# How to Build a Moonshot Factory

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Podcast: [SHIFT](https://stenobird.com/podcast/shift-6601531)
Published: 2026-03-18T04:30:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2095

## Resource

Astro Teller, Alphabet’s Captain of Moonshots, joins us for a conversation about the importance of failure, workplace culture in a moonshot factory, and not throwing away your shot. We Meet: Astro Teller is the Captain of Moonshots at X, Alphabet's Moonshot Factory Credits: This episode of SHIFT was produced by Jennifer Strong with help from Emma Cillekens. It was mixed by Garret Lang, with original music from him and Jacob Gorski. Art by Meg Marco. This episode originally ran in April 2025.

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