Jan. 26, 2026
What Does SpaceX’s $1.5T IPO Mean for the Markets?
Jan. 21, 2026
EP 170: Patient Capital in the Age of the $10B Seed | Brian Smith, S3 Ventures
The current venture market is defined by a dangerous decoupling of capital from reality. While the industry chases $10B seed valuations and trillion-dollar infrastructure bets, Brian Smith and S3 Ventures are executing a "Discipline Arbitrage." They argue that the real returns in AI will not come from the massive CapEx…
Jan. 14, 2026
Ep 169: The Semiconductor Moment for the Mind
The market is mispricing the human brain. Some Investors view Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) and other neurotech as the next iteration of the medical device, a slightly better stent or a more advanced catheter. This is a category error. As Matt Angle (Paradromics) and Connor Glass (Phantom Neuro) articulate its not…
Dec. 12, 2025
Robot Punching is Easy, Standing is Hard
A clip from our episode "Combat as the Minimum Viable Product | Cix Liv, REK" #robotics #RealSteel #UFC #FutureOfSports #MMA #Tech #AustinNext #CombatSports #HardTech
Dec. 11, 2025
Robot Sports Before Laundry and Soldiers
A clip from our episode "Combat as the Minimum Viable Product | Cix Liv, REK" #robotics #RealSteel #UFC #FutureOfSports #MMA #Tech #AustinNext #CombatSports #HardTech
Dec. 10, 2025
Robot Title Match: Little Girl vs Navy Seal
A clip from our episode "Combat as the Minimum Viable Product | Cix Liv, REK" #robotics #RealSteel #UFC #FutureOfSports #MMA #Tech #AustinNext #CombatSports #HardTech
Dec. 10, 2025
EP 168: Combat as the Minimum Viable Product | Cix Liv, REK
Cix Liv challenges the Silicon Valley consensus that humanoid robots belong in the warehouse or the battlefield. By explicitly rejecting the “Terminator” military arbitrage and the “Jetsons” domestic servant model, REK validates a new thesis: entertainment is the only sector where the reliability is acceptable and economically viable. The discussion…
Dec. 3, 2025
EP 167: Is The Venture Capital Model Broken? | Andrew Romans, 7BC
The venture capital model of the last two decades, characterized by the "30-minute rule" and the race to a quick IPO, is obsolete. We are witnessing a fundamental decoupling of capital from geography and a restructuring of how liquidity is manufactured. In this episode, Andrew Romans of 7BC Venture Capital…
Oct. 5, 2025
Is AI a Creator Boom, Job Destroyer, Both?
A clip from our episode "Zachary Levi | Can Austin Build an Ark for Human Creativity?" #zacharylevi #ai #aiart #aimovies
Oct. 3, 2025
You Can’t Stop AI Progress. Guide It.
From our episode "Zachary Levi | Can Austin Build an Ark for Human Creativity?" #Zacharylevi #austin #AI #aimovies #movies
Oct. 2, 2025
We Were Made to Create, Not Stamp Widgets
From our episode "Zachary Levi | Can Austin Build an Ark for Human Creativity?" #Zacharylevi #austin #AI #purpose
Oct. 1, 2025
Can We Build an Ark for Creativity Against the AI Flood?
From our episode "Zachary Levi | Can Austin Build an Ark for Human Creativity?" #Zacharylevi #austin #AI #aimovies #movies
Oct. 1, 2025
Ep 166: Zachary Levi | Can Austin Build an Ark for Human Creativity?
How do we nurture and protect the most human endeavors of creation and discovery? Zachary Levi joins us to discuss calling, technology, and a creative Ark in Austin. We move from one’s life mission to concrete plans for land and film incentives. The central question of our time is whether…
Sept. 26, 2025
What is the Soul of the Austin Music Scene?
A clip from our episode "s Austin a Music Incubator | Terry Lickona, Austin City Limits" #Music #Austin #AustinCityLimits #LiveMusic