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Core Memory
by Ashlee Vance · English
Core Memory is a podcast about science and technology hosted by best-selling author and filmmaker Ashlee Vance. Vance has spent the past two decades chronicling advances in science and tech for publications like The Economist, The New York Times and Bloomberg Businessweek. Along with the stories, he's written best-selling books like Elon Musk’s biography, made an Emmy-nominated tech TV show watched by millions and produced films for HBO and Netflix. The goal has always been to bring the tales of complex technology and compelling people to the public and give them a path into exceptional and unusual worlds they would not normally have a chance to experience. www.corememory.com
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He Spent $100 Million On A Sky Computer - EP 96 Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen
Interview with Sky founder/CEO Mikkel Vestergaard Frandsen about high-altitude “HAPS” platforms (60,000 ft) that stay over regions for long periods to deliver mobile broadband, enable detailed…
12 Nov 2026 · 1h 5m · 33 chaptersThe Boy Wonder Of India’s New Tech Scene - EP 95 Naman Pushp
Airbound’s founder Naman Pushp explains building “universal transport” aircraft—light, carbon-fiber aerial vehicles for goods delivery now, and potentially people transport later.
4 Nov 2026 · 1h 28m · 28 chaptersThe Man Who Sees The Future - EP 94 Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson discusses his new Bomb Light sequel, Bomb Light #2 (continuing Polo Stan), set in 1930s physics leading to the Manhattan Project, and uses that history to compare today’s AI…
28 Oct 2026 · 1h 38m · 36 chaptersThe Future Of Fighter Jets - EP 93 Hermeus With Zach Shore And A.J. Piplica
Hermeus’ autonomous supersonic fighter-jet development and roadmap from supersonic (Mach 1.5+) to hypersonic (Mach 5), including why unmanned, iterative flight testing and “hardware-rich” design are…
21 Oct 2026 · 54m · 21 chapters
Robots Like Us - EP 92 Andrew Kiguel and Matt McMullen From Realbotix
Realbotix’s humanoid robots and AI “companions” aimed at healthcare, education, hospitality, and customer service—not factory labor.
14 Oct 2026 · 1h 13m · 31 chapters
He Bought A Ghost Town And Became A YouTube Star - EP 91 Brent Underwood
Brent Underwood bought Cerro Gordo, a preserved 1800s silver mining town in California near Death Valley, and is turning it into a hospitality destination while documenting the restoration and mine…
7 Oct 2026 · 56m · 24 chapters
He’s Here To End Death - EP 90 Dr. Emil Kendziorra
Biostasis/cryopreservation for ending death—how Tomorrow Bio aims to preserve whole bodies or brains at cryogenic temperatures using “vitrification” (turning tissue into a glass-like state) to avoid…
30 Sep 2026 · 1h 31m · 35 chapters
The Wordcel Queen Of Silicon Valley — EP 89 Anna Gát
Anna Gát, founder of Interintellect, discusses how to improve technology-and-society conversations through structured dialogue.
23 Sep 2026 · 1h 29m · 32 chapters
Solar Energy's Second Act — EP 88 Joel Jean
The episode explains the U.S. solar industry’s historical lead and China’s current dominance, then argues the next chance for U.S.
16 Sep 2026 · 1h 30m · 35 chapters
The Xbox Nearly Destroyed Him - EP 87 Seamus Blackley
Seamus Blackley’s life and career, from an abusive childhood to physics, then game development, DirectX/Xbox, and finally experimental food and chocolate.
9 Sep 2026 · 1h 24m · 23 chapters
Gene Therapies That Work? - EP 86 Adrian Veres
Gene therapies and why they’ve been promising but limited—especially by delivery, safety, and cost.
2 Sep 2026 · 1h 34m · 32 chapters
The Realest Longevity Guru - EP 85 Alex Colville
Core Memory episode with Alex Colville, co-founder/general partner of Age One, on what’s real in longevity/aging research, how to separate hype from evidence, and which interventions (GLP-1s, calorie…
26 Aug 2026 · 1h 40m · 32 chapters
AI Will Cure Us All!! Or Not!! - EP 84 Abhi Mahajan
Whether AI can accelerate biology/biotech enough to improve drug discovery and translation to humans, and what data/experiments are missing.
20 Aug 2026 · 1h 59m · 42 chaptersWe use cookies.They keep VO running smoothly and help us improve it. Privacy policy