The Perfect Summary Podcast

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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.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Eliezer Yudkowsky on GPT-4, the Alignment Problem and Why Superintelligent AI Could End Humanity

Eliezer Yudkowsky tells Lex Fridman why he thinks we get one try at aligning superintelligent AI, and why we're failing it.

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.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 20 min read
Sam Altman on GPT-4, ChatGPT, AI Safety and the Road to AGI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on how GPT-4 works, bias and alignment, AGI timelines, OpenAI's capped-profit structure, power, jobs and the future.

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.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 15 min read
Edward Frenkel on Mathematics, Paradox, Imagination, Trauma and Love

Mathematician Edward Frenkel on why reality is paradoxical, the limits of computation, the Langlands program, surviving Soviet antisemitism, and love.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Dr. Tara Narula on Building Resilience, Turning Off Stress, and Moving the Goalposts

Cardiologist Dr. Tara Narula explains resilience as adapting, not bouncing back, with tools from acceptance and the identity pie to hope and purpose.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Cameron Hanes on the BPC-157 Marathon Controversy, Public Lands and Tuning Out Negativity

Cameron Hanes and Joe Rogan talk haters, public land fights, money in politics, bear meat and the BPC-157 marathon controversy.

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.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Dr. Nolan Williams on Brain Stimulation, Psychedelics and Rewiring Depression Circuits

Stanford psychiatrist Nolan Williams explains how TMS, ketamine, psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine may reset the brain circuits behind depression and PTSD.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Paul Rosolie on Life in the Amazon: Anacondas, Uncontacted Tribes, Jungle Survival and Protecting the Rainforest

Conservationist Paul Rosolie tells Lex Fridman about anacondas, jaguars, uncontacted tribes, gold mining, ayahuasca and saving the Amazon.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Katie Clarke on Shadow Work, Protector Parts, and Rewiring Limiting Beliefs

Spiritual coach Katie Clarke explains shadow work, why perfectionism is a protector, the Be-Do-Have order, and how to displace limiting beliefs.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Dean Radin on Stargate, Telepathy Research, the 'Psi Gene' and The Science of Magic

IONS chief scientist Dean Radin tells Joe Rogan about remote viewing at Stargate, presentiment experiments, psychic genetics and a nasal RNA therapy.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Max Tegmark on the Case for Pausing Giant AI Experiments

Max Tegmark explains the open letter to pause giant AI experiments, Moloch's race to the bottom, AI safety, consciousness, and hope for a good future.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Chase Hughes on Intravenous DMT, Memory Editing, Psyops and the Power of Nuance

Behavior expert Chase Hughes and Joe Rogan discuss a 5.5-hour DMT journey, psychedelic therapy, spotting psyops, and elicitation tactics.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Dr. Eddie Chang on How the Brain Creates Speech and Restores Voices to the Paralyzed

UCSF neurosurgeon Eddie Chang on critical periods, rewriting the textbook map of language, epilepsy, stuttering, and decoding speech for paralyzed patients.

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 · 10 min read
Rowan Jacobsen on the Surprising Science of Sunlight, Skin Cancer and Sunscreen

Science writer Rowan Jacobsen explains why moderate sun may extend life, how burning drives melanoma risk, and what's changing with sunscreens.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Justin Gaethje and Trevor Wittman on Winning the Title at the White House, Mindset, and Better Fight Gloves

New UFC lightweight champ Justin Gaethje and coach Trevor Wittman break down the White House upset, the mental game, weight cuts and gloves.

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.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 16 min read
Dr. Layne Norton on Energy Balance, Protein, Fiber, Sweeteners and Sustainable Fat Loss

Layne Norton and Andrew Huberman on calories, NEAT, diet adherence, protein and leucine, fiber, artificial sweeteners, seed oils and supplements.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Mel Robbins' Mid-Year Reset: Two Questions to Give Yourself Credit and Create Something to Look Forward To

Back from a 56-day tour, Mel Robbins shares road stories and two reset questions: what are you proud of, and what are you looking forward to?

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Dr. Brennan Spiegel on Gravity Intolerance: How Gravity Shapes Your Gut, Energy, Posture and Longevity

Gastroenterologist Brennan Spiegel explains how gravity links IBS, back pain, fatigue and mood, and simple ways to manage it better.

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.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 16 min read
Jocko Willink on Energy, Identity, Resilience and the Superpower of Detachment

Jocko Willink and Andrew Huberman on creating energy through action, leading through wins and losses, grief, suicide, and learning to detach.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Manolis Kellis on Evolution, Human Uniqueness and Living Alongside Superintelligent AI

MIT biologist Manolis Kellis on what makes humans irreplaceable, evolution's layers, AI love and rights, the six-month pause, and self-actualization.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Dr. Kyle Gillett on Male Hormone Optimization: Puberty, Lifestyle, Supplements and Testosterone Therapy

Dr. Kyle Gillett and Andrew Huberman map male hormone health from puberty to old age: lifestyle pillars, bloodwork, supplements, peptides and TRT.

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.