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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An anarchist and an Objectivist debate reality, pride, Ayn Rand, communism, Bitcoin and whether society can work without a state.
Mel Robbins shares her five-step Million Dollar Morning routine, from beating the snooze button to making progress before checking your phone.
David Blaine tells Joe Rogan about kissing king cobras, breath-holding, his Vegas injury, marked decks and legendary card cheats.
Country singer Charles Wesley Godwin tells Joe Rogan how a failed football dream, a lingerie show gig and a loyal band built his career.
New UFC welterweight champ Belal Muhammad breaks down beating Leon Edwards, fighting at 5 a.m., training through Ramadan and who he wants next.
Alexandra and Andrea Botez on the King's Indian, training, losing, depression, life as chess streamers, the GOAT debate and Magnus Carlsen.
Affectiva founder Rana el Kaliouby on her journey from Cairo to MIT, reading emotion from faces, in-car AI, social robots, affirmations and love.
Ray Kurzweil explains why he still expects AI to pass the Turing test by 2029, brains to link to the cloud in the 2030s, and the singularity by 2045.
Mel Robbins gathers Jim Kwik, Dr. Daniel Amen, Dr. Sarah Wakeman, Dr. Joseph Ferrari, Dr. Paul Conti and Shawn Achor for daily habits that build a better brain.
Poker legend Daniel Negreanu explains reads, hand ranges, solvers and GTO versus exploitative play, plus resilience, the GOAT debate, money and love.
Mel Robbins shares a simple game for escaping a rut: build a list of new places and experiences in your own backyard and try one a week.
Grappling coach John Danaher explains how his team went from collapse to ADCC's best performance, why confidence comes from skill, and who wins lion vs. bear.
Israel Adesanya and Joe Rogan talk Pereira, weight cuts, MMA rule changes, fame, boundaries and what comes after fighting.
Levy Rozman (GothamChess) walks Lex Fridman through the Niemann-Carlsen cheating saga, chess engines, online hate and his own darkest moments.
Ex-Secret Service polygrapher Evy Poumpouras teaches Mel Robbins how to read baselines, spot verbal red flags, own your voice and handle your stuff.
For episode 1,000, Lewis Howes revisits standout moments from Robert Greene, Tony Robbins, David Goggins, Brené Brown and Chris Lee on mastery and growth.
Chess super grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura talks Magnus Carlsen, cheating, blitz intuition, openings, streaming, risk and why he 'literally doesn't care.'
NYU professor Adam Alter shares a research-based roadmap for getting unstuck: find your friction, set a signal goal and take the smallest next step.
On his album release day, Jelly Roll talks with Joe Rogan about storytelling, sobriety, losing 100 pounds, imposter syndrome and why you can't cheat the game.
Ye talks design, Parler, fashion deals gone wrong and his family, as Lex Fridman repeatedly challenges his remarks about Jewish people.
Vice co-founder Shane Smith and Joe Rogan talk media, staying small, money and happiness, AI and jobs, surveillance, immigration and UFOs.
Teen thinker Zev Weinstein on why deep thinking is dangerous yet vital in stagnant times, plus truth, free will, music and his father.
Mel Robbins explains three painful triggers, jealousy, being called out and playing small, and how to turn each into fuel for action.
Neuroscientist Tali Sharot explains why good things stop thrilling us and how breaks, novelty and anticipation make life sparkle again.
Pastor and author Sarah Jakes Roberts tells Mel Robbins how to stop punishing yourself for the past, use every part of your story, and step into your power.
Mel Robbins shares three truths about adults: if they wanted to they would, you can't make anyone change, and stop being mad at who they aren't.
Chamath Palihapitiya tells Lex Fridman about an abusive childhood, why mistakes drive success, early Facebook, zero-cost energy and feeling equal.
Hospice physician Dr. Zach Bush shares his near-death experience and what the dying teach us about wholeness, fear and living without performing.
Stanford psychologist Alia Crum explains how beliefs about food, exercise, stress, and side effects change what happens in the body.
Matthew Hussey joins Mel Robbins to answer listener questions on taking partners for granted, compromise, hard conversations and dating without burning out.