Recode Decode: Jason Calacanis

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Inside CEO and This Week in Startups host Jason Calacanis talks with Kara Swisher about the future of Uber after its troubled IPO, why one of the tech giants should buy Tesla, and Jeff Bezos' Achilles heel: His lack of generosity. Calacanis, who was an early investor in Uber, also talks about his objections to the current state of tech journalism and punditry, the end of SoftBank’s “free money party," and why Tim Cook doesn’t have the chutzpah to take Apple into the future. Plus: Why the US should ban TikTok, even if the Chinese-owned mobile app spins off an American-run unit. Featuring: Jason Calacanis (@Jason), CEO and co-founder, Inside Host: Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-large More to explore: On Reset, Arielle Duhaime-Ross explores why — and how — tech is changing everything. On Recode Media, Peter Kafka interviews business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters about the collision of tech and media. On Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the big tech news stories of the week, who's winning, who's failing, and what comes next. And on Land of the Giants, Jason Del Rey chronicled the rise of Amazon. Season 2 will focus on Netflix and is coming soon! About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode and @voxdotcom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	When you drive a Chevy electric vehicle, you're getting more than a way to get from point A to point B.
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1:02.0	Hi, I'm Cara Swisher, Editor-at-large at ReCO. You may know me as someone who's contractually required to get in a Twitter fight with Jason Callacanis every month.
1:10.0	But in my spare time, I'm just a reporter and you're listening to ReCO D-code, a podcast about power change of the people you need to know were part of the VOX Media Podcast Network.
1:18.0	Today in the red chair, of course, is Jason Callacanis. He's an investor and entrepreneur and occasionally almost always a pain in the ass.
1:24.0	But seriously, Jason is the CEO of an email newsletter company inside the host of the podcast this week in startups.
1:30.0	And way back in the Stone Age, he co-founded a company called WebLaws. He also ran something called Silicon Alley Insider.
1:36.0	We'll talk about our ancient history, which we've done before and more. But it's a good time to talk about stocks, all kinds of things.
1:41.0	And I warn him already if he insults my partner in Pivot, Scott Gowley, I am going to physically break his arm.
1:47.0	Anyway, Jason, welcome to ReCO D-code.
1:49.0	It's great to be here.
1:50.0	Why are you so mean to Scott?
1:51.0	It's top.
1:52.0	Listen, he is going hard on Uber and Tesla.
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