Rob Reid is an entrepreneur, podcaster and an author.
The last 15 months have been a terrifying taster of just what a global crisis is like, except it wasn't lethal enough to be a threat to our long term survival - but just because this one wasn't, doesn't mean that more deadly existential risks aren't out there.
Expect to learn how synthetic biology might ... Show More
Aug 29
Mexican Batman, Britain’s Downfall, Mr Bean’s Comeback & Jimmy Carr - Rabbit Hole #5 - #1143
In the fifth installment of this new experimental format, we explore: - Inside the antics of a real-life Mexican Batman. - Why George chooses to wear AirPods during his massages. - If Jimmy Carr will run for Prime Minister of the UK. - and much more… Guests: - Jimmy Carr is a com ... Show More
2h 9m
Aug 27
Female Psychopath Explains How She Manipulates Men - Kanika Batra - #1142
Kanika Batra is an Australian content creator and author. What goes on inside the mind of a sociopath? Can they feel love and empathy, or are they truly emotionless? Diagnosed with antisocial personality disorder, Kanika Batra reveals how sociopaths actually think, feel and relat ... Show More
1h 53m
Apr 2019
Facing Existential Risks with Rob Wiblin
What major disasters can cause the extinction of the human race? It’s not a question the average person considers on a regular basis, but it’s one that Rob Wiblin attempts to answer every day. Rob is the Director of Research at 80,000 Hours, an organization which aims to find the ... Show More
1h 15m
Jan 2025
Reid Hoffman Returns (on an optimistic AI)
Reid Hoffman (Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right With our AI Future) is an internet entrepreneur, author, and co-founder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI. Reid returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss Socrates’s musing on the failings of writing, an argument for pushing back ... Show More
1h 55m