Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#239 — Yet Another Call from Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais calls Sam to ask if AI will replace comedians. They also discuss the implications of not having free will and if a chimp has ever asked…
5 years, 6 months ago
#238 — How to Build a Universe
Sam Harris speaks with Frank Wilczek about the fundamental nature of reality. They discuss the difference between science and non-science, the role o…
5 years, 6 months ago
#237 — Another Call from Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais calls to discuss Sam's monster joke from their last conversation and then other things happen...
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5 years, 6 months ago
#236 — Rebooting New York City
Sam Harris speaks with mayoral candidate, Andrew Yang, about the future of New York City.
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5 years, 6 months ago
#235 — A Call from Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais calls Sam to ask why we dream? They discuss why puns are terrible and breakdown some of the mechanics of comedy.
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5 years, 6 months ago
#234 — The Divided Mind
Sam Harris speaks with Iain McGilchrist about the differences between the right and left hemispheres of the human brain. They discuss the evolutionar…
5 years, 7 months ago
#233 — The Groves of Misinformation
Sam Harris speaks with Zeynep Tufekci about the problem of misinformation and group-think. They discuss the Covid-19 pandemic, the early failures of …
5 years, 7 months ago
#232 — Inequality and Revolution
Sam Harris speaks with Jack Goldstone about the rise in social inequality and political instability in the United States. They discuss how wealth is …
5 years, 7 months ago
#231 — Crossing the Abyss
Sam Harris speaks with General Stanley McChrystal and Chris Fussell about the radicalization of the far Right under Trump. They discuss the events of…
5 years, 7 months ago
#230 — An Insurrection of Lies
Sam Harris discusses two dangerous misconceptions about the siege of the Capitol.
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5 years, 7 months ago