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An independent technology show for those who want to understand the human impact of AI, space tech, quantum computing, and robotics, without the hype, the jargon, or the billionaire worship. Mark & Jeremy present over 300+ episodes with the CEOS, founders and outliers actually building the future. We ask the questions you'd ask if you were in the room. Listeners have learned from IBM, D-Wave, Kevi... more

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Carissa Véliz, Oxford philosopher and author of Prophecy, Thinks On Paper about why predictions are never facts, why tech CEOs predict a future they want you to buy, and how to take back ownership of your own life.

When Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and... more

The AI meme war between the US and Iran is evolving. A few weeks ago, AI-generated Lego propaganda videos were a curiosity. Sometimes funny, often violent, always troublesome and never diplomatic, they quickly gained millions of views across social m... more

Thinking On Paper ask who owns the Moon, whether the Outer Space Treaty still holds, why 80% of space investment is defence, what the Wolf Amendment did to US-China relations in orbit, whether asteroid mining legislation was written by the companies ... more

Space technology investment is surging into 2026. Confidence is high. The ten largest funding rounds total over $3.7 billion. And it's only April.

Defence and national security contracts are driving much of the momentum, with companies like Stoke Sp... more

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Recent Guests

Nobu Okada
Founder of Astroscale
Astroscale
Episode: The Space Clean Up Operation Has Begun
Brandon Severin
Founder of Conductor Quantum
Conductor Quantum
Episode: The Silicon Valley Wunderkind Scaling Quantum Computers On Nvidia Chips
Pranav Gokhale
CTO of Infleqtion
Infleqtion
Episode: This Is What You Can Do With 100 Logical Qubits: The Race To The Quantum Tipping Point
Matthew Kinsella
CEO of Infleqtion
Infleqtion
Episode: The Quantum Computer That Works at Room Temperature
Glen Martin
CEO of the Extraterrestrial Mining Company
Extraterrestrial Mining Company
Episode: Earth Has 29 kg of Helium-3. The Moon Has 1.1 Million Tons.
Carissa Véliz
Associate Professor working on AI ethics at Oxford, author of Privacy is Power.
University of Oxford
Episode: Carissa Veliz Warns AI is Eroding the Pillars of Democracy
Skyler Chan
CEO & Founder of GRU
GRU
Episode: Skyler Chan: building a hotel on the moon, one brick at a time
John Bucknell
CEO and Founder of Virtus Solis, former Senior Propulsion Engineer at SpaceX.
Virtus Solis
Episode: Space-based solar power: the energy trilemma, 50 cents per megawatt hour, and what happens to capitalism when energy is free
Michael Guerin
Founder and CEO of Imvizar
Imvizar
Episode: Augmented Reality Is Just Getting Going - Imvizar CEO

Hosts

Jeremy Gilbertson
Host or co-host of the show; long-running on-air presence with deep tech focus.
Mark Fielding
Host or co-host; frequent in-depth technical conversations with guests in quantum tech and related fields.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 19 ratings
  • Where the real thinking gets done

    The space where resistance and technological prowess meets is very narrow. It’s hard to find people who have the tech chops, love innovation, but aren’t handmaidens to the cult of AI.

    This podcast is a place for thinking well on stuff that matters and will have multi-generational impact. I love it.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Nick Richtsmeier
    United States6 months ago

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Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Thoughtful, rigorous tech conversations with real-world impact
Accessible yet deeply technical—great for a curious, scientifically literate audience
Sometimes dense, best for listeners already comfortable with deep tech
High-quality guests and practical insights into未来 tech trajectories

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Skyler Chan: building a hotel on the moon, one brick at a time
Q: Why did you decide to dedicate your life to building a hotel on the moon?
The guest emphasizes the core challenge is off-world habitation and frames the hotel as a practical, visible step toward proving capabilities and accelerating humanity's presence on the Moon.
Skyler Chan: building a hotel on the moon, one brick at a time
Q: Is interstellar travel possible, ever?
Yes, the guest affirms that interstellar travel is possible, grounded in the human drive to explore and expand.
Dr Philip Metzger: NASA, the space economy, and why getting ownership wrong ends democracy
Q: Talk about microgravity and its potential for manufacturing.
Microgravity allows more efficient manufacturing processes, but viable applications are still being developed and depend on advancing technologies.
Dr Philip Metzger: NASA, the space economy, and why getting ownership wrong ends democracy
Q: What is the collateral damage of the space industry? Who's going to suffer?
Launching can damage the atmosphere and may lead to military conflict over resources, necessitating careful management of launch rates and use of resources in space.
Dr Philip Metzger: NASA, the space economy, and why getting ownership wrong ends democracy
Q: How do we begin to answer those geopolitical questions in space?
It involves establishing precedents through collaboration on the Moon, but current geopolitical tensions complicate these discussions.

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A thoughtful, tech-forward show that brings on founders, physicists, and engineers shaping the future in quantum computing, space, AI, and related deep-tech. Episodes center on practical advances, real-world applications, and the intersection of science, industry, and policy. A standout is the blend of rigorous technical discussion with accessible storytelling, often featuring industry leaders from Infleqtion, Nvidia, and space ventures, plus voices on AI ethics and privacy. The format favors deep dives into emerging technologies, hardware pathways, and industry strategy, making it useful for listeners who want to understand how breakthroughs translate into real-world impact and commercial opportunity.

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2. Brandon Severin
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6. Carissa Véliz
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8. John Bucknell

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