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The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Shawn Ryan on Ibogaine, Censorship, China and the Border, and Building a Podcast (JRE #2207)

Former Navy SEAL and podcaster Shawn Ryan joins Joe Rogan on censorship, border security, China, UFOs, ibogaine and how his show began.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 13 min read
GothamChess (Levy Rozman) on the Hans Niemann Cheating Scandal, Magnus Carlsen, Chess Bots and Internet Hate

Levy Rozman (GothamChess) walks Lex Fridman through the Niemann-Carlsen cheating saga, chess engines, online hate and his own darkest moments.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 12 min read
Kate Darling on Social Robots, the Animal Analogy, Privacy, Manipulation and Lessons from MIT's Epstein Scandal

MIT robot ethicist Kate Darling explains why robots are more like animals than humans, the risks of social robots, and what the Epstein scandal taught her.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Jelly Roll on Joe Rogan: Songwriting, Losing 100 Pounds and Staying an Everyman

On his album release day, Jelly Roll talks with Joe Rogan about storytelling, sobriety, losing 100 pounds, imposter syndrome and why you can't cheat the game.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 13 min read
Andrej Karpathy on Neural Nets, Tesla Autopilot, Optimus, Aliens and the Road to AGI

Andrej Karpathy talks transformers, Software 2.0, Tesla's vision-only bet, Optimus, aliens, AGI and how he works and learns with Lex Fridman.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 26 min read
Dmitry Korkin on Protein Domains, Coronavirus Structure, AlphaFold 2 and the Origin of Life

Bioinformatics professor Dmitry Korkin explains protein domains, the SARS-CoV-2 shell, what AlphaFold 2 really solved, and the odds of alien life.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 11 min read
Shane Smith on Vice's Rise and Fall, Keeping It Small, AI, Immigration and Aliens

Vice co-founder Shane Smith and Joe Rogan talk media, staying small, money and happiness, AI and jobs, surveillance, immigration and UFOs.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 15 min read
Max Tegmark on AI and Physics: Intelligible AI, Alignment, Autonomous Weapons and Consciousness

MIT physicist Max Tegmark on understandable AI, alignment, algorithmic news bubbles, killer drones, consciousness and our place in the cosmos.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Sam Tripoli on Joe Rogan: Conspiracies, Comedy Store Stories, and Ancient Mysteries

Comedian Sam Tripoli and Joe Rogan riff on conspiracies, lost civilizations, the Comedy Store's history, sobriety, writing jokes, and UFO lore.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Fight Companion: UFC 308 with Eddie Bravo, Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen

Joe Rogan, Eddie Bravo, Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen watch Chimaev and Topuria dominate UFC 308, arguing about fluoride, vaccines and more.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 13 min read
Elon Musk on Joe Rogan's Election Eve Episode: Free Speech, X, Government Efficiency, Tariffs and Robots

On the eve of the 2024 election, Elon Musk and Joe Rogan discuss X and free speech, immigration, government waste, tariffs, AI and robots.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 11 min read
Francis Foster and Konstantin Kisin With Joe Rogan: Free Speech, Tribalism, Immigration and the 2024 Election

Joe Rogan and the Triggernometry hosts discuss free speech, tribal politics, immigration, AI, hate speech laws and the UFC days before the 2024 election.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 14 min read
Guido van Rossum on Python 3.11's Speedup, Type Hints, the GIL and the Future of Programming

Python creator Guido van Rossum explains readability, the 3.11 speedup, type hints, the GIL, Python 4, Copilot and stepping down as BDFL.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 12 min read
Tim Dillon on Election Night: Media, Money, Power and Where Humanity Is Headed

Recorded on election day 2024, Joe Rogan and comedian Tim Dillon riff on the race, the media, foreign money, AI and the future of humans.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 11 min read
Noam Brown on AI That Beat Humans at Poker and Diplomacy

Meta AI's Noam Brown explains how Libratus and Pluribus beat poker pros and how Cicero learned to negotiate with humans in Diplomacy.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Theo Von and Joe Rogan on the 2024 Election, Trust, Community and Life After the Mothership

Days after the 2024 election, Joe Rogan and Theo Von riff on politics, cops, Maui, MMA greats, pythons and why comedians need each other.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Adrienne Iapalucci on Joe Rogan: Dark Comedy, Gambling Families, Sugar and the Strange Side of History

Comic Adrienne Iapalucci and Joe Rogan riff on gambling, quitting sugar, prisons, Genghis Khan, brain injuries and her Netflix special The Dark Queen.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Jeff Dye on Discipline, Playing Your Hand, Politics and the Comedy Business (Joe Rogan #2229)

Comedian Jeff Dye and Joe Rogan riff on discipline, self-improvement, group thinking, politics, cowboys and the craft of stand-up.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Nathalie Cabrol on the Search for Alien Life, Diving in Volcanic Lakes and Surviving an Earthquake at 20,000 Feet

SETI astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol talks life on Mars, the nature of life, UFOs, diving volcanic lakes, and loss with Lex Fridman.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Josh Brolin on Joe Rogan: Wildness, Writing From Under the Truck, and What Makes a True Artist

Josh Brolin and Joe Rogan talk wild living, writing his memoir, money and ego, Hunter S. Thompson, comedy, fighters, and No Country for Old Men.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Marc Andreessen on Joe Rogan: Debanking, Censorship, AI Control, and the Post-Election Realignment

Marc Andreessen tells Joe Rogan how censorship, debanking, and planned AI controls pushed him away from the Democrats, and why he feels hopeful now.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 15 min read
David Kipping on Exomoons, Habitable Worlds and Why We Must Stay Agnostic About Aliens

Astronomer David Kipping and Lex Fridman discuss exomoons, the hunt for life, technosignatures, the Fermi paradox, AI and the simulation argument.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Protect Our Parks 13: Joe Rogan with Shane Gillis, Mark Normand, and Ari Shaffir on Comedy, Politics, and Dragons

Rogan, Shane Gillis, Mark Normand, and Ari Shaffir riff on comedy's boom, the Tony Hinchcliffe fallout, media narratives, free speech, and dragons.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Joe Rogan and Brian Simpson on Health Insurance, Conspiracies, Gaza and the Best Vampire Movie Ever

Comedian Brian Simpson and Joe Rogan riff on for-profit healthcare, the Cybertruck bomber, the DC crash, Gaza, space discoveries and monster movies.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 14 min read
Gad Saad on Joe Rogan: Decision-Making, Evolutionary Thinking, Parasitic Ideas, and Why Joe Avoids Online Fights

Gad Saad and Joe Rogan range over decision science, evolutionary explanations of behavior, academia, AI, odd coincidences, and choosing peace over conflict.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 9 min read
JRE Fight Companion (Feb 8, 2025): Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 and Zhang Weili vs. Tatiana Suarez with Matt Serra, Brendan Schaub and Bryan Callen

Rogan, Serra, Schaub and Callen watch Du Plessis outwork Strickland and Zhang Weili stuff Tatiana Suarez, with tangents on peptides, movies and scoring.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 19 min read
Ginni Rometty on Good Power, Leading IBM's Reinvention, Skills-First Hiring and Adversity

Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty tells Lex Fridman how adversity, preparation and 'good power' shaped her leadership through IBM's biggest reinvention.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Harland Williams on AI Creativity, Wolves, Sitcoms and Fake Muscle Legs

Harland Williams and Joe Rogan riff on submarines, aliens, AI creativity, wolves, simulation theory, the death of the sitcom and roast comedy.

The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 30, 2026 · 15 min read
Terry Bradshaw on Bourbon, Old-School Football, Friendship and 43 Years of Speeches

Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw shares bourbon, cigars and stories with Joe Rogan about 1970s football, cancer, stem cells, friendship and public speaking.

Lex Fridman Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Sam Harris on Trump, COVID, Twitter, Broken Friendships, AI Risk and Free Will

Sam Harris and Lex Fridman debate Trump, COVID, experts, quitting Twitter, feuds with Elon Musk and Bret Weinstein, AI risk and free will.