{"podcast":{"title":"AST SpaceMobile Podcast","slug":"ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851","podcast_index_feed_id":7446851,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1082b3988/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacemob","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44220178/44220178-1779037853912-874d61d8ec933.jpg","author":"SpaceMob","episode_count":212,"summary":"AST SpaceMobile Podcast brings you the latest updates, insights, and discussions surrounding AST SpaceMobile’s mission to build the first space-based cellular broadband network. Featuring republished X Spaces sessions hosted by @thekookreport and @spacanpanman, the podcast dives deep into the company’s groundbreaking technology, market opportunities, and industry trends. Additionally, we repost AST SpaceMobile’s earnings calls, providing direct access to financial updates, strategic milestones, and key announcements straight from the source. Contact @redrum_2001 on X if you have questions.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-04T00:20:43.158024+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851"},"episode":{"title":"Know What You Own: Surviving the Momentum Crash and What Comes Next for $ASTS","slug":"know-what-you-own-surviving-the-momentum-crash-and-what-comes-next-for-asts","published_at":"2026-07-20T08:59:40+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851/know-what-you-own-surviving-the-momentum-crash-and-what-comes-next-for-asts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/spacemob/episodes/Know-What-You-Own-Surviving-the-Momentum-Crash-and-What-Comes-Next-for-ASTS-e3ma2g7","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1082b3988/podcast/play/123062215/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-20%2F428265870-44100-2-498af757ad668.mp3","summary":"👋 Connect with the host on X: https://x.com/thekookreport 👕 Get the Gear: https://spacemob.printify.me/ Last week was a rollercoaster for $ASTS investors, and Kook doesn't sugarcoat it. In this raw and candid episode, Kook walks listeners through the emotional whiplash of watching the stock drop to $56, getting blindsided by a surprise $1 billion convertible bond offering, and then — after some serious reflection — realizing it might have been exactly the right move. From a 2:30am sick-kid wake-up to catching waves and firing up a Spaces session, this is Kook at his most unfiltered. Kook breaks down the fundamental progress at AST SpaceMobile that the market seems to be ignoring: the successful unfurling of the first composite Bluebird satellite, batch two officially in motion, and spectral efficiency numbers coming in at roughly three times what was previously modeled. These aren't small data points — according to Kook, they represent a dramatic reduction in cost-per-bit and a clear signal that the "machine that makes the machine" is finally humming. The production hell phase, he argues, is essentially over. Beyond the technical milestones, Kook dives deep into the mosaic of catalysts building around $ASTS — from the J.Leo project now formally referenced in a Reg FD filing with Rakuten, to strong circumstantial evidence pointing toward an imminent T-Mobile partnership as the Starlink exclusivity window closes. Kook also explores the sovereignty theme playing out globally, the FCC's proposed TAM expansion to include IoT and agricultural devices, and the intriguing possibility of an investment in a launch company. The picture he paints is one of a company on the cusp of multiple simultaneous inflection points. Kook closes with a masterclass in investment psych…","meta_description":"👋 Connect with the host on X: https://x.com/thekookreport 👕 Get the Gear: https://spacemob.printify.me/ Last week was a rollercoaster for $ASTS investors,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2226,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851/episodes/know-what-you-own-surviving-the-momentum-crash-and-what-comes-next-for-asts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ast-spacemobile-podcast-7446851/know-what-you-own-surviving-the-momentum-crash-and-what-comes-next-for-asts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}