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Joe Lonsdale: American Optimist

Joe Lonsdale
American Higher Education
Community College
Healthcare Billing
Silicon Valley
Technology
Palantir
The Geek Way
Higher Education
University Of Austin
Effective Accelerationism Movement
Education
Innovation
Cost Of Education
Chinese Communist Party
$280 Billion
AI Technology
Quantum Computing
Guillaume Verdon
San Francisco
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American Optimist, hosted by Joe Lonsdale: entrepreneur, investor, and founder of four multi-billion dollar companies and other mission-driven organizations. American Optimist is an alternative to the fear, cynicism, and zero-sum thinking in mainstream media. Learn from the innovators and leaders who are solving our nation’s most pressing challenges, and doing it in a way that will lift everyone u... more

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Zachary Levi is best known for starring in the popular TV series Chuck and hit movies like Shazam!, while millions of children, my daughters included, know him as Flynn Rider in Disney’s Tangled. But recently, he did something even more noteworthy in... more

Max Meyer is the Editor and Publisher of Arena — an American technology magazine that is pro-America and pro-technology! How did legacy media become cynically motivated and ideologically captured? Will "AI slop" only make things worse? And, most impo... more

Harish Abbott is a serial entrepreneur at the forefront of the logistics revolution. He sold his last company to Shopify in 2022 for over $2 billion, and now he's back in the arena again. What are the new possibilities with AI? How will it impact wor... more

Sen. Eric Schmitt is a fighter for our country — and knows how to win. In November 2022, as Missouri Attorney General, he sued the Biden administration for colluding with Big Tech to impose mass censorship on the American people. His actions exposed ... more

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Max Meyer
Founder of Arena Magazine
Arena Magazine
Episode: Ep 127: Max Meyer, Arena Magazine, and the Battle for Truth, Beauty & Progress
Maria Corina Machado
Opposition leader in Venezuela and member of the National Assembly from 2011 to 2014.
Venezuelan National Assembly
Episode: Ep 124: The Fearless Adversary of Venezuela's Dictators - A Special Interview with Maria Corina Machado
Reid Hoffman
Co-founder of LinkedIn, influential advocate for technology and AI
Greylock Partners
Episode: Ep 121: Reid Hoffman on AI Optimism & How the Democratic Party Alienated Silicon Valley
Marc Andreessen
A prominent technology entrepreneur and venture capitalist.
Andreessen Horowitz
Episode: Ep 118: Marc Andreessen on AI, Robotics & America's Industrial Renaissance
Dave Rubin
Comedian and political commentator who shifted from progressive views to becoming a notable voice in the intellectual dark web.
Rubin Report
Episode: Ep 117: Dave Rubin on the Woke Right, Free Speech vs Conspiracy Theories & His New Tequila Company
Steve Hilton
Candidate for governor of California and former advisor in the UK government
Former Fox News Host
Episode: Ep 116: California — the Next Revolution? A Conversation with Steve Hilton
Scott Wu
CEO and founder of Cognition AI, world champion in competitive programming
Cognition AI
Episode: Ep 115: Scott Wu, Devin, and a Trillion-Dollar Opportunity
JoeBen Bevirt
CEO of Joby Aviation
Joby Aviation
Episode: Ep 114: Flying Cars Are About to Change the World — Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt
Anson Frericks
Former president at Anheuser-Busch, co-founder of Strive Asset Management with Vivek Ramaswamy
Strive Asset Management
Episode: Ep 109: Anson Frericks on the Rise & Fall of Budweiser; Milton Friedman vs Klaus Schwab; and How to Save Corporate America

Host

Joe Lonsdale
Entrepreneur and investor, founder of multiple billion-dollar companies and other mission-driven organizations, known for promoting technological optimism and innovative thinking.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 277 ratings
  • Spying on us

    A Palantir tech bro was just made Corporal in our military with not even basic training. What exactly are they planning, aside from spying on us. it’s definitely not good for Americans. This is what an oligarchy looks like.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    JOYDIVISIONJG
    United States3 months ago
  • Pretentious Amateur

    Host and guest love the sound of their own voices and annoyingly agreeable mostly anecdotal less analytical name dropping narcissist and reductive

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Transmogrification
    United States8 months ago
  • Innovative

    If you want innovative ideas, this is the show for you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Vance Ginn
    United States2 years ago
  • I never miss an episode

    American Optimist is an incredibly well-suited name for this podcast. In a time of incredible cynicism, Joe Lonsdale brings a stark clarity of thinking and objectivity to his interviews and his analysis of different markets and opportunities. I think what sets this podcast apart is a. the quality of the interviewees that Joe is able to get on the show, and b. the objective, insightful manner in which he interviews these individuals. Given his track record as founder of Palantir and as also as an... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Alden Guy
    United States2 years ago
  • Excellent guests and well moderated by Joe

    I’ve worked in tech for nearly two decades and admittedly didn’t really know Joe’s background. He’s an inspiring, ultra successful, young leader that I find very interesting to listen to. Thanks for doing this Joe and keep up the great work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    valueinvest84
    United States2 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the insightful conversations and the quality of guests, noting the positive and hopeful perspective on pressing issues.
The podcast is characterized as a refreshing alternative to typical pessimistic media, providing innovative ideas and perspectives on the future.
There are mixed feelings on the host's interviewing style, with some finding it engaging while others feel he interrupts too much.

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#129
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#133
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#201
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#219
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#219
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#246
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Talking Points

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Ep 128: Hollywood Star Zachary Levi on Speaking Out for Trump, AI vs the Arts, and His $100M Texas Studio Project
Q: What makes you optimistic for our future?
I do think that we are headed toward some dystopian times, but it will bring many people together to find solutions we never thought we needed.
Ep 124: The Fearless Adversary of Venezuela's Dictators - A Special Interview with Maria Corina Machado
Q: What should the U.S. policy be regarding Venezuela?
Machado asserts that U.S. policy should focus on dismantling the criminal structure of the Maduro regime, emphasizing that the Venezuelan people have already mandated a regime change through their election.
Ep 124: The Fearless Adversary of Venezuela's Dictators - A Special Interview with Maria Corina Machado
Q: What is the current state on the ground of Venezuela right now?
Maria Corina Machado reveals that Venezuela is suffering from severe political repression, where thousands are imprisoned, children and women tortured, and many are missing, which creates a climate of fear and urgency for change.
Ep 121: Reid Hoffman on AI Optimism & How the Democratic Party Alienated Silicon Valley
Q: What do you think is going to be a huge battle regarding healthcare?
Innovators will have to battle powerful interests in healthcare to achieve better outcomes and enable innovation.
Ep 121: Reid Hoffman on AI Optimism & How the Democratic Party Alienated Silicon Valley
Q: What could possibly go right with our AI future?
We need to build it towards a better future, and you don't achieve the futures you want by avoiding the futures you don't want.

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1. Max Meyer
2. Maria Corina Machado
3. Reid Hoffman
4. Marc Andreessen
5. Dave Rubin
6. Steve Hilton
7. Scott Wu
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