Let me start off by saying that this podcast always starts off by proclaiming to be the number one podcast in the world. I get the joke. It’s not. Some people might think it is. It just points to the arrogance of the insensitivity of these text Giants. I listen to it just to remind myself to be kind and generous to people. It always motivates me too try harder, in order to compensate, were these unbelievably wealthy, spoiled child man. No, they don’t ever have a woman on the panel. Keep up the good work.

Clearly this is a right wing podcast. Never any pushback on fox/trump talking points.

It’s like a podcast of what happens when 5 kids who got beat up in high school made a bunch of money and started a podcast. Tech bro d-bags - listen to the pod, join the circle jerk.

Informative, brilliant, entertaining, super hip. Thank you Besties and Guests for taking your valuable time to help me to better understand what I consider important. Thank you also for the special events. Attending one would be an unbelievable vacation.

Adult version of a bunch of 5th grade nerds on a school playground. Sacks is the worst. Cringe but listen to it if you want to be entertained up to the point where you feel like you need to puke. A bunch of insecure nerds who don’t realize they ain’t it.

Oh good a pod by a bunch of self important techno-fascists who got rich off of public sector investments and now want to destroy the American public.

Do your homework. Your conclusions about DOGE, that we just need to hear more communication about it are plain wrong. The problem is that everything g that’sDOGE been communicated has been proven to be inaccurate at best and flat out wrong (lies ?) at worst. So far any of “savings” are not only insignificant but not even a result of DOGE efforts. Many are programs that are where the money has already been spent. The meagre savings from workforce cuts to meat inspectors, forest service personnel etc…are they worth what will emerge? Your fan boy take on Musk is blinding you to the simple reality. You talk about trade deficits as if that’s the golden ring…you didn’t even engage Summer’s astute remark about his hai g a trade deficit with his grocery store. There was no debate here. Summers and Klein tried but you all just steamrolled over them changing the subject and misrepresenting Klein’s book. Geesh! I’m Interested in hearing intelligent pushback on left of center views but this isn’t it.

Trump propaganda and out of touch rich dudes. Tried to listen but it was too cringy.

Enjoy the topics & guests on your show. When one of you disagrees with Sacks, he often raises his voice, doesn’t respond to the point, and is waiting for his turn to speak not hearing others & critically thinking through the argument. Find this to be a turn off regardless of the topic. Enjoy the rest of you & your thoughtful responses & comments.

No pushback and checks

Sacks was on fire! And love listening to Chamath!

There are many smart thoughts in this podcast series. What irritates me, however, is the lack of knowledge of Russia and Ukraine. I wish the speakers could stick to their guns rather than playing super-confident know-it-alls. It’s painful to listen to them when they leave their home turfs. This seems particularly true for David Sacks. He undermines his own credibility in areas where he does know a lot. Overall, the podcast series puts on display why it’s important to have a diverse set of specialists in government, not just a homogeneous group of oligarchs. Make sure this remains only one of many sources of information for you.

Thank you for exposing how vacuous Andrew Ross Sorkin is. He had no retort for Sacks and zero creativity for outro. He views the world through a personality-driven lens rather than economics or realpolitik. Is Dealbook still sponsored by Goldman Sachs?

Was the unique take of the rich investor now just explaining and defending anything Trump talks about.

Fully biased opinion-based show acting like Trump has hidden genius that only they can see Soooo cringe. Terrible

I hate writing this, but am doing it mainly in the hopes that the feedback actually lands. This podcast was the highlight of my week during one of the darkest times in a generation. I feel like I grew up with these guys as the all in pod experienced its meteoric rise. Heck, I even found myself resonating with a lot of the reasonable shifts in the hosts’ views on issues. Then something changed. The hosts are drinking their own perfume. The political punditry has taken on the same vitriol of all of the other talking heads of yore. It’s just unlistenable, but mainly so, so, so sad. I miss the guys. After I submit this I’m pulling it off my feed, but god I hope this comes roaring back. Rooting for all of you, thank you for everything, this pod has made such a massive impact.

“Its not because Vietnamese people can’t afford expensive American goods. It’s because of so much more regulatory difficulties to do work in these countries.” (Time in 17:45). the annual salary of Vietnamese are roughly 10kUS. Not everyone are millionaires. Might want to travel outside your bubble.

I have finally reached the point where I don’t care to listen any longer. It’s an incessant drone about politics with a revolving door of guests I don’t subscribe to listen to. What made this pod work was four besties riffing (in a mostly lighthearted, and occasionally serious, manner) on a combination of topics du jour as well as their own personal interests. It doesn’t seem like they’re having much fun with it anymore, and it’s not fun to listen to either.

Please invite a guest who can represent higher education and research in particular (perhaps a medical school dean) to have a more informed conversation of what universities bring to research that the private sector cannot / will not do and what indirect costs are actually used for before giving opinions that it’s advisable to slash it

Listened to their episode with Larry Summers and Ezra Klein. Chammath and David just misdirected on every point never actually engaging the arguments. Also there aesthetic was just generally rude. Not a fan.

I’ll say this for the show-it’s a good window into the utter amorality of power and the way these guys and their ilk conform their worldview to align with their interests. There was a time when I enjoyed some of their takes on business and finance but this is now too revolting to listen to. Hard unsubscribe.

I used to love this podcast. It was intelligent and groundbreaking. For that I’ll forever be grateful. Over the last 6 months, this podcast has developed into a one sided debate in favor of the right. The only bright spot was when they brought on Ezra Klein and Larry Summers. Get back to steel manning the other side and having a Intelligent and nuanced conversation with facts and data. Right now it seems a little bit more like blind defense of the current administration’s actions.

Great freewheeling discussion. I’m a lifelong Republican, and voted for Trump, and want to find a good reason for these tariffs. But Klein and Summers made Sacks look foolish. Sacks was asked specific questions and simply couldn’t respond. He’s smart but uninformed, and has convinced that the tariffs are simply emotional tools to try and turn back time lost long ago. What not turn back into a farming powerhouse?

I listened, hoping to hear a discussion. Instead, I heard boys yelling over each other. What self righteous propaganda by one of the guys. He refused to give any meaningful metrics —but at least one was given at the end by someone else. (Sorry I couldn’t keep track of names, as this was the first time listening to the podcast). This podcast was recommended by a friend who said I would find an equal balance of opinions and interesting debate. What a disappointment this episode was. I’ll give it one more chance.

Used to be a good podcast. But honestly, this podcast is difficult to listen to when Sacks is on. Deflections and anecdote based arguments. It’s clear that he’s just backing his own position in the administration versus presenting any critical and educated arguments.

An awesome podcast that’s completely ruined by Chamath. Every time he speaks I skip. Jason, Sacks and Friedberg are brilliant guys.

Great insights until they started bending the knee to the orange buffoon. None of them are for the working class or 95% of the America. They are all a bunch of rich phonies who are looking to become even richer while the rest of the Americans suffer for the next 4 years. Can’t wait to hear how they deflect all of Trump’s heinous acts and psycho behaviors. Still only covers how DEI killed America and Tariffs. Why don’t you cover all the eff ups that are happening? Where are you bros for when pentagon is screwing things up? No opinions on ICE detaining US citizens? You seemed have talked all things when Biden was making mistakes.

I gave this show a 4 star review previously. Now, this show has utterly collapsed into fighting, arguing, my ideas are better than yours. I now find this show revolting. This is a free graduate course in the Economics of life. The whole world evolves around money whether you want it too or not, and these individuals delve into the various aspects of how our lives are so interconnected (political, science, military, business) that decisions in one field of study can now effect everyone else at some point (the butterfly effect). Bring pen and paper and when you hear terms, ideas, and concepts you do not understand (you will) write them down and Wikipedia them later. Think of it as an test of your intellectual well being. Can you keep up with Billionaires? Or, do you need some more education? Think of this podcast akin to a physical workout but for the brain. You will leave each podcast a better informed person than when you arrived. I cannot stress this podcast enough to those who are interested in economics and current events. Excellent production quality to boot!l

I disagree with what people are saying. Political conversations are HARD. Sometimes they get heated. You see the realness of that on the show. I love when there is conflict. I do agree, sacks is overly defensive of trump, which does bring the podcast down, but I still love having him on here as he gives great insight into what’s actually going on in the White House.

Sacks and Chamath are incapable or willing to criticize any actions of the current administration, which really destroys their credibility in my eyes. I really enjoyed this podcast up until Trump took office. Now it seems more like a Trump infomercial. I think I’m done after this episode. Sacks wouldn’t even give an objective metric that we could measure the success of the tariffs. At least Chamath answered that question.

Sachs runs roughshod over guests he doesn’t politically align with, while the rest of the group has merged into his MAGA-bro agenda, turning what was an insightful podcast into a Fox News circus of with hidden agendas being shouted over each other

The All-In Podcast, once a promising dive into tech, markets, and big ideas, has plummeted into a one-star caricature of its former self as of March 2, 2025. Hosted by Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks, and David Friedberg, this show used to thrive on raw, unfiltered debates and insider insights that felt fresh and provocative. What drew listeners in—the messy, real-time clash of sharp minds—has been replaced by a slog of predictable propaganda that’s as stale as it is insufferable. The “Besties” now sound more like a clique of self-important echo-chamber evangelists than the independent thinkers they once were. Chamath’s contrarian edge has morphed into preachy sermonizing, often laced with thinly veiled self-interest. Jason’s hustle-charged takes have devolved into shameless hype-man rants that feel like they’re auditioning for a VC check. Sacks, who used to cut through the noise, now leans hard into partisan talking points that reek of agenda-driven drivel. And Friedberg, once the group’s data-driven voice of reason, seems content to nod along or toss out tepid science-y soundbites that add nothing. What used to make All-In interesting—genuine disagreement, unscripted tangents, and a willingness to challenge each other—has been systematically replaced by propaganda. The hosts don’t wrestle with ideas anymore; they peddle them, often with a smugness that assumes listeners are too dumb to notice the shift. The podcast’s charm was its authenticity, but that’s long gone. Now it’s just four rich guys patting each other on the back while regurgitating whatever serves their collective brand. If you want insight, look elsewhere—this is a propaganda mill masquerading as a conversation. Proof that wealth often has more to do with dumb luck than brains. One star, and that’s generous.

Chamath is clueless as far as how organizations run and is unable to separate his feelings with reality when saying Steve Kerr deserves no credit for the Warriors’ 4 titles… Spineless Sacks is ruining America and doesn’t care what’s true or right, he’s only interested in himself… this pod used to be a great way to stay in tune with current events but is now a propaganda state-run media outlet

I’m hungry for different points of view and vigorous debate. This podcast brings it. Thank you! Thank you!

This show used to be genuinely insightful, offering useful perspectives on markets and investing — areas where they actually had some expertise. But as the elections approached, they took a sharp turn. Instead of focusing on what they knew, they began pushing political narratives, promoting their crypto assets, and aligning themselves with the idea of electing Trump, alongside their leader, Mr. Musk. It’s disappointing to see what was once a valuable resource devolve into little more than government propaganda and a vehicle for personal financial agendas.

Have always liked this podcast as it felt well balanced with liberal vs. conservative views and was always interesting for me to hear the other side. That being said, Sacks is rude, unnecessarily aggressive, and refuses to answer or provide direct responses. He is bringing down the pod. Can’t you just use his new role as an excuse for him coming off?

It’d get 0 stars if David (Mr. Kremlin Talking Points) Sacks was still on.

One of the best podcasts out there. It’s amazing to get perspective on tech from such intelligent and articulate industry insiders in such a candid format! However, the guys seem to dodge discussing big political moments (like anything controversial Trump does), likely to avoid the ire of Trump since Sacks is now his crypto czar. I would say if you’re not going to tackle the big moments in politics maybe don’t discuss politics at all and just stick to tech. I also find many of their opinions biased and slanted on things like the utility of crypto since they are likely invested in the success of a particular market, so you have to take much of their positions on certain markets or tech developments with a grain of salt. I also wish J Cal would press his views more since he seems to be the only center / center-left voice on the show. He seems reluctant to do that at times. Overall, though, I look forward to this pod more than any other. EDIT: Chamath and Sacks way out of their element arguing tariffs with Summers and Ezra. Stick to tech, guys! That’s when this podcast was fun! That said, I commend the pod for bringing alternative voices on the show. Best discussion / argument on tariffs on the web, rivaled perhaps only by Ross Douthat’s excellent interview with Oren Cass. Bottom line for most Americans is there is no clear and realizable goal to DJT’s broad tariff approach. No clear way to measure success or whether the outcome would be a net positive as compared to the free market approach of the last 80 plus years. Rather, the tariff approach is sowing confusion among businessss and retirees alike. So much so that it’s having a massive impact on the stock market and NET (net!!) capital investment in the US. ALSO, why does Chamath deserve a call back from ANY White House? Do I get one, too?

I was introduced to this show by an uber passenger a few months ago and haven’t missed a ep, I love the strong debates and the different views and insights into some of the most successful people on the planet. I don’t agree with everything you guys say, but that’s kinda the point of your pod, right? Your most recent pod tho with Larry and Ezra was the absolute worst, neither of them brought anything of substance to the conversation. I hope you never bring them on again, it was the first one I couldn’t finish.

I used to learn a lot about business and tech. Recent political episode unlistenable. Chamath and David don’t listen, talk over their intelligent guests and it is just a bunch of yelling. So disappointed to see what this has become. Unsubscribed.

This used to be a great podcast. A bunch of billionaires with insight into tech and business of silicon valley, occasional some geopolitics/politics. They've now HEAVILY leaned into being mouthpieces for the Trump administration and the bias is clear. I'm honestly shocked at some of their takes. At best they are horribly out of touch, at worst they're knowingly pushing propaganda.

While I love this podcast still I find that David Sacks has found himself acting like a child. I realize he works for the new admin but he, like others, care more about making the current president happy instead of actually using logic to respond to questions. While we are all entitled to our opinions I felt like in the last episode I was listening to him act like my two year old nephew argue with his 3 year old sister which deters me from wanting to listen to this in the future if I am going to have yelling in my ear all episode…

You guys need a mute button for David Sacks. He’s hard to listen to during a normal episode, but he becomes intolerable when he continues to speak all over the guests. Get rid of Sacks and I would come back.

To me it’s way too contentious and unproductive when they are shouting over each other/guests so much, gotta unsubscube

Way too tiring to listen to all the interrupting (not just the host who needs to bring SOME order to the talking). Hard to judge all the arguing.

I find something different to learn each week and appreciate the knowledge and passion these gentlemen bring. Keep doing what you’re doing fellas and don’t be deterred by the whiny reviews.

Like the podcast but the last episode was hands down the worst episode to date. Constantly talking over each other doesn’t work.

These are very intelligent men discussing relevant topics in tech and the world. I can engage with vastly different political opinions from people who can articulate their opinions in a thoughtful manner. However, David Sacks is given a pass to never answer a single direct question, change the topic when he can’t answer a difficult question or absolutely berate a guests if he disagrees and smother all semblance of a conversation. It is so obvious and sad and it is making this podcast harder and harder to listen to.

The episodes recorded before Trump took office in January were genuinely engaging. Since then, however, the hosts have shifted into being mouthpieces for the current administration. Their commentary now feels rigid and constrained, seemingly crafted to avoid contradicting Trump on any issue.

Otherwise it’s not going to be around for much longer