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Clara Sousa-Silva on Phosphine, Venus and the Search for Life on Other Planets
Quantum astrochemist Clara Sousa-Silva explains the phosphine signal on Venus, molecular fingerprints, and why life may be common but intelligence rare.
Neuralink and Brain-Machine Interfaces: Dr. Matt MacDougall on Implants, Robotic Surgery, and the Future of Human Cognition
Neuralink neurosurgeon Matt MacDougall explains brain implants for paralysis, robotic electrode surgery, animal research, and a sci-fi future for cognition.
Vanessa Van Edwards on Hacking Charisma with Warmth, Competence and Body Language
Researcher Vanessa Van Edwards explains charisma as warmth plus competence and gives Mel Robbins simple body language and voice cues anyone can learn.
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.
The Brothers Karamazov
Dostoevsky's final masterpiece: a murder in a provincial Russian family becomes a battle over God, freedom, suffering and love.
Nic Carter on Bitcoin's Core Values, the Blocksize War and Layered Scaling
Investor and writer Nic Carter explains Bitcoin's values, the blocksize war, layered scaling, energy critiques, Ethereum, Dogecoin and NFTs.
Mel Robbins on Reinvention: Taking the Wheel on the Road Trip Called Life
Mel Robbins uses a road trip metaphor to show how to pull over, stop staring in the rear view mirror, and pick an exciting new destination.
Mel Robbins on 3 Things You Need to Accept About Other People
Mel Robbins shares three hard truths about other people, her 6-month rule for complainers, and why your changes confront people instead of inspiring them.
Dr. Daniel Amen on Hacking Dopamine and Simple Daily Habits for a Healthier Brain
Psychiatrist Daniel Amen shares simple habits, supplements, a calming breath and brain foods to boost dopamine, serotonin and brain health.
Cameron Hanes and Steven Rinella on Bowhunting Pressure, Predator Politics and Hunting's Future
Joe Rogan, Cam Hanes and Steven Rinella talk shot pressure, archery rules, wolves and mountain lions, jealousy among hunters, and sharing hunting honestly.
Ina Garten on Reinventing Yourself at Any Age: Working Scared, Following Fun, and the Barefoot Contessa Story
Ina Garten on leaving a White House budget job for a tiny food store, working scared, and building a life around what's fun.
Shi Heng Yi on the RAIN Method, Heaven-Man-Earth, and Building Real Skill Through Focused Practice
Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi explains the RAIN method for difficult mental states, Heaven-Man-Earth, practice cycles, and cultivating gratitude.
Paul Rosolie on Meeting an Uncontacted Tribe in the Amazon and the Fight to Protect Their Forest
Conservationist Paul Rosolie recounts a tense first encounter with an uncontacted Amazon tribe and why protecting their forest is their only hope.
Eric Weinstein on AI, Artificial Life, Managed Reality, UAP Secrecy, and a World Waking From an 80-Year Sleep
Eric Weinstein argues the post-war calm is over, warns about AI fused with artificial life, and makes the case for humans and AI becoming mutually essential.
Chuck Lorre on Sitcoms, Scientology, Sobriety, and the Power of Saying "I Don't Know"
Chuck Lorre and Joe Rogan on the fading multi-cam sitcom, difficult stars, a decade in Scientology, and why success never fills the hole inside.
Derek from More Plates More Dates on PEDs, the Enhanced Games, Carnivore and Celebrity Bodies
Joe Rogan and fitness educator Derek discuss steroids, the Enhanced Games, stem cells, carnivore eating, dating apps, plastic surgery and Scientology.
Whitney Cummings on Pregnancy, Birth Control, Algorithms and Comedy Without a Net
A pregnant Whitney Cummings and Joe Rogan riff on birth control, toxic chemicals, online depravity, coyotes, the Mothership and free speech in comedy.
Ishan Misra on Self-Supervised Learning, the "Dark Matter" of Machine Intelligence
FAIR researcher Ishan Misra explains how machines can learn to see without human labels, from contrastive learning and SwAV to SEER and DINO.
Jim Norton on Honest Comedy, Married Life, Jiu-Jitsu and UFO Skepticism (JRE #2086)
Jim Norton and Joe Rogan talk honesty in comedy, Andrew Dice Clay, radio's wild days, a lawsuit that turned deadly, jiu-jitsu, diet and UFOs.
Dr. Debra Soh on Academia, Dating Apps, Sex Robots and Raising Kids Online (Joe Rogan Experience #2082)
Sex neuroscientist Debra Soh and Joe Rogan discuss ideology in academia, dating in the app era, sex robots, social media's toll on kids and trust in media.
Konstantin Batygin on Planet Nine and the Edge of Our Solar System
Caltech astrophysicist Konstantin Batygin explains the evidence for Planet Nine, how solar systems form, and why useless knowledge matters.
Mike Baker on Hamas, Iran, Ukraine and China's Disinformation Campaigns
Former CIA officer Mike Baker unpacks the October 7 intelligence failure, Iran's proxies, Ukraine's stalemate and Chinese influence operations.
Mel Robbins on the Two Types of Overwhelm and Three Tools to Beat Them
Mel Robbins separates legitimate from lifestyle overwhelm and coaches five listeners with the brain dump, the rule of three and one question.
Dr. Phil McGraw on Social Media, the Border, School Closures and His Book "We've Got Issues"
Dr. Phil and Joe Rogan discuss smartphones and youth mental health, the border, school closures, deepfakes, and his book We've Got Issues.