''All-In'' is an American business and technology podcast hosted by four

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Jason Calacanis Jason McCabe Calacanis (born November 28, 1970) is a podcaster, American Internet entrepreneur, angel investor, and author. His first company was part of the Dot-com bubble, dot-com era in New York. His second venture, Weblogs, Inc., a publishi ...

, David Sacks, and

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. The podcast covers current events, market trends, political issues, and industry insights.

History

The ''All-In'' podcast was launched in March 2020 during the

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. The hosts, who are long-time friends and colleagues, started the podcast to discuss pressing issues and share their perspectives with a broader audience, quickly receiving a large following.

Format

Each episode of ''All-In'' typically lasts one to two hours. The podcast is structured around a series of segments in which the hosts discuss various topics. These segments often include current events, market analysis, and personal anecdotes.

Hosts

: Entrepreneur, angel investor, and author known for investing in technology startups. * David Sacks: General Partner at venture capital firm Craft Ventures and former COO of

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. *

: Founder and CEO of

Social Capital Social capital is a concept used in sociology and economics to define networks of relationships which are productive towards advancing the goals of individuals and groups. It involves the effective functioning of social groups through interper ...

, a venture capital firm focused on health, financial service, and education. *

: Founder and CEO of The Production Board, a holding company focused on food, agriculture, and life sciences.

Reception

Nitish Pahwa wrote at ''Slate'' in 2023 that the podcast is "where Silicon Valley's money says what it really thinks", while also condemning the show for "falling back on shallow talking points when it comes to common bugbears—the media, 'woke' and triggered libs, anti-capitalists, tech workers aka the 'surplus elite,' criminal justice reformers".

References

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