Alexander Mikaberidze is a professor of history and social sciences at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Mikaberidze has been the author, editor, and translator of over two dozen books and textbooks mostly focusing on the history of revolutionary eras. He is best known for his work on Napoleon in his book "The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History". In this conversation, we discuss the figure of Napoleon Bonaparte and how we can apply the learnings from history to current affairs, like the w...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 38 min
Ben Goertzel is the founder and CEO of SingularityNET, a project combining artificial intelligence and blockchain to democratize access to artificial intelligence. He is also the writer of more than 15 books on AI that made popular the term "Artificial General Intelligence" (AGI). In this episode, we talk about the future of AI, and more importantly, the effects reaching AGI will have on humanity.
Oct 06, 2023•1 hr 22 min
Sven Pape is an award-nominated editor who cut for James Cameron, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and James Franco. He is the creator of the YouTube channel This Guy Edits in which he breaks down the editing of films and TV series. In this conversation, we discuss the secrets and techniques editors use to create beautiful films and the differences between creating content on YouTube and working inside Hollywood movies.
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 34 min
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 episode, we discuss the future of the relations between the USA and China and the differences between ...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 38 min
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 up with Nas Daily, the struggle of being a content creator, and the beauty of traveling around the wo...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 41 min
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 paleontologists discover fossils, and how humans became the most important animal on planet Earth.
Sep 15, 2023•55 min
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 innovation in the economy.
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr
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.
Sep 11, 2023•2 hr 6 min
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 deeply about death, inequality, and other philosophical problems doctors face during their careers....
Sep 08, 2023•2 hr 2 min
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 this episode discuss everything you need to know about the subject.
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 42 min
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.
Aug 25, 2023•1 hr 41 min
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.
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 40 min
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.
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 32 min
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.
Aug 21, 2023•2 hr 8 min
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.
Aug 11, 2023•2 hr 6 min
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.
Aug 11, 2023•2 hr 8 min
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.
Aug 05, 2023•1 hr 33 min
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.
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 32 min
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.
Jul 29, 2023•1 hr 27 min
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 youth.
Jul 26, 2023•1 hr 18 min
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.
Jul 22, 2023•1 hr 12 min
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.
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 37 min
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.
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 16 min
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.
Jul 05, 2023•2 hr 8 min
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.
Jul 01, 2023•24 min
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.
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 35 min
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.
Jun 25, 2023•2 hr 31 min
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.
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 40 min
I saw crazy things happen while filming a video traveling across Russia in this conflictive time. Today I'll share exactly what I saw and what I learned from this experience.
Jun 12, 2023•12 min
Andreas Charalambous PhD is a professor and researcher specializing in Cancer Nursing at Cyprus University of Technology. We go in-depth about how doctors and patients deal with cancer, why we get it, how to prevent it, possible cures, and more.
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 16 min
