# Joe Lonsdale: American Optimist

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Official site: https://blog.joelonsdale.com/podcast
Author: Joe Lonsdale
Episodes: 159

## Resource

Ideas and dialectic on technology, policy & philosophy.

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## Episodes
- [Ep 158: Nima Ghamsari on Blend's Comeback & the Power of AI Agents and Infinite Workforce](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-158-nima-ghamsari-on-blend-s-comeback-the-power-of-ai-agents-and-infinite-workforce) — 2026-06-18T17:31:31+00:00
- [Ep 157: Scott Nolan on the AI Energy Crisis & America's Nuclear Renaissance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-157-scott-nolan-on-the-ai-energy-crisis-america-s-nuclear-renaissance) — 2026-06-05T17:10:23+00:00
- [Ep 156: Coleman Hughes Takes on America's Most Contentious Debate: the Legacy of Slavery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-156-coleman-hughes-takes-on-america-s-most-contentious-debate-the-legacy-of-slavery) — 2026-05-29T16:24:31+00:00
- [Ep 155: Eric Scott on the Biggest Missed Opportunity in Venture Investing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-155-eric-scott-on-the-biggest-missed-opportunity-in-venture-investing) — 2026-05-22T18:34:09+00:00
- [Ep 154: Jacob Helberg on Pax Silica & the New Global Order in the AI Age](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-154-jacob-helberg-on-pax-silica-the-new-global-order-in-the-ai-age) — 2026-05-19T19:11:04+00:00
- [Ep 153: Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar on Heretics, AI Weapons, and Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-153-palantir-cto-shyam-sankar-on-heretics-ai-weapons-and-rebuilding-the-arsenal-of-democracy) — 2026-05-08T16:08:37+00:00
- [Ep 152: Ben Black Runs America's $200B Foreign Investment Fund; Here's His Plan to Counter China & Rebuild American Influence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-152-ben-black-runs-america-s-200b-foreign-investment-fund-here-s-his-plan-to-counter-china-rebuild-american-influence) — 2026-04-30T19:15:18+00:00
- [Ep 151: The Myth of Michael Milken with Richard Sandler](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-151-the-myth-of-michael-milken-with-richard-sandler) — 2026-04-24T18:29:00+00:00
- [Ep 150: How AI Is Transforming Diligence, Decision-Making & the Future of Investing with John Melas-Kyriazi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-150-how-ai-is-transforming-diligence-decision-making-the-future-of-investing-with-john-melas-kyriazi) — 2026-04-17T15:03:17+00:00
- [Ep 149: Will Fry on the Small Business Succession Crisis & New Opportunities in the AI Age](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-149-will-fry-on-the-small-business-succession-crisis-new-opportunities-in-the-ai-age) — 2026-04-09T19:21:47+00:00
- [Ep 148: JoeBen Bevirt, Founder & CEO of Joby Aviation — Flying Cars Have Arrived](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-148-joeben-bevirt-founder-ceo-of-joby-aviation-flying-cars-have-arrived) — 2026-04-03T13:55:11+00:00
- [Ep 147: Scott Wu & Russell Kaplan on the New Era of Software Abundance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-147-scott-wu-russell-kaplan-on-the-new-era-of-software-abundance) — 2026-03-27T15:00:36+00:00
- [Ep 146: Jake Paul & Geoff Woo on Building Anti Fund, the Future of the Creator Economy & How to Change the Culture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-146-jake-paul-geoff-woo-on-building-anti-fund-the-future-of-the-creator-economy-how-to-change-the-culture) — 2026-03-19T00:51:47+00:00
- [Ep 145: SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler on Exposing Billions in Fraud & What AI Means for Small Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-145-sba-administrator-kelly-loeffler-on-exposing-billions-in-fraud-what-ai-means-for-small-business) — 2026-03-13T01:23:09+00:00
- [Ep 144: Jared Isaacman's Bold Vision for Moon Bases, Nuclear Power in Space, and Returning NASA to Greatness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-144-jared-isaacman-s-bold-vision-for-moon-bases-nuclear-power-in-space-and-returning-nasa-to-greatness) — 2026-03-03T18:11:51+00:00
- [Ep 143: JD Ross on the New Invention Era & Building with AI in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-143-jd-ross-on-the-new-invention-era-building-with-ai-in-2026) — 2026-02-27T18:59:30+00:00
- [Ep 142: Understanding the AI Wave with 8VC's Alex Kolicich & Jack Moshkovich](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-142-understanding-the-ai-wave-with-8vc-s-alex-kolicich-jack-moshkovich) — 2026-02-17T17:40:22+00:00
- [Ep 141: AI Hackers Are Here; Cybersecurity Legend Kevin Mandia Is Building the Answer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-141-ai-hackers-are-here-cybersecurity-legend-kevin-mandia-is-building-the-answer) — 2026-02-04T23:02:01+00:00
- [Ep 140: SEC Chairman Paul Atkins on Making IPOs Great Again, Crypto's Comeback & New Rules for Retail Investors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-140-sec-chairman-paul-atkins-on-making-ipos-great-again-crypto-s-comeback-new-rules-for-retail-investors) — 2026-01-26T19:42:07+00:00
- [Ep 139: Make Government Beautiful & Functional Again with America's Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-139-make-government-beautiful-functional-again-with-america-s-chief-design-officer-joe-gebbia) — 2026-01-20T20:38:27+00:00
- [Ep 138: AI, Space-Based Interceptors & the Bleeding Edge of Warfare with Pentagon R&D Chief Emil Michael](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-138-ai-space-based-interceptors-the-bleeding-edge-of-warfare-with-pentagon-r-d-chief-emil-michael) — 2026-01-09T14:39:43+00:00
- [Ep 137: Gov. Chris Sununu on AI vs Harvard, DOGE 2.0, and a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-137-gov-chris-sununu-on-ai-vs-harvard-doge-2-0-and-a-balanced-budget-amendment-to-the-constitution) — 2025-12-30T19:08:28+00:00
- [Ep 136: OPM Director Scott Kupor on Launching the U.S. Tech Force & Bringing Merit Back to Government](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-136-opm-director-scott-kupor-on-launching-the-u-s-tech-force-bringing-merit-back-to-government) — 2025-12-18T02:09:09+00:00
- [Ep 135: Philip Howard on Saving the American Spirit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-135-philip-howard-on-saving-the-american-spirit) — 2025-12-11T18:10:24+00:00
- [Ep 134: Inside the White House and the AI Race with OSTP Director Michael Kratsios](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-134-inside-the-white-house-and-the-ai-race-with-ostp-director-michael-kratsios) — 2025-11-26T22:50:58+00:00
- [Ep 133: Matt Ridley on the Fight to Save the UK & How Extraordinary Ideas Evolve](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-133-matt-ridley-on-the-fight-to-save-the-uk-how-extraordinary-ideas-evolve) — 2025-11-21T15:40:11+00:00
- [Ep 132: Sen. Bill Hagerty on Saving Memphis & Designing Regulatory Frameworks for AI and Crypto](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-132-sen-bill-hagerty-on-saving-memphis-designing-regulatory-frameworks-for-ai-and-crypto) — 2025-11-06T20:14:49+00:00
- [Ep 131: How AI + Incentives Can 10X Learning & Save American Education with Tech Legend Joe Liemandt](https://stenobird.com/podcast/joe-lonsdale-american-optimist-7465017/ep-131-how-ai-incentives-can-10x-learning-save-american-education-with-tech-legend-joe-liemandt) — 2025-10-17T18:52:01+00:00

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