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Robert Spalding is a retired US Air Force brigadier general. He serves as a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. His work focuses on U.S.–China relations, economic and national security, and the Asia-Pacific military balance. He is the founder and CEO of SEMPRE, a technology company created to connect, protect, and secure information and communication vital to critical infrastructure. In this ep...

Alyne is a Content Creator and Entrepreneur with over 3 million followers and more than a billion views across all her social media platforms. Raised both Mormon and Jewish, Alyne attracts an audience of people with mixed identities. Alyne’s passions include social issues, women empowerment, animal rights, and she has traveled to over 95 countries. In this episode, we talk about her recent break u...

Steve Brusatte is a paleontologist and professor at the University of Edinburgh, a dinosaur enthusiast, and writer. He specializes in the anatomy and evolution of dinosaurs, wrote multiple books, and has been a paleontological consultant for BBC, National Geographic, and the blockbuster "Jurassic World: A New Age", among others. In this episode, we talk about the history of life, how pal...

Alec Ross is a U.S. policy advisor specializing in the impact of technology on global politics and economics. He served as Senior Advisor for Innovation under the Obama Administration, and authored the books "The Raging 2020s" and the New York Times bestseller "The Industries of the Future". In this episode, we talk about the next 1 trillion industries and the power of innovati...

Vivienne Lo is a Professor of History and the convenor of the China Centre for Health and Humanity at University College London. Her research interests focus on the social and cultural origins of acupuncture, therapeutic exercise, food and medicine, and the visual cultures of medicine and healthcare. In this podcast we talk about the history of China and the problems this country is facing today.

Jonathan Reisman is a physician and author who writes about the human body, nature, travel, and food. He studied mathematics and philosophy at New York University. He has practiced medicine in some of the world's most remote places and is the co-creator of the anatomy-based dinner series Anatomy Eats, which explores human anatomy through cuisines from around the world. In this episode, we talk...

John Marmysz is a philosopher with a primary interest in Nihilism and its Cultural Manifestations. He holds a Ph. D. in Philosophy from the State University of New York and is the author of books such as "The Nihilist's Notebook" or " The Nihilist: A Philosophical Novel". According to him, researching about Nihilism helps him to remember how meaningless life really is. In t...

Nick Enfield is a linguistic anthropologist and professor of Linguistics at the University of Sydney. He has done award-winning research on how language influences how we think and act and wrote many books and articles on different fields of linguistics. In this episode, we discuss why language is so important and what you can achieve by mastering it.

Andrew Tarvin is a keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and former IT project manager at P&G. He aims to help people learn to use humor at work, make better decisions, and be more effective leaders. He is the CEO of "Humor that Works" and has written a best-selling book of the same name -among other books. In this episode, we discuss how mastering Humor will significantly benefit you.

Patrick Farenga is an education activist and writes about homeschooling and self-directed learning in his book "Teach Your Own: The John Holt Book of Homeschooling". He unschooled his 3 children and in this episode discuss how we can improve our educational system and why he supports homeschooling.

Robert Plomin is a Professor of Behavioral Genetics at King’s College London. He was ranked as the 71st most cited psychologist of the 20th Century. He is known for his twin studies and behavioral genetics, published more than 800 papers, and is the author of several books. In this episode, we go in-depth about how genetics affects our lives.

Bernardo Kastrup is a computer scientist and philosopher who works on the mind-matter problem and he himself says that he is not politically correct. He has worked at CERN, among other places, and is the author of many papers and books on philosophy and the natural sciences. In this episode, we go deep into the topic of consciousness.

Robert Plomin is a psychologist and geneticist. He was ranked as the 71st most cited psychologist of the 20th Century. He is known for his twin studies and behavioral genetics, published more than 800 papers, and is the author of several books. In this episode, we go in-depth about how genetics affects our lives.

Philip Fernbach is a cognitive scientist and professor of marketing at the University of Colorado Boulder. He studies how people think, and in his book "The Knowledge Illusion", he talks about how we aren't as smart as we think we are. In this episode, we will discuss this knowledge illusion and artificial intelligence in psychology.

Kenneth Stanley is an artificial intelligence researcher, author, and former professor of computer science at the University of Central Florida. He is the author of books such as “Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective”. In this episode, we talk about why success is something that can't be planned and the theory behind it.

John Vervaeke is a psychology, cognitive science, and Buddhist psychology professor at the University of Toronto. His concern is the integration of science and spirituality. He is the author of several books and hosts a YouTube channel. In this episode we will shed light on the importance of meaning, the path of learning and wisdom, and artificial intelligence.

Jamie Franklin is a priest in the Church of England, serving his curacy at a parish in the city of Nottingham. He hosts the podcast "Irreverend: Faith and Current Affairs", and holds a PhD of Philosophy in Systematic Theology from the University of Oxford. In this episode, we highlight issues such as the modernization of the Church, as well as religion in relation to minorities and the y...

Barry Smith is a professor of philosophy and computer science at Buffalo University in New York. He's the author of more than 700 scientific publications, including 15 authored or edited books, and he is one of the most widely cited living philosophers. In this podcast, we dive deep into the topic of AI and what it means for the future of humanity.

Daniel Everett is a linguist and author best known for his studies and research of the Amazon Basin's Pirahã people and their language. In this episode, he dives deep into the incredible discoveries he's made during his research of this isolated tribe's language.

Alan Goldhamer is the founder of TrueNorth Health Center and is known for his expertise in the field of water-only fasting and promoting a whole-food, plant-based diet for health and healing. In this episode, we discuss the importance of fasting and why you must not ignore it.

Konstantin Batygin is an American Astronomer and Professor of Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology (CALTECH). He's best known for his contribution to the theory of Planet Nine, a hypothetical ninth planet in our Solar System. This episode discusses this topic and many more exciting topics regarding space.

Shifu Shi Yanjun is one of the most important Masters in the Shaolin community. He spent 35 years of his life training and teaching Kung Fu in one of the most famous Shaolin Temples in China and today he will reveal everything about his journey to become a Master.

Ioannis Christodoulou is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Cyprus, he spent the last 30 years researching the topic and today we reveal everything he knows about Philosophy and what makes a great philosopher.

Mario Joos is a former YouTube Retention Strategist at MrBeast, he is one of the most knowledgeable people in the world about YouTube, and today we are going deep into exactly what matters and what doesn't matter when making YouTube videos.

Andrie Panayiotou is an assistant professor at the Cyprus University of Technology specializing in Epidemiology. In this conversation, we discuss what COVID-19 taught us, how future pandemics can be prevented, and many important topics people often forget about.