E161: US strikes Houthis, market instability, Q1 rate cuts in doubt, Carta's major mishap, DEI
(0:00) Bestie intros! Friedberg's jumper (1:21) US and its allies strike Houthi targets in Yemen (16:24) Markets: Q1 rate cut looks unlikely, December CPI print slightly hot, soft landing in jeopardy?...
13 Jan 20241h 38min
E160: 2024 Predictions! Markets, tech, politics, and more
(0:00) Bestie intros! Pasty Preppers (4:17) 2024's Biggest Political Winner (13:37) 2024's Biggest Political Loser (19:41) 2024's Biggest Business Winner (32:08) 2024's Biggest Business Loser (37:31) ...
6 Jan 20241h 27min
E159: The Bestie Awards! Recapping the best and worst of 2023
(0:00) Welcome to the fourth annual Bestie Awards! (4:14) Biggest Political Winner (10:26) Biggest Political Loser (15:14) Biggest Political Surprise (23:02) Biggest Business Winner (26:50) Biggest Bu...
29 Dec 20231h 22min
E158: Global trade disrupted, Adobe/Figma canceled, realtors sued, Trump blocked
(0:00) Bestie intros: Jason comes in hot, All-In's new Chairman Dictator, Holiday party recap, and more (7:54) Understanding the trade disruption in the Red Sea: Houthis, global impact on trade, the d...
23 Dec 20231h 47min
E157: Epic legal win, OpenAI licensing deals, FCC targets Elon, Alex Jones reinstated & more
(0:00) Bestie intros: Mullets! (2:56) Recapping Friedberg's holiday party (9:29) Jury rules in favor of Epic Games over Google: How to handle the app store duopoly? (23:21) OpenAI inks deal with Axel ...
16 Dec 20231h 39min
E156: Ivy League antisemitism, macro, SaaS recovery, Gemini, Figma deal delay + big Friedberg update
(0:00) Bestie intro! (3:12) Ivy League antisemitism hearings (21:55) State of the economy for consumers (34:55) Signs of life in SaaS, VC shutdowns, and more (44:59) Why Friedberg chose to take the ro...
8 Dec 20231h 32min
E155: In conversation with Tucker Carlson, plus OpenAI chaos explained
(0:00) Bestie intros! Tucker Carlson joins the show (0:59) Tucker's departure from Fox News (10:49) The state of American society and the importance of rediscovering national alignment (30:53) Why pro...
1 Dec 20232h 9min
E154: Presidential Candidate Dean Phillips in conversation with the Besties + Xi's SF visit & more
(0:00) Bestie intros! (1:25) Democratic Presidential Candidate Dean Phillips shares his business background (13:11) Dean's time in Congress: witnessing legal corruption, thoughts on Biden's mental sta...
17 Nov 20231h 56min
