Episodes (Page 12)
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Documentary filmmaker Skye Fitzgerald shares stories from his Oscar-nominated films documenting human suffering in war and famine zones
Human Suffering
Skye Fitzgerald: Hunger
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Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman explains the science of focus, attention, stress management, and their neurobiological mechanisms
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MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor presents Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and the optimal store of value in a fiat currency world
Michael Saylor: Bitcoin
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Legendary music producer Rick Rubin discusses his philosophy of production, the creative process, and working with iconic artists across genres
Rick Rubin
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Psychiatrist Karl Deisseroth explains the neurobiology of depression and schizophrenia, including breakthrough optogenetic research methods
Karl Deisseroth: Depression
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Economist Chris Blattman analyzes the root causes of war and violence, challenging common assumptions about conflict motivation
Chris Blattman
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Former cybercriminal Brett Johnson shares his history as the 'Original Internet Godfather' who founded ShadowCrew, the first organized darknet community
Brett Johnson
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MIT Space Exploration Initiative director Ariel Ekblaw discusses ambitious concepts for space colonization and self-assembling megastructures
Ariel Ekblaw
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Rabbi David Wolpe discusses the foundations of Judaism, faith, spirituality, and the role of religion in modern life
David Wolpe: Judaism
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Chemist Lee Cronin presents his theory on the origin of life, proposing that complexity and life emerge from chemical principles and molecular assembly
Lee Cronin
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Historian of science Robert Proctor examines how Nazi ideology infiltrated German science and the dangers of pseudoscientific justifications for genocide
Robert Proctor
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg discusses the company's vision for the metaverse, virtual and augmented reality, and the future of social connection
Mark Zuckerberg
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Cybersecurity journalist Nicole Perlroth discusses the weapons of cyberwar, nation-state hacking, and vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure
Nicole Perlroth
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Professional arm wrestler Devon Larratt discusses his training, technique, and the sport of competitive arm wrestling at the highest level
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Tim Urban, creator of Wait But Why, discusses Elon Musk, Neuralink's brain-computer interface technology, and humanity's potential future
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Harvard Medical School faculty John Abramson critiques the pharmaceutical industry's influence over American healthcare and medical research
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Stanford professor Garry Nolan researches UFO artifacts, materials, and encounter reports using his expertise in microbiology and immunology
Garry Nolan
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Philip Goff presents panpsychism theory, arguing that consciousness is a fundamental feature of reality rather than emerging from non-conscious matter
Philip Goff: Consciousness
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Three champions across disciplines (GSP in MMA, Danaher in coaching, Ryan in submission grappling) discuss their paths to greatness
Georges St-Pierre
John Danaher
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Thomas Tull discusses producing the Dark Knight trilogy and founding Legendary Entertainment, shaping modern blockbuster cinema
Thomas Tull