Episodes (Page 9)
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Todd Howard, legendary video game designer at Bethesda, discusses creation and design of Elder Scrolls and Fallout franchises
Todd Howard: Skyrim
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Guido van Rossum, creator of Python programming language, discusses Python's design philosophy emphasizing readability and simplicity
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Chris Tarbell, former FBI cybercrime specialist, discusses his investigation and takedown of Silk Road and Ross Ulbricht
Chris Tarbell
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Bjørn Lomborg and Andrew Revkin debate climate change priorities, disagreeing on urgency and cost-effectiveness of climate solutions
Climate Change Debate
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Chamath Palihapitiya, venture capitalist and Social Capital CEO, discusses wealth creation, startup investing, and entrepreneurial success
Chamath Palihapitiya: Money
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Destiny (Steven Bonnell), progressive political commentator, and Melina Goransson, live streamer, discuss politics, free speech, and controversial topics
Destiny: Politics
Free Speech
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Ben Shapiro discusses conservative political philosophy, his critiques of left-wing ideology, and current political polarization in America
Ben Shapiro: Politics
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Fiona Hill, presidential advisor and Russia expert, provides analysis of Vladimir Putin's worldview, decision-making, and foreign policy
Fiona Hill
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Abbas Amanat, Yale historian specializing in modern Iran, discusses Iran's history, current protests, and Mahsa Amini's death
Mahsa Amini
Nuclear Weapons
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Andrej Karpathy discusses his work at Tesla on autonomous driving AI systems, scaling neural networks, and challenges in self-driving vehicle development
Andrej Karpathy: Tesla AI
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Ye (Kanye West) discusses his career as artist, producer, and designer, reflecting on his creative process and artistic evolution
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Balaji Srinivasan proposes The Network State as a new model for governance and organizing society using technology
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Hikaru Nakamura, world #1 blitz chess player and super grandmaster, discusses competitive chess, strategy, and psychology of greatness
Hikaru Nakamura: Chess
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Kate Darling, MIT Media Lab researcher, discusses human-robot interaction, robot ethics, and societal implications of social robots
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John Danaher, legendary martial arts coach, discusses submission grappling, ADCC competition, and animal combat biomechanics
Animal Combat
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Levy Rozman (GothamChess), professional chess player and educator, discusses the Hans Niemann-Magnus Carlsen cheating scandal and its implications
Cheating Scandal
Chess Bots
GothamChess: Hans Niemann
Magnus Carlsen
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Annaka Harris explores consciousness as a fundamental mystery, examining whether free will truly exists or is an illusion created by our perception
Annaka Harris: Free Will
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Michael Levin discusses xenobots
Michael Levin: Biology
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Daniel Negreanu shares insights from his career as one of history's greatest poker players, emphasizing adaptability and psychological understanding
Daniel Negreanu: Poker
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Will Sasso discusses his comedy career, MADtv experience, and transition to podcasting and streaming with the Dudesy podcast
Pro Wrestling
Will Sasso: Comedy