Thought Liters
Episodes
This Neuroscientist's Brain Upgrade Makes AI 70% Cheaper
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The AI energy and compute arms race is completely unsustainable. Companies are burning billions of dollars on hardware to run artificial intelligence,...
He Built a Robotic Leg to Help Amputees Walk Again | Josh Caputo, Humotech
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine buying a car without test-driving it. If you hate it, you can't return it. That is the unthinkable reality for many of the 2.5 million peo...
Ryan Shazier: The Truth About Life After the NFL
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Shazier went from NFL stardom to a career-ending injury in a heartbeat. But his transition to the business world was just as painful. In the firs...
I Met an Undercover Billionaire and Printed an Empire | Mike Vindler, CEO of Tronix3D
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It sounds like a script for a reality TV show: You hire a business consultant to help organize your startup, only to discover he’s actually a high-n...
I Spent $24,204 on This Podcast (Here’s What I Made)
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thought Liters has been around for a year now. I dumped a buttload of money into it. Here's what happened, what I made, and where I'm doubling...
He Built the Tesla of Off-Road | Jonathan Powers, Super Powers Mobility (SPM)
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
He helped integrate the Cybertruck. Now, he’s building the machine that will beat gas-powered off-roaders at their own game.When Polaris refused to ...
Meet the Founder Building IKEA for Space | Mitch Fogelson of Beyond Reach Labs
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You might think the final frontier is in space, but the technology getting us there is being built right here in Pittsburgh. In this episode of Though...
Why Are Migraines Such a Pain in the...? | Thought Liters | Sophia Fang of Peachy Day
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Migraine affects 1 in 6 people globally, yet 95% of patients aren’t getting properly diagnosed. In this episode, we explore how AI is finally giving...
The Insane Cost of Your Leftovers (And How to Fix It) | Thought Liters | Nolan Sulpizio, Clean Plate Innovations
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vote for Adam to be Thought Leader of the Year: https://technical.ly/voteGlobally, we waste a billion tons of food every single year. That's equiv...
Why Do Prisoners Get 20x More Playtime than Kids? | Thought Liters | Ketaki Desai, CEO of Dashstrom
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Vote for Adam to be Thought Leader of the Year: https://technical.ly/voteToday: Prisoners get 2 hours of outdoor time a day. Kids get less than 7 minu...
The 2% Flaw Holding Back America's Next Tech City | Thought Liters | Ven Raju of Innovation Works
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pittsburgh's tech scene is booming, but a fatal flaw is holding it back. Only $0.02 of every dollar invested in the city comes from within it.So, what...
I Sold My Trauma For 7 Years. Here's The Hidden Cost.
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is the price of a purpose-driven life? For over a decade, Jordan Corcoran has been a leading voice in youth mental health, building the nationwid...
You Will Not Remember The Park King of Pittsburgh
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Gibbs, CEO of Meter Feeder, pops the top to talk legacy, problem-solving, and advice for future entrepreneurs.Today we fizz over the following:-- ...
She Left the Corporate World to Save the Real One, feat. Daniela Osio, founder of Kloopify
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kloopify founder Daniela Osio takes flight to share how she's saving the planet via sustainable procurement (and, explains what all those buzzwords me...
Your Brakes are the Problem. He Invented the Solution feat. AJ Lewis, CEO of Sphere Brakes
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AJ Lewis (CEO, Sphere Brake Defense) invented the spherical braking system for vehicles. Today, he stops by to tell the full story.Thank you to the Al...
The Most BRUTAL Truth of Entrepreneurship, feat. DealMate Founder Jordan Herbert
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In which we expose the brutal truths of entrepreneurship and our guest's (Jordan Herbert, founder of DealMate) ultimate mistake.Today we pour over::--...
Personal Board of Advisors: How to Build Your Own feat. Pete Schramm of Lattitude
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You've heard of companies having boards of advisors. Today, our guest Pete Schramm (Lattitude) shows us how to build one for ourselves.Today, we pour ...
How to Use AI Correctly, feat. RedShift CEO Jeff Lizik
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Lizik, ecommerce expert and CEO of RedShift Digital Marketing, joins Thought Liters to discuss AI in ecommerce.We pour over the following topics:...
(Full Version) Thought Liters debut episode with Matt Chute
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is a separate, much longer version of the debut episode of Thought Liters, exclusive to Spotify. If you like this longer version of the show, let...
The Hot Ones of the Business World is Finally Here
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam thinks most business content is dry, and wants to change that, inspired by Hot Ones and Chicken Shop Date and Sundae Conversation and Hart to Hea...
This is Thought Liters: The Podcast
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thought Liters: The Podcast Welcome to Thought Liters! On this show, host and creator Adam Conner learns from the top of the world through the bottom ...