Paul Graham
4 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Dec 15, 2022 by Pete Kazanjy · said 70 times in 13 episodes since 2022 · across every show →
Mentions by year
brought up most by Lenny Rachitsky (34), Jessica Livingston (25), Kevin Yien (3), Gustaf Alströmer (3), Grant Lee (2), Pete Kazanjy (1), Eric Ries (1), Ben Horowitz (1)
2025 5 mentions in 3 episodes 2 per episode
- “Dumbest idea I’ve heard” to $100M ARR: Inside the rise of Gamma | Grant Lee (co-founder)
- $46B of hard truths: Why founders fail and why you need to run toward fear | Ben Horowitz (a16z)
- How Revolut trains world-class PMs: The “Local CEO” model, raw intellect & building wow products
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2024 55 mentions in 6 episodes 9 per episode
- The social radar: Y Combinator’s secret weapon | Jessica Livingston (co-founder of YC, author)
- Becoming more strategic, navigating difficult colleagues, founder mode, more | Anneka Gupta
- Unorthodox PM tips: Automating user insights, unselling candidates, decision logs, more | Kevin Yien
- Conscious leadership: Unlocking vision, strategy and purpose | JM Nickels (Uber, Waymo, DoorDash)
- How marketplaces win: Liquidity, growth levers, quality, more | Benjamin Lauzier (Lyft, Thumbtack)
- Pattern Breakers: How to find a breakthrough startup idea | Mike Maples, Jr. (Partner at Floodgate)
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