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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Huberman Lab · Oct 1, 2026 · 9 min read
Dr. Matthew Johnson on Psychedelics for Treating Depression, Addiction and Trauma

Johns Hopkins researcher Dr. Matthew Johnson explains how psilocybin, MDMA and other psychedelics are studied as treatments, and what the real risks are.

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.

Huberman Lab · Sep 30, 2026 · 10 min read
Ido Portal on Movement Practice, Play, Will and the Mind-Body Connection

Movement teacher Ido Portal and Andrew Huberman explore play versus discipline, exposing will, transition states and refining body awareness.

Huberman Lab · Sep 28, 2026 · 10 min read
Michael Pollan on Consciousness, Plant Intelligence, Psychedelics, and Caffeine

Michael Pollan and Andrew Huberman on what plants, microbes, and psychedelics reveal about consciousness, the self, food politics, and caffeine.

Huberman Lab · Apr 22, 2025 · 11 min read
Dr. Allan Schore: How Relationships Shape Your Brain

Allan Schore explains how right brain to right brain bonds in infancy shape attachment, emotion regulation and every adult relationship.

Huberman Lab · Apr 4, 2025 · 12 min read
Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett How To Understand Emotions

Lisa Feldman Barrett explains why emotions are the brain's predictions, why faces don't reveal feelings, and how the body budget shapes mood.

Huberman Lab · Apr 2, 2025 · 12 min read
Dr. David Linden: Life, Death & the Neuroscience of Your Unique Experience

Neuroscientist David Linden explains what makes each of us unique, how mind and body talk, and what terminal cancer taught him about gratitude.

Huberman Lab · Mar 31, 2025 · 11 min read
How Psilocybin Can Rewire Our Brain, Its Therapeutic Benefits & Its Risks

Andrew Huberman explains how psilocybin acts on serotonin 2A receptors, what makes sessions therapeutic, trial results for depression, and the risks.

Huberman Lab · Mar 31, 2025 · 13 min read
Dr Robin Carhart Harris The Science Of Psychedelics For Mental Health

Robin Carhart-Harris explains how psilocybin therapy works, what it changes in the brain, why microdosing disappoints and where legalization stands.

Huberman Lab · Mar 27, 2025 · 12 min read
Dr Sam Harris Using Meditation To Focus View Consciousness Expand Your Mind

Sam Harris explains why meditation's real promise is seeing through the illusion of the self, plus free will, psychedelics and quitting Twitter.

Huberman Lab · Mar 25, 2025 · 12 min read
Dr Nolan Williams Psychedelics Neurostimulation For Brain Rewiring

Stanford's Nolan Williams explains how TMS and psychedelic therapies recalibrate mood circuits, and why they belong under medical care.

Huberman Lab · Mar 23, 2025 · 10 min read
Dr. Charles Zuker: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving

Charles Zuker explains how the brain builds taste, why the tongue map is a myth, and why gut signals, not the tongue, drive sugar cravings.

Huberman Lab · Mar 20, 2025 · 12 min read
Dr. David Spiegel: Using Hypnosis to Enhance Health & Performance

Stanford psychiatrist David Spiegel explains what clinical hypnosis does in the brain and how it helps with pain, stress, sleep, phobias and trauma.

Huberman Lab · Mar 17, 2025 · 12 min read
Dr. Matthew Johnson: Psychedelics for Treating Mental Disorders

Dr. Matthew Johnson explains how psychedelic therapy works in clinical trials, why it helps depression and addiction, and its real risks and limits.

Huberman Lab · Mar 15, 2025 · 10 min read
Dr. Karl Deisseroth: Understanding & Healing the Mind

Psychiatrist and optogenetics pioneer Karl Deisseroth on why psychiatry relies on words, light-controlled neurons, and how psychedelics and MDMA may help.