Eyewitness To Genius

Lorenzo

Eyewitness to Genius is a story-driven podcast about the people, ideas, and systems that shape our world. From technology and science to economy and society, each episode turns complex topics into clear, gripping narratives. Expect cinematic storytelling, sharp explanations, and a curious, forward-looking tone that leaves you seeing familiar things differently. Season 1: Money Machines - How Modern Finance Was Built Season 2: E1 Series - The Race For The Water Season 3: Stay Tuned!

  1. S2, Ep. 5: How The Future Looks - Can E1 Become The Formula E Of The Water?

    May 19

    S2, Ep. 5: How The Future Looks - Can E1 Become The Formula E Of The Water?

    What does the future of E1 actually look like? In this final episode, we bring everything together: the vision, the machine, the mission and the people. We ask whether E1 can grow from a stylish experiment into a lasting institution, what success would really mean, and whether electric racing on water could become a serious category in the future of sport.

    20 min
  2. S2, Ep. 4: Teams - Celebrities, Pilots, & The New Politics Of Motorsport

    May 12

    S2, Ep. 4: Teams - Celebrities, Pilots, & The New Politics Of Motorsport

    A new sport does not become real only when the machine works. It becomes real when people begin to choose sides. In this episode, we look at the teams, the pilots and the celebrity-backed ownership model behind E1. From famous names to emerging racing identities, this is the human layer of the championship, where engineering turns into culture.

    21 min
  3. S2, Ep. 3: What They Stand For - Sport, Sustainability, & The Battle For Coastal Waters

    May 5

    S2, Ep. 3: What They Stand For - Sport, Sustainability, & The Battle For Coastal Waters

    E1 is not only selling racing. It is also selling an idea. In this episode, we look at what the championship says it stands for: sustainability, Blue Impact, marine regeneration and the future of coastal waters. Can a sporting spectacle also carry real purpose? And what happens when a race series tries to become part of a bigger environmental story?

    21 min
  4. S2, Ep. 2: How It Works - The RaceBird, The Format & The Physics Of Flight

    Apr 28 ·  Bonus

    S2, Ep. 2: How It Works - The RaceBird, The Format & The Physics Of Flight

    The boats do not just race. They rise. In this episode, we break down the machine at the heart of E1: the RaceBird. We explore electric propulsion, hydrofoils, race format, mixed-gender pilot lineups and the physics that make this sport feel so unusual. Because before E1 can mean anything, it first has to work.

    20 min
  5. S2, Ep. 1: E1 Series, How It All Began - The Dream Of Electric Racing On Water

    Apr 21 ·  Bonus

    S2, Ep. 1: E1 Series, How It All Began - The Dream Of Electric Racing On Water

    How do you invent a sport from scratch in a world already full of iconic racing formats? In this episode, we explore the origins of the E1 Series: the vision behind the world’s first all-electric raceboat championship, the people who founded it, and the bigger idea driving it forward. This is the story of howspeed, water, technology and ambition came together to reate something entirely new.

    26 min
  6. S1, E15: Capital’s New Faces - Cathie Wood, Sovereign Wealth & What’s Next

    Apr 14

    S1, E15: Capital’s New Faces - Cathie Wood, Sovereign Wealth & What’s Next

    From thematic ETFs and meme-stock era fandom to trillion-dollar sovereign wealth funds and climate-focused capital, this finale looks at the new characters and pools of money that are starting to pull the strings.

    24 min
  7. S1, E14: Fintech Disruptors - From PayPal Mafia To Stripe: Turning Code Into Cashflow

    Apr 7

    S1, E14: Fintech Disruptors - From PayPal Mafia To Stripe: Turning Code Into Cashflow

    Hackers and founders who treat payments as just another API problem, build wallets and checkout buttons, and show that entire banking functions can be rebuilt by a small team with a clean interface and a good developer doc.

    20 min
  8. S1, E13: Lehman Brothers & The Global Financial Crisis - When The Music Stopped

    Mar 31

    S1, E13: Lehman Brothers & The Global Financial Crisis - When The Music Stopped

    From a 19th century cotton broker to a 21st century leverage bomb, this episode tracks how one storied firm’s collapse in 2008 froze the plumbing of global finance and forced governments to decide which money machines to save.

    25 min
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Eyewitness to Genius is a story-driven podcast about the people, ideas, and systems that shape our world. From technology and science to economy and society, each episode turns complex topics into clear, gripping narratives. Expect cinematic storytelling, sharp explanations, and a curious, forward-looking tone that leaves you seeing familiar things differently. Season 1: Money Machines - How Modern Finance Was Built Season 2: E1 Series - The Race For The Water Season 3: Stay Tuned!

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  • Creator
    Lorenzo
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    20
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