Oct 27, 2023
(0:00) Bestie intros!
(1:16) WW3 risk, is WSJ trying to escalate US vs Iran?
(22:02) Nuclear risks
(33:28) Best case scenarios for de-escalation
(40:34) Murky macro picture: Main Street disconnects from Wall Street, startup shutdowns, challenged returns
(1:09:14) Cruise robotaxi accident update
(1:12:59) Hurricane...
Oct 20, 2023
(0:00) Bestie intros
(0:49) State of Israel/Gaza: Information wars, delayed ground war, domestic political pressures
(23:20) Understanding Israel's political dynamics, feelings throughout the Middle East, why a two-state solution has failed in the past
(42:56) Harvard and Penn megadonors cut ties
(50:43) The EU's DSA:...
Oct 13, 2023
(0:00) Opening statements on the Hamas terror attacks in Israel
(3:49) Contextualizing the attacks and the fallout so far
(19:52) Trump administration's wins, Kushner's competence, path to a two-state solution
(28:51) Letter from Harvard student organizations: understanding the reaction and fallout
(46:53) The Biden...
Oct 7, 2023
(0:00) Bestie intros: Jason's operation!
(1:57) Airtable correction
(5:03) McCarthy ousted as Speaker of the House, what the eight defecting Republicans are looking for, solving the omnibus spending problem
(25:20) US Southern Border: Understanding the situation based on data
(44:39) Cruise robotaxi "accident" in SF,...