The New Quantum Era

Sebastian Hassinger and Kevin Rowney started this show as a personal study group back in 2020, and honestly that origin story still defines its character. These two genuinely want to understand quantum computing at a deep level, and they bring listeners along for the ride. The format is almost entirely interview-based, with guests who are actual research scientists, hardware engineers, and software developers working in quantum. Not executives giving marketing pitches, but people who can explain what a logical qubit actually means in practice. With 79 episodes and a biweekly schedule that has held steady since 2022, the show has built a solid catalog. Hassinger works in quantum business development at AWS, so he knows the commercial side, but the conversations skew technical without becoming impenetrable. There is a real effort to define jargon when it comes up, and the hosts ask follow-up questions that a listener would actually want answered. Topics span quantum computing hardware, networking, sensing, algorithms, and theory. One episode might cover trapped-ion architectures, the next might focus on quantum error correction strategies. The production quality is clean and professional. Episodes typically run 45 minutes to an hour, which is enough time to actually get into substance without dragging. The 4.5-star rating from 43 reviews on Apple Podcasts is well-earned. If you want a podcast that treats quantum computing as a serious scientific and engineering discipline rather than a hype vehicle, this is probably the strongest option available right now. It respects your intelligence without assuming you have a PhD.