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Dec 2021
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Web3 wars & Rivian Q3 earnings with our ...

Jason Calacanis
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Jason is joined by This Week in Startups' new co-host Molly Wood for a news show. First they cover why Molly joined the TWiST team (1:24), then they dig into the Web3 wars erupting on Twitter (24:00) and break down Rivian's Q3 earnings (51:45).

Producer's note: this is our only podcast this week
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