Ashlee Vance: Stories from Elon, Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson & Priscilla Chan
BTS: Core Memory
BTS: Core Memory
Ashlee Vance, best-selling author and filmmaker, aka Elon Musk’s biographer, and now the creator of Core Memory, a frontier podcast & video series exploring space, science, & technology, joins Sourcery for a fun behind-the-scenes (BTS) on his most high profile guests.
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We talk about why Ashlee shifted from journalist to founder, his vision for Core Memory, and the guests who have defined the show — including Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson, and Priscilla Chan.
Ashlee also reflects on his relationship with Elon Musk, and the lessons he’s learned from him on persistence, prioritization, and relentless focus.
This is a fun one!! Enjoy!
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Notable Guests:
Priscilla Chan (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative)
Palmer Luckey (Anduril founder)
Bryan Johnson (Kernel, Blueprint, Don’t Die)
PsiQuantum (Pete Shadbolt)
Timestamps
(00:00) Hello Ashlee Vance ?
(03:07) Extreme Bloomberg Travel Stories
(05:09) Ashlee’s “Favorite Nerds” & cryonics Cult Story
(09:19) Notable Guests: Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson, Priscilla Chan
(11:44) Relationship with Elon Musk & Lessons Learned
(13:46) Why Musk is Polarizing & Misunderstood
(15:34) What Bryan Johnson Taught Ashlee
(21:47) Ashlee on Radiation, Risk-Taking & Wild Reporting Stories
(26:23) Quantum vs Fusion — Hype vs Reality
(28:54) What’s Next for Core Memory
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