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
September 18, 2026
Ep 162: Brian Chau Built an AI That Uncovers Fraud — It Just Found a $21 Billion Racial Wealth Transfer
Investigative journalist Brian Chau discusses his groundbreaking AI-driven investigation into a $21 billion racial wealth transfer in healthcare payments, revealing how technology uncovers hidden corruption.
August 24, 2026
Ep 161: Generalist CEO Pete Florence on the Robot Revolution & Bringing General Intelligence to the Physical World
Joe Lonsdale interviews Generalist CEO Pete Florence about how AI is revolutionizing robotics and unlocking unprecedented scientific progress.
July 30, 2026
Ep 160: Box CEO Aaron Levie on Silicon Valley's AI Problem, Evidence for AI Job Creation & What Doomers and Accelerationists Get Wrong
Host Joe Lonsdale interviews Box CEO Aaron Levie about AI's impact on jobs, Silicon Valley's challenges, and the future of technology.
163 total episodes available with 87 transcripts
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