Austin, Texas

4 statements across 4 episodes · 3 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Jan 23, 2021 by Chamath Palihapitiya · said 175 times in 74 episodes since 2020 · across every show →

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brought up most by Jason Calacanis (98), David Friedberg (20), David Sacks (16), Joe Lonsdale (7), Chamath Palihapitiya (7), Travis Kalanick (4), Dara Khosrowshahi (4), Tony Hinchcliffe (3)

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2026 36 mentions in 11 episodes 3 per episode
2025 63 mentions in 29 episodes 2 per episode
2024 24 mentions in 13 episodes 2 per episode
2023 6 mentions in 4 episodes 2 per episode
2022 11 mentions in 4 episodes 3 per episode
2021 32 mentions in 11 episodes 3 per episode
2020 3 mentions in 2 episodes 2 per episode

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Everything said about Austin, Texas, oldest first

Jan 23, 2021 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Chamath: Losing tech and climate jobs will trigger multi-generational decay for California
“If these climate jobs and these technology jobs and these biotechnology jobs pivot to more accepting and progressive local and state managements like Austin, Texas and Miami, Florida, we lose these things forever. This is a multi-generational decay that we're …”
Chamath Palihapitiya Jan 23, 2021 ▶ 1:09:38 E18: Inauguration talk, breaking down the $1.9T stimulus, the case for recalling Gavin Newsom & more
Dec 24, 2025 positive
Opinion
Hinchcliffe: Austin is without question the best city for comedy
“There's no question about it. It's Austin, Texas.”
Tony Hinchcliffe Dec 24, 2025 ▶ 25:42 All-In x Kill Tony: A Hilarious Holiday Special
Apr 17, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Calacanis states Austin housing prices dropped despite net migration increasing
“In Austin, three years in a row, rents and housing prices have gone down while net migration has gone up.”
Jason Calacanis Apr 17, 2026 ▶ 6:16 OpenAI's Identity Crisis, Datacenter Wars, Market Up on Iran News, Mamdani's First Tax, Swalwell Out
Aug 29, 2026 positive
Assertion Supported
Calacanis: Austin housing prices dropped 25% to 27% from 2022 peak
“And then in the great state of Texas, if you look at this chart, housing prices since the 2022 peak in Austin are down, down, not up sacks, down 27% since March of 2020 20. 25%.”
Jason Calacanis Aug 29, 2026 ▶ 59:46 Nvidia's Historic Quarter, SaaS Comeback, Bessent vs Druck, America's Debt Crisis, Cancer Vaccine
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