Welcome to Aiming for the Moon.

We interview interesting people from a teenage perspective.

Hosted by Taylor Bledsoe.

Taylor is the high school host and creator of the Aiming for the Moon podcast where she interviews interesting people from a teenage perspective. Her podcast strives to connect fascinating and successful people to the next generation.

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The Accursed Questions - Fyodor Dostoevsky on Suffering, Freedom, and Love: Gary S. Morson (Prof. of Russian literature @ Northwestern University | Author of "Wonder Confronts Certainty")(Ep. 128)
The Accursed Questions - Fyodor Dostoevsky on Suffering, Freedom, and Love: Gary S. Morson (Prof. of Russian literature @ Northwestern University | Author of "Wonder Confronts Certainty")(Ep. 128)
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The Accursed Questions - Fyodor Dostoevsky on Suffering, Freedom, and Love: Gary S. Morson (Prof. of Russian literature @ Northwestern University | Author of "Wonder Confronts Certainty")(Ep. 128)
The Accursed Questions - Fyodor Dostoevsky on Suffering, Freedom, and Love: Gary S. Morson (Prof. of Russian literature @ Northwestern University | Author of "Wonder Confronts Certainty")(Ep. 128)
Connective Labor - What Machines Can't Replace in Our Disconnected World: Prof. Allison Pugh (Author of "The Last Human Job" | Prof. of Sociology @ Johns Hopkins University)(Ep. 127)
Connective Labor - What Machines Can't Replace in Our Disconnected World: Prof. Allison Pugh (Author of "The Last Human Job" | Prof. of Sociology @ Johns Hopkins University)(Ep. 127)
Pen, Page, and People - The History of the Book: Prof. Adam Smyth (Author of “The Book-Makers”)(Ep. 126)
Pen, Page, and People - The History of the Book: Prof. Adam Smyth (Author of “The Book-Makers”)(Ep. 126)
How Cutting-edge Science Returns Us to Ancient Theology: Return of Dr. Spencer Klavan (Associate Editor @ the Claremont Review of Books | Classicist | Podcaster)(Ep. 125)
How Cutting-edge Science Returns Us to Ancient Theology: Return of Dr. Spencer Klavan (Associate Editor @ the Claremont Review of Books | Classicist | Podcaster)(Ep. 125)
The Road to Wisdom - On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust: Dr. Francis S. Collins (Physician, Geneticist, Former Director of NIH)(Ep. 124)
The Road to Wisdom - On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust: Dr. Francis S. Collins (Physician, Geneticist, Former Director of NIH)(Ep. 124)
In Search of Living Well: Eric Weiner (Bestselling author of "The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers")(Ep. 123)
In Search of Living Well: Eric Weiner (Bestselling author of "The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers")(Ep. 123)
The Origins and Governance of the Internet: Prof. Jonathan Zittrain (Harvard Law and Computer Science Prof. | Director of Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society)(Ep. 122)
The Origins and Governance of the Internet: Prof. Jonathan Zittrain (Harvard Law and Computer Science Prof. | Director of Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society)(Ep. 122)
When Civilizations Crumble - Lessons for Today: Dr. Victor Davis Hanson (Renowned Classicist and Military Historian)(Ep. 121)
When Civilizations Crumble - Lessons for Today: Dr. Victor Davis Hanson (Renowned Classicist and Military Historian)(Ep. 121)
The Influencer Industry - The Quest for Authenticity on Social Media: Dr. Emily Hund (Author of "The Influencer Industry")(Ep. 120)
The Influencer Industry - The Quest for Authenticity on Social Media: Dr. Emily Hund (Author of "The Influencer Industry")(Ep. 120)
The Rise of Institutional Mistrust: Prof. Ethan Zuckerman (Author of "Mistrust" and Associate Prof. @ University of Massachusetts at Amherst)(Ep. 119)
The Rise of Institutional Mistrust: Prof. Ethan Zuckerman (Author of "Mistrust" and Associate Prof. @ University of Massachusetts at Amherst)(Ep. 119)
Utility > Beauty - The Lost Wonder of Mathematics: Dr. Satyan Devadoss (Mathematician and Author of “Mage Merlin’s Unsolved Math Mysteries”)(Ep. 118)
Utility > Beauty - The Lost Wonder of Mathematics: Dr. Satyan Devadoss (Mathematician and Author of “Mage Merlin’s Unsolved Math Mysteries”)(Ep. 118)
Quit - The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away: Dr. Annie Duke (National bestselling author of "Thinking in Bets" and "Quit" and former professional poker player)(Ep. 117)
Quit - The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away: Dr. Annie Duke (National bestselling author of "Thinking in Bets" and "Quit" and former professional poker player)(Ep. 117)
Anatomy of a Breakthrough: Return of Dr. Adam Alter (Prof. of Marketing @ New York University’s Stern School of Business and NYT Bestselling Author)(Ep. 116)
Anatomy of a Breakthrough: Return of Dr. Adam Alter (Prof. of Marketing @ New York University’s Stern School of Business and NYT Bestselling Author)(Ep. 116)
Angels of the Resistance: Return of Noelle Salazar (USA Today and International Bestselling Author)(Ep. 115)
Angels of the Resistance: Return of Noelle Salazar (USA Today and International Bestselling Author)(Ep. 115)
Escaping the "Perfection Trap": Dr. Thomas Curran (Prof. of Psychology @ London School of Economics and author of "The Perfection Trap")(Ep. 114)
Escaping the "Perfection Trap": Dr. Thomas Curran (Prof. of Psychology @ London School of Economics and author of "The Perfection Trap")(Ep. 114)
Exploring the Scientific Truths in Ancient Myths: Dr. Adrienne Mayor (Renowned Historian and Folklorist)(Ep. 113)
Exploring the Scientific Truths in Ancient Myths: Dr. Adrienne Mayor (Renowned Historian and Folklorist)(Ep. 113)
When National Politics and State Governments Collide: Dr. Jacob Grumbach (Author of "Laboratories Against Democracy")(Ep. 112)
When National Politics and State Governments Collide: Dr. Jacob Grumbach (Author of "Laboratories Against Democracy")(Ep. 112)
Exploring the Enigma of Knowing - How do we know what we know? : Dr. Esther Lightcap Meek (Philosopher and Author)(Ep. 111)
Exploring the Enigma of Knowing - How do we know what we know? : Dr. Esther Lightcap Meek (Philosopher and Author)(Ep. 111)
Exploring Beauty Born from Brokenness with Artist Makoto Fujimura (Ep. 110)
Exploring Beauty Born from Brokenness with Artist Makoto Fujimura (Ep. 110)
Rising to the Occasion #3 - Using AI to Fight Medical Monopolization: Tony Wang (Ep. 109)
Rising to the Occasion #3 - Using AI to Fight Medical Monopolization: Tony Wang (Ep. 109)
Rising to the Occasion #2 - Using Tech to Help Stroke Victims Speak Again: Rishi Ambavanekar (Ep. 108)
Rising to the Occasion #2 - Using Tech to Help Stroke Victims Speak Again: Rishi Ambavanekar (Ep. 108)
Rising to the Occasion #1 - Creating Sustainable Farming in Kenya: Hawi 'Annette' Odhiambo (Ep. 107)
Rising to the Occasion #1 - Creating Sustainable Farming in Kenya: Hawi 'Annette' Odhiambo (Ep. 107)
The History and Future of the Library: Prof. Andrew Pettegree (Co-author of "The Library: A Fragile History")(Ep. 106)
The History and Future of the Library: Prof. Andrew Pettegree (Co-author of "The Library: A Fragile History")(Ep. 106)
From Psychologist to Poker Champion - the Art of Decision-making: Dr. Maria Konnikova (NYT Bestselling Author of "The Biggest Bluff")(Ep. 105)
From Psychologist to Poker Champion - the Art of Decision-making: Dr. Maria Konnikova (NYT Bestselling Author of "The Biggest Bluff")(Ep. 105)
Modern Problems, Ancient Solutions - Applying the Wisdom of the Classics to the Cultural Conflicts of Today: Dr. Spencer Klavan (Associate Editor @ the Claremont Review of Books | Classicist)(Ep 104)
Modern Problems, Ancient Solutions - Applying the Wisdom of the Classics to the Cultural Conflicts of Today: Dr. Spencer Klavan (Associate Editor @ the Claremont Review of Books | Classicist)(Ep 104)
A Teen Author Chronicles her Grandmother's Holocaust Experience: Suzette Sheft (Author of "Running for Shelter")(Ep. 103)
A Teen Author Chronicles her Grandmother's Holocaust Experience: Suzette Sheft (Author of "Running for Shelter")(Ep. 103)
The Rise of the Creative Class: Dr. Richard Florida (Author of “The Rise of the Creative Class,” “Who’s Your City?,” “The Urban Crisis,” and others)(Ep. 102)
The Rise of the Creative Class: Dr. Richard Florida (Author of “The Rise of the Creative Class,” “Who’s Your City?,” “The Urban Crisis,” and others)(Ep. 102)
The Future of AI - Data Nutrition and Non-Sentience: Sarah Newman (Director of Art & Education at metaLAB at Harvard)(Ep. 101)
The Future of AI - Data Nutrition and Non-Sentience: Sarah Newman (Director of Art & Education at metaLAB at Harvard)(Ep. 101)
100th Episode Special- Taylor Bledsoe and Sarah Newman (Ep. 100)
100th Episode Special- Taylor Bledsoe and Sarah Newman (Ep. 100)
Human Nature and How to Escape from "The Mindset": Dr. Douglas Rushkoff (Bestselling author of "Survival of the Richest," "Team Human," and many others)(Ep.99)
Human Nature and How to Escape from "The Mindset": Dr. Douglas Rushkoff (Bestselling author of "Survival of the Richest," "Team Human," and many others)(Ep.99)

Endorsements.

Professor Walter Isaacson

“I always find Aiming for the Moon to be a fascinating look at innovation. It’s a great podcast!”

New York Times bestselling author of Steve Jobs, The Innovators, Leonardo da Vinci, Einstein: His Life and Universe, and others and the Leonard Lauder Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University