Moonshot

By Lawson Media

What's Moonshot about?

Explore the world's biggest ideas and the people making them happen. Are you ready for self-driving cars, jetpacks, 3D printed food, or a trip to Mars? Moonshot talks to the people who are at the forefront of all this rapid change to find out what the future of humanity might actually look like. Hosted by Kristofor Lawson and Andrew Moon.

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Moonshot episodes:

09.29.2022
Introducing The Unicorn Launcher
The Unicorn Launcher is a podcast that follows the lives of two Australian tech founders who started the company Vygo. The series takes you behind the scenes as the Vygo team tries to recover from the pandemic, and expand into...
02.01.2022
The Defrag: Microsoft's Big Buy
We're launching a daily news podcast called The Defrag. Every weekday we'll cover the latest news at the intersection of technology, business, politics, and science. Listen to The Defrag: https://podfollow.com/thedefrag Become a member of The Defrag and get ad-free episodes: https://thedefrag.com/ Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,...
11.19.2021
Introducing So Watt?
When was the last time you thought about the energy you use? About the car you drive? And about all the appliances and gadgets we have in our homes? Hosted by comedian Andy Saunders, So Watt? questions everything you thought...
11.18.2021
Introducing So Watt?
When was the last time you thought about the energy you use? About the car you drive? And about all the appliances and gadgets we have in our homes? Hosted by comedian Andy Saunders, So Watt? questions everything you thought...
05.26.2021
Preserving Our Digital Past
Physical media like floppy disks and optical discs have a limited lifespan, and their time is running out. Because of this, a whole generation of games are at risk of being lost forever. While we can’t save everything, there is...
05.09.2021
Jaunt Motors
There are all kinds of new electric cars making their way onto the market. Whether it's a passenger car, or even a truck, you can probably find an EV that suits your lifestyle. But what if you're someone who loves...
04.20.2021
What Happened with Dogecoin?
Dogecoin's price has been increasingly dramatically in recent weeks, and it now has a market cap of more than $40 Billion USD. So why is a joke cryptocurrency suddenly worth so much? In this episode of Moonshot, we revisit our...
04.01.2021
How Apple Changed Mobile Gaming
In the span of around 12 months, the release of the very first iPhone and the launch of the App Store created a whole new appetite for mobile games, empowering a generation of indie developers in the process. But one...
03.22.2021
Sky Lanes
Autonomous drone delivery has the potential to change the way businesses operate. While drones will have a significant impact on consumer delivery, it's actually the B2B sector where it's likely to have a more immediate impact. In this episode of...
03.04.2021
They Go Up So Fast
The commercial space race is heating up. Whether it's big rockets, or small, there's been significant progress achieved by many companies across the sector. In this episode of Moonshot, we update two space stories to see how far the companies...
02.11.2021
Red Ring of Death
When the Xbox 360 was launched in December 2005, Microsoft had accomplished a significant objective that would give it the edge in the console war - beating Sony's PS3 to market by almost a year. But a few months later,...
01.28.2021
Humanising AI
AI systems are improving in their reliability all the time - but when it comes to chatbots they're often still clunky. Soul Machines is a New Zealand company that's trying to build Artificial General Intelligence by creating digital people who...
01.08.2021
Space Law
The race to build a permanent base on the Moon is happening right now, but it raises a bunch of questions about how space is governed. So how do we balance the commercial interests of private enterprise with the desire...
12.16.2020
Finding Water on the Moon
NASA recently announced that they found water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. In this episode we find out what they actually discovered, and explore what impact this has on our plans for future space exploration. Let's Mine an Asteroid...
12.02.2020
Can we preserve humans?
The idea of cryonic preservation has been around for more than 50 years. But what do we actually know about freezing humans? Will we ever be able to freeze a human and give them another chance at life?
11.04.2020
Teamistry: AI Saving Endangered Species
Wildbook blends structured wildlife research with artificial intelligence, citizen science, and computer vision to speed population analysis and develop new insights to help fight extinction. Go behind the scenes as an international ecosystem of data scientists, biologists, computer vision researchers...
09.30.2020
Introducing Gameplay
Gameplay is a podcast about video games and the virtual worlds that power culture and community. It's a documentary show, using long form storytelling to explore a variety of narratives from the world of games. Gameplay speaks to the ability...
05.03.2020
The Next Generation of Firefighting
Firefighters are facing scenarios they’ve never seen before. And as these extreme events become more frequent, learning how to battle them, safely, is a top priority for fire departments around the world. And many of them have found a solution...
04.28.2020
Scooter Town
Scooters and e-bikes are all the rage in the tech world as companies push to provide easy-to-use options for last-mile transportation. We've seen hundreds of millions poured into businesses like Lime, and we've also seen others, like Boosted, fail due...
04.05.2020
Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income is an idea that many people have thought about for centuries, but are we any closer to seeing people receive a base level of financial support? This episode was first published in November of 2018. If you love Moonshot...
03.27.2020
No Goal!
One of the most visible examples of technology in sports is its increasing use in officiating. American sports were the first to experiment with instant replay, while systems like Hawk-Eye have been widely implemented in professional cricket and tennis since...
03.19.2020
Alphafly
Technology and sports have always been closely intertwined. From advancements in equipment, like tennis racquets and golf clubs, to the evolution of sports science and data analysis. But not all developments in the field have been well received in the...
03.06.2020
Why Boosted Failed
Electric skateboard manufacturer Boosted has sacked the majority of their staff. So what led to their demise? In this episode we revisit our interview with Boosted CEO Jeff Russakow and explore some of the issues that created problems for the...
02.28.2020
Deepfakes
Who are the real victims of the Deepfake trend? And how can we tell when the media we consume is deliberately trying to mislead us? If you love Moonshot then the best way to help us is to share this episode...
02.19.2020
Face Match
Facial recognition technology is becoming widespread as technology companies look to use biometrics to secure information. However when used by law enforcement it raises a bunch of ethical concerns. So should we be scared of facial recognition?
02.14.2020
Supercharged: Mission Critical
Elon Musk’s vision of a sustainable future is an inspiring one, and it’s not unachievable. But if they’re going to help get us there, Tesla must become a sustainable company. So what does the future hold for Tesla? Listen to Supercharged...
02.04.2020
Supercharged: Insane Mode
Elon Musk has been compared to Ironman’s Tony Stark, and he’s perhaps the most prominent leader and public figure of all car companies today. But how did Elon become the person he is today, and how has his personality shaped...
01.24.2020
Supercharged: Autopilot
The rise of electric vehicles is set to go hand in hand with the introduction of autonomous technology. Whilst most manufacturers are holding off on releasing self-driving features in their cars, Tesla is enabling their cars now so they can...
01.14.2020
Supercharged: Production Hell
Since the original Roadster, Tesla has struggled to produce enough cars to meet the demand from customers. Building a car manufacturer from scratch is hard, and if there was any car to highlight that difficulty it was the popular Model...
12.19.2019
Supercharged: Tesla's Vision
Nikola Tesla invented everything from the AC induction motor to the Tesla coil. He is one of the most underrated geniuses from history. Tesla's inventions completely changed the way we perceive the world, and 60 years after his death, inspired...
12.12.2019
Supercharged: The Apple of Cars
Tesla inspires brand loyalty that other vehicle manufacturers can only dream of. Some are inspired by their performance, others are touting the green credentials. It's a loyalty that is somewhat similar to Apple. So is Tesla the Apple of the...
12.01.2019
Introducing Supercharged
Supercharged is a new podcast from Lawson Media that explores power, conflict, and the people who are driving change. Season one dives into the electric vehicle market and how Tesla, and CEO Elon Musk, are forcing the entire automotive industry...
11.24.2019
NASA is going back to the Moon (Part 3)
As NASA prepares to send astronauts into deep space for extended missions there is a growing concern over how we'll be able to provide enough food for these missions. Sure we can take some food with us, but once we...
11.08.2019
NASA is going back to the Moon (Part 2)
NASA is going back to the Moon, and preparations are well underway for the Artemis missions. The Artemis missions will see a new generation of rocket called the SLS that will enable humans to head to the Moon, Mars, and...
10.18.2019
50 years ago, NASA landed humans on the Moon, and that moment in history inspired generations. But in 1972, just a couple years later, the Apollo program ended and we haven't been back since. However, NASA is once again planning...
09.25.2019
The Future of Ageing
Nobody can escape getting old. In fact, generations of people are living to a much older age thanks to modern healthcare. But how will technology make the experience of ageing easier, and what innovations will allow you to stay in...
09.13.2019
⛑Helmets of the Future
For generations the humble helmet has looked basically the same. However as technology and materials improve we're starting to see an evolution in their design. So what will the helmet of the future look like? If you love Moonshot then the...
09.08.2019
We started a Patreon!
Moonshot started as a passion project between myself and my co-host Andrew Moon back in 2017, and since then we've published around 50 episodes of content. Every episode of the podcast takes around 40 hours of work to put together. We spend a...
08.29.2019
Building immersive stories with Nonny de la Peña, CEO of Emblematic
Virtual and mixed reality headsets are now hitting a critical point where the technology is good enough at a price point that's affordable to see mass market adoption. But once you have a VR device, what do you do with...
08.16.2019
Trading Coins with Carylyne Chan, Chief Strategy Officer at CoinMarketCap
What does the future of cryptocurrencies look like? Carylyne Chan is the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Marketing at CoinMarketCap - one of the most important cryptocurrency websites used for tracking the market position of various coins. In this...
08.09.2019
Storing Data in DNA
As our access to information continues to increase, so does the amount of data humanity is generating. Our current storage systems have a shelf-life, but there are researchers out there trying to use DNA to store and archive all the...
08.02.2019
Nick Halla, SVP of International at Impossible Foods
Nick Halla was the first employee at plant-based meat startup Impossible Foods. Now as SVP of International he's in charge of their global rollout and shares their vision for a meat-free future.
07.24.2019
Ectogenesis, or an artificial womb, has long been discussed in science fiction, but when will humans be able to grow a baby in a bag? If you love Moonshot then the best way to help us is to share this episode...
06.23.2019
Ever since organ transplants first occurred in the 1950s there's been a supply shortage which currently results in around 20 deaths per day just in the United States. Even if you're lucky enough to receive a transplant there's no guarantee...
06.07.2019
3D printing has taken the world by storm - we can print everything from the tiniest parts for a model robot, to jet engines, and even entire buildings. But one of the biggest revolutions in 3D printing is only just...
05.24.2019
We live in a global market. It’s no longer good enough for startups to just focus on their local consumers - we have to think globally if we ever want to hit our market potential. And in the process of...
05.19.2019
2019 is quickly becoming the year of plant-based protein with many companies heavily pushing to distribute their alternative products to the mass market. So what is the current state of the plant-based protein market and what does that mean for...
05.10.2019
When you think about the individuals who really shaped humanity over the past few centuries - your mind probably wanders to people like Albert Einstein, Picasso, Henry Ford, or Steve Jobs. These are the people who dared to dream about...
04.19.2019
In January 2018 four small satellites made their way into orbit. The problem - the company behind them ignored an FCC ruling and launched the satellites without permission. So what happens when companies and countries decide to ignore the rules...
03.24.2019
Sweden has become a powerhouse in digital music, and one of the companies leading the charge is Epidemic Sound. The company has quickly become the go-to source for creators looking to find music, with many YouTubers turning to their service...

What's Moonshot about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Moonshot episodes:

Introducing The Unicorn Launcher

The Defrag: Microsoft's Big Buy

Introducing So Watt?

Introducing So Watt?

Preserving Our Digital Past

Jaunt Motors

What Happened with Dogecoin?

How Apple Changed Mobile Gaming

Sky Lanes

They Go Up So Fast

Red Ring of Death

Humanising AI

Space Law

Finding Water on the Moon

Can we preserve humans?

Teamistry: AI Saving Endangered Species

Introducing Gameplay

The Next Generation of Firefighting

Scooter Town

Universal Basic Income

No Goal!

Alphafly

Why Boosted Failed

Deepfakes

Face Match

Supercharged: Mission Critical

Supercharged: Insane Mode

Supercharged: Autopilot

Supercharged: Production Hell

Supercharged: Tesla's Vision

Supercharged: The Apple of Cars

Introducing Supercharged

NASA is going back to the Moon (Part 3)

NASA is going back to the Moon (Part 2)

The Future of Ageing

⛑Helmets of the Future

We started a Patreon!

Building immersive stories with Nonny de la Peña, CEO of Emblematic

Trading Coins with Carylyne Chan, Chief Strategy Officer at CoinMarketCap

Storing Data in DNA

Nick Halla, SVP of International at Impossible Foods