The Perfect Summary Podcast

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Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with Lex Fridman on the CIA, Ukraine, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Big Pharma, and Finding God in Recovery

RFK Jr. shares his views on Ukraine, JFK and the CIA, media, Big Pharma and vaccines, plus his fitness routine and faith in recovery.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Aljamain Sterling on Weight Cutting, Purposeful Training, Fighter Pay and Chasing One More Title (JRE MMA Show #184)

Aljamain Sterling and Joe Rogan talk weight cuts, smarter training, recent UFC fights, his rum company and a late-career title run at 145.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Bruce Lipton on the Subconscious Programs Running 95% of Your Life

Bruce Lipton explains how childhood subconscious programs, not genes, shape health and behavior, and three ways he says you can rewrite them.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Seth Godin on Doing Work That Matters: Who It's For, What It's For, Better Clients and Knowing When to Quit

Seth Godin tells Mel Robbins how two questions, better clients and honest decisions help you build a business or career you're proud of.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Susan David on Forced Positivity, Emotional Agility and Why Emotions Are Data, Not Directives

Psychologist Susan David explains why forced positivity backfires and shares practical emotional agility tools like emotion granularity and values.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Jesse Cole on Building Banana Ball and the Savannah Bananas by Putting Fans First

Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole on inventing Banana Ball, going broke in Savannah, refusing to sell, and fostering and adopting with his wife.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Chris Voss on Why No Is More Powerful Than Yes: Negotiation Lessons From an FBI Hostage Negotiator

Ex-FBI negotiator Chris Voss explains why yes is often fake, how no-oriented and how questions work, and how to win upgrades and discounts.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Joscha Bach on Stages of the Mind, Consciousness, Large Language Models and the Future of AI

Joscha Bach and Lex Fridman explore seven stages of self-awareness, enlightenment, telepathy, suffering, LLMs, AI doom and what it means to create.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 7 min read
Mel Robbins' 9 Small Changes to Feel Amazing Again: Sleep Math, the 5-10-20 Rule and More

Mel Robbins shares nine simple, memorable changes, from sleep math and morning light to walking, waiting a week and smiling.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Peter Crone on Why Willpower Never Changes You: Identity, Subconscious Conditioning and Freedom

Peter Crone tells Lewis Howes why willpower can't beat identity, how childhood conditioning shapes our lives, and how to break free of it.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Andy Stumpf on Influence vs. Concern, Micro-Discipline, Wingsuits and Suicide Among High Performers

Ex-SEAL Andy Stumpf shares the influence-vs-concern exercise, why to choose the slightly harder option, and hard lessons on divorce and suicide.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Travis Barker on Surviving a Plane Crash, 20 Years Afraid to Fly, and Relentless Discipline

Travis Barker tells Joe Rogan how he survived a plane crash, flew again after 20 years, and built his life on obsession and discipline.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Mel Robbins' 5 Science-Backed Tools to Feel Better Fast, with Wendy Suzuki, Adam Alter, Chelsea Handler and Martha Beck

Mel Robbins pairs five common feelings with quick fixes: a 10-minute walk, cold showers, nature, mirror pep talks and Martha Beck's ideal day.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Walter Isaacson on Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Da Vinci and Ben Franklin: Demons, Drive and the Art of Biography

Walter Isaacson tells Lex Fridman what Musk, Jobs, Einstein, Da Vinci and Franklin share, and how he turns their lives into stories.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
MrBallen on Dyatlov Pass, SEAL Training, and Surviving a Grenade in Afghanistan

MrBallen tells Joe Rogan creepy true stories, how SEAL training saved him from a grenade in Afghanistan, and what sudden fame cost him.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Jim Curtis on Release, Align, Become: Why You Can't Manifest With an Old Identity

Coach and hypnotherapist Jim Curtis explains why old identities block change, and how forgiveness, the Ho'oponopono prayer and gratitude help.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Dr. Paul Eastwick on the Real Science of Attraction, Compatibility and Romance

Psychologist Paul Eastwick on why mate value fades as people get to know each other, what men and women really want, and what keeps couples together.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Chris Williamson and Joe Rogan on Media Narratives, Obsession, Perfectionism and Discipline

Chris Williamson and Joe Rogan range from media narratives and AI to GLP-1s, perfectionism, obsession and why healing erases its own receipts.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Amy Cuddy on Personal Power, Postural Feedback and Reframing Anxiety

Amy Cuddy explains personal power, self-affirmation, postural feedback, 4-7-8 breathing and why you should assume your audience wants you to win.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez on Courage, Reinvention, Reading People and Disappearing in Plain Sight

Former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez shares spy stories and lessons on courage, intuition, spotting lies and reinventing yourself at any age.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Sadhguru on Karma as Memory, Limited Identity and Turning Pain Into Wisdom

Sadhguru reframes karma as memory and freedom, argues limited identity is the root of harm, and explains how to create inner space and joy.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Ido Portal on Movement Practice, Play, Will and the Mind-Body Connection

Movement teacher Ido Portal and Andrew Huberman explore play versus discipline, exposing will, transition states and refining body awareness.

The School of Greatness · Sep 29, 2026 · 10 min read
Sharran Srivatsaa on Money Loves Speed, Wealth Loves Time, the Four Money Monsters and the Wealth Ladder

Acquisition.com CEO Sharran Srivatsaa shares his laws of money: define financial freedom, beat the four money monsters and climb the wealth ladder.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 29, 2026 · 11 min read
Ivanka Trump on Building, Family, Public Service and Choosing a Private Life

Ivanka Trump talks with Lex Fridman about architecture, her parents, fashion, White House policy work, parenting, music and jiu-jitsu.

The School of Greatness · Sep 29, 2026 · 9 min read
Dr. Katy Milkman on Why We Get Stuck and the Science of Lasting Change

Wharton's Katy Milkman explains fresh starts, temptation bundling, if-then plans, commitment devices and why flexible habits beat rigid ones.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Kier Gaines on Emotional Fitness: Tools for Overwhelm, Insecurity and Stress

Therapist Kier Gaines gives Mel Robbins practical tools for overwhelm, insecurity, men's emotions, depression and seeking approval.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Ethyn Ewing on Finesse Fighting, Losing Early, and Living Like a Warrior (JRE MMA Show #185)

UFC bantamweight Ethyn Ewing and Joe Rogan on technical striking, career longevity, rebuilding after early losses, weight cuts and the warrior mindset.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Kevin Spacey on Acting, Se7en, American Beauty, House of Cards and the Allegations Against Him

Kevin Spacey talks craft, directors, Jack Lemmon, House of Cards, the allegations and acquittals, and his father's descent into white supremacy.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 29, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel and Chris Robbins on 30 Years of Marriage: 3 Relationship Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Mel Robbins and husband Chris share three hard-won lessons from 30 years of marriage: favorite person, softening, and simple rituals.

Huberman Lab · Sep 29, 2026 · 10 min read
Cesar Millan on Calm Assertive Energy, Pack Order and Raising a Well-Balanced Dog

Cesar Millan explains how silence, calm and confidence, structured walks and affection-last habits create calm dogs and better humans.