Episode
E32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
1:23:27
Published: Thu May 13 2021
Description
Follow the besties: https://twitter.com/chamath https://linktr.ee/calacanis https://twitter.com/DavidSacks https://twitter.com/friedberg Follow the pod: https://twitter.com/theallinpod https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg Referenced in the show: NY Times - A Misleading C.D.C. Number https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/11/briefing/outdoor-covidtransmission-cdc-number.html medRxiv - COVID-19 Aerosolized Viral Loads, Environment, Ventilation, Masks, Exposure Time, Severity, And Immune Response: A Pragmatic Guide Of Estimates https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.10.03.20206110v6.full Business Insider - Silicon Valley VCs are at war with the ‘far left radicals’ running California https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-venture-capitalists-at-front-lines-california-recall-2021-5 NY Post - Powerful teachers union influenced CDC on school reopenings, emails show https://nypost.com/2021/05/01/teachers-union-collaborated-with-cdc-on-school-reopening-emails/ MMA - Governor Reeves Announces End to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance https://mma-web.org/governor-reeves-announces-end-to-pandemic-unemployment-assistance/ Tweets: https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1392154915640729605 https://twitter.com/DavidSacks/status/1392223301154447361 https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1391591653824204801 https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1391257138698375168 https://twitter.com/skepticaliblog/status/1391958173955682309 https://twitter.com/TaylorLorenz/status/1390390598444609538 https://twitter.com/friedberg/status/1392551233618026496 https://twitter.com/bytecoin8 Show Notes: 0:00 Jason goes behind the scenes of Elon's SNL appearance 23:36 CDC failures, misleading information on COVID spreading outdoors 39:10 Reacting to Stanley Druckenmiller's thoughts on current Fed policy, decoupling of capital markets from policy 48:32 America's real-time UBI experiment, Business Insider's piece covering All-In 1:05:23 Friedberg's science corner: synthetic biology IPO/SPACs, stem cell breakthroughs & more 1:19:15 Should the besties start a third party? Is it possible?
Chapters
The All In podcast returns after a host's personal emergency and discusses the current state of the stock market with David Freberg, Tramok, The Dictator, and David Sacks.
00:00 - 01:15 (01:15)
Summary
The All In podcast returns after a host's personal emergency and discusses the current state of the stock market with David Freberg, Tramok, The Dictator, and David Sacks.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The executive producer of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels, discusses the challenges of producing live shows and shares his experience working with Elon Musk as guest host.
01:15 - 06:25 (05:10)
Summary
The executive producer of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels, discusses the challenges of producing live shows and shares his experience working with Elon Musk as guest host.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Elon Musk revealed during his SNL appearance that he has Asperger's, which surprised the whole audience.
06:25 - 11:00 (04:34)
Summary
Elon Musk revealed during his SNL appearance that he has Asperger's, which surprised the whole audience. The show's negotiations also included a request to feature cryptocurrencies.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The podcast discusses the shift in comedic humor and how it has become more serious and politically correct, with also mentioning the impact of changes in societal norms with a reference to a joke about OJ Simpson made during a rehearsal.
11:00 - 14:53 (03:53)
Summary
The podcast discusses the shift in comedic humor and how it has become more serious and politically correct, with also mentioning the impact of changes in societal norms with a reference to a joke about OJ Simpson made during a rehearsal.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The speaker argues that, except for extreme cases, people with mild Asperger's are usually more successful because it is the opposite of ADHD and is associated with extreme focus.
14:53 - 18:17 (03:24)
Summary
The speaker argues that, except for extreme cases, people with mild Asperger's are usually more successful because it is the opposite of ADHD and is associated with extreme focus. Many people in the tech industry have been accused of having Asperger's.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Elon Musk reflects on his experience hosting Saturday Night Live, discussing the various skits he appeared in and his thoughts on live television.
18:17 - 20:10 (01:53)
Summary
Elon Musk reflects on his experience hosting Saturday Night Live, discussing the various skits he appeared in and his thoughts on live television.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The speaker shares his observation on the SNL skits and how they will live on YouTube forever, emphasizing on Elon Musk's indispensability in making the skits great.
20:10 - 24:20 (04:09)
Summary
The speaker shares his observation on the SNL skits and how they will live on YouTube forever, emphasizing on Elon Musk's indispensability in making the skits great.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The CDC continues to recommend outdoor mask wearing even though only under 1% of COVID cases occur outside.
24:20 - 30:19 (05:59)
Summary
The CDC continues to recommend outdoor mask wearing even though only under 1% of COVID cases occur outside. This recommendation could be perceived as a way of showing care for others.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The speaker believes the CDC can reestablish credibility by basing their recommendations on empirical data and the effects of policies.
30:19 - 41:44 (11:25)
Summary
The speaker believes the CDC can reestablish credibility by basing their recommendations on empirical data and the effects of policies. They call for a balanced approach in synthesizing the recommendations of medical and other administrative groups.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The capital markets and what the government thinks are happening have become completely decoupled as interest on national debt could become 30% of the government budget when interest rates go back to the historical norm.
41:44 - 46:35 (04:51)
Summary
The capital markets and what the government thinks are happening have become completely decoupled as interest on national debt could become 30% of the government budget when interest rates go back to the historical norm.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The private sector generates the wealth to fund the public sector, and there's a need to restore the partnership between them; this was lost sight of by lawmakers, as reflected in the current high government spending.
46:35 - 53:28 (06:53)
Summary
The private sector generates the wealth to fund the public sector, and there's a need to restore the partnership between them; this was lost sight of by lawmakers, as reflected in the current high government spending.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
In this podcast, the speakers discuss issues on politics, journalism, and business.
53:28 - 1:03:27 (09:58)
Summary
In this podcast, the speakers discuss issues on politics, journalism, and business. They explore the idea of developing global, moderate ideals that everyone can agree to, to make a better world economy.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Synthetic biology is a rapidly evolving field that can be used to produce commoditized products like fuels and proteins, as well as materials, food, and chemicals that we use in daily life.
1:03:27 - 1:08:14 (04:47)
Summary
Synthetic biology is a rapidly evolving field that can be used to produce commoditized products like fuels and proteins, as well as materials, food, and chemicals that we use in daily life. With dropping DNA sequencing costs, the ability to synthesize or print DNA, and tools like CRISPR, a new industry could emerge that rewrites all industrial systems.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Ginkgo Bioworks promises to make biology programmable and enable the engineering of microbes which opens a universe of possibilities, including reducing fertilizer use, and having a huge effect on greenhouse gases resulting from agriculture.
1:08:14 - 1:16:00 (07:45)
Summary
Ginkgo Bioworks promises to make biology programmable and enable the engineering of microbes which opens a universe of possibilities, including reducing fertilizer use, and having a huge effect on greenhouse gases resulting from agriculture. The ability to engineer microbes is just the beginning of what could happen in the next few years in the field of synthetic biology.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
Stem cell therapy offers a potential solution to retinitis pigmentosa, a disease that degrades the retinal cells in your eyes and can cause blindness.
1:16:00 - 1:21:48 (05:47)
Summary
Stem cell therapy offers a potential solution to retinitis pigmentosa, a disease that degrades the retinal cells in your eyes and can cause blindness. Additionally, stem cell therapy has the potential to repair and react to specific conditions in the body such as cancer cells.
EpisodeE32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment, post-COVID boom in jeopardy & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The hosts exchange banter and shoutouts to their friends, including the announcement of a SPAC for Bird, an electric scooter sharing company.
1:21:48 - 1:23:12 (01:24)
Summary
The hosts exchange banter and shoutouts to their friends, including the announcement of a SPAC for Bird, an electric scooter sharing company.