About this podcast
Exploring what makes great companies and technologies work. Brought to you by Grant Gregory & Hammad Aslam
Episodes
The newest 20 of 48 episodes
- Tempo Tempo Tempo · 3 min · Episode 46A case for a high cadence Today Grant reads his latest essay, this one is about building in hardware with tempo. One of my college coaches always preached that we needed to move…
- Desperation · 4 min · Episode 47The other side of Product Market Fit Today Grant reads his latest essay, this one is about desperation, and just like porn: "you know it when you see it". 🔗 Show Resource Links…
- Bullets in the Chamber · 3 min · Episode 46Snipers, Intentionality, and Why Hardware is Hard Today Grant reads his latest essay, this one is about building in hardware. A very close founder friend was recently talking to…
- Need For Speed · 7 min · Episode 45Another side of vertical integration Today Grant reads his latest essay, this one is a continuation of vertical integration benefits. SpaceX customers frequently comment on the…
- Vertically Integrate or Die · 17 min · Episode 44Today Grant reads his latest essay on the topic of vertical integration. Vertical integration has been the topic de jour the last few days — leading to some energized back and…
- (Potato) Chips, Hard Hats, and a Happy New Year · 32 min · Episode 43Predictions, resolutions, and more Happy 2026 everyone! We’re excited to open the show with some exciting news about Hard Hat DAO. We then transition into some new years…
- The 2025 Retrospective · 53 min · Episode 42It’s the end of 2025, so Grant and Hammad decided to revisit some of the most important themes from this year and highlight their significance now that we've had more time to…
- Pursuing Nonlinearity (Part 2) · 52 min · Episode 41When humanity becomes the edge What does labor look like today, and what does it look like tomorrow? Hammad leads part two of the long-awaited discussion about the concept of…
- Trevor Noren – Building Sage Road Research and Seeing the Future · 1 h 5 min · Episode 40A discussion with the Founder of Sage Road Research on the biggest forces reshaping the world. Today we’re interviewing someone Grant has been following since 2019: Trevor Noren…
- Thanksgiving Gratitudes – 2025 · 19 min · Episode 39Apps, books, and people we love It’s time for our annual Thanksgiving-inspired episode! Grant and Hammad share a few thoughts on an app, book, and person that they each are…
- Pursuing Nonlinearity (Part 1) · 43 min · Episode 38Where venture dogmas go to die Hammad leads a long-awaited discussion about the concept of linearity, something that is becoming increasingly more important in today’s world…
- Michael Gibson & Danielle Strachman – 1517, The Thiel Fellowship, and Finding Outliers · 1 h 14 min · Episode 37Today we’re interviewing Danielle Strachman and Michael Gibson, co-founders of 1517 Fund. We’ve long admired their distinctive approach to backing builders outside traditional…
- Video: The State of Adventure (Capital) · 42 min · Episode 36The official State of Adventure presentation. Enjoy! 🔗 Show Resource Links • The official State of Adventure deck • Grant’s tweet announcing the deck • Grant’s LinkedIn post…
- Bonus Episode: One Year of Motion Blur! · 11 min · Episode 35This short bonus episode officially marks the one-year mark for Motion Blur. It’s been a great year, with a lot of highlights. We reflect on some of them and Hammad and Grant…
- Will's Corner: Hardware Over Software? · 38 min · Episode 34One more convo about the State of Adventure! This one is with our close friend Will Quist at Slow Ventures. Will had Grant on their podcast to riff on Adventure Capital…
- Official Release + Takeaways: The State of Adventure Capital · 56 min · Episode 33It’s officially out! Grant and Hammad discuss the takeaways and reception from the inaugural State of Adventure Capital deck. The presentation covers every aspect of American…
- Early Release: The State of Adventure Capital · 36 min · Episode 32The state of all things Hard Tech, Deep Tech, and American Dynamism After 9+ months of work, Grant has finished his inaugural State of Adventure Capital deck. And ahead of…
- Dan Gray – What's Wrong with Venture? · 1 h 20 min · Episode 31A deeper discussion on the shortcomings (and benefits) of venture Today we’re interviewing Dan Gray, head of insights at Equidam. We’ve been following Dan’s work throughout the…
- It's Good to Be Back · 15 min · Episode 30“It’s good to be back!” — Tony Stark We are finally back after a long summer hiatus. Grant and Hammad discuss some exciting personal news, as well as what’s in the pipeline for…
- Capital as a Moat · 51 min · Episode 29Today we’re talking about a topic we get asked about at least once every week: capital as a moat. Should you raise a billion dollars? Should you bootstrap? Grant opens the debate…
