Neura Pod (All Things Neuralink)

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Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares opinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and it's future.

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September 30, 2026Episode 1831 min

Neuralink Update — September 2026

00:00 Intro 00:58 A Beautiful Surprise 09:21 Neuralink Patients 13:26 Elon Talks to China State TV 15:39 Who Runs the Robot 18:29 The Competition 23:04 China's Brain-Data Rule 24:52 Two Brains and a Fruit Fly 27:29 Apple's Sonera Acquisition 30:36 Employee Count and Social Media Metrics Save $50 on Bryan Johnson's Project Blueprint: https://blueprint.bryanjohnson.com/pages/referrals?t=1ff74f4ff46b6989fcfc940cd72e5d7f823b3c0d Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares the latest updates, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future. Sign up for Neuralink's Patient Registry: https://neuralink.com/trials/ Join the Neuralink team: https://neuralink.com/careers/ Follow on X: https://www.x.com/neurapod/ Opinions are my own. Neura Pod receives no compensation from Neuralink and has no formal affiliation to the company. Ryan Tanaka may have an equity stake in Tesla, Neuralink, or any of Elon Musk's companies. Read more about Neuralink: https://www.neurapod.com/ Read about the SpaceX IPO: https://www.elonexplained.com/spacex/ipo/ #Neuralink #ElonMusk #Tesla

September 29, 2026Episode 1812 min

The Real Impact of Neuralink for Paralyzed Patients

Brad Smith on X: https://x.com/ALScyborg Core Memory w/ Brad Smith: https://youtu.be/SqrANrm-QMY?si=4G62EuP2gOAXkYdP Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares the latest updates, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future. Sign up for Neuralink's Patient Registry: https://neuralink.com/trials/ Join the Neuralink team: https://neuralink.com/careers/ Follow on X: https://www.x.com/neurapod/ Opinions are my own. Neura Pod receives no compensation from Neuralink and has no formal affiliation to the company. Ryan Tanaka may have an equity stake in Tesla, Neuralink, or any of Elon Musk's companies. Read more about Neuralink: https://www.neurapod.com/ Read about the SpaceX IPO: https://www.elonexplained.com/spacex/ipo/ #Neuralink #ElonMusk #Tesla

August 17, 2026Episode 1614 min

What A Neuralink Actually FEELS Like

Bryan Johnson's Project Blueprint: https://blueprint.bryanjohnson.com/pages/referrals?t=1ff74f4ff46b6989fcfc940cd72e5d7f823b3c0dNeura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares the latest updates, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future.Sign up for Neuralink's Patient Registry: https://neuralink.com/trials/Join the Neuralink team: https://neuralink.com/careers/Follow on X: https://www.x.com/neurapod/Opinions are my own. Neura Pod receives no compensation from Neuralink and has no formal affiliation to the company. Ryan Tanaka may have an equity stake in Tesla, Neuralink, or any of Elon Musk's companies.Read more about Neuralink: https://www.neurapod.com/Read about the SpaceX IPO: https://www.elonexplained.com/spacex/ipo/#Neuralink #ElonMusk #Tesla

August 6, 2026Episode 1416 min

Why Hackers Won't Succeed in Controlling Neuralink Brain Chips

00:00 Intro 02:09 Neuralink's Current Devices 06:37 Patent 09:58 Elon's Perspective 11:34 Privacy Concerns Read more about Neuralink: https://www.neurapod.com/ Read about the SpaceX IPO: https://www.elonexplained.com/spacex/ipo/ Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares the latest updates, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future. Sign up for Neuralink's Patient Registry: https://neuralink.com/trials/ Join the Neuralink team: https://neuralink.com/careers/ Follow on X: https://www.x.com/neurapod/ Generate AI voice audio via ElevenLabs: https://try.elevenlabs.io/xe894d3yv35h Generate AI videos via Kling: Referral code: 7BHBWXJ9BHWV Opinions are my own. Neura Pod receives no compensation from Neuralink and has no formal affiliation to the company. Ryan Tanaka may have an equity stake in Tesla, Neuralink, or any of Elon Musk's companies. #Neuralink #ElonMusk #Tesla

July 31, 2026Episode 1521 min

Neuralink Update — July 2026

00:00 Intro00:40 Controlling a Wheelchair w/ Neuralink04:17 P26 Sergeant Lee Marten12:40 Latest Valuation13:20 Neuralink x Tesla Optimus Robot15:17 Elon’s Brother, Kimbal Was Paralyzed18:35 Solving Hearing Loss19:51 Neuralink Data20:27 Bryan Johnson's Project Blueprint

June 24, 2026Episode 1315 min

Beyond Gaming: Neuralink's Roadmap for Paraplegia and Motor Control

Read more about Neuralink: https://www.neurapod.com/Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares the latest updates, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future.Sign up for Neuralink's Patient Registry: https://neuralink.com/trials/Join the Neuralink team: https://neuralink.com/careers/Follow on X: https://www.x.com/neurapod/Read about the SpaceX IPO: https://www.elonexplained.com/spacex/ipo/Generate AI voice audio via ElevenLabs: https://try.elevenlabs.io/xe894d3yv35hGenerate AI videos via Kling:Referral code: 7BHBWXJ9BHWVOpinions are my own. Neura Pod receives no compensation from Neuralink and has no formal affiliation to the company. Ryan Tanaka may have an equity stake in Tesla, Neuralink, or any of Elon Musk's companies.#Neuralink #ElonMusk #Tesla

June 16, 2026Episode 612 min

Man Speaks Again w/ Neuralink Brain Chip

June 8, 2026Episode 721 min

Neuralink Blindsight: Giving Vision Back to the Blind

00:00 Intro 02:46 The Human Cost of Blindness 05:19 LinkaChart 05:58 The Source of Sight 12:25 The Hardware Built for Blindsight 15:46 Calibration and Real-World Imaging 19:16 Timeline, Scaling, and the Road to Superhuman Vision Read more about Neuralink: https://www.neurapod.com/

June 3, 2026Episode 821 min

Neuralink Update — May 2026

00:00 Intro 00:39 Patient Updates 07:38 VOICE Trial 09:29 Elon's Posts about Neuralink 13:22 Neuralink's Robot 15:18 LinkaChart 15:57 Patent For Safer Surgeries 17:33 Elon Makes a Bet

April 21, 2026Episode 611 min

Neuralink Patients Can Play Games Immediately After Surgery

Pre-order LinkaChart for free (iOS): https://linkachart.ai/?ref=ryan26 Pre-order LinkaChart for free (Android): https://linkachart.ai/?android=ryan26 Read more about Neuralink: https://www.neurapod.com/ Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes information, shares the latest updates, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future. Sign up for Neuralink's Patient Registry: https://neuralink.com/trials/ Join the Neuralink team: https://neuralink.com/careers/ Follow on X: https://www.x.com/neurapod/ Generate AI voice audio via ElevenLabs: https://try.elevenlabs.io/xe894d3yv35h Generate AI videos via Kling: Referral code: 7BHBWXJ9BHWV Opinions are my own. Neura Pod receives no compensation from Neuralink and has no formal affiliation to the company. Ryan Tanaka may have an equity stake in Tesla, Neuralink, or any of Elon Musk's companies. #Neuralink #ElonMusk #Tesla