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This Week in Startups

This Week in Startups

Creator: Jason Calacanis

Jason Calacanis covers startups, tech, markets, media, and all the hottest topics in business and technology. He also interviews the world's greatest founders, operators, investors, and innovators.

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Dr. Mark Hyman on Function Health & GLP-1 microdosing | E2334

Dr. Mark Hyman on Function Health & GLP-1 microdosing | E2334

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2026-09-04 12:44:00 58:29
Becki DeGraw on spinouts, IP licensing & clean exits | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics

Becki DeGraw on spinouts, IP licensing & clean exits | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics

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Today's show:
Spinouts are everywhere right now, and most founders...

2026-09-03 14:13:00 17:54
VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333

VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333

VC experts on why Physical AI funding is heating up | E2333
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2026-09-02 19:11:00 01:20:16
Are AI Agents forming "civilizations" or is this just a psy op? | 2332

Are AI Agents forming "civilizations" or is this just a psy op? | 2332

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2026-08-31 16:09:00 01:06:47
Breaking down Nvidia's Hugging Face and Poolside bets | E2331

Breaking down Nvidia's Hugging Face and Poolside bets | E2331

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2026-08-28 19:24:00 01:48:14
Bill Gates foresees massive AI job loss: these VCs disagree | E2330

Bill Gates foresees massive AI job loss: these VCs disagree | E2330

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2026-08-26 19:19:00 01:31:28
You Can't Fire a VC From Your Board: Here's Why | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics

You Can't Fire a VC From Your Board: Here's Why | Wilson Sonsini Startup Legal Basics

Today's show:
Can a founder actually fire a board member? Short answer: almost never. And the reason why may surprise a lot of founders.
O...

2026-08-25 18:51:00 24:50
China wants you to cheer for the robots taking your job | E2329

China wants you to cheer for the robots taking your job | E2329

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2026-08-24 22:12:00 01:20:22
Open source is going to win it all: Harvey proves it | E2328

Open source is going to win it all: Harvey proves it | E2328

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2026-08-21 17:20:00 01:09:14
Taste is the new programming language (w/ Astrocade CEO Amir Sadeghian) | AI Basics

Taste is the new programming language (w/ Astrocade CEO Amir Sadeghian) | AI Basics

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2026-08-20 19:08:00 21:05
Neurosymbolic AI outperforms chatbots and product search | E2327

Neurosymbolic AI outperforms chatbots and product search | E2327

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2026-08-19 19:06:00 54:19
Bittensor creator Const on Affine, dTAO, "mining reasoning," and more | E2326

Bittensor creator Const on Affine, dTAO, "mining reasoning," and more | E2326

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2026-08-17 15:37:00 01:24:54
What we'll learn from Anthropic's $2-$3T IPO | E2325

What we'll learn from Anthropic's $2-$3T IPO | E2325

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2026-08-14 20:33:00 01:20:16
These robots could cut delivery costs by 80% | Next Unicorns

These robots could cut delivery costs by 80% | Next Unicorns

These robots could cut delivery costs by 80% | Next Unicorns
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2026-08-12 19:24:00 01:03:44
Zuck's AI manifesto is a data center PR masterclass | E2323

Zuck's AI manifesto is a data center PR masterclass | E2323

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2026-08-10 20:38:00 01:20:18
How AI splits startups into winners and losers | E2322

How AI splits startups into winners and losers | E2322

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2026-08-07 18:36:00 01:18:16
Airtable's 80% off value crash: VCs explain why it's still a win | E2321

Airtable's 80% off value crash: VCs explain why it's still a win | E2321

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2026-08-05 18:44:00 01:12:33
How Bespoke faked AI until it actually worked (w/ Akemi Tsunagawa) | E2320

How Bespoke faked AI until it actually worked (w/ Akemi Tsunagawa) | E2320

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2026-08-03 16:11:00 01:02:16
Why AI has no taste and how to fix it (w/ Thais Castello Branco) | E2319

Why AI has no taste and how to fix it (w/ Thais Castello Branco) | E2319

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2026-07-31 18:36:00 01:15:09
Banning Chinese robots isn't regulatory capture | E2318

Banning Chinese robots isn't regulatory capture | E2318

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2026-07-29 18:39:00 01:25:49
While other cultivated meat companies are collapsing, this one turned a profit | E2317

While other cultivated meat companies are collapsing, this one turned a profit | E2317

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2026-07-27 15:43:00 43:52
Why quantum has been "10 years away" for 30 years | E2316

Why quantum has been "10 years away" for 30 years | E2316

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2026-07-24 15:28:00 45:02
Why this longevity startup raised in Japan, not Silicon Valley | TWiST Tokyo | E2315

Why this longevity startup raised in Japan, not Silicon Valley | TWiST Tokyo | E2315

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2026-07-22 16:48:00 01:12:25
An AI that watches your every click may be the future of work | E2314

An AI that watches your every click may be the future of work | E2314

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2026-07-20 14:27:00 42:01
The dawn of surgery bots + buy a home for $250 (w/ Andromeda & Mogul) | E2313

The dawn of surgery bots + buy a home for $250 (w/ Andromeda & Mogul) | E2313

The dawn of surgery bots + buy a home for $250 (w/ Andromeda & Mogul) | E2313


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2026-07-17 17:09:00 46:54
A Startup Is Trying to Buy PayPal… Craziest Deal of 2026! | E2312

A Startup Is Trying to Buy PayPal… Craziest Deal of 2026! | E2312

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2026-07-15 17:59:00 01:14:04
Jason turned $11 and one tweet into 1.1M views | E2311

Jason turned $11 and one tweet into 1.1M views | E2311

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2026-07-13 17:10:00 01:29:51
Danny Bernstein left Big Tech to fund farm-bots | E2310

Danny Bernstein left Big Tech to fund farm-bots | E2310

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2026-07-10 15:08:00 01:00:54
Why Data Is the Next $1 Trillion Market

Why Data Is the Next $1 Trillion Market

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2026-07-08 17:39:00 01:06:01
$100T is managed by “human duct tape” | E2308

$100T is managed by “human duct tape” | E2308

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2026-07-06 14:38:44 58:02
Why the VC Hype Cycle Always Gets It Wrong | VC Roundtable | E2307

Why the VC Hype Cycle Always Gets It Wrong | VC Roundtable | E2307

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2026-07-01 19:47:41 01:14:11
Chamath on why young people need more agency, risk, and adventure

Chamath on why young people need more agency, risk, and adventure

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2026-06-29 19:56:43 01:12:06
Why F1 Teams are Replacing Wind Tunnels with Smart Tape | E2305

Why F1 Teams are Replacing Wind Tunnels with Smart Tape | E2305

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2026-06-27 15:10:32 01:30:27
Why the Future of Video Games is Moving Back to the Dinner Table

Why the Future of Video Games is Moving Back to the Dinner Table

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2026-06-24 16:01:03 01:08:52
The hottest running app has nothing to do with speed | E2303

The hottest running app has nothing to do with speed | E2303

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2026-06-22 17:15:14 01:03:05
Why SpaceX Buying Cursor Changes Everything

Why SpaceX Buying Cursor Changes Everything

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2026-06-17 20:10:09 01:41:06
The Startup Building the First Hotel on the Moon…

The Startup Building the First Hotel on the Moon…

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2026-06-15 19:57:26 01:40:55
SpaceX IPO Day: What Wall St. and the media missed | E2300

SpaceX IPO Day: What Wall St. and the media missed | E2300

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2026-06-12 20:46:03 01:19:57
Why the most expensive Seed deals are the cheapest | E2299

Why the most expensive Seed deals are the cheapest | E2299

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2026-06-10 19:41:25 01:08:24
The AI Tutor That Makes Kids Actually Think | E2298

The AI Tutor That Makes Kids Actually Think | E2298

The AI Tutor That Makes Kids Actually Think | E2298


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2026-06-08 19:05:45 01:00:20
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