American Optimist, hosted by Joe Lonsdale: entrepreneur, investor, and founder of four multi-billion dollar companies and other mission-driven organizations. American Optimist is an alternative to the fear, cynicism, and zero-sum thinking in mainstream media. Learn from the innovators and leaders who are solving our nation’s most pressing challenges, and doing it in a way that will lift everyone up. Hope should dominate our discourse, and American Optimist will show you why. <br/><br/><a href="https://blog.joelonsdale.com?utm_medium=podcast">blog.joelonsdale.com</a>
Joe Lonsdale: American Optimist
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American Optimist, hosted by Joe Lonsdale: entrepreneur, investor, and founder of four multi-billion dollar companies and other mission-driven organizations. American Optimist is an alternative to the fear, cynicism, and zero-sum thinking in mainstream media. Learn from the innovators and leaders who are solving our nation’s most pressing challenges, and doing it in a way that will lift everyone up. Hope should dominate our discourse, and American Optimist will show you why. <br/><br/><a href="https://blog.joelonsdale.com?utm_medium=podcast">blog.joelonsdale.com</a>
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Recent Episodes
July 2, 2026
Ep 159: Aaron Cannon Is Building the Leading AI Customer Research Platform; It's About to Upend a $140B Industry
Joe Lonsdale interviews Aaron Cannon, CEO of Outset, about how AI-powered customer research is revolutionizing how businesses understand and respond to customer needs.
June 18, 2026
Ep 158: Nima Ghamsari on Blend's Comeback & the Power of AI Agents and Infinite Workforce
Joe Lonsdale interviews Nima Ghamsari, Founder and Head of Blend, about Blend's AI-driven comeback and the future of financial services.
June 5, 2026
Ep 157: Scott Nolan on the AI Energy Crisis & America's Nuclear Renaissance
Joe Lonsdale interviews Scott Nolan, founder of General Matter, about rebuilding America's nuclear enrichment capacity to address the AI energy crisis and fuel a nuclear renaissance.
160 total episodes available with 84 transcripts
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