Quantum Builders

Produced by Qblox, a company that builds quantum control electronics, this podcast has a distinctive angle. The subtitle says it all: fireside chats with quantum experts. Rather than news roundups or explainer segments, Quantum Builders sits down with the researchers, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are physically constructing the quantum computing ecosystem. The show launched in late 2025 and has 7 episodes so far, releasing roughly every two to three weeks. A standout recent episode featured David Awschalom discussing spintronics and quantum engineering within the Chicago quantum ecosystem, running nearly an hour. That kind of in-depth, technically grounded conversation with a major figure in the field is what makes this show worth following despite its small catalog. Because Qblox works at the hardware layer of quantum computing, the conversations naturally gravitate toward the physical challenges of building quantum systems. How do you scale qubit control? What are the engineering bottlenecks? How are academic labs and industry collaborating on real hardware? These are the questions that matter most for understanding where quantum computing actually stands, and the guests have firsthand experience answering them. The production is professional and the episodes give guests enough time to develop their ideas fully. For listeners who care more about the engineering reality than the market hype, Quantum Builders offers a front-row seat to how the technology is actually being built.