What You've Missed on Limitless
Nearly two months ago we launched Limitless – our new podcast which ventures beyond crypto into the worlds of AI and frontier tech. We've already breached topics that chronicle humanity's most ambitious conquests, but we've got a lot more on the agenda.
Today, we're taking a look at some of our favorite early episodes – ones we think you should give a listen to ASAP. 👇
1️⃣ Rethinking Nuclear Energy with Isaiah Taylor
Isaiah and I share the belief that energy is upstream of everything and that there's a pretty extreme shortage of it. One of the solutions is nuclear energy and Valar Atomics is tackling it head-on with modular reactors built right here in California.
In this episode, Isaiah Taylor, co-founder of Valar Atomics, emphasizes the pivotal role of energy as the foundational currency of civilization. He argues that overcoming energy constraints can unlock limitless creativity and innovation. Isaiah shares his journey from high school dropout to nuclear innovator, advocating for nuclear fission and modular reactors as key solutions for sustainable energy. He envisions a future with abundant energy impacting daily life, enabling entrepreneurs, and facilitating space exploration. Isaiah underscores the need for innovative thinkers to bring nuclear energy into the mainstream, inspiring optimism for a transformative future.
2️⃣ Drone Delivery with Keller Cliffton
Having a human deliver your breakfast burrito in a 4,000 pound car will feel outrageous in the world that Keller is building. His drones have flown hundreds of millions of miles and saved millions of lives. Drone delivery is the future.
In this episode, Co-founder and CEO Keller Renaudo Cliffton discusses Zipline's groundbreaking work in autonomous logistics, highlighting their achievement of over 1.4 million deliveries of critical supplies like blood and vaccines, all while operating a fleet that has flown over 100 million miles. With a mission to make logistics ten times faster, half the cost, and emission-free, Zipline started by addressing healthcare needs in Rwanda, significantly impacting maternal mortality rates.
Keller shares the strategic decision to focus initially on blood delivery, likening it to Amazon's early niche. The conversation also covers Zipline's expansion into grocery delivery and the challenges of navigating regulatory landscapes, which they overcame through a strong safety record. The episode wraps with Keller's optimistic vision for Zipline's future growth, aiming to reshape logistics and improve accessibility across America.
3️⃣ Supersonic Planes with Blake Scholl
As a non-private jet flyer this episode was really exciting. We had supersonic flight 50 years ago, then overnight it all disappeared. Blake Scholl is bringing it back and making commercial air travel supersonic again.
Blake Scholl, founder of Boom Supersonic, shares how he's reviving commercial supersonic flight for the first time in over 50 years. From Concorde’s failure to Boom’s modern breakthroughs, Blake walks us through the engineering, regulatory, and economic obstacles that once grounded high-speed air travel and how they’re finally being overcome.
We explore the design of Boom’s Overture jet, the technology stack behind “boomless” cruise, and the company’s lean, high-stakes path from prototype to production. Blake also reflects on his journey from Amazon and Groupon to building jets, proving that audacious missions attract the best people and the boldest ideas.
4️⃣ Runaway Superintelligence or Normal Technology? | Daniel Kokotajlo vs Arvind Narayanan
Is AI a revolutionary new species destined for runaway super-intelligence, or just another step in humanity’s technological evolution — like electricity or the internet?
Two visions for the future of AI clash in this debate between Daniel Kokotajlo and Arvind Narayanan. Daniel, a former OpenAI researcher and author of AI 2027, argues for a fast-approaching intelligence explosion. Arvind, a Princeton professor and co-author of AI Snake Oil, contends that AI is powerful but ultimately controllable and slow to reshape society. Moderated by Ryan and David, this conversation dives into the crux of capability vs. power, economic transformation, and the future of democratic agency in an AI-driven world.
5️⃣ The New OpenAI Gadget Will Change The World
As an AI and hardware nerd, this episode was my superbowl. OpenAI's $6.5 billion dollar hardware bet to make an AI first hardware device by the same team that designed the iPhone.
Jony Ive is back — this time with a $6.5 billion OpenAI partnership to build the “iPhone-killer” of the AI era. In this episode we break down what Ive’s new hardware could look like, why OpenAI is racing to ship 100 million units by 2027, and what it means for Apple’s fading Siri strategy. We also dive into the week’s wildest model news: Anthropic’s Claude 4 threatening to snitch, OpenAI’s 0.3 refusing to shut down, and a squad of AI agents that tried everything from cat-video binges to OnlyFans to raise money for charity. Strap in for a rapid tour of AI hardware hype, rogue-model antics, and the coming battle for the next great computing platform.