If you've never been in a fight before, have you ever wondered how you’d respond to getting punched in the face?
My guest today found the experience pretty delightful. Which is all the more surprising given that he'd lived more than three decades of his life as a self-described pacifist, who abhorred violence, thought fighting was barbaric, and feared he wa ... Show More
Jan 27
The Click Effect — Inside the Science and Magic of Social Chemistry
We’ve all had that feeling — you meet someone new, and the conversation just flows. You’re in sync. You click. But what’s really happening when that magic occurs?My guest today is journalist Kate Murphy, author of Why We Click: The Emerging Science of Interpersonal Synchrony, and ... Show More
54m 6s
Jan 20
How Football Took Over America — and Could Collapse
American football is so big — so braided into our weekends, our language, and our culture — that it can be hard to see it clearly as a whole.In his new book, Football, Chuck Klosterman helps us see the game from unexpected angles, and argues that football isn’t just a sport, it’s ... Show More
57m 40s
Jan 13
Money and Meaning — What Faith Traditions Teach Us About Personal Finance
We usually think of money as something very practical, concrete, and secular; we earn it, save it, spend it, and crunch the numbers behind it. But money is never just about money: it reflects our values, our priorities — and even our spiritual life.My guest today, Tom Levinson, k ... Show More
45m 20s
Apr 2023
#316 — Self-Defense: Reality and Fantasy
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Matt Thornton about his new book, "<a href="https://amzn.to/4143rZQ">The Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World</a>." They discuss his background in martial arts, the reasons to train in combat sports, the U ... Show More
54m 52s
Apr 2021
Championship Mentality: Courage | MMA Fighter Anthony Pettis
Ray Lewis invites MMA Fighter Anthony Pettis in this week's episode of Championship Mentality: Courage! Ray & Anthony dive into his path into the world of fighting, his process to becoming a black belt in four martial arts disciplines, how he got in the cage, his aspirations to b ... Show More
41m 4s
Dec 2020
E247 The Mike Tyson Interview
<p>Former Heavyweight Champion, Mike Tyson, joins the boys in today’s episode to reveal his brutally honest opinion of Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul, describe his life-altering experience with DMT, frog venom, and psychedelic drugs (including a live ingestion), who the greatest ... Show More
1h 21m