PodCompanions
Discussions: 2026-W43 — page 19
Discussions added each week. These are publication dates here; the original episodes may be older.
- 1:39:57–1:42:44
Cuban and Fridman discuss political exaggeration, conflict and expectations of leadership.
- 1:22:27–1:25:57
The conversation turns to platform algorithms, freedom of expression and the power to shape what people see.
- 1:57:53–2:01:38
Cuban discusses independent pharmacies and his intention to make more pricing and contract information public.
- 1:47:22–1:51:08
Cuban criticises pharmacy-benefit contracts; Fridman introduces a company response and asks about the competing accounts.
- 2:01:38–2:05:45
Cuban discusses open-source AI as a business choice and possible markets for specialised expertise.
- 30:25–34:17
Cuban describes using consumer broadcasts to demonstrate a network, selling corporate events and managing server capacity.
- 2:08:44–2:10:40
Cuban recalls teaching in Moscow in 1992 and discusses prospects for economic rebuilding in Ukraine.
- 1:30:18–1:33:43
Cuban and Fridman discuss individual medical decisions and dispute the usefulness of historical analogies.
- 52:24–56:33
Cuban describes improving the Mavericks’ working environment, developing players and treating games as an experience for fans.
- 41:09–45:42
Cuban discusses luck, timing, access to capital and proximity to other people in business.
- 1:25:57–1:30:18
The speakers disagree about influencer arguments and medical transition; this is an attributed debate, not clinical guidance.
- 1:36:04–1:39:57
The speakers debate immigration policy and claims made in the 2024 election discussion.
- 2:10:40–2:12:41
Cuban closes with his optimism about young entrepreneurs and opportunities to build businesses.
- 1:13:44–1:17:33
Cuban and Fridman debate Gemini’s historical-image errors, responsibility for the failure and trust in technology companies.
- 5:12–8:35
Cuban recalls his father’s work and explains why he delegates hiring, firing and detail work.
- 23:04–26:13
Cuban contrasts ambition with execution and discusses competition, iteration and changing direction.
- 12:18–15:51
Cuban and Fridman debate how American culture regards entrepreneurs and business success.
- 1:51:08–1:55:49
Cuban recalls examining health-benefit spending at his own businesses and finding costs he considered excessive.
- 1:02:48–1:07:04
The speakers debate whether people can challenge workplace and university policies without social or professional pressure.
- 1:45:37–1:47:22
Cuban describes Cost Plus Drugs’ price breakdown and claims that transparency has reduced costs.
- 1:55:49–1:57:53
Cuban recounts the company’s beginnings and argues that outsiders can challenge an opaque industry.
- 1:07:04–1:11:41
Cuban distinguishes company policy from university practice and discusses leadership and arguments about institutional reform.
- 56:33–57:49
Cuban discusses television revenue and why supporters’ energy matters to the game experience.
- 26:13–30:25
Cuban recalls wanting to hear Indiana basketball and assembling the technology behind AudioNet.