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AcquiredApr 29, 2020

Special Episode: Jason Calacanis

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Special Episode: Jason Calacanis includes mentions of Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups — Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor by Jason Calacanis, Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom, and Angel, with indexed source context and timestamps where available.

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Indexed context: The hosts mention Jason Calacanis's book to highlight his multifaceted career and contributions to the tech industry. It serves as a segue into discu…

Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom

Indexed context: The host briefly mentions 'Superintelligence' in the context of conversations about artificial intelligence. It highlights its relevance to discussio…

Indexed context: The host briefly mentions Jason Calacanis's book 'Angel' while discussing his extensive career and investment strategies. This reference serves to hi…

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We're joined by the one and only Jason Calacanis for this very special episode, wherein we chronicle Jason's journey from a kid porter in the barrooms of Brooklyn to building the largest independent media business in tech, becoming the "3rd or 4th greatest seed investor of all-time" (and the original Sequoia Scout), launching one of the top accelerators in the world, and constructing a one-man empire that may just disrupt the entire capital stack in our industry. We dive into how it all ties together, and where the money and power is shifting in the ever changing sands of Silicon Valley...
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Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups — Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor
Jason Calacanis

The hosts mention Jason Calacanis's book to highlight his multifaceted career and contributions to the tech industry.…

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Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom

The host briefly mentions 'Superintelligence' in the context of conversations about artificial intelligence. It highl…

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Angel

The host briefly mentions Jason Calacanis's book 'Angel' while discussing his extensive career and investment strateg…

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  • The conversation centers on AI discussions with Elon.
  • A second recurring theme is Jason Calacanis's career.
  • Referenced books include Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups — Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor by Jason Calacanis and Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom.
  • Related interests include Entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts and Individuals interested in AI and its implications.

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Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups — Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor by Jason Calacanis, Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom, and Angel are the clearest linked books in this episode, each tied back to source cards and timestamps where available.

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Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups — Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor cover
Best for Entrepreneurs and startup enthusiastsOften cited around Jason Calacanis's career

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A quote from Jason Calacanis's book is mentioned, discussing perceptions of luck and fraud in his career.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts
Indexed context: Most folks think I'm lucky. Some say I'm a complete fraud and a handful think I'm a brilliant hype man.
The hosts mention Jason Calacanis's book to highlight his multifaceted career and contributions to the tech industry. It serves as a segue into discussing his various ventures and insights on startups.
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Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom
Best for Individuals interested in AI and its implicationsOften cited around AI discussions with Elon

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The conversation about AI and the book 'Superintelligence' was mentioned in relation to discussions with Elon and Sam.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Individuals interested in AI and its implications
Indexed context: The conversation about AI and the book 'Superintelligence' was mentioned in relation to discussions with Elon and Sam.
The host briefly mentions 'Superintelligence' in the context of conversations about artificial intelligence. It highlights its relevance to discussions involving notable figures like Elon Musk and Sam Harris.
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Best for Aspiring founders and investorsOften cited around Jason Calacanis's investments

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I teach, we have a course called Angel University that goes along with Angel the book.

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Sentiment: Passing Reference
For: Aspiring founders and investors
Indexed context: Most folks think I'm lucky.
The host briefly mentions Jason Calacanis's book 'Angel' while discussing his extensive career and investment strategies. This reference serves to highlight Calacanis's reputation and contributions to the startup ecosystem.
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Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups — Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor
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Indexed context: The hosts mention Jason Calacanis's book to highlight his multifaceted career and contributions to the tech industry. It serves as a segue into discu…
Superintelligence
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Indexed context: The host briefly mentions 'Superintelligence' in the context of conversations about artificial intelligence. It highlights its relevance to discussio…
Angel
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Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups — Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor
Jason Calacanis

The hosts mention Jason Calacanis's book to highlight his multifaceted career and contributions to the tech industry. It serves as a segue into dis…

Direct Amazon listing · affiliate link
Superintelligence cover
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Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom

The host briefly mentions 'Superintelligence' in the context of conversations about artificial intelligence. It highlights its relevance to discuss…

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Angel

The host briefly mentions Jason Calacanis's book 'Angel' while discussing his extensive career and investment strategies. This reference serves to…

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Goodfellas

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I put on Goodfellas and I was just watching this kid growing up and I was just having flashbacks. I mean, literally, my life was like the first act of Goodfellas.

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High and Low

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Kurosawa did all those samurai films and then he went into noir and the noir stuff was better and nobody even knows about the noir, the film noir stuff he did, High and Low.

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Thank You for Smoking

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The speaker mentions being at Sundance where a friend was producing a movie called 'Thank You for Smoking'.