mainstream media
19 statements across 16 episodes · 2 bullish · 17 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Nov 11, 2020 by Jason Calacanis · across every show →
Everything said about mainstream media, oldest first
Nov 11, 2020 bearish
Calacanis: Mainstream media will be the biggest loser post-2020 election
“Do you know who the biggest loser is going to be coming out of this, I think? Not when you think holistically about the ecosystem. It's going to be the media. Because they have made an absolute fortune over the last four or five years picking aside.”
Dec 11, 2021 negative
David Sacks argues Jussie Smollett media coverage showed a rush to judgment.
“This reflects all the worst qualities of the media. Number one, rush to judgment. They immediately bought into the story, and they were attacking the Trump administration for creating the hate and the MAGA people. So there was a feeding frenzy. Number two, the…”
Feb 12, 2022 negative
Dec 3, 2022 negative
Palihapitiya: Media allows SBF's apology tour to protect its own credibility
“And they refuse to re-underwrite this kid. And the reason is because in order to do so, it's like eating your own tail. And that's why they don't want to do it. And so this is why you have the media basically allowing him to do an apology tour.”
Apr 21, 2023 negative
Sacks: Mainstream media covered SpaceX Starship explosion with ghoulish glee
“When I was reading the mainstream media coverage of this, it was almost like ghoulish. It was like a type of glee It was almost like an excitement that the rocket blew up, but they didn't really mention any of the things you're mentioning.”
Jun 24, 2023 negative
Jun 24, 2023 negative
Nov 11, 2023 negative
Dec 16, 2023 negative
Dec 29, 2023 negative
Sacks: Alternative geopolitical podcasts are more accurate than mainstream media
“I have found these three podcasts to be quite useful in understanding what's happening in the rest of the world. And I found their reporting and analysis to be more accurate than anything you're going to get in the mainstream media.”
Dec 29, 2023 negative
Aug 9, 2024 positive
Sep 19, 2024 negative
Sacks: Mainstream media disinformation dwarfs foreign influence operations on podcasts
“The real influence operation in this country is by the mainstream media. They're the ones who are spreading disinformation about the war in Ukraine and so many other issues on a scale that dwarfs what any of these, like, Handful of podcasters that most people …”
Sep 19, 2024 negative
Oct 11, 2024 negative
Nov 8, 2024 negative
Jan 20, 2025 bullish
Mark Pincus predicts DOGE will be more aggressive and overdeliver
“But I love what they're doing, and I just say that my own opinion, and this is not knowing anything I think that it's going to, I think it's going to over deliver not to set expectations, they don't want that, but I think it's going to be more aggressive and o…”
Sep 19, 2025 negative