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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/3/26 | ![]() The Moonshot Mindset with Adam Savage and Sergey Brin✨ | Moonshot Mindsetinnovation+4 | Adam SavageSergey Brin | The Moonshot FactoryGoogle | — | Moonshot Mindsetinnovation+5 | — | 52m 28s | |
| 5/27/26 | ![]() Underground Potential✨ | geothermal energyinnovation+4 | Kathy Hannun | Project DandelionX, The Moonshot Factory+2 | — | geothermal heat pumpshome heating+5 | — | 18m 35s | |
| 5/13/26 | ![]() Neurons and Networks✨ | technologyneuroscience+3 | Sarah LaszloObi Felton | Project Valkyrieproject Amber+4 | — | neurosciencesupercomputing+3 | — | 59m 16s | |
| 5/6/26 | ![]() The Digital Trail✨ | cybersecuritysupply chain+3 | Mike WiacekStephen Gillett+3 | ChronicleChorus+1 | — | digital immune systemcyberattacks+3 | — | 50m 47s | |
| 4/29/26 | ![]() Silicon Horizons✨ | AIcomputer chip design+4 | Tammo SpalinkRaj Apte | Project PositronProject Bodger+3 | — | AIchip design+7 | — | 36m 51s | |
| 4/22/26 | ![]() Ocean Fuel, Desert Rain✨ | water harvestingcarbon-neutral fuel+3 | Neil TreatClaudia Truesdell+1 | Project H2EFoghorn | — | water insecurityH2E+4 | — | 46m 44s | |
| 4/15/26 | ![]() Breaking New Ground✨ | housing crisissustainability+4 | Michelle KaufmannAdrian Walker+1 | X, The Moonshot FactoryAnori+3 | — | housing crisissustainable homes+6 | — | 36m 17s | |
| 4/8/26 | ![]() Chasing the Wind, Storing the Sun✨ | energy abundancewind energy+3 | Fort FelkerRaj Apte | X, The Moonshot FactoryPique Action+2 | — | energywind+5 | — | 37m 00s | |
| 4/1/26 | ![]() Coding The Natural World✨ | biologysustainability+4 | Brad ZamftRelly Brandman | Heritable Agricultureproject A-Life+3 | — | biologysustainability+6 | — | 39m 56s | |
| 3/25/26 | ![]() Supercharging Human Health✨ | healthcare technologymobility solutions+4 | Kathryn ZealandAnna Roumiantseva+2 | Project Iriscontinuous glucose monitors+5 | — | healthcaremobility+5 | — | 44m 11s | |
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| 3/11/26 | ![]() Season 2: The Moonshot Podcast Trailer✨ | innovationhealth+4 | — | GoogleThe Moonshot Factory | — | Moonshot Podcastinnovation+5 | — | 2m 02s | |
| 1/13/26 | ![]() Moonshot Podcast Deep Dive: Emily Ma on Solving Food Waste✨ | food wastehunger+3 | Emily Ma | Google GlassProject Delta+1 | — | food wastehunger+4 | — | 49m 22s | |
| 11/25/25 | ![]() The Moonshot Podcast Deep Dive: Jason Rugolo on iyO and the Future of Audio Wearables✨ | audio wearablesmachine-mediated hearing+3 | Jason Rugolo | iyO | — | audio wearablesmachine-mediated hearing+5 | — | 1h 05m 58s | |
| 10/13/25 | ![]() Deep Dive: Ivy Ross & Isabelle Olsson on the Early Days of Google Glass✨ | Google Glassdesign challenges+4 | Ivy RossIsabelle Olsson | Google GlassGoogle+1 | — | Google Glassdesign challenges+6 | — | 52m 22s | |
| 9/5/25 | ![]() Deep Dive: David Guerena on the Future of Agriculture✨ | agricultureplant breeding+3 | David Guerena | The International Center for Tropical AgricultureMineral+2 | — | agricultureplant breeding+3 | — | 1h 06m 46s | |
| 8/22/25 | ![]() Deep Dive: Jeff Dean on Google Brain’s Early Days | In the fifth installment of our Moonshot Podcast Deep Dive video interview series, X’s Captain of Moonshots Astro Teller sits down with Google DeepMind’s Chief Scientist Jeff Dean for a conversation about the origin of Jeff’s pioneering work scaling neural networks. They discuss the first time AI captured Jeff’s imagination, the earliest Google Brain framework, the team’s stratospheric advancements in image recognition and speech-to-text, how AI is evolving, and more. For more on X’s AI moonshots, check out Jeff on Episode 3 of The Moonshot Podcast, “Machines That Think”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jLPA8Qpc74 00:00 - Introduction 00:35 - What Jeff’s childhood was like 03:50 - The first “non-trivial” thing Jeff coded 05:02 - Jeff’s “love/hate” relationship with C++ 06:59 - The first time AI captured Jeff’s imagination 10:40 - When neural networks fell “out of vogue” 12:24 - How Jeff made a career out of “starting over” 14:23 - The origins of Google Brain 17:30 - Critical components of scaling neural networks 18:43 - The earliest Google Brain framework 19:32 - How the team first built a 100x bigger neural network 22:04 - The cat video that started it all 25:02 - Google Brain’s major progress on image recognition 26:24 - Google Brain’s major progress on speech to text 27:29 - The origins of TensorFlow and TPUs 31:56 - Three breakthroughs in understanding language models 37:41 - Where Jeff thinks the world is headed 40:07 - The shift from “making things” to designing prompts 42:38 - How Jeff uses AI to enhance his own life 43:51 - Safety, security, and privacy in AI 50:26 - The future of understanding neural network behavior 53:34 - When computers are “smarter” than humans 56:52 - Jeff’s next-five-years plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 58m 14s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 | ![]() The Moonshot Podcast Deep Dive: Andrew Ng on Deep Learning and Google Brain | In the fourth installment of our Moonshot Podcast Deep Dive video interview series, X’s Captain of Moonshots Astro Teller sits down with Andrew Ng, the founder of Google Brain and DeepLearning.AI, for a conversation about the history of neural network research and how Andrew’s pioneering ideas led to some of the biggest breakthroughs in modern-day AI. Hear about the origins of Google’s deep learning work, how Andrew’s teenage frustrations led him to pursue a career in machine learning and automation, and the work that led up to Google Brain’s infamous “cat video” paper. For more on X’s AI moonshots, check out Andrew on Episode 3 of The Moonshot Podcast, “Machines That Think”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jLPA8Qpc74 00:00 - Introduction 03:30 - Andrew’s groundbreaking early theories about neural networks 08:16 - Why Andrew came to X with his ideas 10:30 - The unlikely history of neural network research 15:25 - Jeff Dean as Andrew’s “partner in crime” 17:16 - The origins of Google Brain’s neural networks 18:32 - Google Brain’s evolution in and out of hardware 22:01 - Google Brain’s innovation around transformers 24:36 - Google Brain’s earliest leaps forward in AI 28:24 - Google Brain’s graduation from X into Google 31:50 - What Andrew is up to these days 34:07 - Where the AI and machine learning field is going 35:19 - Andrew’s passion for education 36:51 - Why Andrew became interested in AI as a teenager 37:53 - AI’s democratizing effect on humanity 41:34 - How Andrew defines the term “artificial intelligence” 43:51 - Google Brain’s “cat video” coming out moment 45:51 - AI’s potential positive impact on the workforce 47:17 - Andrew’s favorite aspects of moonshot-taking Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 51m 28s | ||||||
| 7/24/25 | ![]() Deep Dive: Catie Cuan on Dancing and Living With Robots | In the third installment of our Moonshot Podcast Deep Dive video interview series, X’s Captain of Moonshots Astro Teller sits down with Dr. Catie Cuan, robot choreographer and former artist in residence at Everyday Robots, for a conversation about how dance can be used to build beautiful and useful robots that people want to be around. Watch the video to hear how Catie and the Everyday Robots team transformed robotic motion into music, what it feels like when she’s dancing with a robot and why she’s “hyper-optimistic” about the future of robotics. For more, check out Catie on Episode 5 of The Moonshot Podcast, “Living With Robots”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUcB73KgEVs 00:00 - Introduction 00:29 - Catie’s mission to make robots more humanistic and whimsical 02:12 - How Catie came to X and Everyday Robots 03:40 - Using dance to make robots less “robotic” 07:38 - Teaching robots human social cues 11:00 - Transforming robotic motion into sound with “music mode” 15:16 - Programming robots to “flock” together like animals 18:31 - How young kids interact with robots 20:15 - Catie’s own experience interacting with her robots 22:18 - Working with experts outside the field 24:36 - Designing robots to not look like “robots” 28:44 - Helping humanity face their visceral fear of robots 32:40 - The moonshot and legacy of Everyday Robots 35:42 - Catie’s advice for moonshot-takers 37:27 - Catie’s vision for what the future looks like Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 54s | ||||||
| 7/11/25 | ![]() Deep Dive: André Prager on Prototyping at Wing | In the second installment of our Moonshot Podcast Deep Dive video interview series, X’s Captain of Moonshots Astro Teller sits down with André Prager, former Chief Engineer at Wing, for a conversation about the early days of Wing and how the team solved some of their toughest engineering challenges to develop simple, lightweight, inexpensive delivery drones that are now being used every day across three continents. Watch the video to hear the story of André’s earliest inventions as a teenager, the surprising discovery that led the Wing team to rethink the drones’ sound, why engineering often feels like creating art, and more. For more, check out André on Episode 1 of The Moonshot Podcast, “Driving the Future”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXGnjbkFLeo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 51m 02s | ||||||
| 6/27/25 | ![]() Deep Dive: Sebastian Thrun on Waymo’s Early Days | n the first installment of our Moonshot Podcast Deep Dive video interview series, X’s Captain of Moonshots Astro Teller sits down with Sebastian Thrun, co-founder of the Moonshot Factory, for a conversation about the history of Waymo and Google X, the ethics of innovation, the future of AI, and more. Watch the video to hear how the self-driving car project got its start, Sebastian’s philosophy for building great teams, and practical advice for anyone who wants to tackle a big problem with a moonshot idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 35m 04s | ||||||
| 5/12/25 | ![]() Prototyping The Future, live from SXSW 2025 | Astro joins an all-star cast of inventors, futurists and creatives for a live conversation about radical innovation on-stage at SXSW 2025. These pioneers and problem-solvers pull together the threads of our series, revealing how imagination and prototyping can come together to tackle global challenges like transportation, energy, food security and human health. Recorded in front of a live audience in Austin, Texas, this special episode explores how creativity, curiosity, and a maker's spirit have the power to transform bold ideas into reality. Hosted by Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots, The Moonshot Podcast goes behind the scenes with the engineers and inventors using breakthrough technologies to try to find radical solutions to the world’s biggest problems. These are the untold stories from 15 years of Google’s innovation lab. Thank you to Nicholas Thompson, Adam Savage and Catie Cuan for joining us on stage at SXSW 2025. The Moonshot Podcast is a Blanchard House production for X, The Moonshot Factory. It’s produced by Ellie Sans and Sophie Eastaugh. Original music by Louis Nanke-Mannell and Daniel Lloyd-Evans. Sound design and mix engineering by Toby Matimong. The executive producers are Amica Sciortino Nowlan and Rebecca Maxted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 01m 18s | ||||||
| 5/5/25 | ![]() Supersenses | What if, rather than making you distracted, your smart device helped you be more present? In this episode, we revisit the early days of Google Glass: a bold Moonshot that opened up new ways of seeing and being in the world. We go behind the scenes with the designers and engineers who shaped it – and hear how their insights helped inspire IyO, a next-generation audio wearable designed to integrate our digital and physical lives while also liberating us from screens. From skydiving, to the real-life “babel fish”, this is a story about the power of invention, the importance of timing, and how to design and build technology that fits humanity – not the other way around. Hosted by Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots, The Moonshot Podcast goes behind the scenes with the engineers and inventors using breakthrough technologies to try to find radical solutions to the world’s biggest problems. These are the untold stories from 15 years of Google’s innovation lab. Thank you to Ivy Ross, Isabelle Olsson, Ivo Stirovic, Jason Rugolo and Joe Sargent for featuring in this episode. The Moonshot Podcast is a Blanchard House production for X, The Moonshot Factory. It’s produced by Ellie Sans and Sophie Eastaugh. Original music by Louis Nanke-Mannell and Daniel Lloyd-Evans. Sound design and mix engineering by Louis Nanke-Mannell. The executive producers are Amica Sciortino Nowlan and Rebecca Maxted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 45m 59s | ||||||
| 4/28/25 | ![]() Powering Up | Energy might just be the ultimate moonshot – because if we can make it affordable, abundant and dependable long-term, it could improve life for all 8.2 billion people on Earth. In this episode, we follow two bold projects from X: Blixt, a fusion Moonshot that took a high-risk bet on a decades-old scientific mystery, and Tapestry, a new set of AI powered tools that are helping grid operators manage the world’s largest machine. From lightning bolts and frozen hydrogen, to mapping the electricity networks of entire countries, this is a story about risk, reward, and the invisible systems we all depend on. Hosted by Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots, The Moonshot Podcast goes behind the scenes with the engineers and inventors using breakthrough technologies to try to find radical solutions to the world’s biggest problems. These are the untold stories from 15 years of Google’s innovation lab. Thank you to Matt Forkin, Brian Adolf, Will Regan, Ivo Stivoric, Page Crahan and Juan Carlos Olmedo for featuring in this episode. The Moonshot Podcast is a Blanchard House production for X, the moonshot factory. It’s produced by Ellie Sans and Sophie Eastaugh. Original music by Louis Nanke-Mannell and Daniel Lloyd-Evans. Sound design and mix engineering by Toby Matimong. The executive producers are Amica Sciortino Nowlan and Rebecca Maxted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 14s | ||||||
| 4/21/25 | ![]() Fires, Floods and Future-Proofing | Natural disasters will keep coming — but what if we could stay one step ahead? That’s the mission of Bellwether, a moonshot working to build a “crystal ball” for the natural world. Their team is uniting the talents and expertise of firefighters and physicians to turn messy geospatial data into real-time forecasts for fire, flood and beyond, helping communities prepare for the unpredictable. We also meet the inventors behind 280 Earth, a project that uses waste heat from data centres to pull CO₂ from the air and produce clean water in the process. This is a story about resilience — technological, economic and human — and the power of radical foresight. Hosted by Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots, The Moonshot Podcast goes behind the scenes with the engineers and inventors using breakthrough technologies to try to find radical solutions to the world’s biggest problems. These are the untold stories from 15 years of Google’s innovation lab. Thank you to Robert Baird, Sarah Russell, Jacques Gagne and Helen Riley for featuring in this episode. The Moonshot Podcast is a Blanchard House production for X, the moonshot factory. It’s produced by Ellie Sans and Sophie Eastaugh. Original music by Louis Nanke-Mannell and Daniel Lloyd-Evans. Sound design and mix engineering by Toby Matimong. The executive producers are Amica Sciortino Nowlan and Rebecca Maxted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 38m 51s | ||||||
| 4/14/25 | ![]() Trash to Treasure | What if waste wasn’t the end of the story – but the start of something new? In this episode of The Moonshot Podcast, we explore Delta, a Moonshot to help feed the millions of Americans facing food insecurity, and X’s Moonshot for Circularity which is working to design waste systems that are more resilient, more adaptable, and more intelligent from the outset. This isn’t just about cleaning up – it’s about building a world where nothing useful gets thrown away. Hosted by Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots, The Moonshot Podcast goes behind the scenes with the engineers and inventors using breakthrough technologies to try to find radical solutions to the world’s biggest problems. These are the untold stories from 15 years of Google’s innovation lab. Thank you to Emily Ma, Mark Mollenkopf, Rey Banatao, Emma Lingle and Chef Monet for featuring in this episode. The Moonshot Podcast is a Blanchard House production for X, the moonshot factory. It’s produced by Ellie Sans and Sophie Eastaugh. Original music by Louis Nanke-Mannell and Daniel Lloyd-Evans. Sound design and mix engineering by Toby Matimong. The executive producers are Amica Sciortino Nowlan and Rebecca Maxted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 53m 59s | ||||||
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