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Along with revelations about snake sex, their contributions to medicine, that flickering tongue and why slithering is a secret to their success, Stephen Hall goes at least some way to convincing Alan that snakes – “the ultimate other” – deserve our respect as well as our dread. 

She’s had a love-hate relationship with F. Scott Fitzgerald since she was a teenager. And she’s now written a wonderful new take on The Great Gatsby, reimagining the story with a cast of the Black elite in post-war Los Angeles. 

An old friend of Clear and Vivid is back to enlighten Alan on some of the oddities of human behavior – both good and bad – and to talk about his entertaining new podcast, Father Offspring Interviews, hosted by his daughter. 

Bruce Lee wasn't just a martial arts icon. He was a master of mental discipline, using six powerful habits that transformed his approach to life and success. Bruce's journey reveals how deliberate practice shaped his legendary status. Instead of fearing failure, he embraced it as ... Show More

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As a child, Kate Ertmann starred in commercials, in soap operas and on Broadway. But acting wasn’t her first love - mathematics was. She considered it to be “a balm" for her brain. And yet societal and teenage pressures made her turn away from maths.Growing up in Sweden, Sebastia ... Show More

Kevin Hart sits down with Terry Crews to talk about growing up in Flint, Michigan, giving up art to pursue a career in the NFL and doing the work to repair a generational wound that almost split his family apart. Like Gold Minds? SiriusXM subscribers get it a day early, plus Kevi ... Show More

Albaraa is a prominent Muay Thai fighter from Saudi Arabia, recognized for his unwavering dedication to the sport and his accomplishments on the international stage. His passion for martial arts, which began in his youth, has helped him develop a formidable fighting style, marked ... Show More

Comedian Ali Siddiq draws from his life experiences to create his comedy shows. Now in the midst of a four part comedy special called The Domino Effect, Ali is exploring everything from his tough upbringing to his time spent in prison to the early comedic stylings he displayed wh ... Show More

UFC Legend Chuck Liddell joins the boys to talk about the new Tesla rhombus, the secrets to become a fighting champion, how to overcome injuries, his life as an actor, Logan’s two point deduction and more...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Join our beloved family over at Patreon.com/psychopediapodIn the heart of New York's gritty and unforgiving streets, a gifted young man emerged, shaped by the crucible of chaos and ambition. His life was a relentless struggle from Day 1, a saga of survival in a world determined t ... Show More

What does it mean to develop mastery of self and mastery of craft? That’s a foundational question.Today, I’m really excited to welcome back to the podcast, one of the great minds of our time—Robert Greene. You probably know Robert as the author of some of the most influential boo ... Show More

Why are some people really funny and others ... not so much? Comedian Chris Duffy shows how you can sharpen your sense of humor and start laughing every day — by seeing the world like a kid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.