Moonshot show

Moonshot

Summary: Welcome to Moonshot - A podcast where we unearth the seemingly impossible ideas and the crazy people that believe they can make them happen. Think everything from self-driving cars, to going to Mars, and all the technology and startup ideas in-between. Moonshot is hosted by Kristofor Lawson and Andrew Moon. You can follow them on Twitter: @kristoforlawson and @moonytweets.

Podcasts:

 #7 - Flying into the Future with François Chopard | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:51

François Chopard is the CEO and founder of Starburst Ventures - a French aerospace accelerator that is investing in new technologies that are about to change our skies and make space more accessible.

 #6 - The Future of Personal Flight | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 32:31

For more than a century, people have been dreaming of one day being able to build a personal flying machine. In this episode of Moonshot we meet people working on flying vehicles and jetpacks to see where the technology is headed and when we might be able to fly ourselves everywhere we go. Featured in this episode: Richard Browning - Gravity Mark Jennings-Bates - Pal-V François Chopard - Starburst Ventures Andrew Hawkins - The Verge

 #5 - Investing in the Future with Kevin Rose | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:30

What new products and technologies are going to take off? And which ideas are worth investing in? Kevin Rose is a serial entrepreneur and currently an investor with True Ventures. Kevin was an early investor in Twitter and Foursquare, and previously founded Digg.com along with other companies like Revision3, Milk, and North Technologies. We chat to Kevin about what ideas he's interested in, where he feels technology is heading, and why he won't be investing in VR.

 #4 - Hacking the Brain with Bryan Johnson | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 23:47

What does it mean to be human? And what would be possible if you had technology hardwired into your mind? Bryan Johnson is the founder and CEO of Kernel - a company building chips to implant in your brain to fix problems and improve human potential. Bryan was previously the founder of Braintree which sold to eBay for $800 million USD. He's now invested $100 million to make sure humans don't fall behind in our pursuit of new technology. Join us as we dive into the human mind with Bryan Johnson.

 BONUS: Moonquakes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 07:35

Moon Ribas is a Cyborg Artist and Co-Founder of Cyborg Foundation. In this special bonus episode we speak with Moon about her plan to get an implant to feel the seismic vibrations of the Moon.

 #3 - Hacking Humans | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 26:32

What would be possible if the human body was integrated with technology? In this episode of Moonshot we meet the people who are actively trying to augment the human body and improve our own abilities. Featured in this episode: Bryan Johnson - Kernel Moon Ribas - Cyborg Foundation Amal Graafstra - Dangerous Things Kevin Rose - True Ventures

 BONUS: Building Trello with Michael Pryor | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:50

Entrepreneur Michael Pryor shares the story behind Trello - the visual productivity app that's changing the way people organise their businesses and their lives.

 #2 - AI: The Rise of Intelligent Machines | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:00

Researchers have spent decades trying to build machines that have the ability to think and reason like humans. But how close are we from reaching the point of Artificial General Intelligence? 

 #1 - THE RACE TO MARS! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:15

If you're a billionaire with lots of money there's no better way to spend that cash then to try and send other humans to Mars. But is Mars space travel really something that could be a reality in less than a decade? Moonshot explores the race to Mars and the people trying to make it happen.

 #0 - IGNITION! (A Moonshot Preview) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 04:27

Welcome to Moonshot - A podcast exploring seemingly impossible ideas and the crazy people that believe they can make them happen. Think everything from self-driving cars, to going to Mars, and all the technology and startup ideas in-between.

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