Fixing the American Dream with Andrew Schulz

Comedian Andrew Schulz joins the crew. Friedberg kicks off with a brief Science Corner on fertility advancements. The team discusses Gavin Newsom's podcast, debating its strategic purpose. They then examine the current tariff experiment, its risks, and communication hurdles. The conversation shifts to the broken American Dream, proposing housing market solutions and social security reforms. They also discuss boosting stock market participation to align financial incentives. Schulz shares his comedy journey, leveraging YouTube for success. The episode wraps up with reflections on America, conspiracy theories, and thoughts on Trump and DOGE.

Speakers

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 20%

David Friedberg

Host • 17%

Andrew Schultz

Guest • 39%

Chamath Palihapitiya

Host • 23%

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Chapters

0:00	The Besties intro Andrew Schulz!
3:29	Friedberg hits a quick Science Corner on the future of fertility
9:35	Reacting to Gavin Newsom's new podcast: genius or pandering?
19:36	Tariff experiment so far: risks, communication issues, and more
30:44	Why the American Dream is broken and how to fix it: cracking the housing market, social security reform
55:45	Aligning upside via increased stock market participation
1:11:23	How Andrew blew up in comedy, going direct via YouTube, building a cancel-proof following
1:22:25	State of America, conspiracy obsession, thoughts on Trump and DOGE

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