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The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Carla Harris on the New Rules of Work: Sponsors, Confidence, Raises and AI in an Uncertain Economy

Wall Street veteran Carla Harris coaches listeners on beating fear and fatigue, finding sponsors, negotiating pay and using AI to get ahead.

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 · 8 min read
Lewis Howes' Five Wealth Secrets: Money Beliefs, Leverage, Income Streams, Proximity and Generosity

Lewis Howes shares five wealth lessons, from rewriting money beliefs and leveraged income to getting in the right rooms and giving generously.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
David Pakman on Trump vs. Biden, Progressivism, January 6th, Wokeism and Surviving Online Outrage

Progressive commentator David Pakman and Lex Fridman debate Trump and Biden, labels, COVID, January 6th, wokeism, Twitter outrage and truth.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 15 min read
Robert Playter on Boston Dynamics: Atlas, Spot, Stretch and the Business of Legged Robots

Boston Dynamics CEO Robert Playter traces 30 years of legged robots, from the MIT Leg Lab to Atlas backflips, Spot, Stretch and the fear of robots.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Scott Eastwood on Lucky Strike, World War II Veterans, Fame, Food and Staying Normal in Hollywood

Scott Eastwood and Joe Rogan cover his WWII film Lucky Strike, fame and Hollywood egos, American food, psychedelics, sharks and politics.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 8 min read
Mel Robbins: 7 Things to Tell Yourself Every Night to Quiet Racing Thoughts and Sleep Better

Mel Robbins shares seven expert-backed sentences to say in bed each night to stop negative rumination, rest deeply and wake up more positive.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Stephen Wolfram on ChatGPT, Computational Irreducibility, Truth and the Second Law

Stephen Wolfram explains how ChatGPT works, why computation beats statistics for truth, and how observers like us give rise to the laws of physics.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Sam Harris on Meditation, the Illusion of the Self, Free Will, Psychedelics and Quitting Twitter

Sam Harris explains why meditation's real prize is seeing through the self, how it differs from psychedelics, and why he quit Twitter.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Chris Koerner on Starting a Business With No Money, the Barbell Method, and Donating a Kidney to a Stranger

Serial entrepreneur Chris Koerner shares how to start earning with no money, why fear of failure is really fear of judgment, and why he gave a kidney away.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Aravind Srinivas on Ancient Mysteries, the Curiosity Premium, and Life After AI

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas and Joe Rogan go from Hindu epics and ancient temples to why curiosity will matter most in an AI world.

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.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Dr. Sara Gottfried on Female Hormone Health: Testing, Gut, Stress, PCOS, Contraception and Menopause

Dr. Sara Gottfried and Andrew Huberman cover female hormones across life: testing, microbiome, constipation, cortisol, PCOS, the pill and perimenopause.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Harvey Silverglate on Free Speech, Campus Censorship, the FBI and Criminal Justice

FIRE co-founder Harvey Silverglate defends near-absolute free speech, attacks campus bureaucracy, and shares views on the FBI, Trump and Epstein.

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 School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Neurosurgeon Dr. Mark McLaughlin on Dismantling Fear Under Pressure

Neurosurgeon Mark McLaughlin shares how 25 years of brain and spine surgery taught him to dismantle fear, drop self-esteem and stop judging outcomes.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
David Bayer on the Golden Equation, Core Programs and Turning Desire Into Reality

David Bayer explains his golden equation, desire plus non-resistance equals desired result, and how to rewire limiting beliefs as decisions.

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.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Cal Newport on Deep Work, Distraction and Slow Productivity

Cal Newport explains why task switching and pseudo-productivity burn us out, and shares tools like pull-based workloads, time blocking and shutdown rituals.

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 · 10 min read
Anna Frebel on Stellar Archaeology: Reading the Universe's First Billion Years in the Oldest Stars

MIT astrophysicist Anna Frebel explains how the oldest, most metal-poor stars reveal how the first stars, galaxies and heavy elements formed.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Randall Kennedy on the N-Word, Free Speech, Policing, Affirmative Action and America's Racial Story

Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy on the history and power of the N-word, campus speech, policing, racial profiling and affirmative action.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Rupert Lowe on Britain's Rape Gang Inquiry, Immigration, Free Speech and Restore Britain

British MP Rupert Lowe tells Joe Rogan about his crowdfunded rape gang inquiry, immigration, free speech arrests and his plan to restore Britain.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Dr. Rhonda Patrick on 10 Breathless Minutes, Visceral Fat, Sleep and a Daily Longevity Smoothie

Dr. Rhonda Patrick swaps 10,000 steps for 10 breathless minutes and explains visceral fat, sleep, her daily smoothie and five core supplements.

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.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher on Teen Vaping, Cannabis, Nicotine Pouches and Talking to Kids About Risk

Stanford's Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher explains the youth vaping surge, cannabis and fentanyl risks, and why honest conversations beat just say no.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Jamie Sea on the Wealth Container: The 5 Hidden Layers That Block You From Receiving Money

Jamie Sea explains her Wealth Container framework and how the nervous system, self-talk and Human Design shape your ability to receive money.