Sam Harris is an American author, neuroscientist and podcast host. As the most referenced person on Armchair Expert, Sam enters the attic with an unparalleled reverence. On this special Thanksgiving episode of Experts on Expert, Sam makes our podcast dreams come true. The two discuss Sam's commitment to honesty, they talk about the country's political polari ... Show More
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David McWilliams (on the history of money)
David McWilliams (The History of Money: A Story of Humanity) is a journalist, writer, and economist. David joins the Armchair Expert to discuss having an unusually calm Irish family upbringing, being practically prescribed to study economics, and the impact that his father being ... Show More
1h 35m
Jan 12
Kumail Nanjiani Returns
Kumail Nanjiani (Night Thoughts, Eternals, The Big Sick) is an actor, writer, and comedian. Kumail returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss working out his foot trauma, addressing the plastic surgery rumors, and why the Schwarzenegger pump is better than sex. Kumail and Dax talk ... Show More
1h 56m
Feb 2021
Sam Harris || Free Will (Part 1)
Today it’s great to have Sam Harris on the podcast. Sam is the author of five New York Times best sellers, including The End of Faith, Letter to a Christian Nation, The Moral Landscape, Free Will, Lying, and Waking Up. The End of Faith won the 2005 PEN Award for Nonfiction. His w ... Show More
53m 6s
Oct 2021
Special: Interview with Sam Harris on Gurus, Tribalism & the Culture War
<p>Sam Harris probably needs no introduction in our neck of the info-sphere as he is seemingly never far from the spotlight... or the occasional controversy.</p><p>We’ve had some nice things to say about Sam, but we’ve also made some harsh criticisms, particularly regarding a sho ... Show More
3h 6m
Mar 2023
Making Sense of Belief and Unbelief | Episode 6 of The Essential Sam Harris
<p dir="ltr">In this episode, we examine a series of Sam's conversations centered around religion, atheism, and the power of belief. </p> <p dir="ltr">First, we hear the stories of three guests who have fled their respective oppressive religious organizations. We begin with Sarah ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 2023
Sam Harris (Wealth, Health & Debate)
<p class="p1">Russell chats to Sam Harris, a renowned neuroscientist, philosopher, best-selling author, and the host of 'Making Sense' podcast, as well as the creator of 'Waking Up'. In this episode, they tackle everything from the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, to the dangers of ... Show More
1h 30m
Feb 2023
Making Sense of Free Will | Episode 5 of The Essential Sam Harris
<p dir="ltr">In this episode, we examine the timeless question of "free will": what constitutes it, what is meant by it, what ought to be meant by it, and, of course, whether we have it at all. We start with the neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky who begins to deflate the widely held ... Show More
44m 18s
