In this episode we swing from macro storm clouds to silicon sunshine—probing debt risks, tracing software’s evolution, and spotlighting a Samsung-Tesla chip alliance that could turbocharge robotaxis.
[00:00] Intro
:00:47] Macro Risk: Could 2008 Happen Again? (Exhibit A)
Hunt draws parallels between today’s oil-market risk premium and the 4Q 2008 liquidity freeze. He warns that a repo-market hiccup—not a bond auction failure—could be the trigger, given money-market–fund flight. Jason advocates 7 % across-the-board federal cuts, while Mike finds optimism in June’s surplus and $27 B tariff haul.
[00:10:19] Software History – Part 3
Jason and Mike trek from IBM mainframes to the Apple Lisa and Windows 3.0. Highlights: Thomas Watson Jr.’s $5 B System/360 gamble, GM’s early OS, the birth of “software engineering” (1968), Xerox PARC’s WIMP GUI, and Bill Gates’ pivot from DOS to a ground-up graphical Windows.
[00:19:21] Top Mark Rankings Spotlight
Tyler introduces the Top Mark Olympic-class sailing ranking—bringing the race to LA 2028 and positioning Top Mark Capital as the sport’s data hub.
[00:20:08] Healthcare Round-Up (pp. 15, 19, 20)
Jason covers Roche’s direct-to-consumer MS drug move, the FDA exit of controversial pick Pradeep Vemuri, and Novo Nordisk’s growth-guidance cut amid GLP-1 competition. Discussion centers on PBM mark-ups, gene-therapy approvals, and Lilly’s competitive edge.
[00:23:37] Tesla × Samsung: A Fab Deal (Page 1)
Hunt lauds Musk’s “highest and best use” as Samsung commits billions to an Austin foundry for Tesla’s in-house AI chips. Mike recounts Tesla’s silicon lineage—from Nvidia to Jim Keller’s HW 5—and explains why owning capacity beats vying with Nvidia at TSMC. Jason calls it Intel’s missed opportunity.
[00:28:04] Next Week Teaser & Sign-Off
The crew previews Episode 2532: a deeper dive into Tesla’s 2 M-unit robotaxi strategy and the consumer shock of humanoid-delivered DoorDash orders. Listeners are urged to grab the memo and tune in next Wednesday.
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