The Perfect Summary Podcast
Every summary, narrated: the GIST of great conversations and books in minutes, so you can decide if you want the REST.
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Filmmaker Alex Garland on truly alien aliens, Ava's smile in Ex Machina, Silicon Valley's veneer of virtue, and a universe without free will.
John Wick director Chad Stahelski explains how the franchise was built, from stunts, dogs and gun work to editing, and what AI may mean for film.
Ms. Pat tells Joe Rogan how she turned a brutal childhood into a hit sitcom, a tour and a family, with plenty of jokes along the way.
Steven Pressfield on war as a metaphor for the inner fight, where Resistance comes from, serving the muse, and the daily routine of a working writer.
Steven Wright and Joe Rogan on the 1980s Boston comedy scene, how Wright writes jokes, the value of doing nothing, and his novel Harold.
Filmmaker James Reed on 400 days inside the Ngogo chimp community: monkey hunts, silent patrols, alpha politics and a rare split.
Former SEAL and thriller author Jack Carr joins Joe Rogan on his new book, failing-up generals, the writers' strike, hunting, and UFOs.
Lex Fridman interviews Joe Rogan on 2020's chaos, his violent competitive streak, ideas as living things, podcasting advice, and love.
Patrick Bet-David and Joe Rogan debate the 2024 race, COVID distrust, ESG and BlackRock, and why Rogan should interview Trump.
Neuroscientist MD Russell Kennedy tells Mel Robbins anxiety is a childhood alarm stored in the body, and how to heal it neck down.
Hot rod builder Steve Strope tells Joe Rogan about his eye surgeries, building magazine-cover cars in a parking garage, and more.
Dr. Becky Kennedy explains how childhood wiring drives adult triggers and shares three steps to repair and rewire your reactions.
Mel Robbins and her 17-year-old son Oakley share how he went from hating himself to self-acceptance, plus simple tools to like yourself more.
Comedian Jimmy Carr and Joe Rogan on comedy's golden age, teaching stand-up, gratitude, dyslexia, envy, conspiracies and finding your purpose.
Comic Luis J. Gomez and Joe Rogan riff on legal weed, online outrage, fear of the future, jiu-jitsu, fatherhood and how bombing makes comedians better.
Green Beret Tim Kennedy tells Joe Rogan about rescue missions in Israel and Kabul, the border, preparedness, parenting and discipline.
Mel Robbins and her daughter Kendall work through a romantic curveball live, using energy, a crossroads image and small daily choices to turn insecurity into a win.
Mathematician Jordan Ellenberg and Lex Fridman explore symmetry, topology, Poincaré, primes, Conway's Game of Life and how to love math.
Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan talk the fighter's inner monster, brutal weight cuts, Alex Pereira's power, Dagestani wrestlers and why kids should learn to fight.
IT Cosmetics founder Jamie Kern Lima tells Mel Robbins how setbacks, rejection and trusting your gut lead you to your purpose.
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.
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.
Online business expert Amy Porterfield coaches Mel Robbins' listeners on finding a starter idea, unbossing themselves and building a side hustle.
Ina Garten on leaving a White House budget job for a tiny food store, working scared, and building a life around what's fun.
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.
A pregnant Whitney Cummings and Joe Rogan riff on birth control, toxic chemicals, online depravity, coyotes, the Mothership and free speech in comedy.
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.
Dr. Phil and Joe Rogan discuss smartphones and youth mental health, the border, school closures, deepfakes, and his book We've Got Issues.
Collin Gosselin shares his account of life behind Jon & Kate Plus 8: alleged abuse, isolation, 20 months institutionalized, and his fight for kids.
UT Austin's Risto Miikkulainen explains how evolutionary algorithms discover surprising solutions, from sleepless basil to scheming robots.