E159: The Bestie Awards! Recapping the best and worst of 2023

**Jason Calacanis** (0:00)
All right, everybody, welcome back. It is our fourth annual Bestie Awards. Yes, everybody is incredibly excited to hear the biggest winners in politics and losers in business, best science breakthrough, so many amazing categories. With me again, Chairman Dictator, Chamath Palihapitiya, our billionaire pock. Welcome back to the program, Chamath.
BIPOC, that's what I said, billionaire pock.

**David Sacks** (0:25)
Billionaire percent color.

**Jason Calacanis** (0:27)
Yes, please get it right.
And running the All-In DEI group, the Rain Man himself, David Sacks. Welcome back to the program.

**David Sacks** (0:34)
Good to be here.

**Jason Calacanis** (0:35)
Okay, and the Sultan of Science.
Welcome back to the program. Are you ready with your selections, gentlemen? Are we ready to do this?

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (0:42)
J Cal, this is the holiday episode. You gotta have a little more cheer. This isn't all business, dude.

**David Sacks** (0:47)
Cue the music, Nick.

**Jason Calacanis** (0:49)
Three, two. Two.
Yes, and here we are, everybody, back again for the 2023 Bestie Awards. This is where everybody goes crazy. Oh my God, standing ovation.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (1:05)
Hold on, who's drinking some champagne with me? I need some-

**Jason Calacanis** (1:07)
Champagne popping.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (1:08)
What are you guys drinking?

**Jason Calacanis** (1:09)
These are the awards. Everybody wants to know who's gonna be a winner.

**David Sacks** (1:12)
You're right, I need a drink. Hold on.

**Jason Calacanis** (1:14)
He needs a drink for this.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (1:15)
I need a drink, too.

**David Sacks** (1:16)
Can I go get a drink?

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (1:17)
Hang on.

**Jason Calacanis** (1:18)
Everybody get a drink, loosen it up.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (1:19)
I'm at my office, I don't have alcohol here.

**Jason Calacanis** (1:21)
Look at the second draw.
All right, everybody. Welcome to The Bestie Awards for 2023

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (1:43)
What are you drinking?

**Jason Calacanis** (1:44)
I got a little Verve Cliquot. You know, I love my Verve.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (1:46)
Are you actually gonna drink it?

**Jason Calacanis** (1:48)
You know, people don't know this about me, but that was my beverage of choice, was the old Verve Cliquot when I would go out in New York.
What have you got there, Sacks? What are you drinking for the 2023 Bestie Awards? What are you drinking?

**David Sacks** (2:00)
I'm drinking my Clauses Eaux Reposado in a glass with a single big rock. And I broke out my patriotic, great seal of the United States glass.

**Jason Calacanis** (2:12)
This is a tribute to the border. You got a little bit of Mexico, a little bit of the United States.
And is it flowing between the border and you? Is that it? It's open border now.

**David Sacks** (2:21)
The border is completely open at this point.

**Jason Calacanis** (2:22)
Gotcha, okay. It's just flooding in. Chamath, you're not drinking. You're at the office.
Friedberg.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (2:29)
I mean, I didn't plan. I brought my props to wish everybody happy holidays. How nice.

**Jason Calacanis** (2:35)
It's beautiful.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (2:36)
And a festive sweater.

**Jason Calacanis** (2:37)
Amazing.
Friedberg, everybody knows that you're a quiet solo drinker in your darkest hours. What are you drinking? There's no surprises there.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (2:45)
What are you drinking? I'm always drinking what I got to hang out with you, J Cal. I'm drinking a Victoria beer.

**Jason Calacanis** (2:51)
A Victoria beer.

**David Sacks** (2:53)
I don't think you hang out with J Cal sober, do you?

**Jason Calacanis** (2:56)
Oh, everybody, there it is. Woo.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (2:58)
I cannot.

**Jason Calacanis** (2:58)
We've got the Vovklico. Unfortunately, at my ski house, I can't find the flute, so I'm going to put this in a wine glass. Sorry for the sacrilege.
But cheers, here's to another amazing year of The All-In Podcast and The Besties hanging out. Cheers.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (3:11)
You want to say a few words, J Cal?

**Jason Calacanis** (3:13)
I'd like to say a few words.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (3:14)
In memoriam of the year.

**Jason Calacanis** (3:16)
Yes, working with you guys has been delightful, miserable and everything in between. Congratulations on all of our success.
And here's to an amazing 2024 And hopefully we find a CEO and we can keep this thing going for another 150 or so episodes. Nobody thought we would get here. Everybody hates us for our success and the mids and the haters. Love you besties.

**David Sacks** (3:41)
Cheers. I would like to make a toast.

**Jason Calacanis** (3:43)
Here we go.

**David Sacks** (3:44)
Here is to three of the most talented, warm, friendly guys and J.

**Chamath Palihapitiya** (3:53)
Yeah, he was coming.

**Jason Calacanis** (3:54)
What is that joke format for me?