The Entangled Show discusses quantonomy, the study and economic impact of quantum systems, emphasizing the transition from classical computing to quantum technology. The video and audio podcast series serves as a guide for understanding this revolution, making quantum concepts accessible to business leaders, policymakers, and the curious. The show focuses on three key quantum pillars: superposition (multiple states at once), probability (embracing uncertainty beyond binary logic), and entanglement (deep interconnectedness across distances). Hosted by Sumit Parashar (technical expert) and Pete Codella (cultural interpreter), the show uses a guided discovery approach to explain how quantum advancements are already shaping fields like cybersecurity, medical sensing, and global commerce. The quantum era, it asserts, is not a future possibility but an unfolding reality, with real-world applications emerging today.
008: Facing the Quantum Cliff – Is Your Data Safe from Q-Day?
What happens when quantum technology grows strong enough to break modern digital encryption overnight? Welcome to the Quantum Cliff.
In Episode 8 of the Entangled Show, co-hosts Pete Codella and Sumit Parashar tackle the urgent reality of Q-Day (Quantum Day, or Y2Q). Drawing parallels between the historic Y2K remediation efforts and today's quantum cybersecurity challenges, they break down why the threat to digital security isn't years away; it’s happening right now.
Whether you are in business leadership, enterprise IT, or simply curious about protecting personal data in the quantum era, this episode provides a clear, non-technical look at how Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and proactive data defense can keep us safe on the right side of the cliff.
What we cover in this episode:
The Quantum Cliff Explained: How quantum advances threaten current internet security
Y2K vs. Q-Day: Why an uncertain event timeline makes quantum threats harder to prepare for than year 2000 bugs
Harvest Now, Decrypt Later (HNDL): How bad actors capture encrypted data today to decrypt tomorrow
Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC): Understanding NIST standards and protecting digital infrastructure
Executive & Enterprise Responsibility: Why business leaders must take proactive action today
⏱ Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Defining the Quantum Cliff and encryption vulnerabilities
02:57 Comparing Y2K history to the upcoming Quantum Cliff
04:58 The behind-the-scenes engineering that solved Y2K
06:40 Event-driven timelines: Why Q-Day has no fixed date
07:52 Cryptography and encryption basics explained
10:04 The hidden danger: Waiting too long for bank warnings
11:11 Intro to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and NIST standards
13:40 Digital trust, paper forms, and technological pushback
15:45 HNDL: Harvest Now, Decrypt Later threat realities
17:55 Practical recommendations and looking ahead
🎙 Hosts: Pete Codella and Sumit Parashar
🔗 Website: https://entangled.show/
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8 Jul 2026
007: Scaling Quantum Hardware with AI
What happens when you combine the power of Artificial Intelligence with the raw potential of quantum mechanics? You get an accelerated revolution that is shrinking the timeline to universal, fault-tolerant computing.
In episode 7 of the Entangled Show, co-hosts Sumit Parashar and Pete Codella sit down with guest Brandon Severin, Oxford PhD and Co-Founder of Conductor Quantum. Brandon pulls back the curtain on how his Y Combinator-backed startup is utilizing autonomous AI agents as the "low-level operating system" to solve the ultimate roadblock in quantum hardware: scalability and device error.
Whether you are curious about how a trillion-dollar microchip industry is being hacked to house billions of qubits, or how close we actually are to decrypting RSA, this episode bridges the gap between high-level physics and real-world economic impact.
What we cover in this episode:
🚀 Academic-to-Startup: Transitioning from Oxford thermodynamics to Y Combinator.
💻 The Semiconductor Bet: Why printing qubits on silicon chips changes global scaling.
🤖 AI Operators: How self-learning AI agents calibrate quantum devices automatically.
❄️ Hot Qubits: Operating quantum systems at temperatures warmer than deep space.
🔓 The Shrinking RSA Threat: Why algorithmic optimization is speeding up the Quantum Cliff.
🧪 Autonomous Labs: Conductor Quantum’s breakthrough testing with NVIDIA and AeroQ.
⏱ Chapters:
00:00 Introduction & Guest Welcome
02:45 What is Conductor Quantum?
03:50 The Oxford PhD & Y Combinator Experience
06:50 The Scalability Argument for Semiconductor Qubits
09:15 The Problem of Microscopic Device Variability
11:55 Using AI to Automate Quantum Calibration
13:30 Exploring Alternative Modalities: Electrons on Helium
16:25 Hot Qubits vs. Superconducting Freezers
18:10 The Reality of the 2030 Quantum Cliff
20:00 How QLDPC Codes Dropped the Qubit Requirements
24:35 What Happens When AI Agents Run Quantum Machines?
28:00 What the Quantum Ecosystem Needs Most Right Now
30:10 Try Out Qoda: Prompting a Real Quantum Circuit
🎙 Hosts: Pete Codella and Sumit Parashar
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Guest Link: Test out Conductor Quantum’s prompt-based agent at: https://conductorquantum.com
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15 May 2026
006: An Introduction to Quantum Computing
Quantum computing is no longer science fiction—it’s here, and it’s changing everything from cybersecurity to medicine.
In episode six of the Entangled Show, Sumit Parashar and Pete Codella break down the quantum cliff and what Google’s new Willow chip means for the future of technology. This episode is a non-technical guide to the quantum revolution, designed for anyone curious about the next era of computing.
What we cover in this episode:
⚛️ The Quantum Look: What a quantum computer actually looks like (and why).
❄️ Absolute Zero: Why these machines are kept colder than outer space.
🧠 Qubits & Bloch Spheres: Complex concepts explained with simple analogies.
⚡ Google’s Willow: Why this breakthrough shocked the research community.
🔓 Q-Day: The moment current digital encryption becomes obsolete, and how to prepare.
🚀 The Future: How quantum computing transforms AI, transportation, and healthcare.
⏱ Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:45 What quantum computers look like
04:20 Why quantum computers need extreme cold
06:15 Classical vs. quantum computing explained
09:00 What is a qubit?
16:30 Google's Willow quantum computer discussion
20:15 Q-Day & the threat to encryption
25:00 Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
29:10 Future predictions: Quantum, AI, and the human brain
36:20 Quantum medicine & personalized healthcare
41:00 Warning: The upcoming quantum cliff
🎙 Hosts:
Pete Codella and Sumit Parashar
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#Quantonomy #QuantumComputing #Quantum
1 Apr 2026
005: Quantum in Utah - Building the Silicon Slopes of the Future with Ryan Starks
How does a state known for Silicon Slopes prepare for the quantum revolution? Ryan Starks (EDCUtah) joins Pete Codella and Sumit Parashar to discuss Utah’s recruitment engine, the power of university partnerships, and why we need to start building a quantum-ready workforce today. Plus, Ryan reveals a surprising personal passion for 90s basketball nostalgia and shares insights from governor-led international trade missions. Don't miss this discussion on the future of Utah’s economy.
Highlights include:
Ryan’s world-class Michael Jordan card collection
The role of quantonomy in Utah’s K-12 and higher education
Why Maryland is currently winning the quantum race (and how Utah can catch up)
The urgent need for quantum-safe encryption
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction: Pete Codella and Sumit Parashar open the show and introduce the concept of quantonomy
00:44 - Guest Welcome: Ryan Starks, President and Executive Director of EDCUtah, joins as the show's first-ever guest
03:07 - Starks’ Journey: Ryan discusses growing up in Ogden Valley, his time in Ecuador, and his eventual move to Heber Valley
05:03 - The Build Together Philosophy: An explanation of Ryan's core leadership philosophy regarding community-driven economic development
08:48 - The Boomerang Story: Pete highlights Ryan’s career path from being an intern to becoming the Executive Director of the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
09:09 - Halloween as Fat Thor: A lighthearted look at office culture and Ryan’s memorable costume
11:08 - Beyond the Bio: Ryan shares his lifelong passion for collecting Michael Jordan basketball cards
13:28 - The Utah Sports Rivalry: Pete discusses the local cultural lessons learned from wearing a house-divided BYU/Utah hat
14:27 - International Trade Missions: Insights from governor-led missions to Israel, Dubai, and Canada
19:53 - Proactive Regulation: A look at the Utah AI Lab and the work of Margaret Busse at the Utah Department of Commerce
23:52 - Quantum Sensing: Sumit explains how entangled sensors could benefit rural Utah and the agricultural sector
28:52 - National Education Partnerships: Discussion of the NIST K-12 partnership to integrate quantum curriculum into schools
29:14 - National Quantum Day: Marking April 14th as a day for celebrating quantum advancements
32:49 - Workforce Development: The proposal for Utah universities to offer a minor in quantonomy
36:11 - Associations and Ecosystems: The impact of organizations like Silicon Slopes, 47G, and BioHive on Utah's growth
43:30 - The Maryland Benchmark: A comparison of Utah’s current quantum standing against Maryland’s $1 billion investment
47:45 - Paradigm Shifts: A discussion on how quantum represents a complete rebuilding of technology, similar to the shift to warp drive in fiction
49:13 - The Quantum Cliff: A warning regarding the future risk of quantum computers breaking current data encryption standards
50:49 - Closing Remarks: Final thoughts on the bright future of quantum in Utah over the next decade
#EntangledShow #Quantum #Quantonomy
6 Mar 2026
004: Quantum Entanglement - The Invisible Threads That Bind Us
What if everything in the universe is more connected than it seems? In Episode 4 of the Entangled Show, Pete Codella and Sumit Parashar dive deep into the heart of their namesake: Quantum Entanglement.
Sumit shares a unique visual approach to understanding how two particles can remain linked across galaxies, challenging the speed of light and our traditional understanding of communication. Pete and Sumit then bridge the gap from physics to the human experience, exploring how entanglement manifests in:
The "Spooky Action" of Marriage and Love: How two beings become instinctively synchronized.
Biological Flocks: Why birds (and maybe even human cells) might use quantum links to function as a single unit.
The Mother-Child Bond: Looking at intuition through a quantum lens.
The Big Picture: Is gravity simply an emergent property of entanglement?
Whether you're a physics enthusiast or a spiritual seeker, this episode explores the "magical interface" that connects us all.
Learn more at entangled.show (https://entangled.show/).
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
2:15 - Defining entanglement in 2 minutes
4:30 - The Galaxy Paradox: Distance doesn’t matter
7:15 - Relational Entanglement: Marriage and intuition
11:50 - The Physics: Lasers, crystals, and photons
18:40 - Einstein’s "spooky action" vs. Newton’s gravity
24:10 - The Quantum Flock: Biology and self-driving cars
30:20 - Particle A knows particle B: Defining the link
33:20 - Telepathy and mother’s intuition
35:30 - Entangled cells: The future of holistic medicine
37:45 - The feeling of being observed
38:40 - Reincarnation and non-local memories
40:40 - Conservation of information: Do thoughts die?
43:10 - Summarizing the pillars of quantonomy
45:24 - Conclusion
9 Feb 2026
003: Probability - A Quantum Roll of the Dice
In this episode of the Entangled Show, Pete Codella and Sumit Parashar explore the fundamental role of probability in the quantum world. They discuss the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, the wave-particle duality of our reality, and why Albert Einstein was famously skeptical of quantum randomness. Whether discussing the reliability of airline schedules or the mechanics of an MRI, Pete and Sumit show how understanding probability can change your perspective on everything from sports to spiritual agency.
2 Feb 2026
002: Superposition - The First Pillar of Quantonomy
In this episode, co-hosts Sumit Parashar and Pete Codella explore superposition, the first pillar of quantonomy, to explain how quantum objects exist in multiple states simultaneously. Through the lens of Schrödinger’s Cat, they demystify why the simple act of observation causes these "spooky" waves of potentiality to collapse into our physical reality.
Learn more at entangled.show (https://entangled.show/).
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:14 Defining Quantonomy
2:22 Understanding Qualia and Subjective Experience
4:47 The Three Pillars on Quantonomy: Superposition, Probability, and Entanglement
5:32 The "Spooky" Nature of the Quantum Realm
7:44 The Observer Effect: How Looking Changes the System
9:37 Superposition: Waves of Potentiality
11:15 Visualizing Multiple Positions Concurrently
14:48 Real-World Analogies for Superposition
18:18 Schrödinger’s Cat: The Famous 1935 Thought Experiment
21:18 Conclusion
#EntangledShow #Quantum #Quantonomy #Superposition
27 Jan 2026
001: The Language of Reality - Why "Quantonomy" Changes Everything
In the premiere episode of the Entangled Show, co-hosts Sumit Parashar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumitparashar/) and Pete Codella (https://www.linkedin.com/in/petecodella/) introduce the final frontier of science by demystifying quantum terminology and the new concept of "quantonomy." They explore how quantum physics bridges the gap between high-level theory and everyday reality, setting the stage for a journey into the future of technology and human evolution.
Learn more at Entangled Show website (https://entangled-show.captivate.fm).
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Defining ‘Quantonomy’
2:21 Discussing the term Quantum
3:28 Comparing artificial intelligence to quantum concepts
6:49 Another term: Quanta
7:17 Introducing Qualia
10:24 Comparing astronomy and quantonomy
13:21 Quantonomy: The next technological frontier
16:13 The three pillars of Quantonomy: Superposition, Probability, Entanglement
17:14 Conclusion
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