Aiming for the Moon

We interview interesting people from a teenage perspective. Join us as we have fascinating discussio

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105. From Psychologist to Poker Champion - the Art of Decision-making: Dr. Maria Konnikova (NYT Bestselling Author of "The Biggest Bluff")
2023/1/30

Send us a textAs a high school student, in the next few years, I’ll make some major life decisions a

103. A Teen Author Chronicles her Grandmother's Holocaust Experience: Suzette Sheft (Author of "Running for Shelter")
2022/12/31

Send us a textIn this episode, I sit down with teenage author, Suzette Sheft (full bio below). We di

102. The Rise of the Creative Class: Dr. Richard Florida (Author of “The Rise of the Creative Class,” “Who’s Your City?,” “The Urban Crisis,” and others)
2022/12/28

Send us a textTwo decades ago, Dr. Richard Florida (full bio below) coined the term "Creative C

101. The Future of AI - Data Nutrition and Non-Sentience: Sarah Newman (Director of Art & Education at MetaLAB at Harvard)
2022/12/5

Send us a textOne of the most anticipated technologies of the future is AI. What will it be? What wi

100th Episode Special- Taylor Bledsoe and Sarah Newman
2022/11/14

Send us a textIn honor of the 100th episode, I am interviewed by guest host, Sarah Newman (full bio

99. Human Nature and How to Escape from "The Mindset": Dr. Douglas Rushkoff (Bestselling author of "Survival of the Richest," "Team Human," and many others)
2022/10/10

Send us a textFor centuries, we have been stuck in the matrix of "The Mindest," the need f

98. The Disciplined Life: Ryan Holiday (NYT bestselling author of "Stillness is the Key", "The Daily Stoic," and many others)
2022/9/25

Send us a textIn this episode, I talk to NYT  bestselling author, Ryan Holiday (full bio below), abo

97. "Hacking" the Legal System: Dr. Bruce Schneier (World-renowned Security Expert and Blogger)
2022/9/11

Send us a textEthical hacking is essential in the tech world as it exposes the holes and bugs in sys

96. The Religion of Work: Dr. Carolyn Chen (Author of "Work Pray Code" and Associate Professor of Ethics at University of California, Berkeley)
2022/8/26

Send us a textIn this episode, I talk with Dr. Carolyn Chen, author of Work Pray Code: When Work Bec

Announcement: Bi-Weekly Schedule for School Year
2022/8/13

Send us a textJust announcing that I'm switching to a bi-weekly release schedule for the school

94. Becoming a Free Thinker: Alex Kaschuta (Writer and Host of the "Subversive" Podcast)
2022/8/2

Send us a textIn this episode, I sit down with Alex Kaschuta, writer and host of the Subversive Podc

93. 21st Century Tyranny: Dr. Sergei Guriev (Prof. of Economics and Director of Graduate Programs in Economics @ Sciences Po, Paris)
2022/7/29

Send us a textIn this episode, I sit down with Dr. Sergei Guriev (click here for full bio). Dr. Guri

92. The Next Frontier of Social Science - Text as Data: Dr. Justin Grimmer (Co-author of "Text as Data" and Prof. in Stanford's Political Science Department)
2022/7/9

Send us a textDr. Justin Grimmer, Professor in Stanford University's Department of Political Sc

91. The New Breed - AI and the Rest of the World: Dr. Kate Darling (Research Specialist @ the MIT Media Lab and Author of "The New Breed")
2022/7/3

Send us a textDr. Kate Darling, a Research Specialist at the MIT Media Lab and author of The New Bre

90. The Meaning of "Home": Solomon Burchfield (Program Director at New Beginnings NWA)
2022/6/25

Send us a textI sit down with Solomon Burchfield, Program Director at New Beginnings NWA. New Beginn

89. A Twist of Tech and Tradition - Combining traditional Islamic Art with STEM: Zarah Hussain (Internationally Exhibited Artist)
2022/6/16

Send us a textZarah Hussain and I sit down to discuss the intersection of tradition and tech in her

Aiming for the Moon Two-Year Birthday Newsletter Launch
2022/6/15

Send us a textI discuss the two-year birthday of AFTM and announce my new, behind-the-scenes substac

88. Reframing Productivity: Jenny Odell (NYT bestselling author of "How to Do Nothing")
2022/6/10

Send us a textJenny Odell, New York Times bestselling author of How to Do Nothing, and I sit down to