Podcasts
This Week in Startups
This Week in Startups is Jason Calacanis's show on startups, tech, markets and media, mixing news discussion with founder and investor interviews.
By Jordan Metzner & Sam Nadler · Facts checked against each show's own listings · Updated October 2026
This Week in Startups (TWiST) is a podcast hosted by Jason Calacanis that covers startups, tech, markets, media and the hottest topics in business and technology. It publishes two to three times a week (about 43 episodes in the last 90 days, as of October 2026), and episodes usually run about 78 minutes.
| Hosts | Jason Calacanis |
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| Network or producer | Jason Calacanis |
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| Schedule | Two to three times a week (about 43 episodes in the last 90 days), as of October 2026 |
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| Typical length | about 78 minutes |
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| Episodes in feed | 1,493 |
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| Latest episode | October 24, 2026 |
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| Where to listen | Apple Podcasts, YouTube and thisweekinstartups.com |
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What This Week in Startups covers
Per its description, the show covers startups, tech, markets, media and "all the hottest topics in business and technology," and Jason Calacanis also interviews founders, operators, investors and innovators.
The October 2026 titles show the mix of news roundups and guest conversations: OpenAI's fundraising and Starlink Mobile, a panel of VCs on whether they would back a controversial founder's next startup, Anthropic giving away shares, robotics, the Superhuman CEO on why AI isn't sticking, and an ex-DeepMind researcher taking on open source AI from China. The feed holds 1,493 episodes and uses numbered episodes, such as EP 2354.
Who it's for
Our take: founders, investors and startup employees who want a high-volume read on the week in tech, with frequent guests from the startup world. With two to three long episodes a week, most listeners will pick the topics that matter to them.
Best This Week in Startups episodes to start with
Ranked by YouTube views among the channel's latest 400 uploads, as of October 2026.
Latest episodes
- October 24, 2026: OpenAI’s $1.25T Raise, Starlink Mobile & Zuck’s Tax Deal | EP 2354
- October 22, 2026: We asked 3 VCs: would you invest in Elizabeth Holmes’ next startup? | E2353
- October 20, 2026: Anthropic Gives Away 5% of Its Shares, Clone’s Muscle Robot, ElevenLabs Steals Podcaster's Voice
- October 17, 2026: Flying Cars, OpenAI Spies, Why AI Isn’t Sticking (Superhuman CEO)
- October 15, 2026: The Ex-DeepMind Researcher Taking On China’s Open Source AI
Where to listen
Podcasts like This Week in Startups
If you like This Week in Startups, these shows in our directory are worth a listen:
- All-In: Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Sacks and David Friedberg on economics, tech and politics.
- The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Harry Stebbings interviews venture capitalists and founders.
- My First Million: Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm business ideas.
- Indie Hackers: interviews with founders building profitable online businesses.
- Pivot: Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway on tech and business news.
- Built This Week (our show, with Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler): This Week in Startups is a news-and-interview show with long episodes; ours is a weekly show where the hosts build something with AI every week, test new AI tools, interview a founder or operator and cover AI news.
More shows to compare are in our best startup podcasts list and the full best podcasts directory.
Sources
Show details on this page come from the public listings and feeds below, checked on October 24, 2026.
FAQ
Who hosts This Week in Startups?
Jason Calacanis hosts This Week in Startups.
How often does This Week in Startups release new episodes?
Two to three times a week (about 43 episodes in the last 90 days), as of October 2026.
How long are This Week in Startups episodes?
Episodes usually run about 78 minutes, based on the median in the show's feed.
What are the best This Week in Startups episodes?
By YouTube views, the leaders are the Sora app review and Perplexity Comet episode (E2188, 2.1M views), Blake Scholl of Boom Supersonic (E2186, 1.4M) and Battery Power for Texans with Zach Dell (E2190, 970K).
What podcasts are like This Week in Startups?
Similar shows in our directory include All-In, 20VC, My First Million, Indie Hackers and Pivot.
