Lex Fridman Podcast

By Lex Fridman

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Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.

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12.06.2022

Noam Brown is a research scientist at FAIR, Meta AI, co-creator of AI that achieved superhuman level performance in games of No-Limit Texas Hold’em and Diplomacy. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – True Classic Tees: https://trueclassictees.com/lex ...

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12.06.2022 #344 – Noam Brown: AI vs Humans in Poker and Games of Strategic Negotiation Noam Brown is a research scientist at FAIR, Meta AI, co-creator of AI that achieved superhuman level performance in games of No-Limit Texas Hold’em and Diplomacy. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – True Classic Tees: https://trueclassictees.com/lex ...
12.03.2022 #343 – Roger Gracie: Greatest Jiu Jitsu Competitor of All Time Roger Gracie is a legendary jiu jitsu competitor and MMA fighter. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Bambee: https://bambee.com and use code LEX to get free HR audit – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to ...
11.29.2022 #342 – Todd Howard: Skyrim, Elder Scrolls 6, Fallout, and Starfield Todd Howard is a legendary video game designer at Bethesda Game Studios. He led the development of the Elder Scrolls series and the Fallout series, and an upcoming game Starfield. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – ...
11.26.2022 #341 – Guido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming Guido van Rossum is the creator of Python programming language. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – GiveDirectly: https://givedirectly.org/lex to get gift matched up to $1000 – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex ...
11.22.2022 #340 – Chris Tarbell: FBI Agent Who Took Down Silk Road Chris Tarbell is a former FBI special agent and cybercrime investigation specialist who brought down Ross Ulbricht and Silk Road, and Hector Monsegur (aka Sabu) of LulzSec and Anonymous. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – True ...
11.18.2022 #339 – Climate Change Debate: Bjørn Lomborg and Andrew Revkin Bjørn Lomborg is author of “False Alarm”. Andrew Revkin is a climate journalist (21 years at NY Times). Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get ...
11.15.2022 #338 – Chamath Palihapitiya: Money, Success, Startups, Energy, Poker & Happiness Chamath Palihapitiya is a venture capitalist, engineer, CEO of Social Capital, and co-host of the All-In Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Bambee: https://bambee.com and use code LEX to get free HR audit – InsideTracker: ...
11.11.2022 #337 – Destiny: Politics, Free Speech, Controversy, Sex, War, and Relationships Steven Bonnell, aka Destiny, is a progressive political commentator and a live streamer on YouTube. Melina Goransson is a live streamer on Twitch. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – True Classic Tees: https://trueclassictees.com/lex and use code ...
11.07.2022 #336 – Ben Shapiro: Politics, Kanye, Trump, Biden, Hitler, Extremism, and War Ben Shapiro is a conservative political commentator, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of The Authoritarian Moment and other books. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to ...
11.04.2022 #335 – Fiona Hill: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Fiona Hill is a presidential advisor and foreign policy expert specializing in Russia. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off ...
11.02.2022 #334 – Abbas Amanat: Iran Protests, Mahsa Amini, History, CIA & Nuclear Weapons Abbas Amanat is a historian at Yale specializing in the modern history of Iran. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Henson Shaving: https://hensonshaving.com/lex and use code LEX to get 100 free blades with your razor – ...
10.29.2022 #333 – Andrej Karpathy: Tesla AI, Self-Driving, Optimus, Aliens, and AGI Andrej Karpathy is a legendary AI researcher, engineer, and educator. He’s the former director of AI at Tesla, a founding member of OpenAI, and an educator at Stanford. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Eight Sleep: ...
10.24.2022 #332 – Kanye ‘Ye’ West Interview Ye is a legendary artist, producer, and designer. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get free trial – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod to get 3 months free – ...
10.20.2022 #331 – Balaji Srinivasan: How to Fix Government, Twitter, Science, and the FDA Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor, tech founder, philosopher, and author of The Network State: How to Start a New Country. He was formerly the CTO of Coinbase and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Please support this podcast by checking ...
10.17.2022 #330 – Hikaru Nakamura: Chess, Magnus, Kasparov, and the Psychology of Greatness Hikaru Nakamura is a chess super grandmaster and is currently the #1 ranked blitz chess player in the world. He is also one of the top chess streamers on Twitch and YouTube. Please support this podcast by checking out our ...
10.15.2022 #329 – Kate Darling: Social Robots, Ethics, Privacy and the Future of MIT Kate Darling is a researcher at MIT Media Lab interested in human robot interaction and robot ethics. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – True Classic Tees: https://trueclassictees.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off – ...
10.10.2022 #328 – John Danaher: Submission Grappling, ADCC, Animal Combat, and Knives John Danaher is one of the greatest coaches and minds in martial arts history. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get 30-day free trial – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off premium – ...
10.07.2022 #327 – GothamChess: Hans Niemann, Magnus Carlsen, Cheating Scandal & Chess Bots Levy Rozman, also known as GothamChess, is a professional chess player, streamer, and educator. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Notion: https://notion.com – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil – ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod ...
10.05.2022 #326 – Annaka Harris: Free Will, Consciousness, and the Nature of Reality Annaka Harris is the author of Conscious: A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Wealthfront: https://wealthfront.com/lex to get $50 sign-up bonus – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% ...
10.01.2022 #325 – Michael Levin: Biology, Life, Aliens, Evolution, Embryogenesis & Xenobots Michael Levin is a biologist at Tufts University working on novel ways to understand and control complex pattern formation in biological systems. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Henson Shaving: https://hensonshaving.com/lex and use code LEX to ...
09.27.2022 #324 – Daniel Negreanu: Poker Daniel Negreanu is one of the greatest poker players of all time. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Backbone: https://playbackbone.com/lex to get perks with order – Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get 30-day free trial – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex ...
09.24.2022 #323 – Will Sasso: Comedy, MADtv, AI, Friendship, Madness, and Pro Wrestling Will Sasso is a comedian, actor, and co-host of the Dudesy podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil ...
09.21.2022 #322 – Rana el Kaliouby: Emotion AI, Social Robots, and Self-Driving Cars Rana el Kaliouby is a pioneer in the field of emotion recognition and human-centric AI. She is the founder of Affectiva, deputy CEO of Smart Eye, and author of Girl Decoded. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: ...
09.17.2022 #321 – Ray Kurzweil: Singularity, Superintelligence, and Immortality Ray Kurzweil is an author, inventor, and futurist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free ...
09.14.2022 #320 – Christopher Capozzola: World War I, Ideology, Propaganda, and Politics Christopher Capozzola is a professor of history at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Wealthfront: https://wealthfront.com/lex to get $50 sign-up bonus – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free sample ...
09.09.2022 #319 – Botez Sisters: Chess, Streaming, and Fame Alexandra and Andrea Botez are chess players, commentators, educators, entertainers, and streamers. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off premium – Weights & Biases: https://lexfridman.com/wnb – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% ...
09.07.2022 #318 – Nick Lane: Origin of Life, Evolution, Aliens, Biology, and Consciousness Nick Lane is a biochemist at UCL and author of Transformer, The Vital Question, and many other amazing books on biology, chemistry, and life. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Backbone: https://playbackbone.com/lex to get perks with ...
09.04.2022 #317 – John Vervaeke: Meaning Crisis, Atheism, Religion & the Search for Wisdom John Vervaeke is a psychologist and cognitive scientist at University of Toronto. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – ...
08.31.2022 #316 – Noam Chomsky: Putin, Ukraine, China, and Nuclear War Noam Chomsky is a linguist, philosopher, and political activist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Skiff: https://skiff.com/lex – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex ...
08.27.2022 #315 – Magnus Carlsen: Greatest Chess Player of All Time Magnus Carlsen is the highest-rated chess player in history and widely considered to be the greatest chess player of all time. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial – Athletic ...
08.24.2022 #314 – Liv Boeree: Poker, Game Theory, AI, Simulation, Aliens & Existential Risk Liv Boeree is a poker champion and science educator on topics of game theory, physics, complexity, and life. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Audible: https://audible.com/lex to get 30-day free trial – GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org and use ...
08.19.2022 #313 – Jordan Peterson: Life, Death, Power, Fame, and Meaning Jordan Peterson is a psychologist, lecturer, podcast host, and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up to $1000 off team plan – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Eight Sleep: ...
08.16.2022 #312 – Duncan Trussell: Comedy, Sentient Robots, Suffering, Love & Burning Man Duncan Trussell is a comedian, host of The Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast, and co-creator of The Midnight Gospel. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Skiff: https://skiff.com/lex – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off premium – ...
08.13.2022 #311 – Magatte Wade: Africa, Capitalism, Communism, and the Future of Humanity Magatte Wade is an entrepreneur with a passion for creating positive change in Africa through economic freedom. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – Audible: https://audible.com/lex ...
08.08.2022 #310 – Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA covert intelligence officer. Check out his work and podcast at https://everydayspy.com Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Wealthfront: https://wealthfront.com/LEX to get $50 sign-up bonus – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT.com/lex to get free ...
08.04.2022 #309 – John Carmack: Doom, Quake, VR, AGI, Programming, Video Games, and Rockets John Carmack is a legendary programmer, co-founder of id Software, and lead programmer of many revolutionary video games including Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, and the Commander Keen series. He is also the founder of Armadillo Aerospace, and for many years ...
08.01.2022 #308 – Ryan Graves: UFOs, Fighter Jets, and Aliens Lt. Ryan Graves is a former Navy fighter pilot, who has worked on advanced research and development programs for DARPA, Office of Naval Research, and Air Force Research Labs on topics of multi-agent collaborative autonomy, AI-assisted air-to-air combat, and manned-unmanned ...
07.29.2022 #307 – Brian Armstrong: Coinbase, Cryptocurrency, and Government Regulation Brian Armstrong is the CEO of Coinbase. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Audible: https://audible.com/lex – Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off – Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX ...
07.26.2022 #306 – Oriol Vinyals: Deep Learning and Artificial General Intelligence Oriol Vinyals is the Research Director and Deep Learning Lead at DeepMind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Shopify: https://shopify.com/lex to get 14-day free trial – Weights & Biases: https://lexfridman.com/wnb – Magic Spoon: https://magicspoon.com/lex and use ...
07.23.2022 #305 – Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang Lord Martin Rees is a cosmologist and astrophysicist at Cambridge University and co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% ...
07.20.2022 #304 – Bishop Robert Barron: Christianity and the Catholic Church Robert Barron is a bishop and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off ...
07.17.2022 #303 – Steve Keen: Marxism, Capitalism, and Economics Steve Keen is a heterodox economist and author. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Weights & Biases: https://lexfridman.com/wnb – Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour ...
07.14.2022 #302 – Richard Haier: IQ Tests, Human Intelligence, and Group Differences Richard Haier is a psychologist specializing in the science of human intelligence. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Calm: https://calm.com/lex to get 40% off – Linode: https://linode.com/lex to get $100 free credit – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to ...
07.09.2022 #301 – Jack Barsky: KGB Spy Jack Barsky is a former KGB spy and author of “Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America”. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off ...
07.04.2022 #300 – Joe Rogan: Comedy, Controversy, Aliens, UFOs, Putin, CIA, and Freedom Joe Rogan is a comedian, UFC commentator, and host of the Joe Rogan Experience. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Theragun: https://therabody.com/lex – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish ...
07.01.2022 #299 – Demis Hassabis: DeepMind Demis Hassabis is the CEO and co-founder of DeepMind. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Mailgun: https://lexfridman.com/mailgun – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex ...
06.28.2022 #298 – Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts and Loneliness Susan Cain is the author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, and Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – ...
06.25.2022 #297 – Jonathan Reisman: The Human Body – From Sex & Sperm to Hands & Heart Jonathan Reisman is a physician and author of The Unseen Body who has practiced medicine in some of the most remote places in the world. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Lambda: https://lambdalabs.com/lex – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex ...
06.21.2022 #296 – Douglas Murray: Racism, Marxism, and the War on the West Douglas Murray is an author and political commentator. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Brave: https://brave.com/lex – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off – BiOptimizers: http://www.magbreakthrough.com/lex to get 10% off – Notion: https://notion.com/startups to get up ...
06.17.2022 #295 – Richard Wolff: Marxism and Communism Richard Wolff is a Marxist philosopher and economist. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Skiff: https://skiff.org/lex to get early access – Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit – Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off ...

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