Iran War, Oil Shock, Off Ramps, AI's Revenue Explosion and PR Nightmare
(0:00) The Besties welcome Brad Gerstner! (3:48) Economic fallout of the Iran War, escalation scenarios, impact on midterms (19:18) Off ramp strategies, Gulf state involvement, the China angle (27:05)...
13 Mar 1h 20min
Graham Allison on the Global Realignment: Iran, China, Israel, Greenland
(0:00) The Besties welcome legendary Harvard professor Graham Allison (1:14) Iran Conflict: Strategy, Netanyahu's influence, Trump's motivation, redefining Middle East security (11:44) Iran endgame sc...
9 Mar 1h 3min
Exiled Iranian Prince Reza Pahlavi: Transition Plan and the Fight for Iran's Freedom
(0:00) Jason intros Prince Reza Pahlavi (1:09) Pahlavi's take on the war and vision for Iran's future, Democracy, and return (8:53) Trump's surrender conditions, core principles, role in transition an...
7 Mar 47min
Inside the Iran War and the Pentagon's Feud with Anthropic with Under Secretary of War Emil Michael
(0:00) The Besties welcome Under Secretary of War Emil Michael (2:30) US war with Iran: Bigger picture and why now? (13:16) Trump's new approach to warfare, AI, drones, rules of engagement (28:39) Isr...
6 Mar 1h 22min
Ray Dalio: Our System Is in Jeopardy - Debt, AI & the Cycle That Destroyed Rome
(0:00) Friedberg Introduces Ray Dalio (1:29) 5 Forces That Will Decide America's Future (7:26) Why Government Reform Is Nearly Impossible (11:19) Gold vs. Bitcoin (28:16) What Economists Got Wrong Abo...
3 Mar 49min
Software Stocks Implode, Claude's Hit List, State of the Union Reactions, Trump's Tariff Pivot
(0:00) Bestie intros (1:22) Claude's hit list, SaaS crash, and Citrini's AI letter (30:39) Why Doomer narratives are more popular, valuable new AI jobs (40:19) Understanding the Rate Payer Protection ...
28 Feb 1h 21min
Epstein Files Special: Prince Andrew Arrested, Global Network, Mythology, Reid Hoffman Files
(0:00) David Sacks introduces Saagar Enjeti and Michael Tracey (1:04) Reacting to the arrest of Prince Andrew in the UK, Epstein's global finance network (11:24) Who was Jeffrey Epstein, and what is t...
20 Feb 1h 47min
