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Jim Keller on Craftsmanship, AI Hardware, Tenstorrent, Consciousness and Life
Legendary chip architect Jim Keller talks craftsmanship, modular design, graph-native AI hardware at Tenstorrent, consciousness, fear and love.
Feel the fear, don't obey it: steering by values and true north
Susan David and Luana Marques both say hard feelings have to be felt rather than avoided, but that values, not the feelings, should set the direction; Martha Beck agrees that fear should not steer, though her compass is the body's sense of freedom and a personal true north rather than a list of values. Together they give anxious or stuck people a way to act without waiting to feel better.
Graham Hancock on Lost Civilizations, the Amazon's Hidden Past, and DMT Research
Graham Hancock tells Joe Rogan about the backlash to Ancient Apocalypse, Amazon geoglyphs, Göbekli Tepe, the Sphinx, drug policy and new extended-state DMT research.
Duncan Trussell on AI as the Final Bunny, Beating Diabetes, and the Movie of Me
Joe Rogan and Duncan Trussell talk UFO disclosure, AI's rise, Duncan's diabetes wake-up call, addiction as a teacher, and consciousness.
Tim Dillon on Raccoon-Dog Coats, Forever Wars, Boomer Houses and the Coming AI Age
Tim Dillon and Joe Rogan riff on fur, lost civilizations, empty luxury towers, forever wars, boomers, immigration and an AI-run future.
Silvio Micali on Blockchain, Algorand, One-Way Functions and Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Turing Award winner Silvio Micali explains blockchains as shared ledgers, how Algorand aims to beat the blockchain trilemma, and the beauty of cryptography.
Elon Musk on the Cybertruck, Why Manufacturing Is Hard, Owning X and AI Safety
Elon Musk and Joe Rogan shoot an arrow at a Cybertruck, then cover manufacturing, X and censorship, radiation myths, Mars, a Zuckerberg fight and AI risk.
Ronald Sullivan on Defending the Unpopular, Harvard's Capitulation and the Ideal of Justice
Harvard law professor Ronald Sullivan tells Lex Fridman why everyone deserves a defense, from Harvey Weinstein to Aaron Hernandez, and what Harvard got wrong.
Dr. Ramani Durvasula on Handling a Narcissist: Trauma Bonds, Gaslighting, Gray Rocking and Tiny Acts of Rebellion
Dr. Ramani returns to answer listener questions on narcissists in dating, family and work, with tools like yellow rocking and the DEEP rule.
Mel Robbins on Why You Procrastinate and the Research-Backed Way to Stop
Mel Robbins explains why procrastination is a stress response, not laziness, and gives a research-backed method to break the cycle.
Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin on the AI Race, Social Media's Lessons and How to Change the Incentives
Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin tell Joe Rogan why the race to deploy AI mirrors social media's mistakes, and how to change the incentives.
Daniel Schmachtenberger on Steering Civilization Away from Self-Destruction
Daniel Schmachtenberger and Lex Fridman on why civilizations self-terminate, exponential tech risk, better social systems and a meaningful life.
Brigham Buhler on the War on Peptides, Insurance Middlemen, Stem Cells and AI-Driven Medicine
Brigham Buhler tells Joe Rogan why he thinks peptides are being squeezed out, how insurers profit from disease, and where stem cells and AI fit.
Mel Robbins on How to Have More Fun With Your Family Over the Holidays
Mel Robbins explains why we're in a "fun drought," the three things stopping holiday fun, and plans real ideas with her daughter Sawyer, the family's fun officer.
Feel the fear, don't obey it: steering by values and true north
Susan David and Luana Marques both say hard feelings have to be felt rather than avoided, but that values, not the feelings, should set the direction; Martha Beck agrees that fear should not steer, though her compass is the body's sense of freedom and a personal true north rather than a list of values. Together they give anxious or stuck people a way to act without waiting to feel better.
John Reeves on the Alaska Boneyard, Bones in the East River and His Fight With the AMNH (Joe Rogan Experience #2080)
Alaskan gold miner John Reeves returns with Ice Age bone finds, mysterious sawed bones and his push to bring fossils back from the AMNH.
Danny and Michael Philippou on Making Talk to Me, YouTube Stunts and Deathmatch Wrestling
The twin directors of Talk to Me tell Joe Rogan about drug trials, car-hit stunts, their indie horror hit, practical effects and a deathmatch wrestling documentary.
Amy Porterfield on Leaving the 9-to-5: The Sweet Spot Formula and Unbossing Yourself
Online business expert Amy Porterfield coaches Mel Robbins' listeners on finding a starter idea, unbossing themselves and building a side hustle.
Dan Henderson on MMA's Early Days, Pride FC, Fighting Through Injuries and His Memoir
MMA pioneer Dan Henderson tells Joe Rogan about fighting without sparring, a $200,000 tournament win, Pride's spectacle, TRT, retirement and his memoir.
Ryan Schiller on Librex, Anonymity and Free Exchange of Ideas on College Campuses
Librex founder Ryan Schiller tells Lex Fridman how he built an anonymous campus discussion app to fight the chilling of debate at Yale and beyond.
Bret Weinstein on the Lab Leak, Censorship, Ivermectin, Telomeres and Monogamy (Lex Fridman #194)
Evolutionary biologist Bret Weinstein talks close calls, COVID origins, YouTube censorship, his telomere paper, monogamy and the meaning of life.
Tony Hinchcliffe on Kill Tony's Arena Shows, Austin's Comedy Scene and a Very Wild Tangent Tour (Joe Rogan Experience #2081)
Joe Rogan and Kill Tony host Tony Hinchcliffe riff on bears, wrestling, AI, San Francisco, wolves in Colorado and the Austin comedy family.
Lewis Howes on Healing the Past, Ending Self-Abandonment and The Greatness Mindset
Lewis Howes tells Mel Robbins how healing childhood trauma, including sexual abuse, gave him the inner peace that success never did.
Mel Robbins on People-Pleasing: How to Put Yourself First and Handle the Guilt
Mel Robbins explains why people-pleasing is really about tolerating discomfort, why guilt is a good sign, and how to switch a yes into a pause.