It's Not Rocket Science
It's Not Rocket Science
Jeff Ward
What is it really like to work at SpaceX? What happens after that? This podcast explores the life arcs of some smart, creative, driven people who helped Elon Musk revolutionize the space industry, then moved on. What are they doing with their time and money now? What world are they creating on Earth while SpaceX heads to Mars?
Paul Mahacek - Climate is Hot Right Now
Entrepreneur and former SpaceX enginer Paul Mahacek speaks about his engineering career and his latest project AtmoCooling, which seeks to re-green coastal deserts. Along the way, we stop in France, California, Antarctica, and Kwajalein Atoll.
Jun 9, 2024
29 min
Joel Brinton - That West Wing Moment
Former SpaceX engineer Joel Brinton discusses breaking into the space industry, hanging upside down under rocket engines, sending his DNA to space, having lunch with Elon Musk, the risks of space faring (including exploding rocket engines), ADD, imposture syndrome, and learning from AI. And that one West Wing moment.
Mar 13, 2024
27 min
Edwin Chiu - Expect Failure
Edwin Chiu - Expect Failure by Jeff Ward
Nov 15, 2023
25 min
Dolly Singh - Unicorn Herding
An interview with expert Unicorn Herder Dolly Singh about SpaceX, life after SpaceX, feminism, and the unifying power of technology. And plumbers are millionaires.
Apr 15, 2023
36 min
Endless Playtime - Erin Gatling and Casey Schilling
An interview with engineers Erin Gatling and Casey Schilling about SpaceX, raising kids on a boat, sheltering in place in Baja, and what life is about.
Oct 21, 2020
25 min
The Impossible Drive and Work Life Balance - Peter Dohm
An interview with entrepreneur Peter Dohm about his trajectory from college, to SpaceX and onward to Prime Lightworks and the LA Curling Center.
Aug 5, 2020
21 min