The podcast “All In” hosted a lively Christmas season event featuring comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, where they introduced the “Bestie” award and promoted the “Kill Tony” special.
The event was led by venture capitalists David Sachs, David Friedberg, and Jason Calacanis, with Hinchcliffe stepping in for Chamath Palihapitiya, who couldn’t make it that night. Hinchcliffe wasted no time, launching into a hilarious roast of the billionaire hosts.
Once on stage, he didn’t hold back, taking aim at San Francisco. “Do you guys live here in San Francisco?” he asked the crowd. “Oh my god, you idiot,” he joked, remarking that the city is “actually worse than a shithole.” He quipped that he wished there was a real shithole to manage all the mess in the streets, suggesting that “the damn hole would be an upgrade.”
But he also reminisced about the city’s beauty. “It used to be so lovely here. Do you remember the opening of that show, Full House? There are now 23 Somalis in the house, and it’s still full,” he joked.
Hinchcliffe pointed out the irony of the audience spending a lot of money to be there while homelessness is rampant in California. “California has the highest number of homeless people in the U.S. You guys paid $500 to watch billionaires chat,” he quipped. “God bless America.”
Matter-of-factly, he noted that all four billionaires on the podcast were friends of Elon Musk and shared his thoughts on Musk’s SpaceX. “Can we get Elon to use his rockets for something useful, like immigration?” he asked. “It takes just 26 seconds to get from here to Tijuana, Mexico.”
“It’s simple. Get a rocket, load it with undocumented immigrants, and launch them. Let him do whatever fancy parking thing he wants to do. Just switch them out with avocados. We’ve got no duties on those,” he mused.
In another segment, he took a jab at Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, mentioning how wealthy podcast hosts live in “echo chambers.” “Some critics say the ‘All In’ organizers are too conservative, labeling it an echo chamber—kind of like what Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ex-husband called her,” he quipped.
After finishing his roast, when asked about the potential political winner in 2025, Hinchcliffe confidently declared Donald Trump as the clear choice. “I’m a big fan of this president,” he stated. “Some might say I’m kissing up, but comedians should poke fun at what matters.”
“If others are laughing at it, I think it’s funny to reverse the punch. So I have pro-Trump jokes in my set, which is pretty rare,” he explained.
Hinchcliffe also mentioned that he enjoys poking fun at Trump’s signature. “I’m making fun of his signature, which is ridiculously cool,” he said, drawing laughs from the audience.
David Sachs chimed in, stating that Trump probably has the best sense of humor of any president. Hinchcliffe added that many comedians agree that Trump is one of the funniest people in America today.
The discussion turned to potential political losers for 2025, with Hinchcliffe calling out Gavin Newsom. “That’s my pick for the biggest loser,” he said.
“His hair is impressive,” Jason Calacanis replied. To which Hinchcliffe shot back, “Yes, that’s enough to impress the Liberals.”
“Oh, it’s all about the hair, isn’t it?” he joked, but Calacanis quickly moved on, cutting Hinchcliffe off before he could elaborate.
