Alex Wang is the CEO and co-founder of Scale AI, a leading data platform accelerating the development of artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 2016, Scale AI provides high-quality training data for AI models, serving clients like OpenAI, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Defense. A former software engineering prodigy, Wang dropped out of MIT to build Scale AI, which is now valued at over $13 billion. Recognized on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 and TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI, Wang is a prominent voice in shaping the future of AI innovation and deployment. He advocates for responsible AI development and policies to ensure ethical and secure AI advancements.
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3:24:08
#207 Augustus Doricko - CEO of Rainmaker: Manipulating the Weather
Augustus Doricko is the founder and CEO of Rainmaker, a next generation cloud seeding company. He is a UC Berkeley dropout, Thiel Fellow, and member of the El Segundo hard tech scene.
Rainmaker uses weather resistant drones to increase precipitation and novel radar hardware to measure how much man-made precipitation is created. Rainmaker’s first priority is reversing the desertification of the American west, and ultimately to terraform deserts into abundant, green, arable land.
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2:03:00
#206 Timothy Alberino - Lost Chinkana City: The Greatest Discovery Since Machu Picchu
Timothy Alberino is an author, researcher, and explorer known for his bestselling book Birthright (2020), which offers a groundbreaking perspective on biblical narratives in the context of artificial intelligence, transhumanism, and UFO disclosure. Often called a modern-day Indiana Jones, Alberino has traveled globally to investigate alternative history, megalithic architecture, ancient giant mythologies, and the UFO phenomenon. His expeditions include leading searches for lost Incan cities in Peru’s Andes with Spanish explorer Anselm Pi Rambla since 2018. Alberino has hosted, produced, and directed documentaries like True Legends: Holocaust of Giants (2017) and True Legends: The Unholy See (2016), exploring topics such as Nephilim, cryptids, and occult conspiracies. A former resident of Peru’s Amazon jungle, where he lived with local communities and mastered Spanish, he now resides in Bozeman, Montana, with his wife, Jasmine, and their five boys. Alberino is an advocate for uncovering hidden truths about human history and biblical prophecy.
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3:20:33
#205 Dino Mavrookas - Fmr. Navy SEAL (DEVGRU) / CEO of Saronic Technologies
Dino Mavrookas is the Co-Founder and CEO of Saronic Technologies, a defense tech company pioneering AI-powered autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) to strengthen U.S. and allied naval capabilities. A former U.S. Navy SEAL with 11 years of service and eight combat tours, Mavrookas enlisted after 9/11 and gained firsthand insight into the importance of technological superiority in complex operational environments. He founded Saronic in 2022, and under his leadership, the company has raised over $850 million and reached a $4 billion valuation by early 2025—developing scalable, mission-driven ASVs for modern maritime defense.
After his military service, he earned a BASC in Computer Engineering from Rutgers and an MBA from The Wharton School. He then transitioned to private equity, serving as a Senior Associate at Vista Equity Partners and Vice President at H.I.G. Capital, focusing on technology investments. A 2015 Pat Tillman Scholar, Mavrookas also serves on the board of the Navy SEAL Foundation and advocates for expanding opportunities for veterans in elite academic and professional programs.
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3:51:47
#204 Larry Vickers - Delta Force: Operation Acid Gambit
Larry Vickers is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army, with extensive service in the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force). After retiring, he became a leading firearms instructor, CEO of Vickers Tactical, and a key consultant for firearms manufacturers like Heckler & Koch and Wilson Combat. Vickers is also known for his YouTube channel, Vickers Tactical, where he reviews firearms and shares expertise with millions. As a historian and collector, he brings a wealth of knowledge on military tactics, gear, and the evolution of firearms.
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