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EP 174: We're Living Through the Cyberpunk Era of War | Jim Rebesco, CEO, Striveworks
The new battlefield weapons look like science fiction, and underneath, they're rewriting defense tech's design philosophy and economics.
Mar 24
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EP 173: Innovation Ecosystems Are Inherited | Nait Jones
Nait Jones on the 60-year lineage that explains why Austin's innovation moment is finally real and why it was never going to look like Silicon Valley
Mar 18
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EP 172: The Western Canon in the Age of Vibe Coding | Carlos Carvalho, President, University of Austin
When a 12-year-old can ship software, what does a university actually owe its students?
Mar 11
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EP 171: Bootstrap vs. VC: Speed Costs Control | Rob Taylor, Silverton Partners
A serial founder turned VC explains when the price is worth paying
Feb 19
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EP 170: Patient Capital in the Age of the $10B Seed | Brian Smith, S3 Ventures
Why S3 Ventures uses structural discipline in a market flooded with capital
Jan 21
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Ep 166: Zachary Levi | Can Austin Build an Ark for Human Creativity?
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Ep 165: Is Austin a Music Incubator | Terry Lickona, Austin City Limits
Why incubation beats industry in Austin’s music DNA.
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Ep 164: From Wristbands to AI: A New Cancer Playbook | Suzanne Stone, CEO, Livestrong
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Ep 163: Did Austin Turn Soda Into Fashion? | Stephen Ellsworth, Co-founder, Poppi
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