Archive - The Frontier

From the Government and Here to Help with Kevin Hawickhorst

Responsibility as a key ingredient in bureaucracy, the role of culture and personality in government, and the "buttoned-up, double-breasted swagger" of…

11 hrs ago

38:34

The Rocket's Red Glare with Andrew Fagal

Dual-use technology in the 1800s and today, the Battle of the Kegs, and the world's first military submersible

Jul 24

31:18

Rallying the Horde with Emmet Penney

Infrastructure bottlenecks, a "total FAI victory" in Michigan, and restoring America's producer economy

Jul 17

38:34

VibeChamps with Brooke Bowman and Samuel Hammond

The Vibecamp phenomenon, its cultural impact, and the joys of adult summer camp for nerds

Jul 8

26:32

Everything Is (Quantum) Computer with Prineha Narang

Two new executive orders on quantum tech, the industrial manufacturing that makes quantum computing possible, and quantum sensors in space

Jul 1

27:20

June 2026

The Middle and Not-So-Middle East with Mohammed Soliman

The merging of the Middle East and South Asia, managing finite military capacity, and predictions for the lasting effects of the war in Iran

Jun 22

39:11

ChatCCP with Michael Sobolik and Joshua Levine

CCP information ops targeting tech policy, the tightrope of combating foreign interference, and why even Chinese bots prefer using American frontier AI

Jun 12

25:13

May 2026

Pox Populi with Andrew Snyder-Beattie, Charlie Petty, and Josh Wentzel

AI-driven risks in biosecurity, the federalist approach to stockpiling, and the struggle to fund biodefense

May 26

40:43

Going Nuclear with Emmet Penney

The coming nuclear energy renaissance, a size-inclusive approach to reactors, and reclaiming America's technological heritage

May 11

41:51

April 2026

Into the Gundo with Jakob Diepenbrock and Joshua Levine

El Segundo as a hardware hub, the drive to unseat industry incumbents, and bridging the valley of death in federal procurement

Apr 29

38:06

Bodies in Spaces with Bart Hutchins and Will O'Brien

The importance of dimly-lit rooms, stages for the performance of civil society, and the rebirth of the public square

Apr 21

34:54

Can We Actually Mobilize? with Madeline Hart

Shyam Sankar and Madeline's new book, critical gaps in our military infrastructure, and our favorite defense tech history vignettes

Apr 10

34:57

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