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Relentless

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

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Casey is the Founder of Terraform Industries. He's written a bunch of great essays on Elon's Mass Driver, Starship, the economics of space compute, Starmind, and how Elon operates

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Chris is the Founder and CEO of Hadrian, one of the fastest growing manufacturing startups in the United States. Hadrian has opened six factories since it was founded in 2020 with the latest being 2.2 million square feet.

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Bernt Børnich is the founder and CEO of 1X, a California-based humanoid robotics company. After years of developing NEO, its first home robot, 1X is preparing to manufacture and ship 50,000 units in 2027.

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Keller is Co-Founder and CEO of Zipline — the biggest drone delivery startup in the world. A few weeks ago, Uber Eats partnered with Zipline to deliver 1 million packages a day within the next 2.5 years. This was significantly more demand than Ziplin... more

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Recent Guests

Bernt Børnich
Founder and CEO of 1X
1X
Episode: Manufacturing 50,000 Humanoid Robots Next Year | Bernt Børnich, 1X
Keller Cliffton
CEO and co-founder of Zipline
Zipline
Episode: 1 Million Drone Deliveries a Day by 2028 | Keller Cliffton, Zipline
Ethan Thornton
Founder and CEO of Mach Industries
Mach Industries
Episode: Starting a Solid Rocket Motor Factory from Scratch | Ethan Thornton, Mach Industries
Olaf Hichwa
Co-founder and CTO of Neros, focused on weapon systems and mass production
Neros
Episode: Manufacturing 1 million drones a year | Olaf Hichwa, Neros
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
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Episode: The Manufacturing Startup That's Outcompeting China | Jim Belosic, SendCutSend | Round II

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 105 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 States2 months 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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    5
    Bookballer
    United States5 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 States6 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
    Canada7 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.
Engaging, rigorous discussions with hard-hitting guests.
Thoughtful exploration of culture and execution with notable guests.

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Manufacturing 50,000 Humanoid Robots Next Year | Bernt Børnich, 1X
Q: How do you plan to scale from the first units to the first 100, and what bottlenecks have you faced on the manufacturing side?
We designed the system from day one for manufacturability, using in-house motors and tendon drives to reduce parts and simplify assembly, while iterating four weeks from CAD changes to a new robot on the line, enabling rapid feedback and fixes.
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.

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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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