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The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Joe Rogan and Brian Simpson on Health Insurance, Conspiracies, Gaza and the Best Vampire Movie Ever

Comedian Brian Simpson and Joe Rogan riff on for-profit healthcare, the Cybertruck bomber, the DC crash, Gaza, space discoveries and monster movies.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Aaron Smith-Levin on Growing Up in Scientology: Beliefs, Auditing, Control and Leaving

Former Scientologist Aaron Smith-Levin walks Lex Fridman through Scientology's beliefs, auditing, the Sea Org, secrecy, and the cost of disconnection.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min read
JRE Fight Companion (Feb 8, 2025): Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 and Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez with Matt Serra, Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen

Rogan, Serra, Schaub and Callen watch Du Plessis outwork Strickland and Zhang Weili stuff Tatiana Suarez, with tangents on peptides, movies and scoring.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Martha Beck on Finding Your Purpose: Tracking Joy, Flipping Painful Thoughts, and Designing Your Ideal Day

Life coach Martha Beck coaches Mel Robbins live on getting unstuck, tracking joy toward your purpose, and using creativity to quiet anxiety.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Meg Josephson on People Pleasing, the Fawn Response and How to Stop Asking "Are You Mad at Me?"

Therapist Meg Josephson explains people pleasing as a fawn trauma response, its six archetypes, and how to set boundaries and feel safe within.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Harland Williams on AI Creativity, Wolves, Sitcoms and Fake Muscle Legs

Harland Williams and Joe Rogan riff on submarines, aliens, AI creativity, wolves, simulation theory, the death of the sitcom and roast comedy.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Joe Eszterhas on Basic Instinct, Hunter S. Thompson, Hendrix, Faith and the American Dream

Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas tells Joe Rogan the real-life roots of Basic Instinct, stories of Hunter Thompson and Hendrix, and his path to faith.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Dr. Shannon Curry on Lasting Love, the Gottman Method and Testifying in the Depp v. Heard Trial

Psychologist Shannon Curry covers what makes love last, how to choose a partner, infidelity, the MMPI-2, the Depp v. Heard trial and PTSD.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 15 min read
Terry Bradshaw on Bourbon, Old-School Football, Friendship and 43 Years of Speeches

Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw shares bourbon, cigars and stories with Joe Rogan about 1970s football, cancer, stem cells, friendship and public speaking.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Charles Duhigg on How Supercommunicators Make People Feel Understood

Charles Duhigg explains the skills of supercommunicators: looping for understanding, deep questions, matching and how to handle hard conversations.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Chris Voss on Tactical Empathy, Hostage Negotiation and Why Emotion Drives Every Deal

Former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss explains tactical empathy, labeling, mirroring, walking away, and why every decision is emotional.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Dr. Shefali Tsabary on Raising Conscious Daughters and Sons in the Algorithm Age

Dr. Shefali explains why parents must heal themselves, how tech hijacks kids' attention and attachment, and her seven pillars for raising girls.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Dr. David Anderson on the Brain Circuits of Aggression, Mating, Fear and Social Isolation

Caltech's David Anderson explains how brain states drive aggression, mating and fear, and how social isolation fuels rage through a peptide.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Joey Diaz on Knee Recovery, Boulder Regrets, Comedy's Long Road and the Future of Cuba (JRE #2512)

Joe Rogan and Joey Diaz trade stories on knee surgery recovery, wild probation days, how comedy rewards persistence, MMA, and Cuba's crisis.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Sheleana Aiyana on Why the Wrong Person Feels Like Home and How to Build Conscious Love

Sheleana Aiyana on foster care, trauma bonds, the mother and father wound, somatic healing, shadow vows, and building a conscious relationship.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Evy Poumpouras on Reading People, Spotting Lies, and Staying Steady Around Difficult People

Former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras shares how to baseline people, spot evasion, own your voice, and stop ignoring what behavior tells you.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Simone Giertz on Shitty Robots, Surviving a Brain Tumor, Truckla and Building a Product Business

Inventor Simone Giertz on shitty robots, her brain tumor, turning a Tesla into a truck, mass manufacturing, and why enthusiasm beats duty.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Taylor Sheridan on Ranch Life, Making Landman and Yellowstone, Broken Institutions and His Prison Survival Guide

Taylor Sheridan talks horses, running a 300,000-acre ranch, how he makes so many hit shows, government dysfunction and his travel guide to prison.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Colin O'Brady on Crossing Antarctica Alone, Flow States and Recovering From Severe Burns

Explorer Colin O'Brady recounts his 54-day solo Antarctic crossing, the flow state behind his final 32-hour push and his comeback from severe burns.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Tim Dillon on L.A.'s Decline, Free Speech in Britain, AI Power, DMT and the Media's Credibility Crisis

Tim Dillon and Joe Rogan riff on L.A.'s decline, UK speech arrests, AI and tech power, DMT, UFOs, CBS News and where American politics goes next.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Tommy Lee on Bonsai, Upside-Down Drum Solos, Muscle Cars and 46 Years of Mötley Crüe

Tommy Lee and Joe Rogan talk bonsai and Zen gardens, the athletics of drumming, old-school muscle cars, Ferrari's misstep and why live music still wins.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Gary John Bishop on Why We Tolerate Broken Relationships, Letting Go of Blame, and Building Authentic Wealth

Gary John Bishop tells Lewis Howes why we tolerate relationships that aren't working, how blame and childhood identity keep us stuck, and what love really takes.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Drs. John and Julie Gottman on the Four Horsemen, Flooding, and Turning Toward Your Partner

The Gottmans role-play the four behaviors that predict breakups and teach the repairs, rituals and small moments that keep love alive.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Tony Hinchcliffe on Roast Backlash, Outrage Culture, Youngstown's Mob Days, Fighting and Kanye's Globe Show

Joe Rogan and Tony Hinchcliffe riff on outrage culture, the Kevin Hart roast, Youngstown's mob past, UFC wrestling and Kanye's stadium show.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Sarah Jakes Roberts on Self-Forgiveness, Opening Your Cupboard and Letting Power Flow Through You

Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts shares how to stop punishing yourself, use every ingredient of your story, and build real confidence and power.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Ali Siddiq on Building a Comedy Career Organically, the Process Over Results, and Stories From the Road

Comedian Ali Siddiq and Joe Rogan talk organic success, the numbers trap, process over results, Paul Mooney, Ron White, mushrooms and more.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Neil Gershenfeld on Self-Replicating Robots, Fab Labs and the Future of Digital Fabrication

MIT's Neil Gershenfeld explains how digital materials, self-replicating assemblers and 2,500 fab labs could make almost anything, anywhere.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Matthew McConaughey on Walking Away From Hollywood, Turning Down $14.5 Million and the Goals He Wrote in 1992

Matthew McConaughey on his 20 months away from Hollywood, the 1992 goals he signed, his Amazon epiphany, gratitude, fame and family.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
JRE MMA Show #182 with Matt Serra, Din Thomas and John Rallo: Conor vs. Max, Neck Cranks and the Rules of MMA

Joe Rogan, Matt Serra, Din Thomas and John Rallo break down Conor vs. Max, Carlos Prates, neck cranks, MMA's odd rules, early UFC chaos and more.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 15 min read
MrBeast on Beast Games, a Real-Life Zombie Show, the Creator Economy, and Child Labor in Chocolate

MrBeast and Joe Rogan pitch a real zombie survival show, talk creator careers and AI, and expose child labor in West African cacao.