
3 years ago, I started exploring various models to bring together people working in sustainability and climate. Why? Because humanity’s greatest problem is also its biggest opportunity to come together to build and...


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Hosted by Matt Ward · science · EN
Long-form TED level conversations with top thinkers, founders and scientists on how advances in biotech & genomics, space travel, IoT, AI and other exponential tech converge to create our collective future and what we can do, from a research and policy perspective to shape the trends, technologies and societal norms for a better world. If in-depth, unscripted conversations with the researchers, startups and innovators transforming the future of all of us in a Tim Ferriss meets Sam Harris, Kara Swisher and a16z type no-holds-barred interview show is your cup of tea, you’ve come to the right place. We cover EVERYTHING, from artificial intelligence, the ethics and economics of our coming century and futurism to fighting climate change, fixing blockchain and redesigning democratic politics from the ground up. For the full Disruptors experience and interviews and to download our Existential Risk guide: Visit our site and download our FREE Existen
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The Disruptors is hosted by Matt Ward. The show has published 233 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "What is 4WARD.earth? Inside the world's largest climate & sustainability ecosystem!" (23 June 2025, 2 minutes), "REPLAY: Frans von der Dunk - Space Law, Piracy, Profit and Militarization in Age of Star Wars" (1 January 2021, 60 minutes), and "REPLAY: Russell Gold - Energy, Infrastructure, Fracking and the Future of Journalism" (25 December 2020, 50 minutes).
The Disruptors publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 37 minutes across 233 episodes.
Booking probability for The Disruptors is 41%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Disruptors requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Disruptors's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for The Disruptors are Scientific Research & Development and Business & Management Consulting. The Disruptors has a science audience.
Matt Ward hosts The Disruptors, a science podcast with 233 episodes published.
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Frans von der Dunk is a Professor of Space Law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Director of Black Holes Consultancy, and is generally recognized as one of the world’s leading space law experts. Franz has served as...

Russell Gold (@russellgold) is an author and award-winning investigative journalist and energy reporter at The Wall Street Journal best known for covering the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill. They were awarded...

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Would you sell your life to save another? Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike...

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Imagine Game of Thrones, but Neanderthals never died off: MORE INFORMATION AT: neanderthalking.com It’s 1107, and the once-great Neanderthal empire is no more, laid waste by the dark Sapien king, Isaac, the same bastard...

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Imagine Game of Thrones, but Neanderthals never died off It’s 1107, and the once-great Neanderthal empire is no more, laid waste by the dark Sapien king, Isaac, the same bastard who slaughtered the Thal queen’s young...

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Imagine Game of Thrones, but Neanderthals never died off It’s 1107, and the once-great Neanderthal empire is no more, laid waste by the dark Sapien king, Isaac, the same bastard who slaughtered the Thal queen’s young...

The Disruptors
Imagine Game of Thrones, but Neanderthals never died off It’s 1107, and the once-great Neanderthal empire is no more, laid waste by the dark Sapien king, Isaac, the same bastard who slaughtered the Thal queen’s young...

The Disruptors
Imagine Game of Thrones, but Neanderthals never died off. It’s 1107, and the once-great Neanderthal empire is no more, laid waste by the dark Sapien king, Isaac, the same bastard who slaughtered the Thal queen’s young...

Dr. James Canton (@futureguru) is a renowned global futurist, social scientist, keynote presenter, author, and visionary business advisor. He is the CEO and Chairman of the Institute for Global Futures, a leading think...

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Geoff Ralston (@gralston) is the founder of Imagine K12, an education-focused vertical within the super successful startup accelerator YCombinator. Collectively, Y Combinator and Imagine K12 have backed over 100...

Eric Ward(@AeroSigma) is the co-founder and CEO of both Odyne Space and Aten Engineering, two space tech startups with a ton of promise for the future. Eric is an experienced systems architect who sees growing the space...

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Ashwin Seetharaman is molecular genetics and cell/developmental researcher at the University of Toronto focused on understanding life at its most fundamental level. He is currently focused on unraveling genetic...

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Would you sell your life to save another? Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike...

The Disruptors
Would you sell your life to save another? Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike...

The Disruptors
Would you sell your life to save another? Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike...

The Disruptors
Would you sell your life to save another? Special forces vet, Samantha Jones, is a lowly bodyguard for Ethan Anderson, the biotech billionaire who revolutionized life extension. But at least she’s got a job, unlike...
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