Apr 26, 2025
(0:00) The Besties intro Andrew Ross Sorkin
(2:04) Market bump: Trump rally or a Bessent put?
(18:04) Are tariffs damaging the American "brand"? Apple's investment in India
(38:18) Balance of power politics, Ukraine/Russia ceasefire negotiation halted over Crimea
(50:00) Alphabet earnings: Massive resiliency, Google's...
Apr 19, 2025
(0:00) The Besties welcome Tim Dillon!
(6:56) Nvidia H20 export controls, the China workaround, plausible deniability by chipmakers selling to China-linked entities
(28:45) Trump vs. Harvard: Why the White House is threatening to take Harvard's tax-exempt status away
(57:04) Hollywood's DEI facade, thoughts on AI, and...
Apr 11, 2025
(0:00) Bestie intros!
(0:58) Reacting to Trump targeting China and postponing all other reciprocal tariffs
(21:21) Measures for success of tariffs, debating the impact of letting China into the WTO
(46:14) Is the US being exploited on trade? Was free trade a mistake?
(1:02:01) Recession chances, How the Trump...
Apr 5, 2025
(0:00) The Besties welcome Ben Shapiro and Antonio Gracias
(1:54) Why Antonio is helping out and what it's like working with DOGE
(4:56) DOGE's latest findings: illegal immigration, social security, and more
(27:59) Was Biden's open border policy a Dem strategy to expand their voter base?
(39:55) Tariffs: Liberation Day...
Apr 3, 2025
(0:00) Friedberg and Jason are live from Austin!
(2:51) How building an audience has impacted the Besties
(11:15) Colin & Samir join the Besties!
(12:01) Evolution of short-form and long-form content
(22:18) Business models for creatives
(35:04) Advice to up and coming creators
(42:10) Chris Williamson joins the...