Episode 991: Rainmaker - Solving the West's Water Crisis
Newt's World
Gingrich 360
4.6 • 6.4K Ratings
🗓️ 20 June 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Newt talks with Augustus Doricko, founder and CEO of Rainmaker. They discuss how drone-based cloud seeding could transform America's water future. Doricko explains how new radar and satellite technology finally lets scientists prove precipitation is manmade, solving a problem that has stumped researchers since GE invented cloud seeding in 1946. He breaks down why drones beat manned aircraft on safety and cost, how atmospheric water gets replenished every eight to ten days, and his ambitious goal to double the Colorado River's flow by 2031. Their conversation also covers his path from a UC Berkeley physics dropout to a Peter Thiel Fellow, the legal and environmental questions raised by manipulating weather, and even a provocative idea about weakening hurricanes before they reach shore. It's a fascinating conversation addressing whether technology can finally solve the West's worsening drought crisis.
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| 0:12.1 | Two big events in Georgia, Rick Jackson won the governor's runoff and will be the Republican nominee. |
| 0:18.5 | And I believe Jackson will win the general election. |
| 0:22.3 | He's an entrepreneur. He was a foster child, and has since, as he became successful, |
| 0:28.8 | helped over 700 foster children. He's a remarkable entrepreneur, and I think will turn out to be |
| 0:35.9 | a very dynamic governor for Georgia. |
| 0:39.1 | At the same time, on the same evening, Mike Collins, Congressman, won the Georgia Republican |
| 0:44.3 | primary Senate runoff. Collins beat Dooley in the Republican primary and is now set to |
| 0:51.4 | run against Ossoff. Doubly interesting because Collins had been endorsed by Trump |
| 0:56.3 | and Dooley had been endorsed by Governor Kemp, |
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| 1:07.8 | Senator Assoff is on defense. |
| 1:09.8 | He's already frightened. |
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| 1:18.5 | to repudiate Ossov because he clearly cannot run on his record, which is very radical. And |
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| 1:29.4 | Donald Trump's hand-picked candidate, Mike Collins, is a notorious bigot, anti-Semite, and extremist, |
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| 1:42.2 | congressman, because his daddy was a congressman, |
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