Perpetual Motion® Podcast

The Old Man and the Sea

Michael and Colin discuss seawater, hospital beds, and the drive to creativity with serial inventor and entrepreneur Dale Basgall.

Smart Remote Production

Colin and Michael welcome Julia Miller, founder of RAVN Networks, Inc. to discuss her work building an all-in-one remote production platform that captures content in the

Surgery By The Numbers

Michael and Colin welcome Dr. Daniel Donoho, founder of the Surgical Data Science Collective (SDSC) and neurosurgeon at Children's National Hospital, to discuss his work

Pop Up Buildings

Michael and Colin welcome Jason Langer, Vice President at Thornton Tomasetti and golf enthusiast, to discuss his work in structural engineering and architecture in volume

A Room with a View

Michael and Colin welcome Mitch Braff, founder and CEO of Liquid View and discuss the health benefits of virtual windows, as well as a stint on Sharp Tank.

Gas Stations in Space

Michael and Colin discuss the space economy, asteroid mining, and building an off-world infrastructure for refueling satellites with Danial Faber, founder and CEO of Orbi

Agentic Concierge – How to Be in All Places at the Same Time

Join Perkins Coie partners Michael Glenn and Colin Fowler for a forward-looking conversation with Genies CEO, Akash Nigam, on how avatars are reshaping digital identity,

Smart Radios Weaving Together the “Internet of Workers

In this episode, Michael and Colin are joined by their Perkins Coie partner, Janice Ta, as they speak with Ben Burrus and Kevin Turpin of Weavix. Weavix is a company that

A Perpetual Motion Holiday Special – Wacky Patents

Problems looking for solutions will always find them. In this special holiday episode, Michael and Colin discuss wacky patents.  Timestamps: 0:46 – Gravity Wheel Appara

PMP @ TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Colin Fowler and guest host, Ben Brokesh, visit TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. Listen in as they meet with some of the foremost startup entrepreneurs.    Timestamps: 3:24 – 

 PMP @ Austin Tech Week 2025

Michael Glenn and guest host, Bryce Freund, visit the 2025 Austin Tech Week. Listen as they meet and mingle with some of Austin’s startup entrepreneurs.   Timestamps:

A Fashion Statement

In this episode, Michael and Colin enter the world of indigenous high fashion with Amber Dawn Bear Robe, curator of Native Fashion Week – Santa Fe.

Testing the Waters of Spacecraft Fuel

Michael and Colin speak with the CTO of General Galactic, Luke Neise, about employing a water-based propulsion system in spacecraft to achieve high thrust for rapid maneu

Firing Up the Imagination

Michael and Colin discuss fire pits, problem solving as a key feature of inventing, and perseverance with solo entrepren-eer, John Chadwell. 

Meet Lt. Cmdr. Mitchell Kempisty, inventor and entrepreneur

Michael and Colin meet with Lt. Cmdr. Mitchell Kempisty to discuss astronautical engineering, the role of education in invention, and the challenges facing an entrepreneu

You Thought it Wasn't Possible

Michael and Colin talk entrepreneurship, investing, and creativity with American entrepreneur and angel investor Keith Schacht.

Perpetual Motion Attends the 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition 

The Perpetual Motion podcast visits the 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition and talks with several of the 42 teams from around the world competing for more than $1.5 mill

A Fish Story

Michael and Colin meet with Lonn Cunningham, a veteran, inventor, and dedicated fisherman. Lonn shares how his mobility disabilities have put him in a unique position to

A Vision Visionary

In this episode, Michael and Colin talk to inventor and professor, John Hetling, about his ground-up process for teaching the next generation of inventors, as well as his

Entrepreneurial Artist

Michael and Colin talk with innovator, creator, director, advocate, and inventor (whew) Audrey Rumsby about unconventional fundraising for art patronage, the preservation