Never listened to Lex? Don't worry, I've got you covered. His podcast covers an immense landscape of topics, so I've pulled together some of my favorite episodes to get you started. Podcast tagline: “Conversations about science, technology, history, ...
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Science & nature
Business & tech
History & people
Science & nature
Look at the stuff all around us
They did this episode in the Amazon jungle! What more do you need to know? Paul is an astounding person.
Paul Rosolie
Makes topics like dark matter and theoretical physics seem a little less intimidating. Learned a lot from Lisa.
Lisa Randall
Annie's an amazing writer. Hear her talk about her investigations into nuclear war, CIA, KGB, aliens, Area 51, Roswell & secrecy.
Annie Jacobsen
Few make science so understandable and fun like Sean does. Hear a rationalist's take on important topics like general relativity and quantum mechanics.
Sean Carroll
Straight talk on the possibility of alien civilizations with an astrophysicist. Strap in because this conversation with Adam is hard to pause.
Adam Frank
Conversation about language itself. It's something we use constantly but don't much think about. Learn about how and why we communicate.
Edward Gibson
Business & tech
Big tech, big money, big ideas
He's a more interesting guy than you may want to believe. Amazon and Blue Origin didn't happen by accident. Learn from on of the greatest entrepreneurs and builders of our time.
Jeff Bezos
Elon has been on this podcast so many times and it's hard to go wrong with him. Hear him discuss the usual mixture of AI, politics, science, video games, and so much more.
Elon Musk
They did the interview in the metaverse. This was mind-blowing and hilarious at the time. Hear Zuck's grand, visionary plans for us.
Mark Zuckerberg
I don't agree with everything Mark says, but I have to give credit. He's an hugely intelligent guy with more experience than most. Interesting talk.
Mark Cuban
Had a great time hearing about the world of programming. Pieter is an intriguing guy with a lot to say on how we exist online.
Pieter Levels
History & people
Face and embrace our past
Ed is an absolute pleasure to learn from. Start here if you're interested in lost civilizations of Central and South America, like the Maya, the Aztec, and the Inca.
Ed Barnhart
The legendary biographer. Learn about Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Einstein, Da Vinci, Ben Franklin, and what it's like to write about history's greatest.
Walter Isaacson
Graham is quite the controversial writer and speaker. Hear what he has to say about human history and lost civilizations. Remarkable.
Graham Hancock
Go deep with knowledge on the Roman Empire. Everything you wanted to know about the rise and fall of one of our favorite civilizations.
Gregory Aldrete
A fascinating historian. Learn about the history of Ukraine, Russia, the Soviet Union, the KGB, the Nazis, war, and more.
Serhii Plokhy
Who doesn't love a good conspiracy? Hear a lovely conversation about the CIA, the KGB, the Illuminati, secret societies, and cults.
Rick Spence
I never tire of learning more about Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler. This guy is a fascinating listen.
