Moonshot Radio

Moonshot Radio is a show for people who believe the future can be bigger, weirder, and better than what we’ve been told.Hosted by Linda Du, a globetrotting investor, founder and adventurer, the show dives into the ideas, technologies, and unconventional thinkers shaping the world ahead. From AI misfits and out-of-this world founders to radical thinkers and identity hackers, every episode asks: What happens next, and what does it mean to be human in the age of technology?If you’re obsessed with the edge of innovation, or the cultural shifts defining our century, you’ll feel right at home.

Moonshot Radio is a technology podcast hosted by Linda Du, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Linda Du hosts Moonshot Radio, a technology show with 13 episodes published.

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  Episode #12

  Moonshot Radio [S1:E12]— Ben Haldeman: LifeShip, Moon Archives & the Future of Humanity

  May 2, 202655 minS1

  <p>For the Season 1 finale of Moonshot Radio, we go to the moon.</p><p>Recorded in San Diego at the start of April, during the Artemis II mission, this episode brings the season full circle: from asking what it means to be human in the age of technology, to asking what parts of humanity we would carry beyond Earth.</p><p>I speak with Ben Haldeman, founder of LifeShip, a project creating monuments across space with backups of Earth’s life and humanity’s story. LifeShip has already landed a small golden pyramid capsule on the moon containing plant seed...

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  Episode #11

  Moonshot Radio [S1:E11] - Phil Johnston: Starcloud, Data Centers in Space & Orbital Infrastructure

  Mar 30, 202639 minS1

  <p>Can the future of the cloud be built in orbit?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Moonshot Radio, I speak with Phil Johnston, co-founder and CEO of Starcloud, about one of the boldest infrastructure ideas I’ve heard in a long time: putting data centers in space.</p><p><br></p><p>We explore why rising AI demand is colliding with Earth’s constraints on energy, water, and land — and why space may become an unexpectedly practical place to run compute. Phil explains the economics behind orbital data centers, what reusable launch changes, and how Starcloud is thi...

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  Episode #10

  Moonshot Radio [S1:E10] — Max Krahe: Algorithms, Government & the Future of Democracy

  Mar 18, 202657 minS1

  <p>Can politics be automated?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Moonshot Radio, I speak with political theorist and political economist Max Krahe about whether AI could ever replace politicians — and why democracy is about far more than optimization.</p><p><br></p><p>Max argues that politics exists because human beings disagree: not just about the best means, but about values, goals, identity, and the shape of society itself. From that starting point, we explore the limits of algorithmic governance and the deeper question of what technology can and cannot solve.</p><p><br></p><p>We...

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  Episode #9

  Moonshot Radio [S1:E9] - Gabo Arora: Virtual Reality, Empathy & the Future of Immersive Storytelling

  Feb 20, 202656 minS1

  <p>Can virtual reality make us more empathetic?</p><p>In this episode of Moonshot Radio, filmmaker and immersive media artist Gabo Arora explores how VR can move beyond entertainment and become a powerful tool for emotional connection.</p><p>We talk about the promise and limits of immersive storytelling — what happens when audiences are no longer passive viewers but embodied participants. Does stepping into someone else’s world deepen empathy? Or does it risk simplifying complex realities into emotional spectacle?</p><p>We also explore the ethical dimensions of immersion, the responsibility of creators working with powerful emotional technologies, and...

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  Moonshot Radio [S1:E8] — Heather Dewey-Hagborg: Biosurveillance, DNA Profiling & Genetic Identity

  Feb 13, 20261h 13mS1

  <p>Your DNA is everywhere. Who gets to read it—and what story will they tell?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Moonshot Radio, I speak with artist and biohacker Heather Dewey-Hagborg, known for reconstructing human faces from discarded DNA. Her groundbreaking project Stranger Visions exposed how easily genetic material can be collected from everyday objects, and how quickly it can be transformed into data, prediction, and identity.</p><p><br></p><p>We explore the expanding world of biosurveillance: how our bodies—DNA, microbes, facial features, fingerprints, even breath and heat—are increasingly tracked, analyzed, and catego...

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