Podcast Episodes

The Genetic Revolution Has Begun - George Church on What Comes Next (#274)

Season 1 Episode 274

We’ve entered a new age. Where nature once took a million years to make a few genetic changes, scientists can now make billions in an afternoon — and even imagine adapting humans for life beyond Eart…

Published on 6 hours ago

Your Brain, For Sale: The Hidden Ways AI Can Manipulate You with Cass Sunstein (#273)

Season 1 Episode 273

AI doesn’t just predict our behavior — it can shape it.

Cass Sunstein, Harvard professor and co-author of Nudge, reveals how artificial intelligence uses classic tools of manipulation — from scarcity …

Published on 1 week ago

What Putin Really Wants — with Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul (#272)

Season 1 Episode 272

When Vladimir Putin first rose to power, few expected him to become the world’s most confrontational autocrat. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul, who has studied and worked with Putin f…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Our Dollar, Your Problem: How U.S. Power Shapes — and Shakes — the World (#271)

Season 1 Episode 271

The dollar has been one of America’s most powerful weapons and a major source of global influence, in ways few fully realize. It doesn’t just shape trade and finance; it also gives the U.S. a unique …

Published on 3 weeks ago

The Surprising Truth About Grief, Loss and Resilience (#270)

Season 1 Episode 270

Grief and trauma are part of being human, yet most of us have little idea what to expect. We picture them as overwhelming, endless, and all-consuming. But what if that story is wrong? Columbia profes…

Published on 4 weeks ago

AI Will Transform the World—But Who Decides How? (#269)

Season 1 Episode 269

Artificial intelligence isn’t just another invention — it may be humanity’s first non-biological species. Craig Mundie, former Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer and co-author of Genesis w…

Published on 1 month ago

Why 199 of 200 Projects Fail: The Iron Law That Dooms Even the Smartest Ideas (#268)

Season 1 Episode 268

What do kitchen renovations, Olympic Games, and nuclear power plants have in common? Most of them fail — spectacularly. World-renowned expert Bent Flyvbjerg explains why 199 out of 200 big projects g…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

David Brooks: Why America’s Decline Story Is 75% Bonkers (#267)

Season 1 Episode 267

Populists on the right and left say globalization gutted America’s middle class. David Brooks says that story is “75% bonkers.” In this episode, he reveals what’s myth, what’s true, and the deeper cr…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

3 Habits That Separate Great Communicators from Everyone Else (#266)

Season 1 Episode 266

Why do some people seem to effortlessly connect — while the rest of us stumble through awkward small talk or tense conversations? The secret isn’t charisma or confidence — it’s a few learnable habits…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

America’s Edge: More Barriers or More Innovation? (#265)

Season 1 Episode 265

Every country wants strong industries and good jobs. But do tariffs actually deliver? 

Few people have been closer to the frontlines of global trade, tariffs, and innovation than America’s former chie…

Published on 2 months ago