The Pomp Podcast

Guillermo Rauch, founder & CEO of Vercel, discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs, the debate between open source and closed source in AI, the potential of generative AI in front end UI, and the vision and goals of Vercel in bridging the gap and expanding their user base.

Ron Shaich, Founder of Panera Bread, talks about innovation in the restaurant industry, evaluating people, dealing with activist investors, and investing through the lifecycle of a company. He emphasizes the importance of finding uniqueness, creating a total food experience, and hiring employees who want to make a difference.

Greg Lukianoff, President of The FIRE Organization and a free speech lawyer, discusses the importance of free speech, the impact of cancel culture, and the detrimental effects of coddling young people on freedom of speech. Strategies for business leaders to avoid cancel culture and challenges of political neutrality are also explored.

Praying for Exits, an early stage investor in venture capital, discusses aerospace, AI, defense tech, and the advantages of being pseudonymous. They explore exciting developments in defense tech, investing in defense technologies, the AI debate, and capturing attention in the digital age.

Lyn Alden, author of "Broken Money: Why Our Financial System is Failing Us and How We Can Make it Better," discusses the impacts of the broken financial system on the average individual, saving vs investing, energy as the arbiter of truth, interest rates, US treasury, and the national debt.

In this podcast, Will Clemente, Co-founder of Reflexivity Research, discusses the bitcoin market, ETF speculation, and various metrics. They explore the reclamation of moving averages by Bitcoin, the potential effects of ETF approval on its price, the MVRV Z score in evaluating Bitcoin's value, and the rising interest of financial institutions in Bitcoin.

Lance Lambert, co-founder & CEO of ResiClub, discusses the housing affordability crisis in the US, factors affecting affordability, and the launch of ResiClub. They explore rising housing prices, stagnant incomes, and potential solutions such as lowering rates or reducing house prices. They also highlight the complexities surrounding monetary policy and construction, questioning if the current situation is the new normal.

Elbridge Colby, co-founder of the Marathon Initiative, discusses the threat from China, Ukraine & Russia, Hamas-Israel conflict, economic strength of America, private sector impact, and actions America can take to improve its position.

Shaun Maguire, Partner at Sequoia Capital, talks about his time with DARPA and their thoughts on Bitcoin. They delve into a company he co-founded that sold for a billion dollars, breakdown of Sequoia Capital, SpaceX, Tesla, Elon Musk, and more.

Mike Beckham, Founder and CEO of Simple Modern, talks about entering competitive markets, selling established products, strategy differentiation, achieving excellence, being generous, American manufacturing challenges, and scaling as a player and coach.