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John Doerr

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 6 shows

Episode Appearances

Odd Lots

Odd Lots · Jun 13, 2026

Anjney Midha's Plan to Radically Lower the Price of Compute

Midha worked under him at Kleiner Perkins for 4.5 years as investor

AI Compute Infrastructure StandardizationGPU Utilization Optimization and EfficiencyFrontier Model Parity and Multi-Model Ecosystems
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This Week in Startups

This Week in Startups · Jun 8, 2026

The AI Tutor That Makes Kids Actually Think | E2298

Attended Calacanis pitch meeting despite bike accident and painkillers

AI-powered tutoring systemsSocratic teaching methodologyEducational technology pricing strategies
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The Home Service Expert Podcast

The Home Service Expert Podcast · May 18, 2026

The Real Reason Most People Never Start (It's Not Discipline)

Author of 'Measure What Matters'; trained Steve Jobs and Larry Page; quoted on goal-setting philosophy

Future Self Framework and Identity-Based Transformation10X vs. 2X Scaling Strategies and Goal SettingPower Law Principle and Strategic Focus
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How I Invest with David Weisburd

How I Invest with David Weisburd · Feb 17, 2026

E306: Can VCs Actually Pick Winners? w/Eric Bahn

Mentioned as example of concentrated portfolio VC with outlier successes despite failures

Early-stage venture capital selection criteria and predictive signalsHustle as execution velocity and throughput measurementPre-seed investment thesis and due diligence methodology
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Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin

Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin · Feb 11, 2026

BIll Gurley

Top VC who invested in Google when Benchmark passed; Gurley considers him one of the best VCs in the business

Venture Capital Investment Strategy and Pattern RecognitionRegulatory Capture and Its Impact on InnovationEarly-Stage vs. Late-Stage Investment Decision-Making
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The Daily Stoic

The Daily Stoic · Feb 10, 2026

You Have to Fight for It | Is There A Dark Side To Stoicism?

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in 1960s; filed hundreds of motions to integrate University of Mississippi

Stoic Philosophy and JusticeCivil Rights History and Legal StrategyAI and Critical Thinking
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