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Appearances

  • December 2022

    Astro talks with Derek from The Atlantic about Scaling Innovation

    Astro talks with Derek Thompson from The Atlantic about scaling innovation, fusion breakthroughs, moonshots, and dumb genies getting slowly smarter.
  • October 2019

    Astro on Bloomberg TV

    Emily Chang explores X's mission, X's projects, and X's place within Alphabet with Astro Teller.
  • November 2017

    Astro on Climate Change

    Thomas Friedman interviews Astro: from salt batteries to energy kites, Alphabet’s X offers a case study in the opportunities — and challenges — in pursuing ambitious solutions to address climate change.
  • April 2017

    Udacity Intersect 2017

    Sebastian Thrun and Astro Teller talk about the early days of X, what's in the water in Silicon Valley that causes so much innovation, and much more.
  • December 2016

    Financial Times podcast

    Alphabet's R&D lab X is the breeding ground for huge technological bets. Astro Teller, the entrepreneur and scientist at the helm of X, talk about the new technologies he is helping to bring to market, and what he has learned in the six years of running an innovation factory.
  • November 2016

    The Verge - 5 Years in the Future

    Astro shares why the future of drone package delivery is much bigger and more interesting than burritos or pizza to your dorm room.
  • October 2016

    Astro at WSJ Live

    Astro Teller, captain of Moonshots for Alphabet's X, talks with WSJ’s Rebecca Blumenstein at the WSJDLive conference in Laguna Beach, Calif.
  • April 2016

    X / HBO April 1st Big News!

    X Hires Pied Piper Founder Richard Hendricks as our new Chief Compression Officer
  • June 2015

    The Talking Room

    Adam Savage, from Mythbusters, talks with me at their annual "Tested" live show about my childhood, Google[x], technology, and more.
  • May 2015

    The Tim Ferriss Show

    Tim Ferriss talks to Astro and Danielle Teller over a bottle of wine about their book, Sacred Cows, and the nature of love, marriage, divorce, and why our society has such a hard time with these topics.
  • January 2015

    Astro and Danielle on James Altucher Show

    James Altucher talks with Astro and Danielle about their book on the truth about marriage, divorce, love, and children through the lens of society's Sacred Cows about these topics.
  • January 2014

    Astro Teller on BBC TV

    Newsnight Technology Editor David Grossman gets a behind the scenes look at the secretive world of Google X, and talks to Astro Teller about how a culture of experimentation and productive failure is nurtured at Google[x].
  • September 2013

    Astro Teller on Charlie Rose

    Charlie Rose talks with Astro about Google[x], Glass, Loon, self-driving cars, and why making something ten times better can actually be easier than making it ten percent better.
  • November 2008

    France 24 Debate: U.S. Elections - The Final Countdown

    Its the home straight in the race to the White House. The year 2008 will certainly be an election for the history books with polls overwhelmingly pointing to Barack Obama becoming the country's first black president.
  • October 2008

    France 24 Debate: Has Obama Already Won?

    The last formal showdown has taken place between the US presidential candidates, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama. Astro Teller participates in a televised debate.
  • August 2008

    France 24 Debate: Will The Convention Boost Obama?

    As the Democratic National Convention in Denver comes to a close, we discuss whether the party's show of unity will be enough to help Barack Obama recover the lead in the race to the White House. Astro Teller participates in a televised debate.
  • May 2008

    France 24 Debate: Can Hillary Hang On?

    Another six states to go, and still no Democratic Party Presidential Nominee. With the numbers against her, Hillary Clinton has decided to hang on. Can she? Astro Teller participates in a televised debate.
  • May 2005

    ABC News Now: Ahead of the Curve

    On "ABC News Now" John Donovan interviews Astro Teller about how BodyMedia is carving out the future of wearable body monitoring and how dashboards for the human body will reshape the health and wellness landscape as we know it.
  • November 2003

    Speaking about his grandfather at the Edward Teller Commemoration

    Dr. Edward Teller, one of the preeminent scientists of the twentieth century, died in October of 2003. On November 3rd an international commemoration for Edward Teller was held at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratories in California. Astro Teller speaks briefly about his grandfather and recites one of Edward's many poems.
  • May 2001

    All Things Considered

    Thirty years ago today on May 3, 1971, All Things Considered was born. Today we're taking time out from the usual routines to talk to our fellow 30-year-olds, who speak about the experiences that have shaped them. We'll hear from people in various walks of life, from various backgrounds who have one big thing in common: their age. Robert Siegel hosts this hour of the program, which features 30-year-olds from Boston, Atlanta, Denver, New York and, primarily, Pittsburgh.
  • October 1997

    Discussing Exegesis on NightTalk

    Astro Teller talks about artificial intelligence and his first fiction novel, exegesis, including the future potential for computers to become self-aware and society's changing relationship to technology as it gradually catches up to humans in sophistication.
  • December 1983

    Watch from 4:00 - Eric and Alex interviewed on live Swedish TV at age 13 and 11

    Watch from 4:00 - Eric and Alex interviewed on live Swedish TV at age 13 and 11
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