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#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?

2025-09-08 · 180 min · 20 entities

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  • → hosted by Shawn Ryan person
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    Feed author/publisher: Shawn Ryan
  • → founded Shift4 Payments company
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    founded Shift4 Payments
  • → founded Shift4 Payments company
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    founded Shift4 Payments
  • → discusses Society & Culture concept
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    Feed category: Society & Culture
  • → discusses Philosophy company
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    Feed category: Philosophy
  • → references roka.com website
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://roka.com/
  • → references shawnlikesgold.com website
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://shawnlikesgold.com/
  • → references bunkr.life website
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://bunkr.life/
  • → references Lmeo website
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://prizepicks.onelink.me/lmeo/srs
  • → references Jared Isaacman person
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://polarisprogram.com/team/jared-isaacman

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  • mentioned roka.com website
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://roka.com/
  • mentioned shawnlikesgold.com website
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://shawnlikesgold.com/
  • mentioned bunkr.life website
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://bunkr.life/
  • mentioned Lmeo website
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://prizepicks.onelink.me/lmeo/srs
  • references roka.com website
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    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://roka.com/
  • references shawnlikesgold.com website
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    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://shawnlikesgold.com/
  • references bunkr.life website
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    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://bunkr.life/
  • references Lmeo website
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://prizepicks.onelink.me/lmeo/srs

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  • mentioned Shift4 Payments company
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    founded Shift4 Payments
  • founded Shift4 Payments company
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    founded Shift4 Payments
  • founded Shift4 Payments company
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    founded Shift4 Payments
  • mentioned Philosophy company
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    Feed category: Philosophy
  • discusses Philosophy company
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    Feed category: Philosophy
  • mentioned NASA company
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    NASA

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  • mentioned Shawn Ryan person
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    Feed author/publisher: Shawn Ryan
  • hosted by Shawn Ryan person
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    Feed author/publisher: Shawn Ryan
  • mentioned Jared Isaacman person
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://polarisprogram.com/team/jared-isaacman
  • references Jared Isaacman person
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    Link in episode "#234 Jared Isaacman - Will China Trigger the Next Sputnik Moment for NASA?": https://polarisprogram.com/team/jared-isaacman

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  • mentioned Society & Culture concept
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    Feed category: Society & Culture
  • discusses Society & Culture concept
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    Feed category: Society & Culture
Episode description as stored
Jared Isaacman is an American billionaire entrepreneur, pilot, and commercial astronaut. He founded Shift4 Payments in 1999 at age 16, growing it into a leading integrated payment processing company that went public in 2020, handling transactions for a third of U.S. restaurants and hotels. An accomplished aviator with over 7,000 flight hours, Isaacman set a world speed record for circumnavigating the globe in a light jet in 2009 and founded Draken International in 2012, the world's largest private air force providing adversary air support. In space exploration, he commanded the all-civilian Inspiration4 mission in 2021, raising $240 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Polaris Dawn in 2024, conducting the first private spacewalk and testing Starlink communications. Nominated by President Trump for NASA Administrator in December 2024, the nomination was withdrawn in June 2025 due to prior political donations, after which Isaacman donated $15 million to U.S. Space Camp programs. He advocates for advancing human spaceflight, public-private partnerships in aerospace, and philanthropy, including support for Make-A-Wish and veteran causes through his Polaris Program. Married to Monika with two children, Isaacman continues to push boundaries in business, aviation, and space. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://betterhelp.com/srs This episode is sponsored. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. https://bunkr.life – USE CODE SRS Go to https://bunkr.life/SRS and use code “SRS” to get 25% off your family plan. https://meetfabric.com/shawn https://shawnlikesgold.com https://helixsleep.com/srs https://mypatriotsupply.com/srs https://patriotmobile.com/srs https://prizepicks.onelink.me/lmeo/srs https://rocketmoney.com/srs https://ROKA.com – USE CODE SRS https://simplisafe.com/srs https://ziprecruiter.com/srs Jared Isaacman Links: X - https://x.com/rookisaacman IG - https://www.instagram.com/rookisaacman Shift4 Payments - https://shift4.com Polaris Program - https://polarisprogram.com/team/jared-isaacman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices