
The FOMO Show • a future tech podcast
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Episode 69 • 🌅 Return of the FOMO
So we stepped out to get milk. Here's what's new.

Episode 68 • 🌏 Introducing OneQode — a Startup Rescuing Aussie Internet
Matt reveals he is now the CEO of OneQode, an Australian carrier on a mission to bring Australia into the top 10 for internet speeds.

Episode 67 • 🖱 What the Internet is Doing Next
This episode, we’re going deep on where internet technologies are going next.

Episode 66 • 👜 The VC Money in Crypto Startups
The blockchain tech startups who've raised millions in venture capital funding over the last few years.

Episode 65 • 🐕🦺 Goldman, Bitcoin, Robots & Electricity
Goldman trashes Bitcoin, robots chasing sheep, moving oil with electricity, and space pee.

Episode 64 • 👩🚀 A Sky Full of Starships
Bitcoin adoption, VR meeting advances, self-evolving AI, Neuralink human trials, and space stations. Let's get FOMO.

Episode 63 • 🪂 FOMO in Freefall
In this feature-length episode, we talk about the global fallout of the Coronavirus: financial, technological, and social.

Episode 62 • 📌 FOMO in a Crisis
This week, we're discussing a few spots of bother in the world right now: The Coronavirus Pandemic, Market Mayhem, and Oil.

Episode 61 • 🎥 AI Filmmaking, AR World, & Australia’s Blockchain Roadmap
This week we look at the most exciting future tech news from the last month.

Episode 60 • 🕹 What’s Next for Gaming?
This episode, we explore the future for video gaming, consoles, VR, and eSports.

Episode 59 • 🖨 Economy is AOK, Quantitative Easing, & China’s African Cities
We kick the decade off with an irreverent look at the last month of news. Kicking off with YouTube's Christmas crypto purge, shifting into New Year Drone displays, and taking a hard brake alongside Craig Wright's 2019 Bitcoin predictions.

Episode 58 • 👟 NikeChain, 3D Printed Walls, & Blockchain “Then & Now”
In our final episode for 2019, we look at how our views have morphed since starting the show.

Episode 57 • 🚙 Monero Hack, Microsoft’s Doomsday Bunker & Magicpad’s Update
We discuss the sneaky replacement of the Monero wallet with a malware-ridden alternative, Microsoft's end-of-the-world storage for open-source code, and Tesla's Cybertruck announcement.

Episode 56 • 🏧 Crypto Banks + Uber’s Genius Financial Services Move
We take an irreverent look at the last fortnight of news, including a crypto bank which recently floated on the NYSE, and Her Majesty's take on cryptocurrency.

Episode 55 • 📚 Self Host Your Life
How can you get off Google, shut down your Onedrive and take control of your data? Listen in...

Episode 54 • 🤖 Robots, Atomic Swaps, & Ending Australia’s Prohibition
We’re talking about Robots — how they’re categorised, who’s producing them, and how they’re changing today’s world.

Episode 53 • 💴 China’s Digital Currency, Libra Roadblocks and Jordan’s Drone Joyride
We peer into China’s new digital currency measures, and how they stack up against the rest of the world.

Episode 52 • ⚖️ Bakkt, Wright, & Bitcoin Freedom
We cover the big news from the last month, along with a brilliant piece by Gigi on the power of money — and how much we have to lose.

Episode 51 • 🧡 Interview with Aleks Svetski of Amber
EA conversation with Aleks Svetski, co-founder & CEO of Amber — a brilliant investment app that makes buying Bitcoin easy.

Episode 50 • 🎧 Fifty Shades of FOMO
We celebrate 50 episodes of the show, looking back at our top memories — and what's changed.

Episode 49 • 🏛️ Crypto-Skeptic Treasury, Neuralink & China’s Belt & Road
What’s going on with China’s Silk Road / Belt & Road Project? We discuss the geopolitics, affected countries, potential stumbling blocks and impact of China’s Belt & Road initiative on the global economy.

Episode 48 • 🌍 Africa – Economy, Trends and Technology
This episode, we continue with our series on geopolitics and dive head-first into the region of Africa. We start by looking at the massive undersea cable operation Facebook and Google are currently implementing and the West African nations’ new single currency. Then we dig down into a slew of trends, investment data and projects that […]

Episode 47 • 🧲 Internet Trends, Facebook Libra & Long Range Teslas
We unpack the 2019 Internet Trends Report by Mary Meeker of Bondcap, a compendium of data-packed slides covering where the internet is right now.

Episode 46 • 🗺️ Geopolitics, Global Trade Networks and Australia’s Journalist Crackdown
We’ve got a bumper episode for you this week. First, we begin our series on Geopolitics by doing a deep dive into trade wars, global commerce networks and China’s One-Belt, One-Road initiative. This covers a lot of ground, from military deployments of superpowers to a new Arctic trade route right through to the many ways […]

Episode 45 • 🚅 Globalcoin, Trust Scores, Tunnels & Trains
This episode, we discuss a host of Bitcoin news involving AT&T, whole foods, and a raft of other retail brands. We also cover the 51% attack on Bitcoin Cash / BCH, CoinGecko's new trust score.

Episode 44 • 🐛 Bitcoin Uptick, Crypto City & Algae on the ISS
We discuss the latest news on Bitcoin adoption, including the Intercontinental Exchange's crypto purchases throughout the crypto winter, as well as Starbuck's latest blockchain moves with Microsoft and Facebook's rumoured cryptocurrency.

Episode 43 • 🌏 First Blockchain Government, China’s Belt & Road and Better 2FA
This episode, we travel around the world (in our minds) and check in on some cutting-edge national innovations.

Episode 42 • 🐙 WikiLeaks, Bitcoin Lawsuits & Open Source Intelligence
This episode, we dive into the wonderful and wacky world of open source intelligence (OSINT) and ask the question - "What can people find out about me online?".

Episode 41 • ☁️ Institutional Adoption and Cloud Gaming
We look at where institutional adoption of blockchain is currently, with some interesting news on merchant uptake and fund investments. We then peer into the public sector and check out the latest from governments looking to harness the technology.

Episode 40 • 💬 VotingFail.exe, Tesla Model Y & President FOMO
From security flaws in global e-voting systems to the Tesla Model Y and a discussion about what to expect this year from the FOMO Show.

Episode 39 • 🏛️ The Future of Government & Law
Taking inspiration from a piece of news about Horizon State’s voting system, we talk about how we see humanity governing itself in the future.

Episode 38 • ☘️ A Tale of Three Bitcoins
This episode we return to the cryptocurrency which started it all and take a look at Bitcoin.

Episode 37 • 💵 Blockchain in Real Life, Smart Banknotes and Jordan Goes Full Circle
This episode we're talking all about using blockchain in real life, practical situations.

Episode 36 • 🌌 Star Citizen, Quantum Computing and Bird-Inspired Drones
This week we’re donning our space-suits to explore the universe of Star Citizen, a technically-ambitious (not to mention beautiful) space simulator which is still in development. We chat about the game, the technology and the vision behind it — a massive, multiplayer universe with planets, economies, resources and people. Before we get to Star Citizen, […]

Episode 35 • 🏆 2018 Wrap, 2019 Predictions and Battling Buzzwords
We share our thoughts on 2018 trends and also make our predictions for the coming year.

Episode 34 • 🔓 Australia’s AA Bill, Facebook’s Cryptocurrency and Monitoring Data Breaches
We discuss one of the most monumental pieces of legislation to be passed by a Western government in recent history — Australia’s Assistance and Access Bill.

Episode 33 • ⛏️ Bitcoin Mining, Ion Drives and Joe’s Hacking Adventure
This episode we dive into the magic behind the Bitcoin network – mining.

Episode 32 • 💱 Coinpoket, Ripple & Tales from the Hash War
This episode we sit down with Alfonso Porcelli, CEO and Founder of Coinpoket.

Episode 31 • 🦎 CoinGecko, Electric Transport and Email Hygeine
We interview TM Lee of CoinGecko — which has long been one of our favourite cryptocurrency aggregators

Episode 30 • 🔭 Fidelity, Decentraland & the State of the dApp
We check back in with some of the decentralised applications we've covered in the last year to see how they've progressed.

Episode 29 • 🔮 State of the Blockchain, Future Transport and Return To Coconut Island
We thought it was the perfect time to consider how blockchain technology has progressed and contemplate where we’re going next.

Episode 28 • 🏠 Crypto Collectibles, Smart Assets and Dan’s SEC Infiltration
This episode we dive into the concept of provably-rare collectibles and smart assets.

Episode 27 • 👾 Hash Rush, Robotic Boats and Murdoch’s Spin Machine
We interview Craig Ritchie from Hash Rush — a multiplayer, Real-Time Strategy game.

Episode 26 • 🐧 Linux, Cloakcoin & Jordan’s Job at News Corp
We discuss Matt's move to Linux and what he's learned. We also discuss one of our favourite privacy coins, Cloakcoin.

Episode 25 • 🏙️ Harpoons, Shredders & Today’s Smart City Tech
What smart city tech is available today and where might it be going?

Episode 24 • 🐳 Masternodes, ETFs & Bitcoin Whales
While we sit down to talk Masternodes, Jordan boards a "scientific research vessel" off the coast of Japan on the hunt for the elusive Bitcoin whale.

Episode 23 • 🥥 Cardano, Virtual Reality and Jordan’s Blockchain Coconuts
We do a deep dive into everything Cardano, from currency and principles to governance and cross-chain compatibility.

Episode 22 • 🏬 Blockchain Centre, Internet Trends, VeChain and Tezos
Matt interviews Jon Quidim from the Blockchain Centre. We also take you through the KPCB Internet Trends report.

Episode 21 • 🎰 New Economy Movement, AI Developments and Jordan’s Casino Odyssey
This episode, we sit down with Jason Lee and Jian Chan from NEM in Melbourne's Blockchain Centre...

Episode 20 • 🌾 Blockgrain, Qubic and Bitmax Pennies
This week we're interviewing Blockgrain, who're on a mission to revolutionise the agricultural supply chain.