Faster, Please! — The Podcast

Faster, Please! The Podcast consistently secures high-caliber external guests (leading economists, AI policy researchers, scientists, and a filmmaker) for in-depth, policy- and technology-focused conversations. For PR, the show offers access to credible thought leaders and a transcript-friendly format that lends itself to quotes and repurposing, aligning well with strategic positioning in tech policy, science, and innovation. Booking is feasible for credentialed experts with a public-facing profile.

84 episodes, Multiple_weekly, 4.6 rating

<1k, Male, USA

fasterplease@substack.com

Welcome to Faster, Please! — The Podcast. Several times a month, host Jim Pethokoukis will feature a lively conversation with a fascinating and provocative guest about how to make the world a better place by accelerating scientific discovery, technological innovation, and economic growth. fasterplease.substack.com

Jim Pethokoukis

Technology, Business, Science, Politics, Society & Culture

PhD or equivalent advanced degree in relevant field; recognized research or practitioner; strong publication/media presence

books published, leadership positions in academia or industry, major awards, high-profile media appearances

Carl Benedikt Frey - End Of Progress; Ai; Productivity; History Of Innovation, Miles Brundage - AI Risks And Rewards; Setting Expectations; Deployment Challenges, Greg MacGillivray - To Fly! Filming; IMAX Technology; Storytelling; Science Communication, Dean Spears - Global Depopulation; Demographics; Pro-natalist Policies, Tim Gregory - Nuclear Energy Safety & Policy; Waste; Fusion

AI policy, economic growth, innovation, R&D productivity, nuclear energy, population demographics, trade policy, immigration, science communication, IMAX/film