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The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Dr. Thema Bryant on Coming Home to Yourself: Six Signs You're Disconnected and How to Reconnect

Psychologist Dr. Thema Bryant explains psychological homelessness, its warning signs, and practical steps to heal and come home to yourself.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Dr. Thema Bryant on Coming Home to Yourself: Signs of Disconnection and How to Reclaim Your Power

Psychologist Dr. Thema Bryant explains the signs of 'psychological homelessness' and how to heal, care for yourself and come home to who you are.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Vanessa Van Edwards on Charisma as Warmth Plus Competence, and the Cues That Make People Trust You

Behavior researcher Vanessa Van Edwards explains charisma as warmth plus competence, with cues for Zoom calls, interviews, voice and email.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Dr. Scott Lyons on Addiction to Drama: Why We Chase Stress and How to Break the Cycle

Dr. Scott Lyons explains the signs of being addicted to drama, why stress feels good, and practical ways to stop revving and find peace.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Dr. Marisa Franco on Attachment Styles and How to Let More Love Into Your Life

Psychologist Marisa Franco explains the four attachment styles, why we mistake triggers for love, and daily practices for becoming more secure.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 13 min read
Nationalism vs. Individualism: Yaron Brook and Yoram Hazony Debate Tradition, Reason and the Nation

Objectivist Yaron Brook and national conservative Yoram Hazony debate reason vs. tradition, the American founding, family, and whether nations matter.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Donnell Rawlings on Heckling Into Comedy, Acting, AI and 'A New Day' (Joe Rogan Experience #2126)

Donnell Rawlings and Joe Rogan talk heckling into comedy, auditioning for The Corner, AI's threat to Hollywood, co-parenting, zoo monkeys and his special.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Jeffrey Shainline on Superconducting Optoelectronic Brains and Whether the Universe Selects for Technology

NIST physicist Jeff Shainline explains brain-inspired hardware built from superconductors and light, and why the universe may be tuned for technology.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Mel Robbins' Coffee Shop Method for Making Friends as an Adult

Mel Robbins explains how she beat loneliness in a new town by rethinking friendship and using local coffee shops to find her people.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Judy Robbins, 85, on Daily Movement, Friendship, Service and Not Wishing Your Life Away

Mel Robbins' 85-year-old mother-in-law Judy shares her morning routine, daily walks, hospice work and mindset for a long, joyful, connected life.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Dial Down Family Drama: Mel Robbins's Kids Reveal What Built Trust and What Parents Get Wrong

Mel Robbins, her husband Chris and their three kids share how honesty without punishment, listening and vulnerability built trust in their family.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 12 min read
Sean Kelly on Existentialism, Nihilism, and Finding Meaning in a Secular Age

Harvard philosopher Sean Kelly tours Sartre, Nietzsche, Dostoevsky, Camus, Heidegger, Melville and Wallace in search of meaning without a fixed ground.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 12 min read
Dr. Joshua Coleman on Family Estrangement and How to Reconcile With Someone Who Cut You Off

Psychologist Joshua Coleman explains why estrangement is rising, the mistakes that keep families apart, and how an amends letter can start repair.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Ray Kurzweil on Exponential Growth, AI Matching Humans by 2029 and the Singularity

Futurist Ray Kurzweil tells Joe Rogan why AI will match humans by 2029, how longevity escape velocity works, and why he sees the singularity as positive.

Red Rising · Oct 12, 2026 · 8 min read
Golden Son

Darrow, a Red miner remade as a Gold, turns his enemies on each other and carries his secret rebellion from Mars into a war across the solar system.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 12 min read
Yann LeCun on Self-Supervised Learning, World Models and the Dark Matter of Intelligence

Yann LeCun explains why self-supervised learning of world models is AI's key challenge, plus his views on consciousness, emotions, Meta and peer review.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Rebecca Zung on Negotiating with a Narcissist: Types, Supply, and the SLAY Method

Trial lawyer Rebecca Zung explains how narcissism forms, how narcissistic supply works, and her four-step SLAY plan for keeping your power.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Alli Webb on Building Drybar from a Mobile Blowout Side Hustle, and the Messy Truth Behind It

Drybar founder Alli Webb shares how a stay-at-home mom built a blowout empire by trusting her gut, and why she ignored it in love.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 8 min read
How to Handle Big Transitions: Mel Robbins, Amy and Lynn on College Drop-Off, Borrowed Confidence and Change

Mel Robbins and colleagues share drop-off mistakes and lessons for any big change: lend your confidence, build a bridge, and know that nerves mean you're well.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Thomas Tull on Legendary Entertainment, AI-Driven Investing, the Rolling Stones and the Steelers

Legendary founder Thomas Tull talks blockbusters, patient capital, AI in old industries, Warren Buffett, touring with the Rolling Stones and stoicism.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Mel Robbins Takes Live Calls on Using the Let Them Theory in Relationships

Mel Robbins coaches live callers on using the Let Them Theory with family peacekeeping, a critical mother-in-law, fixer habits, addiction and a hostile ex.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Steve Viscelli on Trucking, the Decline of the American Dream and the Future of Self-Driving Trucks

Sociologist and ex-trucker Steve Viscelli explains why trucking became a job of last resort and how self-driving trucks could reshape work and supply chains.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 9 min read
Jennifer Breheny Wallace on Toxic Achievement, Grind Culture and the Power of Mattering

Journalist Jenny Wallace tells Mel Robbins why grind culture backfires and how helping kids and adults feel they matter builds healthy achievers.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Mike Baker on Deepfakes, Campus Protests, Gaza, Ukraine and CIA Disguises

Former CIA officer Mike Baker and Joe Rogan cover deepfakes, foreign influence, Gaza, Ukraine, China's rare earth grip, AI dogfights and UAPs.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 14 min read
Philip Goff on Panpsychism: Why Consciousness Might Be the Stuff of Matter

Philosopher Philip Goff argues consciousness is the intrinsic nature of matter, and explores zombies, free will, expertise and meaning with Lex Fridman.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Tucker Carlson on UFOs as Spiritual Beings, AI, Free Speech, Surveillance and Good vs. Evil

Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan range over UFOs, AI, free speech, government secrecy, sauna rituals and the idea of a real battle between good and evil.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 12 min read
Peter Wang on Python, Open Source, the Cybernetic Era and the Meaning Crisis

Anaconda co-founder Peter Wang talks Python's design, open source value, cybernetic systems, human layers, love, and why we face a meaning crisis.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 11 min read
Boris Sofman on Cozmo, the Rise and Fall of Anki, and Building Autonomous Trucks at Waymo

Anki co-founder and Waymo trucking head Boris Sofman on giving robots personality, why Anki failed, and the hard road to driverless trucks.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Dr. Emily Morse on Better Sex: Stress, Shame, Solo Sex and the Five Pillars of Sex IQ

Sex expert Dr. Emily Morse tells Mel Robbins why stress and shame kill desire and how talking, solo sex and scheduling bring pleasure back.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 12, 2026 · 10 min read
Coleman Hughes and Joe Rogan on Colorblindness, Mastery Under Pressure, Israel and Gaza, and AI

Coleman Hughes joins Joe Rogan on his colorblind book and The View clash, fear and greatness, chess cheating, Gaza, OpenAI and a future of superintelligence.