The Perfect Summary Podcast

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The Joe Rogan Experience · Oct 1, 2026 · 11 min read
Matt Walsh on "Am I Racist?", Online Outrage, the Moon Landing Debate and Free Speech

Matt Walsh and Joe Rogan discuss his film Am I Racist?, race hustlers, social media's toll, a moon landing debate, the Trump shooting and free speech.

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.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 10 min read
Dr. Susan David on Emotional Agility: Mastering Your Emotions and Handling Difficult People

Harvard psychologist Dr. Susan David explains emotional agility: naming feelings precisely, setting kind boundaries, and meeting others' reactivity with calm.

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.

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 · 13 min read
Zev Weinstein on Radical Ideas, Stagnation, Truth and Growing Up as Eric Weinstein's Son

Teen thinker Zev Weinstein on why deep thinking is dangerous yet vital in stagnant times, plus truth, free will, music and his father.

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 · 10 min read
Luke Bryan on Hunting, Gambling, the "Bro Country" Backlash and Raising Boys Outdoors

Country star Luke Bryan and Joe Rogan swap stories on Vegas gambling, grizzlies, elk hunting, media spin, American Idol and raising kids outdoors.

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.

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.

Huberman Lab · Oct 1, 2026 · 11 min read
Using Play to Rewire and Improve Your Brain: The Neuroscience of Play at Any Age

Andrew Huberman explains why low-stakes play is a powerful portal to neuroplasticity for children and adults, and how to add an hour of play a week.

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 School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 11 min read
Bruce Lipton on Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind, Self-Love and Leaving Victimhood Behind

Cell biologist Bruce Lipton explains how childhood programming runs 95% of life and how he believes you can rewrite it.

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 · 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 Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 12 min read
Mel Robbins on the Empty Nest: How to Handle Big Life Changes and Launch Your Next Chapter

Newly an empty nester, Mel Robbins shares how to get through any major life change, rediscover purpose, and support kids without rescuing them.

The Mel Robbins Podcast · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Lessons on Kindness, Friendship, and Happiness From a 10-Year-Old: Mel Robbins Talks With Elton

Mel Robbins talks with 10-year-old Elton about kindness, friends, therapy, screen time, trying hard, and why adults need to have fun too.

The School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 13 min read
Dr. Lisa Miller on the Awakened Brain: How Spirituality Protects Kids and Changes How We See Life

Columbia's Dr. Lisa Miller explains the brain circuits behind spiritual awareness and why a spiritual core protects teens from depression and addiction.

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 School of Greatness · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Meg Josephson on People Pleasing, the Fawn Response and How to Stop Asking "Are You Mad at Me?"

Therapist Meg Josephson explains people pleasing as a fawn trauma response, its six archetypes, and how to set boundaries and feel safe within.

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.

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.

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.