Joe Lonsdale: American Optimist

A Business podcast by Joe Lonsdale

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Welcome to American Optimist hosted by Joe Lonsdale, entrepreneur, investor, and founder of four multi-billion dollar companies and other mission-driven organizations. American Optimist is an alternative to the fear, cynicism, and zero-sum thinking in mainstream media. Learn from the innovators and leaders who are solving our nation’s most pressing challenges -- and doing it in a way that will lift everyone up. Hope should dominate our discourse, and American Optimist will show you why.

Recent Episodes

Psychedelic Medicine, Value-Based Care & Why Medical School Is Broken with Sebastian Caliri
Published: August 9, 2022
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The Secrets to Building Great Products with Tony Fadell, Creator of the iPod, iPhone, & Nest Thermostat
Published: May 20, 2022
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Zach Latta: Building Hack Club & Inspiring the Next Generation of Coders
Published: April 27, 2022
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Gene Berdichevsky and Sila’s Game-Changing Battery Technology
Published: April 21, 2022
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Reprogramming Cells, Decentralizing Pharma, and Understanding the Biotech Revolution.
Published: April 18, 2022
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The New Age of Nuclear: Oklo’s Amazing Small Reactor That Reuses Nuclear Waste
Published: April 6, 2022
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Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper: Why Russia’s Invasion Is Failing & How to Bring More Innovation to the Pentagon
Published: March 31, 2022
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Free Housing Won’t Solve Homelessness. Judge Glock Explains What Will.
Published: March 23, 2022
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How the Renaissance Sparked an Entrepreneurial Explosion with Jeannette zu Fürstenberg
Published: March 16, 2022
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How to Take on Big Healthcare & Other Entrenched Interests and Win with Jared Meyer
Published: March 9, 2022
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