The Perfect Summary Podcast
Every summary, narrated: the GIST of great conversations and books in minutes, so you can decide if you want the REST.
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Neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart Bieber explains how to rewire your brain to manifest goals, why stress causes belly fat, and how intuition really works.
Mel Robbins names five things you waste energy trying to control, from the weather to the future, and the shift that gives you your power back.
Comedian Sam Morril and Joe Rogan riff on the Trump shooting, lifting weights, club politics, cancel culture and legends like Rodney Dangerfield and Norm Macdonald.
Mel Robbins runs a solo workshop on one question, what do you want to make happen in the next six months, and how to turn wishes into action.
Joe Rogan tells Lex Fridman how he weathered cancellation, why he doubts the UFO story, who the comedy greats are, and why hard things make life better.
Joe Rogan and anarchist Michael Malice riff on Biden's exit, Kamala Harris, media spin, the Trump rally shooting, Japan, oceans, animals and comedy.
Susan Cain and Lex Fridman explore introversion, why sad music moves us, Leonard Cohen, longing, loss and turning pain into meaning.
Stanford's Keith Humphreys on alcohol, cannabis, gambling, psychedelics and stimulants, and what the evidence says about recovery.
Stylist Erin Walsh teaches Mel Robbins to ask "How do I want to feel?" before getting dressed, using clothes you already own.
David Eagleman explains how the brain rewires itself, why time slows in a scare, why we dream, and how to bind your future self.
Cognitive scientist Maya Shankar shares tools for unwanted change: possible selves, reframing, self-distancing and betting on your future self.
Shaolin master Shi Heng Yi explains the five mental hindrances, the RAIN method, and how to turn a vision into a real skill.
Rogan, Joey Diaz, Brendan Schaub and Eddie Bravo watch UFC London and argue about matchmaking, pay and the White House card.
Jeff Ross talks dogs, roasting Tom Brady and Kevin Hart, the comics he misses, and getting through colon cancer and alopecia.
Donald Knuth on how he writes The Art of Computer Programming, why P may equal NP, faith, mortality, and being happy enough.
Mel Robbins shares research and five true stories showing how saying hello to strangers can boost happiness, health and change your life.
John Grisham tells Mel Robbins how drifting, rejection and one page a day at 5 a.m. turned a small-town lawyer into a bestselling novelist.
Comedian Bridget Phetasy and Joe Rogan riff on tribal politics, phone tracking, AI fakes, abortion, jiu-jitsu and returning to stand-up in Austin.
Harvard happiness teacher Tal Ben-Shahar explains why chasing happiness backfires and how the SPIRE model and tiny daily actions make you happier.
Mel Robbins replays five fan-favorite expert moments: a 10-day food reset, an anxiety trick, a money list, confidence body language and a purpose lesson.
Mel Robbins uses four stages of Joseph Campbell's hero's journey to help you recognize your call to adventure and keep going through the hard middle.
Estonian comic Ari Matti and Joe Rogan riff on AI fakes, zoo animals, MMA, bouncing, and why comedians must write and prepare relentlessly.
Adam Sandler and Joe Rogan swap stories on early bombs, Boston comedy, SNL, NewsRadio, rock legends and how to prepare a great special.
Mel Robbins shares seven truths about confidence and authenticity, from accepting that you'll disappoint people to having it all, just not at once.
Legendary programmer John Carmack tells Lex Fridman how id Software's games were built and why he now thinks AGI may be within reach.
Comedian Adam Ray and Joe Rogan relive Kill Tony at Madison Square Garden, his Dr. Phil character, Dice Clay's legacy, pool, fear, sharks and more.
NYU psychologist Adam Alter shares research on how nature, colors, mirrors, clutter and screens quietly shape how we feel and behave.
Joe Rogan and friends watch UFC 305 as Dricus du Plessis chokes out Israel Adesanya, riffing on Pride, scoring, Kill Tony at MSG and more.
Comic Raanan Hershberg and Joe Rogan on building jokes, Adderall rehab, panic attacks on stage, his girlfriend's stroke, and JFK conspiracy debates.
Russell Crowe tells Joe Rogan about wild film sets, training with Angelo Dundee, humane cattle farming, injuries and a moving night in Rome.