DARPA
OrganizationHeard in 23 episodes across 15 shows since Jul 2026
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for the development of emerging technologies for military use, collaborating with academia, industry, and government partners to create and prevent technological surprise.
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Mentions of DARPA per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, across the podcasts PodLume Trends follows.
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| Aug 5 | 0.16‰ | 1 |
| Aug 24 | 0.07‰ | 2 |
| Aug 25 | 0.10‰ | 1 |
| Aug 29 | 0.13‰ | 1 |
| Sep 3 | 0.09‰ | 2 |
| Sep 4 | 0.12‰ | 1 |
| Sep 5 | 0.13‰ | 1 |
| Sep 6 | 0.16‰ | 1 |
| Sep 7 | 0.21‰ | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 0.25‰ | 1 |
| Sep 13 | 0.10‰ | 1 |
| Sep 14 | 0.09‰ | 1 |
| Sep 15 | 0.12‰ | 2 |
| Sep 18 | 0.14‰ | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 0.11‰ | 1 |
| Sep 28 | 0.03‰ | 1 |
| Oct 4 | 0.08‰ | 2 |
| Oct 7 | 0.08‰ | 1 |
What experts have said about DARPA
2 statements · 2 positive
DARPA is among the few highly competent U.S. government organizations.
“One of them would be darpa.”
Open the episode · Ex-Military Hacker: The Secret World Of Government Surveillance - Bill Thompson - #1131Listen at 10:01
DARPA funds projects expected to generate useful technological spin-offs.
“Oftentimes they'll fund things that they don't. They know will not be built, but they're hoping that there'll be spinoffs from the idea that will help.”
Open the episode · Ex-Military Hacker: The Secret World Of Government Surveillance - Bill Thompson - #1131Listen at 10:14
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Episodes
23 episodes featuring DARPA, newest first
- Oct 7, 2026
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AI’s race forces a choice between acceleration and controlMoonshots with Peter DiamandisSep 28, 2026 - Sep 21, 2026
Engineers make silicon work inside soft, moving bodiesScience FridaySep 21, 2026