Episode Schedule
See what's coming next on The Frontier Podcast. Upcoming guests, recording dates, and publish dates for the next 12 episodes — covering AI, fusion, quantum, biotech, and more.
Recording Schedule
12 episodes planned through September 2026 · New episodes every Tuesday
The 100K GPU Cluster: Inside xAI's Memphis Supercomputer
A deep dive into the engineering behind Colossus — the 100K H100 cluster powering Grok — and what it takes to train frontier models at scale.
Autonomous Weapons: The Ethics of AI in Warfare
Author of "Four Battlegrounds" discusses the geopolitical AI arms race, autonomous weapons treaties, and the future of AI-enabled warfare.
Blue Origin New Glenn: Finally Orbiting
Inside Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift vehicle — the design, the delays, and what orbital flight means for the competitive launch market.
The Quantum Workforce: Who Owns the Quantum Plan?
Why quantum computing is the "Y2K of our era" — the workforce re-skilling challenge, the executive question nobody is asking, and how to prepare.
Women's Health and ARPA-H: Reimagining Maternal Care
How ARPA-H is catalyzing innovation in women's health, maternal care, and biomedical research that has been historically underfunded.
Oklo's Fast Reactor: The Aurora Houseplant Power Plant
Oklo's compact fast reactor design, the NRC licensing pathway, and the vision for small-scale nuclear power plants that recycle their own fuel.
May Mobility's Robotaxi Deal: Geofenced Autonomy at Work
May Mobility's approach to geofenced autonomous driving — the technology, the business model, and their latest robotaxi deployment deal.
X-Energy's IPO and the Advanced Reactor Investment Landscape
X-energy's path to IPO, the TRISO fuel technology, and what public markets mean for the advanced nuclear industry.
Behind the Meter: Google's $4.75B Solar-Storage Acquisition
Google acquired Intersect Power for $4.75B to self-develop solar and storage near data centers. What this means for the future of behind-the-meter energy.
Precision Neuroscience: The BCI That Maps the Brain in 15 Minutes
Precision Neuroscience's minimally invasive BCI — a thin-film electrode array that sits on the brain surface without penetrating tissue.
FEOC Compliance: The $100/kWh Chinese Battery Dilemma
Chinese DC blocks at $100-125/kWh vs Tesla at $300-500/kWh. How FEOC compliance rules are reshaping BESS procurement and the US storage supply chain.
The Future of Fusion: A 2027 Outlook Panel
A forward-looking panel on what 2027 holds for fusion energy — the milestones to watch, the funding landscape, and whether commercial fusion is getting closer.
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