Conversations for the Curious
Welcome to Aiming for the Moon.
We interview interesting people from a teenage perspective.
Set your sights high and aim for the moon.
Behind the Mic
Taylor Bledsoe
Taylor is the high school (now college student) 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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To Think, or Not to Think
The Sad Trajectory of Liberal Arts in Universities and UTulsa's Honors College
Dr. Jennifer A. Frey, Former Dean of the University of Tulsa’s Honors College
Episode 131
Notable guests
Start with a name you recognize, stay for the question you did not expect.
Episode 124
Dr. Francis S. Collins
Science, faith, and public trust
Episode 121
Dr. Victor Davis Hanson
History, war, and civilization
Episode 117
Dr. Annie Duke
Decision science and quitting well
Episode 110
Makoto Fujimura
Art, beauty, and brokenness
Episode 105
Dr. Maria Konnikova
Risk, poker, and psychology
Episode 87
Bryan Fogel
Documentary, power, and corruption
Start Here
A few essential listens from the archive.
Begin with conversations that show the range of Aiming for the Moon: science and faith, ancient wisdom, enduring literature, and the lessons history keeps handing back to us.
Featured guest signal
The Road to Wisdom - On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust
Francis Collins brings unusually broad recognition across science, medicine, public service, and faith conversations.
Repeat-interest signal
How Cutting-edge Science Returns Us to Ancient Theology
Spencer Klavan appears in multiple conversations, a useful proxy for recurring audience interest.
Search-interest signal
The Accursed Questions - Fyodor Dostoevsky on Suffering, Freedom, and Love
Dostoevsky, suffering, freedom, and faith are high-intent topics with long shelf life.
Notability signal
When Civilizations Crumble - Lessons for Today
Victor Davis Hanson is a nationally known historian, making this a strong discovery doorway.
Beyond the microphone
Lessons from Interesting People
Taylor's Substack turns interviews, books, and big questions into essays for readers who want the conversation to keep going after the episode ends.
Episode field guide
A fast path into the archive.
Recent conversations give the homepage motion without turning it into a wall of cards. The archive can keep expanding underneath this entry point.
Endorsement
Endorsement from Walter Isaacson
“I always find Aiming for the Moon to be a fascinating look at innovation. It's a great podcast!”
Professor Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Steve Jobs, The Innovators, Leonardo da Vinci, Einstein: His Life and Universe, and others.
Listen to Walter's Episode