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The Michael Shermer Show

The Michael Shermer Show

Michael Shermer · Science · EN

This podcast features long-form interviews with prominent thinkers on significant contemporary issues. Dr. Michael Shermer engages with scientists, philosophers, and scholars to explore topics ranging from science and history to current events and the human condition. The show is geared towards...

637
Episodes
94
Guests

Notable Guests

GW
Gravitational Waves 2x
AA
Apollo's Arrow 1x
BH
Becoming Human 1x
AO
Atheist Overreach 1x
AH
Atlas Hugged 1x
BN
Bad News 1x
AG
As Gods 1x
BB
Beyond Belief 1x
BO
Beyond Order 1x
BW
Book World 1x
Cathy Young
Cathy Young 1x
CH
Chasing New Horizons 1x
CI
China Syndrome II 1x
CA
Coming Apart 1x
AN
Apocalypse Never 1x

Recent Episodes

Aug 25, 2026 · 01:13:53
UFOs are now mainstream, discussed in Congress and the Pentagon.
01:13:53
Aug 18, 2026 · 01:18:04
Discussing a new law of evolution for increasing functional information and complexity.
01:18:04
Aug 11, 2026 · 01:57:21
Explores why reasonable people disagree strongly on moral and political issues.
01:57:21
Aug 5, 2026 · 01:22:49
Robert Wright discusses his book on AI and the potential singularity.
01:22:49
Jul 30, 2026 · 02:03:46
Larry Sanger discusses Wikipedia's founding and his ban from the platform.
02:03:46
Jul 18, 2026 · 01:04:04
Discussed Russia's transformation, Putin's rise, and misjudgments in Ukraine.
01:04:04
Jul 11, 2026 · 55:03
Explored the origins and impact of human sex differences.
55:03
Jul 6, 2026 · 17:17
Founders steeped in Enlightenment values and scientific inquiry.
17:17
Jun 27, 2026 · 01:32:24
Examined the John Demjanjuk 'Ivan the Terrible' war crimes case.
01:32:24
Jun 23, 2026 · 29:08
Michael Shermer appointed to White House UAP Science Advisory Council.
29:08
Jun 20, 2026 · 01:33:55
Discussed living well without certainty, drawing on ancient philosophy.
01:33:55
Jun 16, 2026 · 01:30:24
Analyzed pressures on free speech in contemporary society.
01:30:24
Jun 13, 2026 · 01:39:14
Challenged the narrative of the Zodiac Killer as a single mastermind.
01:39:14
Jun 9, 2026 · 01:34:18
Explored algorithms, data collection, and predictive technologies.
01:34:18
Jun 6, 2026 · 54:35
Examined the strained relationship between American Jews and the Left.
Sees Jews Differently Now
54:35
Jun 3, 2026 · 58:45
Analyzed social justice ideology's shift from fairness to rigid framework.
58:45
May 29, 2026 · 01:06:35
Argued for data-driven approaches to criminal justice reform.
01:06:35
May 26, 2026 · 01:30:02
Argued empathy can be a 'suicidal' virtue when misapplied.
Gad Saad
01:30:02
May 19, 2026 · 01:01:32
Discussed the human impulse to seek certainty about the future.
01:01:32
May 16, 2026 · 01:15:11
Discussed UFOs, government files, and eyewitness testimony limitations.
01:15:11

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