/online

More links: https://linktr.ee/calacanis/

0:00 Welcome Jason Calacanis 

2:14 Antisemitism on college campuses, Harvard, MIT, and UPenn on Capitol Hill

6:20 Identity politics madness is coming to an end 

850 Why has America drifted? 

10:50 Democracy + capitalism 

13:20 Get rid of the victim mentality 

15:55 Hard work pays off, keep adding skills 

20:14 Success of the All-In Podcast 

23:00 Presidential candidates on the All-In Podcast 

26:30 All-In Summit 

28:40 All-In leaving $25 million on the table 

29:35 Elon Musk and how Jason got the first Tesla Model S

35:14 Media scrutiny of Musk

40:50 Podcasting and rise of independent creators 

43:50 Power of going the independent route 

54:40 Jason’s background and journey to success

54:00 Finding purpose and joy

56:20 Besties and the power of partnerships