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Back to SearchJim Lampley on Hosting the Super Bowl, Calling Tyson's Fights, and His Friendship with O.J.
Episode 546
Jim Lampley's story is a 50-year travelog of an unlikely career that catalogs the evolution of sports television—from his emergence as the first side…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Assassination of Charlie Kirk: Shermer Reflects on Political Violence
Episode 545
In this solo commentary, Michael Shermer reflects on the assassination of Charlie Kirk and places it in the larger context of political violence, the…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Fate of Nations: Why Ignoring Human Nature Dooms Politics
Episode 544
Science writer Nicholas Wade explains how human nature continues to shape—and sometimes destabilize—modern civilization, and argues that ignoring the…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
How to Protect Children from Social Media and AI
Episode 543
Parenting today often feels like an uphill battle, with technology invading every corner of our kids' lives. From the rise of social media addiction …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Future of Space Exploration Amid NASA Mission Shutdowns
Episode 542
In this episode of The Michael Shermer Show, Michael Shermer interviews Alan Stern, a prominent planetary scientist and astronaut. Stern discusses hi…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Do Humans Speak?
Episode 541
In a radical new story about the birth of our species, evolutionary biologist Madeleine Beekman argues that it was not hunting, fighting, or tool-mak…
8 months ago
Depopulation: The Silent Global Emergency
Episode 540
Economist Dean Spears explains the forces driving global population change, from past fears of overpopulation to today's concerns about declining bir…
8 months ago
Brainwashing, Mind Control, and Hyper-Persuasion
Episode 539
Because brainwashing affects both the world and our observation of the world, we often don't recognize it while it's happening―unless we know where t…
8 months ago
How Foreign Governments Influence U.S. Universities
Episode 538
In an era of globalized education, where ideals of freedom and inquiry should thrive, an alarming trend has emerged: foreign authoritarian regimes in…
8 months, 1 week ago
Can We Prevent Aging? Eric Topol on Genes, Lifestyle, and AI in Healthcare
Episode 537
In this conversation, Michael Shermer and Dr. Eric Topol discuss the realties of aging, with particular focus on the role of AI in enhancing patient …
8 months, 2 weeks ago