Blue Origin
Mentioned in 80 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Founded by Jeff Bezos, this aerospace company is a major competitor in the commercial space industry, primarily known for developing lunar landers and the New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for NASA's Artemis missions alongside SpaceX. The company has discontinued its New Shepard suborbital flights to focus on lunar exploration and competing for moon landing contracts. Podcasts frequently discuss Blue Origin as a key player in the modern space race and as part of broader conversations about billionaire-backed commercial space ventures and government contracts.
Mentioned On
Episode Mentions
TBPN · May 30, 2026
New Glenn Explodes, Enterprise AI Enters ROI Era, The Dinosaur Fossil Boom | Diet TBPN
“Suffered catastrophic New Glenn rocket explosion during static fire test at LC36”
Universe Today Podcast · May 22, 2026
[Q&A+] We Were Promised a Flood of Vera Rubin Discoveries. Where Are They?
“Blue Alchemist program developing lunar regolith processing for resource utilization; received $100M NASA funding”
Now You Know Podcasts · May 14, 2026
What Does Elon Get If There’s a Mars City?? | Tesla Time News 623
“Mentioned as secondary competitor to SpaceX in space industry; took 10 years without achieving current SpaceX capabilities”
Nature Podcast · May 8, 2026
Briefing Chat: Can't focus? It's not your attention span, it's your notifications
“Exploring satellite constellation proposals for space-based data center infrastructure”
🎙️ Science News Daily | Peer Review'd · May 7, 2026
🔬 Scientists Just Broke the Code of Life — Plus Brain Secrets, Cancer Breakthroughs & More
“Developed MK1 Endurance lunar lander in partnership with NASA for precision moon landing missions”
What's Your Problem? · May 7, 2026
Building a Business on the Moon
“Rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos where Meyerson served as president for 15 years, building reusable rocket technology”
The a16z Show · May 6, 2026
The New Space Race: NASA, Artemis, and the Race to the Moon
“Selected as human landing system provider for Artemis; developing lunar lander with plans for uncrewed testing and rendezvous capability”
Universe Today Podcast · Apr 24, 2026
[Space Bites+] Moon Landing Bottleneck // China Gaining // 11,000 New Rubin Asteroids
“Launched New Glenn rocket three times; upper stage failed to achieve correct trajectory for AST SpaceMobile Bluebird 7 satellite”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · Apr 24, 2026
This Week in Space 207: What, This Again?
“New Glenn 3 launch failed to reach proper orbit; upper stage engine did not deliver required thrust, delaying Blue Moon lunar lander mission”
The Gist: Space News · Apr 24, 2026
Space News for Friday, April 24, 2026
“Third New Glenn launch experienced second-stage thrust anomaly resulting in Bluebird 7 satellite loss on April 20, 2026”
Now You Know Podcasts · Apr 23, 2026
Tesla Q1 2026 Earnings Call | Tesla Time News 614
“Mentioned in Elon's X posts regarding New Glenn upper stage failure and SpaceX competitive advantage”
Daily Tech Headlines · Apr 21, 2026
Tim Cook Steps Down as Apple CEO, Becomes Executive Chairman September 1st - DTH
“New Glenn rocket's third launch failed; FAA classified as mishap; BE-3U engine thrust issue prevented satellite deployment”
Universe Today Podcast · Apr 17, 2026
[Space Bites+] Fresh Lunar Crater // 3D-Map of The Universe // Stardust on Venus
“Developing New Glenn rocket, lunar lander technology, and Blue Alchemist in-situ resource utilization system”
The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens · Apr 15, 2026
The Fantasy of Space Colonization: The Spaceship We're Already On with Tom Murphy & DJ White | RR 24
“Referenced through Jeff Bezos presentation on space mining and resource scarcity solutions”
The Supermassive Podcast · Apr 15, 2026
Our Artemis II Debrief
“Competing with SpaceX to develop lunar lander vehicle for Artemis 3 mission”
O'Connor & Company · Apr 13, 2026
Joe Digenova, Iran Update, Dr. Tom Jones, Ireland Protests
“Competing with SpaceX to provide lunar landers for NASA's Artemis program and surface return missions”
Morning Brew Daily · Apr 13, 2026
US Plans Hormuz Blockade & Wall Street Bigwigs Nervous About Mythos
“Competing with SpaceX for NASA's Artemis lunar lander contract for upcoming lunar missions”
Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. · Apr 12, 2026
334: We Nailed the Math!
“Commercial company competing with SpaceX for Artemis 3 lunar lander contract”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Apr 11, 2026
SpaceX Goes Public, Claude’s Mythos Release, and the US Data Center Delay | EP #246
“Developing lunar lander capability to compete with SpaceX for NASA contracts”
Anderson Cooper 360 · Apr 11, 2026
Mission to the Moon: Artemis II Returns (Part 1)
“Referenced through William Shatner's 2021 space tourism flight experience and suborbital spaceflight capabilities”
All In with Chris Hayes · Apr 11, 2026
Artemis II splashes down after historic mission
“Commercial space company involved in lunar lander development and infrastructure for Artemis program missions”
Consider This from NPR · Apr 10, 2026
Artemis II is ending, how long before NASA gets back to the moon?
“Potential contractor to develop lunar lander for NASA's Artemis program alongside SpaceX”
Marketplace Morning Report · Apr 7, 2026
What keeps big bank CEOs up at night
“Mentioned as competitor in suborbital space tourism and research platform market”
Marketplace All-in-One · Apr 7, 2026
What keeps big bank CEOs up at night
“Mentioned as competitor in suborbital space tourism and research flight market”
How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights · Apr 6, 2026
Inside a NASA Contractor Job: Systems Engineer Salary & Artemis Missions
“Private space company mentioned as offering higher compensation than government contractors for aerospace engineering positions”
Astrum Space · Apr 4, 2026
The Real Reason We’re Racing to the Moon Again
“Founded by Jeff Bezos; developing New Shepard for space tourism and New Glenn for orbital missions with goal of Mars access”
Scrolling with Hayley · Apr 3, 2026
I Love You to the Moon & Back - Scrolling w/ Hayley (Ep. 270)
“Referenced as private sector space company led by Jeff Bezos innovating in space industry”
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science · Apr 3, 2026
Space Policy Edition: Return to Launch — Cape Canaveral's unlikely history
“Commercial space operator developing New Glenn at LC-36; processes boosters at Cape Canaveral port facilities”
Motley Fool Money · Apr 2, 2026
“Alexa, Let’s Go to Outer Space”
“Jeff Bezos' space company; not directly tied to Amazon but reflects Bezos' space ambitions embedded in Amazon's DNA”
Astrum Space · Apr 2, 2026
Is Artemis II Finally Launching?
“Competing with SpaceX to provide Blue Moonlander for Artemis 3 Earth orbit test mission”
Fighter Pilot Podcast · Apr 1, 2026
Artemis II: Back to the Moon! (Rebroadcast)
“Commercial partner developing lunar lander capability for Artemis program”
This Week in Startups · Apr 1, 2026
Venture Roundtable: SpaceX IPO, AI's PR Crisis, and the Defense Tech Bubble | E2270
“Space company competing with SpaceX; lunar lander development for Artemis program; losing market position”
The Daily · Apr 1, 2026
Today’s Mission to the Moon
“Private space company developing lunar landers for NASA's Artemis III mission alongside SpaceX”
Bobby Bones Presents: The BobbyCast · Mar 31, 2026
#591 - GMA Host Michael Strahan on Splitting a Bottle with Julia Roberts & Going to Space
“Strahan flew to space on Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle, describing the 12-minute suborbital experience and its transformative impact”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Mar 24, 2026
Eric Schmidt: Singularity's Arrival, the 92-Gigawatt Problem, and Recursive Self-Improvement Timelines | 241
“Jeff Bezos' rocket company large enough to launch space-based data center infrastructure”
TBPN · Mar 21, 2026
Bezos' $100B AI Plan, Nvida Chip Smuggling, The Mansion Section | Diet TBPN
“Bezos' space company founded in 2000, potential integration with manufacturing fund discussed”
TBPN · Mar 20, 2026
100 Billion Bezos, SMCI Fully Sends GPUs (To China), Reddit CEO Joins | R.F. Kenmore, Mitch Lee, Bucky Moore, Steve Huffman, Quaid Walker, Ankur Jain, Michael Kratsios
“Bezos' space company founded before SpaceX, kept alive during dot-com crash”
Pop Culture Happy Hour · Mar 20, 2026
Project Hail Mary and What’s Making Us Happy
“Space exploration company founded by Jeff Bezos; mentioned in context of potential narrative bias in Amazon-distributed space films”
House of R · Mar 7, 2026
‘Interstellar’ Revisited With Van Lathan | Chill Nolan Winter
“Mentioned alongside SpaceX as billionaire-led alternative to NASA for space exploration and commercial spaceflight”
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe · Mar 5, 2026
Becoming Martian (featuring Dr. Scott Solomon)
“Commercial space company mentioned as actively pursuing space settlement and human spaceflight capabilities”
Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe · Mar 3, 2026
Musk on the Moon
“Mentioned as catching up to SpaceX in lunar ambitions, potentially motivating Musk's strategic pivot”
Motley Fool Money · Mar 2, 2026
NASA Doubles Down on the Moon
“Commercial lunar lander partner for NASA's Artemis 3 docking test mission in 2027”
Global News Podcast · Feb 28, 2026
Trump blacklists Anthropic in AI battle
“Private space company collaborating with NASA on Artemis lunar program”
On the Media · Feb 28, 2026
The Ellisons Prepare to Expand Their Media Empire
“Jeff Bezos aerospace company receiving billions in government contracts while he owns Washington Post losing $100M annually”
Interesting Times with Ross Douthat · Feb 26, 2026
The New Space Race
“Commercial partner contracted to build lunar landers for Artemis missions; competing with SpaceX on reusable spacecraft technology.”
Almost Athletes with Dude Perfect · Feb 25, 2026
Dude Perfect: Bobby Witt Jr. Ranks The Toughest Pitchers In Major League Baseball
“Space travel company; Kobe Cotton participated in suborbital flight experience discussed in voicemail segment”
Danny Jones Podcast · Feb 23, 2026
#373 - NASA Physicist: UFOs, Moon’s South Pole, & Advanced Pre-Human Civilizations | Adam Frank
“Referenced as emerging commercial space company alongside SpaceX and Rocket Labs”
Moonshots with Peter Diamandis · Feb 19, 2026
Ben Horowitz: xAI Executive Exodus, Apple's AI Crisis, The Pace of AI | #232
“Bezos's company focused on lunar development and O'Neill colony concepts”
TBPN · Feb 19, 2026
The AI lab market map, Robinhood brings startups to retail, GLPs & hedge funds | Diet TBPN
“Jeff Bezos' space company competing to reach the moon first”
TBPN · Feb 18, 2026
Mapping Neo Labs, Unlocking LLM Growth, Evan Spiegel Live in the Ultradome | Blake Dodge, Freddie deBoer, Sohail Prasad, Travis Brashears
“Jeff Bezos company competing with SpaceX for moon landing contracts”