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Author: Jason Calacanis

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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.
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This Week in Startups is brought to you by… LinkedIn Ads. To redeem a $100 LinkedIn ad credit and launch your first campaign, go to http://linkedin.com/angelpod Mantle. The AI-powered equity management platform designed for modern founders and operators. Get your first 12 months free at https://withmantle.com/TWIST DevSquad. Most dev agencies only offer developers. Why? Because product management is hard. Get an entire product team for the cost of one US developer plus 10% off at http://devsquad.com/twist. * Todays show: Jason Calacanis welcomes Churchill Asset Management’s Raja Doddala to the show to discuss startups and the VC market in 2024. They dive into the competitiveness in pre-seed, seed, and series A (10:40), portfolio construction (30:24), the future of the vc industry (50:59), and much more! * Timestamps: (00:00) Jason welcomes Churchill Asset Management’s Raja Doddala to the show (1:52) Trends in pre-seed and seed deal values (9:19) LinkedIn Ads - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at http://linkedin.com/angelpod (10:40) Competitiveness and predictability in pre-seed, seed, and series A (21:28) Mantle - Get your first 12 months free at https://withmantle.com/TWIST (22:46) Trends in exit values (29:19) DevSquad - Get an entire product team for the cost of one US developer plus 10% off at http://devsquad.com/twist (30:24) Exploring portfolio architecture and the difference between mega funds and smaller funds (50:59) Prospects in the vc over the next few years and the rise of the next generation (59:26) The role of secondary sales in venture capital and importance of liquidity for VC funds * Check out: Churchill Asset Management - https://www.churchillam.com * Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Raja X: https://twitter.com/rdoddala LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajadoddala * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Thank you to our partners: (9:19) LinkedIn Ads - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at http://linkedin.com/angelpod (21:28) Mantle - Get your first 12 months free at https://withmantle.com/TWIST (29:19) DevSquad - Get an entire product team for the cost of one US developer plus 10% off at http://devsquad.com/twist * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast
This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at http://www.vanta.com/twist Uizard. Struggling to transform innovative ideas into concrete product designs? Uizard can help you turn your visions into polished UI designs in a fraction of the time, while enhancing collaboration across your entire team. Get 25% off Uizard Pro for an entire year at uizard.io/twist Experimentation is how generation-defining companies win. Accelerate your experimentation velocity with Eppo. Visit geteppo.com/twist * Todays show: Jason welcomes Melengo's Justin Kwong to the show to discuss how his company simplifies the process of developing, financing, and scaling apparel lines for brands and creators. The two dive into Melengo’s business model, initial customers, fundraising, and much more (1:49). Then, Jason breaks down his A.D.D. framework, designed to enhance efficiency and focus within companies (36:50)! * Timestamps: (0:00) Jason kicks off the show (1:48) Justin Kwong from Melengo joins Jason (4:38) Justin demos Melengo and its use cases (9:45) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at http://www.vanta.com/twist (10:37) Melengo’s business model, initial customers, and fundraising (22:19) Uizard - Get 25% off Uizard Pro for an entire year at http://uizard.io/twist (23:26) Building Melengo's team and the next steps for finding product-market-fit (36:50) Eppo. Accelerate your experimentation velocity with Eppo. Visit geteppo.com/twist (37:50) Jason’s A.D.D. framework (Automate, Deprecate, Delegate) * Check out: Melengo - https://www.melengo.com A.D.D. Framework - https://calacanis.substack.com/p/startup-productivity-in-the-age-of LAUNCH Accelerator - https://launchaccelerator.co Founder University - https://www.founder.university The Syndicate - https://thesyndicate.com * Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Justin: X: https://twitter.com/jkwong LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinckwong * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Thank you to our partners: (9:45) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at http://www.vanta.com/twist (22:19) Uizard - Get 25% off Uizard Pro for an entire year at http://uizard.io/twist (36:50) Eppo. Accelerate your experimentation velocity with Eppo. Visit geteppo.com/twist * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast
This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Lemon.io. Need to speed up your product development without draining your budget? Hire vetted engineers from Europe at lemon.io. Go to Lemon.io/twist to get 15% off for the first 4 weeks! 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 plan for your first 6 months at http://www.openphone.com/twist Looking to up your marketing game? Check out the podcast: Marketing Against the Grain. Hosted by: Hubspot CMO Kipp Bodnar and Zapier CMO Kieran Flannigan. They bring you the latest in marketing trends, growth tactics and innovation. Available on all your favorite podcast apps. https://lnk.to/h3vKHnTW * Todays show: Sunny demos the lightning speed of Groq (4:10), the new model Opus from Claude 3 (5:38), Mistral (35:26), EMO by Ali Baba (45:21), and more! * Timestamps: (0:00) Sunny joins Jason for this week’s AI demos! (1:19) Details on Definitive Intelligence being acquired by Groq. (4:10) Sunny demos the lightning speed of Groq. (5:38) Sunny demos the new model Opus from Claude 3 and it’s prompt library. (8:52) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (10:12) Claude helps interpret Ikea instructions. (19:18) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at http://www.openphone.com/twist (20:35) Looking at the use of “guardrails” in LLMs. (28:59) Marketing Against the Grain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIE8hmH0fLM* https://lnk.to/h3vKHnTW (35:26) Sunny demos Mistral (38:53) Sunny demos Groq Playground and creates a framework for a study plan. (45:21) Sunny demos EMO by Ali Baba. * LINKS: Anthropic Claude 3: https://console.anthropic.com/ Prompt Library: https://docs.anthropic.com/claude/prompt-library Mistral: https://chat.mistral.ai/ Groq Playground: groq.com/console.groq.com EMO by Ali Baba: https://humanaigc.github.io/emote-portrait-alive/ * Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Sunny: Twitter: https://twitter.com/sundeep LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sundeepm/ * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Thank you to our partners: (8:52) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (19:18) OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first six months at http://www.openphone.com/twist (28:59) Marketing Against the Grain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIE8hmH0fLM* * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast
This 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 LinkedIn.com/TWIST to post your first job for free. Terms and conditions apply. Squarespace. Turn your idea into a new website! Go to Squarespace.com/TWIST for a free trial. When you’re ready to launch, use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. Northwest Registered Agent. When starting your business, it's important to use a service that will actually help you. Northwest Registered Agent is that service. They'll form your company fast, give you the documents you need to open a business bank account, and even provide you with mail scanning and a business address to keep your personal privacy intact. Visit http://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist to get a 60% discount on your next LLC. * Todays show: Josh Mohrer, the solo founder building Wave App joins Jason. The two dive into Josh’s time during the early Uber NY days (1:17), solo entrepreneurship in tech (19:59), and more! Josh then showcases the Wave App in action (27:10) and delves into its intricate development journey (32:26). * Timestamps: (0:00) Josh Mohrer joins Jason (1:17) Early Uber NY days, Travis Kalanick's leadership, and Uber NY's regulatory challenges (12:42) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist (19:59) Solo entrepreneurship in tech, enabled by AI advancements (26:15) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/twist (27:10) Josh demos Wave App and delves into its development journey (40:45) Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at http://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist (41:39) Future of work, AI in daily life, and generational tech shifts * Check out: https://waveapp.ai * Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Josh: X: https://twitter.com/joshmohrer LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshmohrer * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Thank you to our partners: (12:42) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist (26:15) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/twist (40:45) Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at http://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast
This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Wistia. All-in-one video platform for business, with tools that help you create, manage, and measure the impact of your videos. Try Wistia for free at http://www.wistia.com/startups CLA. Innovation takes balance. CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors can help you get from startup to where you want to end up. Get started now at http://www.CLAconnect.com/tech Lemon.io - Hire pre-vetted remote developers, get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://www.Lemon.io/twist * Todays show: Jason is joined by sweetgreens’ Jonathan Neman to discuss: the x-factor that makes a strong manager (7:36). deciding between the franchise model vs owned and operated (16:02), robotics in the restaurant industry (24:23), and more! * Timestamps: (0:00) Jonathan joins Jason. (2:30) The scale and innovation of sweetgreen today (7:36) The x-factor that makes a strong manager (10:05) Wistia -  Try Wistia for free at http://www.wistia.com/startups (12:31) The “Sweetlife” and the importance of “polishing forks” (16:02) Navigating the decision between the franchise model vs owned and operated (18:30) CLA - Get started with CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors now at https://claconnect.com/tech (24:23) Robotics in the restaurant industry (29:28) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist (30:33) The details and benefits of the machines Sweetgreen has brought into its restaurants. (37:15) Restaurant difficulties with inflation, COVID and “sticker shock” (38:46) Delivery in the business today pre and post-pandemic (45:10) How Australia fits into the origin of sweetgreen (48:01) The best way to build a brand (52:28) The seed oil conversation (45:53) sweetgreen is positioned towards tailored menus. (1:01:12) The challenging topic of food options and availability across different socioeconomic groups. (1:05:58) The definition of healthy food * LINKS: Check out sweetgreen: https://www.sweetgreen.com/ Watch The Founder (2-16): https://www.amazon.com/Founder-Michael-Keaton/dp/B01MY7FSMF Watch our Business Breakdown of the film The Founder: https://youtu.be/kYqzEEFU_nw Watch The Bear: https://tv.apple.com/ca/show/the-bear/umc.cmc.javg04xbn3eonbgfvnaqmodk Check out Unreasonable Hospitality: https://www.unreasonablehospitality.com/ Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Jonathan: X: https://twitter.com/JonnyNemo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-neman-9a28aa8/ * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Thank you to our partners: (10:05) Wistia -  Try Wistia for free at http://www.wistia.com/startups (18:30) CLA - Get started with CLA's CPAs, consultants, and wealth advisors now at https://claconnect.com/tech (29:28) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast
This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Mantle. The AI-powered equity management platform designed for modern founders and operators. Get your first 12 months free at https://withmantle.com/TWIST Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal-breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC 2 report fast. TWiST listeners can get $1,000 off for a limited time at http://www.vanta.com/twist MEV. Tired of the dev shop rollercoaster? Mev is your reliable technical partner, offering a well-established software development process designed to consistently deliver unparalleled value to their clients. Get $30,000 off your first three months at http://mev.com/twist! * Todays show: Lon Harris joins Jason Calacanis to discuss concepts in business, drawing parallels from Moneyball. The two dive into the significance of embracing paradigm shifts (15:38),first-principle thinking (27:16), Billy’s 'Adapt or Die' philosophy (48:54), and the turning point for the A's (1:11:20). * Timestamps: (0:00) Lon Harris joins Jason (7:35) Mantle - Get your first 12 months free at https://withmantle.com/TWIST (8:53) Moneyball cast breakdown (15:38) Paradigm shifts in Moneyball: Comparing the Oakland A's situation to startups vs. incumbents (21:19) Paradigm shifts in Moneyball: Making data-driven decisions (26:24) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at http://www.vanta.com/twist (27:16) The important concept of "First-Principle Thinking” (35:03) MEV - Get $30,000 off your first three months at http://mev.com/twist (36:34) Globalization's impact on startup opportunities and the importance of a unified team vision (48:54) Billy's philosophy: Adapt or Die! (59:20) The "burn the boats" moment and the importance of commitment in business (1:11:20) The turning point for the A's and their historic winning streak * Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow Lon: X: https://twitter.com/Lons * Thank you to our partners: (7:35) Mantle - Get your first 12 months free at https://withmantle.com/TWIST (26:24) Vanta - Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at http://www.vanta.com/twist (35:03) MEV - Get $30,000 off your first three months at http://mev.com/twist * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast
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This Week in Startups is brought to you by… Gusto is easy online payroll, benefits, and HR built for modern small businesses. Get three months free when you run your first payroll at http://www.gusto.com/twist 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 conditions apply. Northwest Registered Agent. When starting your business, it's important to use a service that will actually help you. Northwest Registered Agent is that service. They'll form your company fast, give you the documents you need to open a business bank account, and even provide you with mail scanning and a business address to keep your personal privacy intact. Visit http://www,northwestregisteredagent.com/twist to get a 60% discount on your next LLC. * Timestamps: (0:00) Jason joins seven strong startup pitches from LAUNCH Accelerator. (1:11) Jacqui kicks off the demo day. (1:40) Introductions to the guest jugdes. (4:40) Justin pitches Melengo (10:18) Gusto - Get three months free when you run your first payroll at http://www.gusto.com/twist (11:32) Edward ptiches PodcastAI (18:09) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://www.linkedin.com/twist (19:04) Daniel pitches Tolt (24:55) Rae pitches River (27:49) Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at http://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist (34:01) Kash pitches TaxGPT (40:56) George pitches Fanfare (46:31) Jam pitches Monic.ai (52:05) Our panel of judges pick their top three pitches. * Apply to the LAUNCH Accelerator here: https://launchaccelerator.co/ Just getting started? Apply to Founder.University Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp * Follow these founders and their companies: Justin Kwong & Melengo https://www.melengo.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinckwong/ justin@melengo.com Edward Brawer & PodcastAI https://podcastai.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardbrawer/ ebrawer@podcastai.com Daniel Gjokaj & Tolt https://tolt.io/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielgj/ daniel@tolt.io Rae Lambert & River https://app.getriver.io https://www.linkedin.com/in/raechel-lambert/ rae@getriver.io Kashif Ali & TaxGPT https://www.taxgpt.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chkashifali/ kash@taxgpt.com George Lam & Fanfare https://fanfare.app/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgewlam/ george@fanfare.app   Jam Mirzakhalov & Monic.ai http://monic.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirzakhalov/ mirzakhalov@monic.ai * Thank you to our judges: Ben Narasin - Tenacity Venture Capital https://twitter.com/bnarasin Blaine Davis - Outlander https://twitter.com/blainerdavis Minnie Ingersoll - TenOneTen https://twitter.com/himinnie Nicole Seah - Costanoa https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-seah1/ Stella Zhang - Conductive Ventures https://www.linkedin.com/in/xinxin-stella-zhang/ * Follow Jason: X: ⁠https://twitter.com/jason⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jason⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Thank you to our partners: (10:18) Gusto - Get three months free when you run your first payroll at http://www.gusto.com/twist (18:09) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://www.linkedin.com/twist (27:49) Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at http://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist * Great 2023 interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland * Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis * Follow TWiST: Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups * Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast
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Bethel chase

im a future creator and inventor and i want be creating anything around trap or hiphop music not even a beat nor tech nothing professor i dont wanna talk about that music

May 23rd
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Bethel chase

what does this have to do with technology first of all anybody like music called trap is an idiot cut that out

May 23rd
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saber fun

very goodf

Jan 16th
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saber fun

very good

Jan 16th
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Maciej Czech

Podcast about startups and technology turned into gossips and smirks, sad

Oct 21st
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Golden boy

Hard left dark cash

Jul 2nd
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Maciej Czech

Amount of ads is offensive, Jason you would never listen to your own show :/

Jun 8th
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Maciej Czech

Why we have to listen to so many ads if you/TWiST doesn't need money as you said here ;(

Apr 30th
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Maciej Czech

Amount of ads is absurd. Specially that he few times said that he tries to avoid ads by paying etc. But we are forced to listen over and over to the same ads.

Feb 20th
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Maciej Czech

This podcast has nothing to do with startups and technology :{

Feb 15th
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Maciej Czech

Jason: I would pay for no ads at YouTube, Twitter etc etc Also Jason: we need ads on Allin TWiST is already so watered down just because they had to squeeze more ads ;( Few months ago he talked about this in podcast which is absurd. It was such a great podcast few years ago :(

Feb 13th
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Reza Sheykhi

Would please enable video feed in Castbox too? I've seen that you've done it for at least one of the episodes here. That'd be very much appreciated.

Feb 13th
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Maciej Czech

You had sucha great podcasts - great guests and real knowledge, timeless interviews. Now it's watered down with news, co-hosts, small talk. 20% of these episodes is just talking about this show. I'm done. Who has time for that?

Dec 31st
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Maciej Czech

Nothing changed in 2021 - disgusting sounds of lips, nose louder than human voice

Dec 24th
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Cristian Concha

Great episode as always. Thanks Jason.

Dec 22nd
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Maciej Czech

Finally real episode like it was always 300 episodes ago. No "OK boomer", other hosts, short term news, talking about this podcast etc.

Dec 22nd
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Maciej Czech

Another co-host, Molly Wood - please noooo, stop watering down this podcast ;( Thank you for improving audio quality again, now it's clear :) But really please slow down with the short term news, co-hosts, "OK boomer" segment etc

Dec 9th
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Noushin Mansouri

I found your podcast by kooshiar

Dec 7th
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Maciej Czech

More episodes and even more commercials :/ Please stop watering this down :/

Oct 2nd
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