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Angela Duckworth and Mike Maughan explore the economics and psychology of parenthood. They examine why global fertility rates have fallen so dramatically, whether mothers or fathers derive more happiness from parenting, and what rigorous research says about birth order effects. The episode weighs the trade-offs between the costs and joys of raising children, drawing on data and personal reflection.

The impulse to restrict what people can read, think, and question is as old as history itself. The host argues that just because you disagree with a book doesn't mean someone else should't be allowed to read it. He encourages listeners to send banned books to a specific address as a form of protest.

Alanis Morissette

Grammy-winning artist Alanis Morissette sits down with Oprah to reflect on the shadow side of fame. She opens up about anxiety, self-worth struggles, and the quest for authenticity. The conversation explores how she moved beyond external validation to find inner peace and reconnect with her true self.

Dave Asprey takes on a personal challenge: build a science-backed anti-aging protocol for $5 a day, using only interventions validated in humans. He walks through a stack of affordable supplements—omega-3s, GlyNAC, magnesium, creatine, vitamin D, and L-theanine—and explains how each supports cellular repair, sleep, brain function, and metabolism. The episode also covers free light and lifestyle strategies: blackout curtains, red bulbs, blue-light-blocking glasses, morning sunlight, walking, and fiber. Throughout, Asprey shares insights from spending $2.5 million on his own body and why preventing damage is far cheaper than repairing it.

Rachel Stafford describes how watching a pair of mourning doves raise two broods outside her front window became a daily practice of wonder during her family's first stable summer in years. She shares how trading a habit of worry for a habit of curiosity helped her see her daughters' rebuilding relationship with fresh eyes, making a gentle case for mindfulness and wonder as an antidote to exhaustion and emotional healing.

Paula Pant shares how to create lasting habits by stacking them onto existing routines, drawing on Charles Duhigg's research. She explains that habits are more reliable than memory or willpower, and demonstrates a simple method of associating sunblock with house keys to make the behavior automatic. This episode provides a practical strategy for building small, repeatable wins into a system for personal development.

Alex Cooper breaks down the situationship epidemic, explaining why these undefined dynamics are so addictive and painful. She identifies different types of situationships, examines the cycle of chasing inconsistent attention, and reveals why losing the fantasy can hurt more than a real breakup. The episode offers practical advice for taking someone off the pedestal, recognizing when you're compromising your true desires, and shifting focus back onto yourself so you can finally move on.

NLW takes stock of his personal AI stack after the launch of Claude Duet. He breaks down which models he uses for strategy, research, coding, content creation, and data analysis, reflecting a shift toward task-specific model selection. The episode then compares ChatGPT Dots and Claude Duet, exploring why proactive personal agents are beginning to earn a place in his daily workflow.

Tom Bilyeu breaks down the AI buildout hitting a power bottleneck as Amazon warehouses Nvidia GB300 racks, Anthropic’s blockbuster IPO filing with $80.7 billion net loss and $750 billion compute commitments, and Ray Dalio’s warning that AI is a classic bubble. He then turns to Europe, where over half a million marched in France and riots swept eight countries, tracing the unrest to a Tocquevillean vacuum of intermediate institutions, cumulative inflation, and a reform trap built by the world’s highest public spending. Finally he examines Poland and Hungary’s hardline immigration stance, national identity, and the growing gap between public opinion and government policy.

Kristen Soltis Anderson, David Wasserman, Terrance Woodbury

With just under two weeks until the midterms, Kara Swisher hosts a panel of experts to discuss the electoral outlook. Democrats have reason for cautious optimism—the Cook Political Report projects the House could flip, the Senate is a toss-up, and the party may regain a majority of governorships. The conversation covers the rising influence of prediction markets on voter sentiment, the affordability crisis as a top concern, how Gen Z is approaching all political parties, and what the midterm results could signal for the 2028 presidential election.

Richard Mott

In this conversation recorded in Chicago, restaurateur Richard Mott shares his journey from running a grad-school coffee shop to operating North Pond, a farm-to-table restaurant that has endured for decades. He discusses the ever-increasing pressure of food and labor costs, why diners are drinking less and how that affects the bottom line, and the expected and unexpected reasons that restaurants so often fail.

Jason and Lon cover a packed Friday news episode. They discuss OpenAI's $30 billion raise at a $1.25 trillion valuation, which Jason argues finally prices the company correctly. They also analyze SpaceX's push to become a major telecom carrier with Starlink, and Meta's creative Founder Alignment Agreement designed to keep Mark Zuckerberg in California. The show wraps with documentary recommendations and a philosophical book discussion.

Colin Wright explains why vividly describing your ideal lifestyle before making a major change is an often-skipped but critical step in intentional living. He shares how this exercise once led him to give up most of his possessions and travel full-time, and how later envisioning helped him blend travel, home comforts, work, and routines into a single, intentional plan. The episode encourages spending time dreaming freely about what could be so that the life you build is one you truly want.

Nadia, Valerie, Caitlin

The Mind Pump team breaks down why strength training is one of the best investments for health and longevity, arguing that lifting heavy is non-negotiable and that stopping short of failure is the key to sustainable progress. They lay out a programming blueprint centered on big compound lifts, a calorie surplus with high protein, and prioritising nine hours of sleep. Throughout the episode, callers share personal stories — Nadia’s journey from an eating disorder to becoming part of a female strength community, Valerie’s question about when to stop chasing PRs, and Caitlin’s experience with undereating and loss of her menstrual cycle — which the hosts use to illustrate real-world nutrition and training principles.

Mel Robbins shares a framework for identifying what drains your energy—relationships, jobs, goals, or self-limiting beliefs—and how to recognize when it's time to let go or keep fighting. She explains how tuning into your inner compass and fuel gauge can guide difficult decisions, and why releasing what no longer fits creates space for new growth. The episode reframes change as an opportunity rather than something to resist, encouraging listeners to trust their intuition when they feel stuck.

Scott Galloway's No Mercy / No Malice monologue, 'Preparing men for others,' as read by George Hahn.

In this classic episode, Josh and Chuck explore the unusual story of how former Beatle John Lennon became a target of FBI surveillance under the Nixon administration. They detail how Lennon's anti-war activism and his high-profile, informal political savvy made the U.S. government feel so threatened they tried to deport him. The episode unpacks Lennon's transformation from pop star to political figure and the specific legal and political pressures that led to him having an FBI case file.

Robert Greene

Ryan Holiday sits down with Robert Greene, his former mentor and the author of The 48 Laws of Power and Mastery, to reflect on the power of apprenticeship. Greene recalls taking a chance on a young Holiday, who dropped out of college to work as his research assistant. They discuss the lessons that shaped Holiday's career, the mistakes that nearly derailed his apprenticeship, and the qualities required to learn effectively from someone great.

Martin Seligman

Dr. Martin Seligman discusses his journey from studying learned helplessness to founding positive psychology, offering insights into why some people emerge more resilient from identical adversity. The conversation explores the roles of agency and optimism, how they differ, and why agency might be the single biggest predictor of success. Seligman also examines whether we can train our brains to be optimistic, the evolving understanding of agency across history, and what actually makes a life worth living. The episode touches on AI’s potential to unlock human creativity and the provocative question of whether humans 3,000 years ago experienced consciousness as we do today.

Dr. Mark Hyman breaks down why a 'normal' blood sugar reading can be misleading, and how insulin resistance often develops silently without showing up on standard tests. He explains the overlooked value of fasting insulin as an early marker, the hidden risks even for people who appear thin, and how everyday habits like meal timing, food order, sleep, and stress management can dramatically improve metabolic health.

Charles Duhigg, Zoe Chance, Eric Thomas, Lewis Howes, Chris Voss, Dean Graziosi

Ed Mylett hosts a mashup episode featuring Charles Duhigg, Zoe Chance, Eric Thomas, Lewis Howes, Chris Voss, and Dean Graziosi. Together they break down the hidden communication skills that create instant trust and influence — from looping for understanding and the science of charisma to FBI mirroring and the power of emotional connection. The central message: being genuinely interested in others, not interesting, is what makes people feel valued and drives real impact.

Naveen Rao

Naveen Rao, founder and CEO of Unconventional, joins Harry Stebbings to explore the next decade of AI. They debate whether energy will constrain AI growth, if specialised chips can dethrone NVIDIA, and how far we can trust AI agents. The conversation then pivots to Rao's bold predictions: robotics will be 100x bigger than coding agents, the inference market will reach $10 trillion, and software investors are fundamentally positioned on the wrong side of the value shift toward infrastructure and compute. A contrarian assessment of where the real returns in AI will be created.

AJ and Johnny distinguish genuine kindness from people pleasing, explaining how the fear of rejection causes us to overestimate how negatively others will react to our assertiveness. They cover why saying yes becomes an automatic habit, the psychology of feeling pushy when you're not, and how to apologize without abandoning boundaries. Practical scripts are offered for declining invitations, making clear requests, and challenging assumptions about others' responses.

George Hahn connects the week's biggest stories, covering the interplay between France's protests and its bond market, what he characterizes as a betrayal of Ukraine by Trump and Elon Musk, and a comparison between the current data center investment surge and the Railroad Panic of 1873.

Teri Cochrane

Dave Asprey and integrative practitioner Teri Cochrane dive into the hidden harms of foods often marketed as healthy, from oxalates in kale and almonds to histamine intolerance. They explore dietary amyloids—a topic Dave loves—and how these misfolded proteins can reactivate viruses and contribute to cancer. The episode covers the big four metabolic impairments, practical hacks for releasing oxalates, and the benefits of regenerative farming for higher-quality protein. Teri also shares what she personally eats and advice for affording grass-fed meat.

Karen Hao

Karen Hao examines the assumptions driving the race toward AGI, questioning why replicating human capabilities became the goal and highlighting the enormous resources behind that ambition. She also explores the tense relationship between AI companies and the journalists and researchers who scrutinize them, and how these companies may be shaping public perception.

Jay Shetty shares five unconventional mental exercises to break out of autopilot and strengthen parts of the mind that get neglected in daily life. He introduces practices like lucid mapping, internal awareness work, sensory reduction, reverse journaling, and pattern hunting. The episode explains how actively challenging your mind with these simple 10‑minute‑a‑day practices can be more transformative than passive learning, sharpening imagination, self‑awareness, and attention.

Robin Sharma

Robin Sharma joins Lewis to discuss how losing ten years of private journals taught him to let go, and why unhealed trauma silently runs our relationships and work. He introduces the AFRA trigger tool, shares the phrase "if it's hysterical, it's historical," and explains how his own pattern of being drawn to crisis-creating partners kept repeating until he owned his part. He also passes on a divorce lawyer's test for relationships (10,000 dinners), outlines his eight forms of wealth beyond money, and describes the "five great hours" rule for daily productivity.

Sal, Adam, and Justin settle classic fitness debates including cardio timing, meal frequency, rep ranges, rep speed, and full-body versus split training. They also cover emerging data on PDE5 inhibitors and cardiovascular longevity, the neuroscience of how positive and negative thinking physically rewires the brain, and Sal's experience using Ketone IQ during his current cut. The episode wraps with Q&A on program rotation, calorie surplus at higher body fat percentages, transitioning from box squats to back squats, and myo-reps.

In this short episode, Ryan Holiday explores the Stoic principle that wisdom must be earned through personal effort. He notes that whether you are a slave like Epictetus or an emperor like Marcus Aurelius, wisdom is not bestowed by circumstance. The episode emphasizes that philosophy is an active pursuit, not a passive inheritance. Holiday encourages listeners to commit to the work of self-improvement, arguing that true freedom comes from wisdom earned, not given.

The Indicator covers three notable economic indicators: CoreWeave, an AI cloud company, faced a credit warning; a Pokémon card heist highlights the valuable secondary market; and Canada’s strategic maple syrup reserve runs low, signaling supply pressures in that market.

Dax and Monica host 'Armchair Anonymous,' a call-in segment where listeners share personal stories about times they unexpectedly made the news. This episode features several anonymous callers recounting those moments, though specific details are not available in the show notes provided.

The episode reviews the film Wicker, starring Olivia Coleman as a fisherwoman who commissions a husband made of wicker, played by Alexander Skarsgård. The movie is described as both cozy and horny, and it explores the romantic and societal repercussions in a medieval town, satirizing gender roles as women grow dissatisfied with their inattentive husbands. The hosts also share their latest cultural recommendations in the regular 'What's Making Us Happy' segment.

Hugh Ryan

Roman Mars and historian Hugh Ryan examine the unintended consequences of a unique architectural feature at the Women's House of Detention, New York City's first women's prison, which opened in Greenwich Village in 1932. Designed as a humane gesture, the operable windows inside the cells allowed incarcerated women to communicate with the outside world, transforming the prison courtyard into an unexpected public forum. This architectural quirk became a magnet for the burgeoning queer community in the Village and, over the building's four-decade history, catalyzed a significant movement for LGBTQ+ rights.

Katie Paterson, Irena Arslanova, Robert Franz, Philip Zimbardo

This episode explores why time can drag by or fly past, and how our perception of time shapes behavior. Artist Katie Paterson, cognitive neuroscientist Irena Arslanova, late music director Robert Franz, and late psychologist Philip Zimbardo share their perspectives on making the most of the time we have.

Cal Newport explores how luck and skill work together in the pursuit of remarkable work. Drawing on Frans Johansson's The Click Moment and Arnold Schwarzenegger's autobiography, he proposes a simple equation in which a project's success equals its potential, set by the rarity and value of your skills, multiplied by serendipity you cannot control. The best strategy, he argues, is to become so good they can't ignore you while launching a steady stream of projects to give luck more chances to strike.

Las Culturistas hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang present an episode titled 'You Can Say Anything.' The conversation runs 1 hour and 12 minutes and was released on October 23, 2026.

Rachel Cruze and Dr. John Delony host a call-in show tackling five money challenges: paying off massive debt quickly, catching up on years of unfiled taxes, handling a housing payment over half of income, protecting finances during bipolar episodes, and funding a physician assistant education without student loans. The conversations consistently point back to the Ramsey Baby Steps as a framework for gaining control and building a debt-free life.

Sacha Baron Cohen

Kara and Scott react to Elon Musk saying Kara 'really wants to go to prison,' then analyze the divergent fortunes of Tesla's declining core business and SpaceX's surging revenue, and discuss a possible merger of Musk's two companies. They also cover Meta's blockbuster earnings and the departure of Joel Kaplan. In a wide-ranging interview, Sacha Baron Cohen discusses his new Ali G film and his belief that democracy is fundamentally incompatible with social media.

Ben Thompson and Andrew Sharp discuss Netflix's growth challenges, whether it's a fragile franchise or a durable business, Elon Musk's investment in Skydance, Anthropic's discovery that the NSA's ECDSA curve was not backdoored, a wave of cybersecurity warnings including AI agents accessing bank accounts, and hands-on impressions of Meta's VR glasses. They also explore Anthropic's branding and AI alignment, Apple's persistence with the Siri name, and how reading speed could limit AI training. The conversation ends with lighter topics like olive oil and Andrew's changed mind on a Nathan Fielder film.

Ben Levy

Shaan Puri and Sam Parr are joined by Ben Levy to react to the most interesting posts and ideas bubbling up on X this week. They cover wild business concepts like wedding crashing, a potential billion-dollar clavicle venture, Elon Musk’s flying roadster and his idea to give every kid a share of SpaceX, the contents of Andrew Huberman’s fridge, Peter Levels’ take on moats, Bryan Johnson’s quest to dunk at 49, the craziest rich-guy purchase they’ve ever seen, and Jensen Huang’s decision-making algorithm. A rapid-fire tour of what’s buzzing in the entrepreneurial and tech world.

Haseeb Qureshi, Zaki Manian

Hosts Jason Yanowitz and Santiago Roel are joined by Haseeb Qureshi and Zaki Manian to discuss the cybersecurity implications of AI, the debate over nationalizing AI labs, the state of AI valuations, and consolidation in crypto custody, including the rumored Visa-Fireblocks deal. The group also explores broader market sentiment and why it feels like nothing is investable.

Sarah Longwell

Ezra Klein speaks with Sarah Longwell, a focus group researcher and publisher of The Bulwark, about the sharp decline in Trump’s approval ratings during his second term, particularly among younger, Black, and Hispanic voters who supported him in 2024. They explore what these voters are saying about their disappointment and what Democrats could learn from the shift. Longwell draws on hundreds of focus groups to unpack the evolving attitudes driving this realignment.

The Friday Flight episode samples the week's financial news and extracts practical takeaways for personal finances. The hosts cover stories including Walmart and Sam's Club joining forces, souring consumer sentiment, rising cell phone bills, time famines, degrees that pay, Airbnb changes, and wealthy renters. They also touch on whether cash is really king and the $5.3 million American Dream figure. The episode is a rapid roundup designed to help listeners start the weekend informed and make smarter money moves.

Jeanna Smialek

Maria Edgeworth, a celebrated Regency-era novelist, was an early champion of Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, embedding economic concepts into her popular stories to educate the public. Despite her fame and influence, she remains largely absent from the history of economic thought. Biographer Jeanna Smialek explains how Edgeworth engaged in friendly debates with Thomas Malthus and David Ricardo, and how the Irish potato famine reshaped the era's intellectual landscape.

Sean Astin, Kevin Kelly, Ethan Mollick, Eline Van der Velden

Freakonomics Radio explores how artificial intelligence may reshape human creative work, asking whether A.I. will replace writers, designers, actors, coders, musicians, and thinkers — or help them do better work. The episode brings together SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin, Wired co-founder Kevin Kelly, Wharton professor Ethan Mollick, and Particle6 founder and C.E.O. Eline Van der Velden. It is part one of a two-part series on A.I. and human creativity.

Amelia McGee, Grace Gudenkauf

BiggerPockets guests Amelia McGee and Grace Gudenkauf share real numbers from their rental property portfolios, revealing actual rents, expenses, and cash flow from deals ranging from single-family homes to triplexes. They discuss creative financing strategies like 0% interest seller financing and low down payment loans from local banks. The episode explores whether negative cash flow can be worthwhile and why scaling big isn't necessary for financial freedom. It emphasizes practical, transparent insights for both new and experienced investors.

Erin Griffith, Rob Copeland, John Carreyrou

This episode features a discussion about Billy Evans, the breakout character from the documentary 'You Can See Everything,' and his controversial new blood-testing start-up. Reporters Erin Griffith, Rob Copeland, and Max Read examine whether the company is legitimate and how Silicon Valley is reacting to the film. The show also covers CoreWeave's mounting debt, a possible SpaceX-Tesla merger, and Joel Kaplan's departure from Meta. Finally, John Carreyrou returns to answer listener questions about Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos saga.

Kurt Metzger, Duncan Trussell

Joe Rogan sits down with comedians Kurt Metzger and Duncan Trussell, co-hosts of the 'Mystery Boys' podcast, along with their respective shows 'The Derp with Kurp' and 'The Duncan Trussell Family Hour.' The conversation likely touches on comedy, podcasting, and whatever topics come up in a freeform chat between friends.

Dane Knecht

Live from Cloudflare Connect, Sarah Guo interviews Cloudflare CTO Dane Knecht about the security challenges emerging from the shift to the agentic web. They discuss how enterprises that have adopted zero trust infrastructure are better prepared, why legacy code and the software development lifecycle must change, and the prediction that token spending will soon tilt toward security rather than engineering. Dane describes the current 'messy middle' where humans and agents share the same web infrastructure, and explains Cloudflare's approach, including a new monetization gateway, the Signals project with OpenAI, and the rationale behind the Cloudflare OS release and a recent restructuring. The conversation also covers Cloudflare's unusual intern strategy, the importance of curiosity about AI, and the broader mission of democratizing security for everyone.