First up, J+M break down the news, incl: Student loan forgiveness (2:30), Zuck copying BeReal (20:21), the Twitter whistleblower's allegations (36:32), and a climate company's Series A! (1:04:49) Then, Jason wraps the show with another edition of The Blueprint! (1:16:43) (0:00) J+M tee up today's segments! (2:30) Student loan forgiveness (16:37) Brave - Download today at https://brave.com/twist to browse faster, search privately and so much more (17:57) "Bailout culture" (20:21) Instagram copies popular social app BeReal (26:38) Harmonic - Get $4000 off at https://harmonic.ai/twist (27:59) Jason explains his "never trust Zuck" take origins, how Apple's approach differs from Meta (35:37) Visa - Learn more about Visa’s online Small Business Hub at Visa.com/smallbusinesshub (36:32) Twitter whistleblower implications, comparing it to last year's "Facebook Files" (1:04:49) Series A: Clarity (1:16:43) Blueprint Part 7: Should you take on student debt to go to college? Is it worth it? Follow Jason: https://linktr.ee/calacanis Follow Molly: https://twitter.com/mollywood Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkkhmBWfS7pILYIk0izkc3A?sub_confirmation=1

J+M are joined by Sunny Madra and Vinny Lingham for another crypto roundtable! They cover the following topics: Shkreli's new web3 project (1:50), distributed computing projects (16:08), ETH merge (38:00), Gensler's comments (44:57), and more! (0:00) Molly tees up today's roundtable guests! (1:50) Martin Shkreli's new web3 project (14:46) Revelo - Get 20% off the first 3 months by mentioning TWIST at https://revelo.io/twist (16:08) Breaking down other distributed computing projects: Helium, Filecoin, Hivemapper (27:54) Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub - Apply in 5 minutes, no funding required, sign up at http://aka.ms/thisweekinstartups (29:17) Understanding inverted incentives in crypto, market depth/liquidity theory (36:46) UserTesting - Get real human insights from customers, try for free today at https://usertesting.com/twist (38:00) ETH merge: how risky is it, what impact will the fork have, will it lower gas fees? (44:57) SEC Chair Gary Gensler's comment re: DeFi protocols and crypto banks (51:58) Lightning round! Tribe DAO, BendDAO, Sudoswap and lessons learned

Back with a big Monday news show: Jason and Molly recap last week's All-In (2:09), before covering FTX's leaked financials (17:19), Amazon potentially going further into healthcare (40:34), and more M&A in the e-commerce space. (58:55) Then, Molly wraps the show by interviewing LAUNCH portfolio founder Arjun Shokeen, Founder and CEO of Swayed (1:11:27). (0:00) J+M tee up today's topics! (2:09) All-In recap, Climate Syndicate, and more (16:10) Neo.Tax - Get $500 off R&D tax credit fees at https://neo.tax/twist  (17:19) FTX had its 2020 and 2021 audited financial results leaked to CNBC (28:07) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist (29:26) How to frame crypto going forward, what is crypto's main product? Did the SEC miss the boat on crypto regulation? (39:19) MasterClass - Get 15% off an annual membership at https://masterclass.com/startups  (40:34) Amazon is reportedly bidding to acquire Signify Health (58:55) M&A: eBay acquires trading card e-commerce platform TCGplayer for $295M (1:11:27) Molly interviews Swayed Founder and CEO Arjun Shokeen

Sunday show! First up, Jason breaks down how VCs evaluate pre-launch startups (1:54) and startups that are going after a market that doesn't exist yet. (15:21) Then, Molly is joined by Mycocycle CEO and Founder Joanne Rodriguez to talk about developing fungi-powered toxic waste removal and raw material generation! (30:36) (0:00) Molly intros today's segments! (1:54) VC Sunday School: How Jason evaluates pre-launch startups (13:46) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist (15:21) How VCs evaluate startups building for markets that don't exist yet (20:51) Comparing early examples of traction: pre-orders, crowdfunding, LOIs and more (29:16) Masterworks - Skip the waitlist to invest in fine art using at https://Masterworks.io/twist (30:36) Mycocycle CEO Joanne Rodriguez joins to talk about fungi-powered toxic waste removal and raw material generation (38:26) Helpware - Go to https://helpware.com/TWIST to get $1000 off your first invoice (39:33) Mycocycle's finished product, how they're recycling raw materials, traction so far, future of the business Disclaimer: Since inception, Masterworks has sold five paintings from the collection. All sales are net of all fees and expenses. The sale of any paintings from the Masterworks collection, and the option to waive fees, is at the sole discretion of Masterworks and paintings may be held in excess of or up to 10 years or longer. Past price performance is no guarantee of future results. Any historical returns, expected appreciation, or probability projections are not guaranteed and may not reflect actual future performance.

Friday variety show! First up, Jason answers your questions on VCs investing in a downturn, winning founder qualities, and more. (1:24) Then, Molly interviews LAUNCH founder Zeb Anderson about his legal startup LegalQ. (16:36) Producer Rachel wraps the show with another edition of OK Boomer featuring Jules Terpak! (26:59) (0:00) Molly intros the Friday variety show! (1:24) Ask Jason: Why VCs slow investment pace in a downturn (7:00) Ask Jason: What qualities make Jason invest in a founder a second time after a failure (12:29) Jason explains the traction at Uber and Calm when he invested (15:06) Coda - The All-in-one doc for teams, get a $1,000 credit at https://coda.io/twist (16:36) Molly interviews LAUNCH Accelerator founder Zeb Anderson of LegalQ about his app connecting legal professionals and clients (25:34) This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp - Get 10% off your first month at https://betterhelp.com/twist (26:59) OK Boomer! Producer Rachel welcomes tech commentator Jules Terpak and talks about the importance of curiosity when building your brand (37:03) iTrust Capital - Visit https://itrust.capital/twist to create your Crypto IRA today (38:10) Digital culture, banning TikTok, social media consent, and more

New segment alert! J+M debut "Little Big Things" to highlight a unique new feature from Apple (1:46), before breaking down the company ramping up its ads business and what that means for consumers. (10:49) Then, Lon Harris joins to break down all things streaming. (21:20) (0:00) J+M intro today's segments! (1:46) New segment! Little Big Things: Apple News audio stories (9:42) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist  (10:49) Apple's potential ads business: great for revenue, potentially bad for consumers (20:08) Vanta - Get $1,000 off automating your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist (21:20) Lon joins and Jason discusses Molly's appearance on the Pivot podcast! (23:47 More chaos at $WBD: 14% RIF at HBO Max, 30+ titles getting canned off streaming, bad feelings with creators (37:59) Revelo - Get 20% off the first 3 months by mentioning TWIST at https://revelo.io/twist (39:20) Digital distribution rights, how Netflix changed the industry and how Warner Bros Discovery might use this recent move as leverage going forward (43:20) New series premiering with massive budgets: House of the Dragon, Rings of Power; breaking down the math on why these shows cost $20M-$58M per episode (55:32) Streaming overtakes cable viewership for the first time!

J+M kick off the show by discussing the reaction to Adam Neumann's $350M raise (1:40), before covering Boom Supersonic's new deal with American Airlines (24:59), and a Startup of the Day. (41:55) Jason wraps the show solo for part 6 of The Blueprint, where he covers getting ahead of trends! (48:06) (0:00) J+M intro today's segments! (1:40) Thoughts on the reaction to Adam Neumann's $350M raise from a16z, including a NY Post article that Jason was quoted in (12:45) WorkOS - Go to https://workos.com to learn how to make your app enterprise-ready. (14:14) Was the negative reaction to the fundraising warranted? What is the counter case? (24:04) Visa - Learn more about Visa’s online Small Business Hub at Visa.com/smallbusinesshub (24:59) American Airlines agrees to purchase up to 20 jets from airplane startup Boom Supersonic, J+M do some math on ticket prices (34:13) Brave - Download today at https://brave.com/twist to browse faster, search privately and so much more (35:33) Does the world need supersonic passenger jets? (41:55) Startup of the Day: Goodfellows helps elderly people and young people foster connections (48:06) The Blueprint Part 6: Jason explains how he gets ahead of trends Jason's Howard Stern/Spotify blog from 2015: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/howard-sterns-easy-billion-dollar-pay-day-courtesy-app-calacanis

J+M have a big debate over remote work: including covering Apple's return to work policy, Malcolm Gladwell's comments, Jason's WFH playbook, and much more. Then, they cover Meta's new partnership with DoorDash for Facebook Marketplace deliveries, and a Jay Trading update! (1:05:19) (0:00) J+M tee up today's topics! (1:57) Apple will be sending all corporate employees back to the office in September + J+M debate Malcolm Gladwell's comments on remote work (12:45) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST (14:04) Hypocrisy of the return to work, understanding the impasse, "overemployed" and "quiet quitting" movements (26:28) Notion - Sign up for FREE at https://notion.com/twist  (27:49) What would tech unions look like? (38:40) Bubbles - Get your point across with unlimited screen and video recordings for free at https://usebubbles.com/twist  (39:57) Shifting power dynamics in modern work, Jason's advice to startup founders for managing remote employees, UBI thoughts, Jason's WFH requirements (1:05:19) Meta partners with DoorDash to deliver Facebook Marketplace items, Jay Trading updates

Molly is back for a HUGE news days! Adam Neumann has raised $350M from a16z for his new startup Flow (2:14), and his main investor, Marc Andreessen, got into some hot water over housing policy hypocrisy! (22:05) (0:00) Molly is back! J+M intro today's topics! (2:14) Jason and Molly catch up Molly's vacation and the craziness of the past week (12:36) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist  (13:56) Adam Neumann's new residential real estate company Flow has raised $350M from a16z at a valuation over $1B! (20:34) TripActions - Go to https://tripactions.com/twist and get a $500 Amazon gift card after making your first travel booking OR paying off your first $1000 of liquid spend (22:05) Marc Andreessen's blog explaining a16z's Flow investment, Jason and Molly go deep on potential business plans for Flow and why a16z made this bet (34:37) Odoo - Get your first app free and a $1000 credit at https://odoo.com/twist (35:56) Marc Andreessen's housing hypocrisy (53:35) Jason reads slides from the leaked Flow deck *JOKE*, another a16z portfolio founder in a similar market as Flow chimed in on Twitter

First up, Molly and Jason break down self-destructive founder and VC traits (1:37). Then, Molly interviews Air Protein CEO Dr. Lisa Dyson on how they turn carbon dioxide into protein and how they are innovating in the booming alternative meat space! (21:42) (0:00) Jason intros the Sunday show! (1:37) VC Sunday School: Self-destructive founder tendencies (9:15) OpenPhone - Get an extra 20% off any plan for your first 6 months at https://openphone.com/twist  (10:45) Self-destructive investor tendencies (15:13) How to do damage control if you take money from a disruptive investor (20:35) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (21:42) Molly intros Dr. Lisa Dyson who explains Air Protein's founding story, mission, and the science behind it (30:35) Helpware - Go to https://helpware.com/TWIST to get $1000 off your first invoice (31:51) How Air Protein differs from traditional meat (36:33) Air Meat's fundraising history and creation process