Artificial Intelligence, AI, is now a reality.  It lives with us in our pockets, in our homes, and in our...minds? We take on this brave new world in two parts, linked by one critical question: will AI ever be truly conscious? 

In Part One, we speak to founder & CEO of LivePerson, Robert LoCascio, who has had decades of pioneering experience in creating and using Artificial Intelligence to better our life here on earth. Join me today as we look behind the curtain at how AI is really made and what it can tell us about ourselves. 

Ever wondered what's beyond our universe?  So did Dr. Michio Kaku, beginning at the young age of 8, and it led him to try and complete Einstein's unfinished work: a theory of everything.  Dr. Kaku is a world-renowned physicist and a co-author of String Field Theory,  which some claim is the closest we've come to understanding the code of the universe.  In our fascinating conversation, Dr. Kaku and I explore multiverses, measure consciousness, and question the nature of reality...and cats. 

Space.  The final frontier.  And maybe, a place we will soon call home. Join me for a perspective shifting adventure outside our atmosphere with the first, and only Iranian Astronaut to go to space, Anousheh Ansari.  What can we learn by looking at ourselves from the outside?  How do we connect to a universal consciousness? And who exactly do we earthlings think we are?  

The answers may be right in front of you.

Russell Brand thinks laughter is a door to a higher truth.  In our conversation, we explore how humor changed his life and how it can help us all alter our perceptions of reality.  As Russell charts his path from addiction to a more mindful approach to his life, we discuss love and acceptance, oblivion and transcendence, and how to see ourselves in this world more clearly.  Join me for a fun, and serious, discussion with a particularly enlightened comedian.

For listeners who’d like more with Russell Brand, please find his latest book— MENTORS:  How to Help and Be Helped.

Dr. Jane Goodall joins me today to take us into the wild and explore consciousness outside and beyond the realm of the human animal. 

How does understanding consciousness in other species help us understand our place in the web of life?  How do we harness this understanding to ensure the survival of our planet...and us? 

Dr. Goodall, a world-renowned primatologist and anthropologist -- and not to mention a personal hero of mine -- takes us into the story of her life and the lessons she's learned along the way.  

Join me, as we discover the power of the human spirit and our connection to all living things. 

Special thanks to Aimee Morgana

Today I welcome my old friend, world-renowned neurosurgeon and Chief Medical Correspondent for CNN, Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

Join us for a conversation where we discuss the amazing 3-pound mass we call our brain -- does it hold the answers to how we think, feel and imagine?  Is the brain the center of everything we believe is reality? And is that where the mind resides? The answer may not be what you expect. 

Come with me, as we explore the mysterious power of the mind.

Launching March 18th.