Episodes featuring Jason Calacanis

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Pregame Your Launch Before Your App Exists (w/ Amanda Bradford) | E2355

This Week in Startups · with Amanda Bradford, Patrick Collison, Jason Calacanis, Lon Harris, Alex Wilhelm · Oct 26, 2026 · 1 recommendation

Amanda Bradford, founder of The League, explains how she built a waitlist and founding members through events before her dating app launched. Then Lon Harris and Alex Wilhelm revisit Jason's 2017 interview with...

The Gadget That's Better in Crowds Than Your Phone + Ring’s Founder Before Amazon Bought It | E2349

This Week in Startups · with Carter Fowler, Jamie Siminoff, Lon Harris, Jason Calacanis · Oct 12, 2026 · 15 products mentioned

Carter Fowler of Totem Labs and Ring founder Jamie Siminoff talk hardware innovation, building mesh-network devices, and bouncing back from failed startups.

Justin Kan & Brian Chesky: The Rejections That Built Twitch and Airbnb | E2344

This Week in Startups · with Justin Kan, Brian Chesky, Lon Harris, Alex Wilhelm, Jason Calacanis · Sep 30, 2026 · 7 recommendations

Jason Calacanis and guests look at how Justin Kan built Twitch and Brian Chesky built Airbnb by surviving investor rejection, pivoting to small niches, and staying resourceful under pressure.

Banning Chinese robots isn’t regulatory capture | E2318

This Week in Startups · with Dee Das, David Weisburd, Lo Toney, Jason Calacanis · Jul 29, 2026 · 4 recommendations

A roundtable of VCs discusses the US ban on Chinese humanoid robots, OpenRouter's $10 billion valuation, AI self-improvement pauses, and how fast automation is displacing jobs.