The Next Frontier Podcast

Maker Community & Virtual Reality at NASA About This Episode In this episode , Max sits down with Taylor Waddell, a manager, designer, and student maker for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Makerspace, and co-founder of 2twenty5, a Madison-based student-maker consulting group. Insights Shared What is a maker? How do you get better as a maker? What is a makerspace? How can maker stud...

Hackathon Strategies & Developing a Hacker Mentality Listen on Apple Podcasts About This Episode In this Episode, recent UW-Madison computer engineering graduate Spencer Fricke shares the wisdom and strategies he’s gained from participating in over 35 hackathons around the world. Spencer shares why — and how — he believes everyone can develop a hacker mentality. Highlights of...

Generative Design, Quantum Computing, & Mantis Shrimp Listen on Apple Podcasts About This Episode In this episode of the Next Frontier Podcast, Max sits down with his good friend Vlad Bouriakov, a Manufacturing Systems & Engineering Graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in generative design. Max and Vlad to discuss the potential of generative design, an...

Space. Adrenaline and Policy: How Van Espahbodi & Starburst Accelerator are Changing Aerospace Investing Listen on Apple Podcasts About This Episode Max talks with Van Espahbodi about his career transition from a government career to the co-founder of the first aerospace accelerator (Starburst Aerospace Accelerator). Van also shares how one of his cars ended up in one of the “Fast and Fur...

In this interview I dive in with Professor Michael Arnold, exploring how to optimally take leverage research opportunities and how he honed into his technical interest. Throughout the conversation, Professor Arnold provides some key insights into what it takes to bring research ideas to reality and make meaningful contributions, at all stages of your journey. We detail some techniques Prof. Arnold...

About this Episode In this conversation, Max talks with Matt Starr, a materials engineer, who left the engineering field to become the founder of Rally Energy, a caffeinated products company. Matt also shares why he believes anyone (particularly students) can use the scientific method to make better choices. Things discussed in the conversation: Using the scientific method to make better business...

About this Episode In this conversation, Max talks with Ben Arneberg, a former Air Force officer who jumped out of airplanes, built two 7-figure e-commerce businesses, and developed satellites. Their conversation covered some of these topics: How Ben leveraged podcasts, Facebook groups, and mastermind groups to conquer e-commerce Balancing full-time work as a student or employee and starting a 7-f...