Episodes
Why a techno-optimist started taking AI risk seriously (with Rufus Griscom)
Rufus Griscom is a writer, podcaster, and longtime techno-optimist who has spent years interviewing the people building the future — from Bill Gates to Reid Hoffman to the founders of Anthropic. For m...
Magic underwear, eternal divorce, and the cost of dissent (with Nemo the Mormon)
Nemo the Mormon is a third-generation believer who grew up devout, orthodox, and deeply committed to the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But over time, he began to discov...
The beliefs so strong they bend reality around them (with Spencer Greenberg)
Spencer Greenberg is an entrepreneur, mathematician, and social scientist who has dedicated his career to helping people think more clearly and make better decisions. After years of building tools to ...
How a teacher lost faith in education (with Freddie deBoer)
Freddie deBoer is a writer, academic, and former teacher whose research and experience challenge one of society’s most deeply held beliefs: that education is the great equaliser. After teaching studen...
How trivia games could bridge America's political divide (with Josh Greene)
Josh Greene is a Harvard psychologist, neuroscientist, and philosopher whose research has reshaped how we understand moral decision-making. But after publishing his book Moral Tribes , Josh changed hi...
How a learning athlete prepares to interview Nobel Prize winners (with Joe Walker)
Today we're joined by Joe Walker, host of The Joe Walker Podcast, where he conducts refreshingly in-depth conversations with the world's deepest thinkers. Joe has spoken with figures like Noam...
How a decade of progressive politics went wrong (with Noah Smith)
We're joined by Noah Smith, an economist, former Bloomberg Opinion writer and now influential economic commentator through his blog Noahpinion. In this conversation, we explore how Noah has change...
Who really decides what's on your plate? (with Mark Bittman)
We're joined by Mark Bittman, whose career has taken him from America's most beloved cookbook author to one of our most outspoken food system critics, arguing that the modern food system is de...
Can uncomfortable conversations change our minds? (with Josh Szeps)
Josh Szeps is a seasoned broadcaster who left traditional media to start Uncomfortable Conversations, a project which aims to create a space for people who disagree on sensitive issues to engage in go...








