The Startup Defense
Hosted by Callye Keen and Callye · Callye Keen
5.0from 17 ratings
- 76
- Episodes
- 12
- Transcribed
- 17
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About The Startup Defense
The Startup Defense explores the intersection of commercial technology and defense innovation. Callye Keen (Kform) talks with expert guests about the latest needs and trends in the defense industry and how startup companies are driving innovation and change. From concept to field, The Startup Defense covers artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, mission computing, autonomous systems, and the manufacturing necessary to make technology real.
- Publisher
- Callye Keen
- Category
- business · technology
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Apr 2023
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
12 of 76 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Counter-Drone Defense, Ultrashort Pulse Lasers, Applied Energetics with Chris Donaghey
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
GPS-Denied Autonomy, Synthetic GPS, VICTUS with Jesse Hamel
26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Expeditionary Power, Software-Defined Energy, and BKPK with Sascha Dainat
Inside a recent episode
Counter-Drone Defense, Ultrashort Pulse Lasers, Applied Energetics with Chris Donaghey
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You know, the lasers that we're fielding today, whether they're 30 kilowatts or 100 kilowatts or 300 kilowatts, logistically, they are very complicated devices that take up a lot of space and they consume a huge amount of power. And that is the portion of the problem that we are taking head on. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansWho has been a guest on The Startup Defense
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Chris Donaghey
- Jesse Hamel
- Sascha Dainat
- Eric Ries
- Noam Oz
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 13 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 22
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 77
Shows with a similar audience
Questions about The Startup Defense
Who hosts The Startup Defense?
Callye Keen and Callye host the show. Published by Callye Keen.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Where can I read transcripts?
12 of 76 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of The Startup Defense?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine