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Why The AI Doomers Might Be Right - Robert Wright - #1122
11 juli 2026 · 1 uur 21 min
Robert Wright is a journalist and author. Lees meer
Is AI the next stage of human development? Some see it as another tool, while others view human-machine integration as a major shift in how we develop. What do recent advances in AI tell us, and is evolution the right framework for understanding them?
Expect to learn why Robert is interested in AI through an evolutionary lens, why most people still don’t grasp the magnitude of what’s coming, how AI will fit into the broader context of human evolution and civilisation, what the most legitimate concerns from the AI doomer camp are, if we are close to hitting the singularity, and much more…
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Why You Feel Overwhelmed All The Time (and how to fix it) - David Epstein - #1121
9 juli 2026 · 1 uur 19 min
David Epstein is a science journalist and author. Lees meer
Is discipline really freedom? When we feel overwhelmed, it can seem like the problem is that we have no freedom. But maybe the opposite is true: maybe we have too much freedom, too many options, and too little structure. So why can setting constraints become a superpower? And when you’re overwhelmed, why might choosing limits actually make you feel more free?
Expect to learn what the Green Eggs and Ham effect is, why having constraints is so unsexy, how setting limits powers learning, the real meaning of “The Road Not Taken”, why it is important to decide what not to do, how to tell if you have too much freedom or too many constraints, and much more…
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Timestamps:
(00:00) How Dr. Seuss Changed Children’s Books Forever
(03:30) Why We Avoid Constraints (and Why That’s a Mistake)
(11:37) Why Is Choice So Overwhelming?
(18:06) The Tension Between Freedom and Constraint
(22:07) The Genius Behind General Magic
(29:33) How Limits Power Learning
(37:01) Why Fewer Options Feel Harder to Choose From
(45:58) Is Anything Truly Original?
(53:56) How to Break Free From Habit and Convention
(56:45) Are Constraints the Secret to Great Design?
(01:00:26) Is Multitasking Secretly Hurting You?
(01:03:48) The Best Examples of Locking In
(01:08:44) When Optimisation Turns Into Obsession
(01:13:39) How to Use Constra… -
The Uncomfortable Science Of Sex Differences - Steve Stewart-Williams - #1120
6 juli 2026 · 2 uur 34 min
Steve Stewart-Williams is an evolutionary psychologist, a professor, and an author. Lees meer
Why is it so difficult to talk about the differences between men and women today? It's important to recognize that men and women deserve equal respect and opportunity, but that does not mean they are exactly the same. There are differences between the sexes that can be meaningful, valuable, and even beautiful. So what are those differences, and why has discussing them become so polarising?
Expect to learn why talking about sex differences is so controversial, what the actual definition of sex is, why there are challenges to the binary idea of sex, the largest sex differences between men and women, how sex differences reveal themselves via personality, the danger of denying and/or not respecting the differences in sex, and much more…
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Why Sex Differences Are So Controversial
(02:07) Why Sex Differences Matter
(07:55) What Actually Is Sex?
(13:21) Biology vs Society: What Shapes Sex Differences?
(19:50) How Much Do Parents Impact Sex Differences?
(21:37) The Gender Equality Paradox
(26:39) The Top Difference Between Men and Women
(29:02) What Is the Biggest Sex Difference?
(39:44) Is Parental Investment Damaging?
(42:18) Do Men Have Greater Reproductive Success?
(50:14) The Hidden Motivations Behind Behaviour
(54:34) Are Human Sex Dif… -
“My Autism Keeps Upsetting People” - Vittorio Angelone - #1119
4 juli 2026 · 1 uur 57 min
Vittorio Angelone is an Irish comedian, writer, and podcaster. Lees meer
Is it autism, or something else? Humor can come from a lot of places: being Irish, being an only child, a little neurodivergence, or all of the above. And if you happen to be all three, you might have the perfect recipe for a comedian.
Expect to learn what happened to Vittorio when he visited Nashville, the biggest difference between being an only child and being autistic, why being uncool is the worst kind of cancellation, why it’s so hard to communicate authentically, why goofy male podcasts appeal to women, if there is any hope for AI and much more…
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Was Vittorio Actually a Jordan Peterson Fan?
(01:29) Did Vittorio Get Spiked by a Redneck?
(11:29) The UK’s Superior Sandwich Technology
(17:57) How a Late Autism Diagnosis Changed Vittorio
(24:54) When Do You Become Responsible for Your Actions?
(29:29) The Discomfort of Making Someone Uncomfortable
(31:12) How Big Is the Autism Spectrum?
(37:55) The Irish Times Article That Went Viral
(44:22) UK vs US: Who Has the Best Roasts?
(53:49) The Risk of Being Cringe Cancelled
(01:06:00) Why You Shouldn’t Hide Your Ambition
(01:23:00) Autism or Sociopathy: Where’s the Line?
(01:25:33) Trusting Your Gut Can Be So Hard
(01:30:09) Why Women Love Comedy Podcasts
(01:39:04) Why Chris Is Doing More Hang Episodes
(01:44:00) Is This the Most Belfast-Coded Threat?
(01:49:32) How Much Would You Sell Your Leg F… -
Black Holes, Denny’s Fist Fights & Japanese Handjob Culture - Rabbit Hole #4 - #1118
2 juli 2026 · 2 uur 34 min
In the fourth installment of this new experimental format, we explore:
- South Korea's government-funded looksmaxxing initiative.
- Why everything you learned in school was probably false.
- How to unlock an infinite handjob glitch in real life.
- and much more… Lees meerGuests:
- Tim Ferriss is an entrepreneur, author, and podcaster.
- Tim Urban is a writer, blogger, illustrator, and author.
- George Mack is a writer, marketer, and entrepreneur.Sponsors:
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(00:00) Is Hair Loss Causing Birth Rates Decline?
(06:05) How Tim Went From Blog Posts to the Story of Everything
(16:18) The Most Mind-Blowing Facts About the Universe
(23:37) Is the Vastness of the Universe Panic-Inducing?
(29:45) Are Schools Teaching the Wrong Story?
(37:45) Should Kids Be Banned From Social Media?
(44:04) The Best Fidget Fixes
(57:00) Does Tim Urban Have ADHD?
(59:47) Should We Invent Our Own Language?
(01:11:16) Why Time With Loved Ones Matters More Than You Think
(01:17:03) Why Happiness Peaks Before Things Get Better
(01:20:18) Which Regret Could You Not Live With?
(01:28:11) Why Titles Have So Much Power
(01:38:57) Can We Train Our Perception?
(01:46:26) What Can We Learn From Animal Behaviour?
(02:00:14) How Quickly Do People Lose It?
(02:05:44) The Japanese Handjob Glitch
(02:11:35) Is Avmacol the Next Breakthrough Supplement?
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33 Brutal Truths To Stop Wasting Your Potential - Alex Hormozi - #1117
29 juni 2026 · 4 uur 9 min
Alex Hormozi is a founder, investor and an author. Lees meer
Alex’s X Account has been one of my favourite sources of insights over the last few years. Today we get to go through some of his best lessons about life, human behaviour, psychology, business and resilience again. And as always this is so, so good.
Expect to learn how to stop doing the wrong “hard things”, the 3-step process for winning, how to break decision paralysis, why you shouldn’t listen to the opinions of ordinary people, the not cool way to get rich, how to reverse engineer success, Alex’s message to his son, how to keep working after the excitement dies, the 3 behaviours of respected leaders and much much more…
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Timestamps:
(00:00) The Hard Things Everyone Should Focus On
(07:45) Why Stories Help Us Endure Hard Times
(11:08) The 3-Step Formula for Winning
(15:48) How to Escape Decision Paralysis
(17:06) Take Responsibility for Your Current Position
(19:40) Is Courage the Most Important Virtue?
(23:17) Why Feedback Hurts So Much
(26:32) The Lessons Learnt from Losing
(36:51) How to Choose the Right People for You
(45:21) Why Hard Wins Mean More
(55:55) You’re Not Behind, You’re Just Early
(57:34) The Power of Documenting Your Journey
(01:05:39) Why Success Isn’t All About Luck
(01:10:14) The People You Need to Avoid
(01:12:35) More People Are Rooting for You Than You Think
(01:17:30) Why Do We Choose L… -
Raw Truths From The Brink Of Death - Ben Askren - #1116
27 juni 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
Ben Askren is a former Olympic wrestler and former MMA champion. Lees meer
What is it like to come face-to-face with death and make it back? Ben went from being on top of the world to needing a double lung transplant just to survive. What actually happened to him, what did he endure during his recovery, and how did the experience reshape his perspective on life?
Expect to learn what actually happened to Ben these past 18 months, how low his health went, the biggest lessons Ben has held onto over the last year, what Ben thought about when he was that close to death, how surviving and recovering changed his thoughts on faith and fatherhood, and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) The Crazy Story Behind Ben’s Double Lung Transplant
(5:01) What Happened After Ben Blacked Out?
(8:27) How Do You Breathe Without Lungs?
(10:38) The Hidden Danger of Necrotising Pneumonia
(12:27) The Long Road Back to Health
(17:30) Waking Up to a Second Chance at Life
(21:35) How to Stay Strong Through Illness
(26:40) How Near-Death Changed Ben’s Priorities
(33:29) Has Ben’s Definition of Success Changed?
(37:26) Why Wrestlers Are Mentally Different
(41:44) Talent vs Hard Work: What Brings You Success?
(48:24) How to Stop the Pressure Getting to You
(57:38) Choose Your Own Legacy
(01:04:01) Where to Find BenExtra Stuff:
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Why Nobody Feels Loved Anymore - Sonja Lyubomirsky - #1115
25 juni 2026 · 1 uur 12 min
Sonja Lyubomirsky is a psychologist, professor, and author. Lees meer
What does it really mean to feel loved? People say "I love you" all the time, but why doesn't it always register? Why can someone love you deeply, yet you still don't feel it? What does real love actually feel like?
Expect to learn if there is a commonality between all of the happiness interventions out there, why feeling loved is important, how self-esteem and self-love are related, why having a sharing mindset is so important, what it actually means to be understood, the things that make you happier you might be overlooking, and much more...
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why Do We Need to Feel Loved?
(2:51) Don’t Spend Your Life Trying to Be Loveable
(5:22) What It Really Means to Feel Loved
(6:36) The Biggest Ways Push Love Away
(9:39) Do Self-Esteem Interventions Exist?
(13:43) Is Romantic Love the Most Important Type of Love?
(16:20) The Words More Powerful Than ‘I Love You’
(18:10) Why Receiving Love Is a Skill
(19:24) The Importance of a Sharing Mindset
(24:35) Are Vulnerable People More Likeable?
(30:09) Why Validation Changes Everything
(32:54) Is Therapy Speak Helping or Hurting?
(36:59) We Need to Ask Deeper Questions
(40:03) Why Multiplicity Can Be So Hard
(44:07) The Strongest Predictors of Relationship Success
(48:51) Should Everything Be Reciprocal?
(55:24) The Habits That Make You Feel Loved
(58:34) The Most Fascinating St… -
The Collapse of American Politics - Ezra Klein - #1114
22 juni 2026 · 2 uur 9 min
Ezra Klein is a journalist & political commentator. Lees meer
What’s actually happening in politics? The right says it’s winning. The left says democracy is at risk. Yet the country feels more divided than ever. So what’s really going on, and is it still possible for a leader on either side of the aisle to unite America?
Expect to learn we’re being fracked by the politics of attention, if the left’s version of Joe Rogan could have swayed the political tides their way in 2024, why the Left has zero leaders in contention for the 2028 ticket, the correct way we should regulate AI, how to seperate yourself from political anger, what to pay attention to over the next few years and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) How Ezra Klein Became an Unlikely Thirst Trap
(3:40) The Benefits of Keeping Your Private Life Boring
(13:44) Are The Democrats' Tweets Getting Out of Hand?
(18:20) Could a Liberal Joe Rogan Have Changed the Election?
(25:53) Is Ezra in the Middle of a Democrat Civil War?
(30:35) The Risk of Criticising Your Own Side
(40:41) Have Ezra’s Politics Evolved?
(46:02) What Makes the Ideal Democratic Candidate?
(49:02) Why Authenticity Wins
(53:53) What Does Deregulation Actually Mean?
(59:47) How Should We Regulate AI?
(01:09:00) The Urgent Problem of AI Safety
(01:16:34) How Ezra Would Approach AI Safety
(01:25:00) Distinguishing What’s Productive From Unproductive… -
The Career Trap That Makes Women Miserable - Suzanne Venker - #1113
20 juni 2026 · 1 uur 57 min
Suzanne Venker is a relationship expert and author. Lees meer
Why are so many women choosing career over family? Women have more opportunities than ever before, yet many still feel something is missing. Can a career provide the same meaning as raising children? Or is the idea that women must choose between ambition and family a false choice?
Expect to learn why women are choosing their career over motherhood, why young women were lied to for the past 30 years, how cultural messaging has shifted towards young women in recent years, why traditional values are making a big comeback, what actually creates lasting happiness, and much more...
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Have a Generation of Women Been Misled?(9:03) The Choices That Shape a Woman’s Future(15:30) The Most Common Regret Suzanne Encounters(19:12) Should Women Be Expected to Be Providers?(25:34) Is Part-Time Motherhood Enough?(33:41) How Cultural Pressure to Produce the Same As Men Is Hurting Women(36:41) The Truth About Breadwinning Mothers(40:23) Why Motherhood Deserves More Respect(48:12) Are Traditional Women Being Penalised?(50:12) Is Marriage the Biggest Predictor of Happiness?(53:36) The Key to Dating With Purpose(58:21) Is Living Together Before Marriage a Mistake?(01:08:46) Why Alignment Matters So Much(01:11:22) Does the Girlboss Mindset Work at Home?(01:19:41) Is Having Children Really Too Expensive?(01:30:56) Has Staying Home Become Under…
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Navy SEAL: “Not Killing People Is Hard” - DJ Shipley - #1112
18 juni 2026 · 3 uur 1 min
DJ Shipley is a retired Navy SEAL and former DEVGRU operator. Lees meer
What's life like after the Navy SEALs? After years of operating at the highest level, many veterans face a challenge they never expected: returning to normal life. When the adrenaline, purpose, and brotherhood disappear overnight, how do you find your footing again?
Expect to learn what the hardest part about leaving military life behind is, why it’s so hard to turn off trained military hyper-vigilance, how DJ would end the war in Iran fast, the story of DJ’s suicide attempt and his path to redemption, how DMT saved DJ’s life, why divorce is just the cost of doing business as a Navy SEAL and much more…
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The Hidden Cost Of Overthinking Everything - George Mack - #1111
15 juni 2026 · 1 uur 17 min
George Mack is a writer, marketer and an entrepreneur. Lees meer
Why does overthinking create more problems than it solves? If thinking helps us solve so much, why isn’t more thinking always the answer? So how can we build a calmer mind without falling into smart-person traps?
Expect to learn the price of overthinking and inaction, how music changes your personality, the largest gaps in British versus American cultures, why AI is getting really weird, why humans need stories, the traps that all smart people fall into, how to know if you're living in the decline of an empire, and much more...
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Is Nickelback at 2x Speed the Optimal Workout?
(4:18) Do American Introverts Actually Exist?
(5:48) The Biggest Time-Waster For Single Men After 7pm
(9:14) What Does the World Really Think of Britain?
(17:48) Can You Sh*t Your Way to Savant Syndrome?
(23:50) Why Everyone Should Learn How To Frivolously Spend
(25:01) Why the Moon is the GOAT
(32:41) What Would Life Be Like 5,000 Years Ago?
(39:51) Why Can’t Cows Go Downstairs?
(43:30) Should We Be Retardmaxxing More?
(53:09) Is Chris An American Sports Fan?
(59:21) Was the British Empire the Most Powerful Ever?
(01:04:19) Why Do People Love Arguing Online?
(01:06:42) The Longest Traffic Jam EverExtra Stuff:
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How The Partner You Choose Reveals Your Self-Worth - Quinlan Walther - #1110
13 juni 2026 · 1 uur 33 min
Quinlan Walther is a writer and a relationship coach. Lees meer
Why do we keep choosing the wrong partners? We meet someone new and think, “Maybe this is finally the one.” But then the pattern starts to feel familiar. Different face, same pain. Different relationship, same lesson. So why do we keep dating our trauma, and what does it actually take to break the cycle?
Expect to learn how to build self-worth and have a better relationship with your partner, why you often choose a “wound” other than a partner, how to stop mistaking anxiety for chemistry, how to set good standards versus unrealistic expectations, the internet's big problem when dolling out relationship advice and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) What Your Partner Says About Your Self-Worth
(2:31) Where Does Self-Trust Come From?
(5:18) Why Curiosity and Capacity Feel So Difficult
(8:53) Are Our ‘Types’ Just Unresolved Trauma?
(19:17) Who Do You Need to Be to Feel Loved?
(23:31) Are You Choosing a Partner Or a Wound?
(34:41) Are Avoidant People the Most Attractive?
(38:21) Why Healing the Past Changes Everything
(41:07) Is Too Much Empathy a Bad Thing?
(45:43) The Boundary Lessons Everyone Needs
(52:04) Is Ego Getting in the Way?
(56:43) The Most Common Misconceptions Between the Sexes
(01:00:39) The Mistake Many Women Make When Men Open Up
(01:02:01) Have Dating Standards Become Unrealistic?
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Something Is Very Wrong With Modern Life - Arthur Brooks - #1109
11 juni 2026 · 1 uur 54 min
Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, and an author. Lees meer
Why do some people feel lost while others seem deeply fulfilled? When life feels empty, it's often not because you're missing success, money, or comfort; it's because you're missing meaning. So how do you find purpose? How do you create a life that feels worth living? And what does meaning look like in a world where so much feels fake?
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(0:00) Are We Living in a Simulation?
(6:42) What Are We Mistaking For Real Meaning?
(11:00) Why Can’t Meaning Be Simulated?
(15:30) The Most Meaningless Day Imaginable
(19:29) Are Ambitious People Susceptible to Meaninglessness?
(22:00) Are We Just Pursuing Approval?
(30:24) The Big Questions Everyone Should Be Asking
(34:33) Why Life Feels So Random
(36:07) Why Are Directionless People So Fragile?
(37:50) Why We Confuse Fame With Significance
(41:12) How Your Weaknesses Become Strengths
(52:59) Stop Blaming Your Parents
(54:51) How Technology is Rewiring Our Brains
(01:03:47) How to Escape the Doom Loop
(01:10:19) Can You Recover From Meaninglessness?
(01:14:51) How Important is Love to Meaning?
(01:16:50) The Ladder of Love Explained
(01:21:04) Should We Be Thinking About Transcendence More?
(01:24:38) Why is Transcendence So Rare?
(01:27:27) The Truth About Finding Your Calling
(01:32:02) Why Changing Direction Feels So Scary
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The Art of Unstoppable Self-Belief - Joe Santagato - #1108
8 juni 2026 · 2 uur 44 min
Joe Santagato is a comedian and podcaster. Lees meer
What’s on the other side of self-belief? For Joe Santagato, it was raw authenticity. By betting on himself, he turned The Basement Yard into a podcast powerhouse and recently sold out Madison Square Garden. How did he do it, and what can we learn from his journey?
Expect to learn which state has the most sexually satisfied women, why Joe’s audience is mostly women, why trying hard suddenly became uncool, what allowed Joe to become more vulnerable, how to engineer more fun at work, advice for anyone who doesn’t believe in themselves and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) How Joe Sold Out Madison Square Garden
(4:32) The Cult Following of The Basement Yard
(6:12) Who’s Having the Best Sex in the US?
(8:20) Does Bear Spray Actually Work?
(14:00) Why Self-Belief Changes Everything
(20:23) The Secret to Building Confidence
(25:49) Why Do Women Love The Basement Yard?
(26:52) Does Imposter Syndrome Slow Joe Down?
(31:33) Why Obsession Is a Superpower
(36:50) Does Lack of Direction Kill Ambition?
(44:04) When Did Trying Hard Become Lame?
(50:09) Is Authenticity Your Biggest Advantage?
(55:07) Turning Mistakes Into Momentum
(01:02:13) How Family Shapes Who You Become
(01:12:24) What Do Single Guys Do After 7pm?
(01:23:16) How to Protect Your Creativity
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The Price of Obsession Nobody Talks About - Zach Braff - #1107
6 juni 2026 · 1 uur 18 min
Zach Braff is an actor and director. Lees meer
How do you make it in Hollywood? Zach Braff might have the answer. From leading one of the biggest TV shows of the 2000s to directing iconic episodes and acclaimed films, he's spent decades mastering the industry. So how did he build a career that lasted decades in one of the toughest industries on earth, and what has he been up to since?
Expect to learn what it was like bringing back Scrubs's newest season, what it takes to make it in Hollywood, how to stay locked in and avoid distractions, why some great actors haven’t broken through to stardom, what it takes to stay ambitious, what reinvention looks like in a career that’s already peaked in the public eye, and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) What Makes Theatre So Special?
(2:08) The Doctor Career Zach Never Had
(6:45) The Unsung Heroes of Movie Sets
(11:18) Returning to Scrubs
(15:30) Why Reboots Shouldn’t Rely on Nostalgia
(18:25) What Scrubs Means to Zach Today
(21:04) Can One Great Role Become a Trap?
(29:00) Turning Your Biggest Weaknesses into Strengths
(35:39) The Hidden Costs of Success
(42:33) Why Going All In Changes Everything
(51:57) The Surprising Appeal of Being an Influencer
(56:54) What Are Detectives Like Behind Closed Doors?
(01:01:35) The Most Effective Detective Strategies
(01:05:09) Has Television Lost Its Edge?
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Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown - #1106
4 juni 2026 · 1 uur 53 min
Isabel Brown is a conservative media personality and author. Lees meer
Is Gen Z embracing tradition again? Gen Z continues to reject many of the values their parents grew up with and vowed to return toward a more traditional way of life. Is this the start of a lasting cultural shift, or just another passing trend?
Expect to learn why Gen Z Is becoming more conservative than ever, the reasons behind the rise in young male and female looksmaxxing, what men should know about women’s mental health, the resurgence of the 45-step communist plan to destroy America, why Trump’s numbers are plummeting and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) The Rise of Female Looksmaxxing
(3:00) The Difference Between Male and Female Looksmaxxing
(5:38) Are We Facing a Femininity Crisis?
(10:42) The Hidden Costs of Antidepressants
(17:39) Understanding the Female Mental Health Crisis
(19:30) Is Euphoria Changing Attitudes Toward OnlyFans?
(24:30) The Immense Culture Shift Around Marriage and Motherhood
(30:45) Why Family Life Isn’t Being Taken Seriously
(36:22) Is Having Kids Seen As a Limitation?
(50:42) Are We Mistaking Sex for Empowerment?
(58:19) Is Gen Z More Conservative Than We Think?
(01:08:34) Where Does Isabel Agree With Liberals?
(01:14:45) Should US Healthcare Be Socialised?
(01:28:11) Why Donald Trump’s Approval Ratings Are Struggling
(01:32:00) What Will Decide the Midterms?
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Does Tim Ferriss Dream In Japanese? - Rabbit Hole #3 - #1105
1 juni 2026 · 2 uur 28 min
In the third edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore:
- Mickey Mantle's most legendary story in Yankee Stadium.
- If Tim Ferriss dreams in Japanese.
- How the UK would rank as America's 51st state.
- and much more…
Guests:
- Tim Ferriss is an entrepreneur, author, and podcaster.
- Nirav Sanjani is an entrepreneur and tech founder.
- George Mack is a writer, marketer, and entrepreneur. Lees meerSponsors:
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why Don’t American’s Use WhatsApp?
(2:03) Growing Up on Long Island
(3:08) Mickey Mantle’s Best Yankee Stadium Experience
(5:42) Has “Literally” Lost Its Meaning?
(8:02) Tim’s Japanese Crash Course
(13:28) Which Nationality is Always Late?
(15:15) How Vivid is Your Memory?
(20:23) Why Forgetting is Actually Useful
(31:28) How Easily Do We Invent Memories?
(35:49) What Do Bachelors Actually Do at Night?
(36:30) How Close Are We to Living in VR?
(45:01) Can You Train a Photographic Memory?
(50:17) How Mirrors Have Changed Human Behaviour
(53:33) How Do We Find Meaning?
(01:05:26) Are More People Turning to Religion?
(01:14:03) Will AI Ever Become Conscious?
(01:17:38) How Do We Define Meaning?
(01:21:03) Are Dating Apps Dying?
(01:24:01) Is DoorDash Removing Friction?
(01:25:05) The Many Near-Deaths of Churchill
(01:26:22) Does the US Struggle to Laugh at Itself?
(01:34:46) Could Neuromodulation Cure Depression?
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4.2M Q&A - Sleeping With An Ex, Harambe & Settling Down - #1104
30 mei 2026 · 1 uur 27 min
I hit 4.2 million YouTube subscribers!
As usual, I celebrated by collecting questions from across social media and answering them directly.
You’re about to learn my thoughts on settling down, sleeping with an ex, Harambe, the smallest hill I’d willingly die on, and much, much more… Lees meerSponsors:
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Psyop Expert: “Brainwashing Is Real And It’s Happening Now” - Chase Hughes - #1103
28 mei 2026 · 2 uur 10 min
Chase Hughes is a former U.S. Navy Chief, behavior and influence expert, speaker, and author. Lees meer
Are you being brainwashed right now? What if the ideas you think are yours were carefully planted to make you believe you came up with them yourself? Maybe this pod is a psyop, maybe it isn’t, but listen, and maybe you’ll learn how to spot one.
Expect to learn if we happen to live in the most psychologically manipulated era in history, what the most effective mass behavioural engineering campaign in history was, how mass persuasion and brainwashing work at scale, the behaviors that unconsciously trigger attraction, how to read anyone and spot their insecurities fast and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) What Does Chase Actually Do?
(0:41) Why Humans Are So Easy Manipulate
(7:16) The Simple Formula Behind Brainwashing
(12:17) How Social Media Reprograms Your Mind
(17:03) What Makes a Leader Followable?
(21:50) Are Algorithms Engineering Your Predictability?
(29:45) How Interrogators Get People to Confess
(41:05) The Psychology of Building Instant Rapport
(46:34) Where Confidence Really Comes From
(49:57) What Makes a Great Communicator?
(58:08) How Your Body Language Reveals Your Insecurities
(01:08:23) The Hidden Meaning Behind Interrupted Gestures
(01:10:35) How to Instantly Appear Non-Threatening
(01:15:11) Are Threats Hard to Predict?
(01:19:15) The Biggest Body Languag… -
Matt McCusker, Andrew Huberman & Tom Segura - Mostly Wise #1 - #1102
25 mei 2026 · 2 uur 42 min
I spent a really long time putting this together, I really hope you enjoy it! In this inaugural episode of Mostly Wise, we explore: Lees meer
The non-sexual benefits of tadalafil (Cialis).
Why Retardmaxxing might be the most underrated life hack.
The strange reasons why people are making AI clones of their exes.
Why America is addicted to lawsuits.
If Love Island is harder than Navy SEAL selection training.
and much more
Guests
Matt McCusker is a comedian, writer, author, and podcaster
Dr Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist, Associate Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a podcaster.
Tom Segura is a comedian, podcaster, and actor.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Should All Men Be Taking Erectile Dysfunction Medication?
(5:24) The GLP-1-Free Way to Get Lean
(8:28) Why Comedians Make Great Actors
(14:02) What Science Reveals About Comedians
(25:33) How Love Island Manipulates Sleep
(30:39) Is Retardmaxxing the New Way of Living?
(46:28) The Risk of Recreating Your Ex With AI
(49:32) Has Surveillance Killed Serial Killers?
(52:53) Falling is a Billion-Dollar Industry
(57:57) Are NASA Conspiracies Going Too Far?
(01:01:05) Are These the Craziest Conspiracy Theories?
(01:12:00) The Origins of the Secret Service
(01:17:08) Can Cannabis Trigger Psychosis?
(01:24:01) Is Nostalgia Ruining the Present?
(01:31:10) The Unexpected Benefits of Fap Naps
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The New Way Of The Superior Man - David Deida (1st interview in a decade) - #1101
23 mei 2026 · 1 uur 25 min
David Deida is a spiritual teacher, researcher, speaker, and author. Lees meer
What happens when desire and ambition fade? As we age, the urgency and purpose that once defined us can begin to shift. But when that shift leaves us feeling empty, how do we understand it, and how do we build meaning again when the old sources no longer drive us?
Expect to learn what a Man of Zero is, if the man of zero is the next stage of the superior man, what happens to ambition and motivation as a man ages, why talking about intimacy is hard for men, what the core of someone's masculine essence is, if masculinity is built by avoiding emptiness, and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Intro
(0:21) What Is a “Man of Zero”?
(5:48) The Signs You’re Becoming a “Man of Zero”
(11:49) Why Success Starts to Feel Empty
(13:33) Does Achievement Lead to Being a “Man of Zero”?
(17:49) The Psychological Experience of Hitting Zero
(19:34) How to Make Peace With Hitting Zero
(25:11) Does Effectiveness Decline Over Time?
(29:20) Is Self-Improvement Delaying Your Freedom?
(30:30) How Sex Changes At Zero
(39:13) Why Do Men Struggle to Talk About Intimacy?
(43:14) The Best Ways to Move From Sex to Real Intimacy
(50:47) What Comes After Hitting Zero?
(57:57) How to Tell If Someone Is Truly Integrated
(58:58) The Role of Discipline After Purpose
(01:01:26) How Culture Around Men Has Shifted
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19 Lessons From 1100 Episodes - #1100
21 mei 2026 · 1 uur 25 min
To celebrate 1100 episodes of Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last hundred episodes. Lees meer
Expect to learn why everyone misunderstands what obsession actually means, what the great paradox of self-awareness is, the six lessons you should learn to choose a life direction, the dark side of monk mode, why the internet will never help you 'find yourself' and much more..
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Ringing in Episode 1100
(0:25) Why Obsession Might Be Your Greatest Advantage
(10:30) Is Self-Awareness a Double-Edged Sword?
(21:56) Why Hard Times Reveal Your True Capability
(27:34) 6 Lessons About Choosing Your Life Direction
(37:53) Is Family the Ultimate Form of Freedom?
(43:08) The Curse of Psychological Strength
(54:41) The Dark Side of Monk Mode
(01:02:58) 4 Interesting Differences Between the Sexes
(01:11:55) Can Humans Really Handle Polyamory?
(01:13:19) Does Our “True Self” Really Exist?Extra Stuff:
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Birth Rate Debate: “40% Of Girls Will Never Be Mothers” - #1099
18 mei 2026 · 3 uur 44 min
In this birth rate debate, we explore: Lees meer
- The cataclysmic impacts of the current birth rates for future generations.
- Why so many young women are opting out of motherhood.
- What can be done to fix declining birth rates globally.
- and much more...
Guests:- Lyman Stone is a demographer, researcher, and a writer.
- Simone Collins is an author and pronatalist advocate focused on fertility and demographic decline.
- Stephen J. Shaw is a data scientist and filmmaker.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why We Should Be Worried About Birth Rate Decline
(5:20) The Shocking Reality of Falling Fertility
(8:12) What Happens If the Population Shrinks?
(17:40) Is Low Fertility a Threat to the Economy?
(25:39) Why Are Birth Rate Debates So Controversial?
(38:46) Is Having Kids Too Expensive Now?
(51:45) Why People Are Delaying Parenthood
(58:41) Would Marrying Younger Fix the Problem?
(01:01:45) Do Kids Actually Make You Happier?
(01:12:14) Does Age Predict Fertility Levels?
(01:18:34) The Hidden Risks of Selection Pressure
(01:27:52) How Does Education Impact Birth Rates?
(01:35:05) Do Men Want Families More Than Women Now?
(01:38:59) Are We Choosing Travel Over Children?
(01:45:06) Do You Lose Yourself When You Have Kids?
(02:07:20) Should Mothers Get Free Education?
(02:10:20) Are Women Being Blamed for Declining Birth Rates?
(02:20:51) Why Is Everyone So Offended?
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The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098
16 mei 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
Bob King is the founder and CEO of Humanscale. Lees meer
Is your desk job aging your body faster than you realize? Sitting may be part of getting work done, but the way most of us do it can wreck our posture, stiffen our joints, and create problems that show up years later. So what can you do at work every day to protect your future self?
Expect to learn why bad design might be the cause of your back problems, why sitting is so damaging to your health, what a healthy designed desk set-up looks like, if posture advice is mostly nonsense, how much physical discomfort degrades cognitive performance and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Bad Posture: Discipline or Design Problem?
(0:39) What’s Really Causing Your Back Pain?
(7:41) Is Sitting the New Smoking?
(9:48) The Secret to Designing a Healthier Workspace
(16:28) Is the Freedom Chair Named After Obama?
(18:44) Why Movement is a Non-Negotiable
(22:06) How Your Environment Controls Your Habits
(30:11) Is Screen Time Ruining Your Health?
(43:46) Sunlight vs Blue Light: What’s Worse?
(45:10) Do Men and Women Need Different Work Setups?
(51:45) Can Saddle Stools Fix Your Posture?
(52:50) What an Optimal Workday Actually Looks Like
(55:25) The Hidden Danger of Off-Gassing
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"They Wanted A Bad Guy, So I Became One" - Ryan Garcia - #1097
14 mei 2026 · 1 uur 19 min
Ryan Garcia is a professional boxer and a WBC interim lightweight champion. Lees meer
What’s it like being the bad boy of boxing? Most people know Ryan Garcia from the chaos of his social media — the outbursts, controversies, and viral moments. But behind the headlines is still an elite fighter operating at the very top of the sport. So who is Ryan Garcia away from the internet? What’s it like living under that level of pressure, fame, and scrutiny whilst trying to remain a world champion?
Expect to learn how Ryan grew up and why he started boxing from a very young age, the most memorable moments of Ryan’s career, when Ryan figured out his life trajectory had gone too far the wrong way, if anger really helps you as a boxer, Ryan’s thoughts on Jake Paul, Conor Benn, McGregor and others, if Ryan has fears about future CTE issues and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Do Boxers Actually Think in the Ring?
(0:48) Can Ryan Remember His Fights?
(4:10) The Sacrifices You Have to Make to Be the Best
(7:44) Why Ryan Started Boxing
(10:47) The Biggest Lessons From Ryan’s Career
(12:17) When Ryan Realised He Was Crashing Out
(18:57) The Story Behind the Bohemian Grove Vision
(21:53) What Really Happens at Bohemian Grove?
(26:22) Does Anger Make You a Better Fighter?
(30:23) Will Ryan Fight Conor Benn?
(32:32) Is the Zuffa Deal Good For Boxing?
(38:11) The Main Reason Fights Don’t Happen
(40:24) How the Ali Act is Changing Boxing
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21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson - #1096
11 mei 2026 · 2 uur 23 min
Mark Manson is a writer, entrepreneur, and a New York Times best-selling author. Lees meer
Mark is one of my favorite thinkers. His blog, books, and X account are packed with timeless lessons I come back to again and again. Today, we get to go through some of his best lessons on life, love, and everything that makes us human.
Expect to learn why it's important to do hard things, why it’s important to live your happiest life, why choosing a partner is also choosing their average Tuesday, why learning is the smart man’s procrastination, why you need to stop caving to the needs of others, 10 years of therapy in 1 minute, questions to ask yourself before you die and much more…
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(0:00) Why We Should Be Comfortable With Uncertainty
(7:59) Is Friction the Key to Growth?
(20:55) The Truth Behind Choosing a Partner
(30:14) Why Self-Optimisation Isn’t For Everyone
(39:18) Life Doesn’t Hand Out Pity Passes
(54:48) Choose Someone Who Chooses You
(01:10:57) Is Learning Just a Form of Procrastination?
(01:21:01) Should We Prioritise Starting a Family?
(01:24:57) Why Neediness is Pushes People Away
(01:32:53) Does Hate Make People Dig Their Heels in?
(01:44:14) Why Everything Worth Having Requires Sacrifice
(01:50:13) 10 Years of Therapy Summarised into 1 Minute
(02:10:42) How to Make Your Life Count
(02:14:21) Stop Waiting For Permission
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How TikTok Hijacked The Future Of Music - Nik Nocturnal - #1095
9 mei 2026 · 2 uur 19 min
Nik Nocturnal is a musician, YouTuber, and content creator. Lees meer
What is happening in modern metal music? The days of thrash and hair metal dominating culture are long gone, and something entirely new has taken their place. So what defines modern metal, why does it sound so different, and how has the internet changed the music industry forever?
Expect to learn how big of an impact TikTok plays in shaping the way modern metal songs are written, which songs are the most influential songs in modern metal, what Nik thinks of AI-generated music, the most overused trends in metal right now, the tension between making art and making “content” in music, the worst thing about being a YouTube musician and much more…
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(0:00) How is TikTok Reshaping Metal Music?
(8:24) Is Metal Music Better Than Ever?
(17:36) Are We Living in a Golden Age of Metal?
(25:39) How Pop Culture Is Reviving Metal
(28:28) The Best Metal Songs for Nostalgia
(34:55) Is Originality Dead in Music?
(41:29) Is There Beef in the Metal Genre?
(47:02) Who is Slipknot’s New Drummer?
(50:22) How Long Have Kilswitch Engage Been Around?
(51:05) Why is Metal Becoming Self-Aware?
(54:04) How Hit Songs Are Really Made
(58:52) Are Bands Being Engineered for Virality?
(01:06:49) The Building Blocks of Nik’s Fast Songwriting
(01:16:52) The Hidden Costs of Taking a Break
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DEBATE: Why Do Gen Z Women Hate Men So Much? - #1094
7 mei 2026 · 1 uur 46 min
In this evolutionary psychology debate, we explore: Lees meer
- Why women feel much more negatively towards young men than young men feel about them.
- Why men are more often demonised and women are seen as victims.
- How differing political views are quietly becoming one of the biggest relationship dealbreakers for young people.
- and much more...
Guests
- Freya India is a writer and journalist focused on female mental health and modern culture.
- William Costello is a psychology researcher and Ph.D. student specialising in evolutionary psychology.
- Dr. Tania Reynolds is an Assistant Professor in Psychology at the University of New Mexico.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why Are Modern Women So Angry?
(8:50) Do Most Women Lean to the Left?
(15:37) The Rise of Male Looksmaxxing
(21:10) Why Men and Women Have Different Preferences
(32:38) ADoes Insecurity Make Us More Extroverted?
(35:33) How Women Adapted So Well to the Modern Workplace
(38:36) Are Male Mental Health Incentives Actually Pushing Against Opening Up?
(53:26) The Hidden Rise of Benevolent Sexism
(59:33) Do Women Find Aggression Attractive?
(01:07:44) What Sex Dolls Reveal About Male Desire
(01:14:10) Who Resents the Opposite Sex More?
(01:19:15) Do Men Get the Ick Too?
(01:21:58) Why Privileged Women Feel More Pessimisti
(01:25:15) Can Men Be Victims Too?
(01:28:20) Why Attractiveness Is the Ignored Privilege
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How To Have The Hardest Conversations Of Your Life - Jefferson Fisher - #1093
4 mei 2026 · 2 uur 11 min
Jefferson Fisher is a trial attorney, legal educator, and content creator. Lees meer
Why are the conversations that matter most the hardest to have? When something meaningful needs to be said, we often avoid it, only making things worse. So how do you structure a difficult conversation the right way, and connect with someone not just logically, but emotionally?
Expect to learn why we fear conflict in communication and why it’s so scary but necessary to navigate, how to deal with conflict more effectively, the best ways to respond to an insult, why being right feels so good, what’s realistic and true about working out if someone’s lying to you, how to properly connect in any communication and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why Communication Feels Harder Than Ever
(0:41) Is Conflict Really Something to Fear?
(1:45) Why Are We So Quick to Lose Control?
(2:56) What Actually Triggers Us?
(7:57) We Need to Learn How to Hold Space For Others
(14:59) The Best Ways to Regulate Any Conversation
(17:34) Simple Tricks to Stay Calm in Difficult Conversations
(25:22) What Is Your Anger Really Hiding?
(31:39) Are You Making This Mistake During Conflict?
(33:24) Why Setting Boundaries Feels So Difficult
(36:56) How Do You Handle Passive Aggression?
(39:55) Does Childhood Shape Passive Aggressive Behaviour?
(42:20) The Best Way to Deliver Bad News
(52:28) Are You Carrying Other People’s Emotions?
(56:45) The Shame of Small Fears
(01:06:02) How to Avoid Frustration When You’re Being… -
Why You’re Obsessed, Anxious, And Still Single - Mercedes Coffman - #1092
2 mei 2026 · 1 uur 31 min
Mercedes Coffman is a writer, researcher, and cultural commentator. Lees meer
What’s happening with modern dating? People who are genuinely ready for a relationship feel frustrated, even punished by a shallow dating pool, yet others seem to find real love every day. So what’s actually broken, and what can be fixed?
Expect to learn why avoidant culture is changing relationship expectations, if modern dating is punishing emotionally available people, why dating fatigue is kicking in, if someone is actually too busy for you or if they just say they are, the most common ways people unknowingly sabotage their own relationships, why you can just “fix her” and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) How Avoidant Culture is Rewriting Relationships
(1:55) Does Modern Dating Punish Emotionally Availability?
(4:20) What Makes Emotionally Available People Vulnerable?
(8:51) How to Spot Emotional Availability
(12:00) What Does a Perfect Match Really Look Like?
(13:33) What Blocks True Alignment?
(16:39) Are We Too Obsessed With Love?
(25:28) Why Discernment is the Ultimate Relationship Skill
(34:23) How Do Rom-Coms Distort Our Love Lives
(37:02) Romantasy: Escapism or Soft-Core Porn?
(39:55) Does Desire Outpace Emotional Capacity?
(42:53) Why We Self-Sabotage in Relationships
(45:10) The Best Way to Build Emotional Capacity
(46:16) Does Trauma Drive Relationship Self-Sabotage?
(49:32) We Need to Start With Self-Acceptance
(01:04:07) Why We Crave Chaos and Sta… -
The Uber Eats to OnlyFans Pipeline - Rabbit Hole #2 - #1091
30 april 2026 · 2 uur 18 min
In the second edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore:
- If Kratom is more addictive than heroin
- What the latest and greatest life hacks are
- Who actually is the highest-earning athlete in history
- and much more… Lees meerGuests:
- Gary Faust is a comedian and writer.
- Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor.
- George Mack is a writer, marketer and entrepreneur.Sponsors:
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Peanuts in Coke… Is This a Good Idea?
(2:19) The Most Ridiculous Paycheck in Sports History
(5:53) Is the Mainstream Media Overhyped?
(13:45) UK vs the Roman Empire: Who’s Actually Better?
(16:31) Would Claude Beat Grok in a Fight?
(17:38) Is the LGBTQ+ Acronym Getting Out of Hand?
(23:42) Why No One Takes Mental Health Seriously Anymore
(27:26) Is Kratom More Addictive Than Heroin?
(38:19) What Can DNA Testing Reveal About You?
(46:09) Do You Remember Every Porn Video You’ve Ever Watched?
(49:18) The Ultimate Trick to Boost Uber Eats Tips
(51:48) The Peak Bachelor Pad Setup
(53:38) Are Norwegian Prisoners Living Better Than Us?
(55:44) The Analyst Who Sounded the Alarm on Hormuz
(01:00:20) Are Gay Relationships a CIA Strategy?
(01:05:14) Is Flighty the Greatest Life Hack?
(01:08:08) Can We Trust Studies Anymore?
(01:12:17) Is California Trying to Bury Fraud?
(01:18:04) Do Your Game Choices Define You?
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The Extreme Crisis of Young Women - Freya India - #1090
27 april 2026 · 1 uur 55 min
Freya India is a writer and journalist focused on female mental health and modern culture. Lees meer
What’s happening with modern women? By almost every measure, life has improved; more freedom, opportunity, and independence than ever before. So why are many women reporting lower levels of happiness? What’s driving this paradox, and what would actually fix it?
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Timestamps:
(0:00) The One-Star Controversy Around Freya’s Book
(0:56) How Freya Entered the Debate on Women and Girls
(2:01) Why Women’s Advocates Are Under Fire
(8:30) What Do Women Want in 2026?
(10:48) Are Women Getting What They Want But Not What They Need?
(12:23) Settle Down or Stay Single: The Modern Dilemma
(15:22) Should Social Media Be Banned for Young People?
(17:56) Do Young Women Really Want a Child-Free Life?
(28:30) Are Young Women Turning Against Capitalism?
(30:04) The Harmful Narratives Shaping Modern Sex
(33:37) Are Young Women Porn-Brained?
(38:13) Is It Healthy to Share Everything Online?
(44:26) Is Suicide Rising Among Young Women?
(46:40) Is Social Media Radicalising Young Women?
(50:30) Why 2020 Changed Everything for Women
(53:43) The Rise of Appearance Anxiety Among Women
(59:37) Is “Self-Love” Just Another Marketing Strategy?
(01:03:18) How Filters Distort Our Self-Image
(01:05:47) Have We All Regressed to Mean Teenagers?
(01:10:33) Are Influencers Just Modern-Day Salespeople?
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No One is Ready for This Coming War - Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf - #1089
25 april 2026 · 2 uur 4 min
Andy Stumpf is a former U.S. Navy SEAL, extreme sports enthusiast, public speaker, podcaster, and author. Lees meer
What will the future of war actually look like? As AI accelerates and warfare rapidly evolves, the stakes feel higher than ever, but how worried should we really be?
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Timestamps:
(0:00) The Surprising Danger of Fighting Under a Full Moon
(0:51) Is Technology Making Warfare More Dangerous?
(2:46) Can We Predict Where Warfare Is Going?
(5:00) Should AI Make Life and Death Decisions?
(7:18) Is Ghost Murmur Technology Just a Myth?
(10:28) What Really Happens When You Eject From an Aircraft
(14:51) How Soldiers Are Trained to Survive Capture
(18:51) Is Pulling the Trigger Harder Than It Looks?
(23:20) The Dark Virality of Charlie Kirk’s Death
(26:00) Are Special Operations Glorified By the Public?
(29:48) The Unique Learning Points of a Special Operations Instructor
(37:20) How Much Does Failure Cost You?
(38:27) The Most Expensive Lessons of Andy’s Career
(41:46) Why Walking Away is So Difficult
(44:21) Don’t Make Yourself the Victim of Your Own Life
(46:41) The Reality of Marrying a Special Operator
(51:07) Was Bin Laden’s Raid Truly a Success?
(57:40) How America Really Sees Its Military Today
(01:08:32) The Dangerous Divide Inside the US
(01:13:20) Is Guns For Hire the Way Forward?
(01:17:01) Why Do People Quit?
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How to Steal Thoughts Out of Anyone’s Head - Oz Pearlman - #1088
23 april 2026 · 1 uur 56 min
Oz Pearlman is a mentalist, magician, endurance athlete, and keynote speaker. Lees meer
Can someone actually read your mind? Oz has built a 30-year career on making you believe the answer is yes, but what's really happening when he guesses your PIN code, your card, or a memory you've never shared with anyone? Is it psychology, body language, or something science can barely explain?
Expect to learn how mentalism actually works, the psychological principles behind building instant trust, how to make someone remember you forever in under 10 seconds, what it's really like to perform for the most powerful people on the planet, and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Is Oz’s Career is Built On a Lie?
(1:56) Who is the Greatest Mentalist of All Time?
(3:22) What Are the Core Principles of Mentalism?
(4:23) Does Body Language Give People Away?
(5:16) How Did He Do This Trick?!
(15:08) Why Storytelling Makes the Trick Work
(22:26) The Secret to Telling a Gripping Story
(30:03) Memory Hacks From a Mentalist
(38:36) The Best Ways to Detect Deception
(41:59) How to Become Indispensable to People
(48:44) Why You Should Try to Boost Your Confidence
(54:06) Is Everyone Susceptible to Manipulation?
(01:00:13) How Similar Are Comedians and Mentalists?
(01:02:23) Can We Train Ourselves to Lucid Dream?
(01:09:27) How to Recover When a Trick Goes Wrong
(01:14:26) Will Oz Be Able to Trick Donald Trump?
(01:25:44) How Oz Hacks Your Sense of Reality
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A Shocking Turn in the War on Men - Richard Reeves - #1087
20 april 2026 · 2 uur 5 min
Richard Reeves is a writer, researcher and the Founder of the American Institute for Boys & Men. Lees meer
What is the current state of men and boys? As social movements have focused on supporting historically marginalised groups, Richard has led the march on whether men’s challenges have been overlooked. So what is the current state of men and boys, and are we finally moving toward meaningfully addressing their challenges?
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Timestamps:
(0:00) What’s Changed in the Boys and Men Debate?
(6:09) Do Men’s Rights Activists Actually Want to Win?
(12:07) Why We Need Better Conversations About Boys and Men
(28:31) Does Gender Politics Need a New Language?
(29:46) Looksmaxxing: The Manosphere’s Next Obsession?
(35:01) Are Men Being Written Out of Society?
(47:37) Should Men Lead the Household?
(49:28) Is Modern Society Becoming Feminised?
(51:28) Why Feminists Need to Stop Demonising Men
(55:57) How is Mate Value Changing Modern Dating?
(01:05:45) Are Working Women Changing Fertility Rates?
(01:20:21) Are We Waiting Too Long to Have Families?
(01:27:15) Why Paternity is So Important
(01:30:37) Should Fathers Be in the Delivery Room?
(01:36:49) Why Fathers Need More Recognition
(01:40:33) Are Modern Men Satisfied With Life?
(01:42:46) Is Title IX Helping or Hurting Men?
(01:47:18) What Does the Future Look Like For Men?
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Inside The Viral Words That Make You Click - Etymology Nerd - #1086
18 april 2026 · 1 uur 36 min
Adam Aleksic is a linguist, content creator, and author, best known online as the Etymology Nerd. Lees meer
What’s happening to language right now? Words like “rizz” and “skibidi” can make it feel like you’re out of the loop, but are you actually getting older, or has the internet transformed language into something entirely new? What does the science of linguistics say about this shift?
Expect to learn why 6-7 was voted word of the year for 2025, why TikTok is becoming the most powerful linguistic engine on Earth, if there is a science to meme language, why funny language spreads and what makes it stick, why we should care about linguistics, and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) The Truth Behind “Word of the Year”
(2:31) Is TikTok Rewiring How We Speak?
(3:27) Do Social Platforms Create Their Own Dialects?
(5:34) The Hidden Formula Behind Influencer Language
(13:47) Why MrBeast Changes His Voice
(17:01) Internet Subcultures and Their Unique Languages
(18:33) How Newscasters Engineered Their Signature Voice
(21:12) Why Sports Commentators Sound So Distinct
(22:38) Is Distribution Is the Key to Going Viral?
(26:44) Can You Hear Sexuality in Someone’s Voice?
(33:38) Are Lesbian Accents Hard to Identify?
(40:32) Should We Replace Words With Emojis?
(43:37) The Surprising Evolution of Etymology
(45:26) Are Young People Driving Language Change?
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The Rise of History’s Greatest Emperor: An Untold Story - Alex Petkas - #1085
16 april 2026 · 2 uur 1 min
Alex Petkas is a historian, writer, and podcaster.
What can one of history's greatest empires, and its most notorious leaders, teach us about the modern world? We all know the story of Julius Caesar and his famous assassination... but what really happened? And what lessons from Ancient Rome still shape our lives
today?
Expect to learn why learning about Roman history is useful or instructive at helping us in the modern world, what Caesar's life teaches us about being a good person, what actually happened the night Caesar crossed the Rubicon, how Cleopatra managed to secretly meet Caesar inside the palace at Alexandria, what Caesar's his last night looked like, the convincing argument that convinced Brutus that killing Caesar was necessary and much more... Lees meerSponsors:
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Why Roman History Still Matters Today(05:18) Julius Caesar: Genius or Tyrant?(09:58) The Origins of Caesar’s Ruthless Ambition(25:48) The Pirate Story That Defined Caesar(29:25) How Caesar Won the the People of Rome(34:02) The Strategy Behind Caesar’s Loyal Following(40:58) Caesar & Pompey: Allies or Enemies?(47:32) When Did Caesar and Pompey Become Enemies?(55:41) Was Crossing the Rubicon a Declaration of War Against the Senate?(01:03:07) How Pompey’s Murder Led Caesar to Egypt(01:16:13) Cleopatra’s Winning Tactics Over Caesar(01:21:14) Were Caesar and C…
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Everything You Know is About to Collapse - David Friedberg - #1084
13 april 2026 · 2 uur 11 min
David Friedberg is an entrepreneur, investor, and podcaster. Lees meer
What will the future actually look like? With AI dominating the conversation, cutting through the noise matters more than ever. So what’s really coming, and what will it cost us?
Expect to learn why the future if going to be epic even if the cost is high, why the future of tech and AI might be overblown, why we should care about the moon, what AI will actually do to jobs despite Anthropic’s new report, what the future of longevity will look like, why California has turned into a failed state and if David is concerned about the rise of socialism, what David is most excited about right now and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why the Future Is Going to Be Epic(6:20) Who Will Control AI: Big Tech or Everyone?(12:25) Will Everyone Be Able to Use AI Effectively?(21:38) Should We Build Factories on the Moon?(26:53) How AI is Changing the Field of Fusion(37:18) Could Manufacturing on the Moon Boost Earth’s Economy?(41:46) The Fight For Power in Space(44:33) The Science Behind Age Reversal(54:11) How Close Are We to Age Reversal?(56:15) Could Living Longer Unlock Human Potential?(01:00:07) Why Controlling Superintelligence is Critical(01:16:01) Is Embryo Selection the Next AI Arms Race?(01:26:30) How Ohalo is Reinventing Agriculture (01:36:25) What’s Driving California’s Political Decline?(01:50:14) Is Sociali…
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16 Brutal Life Lessons for Ambitious People - Michael Smoak - #1083
11 april 2026 · 2 uur 2 min
Michael Smoak is a mindset coach, entrepreneur, and podcaster. Lees meer
What does it actually cost to live a great life? From the outside, top performers seem to have everything we want, but the story isn’t that simple. Behind every extraordinary life is a series of trade-offs, sacrifices, and unseen costs. So what is the true price of ambition, and are you willing to pay it?
Expect to learn what high-performance actually looks like, what the number one fear that holds people back is and how to get over it, how to face and overcome your fears, why the path to being the best version of yourself should feel somewhat lonely, why most of the things you want in life has an opportunity cost attached to it, why you should always prioritise physical health and much more..
Timestamps:
(0:00) The Power of Celebrating Small Wins(11:05) Can Sharing Your Struggles Actually Heal You?(19:41) What Grief Taught Michael(25:54) Why Rock Bottom Can Lead to Your Biggest Wins(34:56) Chris's Health Battle: The Biggest Lessons(39:32) How to Stop Letting Words Control You(42:33) The Moment Michael Nearly Got Cancelled(58:07) Why Fear of Judgement is Holding You Back(01:04:31) Scarcity vs Abundance: Which Mindset Wins?(01:10:47) Why We Chase Feelings, Not Things(01:19:13) Does Feeling Alone Mean You’re On the Right Path?(01:37:48) Why Perseverance is Vital to Succeed(01:47:00) Communication is Your Most Powerful Tool(01:55:35) What Your Etiquette Reveals About You(02:00:42) Where to Find Michael
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The Wild Psychology of Elon Musk - Eric Jorgenson - #1082
9 april 2026 · 1 uur 36 min
Eric Jorgenson is an investor, entrepreneur, and author. Lees meer
How does Elon Musk actually think? You can analyse him from first principles, but the closest thing to a blueprint is Eric Jorgenson’s The Book of Elon. So what’s really going on in his mind, and what makes him so extraordinary?
Expect to learn what the most misleading narrative about Elon’s success is, why Elon decides to move so fast and his obsession with speed, why Eric decided to document the mind behind Elon Musk, what he decided to leave out of the book, what Eric learned about Elon that other biographies missed, what the 69 core Musk methods are, if Elon’s worldview is closer to philosophy than business and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) What Can We Learn From Elon Musk?(3:32) What Makes Elon So Unique?(6:28) Is This Elon’s Formula For Success?(10:23) Why Creating Things Is the Key to Wealth(12:19) Is Urgency the Key to Success?(17:43) Does Elon Have Time for Self-Care?(20:03) Does Elon Create His Own Pressure?(25:12) Does Elon Actually Sleep?(28:39) Why You Should Feel the Cost of Your Decisions(30:25) How to Compress Your Time Like Elon Musk(32:00) Why Taking Risks Is Non-Negotiable(33:11) The Biggest Myth About Elon Musk(34:56) The Strategy Behind Elon’s Media Dominance(37:55) What People Still Don’t Understand About SpaceX(43:20) How Big Could SpaceX Actually Become?(44:58) What’s Tesla’s Next Move?(46:43) Are Humanoid Robots Actually the Future?(53:05) Are Meta Glasses Always Watching…
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Why Children of Divorce Grow Into Broken Adults - Erica Komisar - #1081
6 april 2026 · 2 uur 31 min
Erica Komisar is a psychoanalyst, parenting expert, and author. Lees meer
Why do we assume kids will be okay after divorce? As separation becomes more common, the long-term impact on a child’s development is often overlooked. So what actually happens, and can divorce ever be done without damage?
Expect to learn what most adults misunderstand about how deeply divorce affects kids, why constant parental conflict causes damage to children so deeply and what it does to a child’s stress system and brain development, why 50-50 custody might be a terrible idea for children, what the long-term psychological consequences are from a neglectful parent and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why is Erica’s Work So Controversial?
(1:22) The Hidden Impacts of Divorce on Children
(4:19) How Stress Reshapes a Child’s Brain
(11:05) Is a Friendly Divorce Still Damaging?
(14:22) Is 50/50 Custody Always the Right Choice?
(22:13) Should Fathers Take a Step Back After Divorce?
(26:18) Is There Ever a Right Time to Divorce?
(30:52) How Divorce Shapes a Child’s Future
(33:04) Boys vs Girls: Who Does Divorce Hit Harder?
(34:57) Is Separation During Pregnancy Dangerous?
(42:02) Why Children Blame Themselves for Divorce
(50:47) Divorce Feels Like Grief For Children
(52:25) When Should You Tell the Kids?
(54:26) The Worst Ways to Explain Divorce to Children
(59:27) Why Promises Can Backfire
(01:01:19) What Makes a Divorce “Good” or “Bad”?
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The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness - Robert Pantano - #1080
4 april 2026 · 1 uur 11 min
Robert Pantano is a writer, creator, and the founder of the Pursuit of Wonder YouTube channel. Lees meer
At what point does self-awareness become self-sabotage? The more you analyze yourself, the easier it is to get stuck overthinking. So how do you improve your life without ruining it?
Expect to learn why self-awareness is a problem and the paradox of being too self-aware, if there is a way to be self-aware without becoming self-destructive, why aging is like a road trip, why regret is framed as a prison in which the prisoners are also the guards, if anxiety is just the natural consequence of seeing reality clearly, what makes life worth the trouble and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Why is Self-Awareness a Problem?
(5:48) The Tragedy of Being Human
(8:13) How to Stay Self-Aware Without Self-Destructing
(13:41) Is Regret Just An Illusion?
(20:57) Why You Should Never Waste Adversity
(36:24) The Curse of Living Inside Your Mind
(38:59) How to Reduce Choice Anxiety
(46:03) Truth vs Security: What Are We Really Chasing?
(48:29) How to Come to Terms With Your Anger
(58:57) Is Desire a Hidden Trap?
(01:03:17) Can You Trust Your Own Mind?
(01:05:04) What Actually Makes Life Worth Living?
(01:06:58) Does Self-Awareness Make Love More Fragile?
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AI Expert Warns: “This Is The Last Mistake We’ll Ever Make” - Tristan Harris - #1079
2 april 2026 · 2 uur 8 min
Tristan Harris is a tech ethicist, entrepreneur, and a speaker. Lees meer
Are we sleepwalking into disaster? AI is unlocking massive progress, but the dangers hiding beneath the surface are exactly what experts fear most. So what’s coming… and could it spiral beyond our control?
Expect to learn why AI is distinct from other kind of technologies, what the Ali Baba rogue AI catastrophe that should scare everyone is, how worried Tristan is about the impact of AI deepfakes and misinformation campaigns, what’s happening with the AI safety discussion, if we should be skeptical of AI companies pushing just as hard but pretending that they’re not, the end result that AI companies are looking for and much more…
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Can Life With AI Have a Positive Outcome?
(6:56) Is AI the Most Powerful Force Ever Created?
(16:07) Powerful But Not Wise: AI’s Biggest Flaw
(19:11) Could AI End Up Destroying Itself?
(24:30) How Social Media Drifted Away From Human Flourishing
(29:09) Are We Moving Towards an Anti-Human Future?
(36:53) Who Funds AI Once It Replaces Us?
(40:58) Why Best-Case Scenario is Still Concerning
(53:33) The Alibaba Blackmail Scare Explained
(01:04:01) Can We Really Stop AI Taking Over?
(01:13:04) The Danger of Denial in the AI Era
(01:20:19) Are AI’s Benefits Blinding Us to the Risks?
(01:26:01) We Need to Face the Reality of AI
(01:31:56) Are AI Companies Controlling the Narrative?
(01:33:31) How Close are We to an AI Takeover?
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Studio Launch Party - Indian Fetishes, Betting on Wars & Tom Cruise - Rabbit Hole #1 - #1078
30 maart 2026 · 1 uur 40 min
Welcome to the new Studio! Lees meer
To celebrate, I put together a new episode style. In this launch episode, we explore:
The world’s worst phone call of all time
If the act of self-improvement is problematic
Tom Cruise stops by the new set
and much more…
Guests:
Michael Smoak is a podcast host, entrepreneur, and investor.
Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor.
George Mack is a writer, marketer and entrepreneur.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) How Nikocado Trolled the Internet
(1:51) The Worst Phone Call of All Time
(9:04) How Sylvester Stallone Brute Forced Success
(11:57) Are GLP-1s Killing Romance?
(18:56) Did Novak Djokovic Take Discipline Too Far?
(22:23) The Self-Help Trap
(25:31) We’re Just Betting On Everything Now
(36:29) The World’s Best Tom Cruise Impersonator
(42:50) India’s Biggest Fetish
(46:36) Why Insecurity Is Actually An Advantage
(49:45) Gossip Is More Useful Than You Think
(52:47) The Most Important 2 Seconds of Your Life
(01:06:16) Have Adults Forgotten How To Play?
(01:10:38) When People Take Stoicism Too Far
(01:16:48) The Most Uncomfortable Mukbang Ever
(01:25:01) 2 Beers, 2 Cigs, 2 Rubik’s Cubes World Record
(01:31:10) Florida Man Does It Again
(01:35:02) Ice Packs In The SaunaExtra Stuff:
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How to Wake Up Excited About Your Goals - Chris Bailey - #1077
28 maart 2026 · 1 uur 9 min
Chris Bailey is a productivity expert, speaker, and author. Lees meer
How do you make goals actually stick? We all want better for ourselves, but most goals fade. So how do you set goals that excite you—and actually follow through?
Expect to learn why some goals feel effortless and others feel like a chore, how the role of intentions plays into goal setting and how to stack them, what the practical differences are between default intentions and deliberate intentions, why SMART goals are overrated, what the big triggers of procrastination and aversion are and how to overcome them, how you can make your goals feel deeper and intention stickier and much more…
Timestamps:
(0:00) Why Do Your Goals Start to Feel Meaningless?
(3:40) Goals vs Values: What Really Drives You?
(9:06) How To Align Your Goals With What Matters
(14:39) Why You Should Constantly Rewrite Your Goals
(18:29) Default vs Deliberate Intentions: What’s the Difference?
(20:35) Where Your Default Intentions Come From
(28:14) Are “Realistic” Goals Holding You Back?
(32:53) How Procrastination Destroys Your Goals
(35:54) The Easiest Ways to Beat Procrastination
(45:12) Are Ugly Goals Still Worth Pursuing?
(48:55) Are Your Goals Actually Yours… Or Someone Else’s?
(54:13) How to Build Deeper Goals
(57:34) Designing Intentions That Actually Stick
(01:04:50) The Biggest Thing You’re Overlooking
(01:08:30) Where to Find ChrisSponsors:
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The Hotdog Effect: Secrets of the World’s #1 Restaurants - Will Guidara - #1076
26 maart 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
Will Guidara is a restaurateur, hospitality expert, and author. Lees meer
What does it take to become the world’s best restaurant? In an era of extravagant dining and over-the-top experiences, the answer might be simpler than you think. So what actually separates the best from the rest?
Expect to learn the biggest differences between service and hospitality, how Will went from #50 in the world to #1, how to operationalise magic and why most companies forget the human they are supposed to serve, which tricks of hospitality from well known restaurants most people probably overlook or don’t notice, what the one thing I should get right if you want to run a successful restaurant is and much more…
Timestamps:
(0:00) Would Your Younger Self Be Proud of Who You’ve Become?
(5:17) How Will’s Father Shaped His Career
(10:54) Building the Best Restaurant in the World
(14:30) Why Experience is Everything in Hospitality
(17:15) The Hot Dog That Changed Everything
(24:15) Going the Extra Mile For Every Guest
(29:01) Why Businesses Forget the Human Touch
(31:21) The Power of Mastering Your Touch Points
(42:26) The Smartest Marketing Moves That Work
(48:11) When Taking Life Too Seriously Backfires
(52:33) Think Big But Be Patient in Pursuit
(54:00) The Cost of Becoming #1
(01:03:25) Where to Find WillSponsors:
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Why Men Are at the Top of Society (and the bottom) - Roy Baumeister - #1075
23 maart 2026 · 1 uur 30 min
Roy Baumeister is a psychologist, professor, and researcher. Lees meer
Are men inherently more expendable from an evolutionary standpoint—and if so, has that dynamic helped drive innovation? If risk-taking outliers are often responsible for progress, what does that say about the role men play in shaping civilisation? And does this tradeoff come at the cost of higher failure, instability, and sacrifice along the way?
Expect to learn why cultures flourish when they exploit men and what that actually means, why men have ended up in higher positions in society and if civilisation runs on male competition, why men are so much more likely to take physical, financial, and social risks, if risk-taking men are necessary for progress, what people do not understand about self-destructive male behaviours and much more…
Timestamps:
(0:00) Why Men Are Seen as More Expendable
(7:27) The Hidden Power of Intrasexual Competition
(13:25) How Female Choice Drives Male Ambition
(15:55) Why Men Vary More Than Women
(22:12) The Real Driver of Differences Between the Sexes
(29:21) Why Men Take More Risks Than Women
(33:14) What is the Imaginary Feminist?
(35:56) Is Modern Gender Discourse Broken?
(45:36) Has Feminism Changed How We Protect Women?
(51:55) What Happens When Male Sacrifice Isn’t Rewarded?
(54:07) Why Ego Depletion is Under Attack
(59:15) The Strongest Critiques of Willpower
(01:05:47) How to Improve Willpower and Self-Control
(01:10:53) Porn is Damaging Sexual Novelty
(01:21:11) How Does Sexual Novelty Affect Female Desire?
(01:29:00) Where to Find RoySponsors:
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A Masterclass in Changing Your Limiting Beliefs - Nir Eyal - #1074
21 maart 2026 · 1 uur 28 min
Nir Eyal is an author, behavioural design expert, and investor.
What does it mean to truly hold a belief you endorse? Maybe some of what we believe isn’t true. But more interesting is how beliefs are formed, and how they can be reshaped. So how do you update your beliefs in a way that actually serves you, rather than holds you back?
Expect to learn why beliefs are so important and why they are just tools not truths, what’s wrong with the traditional view of behaviour change and motivation, why smart, disciplined people still quit when their beliefs weaken, how big of a problem limiting beliefs are, how to reframe rejection and failure, why rumination feels productive when it’s actually destructive, how to audit your beliefs and much more… Lees meerTimestamps:
(0:00) Why Belief Shapes Everything You Do
(7:43) Are Spirituals Beliefs Weaker Than Religious Beliefs?
(11:32) The Power of Choosing What You Believe
(16:34) Why You Shouldn’t Treat Beliefs as Fact
(20:17) Can Belief Be Engineered?
(28:58) Rumination: Helpful or Harmful?
(30:57) How to Rebuild Belief After Failure
(38:28) Can You Really Create Your Own Luck?
(41:19) You’ll Always Find Negativity If You Look For It
(46:24) How Beliefs Can Physically Affect Your Body
(52:29) How to Break Free From Limiting Beliefs
(01:03:38) The Challenge Behind Changing Health Beliefs
(01:08:18) You Have More Agency Than You Think
(01:13:05) Why the Brain Defaults to Helplessness
(01:15:37) You Need to Believe in Your Potential
(01:21:46) The Placebo Prayer Protocol
(01:26:34) Where to Find NirSponsors:
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19 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Nature - Gurwinder Bhogal - #1073
19 maart 2026 · 1 uur 44 min
Gurwinder Bhogal is a programmer and a writer. Lees meer
Gurwinder is one of my favourite X follows. He’s written yet another megathread exploring human nature, cognitive biases, mental models, status games, crowd behaviour and social media. It’s fantastic, and today we go through some of my favourites.
Expect to learn what the Oxytocin paradox is, why anxiety is now the most common mental health condition in the world and why the Rumpelstiltskin Effect might be to blame, the reason why 20% and 40% of undergraduates at many elite American universities are now registered as disabled, what AI will do and make to best steal our attention, why 1% of users generate 99% of the content you see online, whether you’re the person who doesn’t know how to improve their life or someone who doesn’t know when to stop and much more…
Timestamps:
(0:00) Can Empathy Make You Cruel?
(8:19) Does Diagnoses Actually Solve Anything?
(20:09) Why So Many People Now Identify As Disabled
(23:09) The Harmful Power of Slopaganda
(25:34) Can Truth Survive the Information Overload?
(33:00) Why Social Media Isn’t Real Life
(36:41) The Rise of Red Pill Content
(42:04) Can Stress Actually Make You Happier?
(58:21) Do Standards Outweigh Capacity?
(01:02:23) Why We Focus On Our Weaknesses
(01:10:16) Is Main Character Syndrome Warping Reality?
(01:17:28) Why You Should Argue Like Your Opponent Will Win
(01:22:01) Will Everything Eventually Become Illegal?
(01:24:46) The Hype Cycle of New Technology
(01:31:32) Nature vs Nurture: What Really Shapes Us?
(01:34:41) What Your Worldview Reveals About You
(01:38:04) Is Optimistic Pessimism the Best Mindset?
(01:43:29) Where to Check Out GurwinderSponsors:
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