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Michael Malice on The White Pill: Soviet Evil, the Holodomor, and the Case for Hope (Lex Fridman Christmas Special)
Michael Malice and Lex Fridman, in Santa suits, trace Soviet terror from Lenin to Gorbachev and argue that cynicism is a choice, not realism.
Andrew Huberman on Using Salt to Optimize Mental and Physical Performance
Andrew Huberman explains how the brain senses salt, how sodium drives thirst, stress and neuron firing, and how to find the salt intake that fits you.
Dr. Andy Galpin on Building Strength, Muscle Size and Endurance: Protocols, Hydration, Recovery and Supplements
Exercise scientist Andy Galpin gives clear protocols for strength, hypertrophy and endurance, plus hydration, cold, heat, recovery and supplements.
Jeff Dye on Discipline, Playing Your Hand, Politics and the Comedy Business (Joe Rogan #2229)
Comedian Jeff Dye and Joe Rogan riff on discipline, self-improvement, group thinking, politics, cowboys and the craft of stand-up.
Mel Robbins on the Three Pillars of Health: Breathing, Walking and Sleep, with Patrick McKeown, Shane O'Mara, Gina Poe and Neha Sangwan
Mel Robbins distills expert advice into three basics: breathe through your nose, add 5,000 steps a day, and work with your body clock to sleep.
Dr. Rhonda Patrick on Micronutrients, Omega-3s, Vitamin D, Cold and Sauna for Health and Longevity
Dr. Rhonda Patrick explains sulforaphane, omega-3s, vitamin D, magnesium, cold exposure and sauna, with the doses and protocols she uses herself.
Dr. Kyle Gillett on Optimizing Hormones: Testosterone, Estrogen, DHT, Prolactin, Supplements and TRT
Dr. Kyle Gillett explains how lifestyle, supplements and therapies affect testosterone, estrogen, DHT and prolactin in men and women.
Bruce Lipton on Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind, Self-Love and Leaving Victimhood Behind
Cell biologist Bruce Lipton explains how childhood programming runs 95% of life and how he believes you can rewrite it.
Jimmy Corsetti & Dan Richards on Baalbek, Göbekli Tepe, the Great Pyramid's Hidden Void and Atlantis
Two alternative-history YouTubers, one believer and one skeptic, join Joe Rogan on giant stones, stalled digs, ice ages and Atlantis.
Mel Robbins on Forgotten Boots, Mount Katahdin and Life Lessons From Appalachian Trail Hikers
Mel Robbins forgets her hiking boots before climbing Mount Katahdin and shares the life lessons she and Appalachian Trail thru-hikers learned.
Nathalie Cabrol on the Search for Alien Life, Diving in Volcanic Lakes and Surviving an Earthquake at 20,000 Feet
SETI astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol talks life on Mars, the nature of life, UFOs, diving volcanic lakes, and loss with Lex Fridman.
Bhaskar Sunkara Makes the Case for Democratic Socialism
Jacobin founder Bhaskar Sunkara and Lex Fridman debate democratic socialism: freedom, markets, unions, Soviet history, Bernie, AOC and China.
MrBeast on Making Viral Videos, Building a Content Company and Money vs Happiness
MrBeast shares how he engineers viral videos, hires and 'clones' his team, scales Feastables, and why the people around you decide your future.
Michael Bungay Stanier on Staying Curious, Taming Advice, and the Habits of Magnetic Communicators
Michael Bungay Stanier shares the questions and habits that turn conversations into deep, safe, and repairable relationships at work and in love.
Josh Brolin on Joe Rogan: Wildness, Writing From Under the Truck, and What Makes a True Artist
Josh Brolin and Joe Rogan talk wild living, writing his memoir, money and ego, Hunter S. Thompson, comedy, fighters, and No Country for Old Men.
Mel Robbins on Why September, Not January, Is the Best Time to Change
Mel Robbins gives four research-backed reasons fall beats January for change, and how to use the last four months of the year for yourself.
Mel Robbins on the Science of Happiness: Fun, Warm Relationships and Presence
Mel Robbins answers listener questions with happiness research: stop chasing 'I'll be happy when,' prioritize fun, warm relationships and presence.
The Science of Grief: How the Brain Maps Loss and Tools to Heal, with Andrew Huberman
Andrew Huberman explains grief as a craving the brain must remap across space, time, and closeness, plus tools for sleep, stress, and healthy grieving.
Betül Kaçar on the Origin of Life, Resurrecting Ancient Genes and Seeding Other Planets
Astrobiologist Betül Kaçar explains life's ancient translation machinery, resurrecting billion-year-old genes, and whether we should seed other planets.
Scott Storch on Dr. Dre, a $100 Million Fall, Addiction and His Comeback (Joe Rogan #2233)
Producer Scott Storch tells Joe Rogan about the Roots, Dr. Dre, losing a fortune to cocaine, and rebuilding his life and music.
Marc Andreessen on Joe Rogan: Debanking, Censorship, AI Control, and the Post-Election Realignment
Marc Andreessen tells Joe Rogan how censorship, debanking, and planned AI controls pushed him away from the Democrats, and why he feels hopeful now.
Price Pritchett on Quantum Leaps, the Five C's of Negative Thinking, and Why Trying Harder Fails
Price Pritchett explains quantum leaps, the five C's of hidden negative thinking, and why changing your approach beats trying harder.
How Memory Works and How to Improve It: Adrenaline Timing, Exercise, Mental Snapshots and Meditation
Andrew Huberman explains how memories form and how timing adrenaline, exercise, mental snapshots and meditation can help you remember more.
Mike Rowe on Joe Rogan: Safety Third, the Age of Authenticity, and the Case for the Skilled Trades
Mike Rowe and Joe Rogan trade stories on QVC, opera, Dirty Jobs, authenticity in media, the skilled trades, whaling, and doing hard things.