Seen on Shark Week, Dickie Chivell is a South African nature conservationist specializing in marine wildlife and sharks. He’s working in Saudi Arabia now to preserve, restore, and conserve the beautiful Red Sea and coastline. Dickie reassures Mo that sharks attacks are unlikely accidents of mistaken identity and advises him what to do when faced by a shark. ... Show More
Nov 15
“Obesity Is Costing Us $5 Trillion Every Year!” —Gary Brecka
<p>Gary Brecka is a human biologist, longevity researcher, host of @ultimatehumanpodcast and co-founder of 10X Health, Gary spent over 20 years in life insurance analyzing bloodwork, biomarkers, and medical records to predict lifespan with astonishing accuracy. Realiz ... Show More
52m 12s
Nov 6
Mo Gawdat on Power, Money, Morality: The Collapse of Capitalism & The Military-Industrial Complex
From IBM and Microsoft to serving as Chief Business Officer at Google X, Mo Gawdat has spent over three decades at the forefront of technology and innovation. Today, the bestselling author turns his engineer’s mind toward life’s biggest question: how can we live well and meaningf ... Show More
2h 28m
Jan 2023
How Sharks Devoured My Career
When Nat Geo Explorer Gibbs Kuguru was in college, he found himself trying to choose between two terrifying futures: going free diving with sharks off the coast of South Africa or, even scarier, studying for the MCAT. Since then, he’s become devoted to sharks. His genetic researc ... Show More
27m 55s
Jul 2024
PTG Classic: How Did Sharks Get Such a Bad Rap?
As summer reaches its height, everyone gets nervous about shark attacks. But how afraid should we be of these Jabberjaws? (Spoiler: not very.) From the hilarious way goblin sharks catch their prey, to the strange effect AC/DC has on sharks, to why Will and Mango wish they could t ... Show More
35m 38s
Apr 2023
What It Takes to Become a Free Diver, Caring for Our Oceans, and More
Few of us get to witness the rich and complex ecosystems that live below the oceans' surface—but for Zandile Ndhlovu, venturing deep underwater on a single breath is part of daily life. Lale chats with the South African free diver about her work running The Black Mermaid Foundati ... Show More
28m 12s