The Overview Podcast

Aerospace stories from industry & academia.
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An aerospace podcast featuring career-related tips, stories from industry & academia, and interviews with important folks in the aerospace game. Hosted by insiders from Stanford, NASA & SpaceX. Listened to by aspiring aerospace engineers. www.theoverview.org

Episodes

  1. The Overview Podcast #5 — Tycho Bogdanowitsch

    02/14/2025

    The Overview Podcast #5 — Tycho Bogdanowitsch

    This week on The Overview podcast, we hosted a talented aerospace engineer who is currently an Aeronautics and Astronautics graduate student at Stanford, Tycho Bogdanowitsch. Tycho has many unique experiences, from work in orbital debris mitigation to developing a market research report at a space investment firm. Anshuk sat down with Tycho to discuss: 🧑‍🎓 His internships and past experiences as a student at Columbia University. 🛰️ A look into the current “New Space” industry, filled with budding startups and rapid innovation. 🚀 A discussion into where commercial space is headed, and some trends Tycho is keeping his eye on. 🎧 Looking into Tycho’s list of favorite aerospace media, such as books, films, podcasts, etc. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theoverview.org

    38 min
  2. The Overview Podcast #4 — Professor Juan Alonso, Professor at Stanford University

    01/22/2025

    The Overview Podcast #4 — Professor Juan Alonso, Professor at Stanford University

    Topics discussed: * 0:00 — Introductions * 0:20 — Working on the ‘Decavitator’ (the vehicle that holds the human-powered speed record on water) at MIT as an undergraduate * 3:33 — Transferring to MIT as an undergraduate from Spain in the 1980s * 5:10 — What skills help you succeed at a school like MIT? * 6:45 — What extracurriculars did you do as an undergraduate? * 8:25 — On the importance of student’s having initiative * 9:27 — Experiences outside the classroom * 10:31 — Being inspired to do more than we think we can * 11:23 — What made you want to start graduate school instead of work in industry? * 14:22 — Becoming a Stanford Professor * 15:46 — How to best take advantage of career opportunities * 16:45 — “In order to have one good idea you need to have ten bad ideas” * 17:52 — You need to know when to quit * 19:00 — Experience working at NASA * 22:05 — Entrepreneurship and starting Luminary Cloud (https://www.luminarycloud.com/) and the best ways to make change * 23:50 — The importance of NASA, and its role in being between industry and academia * 26:45 — Advice for students applying to academic programs * 28:30 — “Admissions offices are looking for interesting people” * 29:09 — “Don’t get caught in the rat race” * 31:03 — We have a responsibility to make the most out of the opportunities we’ve been given * 32:45 — What selection committees are looking for in graduate students * 35:47 — Grades are not the destination, the destination is learning * 36:30 — The importance of presenting yourself well during interviews (and other soft skills) * 38:11 — Professor Alonso’s vision for the Aeronautics and Astronautics department at Stanford University * 41:17 — The most important areas in Aerospace engineering over the next 10-15 years * 45:30 — Wrapping up This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theoverview.org

    46 min
  3. The Overview Podcast #3 — Cameron Flannery & Evan Kay, Navier AI

    11/20/2024

    The Overview Podcast #3 — Cameron Flannery & Evan Kay, Navier AI

    Evan and Cameron share their fascinating journey, from leading a student rocketry team, to interning at SpaceX, to finally launching Navier AI with support from Y Combinator after years of dreaming and brainstorming. Things discussed: * Starting a company and navigating the early challenges * How aerospace students can approach their education to set themselves up to create impactful businesses * Their biggest wins and toughest lessons as founders * How they chose Navier AI (and what other ideas they almost pursued instead) * The transition from working at established companies to becoming startup entrepreneurs in just weeks This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theoverview.org

    46 min

  4. 07/02/2024

    The Overview Podcast #2 — Alexandra Haraszti, Space Origamist

    Things discussed: * Satoshi Kamiya * Ancient dragon: * Ryujin: * Kirigami * Rocket fairing limitations * Miura folds * Robert Lang * InSight Lander * Self-assembling structures * Swarm robotics * Starshade * Make your own Starshade! * Alexandra’s article 'How to Fold a Spaceship’ * Origami simulator * Manan Arya: * Oru Kayak * Origami building designs * Renee Zhao’s lab at Stanford This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theoverview.org

    31 min
  5. The Overview Podcast #1

    05/22/2024

    The Overview Podcast #1

    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theoverview.org

    19 min
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An aerospace podcast featuring career-related tips, stories from industry & academia, and interviews with important folks in the aerospace game. Hosted by insiders from Stanford, NASA & SpaceX. Listened to by aspiring aerospace engineers. www.theoverview.org

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    Aerospace stories from industry & academia.
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    5
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