Optimists Make Money
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 71
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
members@rationaloptimistsociety.com
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Host
Stephen McBride - Investor and author focused on identifying important technological, business, and investment trends.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Filip Aronshtein - Manufacturing Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Engineering Workflows, Labor Shortages, Industrial Resilience, And The Future Of American Manufacturing.
Jonathan Anomaly - Embryo Selection, Genetic Screening, Polygenic Risk Scores, Reproductive Choice, Disease Prevention, And The Ethics Of Biotechnology.
Dan Sutton - Synthetic Aviation Fuel, Sustainable Aviation Fuel Economics, Geothermal Energy, Hydrogen Production, Industrial Partnerships, And Decarbonization.
Matt Gialich - Asteroid Mining, Spacecraft Development, Platinum-group Metals, Commercial Space, Mission Setbacks, Manufacturing, And Space-resource Economics.
Matt Ridley - Artificial Intelligence, Innovation, Energy, Biotechnology, Economic Growth, Civilization's Resilience, And The Future Of Technological Progress.
Recent Topics
Episodes
This Warehouse Robot Could Change Shipping Forever | Pickle Robot Company
October 07, 2026
Physical AI could transform the supply chain—but why is unloading a truck still so hard to automate? Pickle Robot founder and CEO AJ Meyer explains what separates an impressive robot demo from a machine customers actually want to buy. In this episode of Optimists Make Money, AJ takes us inside the punishing warehouse jobs his company is working to automate. He explains why handling cardboard boxes can be harder than driving a car, how reinforcement learning and simulation could unlock more ca...
How China Got Ahead—and How America Can Catch Up | Compilation
September 30, 2026
Order Stephen's new #1 Bestselling book, Disruption Investing: The Framework to Multiply Your Wealth in Disruptor Stocks. https://www.riskhedge.com/order-disruption-investing How did China become so difficult to compete with in manufacturing, batteries, and rare earths—and what would it take for America to catch up? This Optimists Make Money compilation brings together founders and engineers explaining China's industrial strengths, America's supply chain vulnerabilities, and the technologies ...
China Controls 90% of Rare Earths. This Startup Has a Fix | Maglut
September 23, 2026
Order Stephen's new #1 Bestselling book, Disruption Investing: The Framework to Multiply Your Wealth in Disruptor Stocks. https://www.riskhedge.com/order-disruption-investing China controls more than 90% of the world's rare-earth processing capacity. If that supply disappeared, the effects could reach everything from iPhones and airplanes to advanced military systems. Curtis Wu, co-founder and CEO of Maglut Heavy Industries, joins Stephen McBride to explain how the United States surrendered t...
Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Optimists Make Money?
Optimists Make Money is hosted by Stephen McBride. Its publicly listed email is members@rationaloptimistsociety.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Optimists Make Money?
The publicly listed email for Optimists Make Money: members@rationaloptimistsociety.com.
How many listeners does Optimists Make Money have?
Podseeker estimates Optimists Make Money reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Optimists Make Money?
Optimists Make Money typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Founders and CEOs of significant technology or industrial companies, frontier-technology innovators, investors, and established authors or intellectuals with deep expertise in innovation and future trends. Common among recent guests: Founded or led an important technology company; Developed or commercialized frontier technology; Built a company addressing major industrial or societal challenges. Recent guests include Filip Aronshtein, Jonathan Anomaly, and Dan Sutton.
How hard is it to get booked on Optimists Make Money?
High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.
What topics does Optimists Make Money cover?
Recent episodes cover Investing, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Innovation, and Startups. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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