Tripping Past Your Ego with Michael Poll...

Are you scheduling your friendships to death? In Part 2, Trevor, Eugene and conflict resolution expert and author Priya Parker take aim at the modern epidemic of ‘optimization’, mourning the death of the unannounced “pop-in” visit. They deep-dive on the cultural importance of con ... Show More

Are we optimizing the joy out of our friendships? In Part 1, conflict resolution expert and author Priya Parker joins Trevor and Eugene to explain why your closest relationships actually need a good fight, and how inconveniencing the people you love is the surest way to build int ... Show More

What happens when Michael Che accidentally kicks Trevor Noah out of a New York VIP section? The SNL star joins Trevor and Eugene to revisit their awkward encounter and swap stories about life in comedy, from its unwritten rules to the challenges of navigating fame and mental heal ... Show More

Michael Pollan, the NYT bestselling author of “This Is Your Mind on Plants,” joins Scott to discuss his research on the psychedelic space, including the changes he has registered over time as well as his own experience with the drugs. Follow Michael on Twitter, @michaelpollan. Sc ... Show More

Michael Pollan is an author, professor, and journalist. His newest book, "This is Your Mind on Plants," is available on July 6. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Laurie's former student and friend, Dr. Maya Shankar, has a Pushkin podcast we love called A Slight Change of Plans. If you like The Happiness Lab, then this show is right up your alley. In this episode, Maya and author Michael Pollan discuss the fascinating science of psychedeli ... Show More

Sam Harris speaks with Michael Pollan about his book How to Change Your Mind. They cover the resurgence of interest in psychedelics in clinical practice and end-of-life care, the “betterment of well people,” the relationship between thinking and mental suffering, the differences ... Show More

Michael Pollan is an author who between his five bestsellers has sold millions of books. Through exploring our connection to the natural world, he reveals sides of ourselves that we never knew we had. As an author and a journalist, it’s Michael’s job to question everything. But i ... Show More

<p>Michael Pollan has done more than perhaps anybody else in recent history to change the conversation on the use of psychedelic drugs, or plant medicine. He is author of the best selling book called How to Change Your Mind and he recently followed up with another book called Thi ... Show More

<p>Buckle up kids, because this week we are going on a TRIP. But no need to pack your bags, because this trip is psychedelic. OH YES, you read that correctly. This week we are joined by New York Times bestselling author Michael Pollan who enlightens us as we go foraging for some ... Show More