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In conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Jason Calacanis on RFK Jr. challenges war, pharma, media, and regulatory power structures.

Jason CalacanishostDavid SackshostChamath PalihapitiyahostDavid FriedberghostRobert F. Kennedy Jr.guestGuestguest
May 5, 20232h 1mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
May 5, 2023
Duration
2h 1m
Channel
All-In Podcast
Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

(0:00) Bestie intros! (0:49) Jason and Sacks intro Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (3:46) Foreign policy: Ukraine / Russia (17:17) Foreign policy: Taiwan / China (18:57) Government spending: Fiscal responsibility, where to cut budget, debt ceiling (33:22) US Govt Intelligence Agencies: "Deep State," increasing accountability, "agency capture" (46:04) COVID: mishandling, more "agency capture," vaccine policy (55:10) Broader thoughts on vaccines in general (1:05:54) Energy policy: thoughts on nuclear (1:15:29) Culture wars: trans issues, CRT in schools, public vs charter schools (1:23:09) Media: declining trust, misaligned incentives, conflict of interest with large advertisers (1:30:07) Mainstream media coverage, ABC News debacle, evolving with new information, money in politics (1:40:37) The Besties do a post-interview debrief (1:57:30) Announcing All-In Summit 2023! Follow the besties: https://twitter.com/chamath https://linktr.ee/calacanis https://twitter.com/DavidSacks https://twitter.com/friedberg Follow Robert F. Kennedy Jr: https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr Follow the pod: https://twitter.com/theallinpod https://linktr.ee/allinpodcast Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://twitter.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://twitter.com/TheZachEffect #allin #tech #news

SPEAKERS

  • Jason Calacanis

    host
  • David Sacks

    host
  • Chamath Palihapitiya

    host
  • David Friedberg

    host
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

    guest
  • Guest

    guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of All-In Podcast, featuring Jason Calacanis and David Sacks, In conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. explores RFK Jr. challenges war, pharma, media, and regulatory power structures Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joins the All-In Podcast to outline his 2024 presidential platform, centered on ending “forever wars,” dismantling regulatory capture, and rebuilding the American middle class. He sharply criticizes U.S. foreign policy in Ukraine and toward China, massive military spending, and what he calls a militarized, pharma-driven COVID response. Kennedy argues that key institutions—CIA, FDA, CDC, big pharma, defense contractors, and major media—are structurally captured by corporate interests, distorting policy, science, and public discourse. The hosts push him on economics, vaccines, nuclear energy, culture-war issues, education, and media censorship, revealing both his detailed critiques and areas where he admits he needs more study.

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