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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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.
Johns Hopkins researcher Dr. Matthew Johnson explains how psilocybin, MDMA and other psychedelics are studied as treatments, and what the real risks are.
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.'
Circadian scientist Samer Hattar explains how to time light, meals and exercise, his tripartite model, jet lag fixes and why daylight saving time hurts.
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.
Andrew Huberman explains how the brain and immune system talk to each other, with tools from nasal breathing to cyclic hyperventilation and sauna.
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.
Huberman explains why gratitude lists fall short and builds a brief, story-based gratitude practice grounded in neuroscience and immune research.
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.
UCLA's Jack Feldman explains how the brain controls breathing, why we sigh, how breathing shapes emotion and cognition, and simple breathwork to try.
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.
Mel Robbins draws five life lessons from the Paris Olympics: feel your visualization, compare down, stay enthusiastic, quit wisely and know what you want.
Andrew Huberman explains why low-stakes play is a powerful portal to neuroplasticity for children and adults, and how to add an hour of play a week.
Huberman explains how light, screen height, posture, ceiling height, sound, and movement can tune your brain for focused or creative work.
Bethesda's Todd Howard on simulated worlds, reactive NPCs, Starfield's planets, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, mods and loving what you make.
Andrew Huberman explains how childhood attachment, the autonomic nervous system, empathy and positive delusion shape desire, love and lasting bonds.