Description
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.
Episodes
- 2025 / 3 / 11The Future of AI Customer Support with LiveX AI’s Jia Li | AI Basics with Google CloudIn this episode of AI Basics, Jason sits down with Jia Li from LiveX AI to explore how human-like AI agents are changing the game for businesses. Instead of clunky bots, these AI agents engage customers in...
- 2025 / 3 / 11Student Roy Lee Hacks Amazon, SBF's Jailhouse Chat + more! | E2095Timestamps:(0:00) Roy Lee's hack and Amazon's reaction(3:03) MicroStrategy's Bitcoin strategy(4:29) Market reactions to Trump's policies(6:33) Creating value in current market conditions(8:00) South by...
- 2025 / 3 / 7AI’s Next Leap: Hyper-Realistic Agents & Unlimited Power | E2094Today’s show: AI is evolving at lightning speed—smarter assistants, faster models, and now, the massive energy demands that come with it. In this episode, Alex dives into two cutting-edge companies from the...
- 2025 / 3 / 5Coreweave IPO, AVRide & Digg is Back! | E2093This Week in Startups is brought to you by…Northwest Registered Agent. Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit...
- 2025 / 3 / 4AI Agents & the Future of Work with LangChain’s Harrison Chase | AI Basics with Google CloudIn this episode: Jason sits down with Harrison Chase, CEO of LangChain, to explore how AI-powered agents are transforming the way startups operate. They discuss the shift from traditional entry-level roles to...
- 2025 / 3 / 4US Crypto Reserve Bombshell, Ramp’s $13B Climb, & more | E2092Today’s show: Trump just floated the idea of a U.S. Crypto Reserve, suggesting a 10 bips transaction tax and naming unexpected altcoins like XRP, Solana, and Cardano. Jason and Alex break down what this means...
- 2025 / 3 / 1Board Talk Empire with GRIN's Brandon Brown, Founder Hacks & SEC Memecoin Clarity? | E2091Today’s show: Jason and Alex break down the latest head-scratching SEC ruling on meme coins—did they just legalize pump-and-dumps to protect Trump’s token? Plus, they dive into why venture debt can destroy...
- 2025 / 2 / 27The Incredible Double Interview: Superhuman and RobinhoodThis Week in Startups is brought to you by…Lemon.io. Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twistNorthwest Registered Agent. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit...
- 2025 / 2 / 27The Incredible Double Interview: Superhuman and Robinhood | E2090This Week in Startups is brought to you by…Lemon.io. Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twistNorthwest Registered Agent. Get more privacy, more options, and more done—visit...
- 2025 / 2 / 25Apple Drops $500B on AI while Google Gemini Eyes Your iOS Devices! | E2089Today’s show: Jason and Lon break down the latest trends shaping AI training, the evolving job market, and the shifting landscape of social media. A tribute to Steve Jobs on what would have been his 70th...
- 2025 / 2 / 22Castelion Hypersonic Missiles and Crunchbase’s AI Powered Predictions | E2088This Week in Startups is brought to you by…Squarespace. Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://www.Squarespace.com/TWISTLinkedIn Jobs. Post your first job...
- 2025 / 2 / 20EV Truck Startup Nikola Runs Out of Juice | E2087This Week in Startups is brought to you by…Gusto. Get three months free when you run your first payroll at http://gusto.com/twistLemon.io. Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at...
- 2025 / 2 / 19Is $LIBRA the End of Memecoins? with Coffeezilla | E2086In today's episode: Jason and Alex break down one of the craziest crypto stories yet—a $100M meme coin meltdown, insider trading, and Argentina’s president caught in the middle. Coffeezilla joins the show to...
- 2025 / 2 / 15IPO Shakeups, NVIDIA’s Big Bets & Must-Know Founder Hacks | E2085Today’s show: IPO shakeups, big AI moves, and essential founder hacks—this episode covers it all. Jason breaks down Robinhood’s 6X stock surge and his strategy for $HOOD, plus the latest on tech IPOs as Turo...
- 2025 / 2 / 12Slow Ventures' Creators Fund and Helion Energy's Fusion Reactors | 2084This Week in Startups is brought to you by…Vanta. Get $1000 off your SOC 2 athttps://www.vanta.com/twistNorthwest Registered Agent. Form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and 10 minutes. Get...
- 2025 / 2 / 11Tech's Super Bowl, Huge Earnings Week, Lon Returns and more! | E2083Today on This Week in Startups: Lon Harris is back, and we’re diving into all things Super Bowl—especially the tech takeover in this year’s commercials. We break down the biggest ad moments, from Squarespace...
- 2025 / 2 / 8Gas Stations in Space and Carried Interest on the Chopping Block | E2082This Week in Startups is brought to you by…Squarespace. Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain athttps://www.Squarespace.com/TWISTAtlassian. Head...
- 2025 / 2 / 6Is Palantir's Surge Just Hype | E2081This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Gusto. Get three months free when you run your first payroll at http://gusto.com/twist Oracle. TWiST listeners can try OCI and save up to 50% on your cloud bill at...
- 2025 / 2 / 4Lovable's Anton Osika on Revolutionizing Software Development and OpenAI Drops Deep Research | E2080OpenAI dropped Deep Research—hilariously, the exact same name as Google’s existing tool. Jason and Alex dive into the AI arms race, break down Lovable.dev’s insane growth to $10M ARR in weeks, and test...
- 2025 / 2 / 1Is OpenAI Really Worth $300B? ElevenLabs’ Series C & YC’s Funding Focus | E2079Today’s show: The AI revolution is about to hit your household—Jason and Alex break down how general-purpose robots, AI-powered chicken coops, and voice clones are redefining daily life and work. They dig...
- 2025 / 1 / 29Boom Supersonic's Milestones, OpenAI Ethics, and Startup Tools | E2078This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Vanta. Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://www.vanta.com/twist Northwest Registered Agent. For just $39 plus state fees, Northwest will handle your complete...
- 2025 / 1 / 27DeepSeek Rattles Markets + SailPoint's Going Public… again? | E2077Today’s show: A $6M open-source AI model from China, DeepSeek, sends shockwaves through Wall Street, wiping billions off NVIDIA’s market cap and forcing a rethink on AI infrastructure spending. We explore the...
- 2025 / 1 / 24Twilio Bets Small, DeepSeek Scares & the GameOn Fraud | E2076This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Fitbod. Get 25% off your Fitbod subscription or try out the app for FREE when you sign up: fitbod.me/TWIST Squarespace. TWiST listeners: use code TWIST to save 10%...
- 2025 / 1 / 23Created By Humans | Sila’s Battery Evolution | E2075This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Gusto. Get three months free when you run your first payroll at http://gusto.com/twist Netsuite. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning for free at...
- 2025 / 1 / 21Trump, Memecoins, and What to Expect from the New Administration | E2074Today’s show: Jason and Alex explore America's fascination with billionaires and self-made figures, touching on recent events in Washington, DC, and the tech industry's political influence. They discuss Gen...
- 2025 / 1 / 17TikTok Ban, Data Centers in Space… and What's a Vector? | E2073Today’s show: Alex sits down with two CEOs from companies freshly added to the TWIST500. We get a masterclass from Bob van Luijt of Weaviate, on vector databases helping AI and LLMs do what they do. An then...
- 2025 / 1 / 16What’s Going On With Google Gemini Deep Research? | E2072This Week in Startups is brought to you by… PrizePicks. TWiST listeners, download the app today and use code TWIST to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Go to:...
- 2025 / 1 / 14Profound, Resistant AI & OpenAI’s Economic Pitch | E2071Today’s show: Alex covers Mark Zuckerberg’s Joe Rogan interview, OpenAI’s economic pitch and the pending IPO of India’s Groww. Our guests include two companies freshly added to the TWIST500: James Cadwallader...
- 2025 / 1 / 10The LA Fire's Cost and the U.S. Jobs Report | E2070This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Northwest Registered Agent. For just $39 plus state fees, Northwest will handle your complete business identity. Visit...
- 2025 / 1 / 8Meta's Moderation and Nvidia's Domination | E2069This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Gusto. Get three months free when you run your first payroll at http://gusto.com/twist Oracle. TWiST listeners can try OCI and save up to 50% on your cloud bill at...
- 2025 / 1 / 6Twist News: Fusion, Rural Investment, and Applied AI | E2068This Week in Startups is brought to you by… PrizePicks. TWiST listeners, download the app today and use code TWIST to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! Go to:...
- 2025 / 1 / 4Venture Concentration, High-Skill Immigration, And Who Should Buy Lyft? | E2067This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Paddle. Wherever you want to take your business, go there with Paddle. Go to paddle.com/twist to get started with your exclusive listener fee-free period. Fitbod....
- 2024 / 12 / 312024 TWISTY Awards | E2066This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Squarespace. TWiST listeners: use code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain: https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST OpenPhone. TWiST...
- 2024 / 12 / 24Palantir’s Valuation, VC’s Go To Washington and Much More | E2065This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Oracle. TWiST listeners can try OCI and save up to 50% on your cloud bill at https://www.oracle.com/twist DevSquad. TWIST listeners can get 10% off at...
- 2024 / 12 / 20Codeium’s Vision for AI-Driven Development with Varun Mohan | E2064This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Squarespace. Turn your idea into a new website! Go to https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST for a free trial. When you’re ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save...
- 2024 / 12 / 19Databricks' Record Raise, TikTok goes to the Supreme Court, and all about the Grammarly-Coda Deal | E2063This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Coda. Coda empowers your startup by bringing words, tables, and teams together. Strategize, plan, and track goals effectively with all your valuable data in one...
- 2024 / 12 / 18Sora Disappoints, ChatGPT Pro Tested, Inference Time Reasoning & More with Sunny Madra | E2062Timestamps: (0:00) Jason and Sunny kick off the show (1:26) Discussing Grok's recent developments and Middle East tech inspiration (3:51) Global business challenges and Jason's 2025 announcements (7:53)...
- 2024 / 12 / 17Silicon Valley Clones and Jersey Drones: Decoding the Signals with Nicole Wischoff | E2061This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Ramp. The corporate card and spend management software designed to help you save time and money. Get $250 when you join Ramp today at...
- 2024 / 12 / 13Cyera's Hypergrowth, Cake's Cap Table Push, and ServiceTitan's Stellar IPO | E2060This Week in Startups is brought to you by… LinkedIn Jobs. A business is only as strong as its people, and every hire matters. Go to https://www.linkedin.com/twist to post your first job for free. Terms and...
- 2024 / 12 / 12The Top 6 Startup Finance FAQ’s | Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott OrnTodays show: In the latest edition of Startup Finance Basics, Jason sits down with Scott Orn from Kruze Consulting to answer the six most important founder/startup questions around finance, accounting, and...
- 2024 / 12 / 12Negative Venture Returns, GM Kneecaps Cruise, and Finix joins the TWiST500 | E2059This Week in Startups is brought to you by… OpenPhone. Create business phone numbers for you and your team that work through an app on your smartphone or desktop. TWiST listeners can get an extra 20% off any...
- 2024 / 12 / 11Drones, Deepfakes, and Disruptors with Lon Harris, Remento and Cuby | E2058This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Squarespace. Turn your idea into a new website! Go to https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST for a free trial. When you’re ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save...
- 2024 / 12 / 10TWiST News: Bitcoin’s Future, Reddit Answers, SEC Shifts, and more! | E2057This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Ramp. The corporate card and spend management software designed to help you save time and money. Get $250 when you join Ramp today at...
- 2024 / 12 / 7Ghost Engineers, Measuring Productivity, & Memecoin Scams | E2056Todays show: In this episode, we discuss Hailey Welch and the viral Hawk coin, then discuss David Sachs' new White House role and recent job data's economic impact. We address the United Healthcare CEO's...
- 2024 / 12 / 5Year-End Planning for Startup Success | Startup Finance Basics w/ Kruze's Scott OrnTodays show: In the latest edition of Startup Finance Basics, Jason sits down with Scott Orn from Kruze Consulting to tackle essential year-end planning for startups. "Year-End Planning: Setting Your Startup...
- 2024 / 12 / 5TWiST News: $100k Veteran Pitch Winner EMPEQ, US Unicorn Dominance, and T500 Updates | E2055This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Gusto. Gusto is easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses. Get three months free when you run your first payroll at...
- 2024 / 12 / 4TWiST News: Bitcoin, Saylor's Microsoft Pitch, and the Delaware-Tesla Fight | E2054This Week in Startups is brought to you by… OpenPhone. Create business phone numbers for you and your team that work through an app on your smartphone or desktop. TWiST listeners can get an extra 20% off any...
- 2024 / 12 / 3TWiST News: Pardons, Enron, Crypto's Moment, and the Future of Chinese Venture | E2053This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Squarespace. Turn your idea into a new website! Go to https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST for a free trial. When you’re ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save...
- 2024 / 11 / 27The Self-Driving Unicorn You Need to Meet & MicroStrategy's Bitcoin Bet | E2052Todays show: Jason and Alex welcomed Alex Kendall to the show. He's the founder and CEO of Wayve, an AI company working on self-driving. You might recall that Wayve raised $1 billion earlier this year, but...
- 2024 / 11 / 26TWiST News: Startups & Wealth Taxes, The Bitcoin Boom, and The OpenAI Browser | E2051This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Squarespace. Turn your idea into a new website! Go to https://www.Squarespace.com/TWIST for a free trial. When you’re ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save...