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Palmer Luckey on Arsenal-1, Trump, US Manufacturing, Tariffs, & Heretical Thoughts

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Palmer Luckey Interview: Arsenal-1, US Manufacturing, Tariffs Heretical Thoughts & The Election

Today we have a special episode of the pod. The legendary Palmer Luckey returns to the pod! Palmer is the Founder of Anduril and the inventor of Oculus. In this conversation, Mike and Palmer discuss the astronauts stuck in space, government contracts, building Arsenal-1, dealing with the media, supporting Trump, heretical thoughts, and the world that Palmer would like to leave for his grandchildren.

Featuring Mike Solana & Palmer Luckey

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod Palmer Luckey!

2:30 - Boeing Starliner Astronauts Stuck In Space

10:00 - Government Defense Contracts

17:30 - $1.5B Raise For Anduril - Arsenal-1 Announcement - Anduril Expansion

26:25 - US Manufacturing Problems

31:20 - Tariffs - Why Palmer Approves Of Them

35:50 - Google Protests / Tech Defense Vibe Shift

39:05 - Supporting Trump 8 Years Ago vs. Now

42:20 - Heretical Thoughts Today

59:50 - Palmer Dealing With The Media - Why He Is Now Beloved

1:11:13 - Chromatic - How Palmer Is Reviving The GameBoy and Physical Video Games

1:19:00 - The Removal Of History On The Internet - Mandela Effect

1:25:20 - The Necessity Of Having Children

1:27:00 - The World That Palmer Wants To Build For His Grandchildren

1:29:45 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe

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