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The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 9 min read
Amy Porterfield on Leaving the 9-to-5: The Sweet Spot Formula and Unbossing Yourself

Online business expert Amy Porterfield coaches Mel Robbins' listeners on finding a starter idea, unbossing themselves and building a side hustle.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 23, 2026 · 10 min read
Tony Hinchcliffe on Kill Tony's Arena Shows, Austin's Comedy Scene and a Very Wild Tangent Tour (Joe Rogan Experience #2081)

Joe Rogan and Kill Tony host Tony Hinchcliffe riff on bears, wrestling, AI, San Francisco, wolves in Colorado and the Austin comedy family.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 23, 2026 · 9 min read
Mel Robbins on People-Pleasing: How to Put Yourself First and Handle the Guilt

Mel Robbins explains why people-pleasing is really about tolerating discomfort, why guilt is a good sign, and how to switch a yes into a pause.

Huberman Lab · Oct 23, 2026 · 11 min read
Neuralink and Brain-Machine Interfaces: Dr. Matt MacDougall on Implants, Robotic Surgery, and the Future of Human Cognition

Neuralink neurosurgeon Matt MacDougall explains brain implants for paralysis, robotic electrode surgery, animal research, and a sci-fi future for cognition.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Mel Robbins on Reinvention: Taking the Wheel on the Road Trip Called Life

Mel Robbins uses a road trip metaphor to show how to pull over, stop staring in the rear view mirror, and pick an exciting new destination.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Mel Robbins on 3 Things You Need to Accept About Other People

Mel Robbins shares three hard truths about other people, her 6-month rule for complainers, and why your changes confront people instead of inspiring them.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 11 min read
Dr. Daniel Amen on Hacking Dopamine and Simple Daily Habits for a Healthier Brain

Psychiatrist Daniel Amen shares simple habits, supplements, a calming breath and brain foods to boost dopamine, serotonin and brain health.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 13 min read
Ina Garten on Reinventing Yourself at Any Age: Working Scared, Following Fun, and the Barefoot Contessa Story

Ina Garten on leaving a White House budget job for a tiny food store, working scared, and building a life around what's fun.

The School of Greatness · Oct 22, 2026 · 11 min read
Shi Heng Yi on the RAIN Method, Heaven-Man-Earth, and Building Real Skill Through Focused Practice

Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi explains the RAIN method for difficult mental states, Heaven-Man-Earth, practice cycles, and cultivating gratitude.

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · Oct 22, 2026 · 14 min read
Eric Weinstein on AI, Artificial Life, Managed Reality, UAP Secrecy, and a World Waking From an 80-Year Sleep

Eric Weinstein argues the post-war calm is over, warns about AI fused with artificial life, and makes the case for humans and AI becoming mutually essential.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 11 min read
Chuck Lorre on Sitcoms, Scientology, Sobriety, and the Power of Saying "I Don't Know"

Chuck Lorre and Joe Rogan on the fading multi-cam sitcom, difficult stars, a decade in Scientology, and why success never fills the hole inside.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Ishan Misra on Self-Supervised Learning, the "Dark Matter" of Machine Intelligence

FAIR researcher Ishan Misra explains how machines can learn to see without human labels, from contrastive learning and SwAV to SEER and DINO.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Jim Norton on Honest Comedy, Married Life, Jiu-Jitsu and UFO Skepticism (JRE #2086)

Jim Norton and Joe Rogan talk honesty in comedy, Andrew Dice Clay, radio's wild days, a lawsuit that turned deadly, jiu-jitsu, diet and UFOs.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 11 min read
Dr. Debra Soh on Academia, Dating Apps, Sex Robots and Raising Kids Online (Joe Rogan Experience #2082)

Sex neuroscientist Debra Soh and Joe Rogan discuss ideology in academia, dating in the app era, sex robots, social media's toll on kids and trust in media.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Mel Robbins on the Two Types of Overwhelm and Three Tools to Beat Them

Mel Robbins separates legitimate from lifestyle overwhelm and coaches five listeners with the brain dump, the rule of three and one question.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins on Handling Negative People: Snow Globes, Curmudgeons and Quitting Gossip

Mel Robbins shares simple tools to keep other people's bad moods off you, win over grumpy colleagues, stop gossiping and spread good energy.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Sean Brady on Beating Kelvin Gastelum, Losing His Unbeaten Record and Training His Mind (JRE MMA Show #152)

UFC welterweight Sean Brady talks recovery, weight cuts, his first loss, mental performance coaching and his win over Kelvin Gastelum with Joe Rogan.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins on the Science of Happiness: Fun, Warm Relationships and Inner Peace

Mel Robbins uses an ocean metaphor and happiness research to explain three ways to be happier now: more fun, warm relationships and presence.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 7 min read
Mel Robbins Coaches a Listener Through Feeling Stuck: Digging Up the Root of Unresolved Grief

Mel Robbins coaches a 44-year-old listener who feels stuck and uncovers the real root: grief over her father's death 16 years ago.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 14 min read
Risto Miikkulainen on Neuroevolution, Evolutionary Computation and Creative Machines

UT Austin's Risto Miikkulainen explains how evolutionary algorithms discover surprising solutions, from sleepless basil to scheming robots.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Dana K. White's 5-Step Decluttering Process for a Clutter-Free Home and Mind

Dana K. White explains why decluttering beats organizing, the container concept, and a five-step process that only ever makes a space better.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 9 min read
Yannis Pappas and Joe Rogan on EMDR, Trauma, Media Manipulation, AI and Fatherhood

Comedian Yannis Pappas shares how EMDR therapy is helping his panic attacks, then riffs with Joe Rogan on propaganda, AI, politics and being a dad.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Joey Diaz on Saunas, Sleep, Wild Stories and Ending His Career as a Stand-Up

Joe Rogan and Joey Diaz trade recovery tips, wild life stories and politics, then reflect on the Comedy Store and Joey's plan for a stand-up residency.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 12 min read
Rob Reid on Engineered Pandemics, Gain-of-Function Research, Lab Leaks and the Lessons of Rhapsody

Author and podcaster Rob Reid explains why synthetic biology is our nearest existential risk and how cheap defenses could neutralize it.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min read
Anya Fernald on Regenerative Farming, Humane Meat and the Art of Cooking

Belcampo co-founder Anya Fernald explains how to cook meat well, what regenerative and humane farming mean, and why simple food wins.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 22, 2026 · 14 min read
John Danaher on Mastery in Jiu Jitsu: Escapes, Leg Locks, Drilling, Champions and the Meaning of Life

Coach John Danaher explains how he builds champions: escapes first, heuristics over details, smart drilling, leg-lock control and five-year reinvention.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 21, 2026 · 12 min read
Zach Bitter on Ultramarathon Running, Quitting, MAF Training and Low-Carb Fueling

Ultrarunner and coach Zach Bitter talks 100-mile records, the voice that tells you to quit, aerobic base training, low-carb fueling and his run across America.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 21, 2026 · 9 min read
Bo Nickal on Turning Elite Wrestling into a Systematic MMA Career

Unbeaten UFC prospect Bo Nickal tells Joe Rogan how wrestling, film study and science-driven training made him a finisher in two years.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 21, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins' Mindset Reset: Evicting the Critical Voice in Your Head

Mel Robbins coaches two listeners to name their inner critic, talk back to it and program a believable new mantra in its place.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 21, 2026 · 11 min read
Joscha Bach on Consciousness as a Story, the Dream World, Free Will, AI and Love

Cognitive scientist Joscha Bach argues we live inside a dream our brains generate, and explores free will, suffering, GPT-3, ideology and love.