Palmer Luckey
Mentioned in 28 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Founder of Oculus, Anduril Industries, and Erebor bank, representing a new generation of defense and hardware entrepreneurs. Known for building VR technology in his garage and scaling into autonomous AI systems and defense contracting, with particular focus on manufacturing competition with China. Frequently discussed on podcasts for his ventures in defense innovation, banking, and controversial positions on military AI applications and corporate governance.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Mar 30, 2026
20VC: Marc Andreessen on The Future of Venture Capital: Will a16z Go Public | Why Labour Displacement with AI is Wrong | Why Introspection is Dangerous | Why "Diamonds in the Rough" is BS in VC | Why a16z Invested $300M into Adam Neumann
“Defense tech entrepreneur that Andreessen regrets not backing in Series A”
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Mar 23, 2026
20VC: Inside Anduril's $20BN Army Contract & Why Anduril Must Go Public | Why 99% of Drone Companies Will Die | Why There is Never an Ethical Question of How Anduril Products are Used with Matthew Steckman, President @ Anduril
“Anduril founder whose personal brand helps establish trust in defense industry”
Macroaggressions · Mar 8, 2026
#627: Prepping the Ground For World War 3 | Patrick Henningsen
“Technology entrepreneur involved in autonomous AI warfare systems development with geopolitical implications”
The a16z Show · Mar 5, 2026
Ben Thompson: Anthropic, the Pentagon, and the Limits of Private Power
“Referenced for raising democratic governance concerns about private AI decision-making”
TBPN · Mar 3, 2026
Ellison's Media Empire, Ken Burns Joins, Cursor Mic Drop | Matthew Belloni, Gokul Rajaram, Nik Seetharaman, Raj Rajamani, James Everingham, Dr. Felix Ejeckam
“Anduril founder featured in New York Times profile amid $4B funding round”
TBPN · Mar 3, 2026
Anthropic v. DoW, Paramount wins WB, OpenAI raises $100B | Diet TBPN
“Defended government position on AI contracts and criticized corporate control over military tech”
TBPN · Mar 2, 2026
Anthropic vs DoW, Ben Thompson Joins, Ellison Says The Biggest Number | James Beshara, John B. Quinn, Michael Grinich, Adam Simon, Matthias Wagner, Joan Rodriguez, Zach Yadegari, Andy Markoff
“Anduril founder criticized Anthropic's position on military AI usage restrictions”
TBPN · Mar 2, 2026
FULL INTERVIEW: Ben Thompson on Why Anthropic is Wrong
“Referenced for raising democracy concerns about unilateral AI restrictions”
The a16z Show · Mar 2, 2026
Chris Dixon: From Quant Trading to Building a16z Crypto
“Oculus founder whom Dixon met and invested in during early VR development”
Relentless · Feb 27, 2026
The US vs. China Manufacturing Debate
“Anduril founder mentioned for defense manufacturing and capital market innovations”
The a16z Show · Feb 27, 2026
a16z's New Media Playbook
“Example of interesting founder-CEO who could sustain long-form podcast appearances”
TBPN · Feb 20, 2026
Palmer Luckey LIVE from NYSE, Supreme Court Smackdown, Data Center Backlash | Ryan Petersen, Jonathan Gould, Diogo Mónica, Joe Lonsdale, John Shahidi, Will Bruey, Sam Levenback, Alex Heath
“Founder of Erebor bank and Anduril, discussing banking charter and VR industry”
TBPN · Feb 20, 2026
Palmer Luckey: Why I Started My Own Bank
“Founder of Erebor bank, Anduril, and Oculus, main guest discussing his ventures”
The a16z Show · Feb 17, 2026
WSJ x a16z: The Next 25 Years of Defense Innovation
“Anduril founder who built Oculus in his garage, represents new generation of defense entrepreneurs”
TBPN · Feb 7, 2026
The AI chip squeeze, Dirty Soda mania, OCC approves Palmer Luckey’s Erebor | Diet TBPN
“Erebor founder launching tech-focused bank after OCC approval”
The a16z Show · Feb 3, 2026
Palmer Luckey on Hardware, Building, and the Next Frontiers of Innovation
“Founder of Oculus and Anduril, main interview subject discussing hardware and defense innovation”
The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe · Feb 3, 2026
468: Thomas Tull—Adjacent to Greatness
“Anduril Industries founder; advocates automation as only path to compete with China militarily; backed by Tull”
The a16z Show · Jan 28, 2026
Ben Horowitz and Balaji Srinivasan on Netscape and Network States
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart · Jan 28, 2026
The ICE Age of Surveillance and Enforcement
“Founder of Anduril; provides AI surveillance towers for border and domestic deployment; explicitly ideological”
TBPN · Jan 27, 2026
Clawdbot Creator Peter Steinberger Joins, Meta's Premium Subscription Plans | Jamie Cuffe, Ben Lerer, Lucas Atkins, Bridgit Mendler, Jeff Miller, Aaron Frank
This Week in Startups · Jan 24, 2026
Why You’ll Choose an AI Doctor (feat. Fred Almeida and Max Weiss) | E2239
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jan 23, 2026
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Breaks Down the Three Biggest Trends in Crypto + More from Davos!
TBPN · Jan 19, 2026
X Article Apocalypse, Hollywood's AI Takes, Is the American Dream Obsolete? | Jordan Schneider, Eliot Pence, Fil Aronshtein & Matt Grimm
The Vergecast · Jan 16, 2026
Siri is a Gemini
TBPN · Jan 14, 2026
Siri needs an App, OpenAI Acquires health startup Torch, Claude Cowork reactions | Diet TBPN
TBPN · Jan 13, 2026
Siri Needs an App, Apple Preps for Post-Cook, Scott Nolan Truth Nuke | Shervin Pishevar, Horacio Rozanski, Glenn Fogel, JD Ross, Nick Fleisher, Rob Slaughter, Sajith Wickramasekara
TBPN · Jan 6, 2026
The Death of the Tech Conference, Jake Paul Joins, Dimon Launches Deregulation Blitz | Jake Paul & Geoffrey Woo, Matt Pavelle, David Senra & Lulu Cheng, Casey Newton, Alex Epstein, Jamie Siminoff
Elon Musk Podcast · Dec 30, 2025