Mar 2
The Handyman of High Art: Tom Sachs On Why Creativity Is The Enemy, Why Talent Is Overrated, & The Disciplines That Define A Life
Tom Sachs is a contemporary artist and cultural provocateur known for turning branded consumer objects into high art. This conversation explores the paradoxes that define Tom's art and his iconoclastic philosophy of living; why creativity is the enemy, the power of sympathetic ma ... Show More
1h 46m
Feb 26
Decoding Looksmaxxing: The Crisis Consuming Young Men & The Real Path To Self-Worth
Bone smashing. Steroids. Crystal meth. 13-year-olds letting AI judge their faces. It's called looksmaxxing – and it presents as self-improvement. Underneath, it's a deftly weaponized pipeline to nihilism, misogyny, and self-destruction, consuming millions of young men right now. ... Show More
1h 5m
Feb 23
Walk With Weight: Michael Easter On The Evolutionary Case For Rucking, Building Real Resilience & How To Stay Adventure-Ready For Life
Michael Easter is a New York Times bestselling author, UNLV professor, and the mind behind “Walk With Weight.” This conversation explores rucking, the evolutionary movement pattern humans are built for that modern fitness has largely overlooked. We discuss why it affects body com ... Show More
1h 39m
Oct 2021
Alan Cumming | Making Peace & Claiming Joy
<p>Surviving what he describes as a tormented childhood riddled with abuse, Alan Cumming turned to acting, before he knew it was acting, as a way to step out of the world he inhabited and into one of his own creation. One that was safe, where he made the rules. That impulse event ... Show More
46m 51s
Nov 2019
David Krumholtz | Taking Life As It Comes
<p>Growing up in Queens, NY, at the age of 13, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0472710/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Krumholtz</a>, stumbled into the world of acting when he followed friends to an open audition on a lark, landed the role, then found himse ... Show More
52m 23s
Sep 2023
Cedric The Entertainer: From Selling Insurance To Building a Comedic Empire
<p>From his early days as a State Farm insurance agent to gracing the stages of Def Comedy Jam, from captivating audiences in stand-up comedy to bringing beloved characters to life on the big screen, Cedric's journey is nothing short of extraordinary. And today, we're here to div ... Show More
1h 1m
Nov 2020
Matthew McConaughey | Just Keep Livin'
<p>Five days into filming his first movie - Dazed & Confused - some 28 years ago, Matthew McConaughey’s dad, a towering force in his life, suddenly died. Matthew had to figure out a way to keep showing up, to keep going. His mantra became “just keep livin,” which has become a ... Show More
1h 37m
Beloved icon of stage and screen, my guest today is the singular Sir Patrick Stewart.
The knighted Shakespeare thespian, captain of the Starship Enterprise, international treasure, and master storyteller is here and brings conversational delights lifted from 83 years of life.
Today Patrick shares tales from his humble beginnings, how theatre saved him, and h ... Show More
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>Professor and writer Arthur Brooks on his recent book (co-authored with Oprah Winfrey): <a href= "https://bookshop.org/p/b ... Show More
