Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down in-person with Brett Johnson, formerly the United States’ most wanted cyber criminal, now a public speaker and expert on cyber security. They discuss the nurturing of a child into a criminal, the compartmentalization of guilt, the psychology of exploitation, the creation of the precursor to the dark web, and what caused Johnson to walk away completely. Brett Johnson. Former U.S. Most Wanted Cybercriminal. Now Good Guy. The United States Secret Service called Mr. ...
Dec 18, 2023•2 hr 9 min•Ep 406•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with public speaker and mental health advocate Aaron Stark. You might recognize Aaron’s name from his deeply impactful TED Talk, “I was almost a school shooter.” They walk through his life story and discuss the all-too-real result of deep parental trauma, the psychology of abuse that shapes self loathing and self harm, the drivers that nearly pushed Aaron from victim into monster, and the real, tangible act of kindness that saved lives. Aaron Stark was almost a s...
Dec 14, 2023•2 hr 38 min•Ep 405•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with historian and author Niall Ferguson. They discuss the historical and deeply mythological precedent of world-ending narratives, how the global doomsday ethos abdicates local responsibility while empowering the elite class, the out-of-control gigantism plaguing our administrative states today, and how we might strive to deal with genuine tragedy morally, religiously, and with humility. Niall Ferguson is a Scottish-American historian, author, columnist, TV pres...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 404•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down in-person with researcher, professor, and author, Dr. Sarah Hill. They break down sex-based differences in regret, competition, and academia; the balance between life exposure and safeguarding when raising a child; the practice of “mate-choice copying” among women; and why our hormones are a foundational part not just of our physical makeup, but also of who we are and who we have the potential to become. Dr. Sarah E. Hill is a researcher and professor at TCU and ...
Dec 07, 2023•2 hr 59 min•Ep 403•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with the 46th governor of Florida and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. They discuss his working-class upbringing, the fundamentals of team building, the drastic need for government reduction, and how Florida might work as a national blueprint post 2024. Ron DeSantis is an American politician in the Republican party. He is a veteran from the U.S. Navy and is currently serving as the 46th governor of Florida (since 2019). DeSantis was initially a member of ...
Dec 04, 2023•58 min•Ep 402•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down in-person with recently “canceled” comedian Matt Rife. They discuss the incident in question, his viral response, the prominence of crowd work in his act, his early career start at the age of 15, the innovative use of social media to build his name, and the real reason he remains unapologetic for having a sense of humor. Matthew Steven Rife was born in 1995 and is an American stand up comedian and actor. He started early, entering a school talent show at the age o...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep 401•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with the Secretary General of Great Arab Minds, His Excellency Saeed Al Nazari. They discuss the origins of the United Arab Emirates, how the Abraham Accords and a Tri-Faith system have taken effect and opened dialogue, the projects spearheaded by Saeed for the education, entrepreneurialism and empowerment of young Emiratees, and why the unique vision and strong values of the UAE have lifted the country to unimaginable heights in only half a century. His Excelle...
Nov 27, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Ep 400•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with Save Canada organizers Josh and Nick Alexander. They discuss the resurgence of activism for christian ideals and family values, the abhorrent response from administrative bodies, mainstream media, and law enforcement, the threats and physical violence levied against their family and organization, and what their battle really means for Canada and the world at large. Josh Alexander is a 17 year old Christian student activist. Josh has been denied an education a...
Nov 23, 2023•2 hr 45 min•Ep 399•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with attorney, ambassador, and 27th U.S. Security Advisor, Robert O’Brien. They discuss the inner workings of international hostage negotiations, the ongoing success and legacy of the Abraham Accords, the Russia/Ukraine war, and the current perception of American strength, leaving much room for improvement. Robert O’Brien is an American attorney, ambassador, and was the 27th United States Security Advisor (4th to be hired under Donald Trump). O’Brien was a foundin...
Nov 20, 2023•2 hr 44 min•Ep 398•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with the current president of the Heritage Foundation, Dr. Kevin Roberts. They discuss the operations and practical utility of think tanks, the state of progressivism across academia, how multiple generations of students are now incapable of facing adversity, while claiming to fight it, and why intellectual combat is not something to shut down, but to champion against dire falsehoods. Dr. Kevin Roberts is the current and 7th president of the Heritage Foundation (g...
Nov 16, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Ep 397•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with founder and CEO of Magna International, Frank Stronach. They discuss the keys to starting and maintaining a successful business, and the ideas contained within the Economic Charter Rights, which advocates for the input and autonomy of all workers and profit sharing to be exercised company wide. Frank Stronach is the Founder and Honorary Chairman of Magna International Inc., the world's most diversified automotive parts supplier with more than 170,000 employee...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep 396•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with lawyer, state representative, and author Adam Smith. They discuss his new book “Lost and Broken: My Journey Back from Chronic Pain and Crippling Anxiety.” From this they explore the differences between cognitive and behavioral therapy, the dogmatization of nuance, the rise of “harm reduction” in the current era of identity politics, and the ideal goal of argument: it’s much more than just scoring points. Congressman Adam Smith is an American lawyer and politi...
Nov 09, 2023•2 hr 53 min•Ep 395•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with mathematician, author, and theologian Dr. John Lennox. They discuss the axioms and dangerous aims of transhumanism, the interplay between ethical faith, reason, and the empirical world, that makes up the scientific endeavor, and the line between luciferian intellectual presumption and wise courageous exploration. Dr. John Carson Lennox is a Northern Irish mathematician, bioethicist, and Christian apologist. He has written several books (Below), and was a pr...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep 394•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with Australian journalist and former prime minister, the Honourable Tony Abbott. They discuss Australia’s role on the world stage, the problems facing their economy and culture, how the quasi-cult of carbon threatens the developing world, why new religions propagate where faith has been abdicated, and the looming threat of war as China destabilizes while Putin pushes forward against Ukraine. Tony Abbott was elected prime minister by the Australian people on Sept...
Nov 02, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Ep 393•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with author and journalist Matt Taibbi. They discuss his early career both in journalism and professional basketball, his time in the U.S.S.R. learning Russian and publishing a successful gonzo-inspired newspaper, and his breaking coverage of the subprime mortgage bubble. They also examine the state of the world today with Russia and the U.S. military industrial complex, the upcoming presidential election, and the dire necessity for alternative news sources. Matt ...
Oct 30, 2023•2 hr 40 min•Ep 392•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with author, journalist, and political commentator Glenn Greenwald. They discuss the war on information: how social moralism, religious rhetoric, conceptual safety, and false compassion have been used and propagandized to reshape the western world into a good versus bad, red versus blue polarity. They also explore the human need for meta narratives, the basis of morality, and the case for God in a world that offers nihilism. Glenn Greenwald is a journalist, auth...
Oct 26, 2023•2 hr 44 min•Ep 391•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with Neuroendocrinology researcher and author of the upcoming book Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, Robert Sapolsky. They discuss how Game Theory applies to human behavior across iterative rounds of play, the unexpected success of the tit-for-tat principle, the role of dopamine in the anticipation of the future, and the objective reality of transcendent structures within our biological routines. Robert Sapolsky is an American Neuroendocrinology res...
Oct 23, 2023•2 hr 44 min•Ep 390•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with screenwriter, director, and co-founder of the Daily Wire, Jeremy Boreing. They discuss the landmark launch of the Bentkey Kids platform, the bizarre inversion of Hollywood from the transcendental to the political, and the folly of leftist populism at the expense of values, culture, and your children. Jeremy Danial Boreing is an American director, screenwriter, and producer. Boreing is co-founder of DailyWire+ and is responsible for all content produced by the...
Oct 19, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Ep 389•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson sits down with Greg Lukianoff and Rikki Schlott to discuss the inception of their new book, “The Canceling of the American Mind,” which seeks to assess cancel culture as it harshly affects American universities and institutions. They also break down the differences between feminine and masculine tendencies in regards to free speech, the entirely real and yet rarely discussed toxic femininity, and why we must prioritize a cultural shift away from the ease of victimhood. Greg...
Oct 16, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Ep 388•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson and cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Donald Hoffman discuss what we know as reality, why space time is now being considered a “doomed” framework, and how consciousness can be understood as a vast probability space within which we orient ourselves. Hoffman received a Bachelor of Arts degree in quantitative psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles, and then his Doctorate of Philosophy in computational psychology at MIT. He briefly worked as a research scientist...
Oct 12, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Ep 387•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B Peterson and writer Miranda Devine discuss her 2021 book “Laptop from Hell: Hunter Biden, Big Tech, and the Dirty Secrets the President Tried to Hide.” They delve into Hunter Biden’s depravity, the corruption of his family's business dealings, how they built and maintain their regime, the insane and far-reaching coverup from the deep state to the mainstream media, and the unfortunate aftermath for not just those directly involved, not just American citizens, but innocent people all ...
Oct 05, 2023•2 hr 42 min•Ep 386•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and stars of “Duck Dynasty,” Willie and Korie Robertson, discuss faith and family values as they were presented in the show, how they were preserved behind-the-scenes, the balance between reality and fiction, structure and playful spontaneity that was captured on “Duck Dynasty,” and the true positive impact the show had on viewers, as well as the culture of America during and since its phenomenal 11-season run. Willie and Korie Robertson are the stars of A&E’s hit reality ...
Sep 28, 2023•2 hr 53 min•Ep 385•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and econometrician Peter Arcidiacono discuss the recent landmark decision by the Supreme Court to end Affirmative Action, how his research was instrumental in that outcome, why merit is repeatedly proven to be the best indicator of success, how compassion is used to cloak racial discrimination, and what might actually yield results in service to the under-resourced communities across the United States. Peter Arcidiacono is the William Henry Glasson Professor of Economics a...
Sep 21, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Ep 384•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan Peterson and 2024 presidential candidate Chris Christie discuss the disproportional power of teachers unions, the seemingly perpetual state of the Ukraine/Russia war, the real impact of the Biden laptop scandal, and why Donald Trump might not be the right Republican candidate going forward. Chris Christie is an American lawyer, politician, lobbyist, author, and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th Governor of New Jersey (2010 to 2018).
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 383•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and breakout musician Chris Lunsford, better known by his stage name Oliver Anthony, discuss the balance between vision and efficiency in artistic and commercial endeavors, why Chris’ hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” has resonated so broadly and so quickly, the way honest expression through music can combat demoralization, how politics have become confused with the sacred, and what we can do to restore each to their proper order. Oliver Anthony, real name Christopher...
Sep 07, 2023•2 hr 49 min•Ep 382•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and “The mother of mindfulness,” Dr. Ellen Langer discuss her latest book, The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way To Chronic Health. From this they explore how intentioned awareness paired with humility allows for a healthier mindset and body, how the perception of time impacts the effects of disease and age, the way to view tragedy and suffering so that we may conquer it through faith and hope, and the immense benefits found in carefully considering to what, where, and who yo...
Aug 31, 2023•2 hr 51 min•Ep 381•Transcript available on Metacast WAR CHEST Free Speech Defence Fund: GoFundMe: https://bitly.ws/T5DB GiveSendGo: https://bitly.ws/T5DN Let the College of Psychologists of Ontario know what you think here: Twitter: @CPOntario Website: https://bitly.ws/T5Dn Full court decision here: https://t.co/nKO09kPIys Dr. Peterson's extensive catalog is available now on DailyWire+: https://bit.ly/3KrWbS8
Aug 24, 2023•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discuss his ongoing campaign, the long-growing hunger for depth in political discussion, the dire need for a renewed American vision, and how Vivek plans to strip the Washington administrative agencies of their unconstitutional powers. Vivek Ramaswamy is an entrepreneur, author, and political activist. Vivek has been making headlines since announcing his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, running on a platform in p...
Aug 17, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Ep 380•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Helen Joyce discuss the takedown of their last interview on youtube, the true tradition of women’s rights, and the harsh reality of what women stand to lose today. Helen Joyce is an Irish novelist and journalist, acting as the executive editor for events and business at the Economist in London. Before this, she trained as a mathematician, graduating from the Trinity College in Dublin, before attending Cambridge. She then acquired a PhD in geometric measure theory at th...
Aug 10, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Ep 379•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Kellie-Jay Keen, AKA Posie Parker, discuss her rude awakening as a women’s rights activist, the irony of arguing for women’s rights against transgender “women,” the censorship now abundant across leading streaming platforms, and why those speaking out continue to do so against all odds. Kellie-Jay Keen is a women’s rights activist and founder of the group “Standing For Women.” Her group events, #LetWomenSpeak, became so popular in the UK that Keen launched a world tour...
Aug 03, 2023•2 hr 31 min•Ep 378•Transcript available on Metacast 
