Los Angeles

also referred to as: l.a. · la

2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement May 13, 2025 by Elad Gil · said 105 times in 50 episodes since 2015 · across every show →

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brought up most by Shane Parrish (15), Shep Gordon (8), Luke Burgess (7), Morgan Housel (6), Ron Shaich (5), Derek Sivers (5), Michael Ovitz (4), Chris Voss (4)

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2026 10 mentions in 3 episodes 3 per episode

Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want Jan 20, 2026 · 5 mentions · from 34:40
Michael Ovitz: The Psychology of Power Feb 3, 2026 · 4 mentions · from 1:03:59
Ray Kroc : How McDonald’s Took Over America Jan 27, 2026 · 1 mention · from 18:12
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2025 24 mentions in 10 episodes 2 per episode

Panera Founder Ron Shaich Nov 11, 2025 · 5 mentions · from 22:19
Fred Smith: The Story of FedEx [Outliers] Sep 9, 2025 · 4 mentions · from 8:43
Sol Price: The Retail Legend Who Taught Sam Walton, Jim Sinegal, and Jeff Bezos [Outliers] Aug 12, 2025 · 4 mentions · from 10:02
Why Everyone Is Wrong About AI (Including You) | Benedict Evans Sep 2, 2025 · 3 mentions · from 59:55
Bernie Marcus: The Story of Home Depot Dec 16, 2025 · 2 mentions · from 19:10
Elad Gil: How to Spot a Billion-Dollar Startup Before the Rest of the World May 13, 2025 · 2 mentions · from 1:24:41
Henry Singleton: The Greatest Capital Allocator in History [Outliers] Apr 22, 2025 · 1 mention · from 7:57
Josh Wolfe: Human Advantage in the World of AI Mar 4, 2025 · 1 mention · from 1:13:59
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2024 8 mentions in 5 episodes 2 per episode

Chris Davis: Three Generations of Wealth Mar 5, 2024 · 3 mentions · from 38:26
John Mackey: Building Whole Foods Oct 29, 2024 · 2 mentions · from 6:26
Brent Beshore: Business Brilliance and Happiness at Home Jun 11, 2024 · 1 mention · from 2:06:02
David Segal: Building a $200m Business Apr 16, 2024 · 1 mention · from 40:30
Dr. Becky Kennedy: The One Thing You Can Say That Changes Everything Feb 6, 2024 · 1 mention · from 1:24:17
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2023 6 mentions in 4 episodes 2 per episode

Nathan Myhrvold Mar 21, 2023 · 2 mentions · from 20:59
Jack Kornfield: Finding Inner Calm Jan 10, 2023 · 2 mentions · from 45:51
Rey Flemings: A Different Definition of Success Aug 22, 2023 · 1 mention · from 7:37
Jason Karp: Live A Healthier Life Apr 4, 2023 · 1 mention · from 3:35
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2022 14 mentions in 5 episodes 3 per episode

Luke Burgis: The Power of Mimetic Desire May 31, 2022 · 7 mentions · from 5:37
Les Snead: Building a Super Bowl Champion Aug 23, 2022 · 2 mentions · from 13:09
Andrew Wilkinson: Tiny Holdings Jul 26, 2022 · 2 mentions · from 17:14
Justin Su'a: Peak Mental Performance May 17, 2022 · 2 mentions · from 1:06:55
Keith Creel: Lessons from Life on the Railroad Nov 29, 2022 · 1 mention · from 28:43
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2021 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode

#124 Douglas Rushkoff: The Perils of Modern Media Nov 16, 2021 · 1 mention · from 59:44
#102 Sendhil Mullainathan: The Chaos Inside Us Feb 2, 2021 · 1 mention · from 2:19
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2020 10 mentions in 5 episodes 2 per episode

#88 Derek Sivers: Innovation Versus Imitation Jul 21, 2020 · 5 mentions · from 24:50
#79 Esther Wojcicki: The “TRICK” to Raising Successful People Mar 17, 2020 · 2 mentions · from 17:15
#90 Apolo Ohno: Process Versus Prize Aug 18, 2020 · 1 mention · from 1:59
#81 Jason Calacanis: Intelligent Risk Apr 14, 2020 · 1 mention · from 5:51
#76 Frank Stephenson: Pushing the Limits of Innovation Feb 18, 2020 · 1 mention · from 18:20
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2019 14 mentions in 6 episodes 2 per episode

#65 Shep Gordon: Trust, Compassion, and Shooting Friends from Cannons Sep 3, 2019 · 8 mentions · from 5:20
#55 Scott Page: Becoming a Model Thinker Apr 2, 2019 · 2 mentions · from 10:04
#72 Neil Pasricha: Happy Habits Dec 24, 2019 · 1 mention · from 1:23:39
#59 Following Intellectual Curiosity with Thomas Tull May 28, 2019 · 1 mention · from 17:51
#56 Daniel Gross: Catalyzing Success Apr 16, 2019 · 1 mention · from 9:02
#53 Howard Marks: Luck, Risk and Avoiding Losers Mar 5, 2019 · 1 mention · from 14:06
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2018 7 mentions in 4 episodes 2 per episode

#27 Chris Voss: The Art of Letting Other People Have Your Way Jan 3, 2018 · 4 mentions · from 22:05
#47 Adam Robinson: Winning at the Great Game (Part 1) Dec 11, 2018 · 1 mention · from 1:33:34
#41 Tobi Lütke: The Trust Battery Sep 18, 2018 · 1 mention · from 19:45
#33 Dan Ariely: The Truth About Lies May 25, 2018 · 1 mention · from 50:24
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2017 4 mentions in 2 episodes 2 per episode

#21 Ed Latimore: The Warrior Poet Aug 9, 2017 · 3 mentions · from 14:29
#25 Gary Taubes: Is Sugar Slowly Killing Us Nov 30, 2017 · 1 mention · from 41:12
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2016 2 mentions in 2 episodes 1 per episode

#14 Morgan Housel: Reading, Writing, and Lifelong Learning Oct 24, 2016 · 1 mention · from 2:07
#11 Ryan Holiday: The Stoic Whisperer May 16, 2016 · 1 mention · from 13:00
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2015 4 mentions in 2 episodes 2 per episode

#5 Chris Dixon: The State of Venture Capital Nov 13, 2015 · 2 mentions · from 8:09
#4 Jason Zweig: Elevate Your Financial IQ Oct 19, 2015 · 2 mentions · from 9:55
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Everything said about Los Angeles, oldest first

May 13, 2025

Assertion Supported

Gil: Bay Area represents 25% of global private tech wealth creation

“Traditionally the U.S. Has been about half of that globally. The Bay Area has been about half of that. So, 25% of all private technology wealth creation happens in one place, right? In one city. If you add in New York and L.A., then you're at like 40% of the w…”

Elad Gil May 13, 2025 ▶ 1:24:30 Elad Gil: How to Spot a Billion-Dollar Startup Before the Rest of the World

Nov 11, 2025 neutral

Insight

Mass-scale restaurant success relies on Middle America, not New York or LA.

“And I will tell you that if you're building a business of mass scale, it isn't New York City that matters. It isn't LA that matters. It's everything in between. And can you offer people something of quality and substance?”

Ron Shaich Nov 11, 2025 ▶ 1:31:46 Panera Founder Ron Shaich

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