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Reviving Forgotten Technologies: How Airships, Supersonic Flight, and Geothermal Energy Could Transform Our World | Eli Dourado (Head of…
Listen now | From supersonic flight to massive airships: how one "regulatory hacker" is reviving forgotten technologies that could transform…
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Mario Gabriele
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1:11:21
Lessons from Raising a Softbank Megaround
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen on maintaining financial discipline, avoiding people with "chauffeur knowledge,” and the Convoy turnaround.
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Mario Gabriele
Inside General Catalyst’s $1B+ Bet on Fixing Healthcare | Hemant Taneja (CEO and Managing Partner)
Listen now | General Catalyst's transformation: How Hemant Taneja is building a new kind of "strategic conglomerate."
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Mario Gabriele
1:16:28
The Future 50 is here
Meet 50 of the world’s highest-potential startups. Nominated by investors, selected by The Generalist.
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Mario Gabriele
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The Future of Crypto: Stablecoins, AI Integration, and the Path to Mass Adoption | Jesse Walden (Founder and Managing Partner at Variant)
Listen now | A crypto VC's playbook for understanding the current cycle: stablecoin productization, regulatory clarity, AI integrations, and more.
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Mario Gabriele
1:13:27

July 2025

The Evolution of AI Agents: Navigating the “Fog of AI” in Rapidly Changing Foundations | Stanislas Polu and Harrison Chase
Listen now | Stan Polu and Harrison Chase unpack agents, reliability hurdles, and staying defensible in the age of AI.
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Mario Gabriele
1:18:11
“The Hardest Coordination Problem on Earth”
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen on the founder’s role, operating with velocity, and learning from Brian Chesky.
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Mario Gabriele
The Decade of Data with Tomasz Tunguz
Listen now | Inside Theory Ventures: Tomasz Tunguz shares how tokenized IPOs, AI agents, and the “decade of data” are rewriting the VC playbook.
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Mario Gabriele
1:03:46
Letters to a Young Founder: Immad Akhund of Mercury
The unicorn fintech CEO on shipping with intent, unconventional products, and growing as a leader.
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Mario Gabriele
Why the Real Computer Revolution Never Happened | Alan Kay & Anjan Katta
The father of personal computing, Alan Kay, and Daylight founder, Anjan Katta, on building a future where technology enhances human wisdom, rather than…
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Mario Gabriele
1:28:49
Europe’s Great Founders Must Unretire
Cultural values and social norms make it too comfortable for the continent’s most productive to enjoy their wealth.
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No Rivals: The Founders Fund Story (Audio Edition)
Part I is free — stream the opening chapter of our four-part epic on Peter Thiel’s venture fund, and subscribe to unlock the full audio.
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Mario Gabriele
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