The Outside Context
Episodes
The New Invisible Hand: Machine Learning, Human Earning
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 14 of The Outside Context Elliot Hentov, chief macro policy strategist at State Street Investment Management, discusses the intersection of...
Back to the Future: Notes on an Alien Earth
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 13 of The Outside Context, Elise and Jannah reflect on their year of podcasting, discussing their experiences and the themes explored in pr...
Teaching the Machine: Conscience and Truth in the Age of AI
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 12 of The Outside Context, Haviva Kohl, Senior Program Manager at a Big Tech firm, shares her unique journey from being a sixth-grade teach...
Power, Protocols & Post-Scarcity: Where Venture Capital Goes Next
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 11 of The Outside Context, Rob Hadick, General Partner at Dragonfly, shares his journey from Wall Street to venture capital, discussing the...
The Self, Sovereign: Reclaiming Control and the Future of Digital Identity
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 10 of The Outside Context, Seema Khinda Johnson, Co-Founder and COO of Nuggets, shares her journey in the tech industry and discusses the c...
Nailing It: Resetting the System for Women in Tech
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 9 of The Outside Context, Leah Winberg aka Winny, Founder of Chipped Social, shares her unique journey from a childhood passion for fashion...
Change, Capitalism & Cracks in the System: The Shift to Citizen Agency
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 8 of The Outside Context, Carne Ross discusses his journey from being a British diplomat to advocating for self-governance and participator...
Code & Connectivity: Creating the Future Infrastructure for Smart Cities
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 7 of The Outside Context, co-hosts Elise Soucie Watts and Jannah Patchay sit down with Richard Baker, a technologist and futurist with a ba...
Houston, We Have a Moonshot: Perspectives on Private Spaceflight from the Astronaut Entrepreneur
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 6 of The Outside Context, our co-hosts Elise Soucie Watts and Jannah Patchay sit down with Per Wimmer—global financier, entrepreneur, adv...
Space Invaders: The Ethics of Multiplanetary Exploration & Expansion
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 5 of The Outside Context, we welcome astrophysicist, space ethicist, and author Erika Nesvold to discuss the ethical questions surrounding ...
March of the Machines: AI, the Machine Economy, and the Future of Investing
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 4 of The Outside Context, hosts Elise Soucie Watts and Jannah Patchay sit down with Lex Sokolin, co-founder of Generative Ventures, to expl...
AI Origins & Futures: The Good The Bad & The Robotic
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 3 of The Outside Context, Jannah and Elise sit down with Daniel Hulme, CEO and Founder of Satalia. As an OG of AI, Daniel shares unpacks wh...
Beam Me Up, Securely: The Expanding Horizons of Space Policy & Security
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 2 of The Outside Context, Jannah and Elise speak to Juliana Suess, an associate with the Strategic Threat Analysis and Nuclear Disorder tea...
In the Orbit of Innovation: The Next Frontier of Digital Money
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 1 of The Outside Context, Jannah and Elise sit down with Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at Circle. Dante ...
Trailer: The Outside Context
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A brand new podcast from Jannah Patchay & Elise Soucie Watts on the future of technology & civilisation. Listen to get to know the hosts, find...