The Perfect Summary Podcast

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Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 16 min read
David Eagleman on the Livewired Brain: Neuroplasticity, New Senses and What AI Is Missing

Neuroscientist David Eagleman explains how the livewired brain rewires itself, from lost hemispheres to hearing through the skin.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 11 min read
JRE MMA Show #142: Matt Serra, Din Thomas and John Rallo on the Early UFC, Beating GSP and Life After Fighting

Matt Serra, Din Thomas and John Rallo swap early-UFC war stories with Joe Rogan: injuries, chokeholds, beating GSP and life after fighting.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 15 min read
Eric Weinstein on Good and Evil, Genius and Madness (Lex Fridman #134)

Eric Weinstein and Lex Fridman on Van Halen, genius and darkness, stalled growth, Joe Rogan, Penrose's Nobel, Epstein and leaving Earth.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Fight Companion: Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz and UFC Nashville with Eddie Bravo and Brendan Schaub

Rogan, Eddie Bravo and Brendan Schaub watch UFC Nashville and Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, with fight breakdowns, comedy talk and conspiracy riffs.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Tim Dillon on AI, Culture-War Fatigue, Ukraine, Lizzo, Sharks, and Getting Sober (Joe Rogan Experience #2019)

Tim Dillon and Joe Rogan riff on AI, war money, Lizzo, sharks and masks, then get candid about addiction, comedy and sobriety.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 15 min read
François Chollet on Measuring Intelligence: Skill Acquisition, GPT-3 and the ARC Challenge

François Chollet argues intelligence is how efficiently you learn new skills, and explains how his ARC challenge tries to measure it.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 18 min read
Dave Smith on Ukraine, Russiagate, COVID and the Case Against Concentrated Power

Dave Smith and Joe Rogan dissect the Ukraine war, Russiagate, COVID mandates, Trump's indictments and why concentrated power corrupts.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 12 min read
Michael Littman on Reinforcement Learning, AI Risk Skepticism, and the Future of AI

Brown professor Michael Littman on the history of reinforcement learning, AlphaGo, GPT-3's limits, and why he doubts AI doom.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 15 min read
Jeremy Corbell & George Knapp on Grusch, the NDAA and UFO Disclosure (JRE #2028)

Corbell and Knapp on David Grusch's claims, the backlash since the UFO hearing, the 2019 Navy swarms and new disclosure law.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 13 min read
Andrew Huberman on Fear, Optimal Performance and How the Brain Builds Reality

Andrew Huberman and Lex Fridman on fear, peak performance, deep work, vision, Neuralink, consciousness, Goggins and the meaning of life.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 12 min read
Matt Rife on Insomnia, Ghost Hunting, Bigfoot, Troll Farms and the Craft of Stand-Up

Matt Rife and Joe Rogan riff on insomnia, ghosts, Bigfoot, chimps, troll farms, stand-up, serial killers and whether God is the universe.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 12 min read
Post Malone on Joe Rogan: Weight Loss, Fatherhood, AI Music, Psychedelics and Country Songs

Post Malone and Joe Rogan talk weight loss, fatherhood, AI songs, psychedelics, archery, surveillance, UFOs and the music they love.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Joe Rogan Fight Companion (Sept 9, 2023): Strickland Upsets Adesanya, with Bryan Callen, Brendan Schaub and Sam Tripoli

Joe Rogan, Bryan Callen, Brendan Schaub and Sam Tripoli watch Sean Strickland stun Israel Adesanya, with conspiracy debates in between.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 13 min read
Mel Robbins' 3 Simple Steps to Change Your Life: Make a Wish, Act Like the Future You, Find Proof

Mel Robbins shares the fresh start effect and three simple steps she used to reinvent her life after a painful 52nd birthday.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 14 min read
Georges St-Pierre on Fear, Fasting, Fight Strategy, and Walking Away on Top

Georges St-Pierre explains how he managed fear, beat BJ Penn with science, used fasting to heal, and why he quit fighting on top.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 12 min read
The High Five Habit: Mel Robbins and Chris Robbins on Learning to Love Yourself in the Mirror

Mel Robbins makes the science-backed case for high fiving yourself in the mirror, and her husband Chris shares why he couldn't look himself in the eye.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 20 min read
Yaron Brook on Ayn Rand, Objectivism, Capitalism and the Virtue of Selfishness

Yaron Brook tells Ayn Rand's story and makes the case for Objectivism: reason, rational selfishness, capitalism and a life of win-win.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 11 min read
8 Simple, Science-Backed Changes to Improve Your Life: Mel Robbins and Researcher Tracey on Brand New Studies

Mel Robbins and her research lead Tracey unpack eight new studies: kindness, three-second exercise, birdsong, mindfulness, smell and self-kindness.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 12 min read
Gary Brecka on Methylation, Folic Acid, and How Dana White Reversed His Health

Gary Brecka explains methylation genes, folic acid, toxins, red light and the protocol he says transformed Dana White's health.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 14 min read
Michael Malice and Yaron Brook on Ayn Rand, Human Nature, Communism and the Anarchy Debate

An anarchist and an Objectivist debate reality, pride, Ayn Rand, communism, Bitcoin and whether society can work without a state.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins' Million Dollar Morning: Five Research-Backed Steps for a Better Morning Routine

Mel Robbins shares her five-step Million Dollar Morning routine, from beating the snooze button to making progress before checking your phone.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 11 min read
David Blaine on Kissing Cobras, Pushing the Body's Limits and the Secret World of Card Cheats

David Blaine tells Joe Rogan about kissing king cobras, breath-holding, his Vegas injury, marked decks and legendary card cheats.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Roger Reaves on Smuggling for Pablo Escobar, Barry Seal and 33 Years in Prison

Former drug smuggler Roger Reaves recounts flying for the Medellin cartel, Barry Seal's murder, torture, prison escapes and the wife who waited.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
The Robbins Family on Raising Kids Who Tell You the Truth: Connection Over Correction

Mel Robbins, her husband Chris and their three kids reveal how honesty without punishment, vulnerability and listening built a truly open family.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Charles Wesley Godwin on West Virginia, Nearly Going Broke and Staying on the Path (JRE #2085)

Country singer Charles Wesley Godwin tells Joe Rogan how a failed football dream, a lingerie show gig and a loyal band built his career.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 11 min read
Yannis Pappas on History, Hyenas, Power and the Chemistry of Comedy

Comedian Yannis Pappas and Lex Fridman riff on power, mortality, dogs, hyenas, the Battle of Crete, con men and finding your calling.

Huberman Lab · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
How to Learn Physical Skills Faster: Repetitions, Errors, Idle Time and Visualization

Andrew Huberman on learning motor skills faster: many reps and errors, a quiet rest after practice, metronomes, a range-of-motion trick and visualization.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Belal Muhammad on Beating Leon Edwards and His Road to the UFC Welterweight Title

New UFC welterweight champ Belal Muhammad breaks down beating Leon Edwards, fighting at 5 a.m., training through Ramadan and who he wants next.

Huberman Lab · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Andrew Huberman on Using Cortisol and Adrenaline to Boost Energy, Immunity and Learning

Andrew Huberman explains how to time cortisol and use short bursts of adrenaline to raise energy, strengthen immunity and learn faster.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Kat Timpf on Binary Thinking, Quitting Stimulants While Pregnant, and Free Speech

Kat Timpf and Joe Rogan talk tribal politics, her life off stimulants while pregnant, surviving a near-death surgery, free speech and psychedelics.