August 11, 2026
Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman explores cognitive biases, the limits of intuition, and why understanding our irrationality doesn't make us rational.
August 4, 2026
Sam Harris discusses his intellectual background and the remarkable story of his mother, Susan Harris, the creator of 'The Golden Girls'.
July 31, 2026
Is AI already conscious? Cameron Berg & Sam Harris discuss AI self-reports, the ethics of creating suffering minds, and urgent alignment risks.
July 22, 2026
Sam Harris and Catherine Page Harden revisit their past conflict over IQ, reflecting on media ethics, scientific debate, and behavioral genetics.
July 14, 2026
Oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses the new science of cancer, from prevention and detection to breakthroughs in treatment and the role of AI.
July 8, 2026
Sam Harris and Paul Bloom discuss the rapid rise of AI, its potential to cure loneliness, and the psychological risks of artificial intimacy.
June 25, 2026
Sam Harris discusses one-world government, materialism, the value of philosophy, and the future of careers in the age of AI.
June 17, 2026
Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins discuss consciousness, AI, science-based morality, and the threats to reason in the modern political landscape.
June 12, 2026
Economist Noah Smith breaks down the U.S. national debt crisis, explaining that the tipping point is psychological, not numerical.
June 4, 2026
Vinod Khosla predicts massive AI-driven job displacement, fearing political backlash more than technological limits or existential risk.
May 29, 2026
Expert Robin Carhart-Harris discusses psychedelic research's status, the critical role of context, therapeutic promise, and patient risks.
May 26, 2026
Sam Harris discusses the US's failed Iran strategy, Trump's kleptocracy, and the information war surrounding Gaza and the Nicholas Kristof piece.
May 20, 2026
Sam Harris and Susan Cain explore the future of writing, the decline of deep reading, and whether AI will trigger a renaissance for the humanities.
May 12, 2026
Sam Harris and Michael Pollan explore the hard problem of consciousness, the role of psychedelics in revealing it, and its mysterious nature.
May 7, 2026
Sam Harris critiques the Left's moral confusion, its platforming of extremists like Hasan Piker, and the strategic misuse of the term 'genocide'.
April 29, 2026
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein discusses the 2008 crisis, the market's disconnect from reality, and wealth inequality's political roots.
April 24, 2026
Sam Harris challenges Ben Shapiro on his support for Trump, citing failed predictions, corruption, and the reframing of January 6th.
April 13, 2026
Rahm Emanuel discusses a 2028 run, urging Democrats to abandon identity politics for core issues like education and a forward-looking vision.
April 10, 2026
Tristan Harris warns of an 'anti-human future' driven by unchecked AI incentives and arms race dynamics, urging for immediate governance.
April 7, 2026
Sam Harris on mindfulness for AI anxiety, the calculus of debating opponents, and the dangers of conspiracy-driven media.
March 30, 2026
Sam Harris and Will McCaskill explore Effective Altruism's core causes: global health, animal welfare, AI safety, and pandemic preparedness.
March 24, 2026
Sam Harris & Nicholas Christakis discuss technology's dark side: social media toxicity, AI's behavioral impact, and the search for solutions.
March 18, 2026
Sam Harris discusses the war with Iran: a necessary evil to stop jihadist nukes, marred by US incompetence and the left's moral confusion.
March 16, 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan discusses his pragmatic, data-driven approach to California's biggest issues: homelessness, housing, and fiscal waste.
March 11, 2026
How a podcast and a bipartisan coalition dismantled 'Deep Vision,' a government biosecurity project with the potential to 'cancel civilization.'
March 6, 2026
Sam Harris on the US-Iran war, Trump's amoral foreign policy, the decay of global norms, and the alarming rise of antisemitism.
February 25, 2026
Garry Kasparov warns that Trump's authoritarianism mirrors Putin's rise, arguing we must believe dictators' declared intentions before it's too late.
February 20, 2026
Jonah Goldberg discusses the erosion of US political institutions, the vicious cycle of partisanship, and the structural decay of the two-party system.
February 13, 2026
Sam Harris discusses Trump's corruption, the imminent end of white-collar work due to AI, and the audience's hunger for sane political dialogue.
February 11, 2026
Never Trumpers Sarah Longwell & Tim Miller dissect the psychology of MAGA, the right-wing media machine, and the rationalizations of its enablers.
February 5, 2026
Sam Harris discusses the Epstein files, his own minor involvement, and the need to differentiate culpability in a complex public scandal.
February 4, 2026
Sam Harris and his guest Jaron debate whether Trump's movement is fascism, analyzing 18 traits and the strategic value of using the label.
January 30, 2026
Sam Harris discusses the killing of Alex Preddy, the hypocrisy of Second Amendment advocates, turmoil in Iran, and deprioritized climate concerns.
January 21, 2026
Sam Harris critiques the Trump administration's fascist-style governance, ICE's violent tactics, and illogical foreign policy on Greenland.
January 16, 2026
AI pioneer Judea Pearl discusses why LLMs won't reach AGI without causal reasoning and reflects on the deep-rooted obstacles to coexistence.
January 7, 2026
John McWhorter argues that while 'peak woke' has passed, its core ideology persists, permanently damaging academia and the arts.
December 31, 2025
In a world engineered for distraction, mindfulness is the essential skill to reclaim your attention, improve focus, and manage your mind.
December 30, 2025
Sam Harris discusses meditation for a fragmented mind, the folly of theological arguments, and the terrifying, unmanaged arms race of AI.
December 22, 2025
Sam Harris & Ross Douthat debate AI's societal impact: Will a future without work lead to human flourishing or cultural decay and aimlessness?
December 8, 2025
Sam Harris and David Edmonds dissect moral thought experiments like the trolley problem, questioning our intuitions and the logic of consequentialism.
December 4, 2025
Geopolitical analyst Peter Zion critiques Trump's second term, warning of deindustrialization from tariffs and chaotic foreign policy.
December 1, 2025
Sam Harris & Michael Plant debate utilitarianism, the nature of happiness, and how the psychology of comparison shapes our well-being and suffering.
November 17, 2025
A deep dive into America's 'zombie democracy,' exploring how key institutions are failing and why blatant corruption is being normalized.
November 10, 2025
Sam Harris interviews pastor Doug Wilson on Christian nationalism, young-earth creationism, and his post-millennial vision for a Christian America.
November 3, 2025
Sam Harris discusses overcoming his fear of public speaking and analyzes the insane, untenable logic of nuclear deterrence and Mutually Assured Destruction.
October 31, 2025
Author Stephen Marsh discusses the precursors to an American civil war, viewing the US's political instability from a Canadian perspective.
October 24, 2025
Journalist Robert Kaplan discusses his enduring forecast of global anarchy, driven by environmental crisis, demographic shifts, and a new "global Weimar."
