Blowing Stuff up for Defense Innovation

Episode 7 of the From Tanks to Teleportation podcast, hosted by Defense Innovation Unit, titled "Blowing Stuff up for Defense Innovation" was published on December 18, 2020 and runs 29 minutes.

December 18, 2020 ·29m · From Tanks to Teleportation

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How does being a survival expert, a previous pet store owner, a special effects artist, and a famous television show host all lead to working with DIU on technologies for our Nation’s defense? Just ask Jamie Hyneman. In this episode, the expert craftsman and previous host of the well-known TV show “Mythbusters” join hosts Dan Dillard and Zach Walker to discuss his history and how it ended up allowing him to blow things up in the name of defense.Guest: Jamie Hyneman Hosts: Dan Dillard and Zach WalkerProducer: Kathryn HudackAudio Engineer: Jake WallaceLearn more about the Defense Innovation Unit: https://www.diu.mil/aboutfounding_media YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlc0lfwr6IBWgGl0hm8HGXOAu8jwy_vy_Defense Innovation Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/defense-innovation-from-tanks-to-teleportation/A founding_media Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How does being a survival expert, a previous pet store owner, a special effects artist, and a famous television show host all lead to working with DIU on technologies for our Nation’s defense? Just ask Jamie Hyneman. In this episode, the expert craftsman and previous host of the well-known TV show “Mythbusters” join hosts Dan Dillard and Zach Walker to discuss his history and how it ended up allowing him to blow things up in the name of defense.

Guest: Jamie Hyneman

Hosts: Dan Dillard and Zach Walker

Producer: Kathryn Hudack

Audio Engineer: Jake Wallace

Learn more about the Defense Innovation Unit: https://www.diu.mil/about

founding_media YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlc0lfwr6IBWgGl0hm8HGXOAu8jwy_vy_

Defense Innovation Podcast: https://shows.acast.com/defense-innovation-from-tanks-to-teleportation/

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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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