The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

Jordan Peterson delivers a lecture in Las Vegas using the biblical story of Jacob and Esau to explore the idea of 'aiming up.' He traces how ordinary marital arguments descend into deeper issues of betrayal and trust, and argues that in any conflict you face a choice between winning and repairing. He challenges the notion that cynicism equals intelligence, explains why economic prosperity depends on interpersonal trust as fragile as a handshake, and examines how a deceitful character like Jacob could become a patriarch. The talk concludes with a description of the transformative power of a single decision to reorient your life toward improvement, no matter how far you've fallen.

In this lecture from March 2024, Jordan Peterson explores the relationship between attention, value, and belief. He begins with the cognitive science problem that reality presents infinite facts but we attend to only a narrow set, revealing our implicit value hierarchies. Through a series of images and narratives — a villain on screen, a sleeping lion, Abraham leaving his father's tent — he builds toward the argument that everyone operates on faith in what is worth attending to, and that the object of ultimate attention functions as a de facto god.

Jordan Peterson delivers a solo lecture arguing that genuine thinking operates more like answered prayer than rational calculation. He contends that your ultimate aim determines what you can perceive, and that the spirit with which you speak shapes your relationships far more than the words you choose. Drawing on biblical narratives—including Jonah swallowed by the sea for his silence and Cain’s rejected offering—he reframes faith not as intellectual belief but as the constant, often unconscious decision about what you serve. The talk ultimately asks what it costs when good people refuse to speak or act.

Jordan Peterson delivers a lecture recorded in Manchester, New Hampshire, using a Ramones concert as an unexpected starting point to explore the nature of meaning, the necessity of struggle, and the hidden aims that guide perception. He argues that even professed nihilists reveal an embodied orientation toward meaning through their immersion in music, and that a life without challenge is not an ideal but a kind of living death. The lecture builds toward practical reflections on attention, love, and the question we answer every time we decide what to look for.

Jordan Peterson delivers a solo lecture tracing how ordinary desire can curdle into resentment and exploitation. He argues that the direction of attention in everyday interactions secretly determines whether the person across from you becomes a partner to love or a tool to use. From the biology of pair bonding to the Dark Tetrad of personality, Peterson shows how the same attention, aimed differently, forms the foundation of trust, marriage, and everything worth building. The lecture begins as dating advice and ends with a biblical story of two brothers, a sacrifice gone wrong, a burning sword, and a fleeing prophet.

In the final lecture of his 60-city tour, Jordan Peterson explores the hidden architecture of self-sabotage, beginning with an unexpected admission from a prominent atheist and winding through the biblical story of Cain and Abel. He argues that a child who insists on getting his own way ends up without friends, that marriage cannot survive if each partner only seeks personal satisfaction, and that accumulated resentment can turn an ordinary person into someone capable of terrible things. The lecture's central thread is the question every conscience asks: not what you believe, but what you are willing to give up. The answer, he contends, determines whether the world opens before you or closes in.

Peterson explores the moral weight of perception itself, arguing that every glance is a moral act that shapes what reality reveals to you. Drawing from biblical narratives—Jacob's ladder, Elijah's cave, the still small voice—he traces how conscience, calling, and the impulse to aim upward are fundamentally one thing. The lecture centers on the claim that God in the Old Testament is less a being to be believed in than a direction to be chosen through accumulated small decisions.

Jordan Peterson delivers a biblical lecture tracing the final act of the Exodus narrative—from the golden calf to the bronze serpent—and draws out its modern implications. He examines how Moses' striking of the rock marks a catastrophic leadership failure, how Korah's accusation that authority is merely power echoes contemporary cynicism, and how the bronze serpent prefigures the crucifix. The central claim is that voluntarily confronting the source of poison, rather than avoiding it, is the only way to become immune to resentment, chaos, and societal decay. Peterson uses this lens to diagnose a civilization that is forgetting these ancient lessons.

Jordan Peterson delivers a solo lecture connecting Carl Jung's alchemical studies to the narrative structure of perception and positive emotion. He introduces the Self-Authoring Suite as a measurable stress-reduction tool, outlines the 90-Minute Marriage Rule, and explores why recurring memories persist. The lecture also presents the seven domains of a meaningful life and the central question we rarely ask ourselves: 'What kind of person do you want to be in five years?' A live Q&A covers the state of Canada, drug decriminalization, and a personal story about a suit that triggered unexpected transformation.

In this solo lecture from the 'We Who Wrestle With God' tour, Jordan Peterson argues that everyone serves a god — whatever they place at the top of their value hierarchy. He examines why the stories that captivate us are not merely false but 'hyper-real,' carrying psychological and moral truths. Peterson explores the identity of work with sacrifice, the warning embedded in Cain's second-rate offering, the meaning of Job's suffering, and the biblical promise extended to those who offer their best.

Jordan Peterson announces a new weekly lecture series drawn from his extensive tour archive, set to begin this Sunday. He explains that ongoing health issues prevent him from podcasting or public lecturing, making these pre-recorded lectures a way to continue sharing content during his recovery. Peterson notes the series will particularly appeal to fans of his early YouTube work, marking a return to a more focused, lecture-style format. He expresses gratitude for his audience's support and hopes the lectures prove useful and compelling.

Dr. Peterson discusses education challenges, praising homeschooling over the flawed K-12 system, exploring new learning models, and stressing critical thinking in a world dominated by low-attention span media environments.

Dr. Peterson answers caller questions on marriage and family, offering practical advice on how to support your spouse, navigate parenting challenges, overcome the impact of past relationships, and balance multicultural influences.

Callers share tragedies: cancer, addiction, loss, and more. Dr. Peterson offers profound advice on navigating suffering with faith, family support, and practical strategies for overcoming the darkest moments life throws at us. He emphasizes finding strength and gratitude even in the darkest times.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson is joined by his daughter Mikhaila Fuller as they address listener questions on having children, understanding women, how to help your wife through motherhood, navigating and avoiding resentment, dealing with family conflict and more. We hope you enjoy it.

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Join Dr. Peterson for five standout moments from behind the DW+ paywall: Megyn Kelly reflects on motherhood, IVF, and the need for cultural matchmaking beyond Tinder; Michael Saylor makes the case for Bitcoin as decentralized economic sovereignty and outlines its political rise; Dr.

In Answer the Call, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson returns to his roots, taking real calls from real people facing life’s hardest questions. Joined by his daughter, Mikhaila Fuller, the series transforms personal struggles into public insight—offering wisdom, empathy, and clarity in the face of chaos.

In Answer the Call, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson returns to his roots, taking real calls from real people facing life’s hardest questions. Joined by his daughter, Mikhaila Fuller, the series transforms personal struggles into public insight—offering wisdom, empathy, and clarity in the face of chaos.

In this narrative analysis, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson breaks down the Grimm Brothers’ “Hansel and Gretel,” revealing the psychological and symbolic dimensions hidden within the classic tale.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson interviews Stanford professor and prolific biotech entrepreneur Dr. Garry Nolan, covering the cutting-edge of cancer research and atomic-level imaging as well as his work with the U.S. government on anomalous health effects linked to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs).

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson speaks with psychologist and autism researcher Dr. Simon Baron-Cohen about the nature of empathy, systemizing, and the neurological basis of autism.

In this deeply personal interview, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with Scott Adams, cartoonist and creator of Dilbert, to explore the unlikely paths that shape a life—from illustrating a nationally syndicated hit comic to fatal illness and facing the metaphysical.

Sparked by French’s recent New York Times article, “The Democrats’ $20 Million Man Problem,” he and Jordan Peterson discuss the societal failures contributing to male alienation—fatherlessness, loss of purpose, overmedication, and a culture that increasingly pathologizes masculinity.

Member of European Parliament Christine Anderson joins Jordan Peterson to explain the cultural, political, and economic unraveling of Germany and the EU.

Dr. Jordan Peterson offers a psychological and cultural analysis of the Grimm Brothers' Snow White, using it as a lens to explore evolutionary biology, female status hierarchies, fertility suppression, and the pathology of the “evil queen” archetype.

Riley Gaines returns to speak with Dr. Jordan Peterson about marriage, pregnancy, and what it means to pursue both motherhood and mission in a culture that tells women they must choose.

In this live lecture from Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson weaves through biblical narratives and cultural critique—from Tolstoy’s suicidal despair to Moses’ encounter with the burning bush, from Cain’s failed sacrifice to James Bond as the symbol of romantic adventure.

In this urgent conversation, Jonathan Haidt and Jordan Peterson dissect the silent catastrophe facing Gen Z—spiraling anxiety, attention collapse, and social isolation—all amplified by addictive tech.

In this powerful lecture from the We Who Wrestle With God tour, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson explores why stories aren't just entertainment—but the essential structure through which we perceive reality, aim toward meaning, and shape our lives.

Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris explore the breakdown of institutions in the digital age, and how difficult it’s become to identify what’s true and what’s not.

In this exclusive Sessions interview, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Michael Saylor explore the evolving relationship between the U.S.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and evolutionary psychologist Dr. Gad Saad reunite for a conversation that blends ancient myth, evolutionary theory, and cultural psychology.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and journalist Megyn Kelly dissect the cultural and psychological forces reshaping modern gender dynamics—particularly the rising unhappiness among young women, the suppression of traditional masculinity, and the consequences of empathy-driven institutions.

Is our planet doomed? Probably not, it turns out. Dr. Jordan B. Peterson joins geologist Scott Tinker to dismantle the myth of energy scarcity, exposing the flawed narratives that demonize coal, oil, and natural gas.

Actor and comedian Tyler Fischer joins Dr. Jordan B. Peterson to unpack a wild, raw, and brutally honest life story—from drinking at age ten to getting banned from Gutfeld and blacklisted by Hollywood.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh—filmmaker, provocateur, and cultural lightning rod. They unpack the making of two viral documentaries, What Is a Woman? and Am I Racist?, and the philosophical and political firestorms surrounding them.

Parenting isn’t a theory—it’s a daily test of character. In this first episode, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson meets with real parents navigating the joys and struggles of raising children.

Dr. Jordan Peterson and his daughter Mikhaila sit down to tackle raw, unfiltered questions from the audience. This is a deeply honest, sometimes uncomfortable, often inspiring ride through the mess and meaning of modern life.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with Jocko Willink — decorated Navy SEAL, best-selling author, and serial entrepreneur — to explore the principles of discipline, leadership, and the relentless pursuit of meaningful goals.

What really happened on October 7th? What does it reveal about Israel, Hamas, the West—and the future of civilization? In this gripping and deeply disturbing conversation, Dr. Jordan B.

Dr. Jordan Peterson breaks down what the media has framed as a battle between Harvard University and the Trump administration—but it's much deeper than that.

Is the radical right becoming the very thing it hates? Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with Dr. James Lindsay to unpack the rise of the "Woke Right"—a faction of online reactionaries using the same tactics of victimhood, outrage mobs, and cult-like behavior once exclusive to the radical left.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down for a candid discussion with Dr. Mehmet Oz, discussing the toxified food environment within the United States—pointing directly to its causes—and exploring not just possible, but immediate routes for change.

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson engages in conversation with Charlie Kirk—author, speaker, and founder and CEO of Turning Point USA.

Billionaire investor and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel sits down with Jordan Peterson for a powerful conversation about why real progress has stalled. Thiel argues that the last truly groundbreaking achievement may have been landing on the moon—and since then, we've slowed down.

Ellen Langer discusses her groundbreaking counterclockwise study and her book The Mindful Body. She argues that the mind-body distinction is an artifact of language and that mindful attention to the body can produce measurable physiological changes.

Matt Walsh discusses his documentary What Is a Woman?, the cultural battle over gender definitions, and the difficulty of having honest public conversations about contested topics.

Lord Conrad Black discusses the patterns of rise and fall in great powers, from Rome through the British Empire to America. He argues that America's position is more durable than declinists believe because of its unique institutional resilience.

Douglas Murray, Jonathan Pageau, and Jordan Peterson discuss hierarchies of perception, the nature of faith, and whether meaning is a self-evident truth or something intangible. Murray argues that Western civilization is losing confidence in its own values.

Jordan Peterson, John Vervaeke, and Jonathan Pageau explore the meaning crisis, the relationship between cognitive science and religious symbolism, and how relevance realization connects to the deepest structures of human experience.