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Relentless

Ti Morse
Artificial Intelligence
China
Manufacturing
Elon Musk
United States
Entrepreneurship
Spacex
Nuclear Energy
Robotics
Innovation
Mars
Micro One
Valar Atomics
Health Enhancement
Startups
Personal Productivity
Nuclear Reactors
Battery Storage
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Interviewing the greats.

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Olaf is Co-Founder & CTO of Neros. They just moved into a new 250,000 sq ft factory, expect to hit a 130,000-drone annual run rate by the end of the year, and plan to scale to 1 million drones a year by 2028.

Sam Altman is the Co-Founder & CEO of OpenAI.

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Isaiah Taylor is the Founder of Valar Atomics. Valar just became the first startup in history to power an NVIDIA Blackwell with a nuclear reactor.

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0:32 Manufacturing nuclear reactors is a SpaceX style problem

2:58 Scaling from 1 reacto... more

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Ryan Petersen is the Founder and CEO of Flexport.

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0:03 Pablo Escobar was a logistics guy

2:29 The explosion in tariff fraud

8:58 The Dutch East India Company

11:20 History of global trade

14:39 1,000x spice markup

17:53 The Briti... more

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Recent Guests

Sam Altman
Co-founder of OpenAI; prominent tech entrepreneur and investor
OpenAI
Episode: Sam Altman - How to Start a Startup
Isaiah Taylor
Founder of Valar Atomics
Valar Atomics
Episode: Manufacturing 1,000s of Nuclear Reactors | Isaiah Taylor, Valar Atomics
Ryan Petersen
Founder and CEO of Flexport
Flexport
Episode: Pablo Escobar was a logistics guy — Ryan Petersen
Chris Wright
United States Secretary of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Episode: How we're going to power the AI data center buildout | Energy Sec. Chris Wright & Scott Nolan
Jim Belosic
Founder and CEO of SendCutSend
SendCutSend
Episode: The Manufacturing Startup That's Outcompeting China | Jim Belosic, SendCutSend | Round II
Lulu Cheng Meservey
Founder of Rostra
Rostra
Episode: How to Start a Cult | Lulu Cheng Meservey
Eric Jorgenson
Author of The Book of Elon
Author
Episode: Why Elon Outcompetes Everyone | Eric Jorgenson
Brian Armstrong
CEO and co-founder of Coinbase
Coinbase
Episode: How Brian Armstrong Built Coinbase
Peter Beck
Founder of Rocket Lab, aerospace innovator
Rocket Lab
Episode: Peter Beck — We're scaling Electron faster than SpaceX scaled Falcon 9

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 91 ratings
  • Truly Unlistenable

    Supply chain bro really hard a tough time putting two sentences together. Lost me when host called him greatest founder ever.

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    Juan Niceone
    United States15 days ago
  • Highly Recommend

    Best new podcast out there right now. It’s going to be everywhere in a year or two from now. 🚀

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    Bookballer
    United States3 months ago
  • Great Podcast!

    You can just tell this is going to be big in a couple of years. Such a great podcasts w/ great guests.

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    5
    RishiDaFish
    United States4 months ago
  • Best Guests In Class

    Absolutely one of the most interesting podcasts on emerging technology companies and startups. I particularly love the episodes focusing on Hard Tech Companies!

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    5
    Z 24 the z
    Canada5 months ago
  • Fascinating!

    Well, the episode about Travis Kalanick, co-founder of Uber, is fascinating! The podcast is articulate, exciting, and informative about this entrepreneur and his path to enormous success. I’m looking forward with bated breath to upcoming episodes! I assign ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ all the stars!

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    oceandraggin
    United States3 years ago

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Consistently insightful on industrial strategy and leadership.
High signal with practical takeaways for builders and operators.
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Thoughtful exploration of culture and execution with notable guests.

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Sam Altman - How to Start a Startup
Q: How do you think about the transition from a research-focused mindset to a product-focused company like OpenAI?
The transition required aligning incentives, integrating research with product goals, and continuously reorienting resources toward the most impactful applications of AI while maintaining safety and broad accessibility.
Sam Altman - How to Start a Startup
Q: What is the biggest thing that has shifted over the past ten years since you gave those startup talks?
The most significant shift is the rapid advancement and accessibility of AI, which has changed what a small team can accomplish, accelerated product development, and redefined competitive dynamics across industries.
How we're going to power the AI data center buildout | Energy Sec. Chris Wright & Scott Nolan
Q: What role do traditional energy sources versus new ones play in meeting the near-term data center load while preparing for long-term growth?
Natural gas is highlighted as the dominant near-term dispatchable source due to cost and flexibility, with a parallel push on nuclear and renewables paired with storage to ensure reliability and price stability for data centers.
How we're going to power the AI data center buildout | Energy Sec. Chris Wright & Scott Nolan
Q: So let's talk about that. What does the scale-up look like for AI data centers in the next five years, and what are the biggest bottlenecks you anticipate?
The guests point to bottlenecks in transmission, permitting, and the pace of nuclear deployment, arguing for faster interconnection processes, regulatory reforms, and a ramp of dispatchable generation (including HALU fuel, refueling and testing of reactors, and private-sector-led construction) to meet growing demand.
Peter Beck — We're scaling Electron faster than SpaceX scaled Falcon 9
Q: How did the Capstone mission influence Rocket Lab's credibility and future opportunities?
Capstone demonstrated capability to complete highly complex interplanetary missions with NASA, building credibility for future government and international customers while proving Rocket Lab's operational rigor under extreme constraints.

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A show focused on high-impact founders, policymakers, and technologists shaping the future of technology, manufacturing, energy, and AI. Episodes frequently explore ambitious projects—from nuclear startups and onshoring manufacturing to AI-driven data centers and space-era infrastructure—paired with leadership, culture, and strategy takes. Notable is a consistent inclination toward practical, strategy-first conversations with firsthand operators and founders building next-gen hardware, software, and energy solutions. Listeners can expect deep-dell into growth, scalable operations, regulatory dynamics, and the tension between rapid innovation and responsible deployment, often with actionable lessons for building robust companies and ecosyste... more

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