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How $500 Drones Are Forcing America to Reinvent Its Military | ROP #59

November 5, 2025

How $500 Drones Are Forcing America to Reinvent Its Military | ROP #59

A handful of $500 drones recently caused $5 billion in damage to a fleet of Russian strategic bombers. This is the new reality of warfare, and America is not ready.

America's Drone Market is About to Collapse (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #58

October 29, 2025

America's Drone Market is About to Collapse (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #58

China's DJI owns 90% of the US commercial drone market. A nationwide ban is about to make them illegal, threatening to collapse the industry overnight. Thoron founder Thayne Kollmorgen says: good.

Founder's Guide to Winning the New Space Race | ROP #57

October 22, 2025

Founder's Guide to Winning the New Space Race | ROP #57

A new generation of founders is winning the new space race, and they're doing it by breaking one simple rule.

His "Factory in a Box" Builds a House in 30 Days | ROP #56

October 15, 2025

His "Factory in a Box" Builds a House in 30 Days | ROP #56

America is facing a housing crisis driven by two core problems: a massive skilled labor shortage and 50 years of zero productivity growth in construction.

America's Nuclear Waste "Problem" is a Lie (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #55

October 8, 2025

America's Nuclear Waste "Problem" is a Lie (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP #55

America doesn't have a nuclear waste problem; it has a financial one. In this episode, Exodys Energy founder Carl Perez reveals why the 50-year-old fear of spent fuel is based on a lie, and why solving it will unleash the nuclear renaissance.

This New American Battery Gives an EV a 1,500 Mile Range | ROP #54

October 3, 2025

This New American Battery Gives an EV a 1,500 Mile Range | ROP #54

Venture capitalists recently returned from China declaring America's battery race "futile."

The AI Tutor Built for Elon's Kids is Now Available to Everyone | ROP #53

October 1, 2025

The AI Tutor Built for Elon's Kids is Now Available to Everyone | ROP #53

When Elon Musk couldn't find a school good enough for his kids, he started his own at SpaceX.

His Nuclear Reactor Will Make Energy CHEAP Faster Than You Think | ROP #52

September 24, 2025

His Nuclear Reactor Will Make Energy CHEAP Faster Than You Think | ROP #52

For 50 years, nuclear power has meant billion-dollar cost overruns and decade-long delays. That's about to change.

The End of "Made in China" is Arriving Faster Than You Think | ROP #51

September 17, 2025

The End of "Made in China" is Arriving Faster Than You Think | ROP #51

For decades, "Made in China" was the default setting for the global economy.

Why The Ruling Class Fears AI (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP # 50

September 10, 2025

Why The Ruling Class Fears AI (And It's a Good Thing) | ROP # 50

The modern panic over AI isn't new; it's a predictable pattern driven by elites whenever a technology threatens the status quo.

China's Drone Monopoly is Ending (And This American AI is Why) | ROP #49

September 3, 2025

China's Drone Monopoly is Ending (And This American AI is Why) | ROP #49

China's 70% monopoly on the world's drones is being broken by a new American "flying brain" with 300 trillion operations per second of onboard AI.

He Sold His Startup to DoorDash. Now He Builds AI Guns. | ROP #48

August 27, 2025

He Sold His Startup to DoorDash. Now He Builds AI Guns. | ROP #48

After selling his software startup to DoorDash, most founders would cash out and relax. Steve Simoni decided to build an AI-powered machine gun instead.

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