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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Harvard sleep scientist Dr. Rebecca Robbins shares free, research-backed habits for consistent, restorative sleep, from wind-down rituals to light and caffeine.
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.
Stanford psychiatrist Anna Lembke explains the pleasure-pain balance, the 30-day dopamine fast, relapse, truth telling and social media as a drug.
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.
Mel Robbins shares research on how fresh flowers, houseplants and gardening lift mood, deepen connection and sharpen focus, plus simple ways to use them.
Poker legend Daniel Negreanu explains reads, hand ranges, solvers and GTO versus exploitative play, plus resilience, the GOAT debate, money and love.
Andrew Huberman explains hunger and satiety circuits, why morning protein matters, and the brain science and treatments behind anorexia, bulimia and binge eating.
Mel Robbins exposes five lies that keep adults lonely and shares three tools, from reason-season-lifetime to a daily text, for building real friendships.
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.
Huberman explains how dopamine peaks lower your baseline, and how cold water, intermittent rewards and loving effort keep motivation high.
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.
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.
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.
Mel Robbins explains four science-backed ways to use music: nostalgic songs for mood, hype songs to prime focus, binaural beats and solfeggio sounds.
Chamath Palihapitiya tells Lex Fridman about an abusive childhood, why mistakes drive success, early Facebook, zero-cost energy and feeling equal.
Huberman explains the neuroscience of habits and offers a phase-based daily plan, a 21-day system, and a simple method for breaking bad habits.
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.