Your Summer Reset for More Energy, Fun, & Happiness (Backed by Science)
In this solo episode, Mel Robbins invites listeners to hit the pause button and conduct a "summer reset" by reflecting on two research‑backed questions: what you’re proud of so far this year, and what you’re looking forward to. She shares her own recent experience touring for 56 days, describing how disciplined sleep, nutrition, movement, and emotional regulation helped her stay calm, present, and enjoy the grind despite intense stress. The episode emphasizes the power of self‑recognition and forward‑looking optimism as simple, science‑based tools for boosting energy, happiness, and resilience in the second half of the year.
How to Cultivate Your “Personal Power” As a Leader
In this episode, HBR’s Alison Beard talks with Tulane professor and executive coach Chris Lipp about "personal power"—the internal belief in one’s ability to create impact that transcends formal hierarchy. Lipp outlines three foundations of personal power—sense of control, internal...
Meditation: A Listening Presence | Tara Brach
In this 20‑minute guided meditation, Tara Brach leads listeners to adopt an upright, balanced posture and cultivate a receptive, listening presence that embraces both external sounds and internal sensations. She invites participants to explore the intention behind their practice, to...
I Believe The Children Are Our Future!
In this episode of the Box Office Podcast, host Scott Mendelson and regular panelists Jeremy Fuster, Lisa Layman, and Chrissy Michael riff on their formative horror movies, lamenting the “torture‑porn” era of the 2000s while recalling childhood scares from titles...
266: Meredith Oke, Host of the Quantum Biology Collective & Non-Profit Founder: How Your Light Environment Might Be Destroying Your...
In this episode, host Molly Eastman talks with Meredith Oke, founder of the Quantum Biology Collective, about how modern light exposure—especially from LEDs and screens—disrupts circadian rhythms and degrades sleep quality. Meredith shares her personal journey from chronic fatigue to...
Ep 378 - Social Media Protein Debates
In this episode Eric Trexler and Dr. Eric Helms dissect a heated Instagram debate about the upper limit of protein intake, focusing on a claim that 1.6 g/kg body weight is the ceiling for benefits. They walk through the underlying meta‑regression...
Why You're Tired All the Time: Mold, Metals, and the Hidden Drivers of Chronic Fatigue
In this episode of Front Row Dads, host John Broman talks with Dr. Tori Thompson, a chiropractor and functional‑medicine specialist, about how hidden environmental factors—especially mold, Lyme disease, and heavy metals—can drive chronic fatigue. Dr. Thompson shares her personal journey...
Find Your Life Leverage and Finally Focus
In this 7‑minute Wisdom Wednesday episode, Tan Pham, founder of Asian Efficiency, explains his concept of "life leverage"—identifying the handful of tasks only you can do and delegating the rest. He shares how this insight helped him scale his business,...
How Digital Interventions Transform Mental Health
The episode explores how digital interventions—such as CBT apps, meditation, cognitive games, and AI-driven journaling—integrate with measurement-based care to boost mental health outcomes. Host Mark discusses research showing a 225‑275% improvement in patient results when providers use these tools, citing...
Why Playing the Odds Beats Beating the Odds (with Kyle Austin Young)
In this episode, Kyle Austin Young discusses his book *Success Is a Numbers Game*, emphasizing that success hinges on playing the odds through repeated attempts rather than hoping for miracles. He illustrates this with stories like Instacart’s rapid rise during...
Rewriting the Rules of Antibody Drug Design
In this episode, Metaphor CEO Angela Huang explains how the company’s Function‑First platform uses live‑cell experiments combined with machine‑learning to design antibodies that can agonize, bias, or multi‑target receptors—capabilities that 95% of current antibodies lack. By focusing on functional activity...
How to Lead when You Don't Fit in - Dave Martin (CPO, Fractional)
In this episode, Dave Martin, a neurodivergent product leader and author of the white paper "Leadership for Neurodivergent Folks," discusses the unique challenges neurodiverse professionals face in leadership, such as masking, communication drift, and the "detail trap" that can hinder...
Dr. Sabine Hazan - Targeted for a Hypothesis
In this episode, Dr. Sabine Hazan discusses her research on the gut microbiome’s role in COVID‑19, highlighting how ivermectin may boost beneficial bifidobacteria but does not fully eradicate the virus from stool, and how aggressive antiviral treatments can damage the...
PSP 473: Is Your Child’s “Defiance” Actually Caused by OCD?
In this episode, child therapist Natasha Daniels explains how behaviors that seem like defiance or oppositionalism in kids often stem from OCD rather than willful disobedience. She outlines how avoidance compulsions, contamination fears, and rigid rituals can masquerade as difficult...
Portraits of Pride: Joan Cox on Painting Modern Love, Queer Visibility, and Finding Your Artistic Voice
In this episode, host Sour Dough chats with painter Joan Cox about her evolving practice of portraying queer love through large‑scale, color‑rich portraits. Cox explains how she discovered her artistic voice by re‑imagining a Berlin exhibition piece, focusing on intimate...
Ruta Sepetys on A FORTUNE OF SAND
In this episode of Poured Over, author Ruta Sepetys discusses her adult debut, *A Fortune of Sand*, a 1920s Detroit saga about the eccentric Lennox family, owners of a windshield dynasty, and the youngest daughter Marjorie who uncovers their web...
What AI Could Be Doing to Our Kids
In this episode, Dr. Becky talks with former Wall Street Journal tech reporter Joanna Stern about her year‑long experiment of letting generative AI permeate every corner of her home, including interactions with her children. They explore how AI chatbots in...
Why Chasing the Algorithm Leads to Burnout with Mark Rober
In this episode of Work Life, host Molly Graham talks with YouTube science star Mark Rober about his approach to content creation and why resisting the algorithm’s pressure is essential for sustainable success. Rober shares lessons from his seven‑year stint...
The Right and Wrong Lessons From ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’
The episode examines the surprise box‑office success of two low‑budget horror films—Backrooms ($10 M budget, $81 M domestic) and Obsession (under $1 M, $100 M domestic)—and what Hollywood can learn from the rise of YouTube‑born filmmakers. Guest Lucas Schaar argues that the key takeaway...
Bloodsucking Hitchhikers: What Farmers and Ranchers Should Know About Ticks
In this episode of Real Agriculture, host Amber Bell talks with Dr. Janet Sperling, a leading entomologist at CanLime, about the rising threat of ticks on Canadian farms and ranches. They explain the differences between dry‑land cattle ticks and the...
Sebastian Hassinger, Host of The New Quantum Era Podcast and Author of a New Book by the Same Name
In this crossover episode of Superposition Guys, host Yuval Boguer chats with Sebastian Hassinger, the independent quantum consultant behind the New Quantum Era podcast and author of the eponymous book. They discuss the motivation behind creating accessible quantum content, the...
From the Archives : Richard Powers : The Overstory
In this intimate 2019 interview, Richard Powers discusses his Pulitzer‑winning novel *The Overstory*, exploring how he transformed trees from background material into central characters and structural metaphors. He explains the novel’s unconventional architecture—nine human protagonists paired with tree avatars, organized...
Author Interview Thomas Laqueur | The Dog's Gaze
In this episode, host Kyle Wood interviews author Thomas LaCur about his new book, *The Dog's Gaze of Visual History*, which explores why dogs appear so frequently in Western art and what their presence reveals about human‑animal relationships. LaCur explains...
#394 ‒ Sleep Pharmacology: The Role of Medications in Healthy Sleep, the Promise of Emerging Therapies, and the Evidence for...
In this episode, host Peter Atiyah breaks down sleep pharmacology, explaining how sleep problems stem from four core mechanisms—sleep pressure, circadian timing, hyperarousal, and sleep architecture—and why matching medication to the specific dysfunction is crucial. He reviews the major classes...
How to Handle Difficult People: 7 Psychological Tricks to Read Anyone, Spot a Liar & Stay in Control
In this episode, Mel Robbins talks with former U.S. Secret Service agent and elite polygraph specialist Evie Pompouris about practical psychological tactics for reading people, spotting lies, and maintaining control around difficult individuals. Evie shares seven concrete tricks—including body‑language cues,...
How to Feel Happier in Your Body with Jessamyn Stanley
In this episode of The Happiness Lab, host Dr. Laurie Santos talks with yoga teacher and author Jessamyn Stanley about shedding body shame and finding joy in movement. Jessamyn shares her journey from feeling like a "fat, awkward weirdo" who...
785: Make Your Task List Work for You, with Liane Davey
In this episode, organizational psychologist Liane Davey explains how traditional to‑do lists can increase our "thought load"—the invisible tax of cognitive demands, emotional burdens, and limited energy—by forcing us to juggle endless tasks. She proposes a three‑list system that separates...
May 31st Book Club: How Disney Killed the Movies with Vicky Osterweil
In this episode of the Radical Books Collective, host Sherry Zane talks with author Vicki Osterweil about her new book, *The Extended Universe: How Disney Killed the Movies and Took Over the World*. Osterweil explains how Disney’s aggressive lobbying extended...
Peter Chernin on ‘Backrooms’ and Where the Smart Money Is Going in Hollywood
In this episode, veteran media mogul Peter Chernin discusses the surprise box‑office success of the low‑budget horror film "Backrooms," which he co‑financed through Chernin Entertainment and A24, and explains how his company’s North Road division scouts and backs creator‑driven projects....
#497 – Biggest Mysteries in Physics: Antimatter, Dark Energy & ToE – Don Lincoln
In this episode, Fermilab particle physicist Don Lincoln guides listeners through the historical quest for unification in physics—from Newton’s merging of celestial and terrestrial gravity to Maxwell’s synthesis of electricity and magnetism, and onward to modern attempts to reconcile quantum...
792: Brand Your Giving Programs & Donor Retention – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio
In this episode, Farah Trompeter of Big Duck and Ishmam Rahman of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) discuss how branding individual giving programs—monthly, mid‑level, and planned giving—can create a cohesive donor community and boost upgrades. They explain the IRC’s transformation...
Rebecca Solnit on THE BEGINNING COMES AFTER THE END
In this hour‑long conversation, acclaimed essayist Rebecca Solnit discusses her new book *The Beginning Comes After the End*, which weaves together feminism, climate change, indigenous rights, and broader social movements to illustrate how the past 70 years have reshaped our...
Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 4 - Equanimity
In this fourth installment of her "Brahma‑viharas" series, Tara Brach explores equanimity as the spacious, balanced awareness that lets us meet life’s ups and downs without over‑reacting. She explains how equanimity underpins love, compassion and joy, preventing them from shrinking...
Sneak Preview: My First Public Conversation About My Forthcoming Book BACKSLIDE
In this live Substack conversation, host Joy and scholar Robert P. Jones discuss Jones's new book *Backslide: Reclaiming a Faith and a Nation After the Christian Turn Against Democracy*. The book examines how white Christian nationalism has hijacked both American...
Luis Felber - Attawalpa
In this hour‑long TalkArt episode, host Robert Diamant chats with multi‑instrumentalist and composer Luis Felber (aka Atta Welper) about his artistic journey—from early childhood exposure to his mother’s painting, forming teenage bands, and becoming a London session musician, to co‑writing...
Vitamin K Shots and Informed Consent: What Parents Should Know
In this episode, Dr. Catherine Welch, senior fellow in pediatrics with the Independent Medical Alliance, explains the routine newborn vitamin K shot, its purpose in preventing vitamin K deficiency bleeding, and the emerging parental concerns about its safety. She outlines...
If You’re Feeling Uncertain & Stressed, You Need to Hear This
In this episode, Mel Robbins talks with Dr. Tara Narula, a cardiologist and author of *The Healing Power of Resilience*, about how to manage overwhelming stress and build true resilience. Dr. Narula explains that resilience isn’t about bouncing back to...
Let's Talk About Writing Memoir....
In this episode, the host—an experienced memoir author and workshop leader— discusses the art and purpose of writing memoir, sharing insights from her own publishing journey and the challenges she faced when revealing a personal story that sparked public backlash....
Thomas Baker on Quantum Error Correction and the Skills Students Need for Tomorrow
In this episode, Dr. Thomas Baker, a Canada Research Chair in quantum computing, explains how quantum computers differ fundamentally from classical machines and delves into the interdisciplinary hurdles of quantum error correction. He highlights the importance of creativity, flexible thinking,...
355. Summary: Is Your Running Form Healthy or Hurting? - Life Extension
In this episode of Live Forever-ish, hosts Dr. Mike and Dr. Crystal Gossard talk with movement expert Jay Grunke about running form and footwear. Grunke advocates for minimalist and barefoot running, arguing that modern “super shoes” with thick heels and...
Ep 377 – MRV/MAV, Diet Breaks & Refeeds
In this episode Eric Trexler and Dr. Eric Helms dive deep into the evolving concepts of Minimum Recoverable Volume (MRV) and Maximum Adaptive Volume (MAV), clarifying how modern research has merged these ideas and redefined recovery for hypertrophy. They discuss...
Intention or Inertia: What Intentional Living Actually Looks Like in Practice
In this episode the host expands on the concept of intentional living, arguing that it’s more than a mindset shift and requires an operating system called “time crafting.” He explains how daily themes create a flexible structure that aligns activities...
Mapping Cellular Stress Biology to Tackle Undruggable Targets
In this episode, Daniel Levine interviews Yeremiá Gizarian, co‑founder and CEO of Soleil Therapeutics, about the company’s AI‑driven platform that maps cellular stress responses to discover drugs for traditionally "undruggable" targets. The discussion explains how Soleil flips the conventional drug‑discovery...
He Raised $70M to Cure Every Disease With AI
In this episode, host Lucas Wald talks with Sam Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Edison Scientific and Future House, about using AI agents to accelerate biological research and drug discovery. Rodriguez explains how his team built the multi‑agent system Cosmos,...
Rick Perlstein on How America Got This Way
In this Memorial Day weekend interview, historian Rick Perlstein discusses his lifelong fascination with the political upheavals of the 1960s and how they birthed the modern American right. He explains his narrative approach—day‑by‑day, texture‑rich histories—as seen in his four‑book series from...
Marius Bakken on the Norwegian Method: Double Threshold, Lactate Control, and Muscle Tone
In this episode, former Olympian Marius Bakken explains the Norwegian Method, focusing on double‑threshold training, precise lactate monitoring, and the concept of muscle tone as a tool for balancing load and recovery. He draws on lessons from legendary coaches like...
What a Neurosurgeon Saw Beyond Death Changes Science & Spirituality | Dr. Eben Alexander
In this episode, neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander recounts his near‑death experience and explains how it shattered his materialist worldview, leading him to embrace a consciousness‑first model supported by quantum physics and NDE research. He discusses scientific evidence for reincarnation, including...
540 | Dislike Owning
In this episode of The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Milburn and T.K. Coleman explore how clutter arises from unconscious habits and argue that mindful, intentional living creates a frequency incompatible with excess. They discuss practical strategies for letting go of sentimental...
Fault Tolerance for Quantum Inputs and Outputs with Matthias Christandl
In this episode, host Sebastian Hassier talks with mathematician and quantum chemist Matthias Christandl about rethinking fault tolerance for quantum computers that handle quantum inputs and outputs rather than just classical data. Christandl explains that the traditional fault‑tolerance theorem assumes...
Facing Death (with Sebastian Junger)
In this episode, Russ Roberts talks with author and former war correspondent Sebastian Junger about his new memoir, *In My Time of Dying*, which recounts his near‑fatal pancreatic artery aneurysm and his lifelong encounters with death. Junger reflects on how...