Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
This week on a supersized Memorial Day Weekend edition of the GeekWire Podcast: A massive IPO filing from SpaceX includes new details about Elon Musk's Starlink business and its satellite factory in Redmond. Jeff Bezos talks about wealth, inequality and eventually tech in an hour-long CNBC appearance. John goes to World Cup ticketing hell and turns to ChatGPT and Gemini when FIFA's support falls short. And a special Sam Altman/Seattle startup edition of GeekWire Trivia.
With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook.
Related Links:
• SpaceX is churning out 70 Starlink satellites a week in Redmond, and other tidbits from its IPO filing (geekwire.com/2026/spacex-is-churning-out-70-starlink-satellites-a-week-in-redmond-and-other-tidbits-from-its-ipo-filing/)
• From the archives: SpaceX founder Elon Musk reveals new $10B 'Space Internet' plan at private Seattle event (geekwire.com/2015/photos-spacex-founder-elon-musk-unveils-new-10b-space-internet-plan-private-seattle-event/)
• CNBC: Jeff Bezos blasts New York City school spending: It doesn’t get better outcomes (cnbc.com/video/2026/05/21/jeff-bezos-blasts-nycs-school-spending-it-doesnt-get-better-outcomes.html)
• Jeff Bezos describes his $38B startup Prometheus for the first time: ‘Nothing to do with robotics’ (geekwire.com/2026/jeff-bezos-describes-his-38b-startup-prometheus-for-the-first-time-nothing-to-do-with-robotics/)
• Expedia at 30, the inside story: Online travel giant navigates its third tech disruption (geekwire.com/2026/expedia-at-30-the-inside-story-online-travel-giant-navigates-its-third-tech-disruption/)
• Seattle, we've got an image problem (geekwire.com/2026/seattle-weve-got-an-image-problem/)
• The view from Bellevue: Seattle has the foundation for future growth — if it can fix its taxes (geekwire.com/2026/the-view-from-bellevue-seattle-has-the-foundation-for-future-growth-if-it-can-fix-its-taxes/)
• Former Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has a new gig — startup CEO (geekwire.com/2026/former-seattle-mayor-bruce-harrell-has-a-new-gig-startup-ceo/)
• Why this Seattle-area startup is putting its name on the front of an English Premier League soccer team (geekwire.com/2026/why-this-seattle-area-startup-is-putting-its-name-on-the-front-of-an-english-premier-league-soccer-team/)
• CEO of Paul Allen’s $3.1B science and tech fund steps down less than a year after launch (geekwire.com/2026/ceo-of-paul-allens-3-1b-science-and-tech-fund-stepping-down-less-than-a-year-after-launch/)
• Award-winning Business Journal photographer Anthony Bolante dies at 58 (bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2026/05/21/anthony-bolante-photographer-obituary.html)
• 'Soma' Somasegar, 1966-2026: Microsoft and Madrona leader was a champion of developers and startups (geekwire.com/2026/s-soma-somasegar-1966-2026-microsoft-and-madrona-leader-was-a-champion-of-developers-and-startups/)
See omnystudio.com/listener (omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
This week on a supersized Memorial Day Weekend edition of the GeekWire Podcast: A massive IPO filing from SpaceX includes new details about Elon Musk's Starlink business and its satellite factory in Redmond. Jeff Bezos talks about wealth, inequality and eventually tech in an hour-long CNBC appearance. John goes to World Cup ticketing hell and turns to ChatGPT and Gemini when FIFA's support falls short. And a special Sam Altman/Seattle startup edition of GeekWire Trivia.
With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook.
Related Links:
• SpaceX is churning out 70 Starlink satellites a week in Redmond, and other tidbits from its IPO filing (geekwire.com/2026/spacex-is-churning-out-70-starlink-satellites-a-week-in-redmond-and-other-tidbits-from-its-ipo-filing/)
• From the archives: SpaceX founder Elon Musk reveals new $10B 'Space Internet' plan at private Seattle event (geekwire.com/2015/photos-spacex-founder-elon-musk-unveils-new-10b-space-internet-plan-private-seattle-event/)
• CNBC: Jeff Bezos blasts New York City school spending: It doesn’t get better outcomes (cnbc.com/video/2026/05/21/jeff-bezos-blasts-nycs-school-spending-it-doesnt-get-better-outcomes.html)
• Jeff Bezos describes his $38B startup Prometheus for the first time: ‘Nothing to do with robotics’ (geekwire.com/2026/jeff-bezos-describes-his-38b-startup-prometheus-for-the-first-time-nothing-to-do-with-robotics/)
• Expedia at 30, the inside story: Online travel giant navigates its third tech disruption (geekwire.com/2026/expedia-at-30-the-inside-story-online-travel-giant-navigates-its-third-tech-disruption/)
• Seattle, we've got an image problem (geekwire.com/2026/seattle-weve-got-an-image-problem/)
• The view from Bellevue: Seattle has the foundation for future growth — if it can fix its taxes (geekwire.com/2026/the-view-from-bellevue-seattle-has-the-foundation-for-future-growth-if-it-can-fix-its-taxes/)
• Former Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has a new gig — startup CEO (geekwire.com/2026/former-seattle-mayor-bruce-harrell-has-a-new-gig-startup-ceo/)
• Why this Seattle-area startup is putting its name on the front of an English Premier League soccer team (geekwire.com/2026/why-this-seattle-area-startup-is-putting-its-name-on-the-front-of-an-english-premier-league-soccer-team/)
• CEO of Paul Allen’s $3.1B science and tech fund steps down less than a year after launch (geekwire.com/2026/ceo-of-paul-allens-3-1b-science-and-tech-fund-stepping-down-less-than-a-year-after-launch/)
• Award-winning Business Journal photographer Anthony Bolante dies at 58 (bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2026/05/21/anthony-bolante-photographer-obituary.html)
• 'Soma' Somasegar, 1966-2026: Microsoft and Madrona leader was a champion of developers and startups (geekwire.com/2026/s-soma-somasegar-1966-2026-microsoft-and-madrona-leader-was-a-champion-of-developers-and-startups/)
See omnystudio.com/listener (omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.
