Astro Teller, head of Alphabet’s X, explains how moonshot projects like self-driving cars, drone delivery, and grid modernization move from science fiction to reality. James and Astro break down the mindset, systems engineering, and bold thinking that create breakthroughs — and what it means for our future.
Aug 27
How You Get Rich Isn't How You Stay Rich: 300 Years of Proof | Joseph Moore
A Note from James:In 1790, one of the easiest ways to get rich in America was the old-fashioned way: marry someone rich.George Washington did pretty well that way. Benjamin Franklin, meanwhile, was so deep in debt that he offered to marry a woman if her parents would mortgage the ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 23
Seth Godin: The Smallest Viable Audience and the Work That Might Not Work [From the Archive]
Episode Description:This is a From the Archive episode with Seth Godin.Seth Godin returns to the show for a conversation about making work that matters in a world obsessed with hits, rankings, followers, algorithms, and approval.James opens by talking about Seth’s long body of wo ... Show More
52m 56s
Aug 22
Arianna Huffington: The Sleep Revolution, Microsteps, and the Joy of Being Awake [From the Archive]
Episode Description:This is a From the Archive episode with Arianna Huffington.Arianna Huffington returns to the show for a conversation about sleep, success, reinvention, and the cultural delusion that burnout is the price of achievement.James begins by asking practical sleep qu ... Show More
39m 27s
Sep 2024
Landing Moonshots with Google's Innovation Chief Dr. Astro Teller
Before Elon Musk rebranded Twitter, X was already in use — at Google. Google X was Google's secret research lab, where Google's most imaginative ideas came to life. As CEO and co-founder, Astro Teller's job is to harness X's wildest, most futuristic technology to solve the world' ... Show More
44m 41s
Jun 2024
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 131: The Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle
In this episode, Jacob Bleacher, NASA’s chief exploration scientist, tells us about the science goals of the Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle and how NASA is collaborating with industry to explore more of the Moon’s surface than ever before.
24m 31s
May 2024
Yes, You Can Shoot for the Moon with Yemi A.D.
<p>They say that you should “shoot for the moon.” Well, our guest, Yemi A.D., took that literally. He was selected to join dearMoon, the first civilian mission to the Moon. What led Yemi to this opportunity, is also what ushered him to an illustrious career as a multidisciplinary ... Show More
32m 20s
Mar 2024
Building The World's Most Powerful Satellites w/ Will Marshall | EP #90
In this episode, Peter and Will dive into satellite technology, what it takes to create a company like Planet, and its effect on ecosystems across the world.
11:56 | AI Revolutionizes Satellite Technology
21:47 | Will's Exponential Journey to Success
39:15 | Groundbreaking ... Show More
1h 9m