Steven Pressfield is a historian and author of War of Art, a book that had a big impact on my life and the life of millions of whose passion is to create in art, science, business, sport, and everywhere else. I highly recommend it and others of his books on this topic, including Turning Pro, Do the Work, Nobody Wants to Read Your Shit, and the Warrior Ethos. ... Show More
Nov 17
#485 – David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Energy
David Kirtley is a nuclear fusion engineer and CEO of Helion Energy, a company working on building the world's first commercial fusion power plant by 2028.
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2h 45m
Oct 31
#484 – Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming
Dan Houser is co-founder of Rockstar Games and is a legendary creative mind behind Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Red Dead Redemption series of video games.
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2h 54m
Oct 14
#483 – Julia Shaw: Criminal Psychology of Murder, Serial Killers, Memory & Sex
Julia Shaw is a criminal psychologist and author who in her books explores human nature, including psychopathy, violent crime, the psychology of evil, police interrogation, false memory manipulation, deception detection, and human sexuality.
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2h 48m
Oct 2023
11x15: Karma
Stories in this episode: - The Fake Security Guard, by Anonymous (0:39)
- He Hid in Our Salon for 3 Hours, by Rachel (9:56)
- The Woman on the Plane, by Anoop (20:34)
- Karma, by Yoga Warrior (27:22)
- Our Creepy Third Wheel, by Anonymous (34:37)
- After Hours at the Park, by Mic ... Show More
53m 13s
Jul 2023
11x04: Mr. K (feat. Bethany Watson)
Stories in this episode: - Where Did They Take Us?, by Frost (0:38) - The Dude With The Notebook, by Madison (5:42) - He Had a Friendly Smile, by QueenMassive Cake (15:07) - Mr. K, by Liv (20:52) - The Dude in the Cheap Sunglasses, Jess (27:08) - I Don't Remember and I Don't Want ... Show More
52m 37s
May 2021
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
<p>Tonight's sleepy story is the War of the Worlds by H.G Wells. This science fiction classic was first published in 1897. In this episode, the narrator witnesses the explosions on the surface of Mars, and then, the Thing lands on Horsell Common.</p><p>If you'd like to support th ... Show More
41m 13s
Jun 2024
Leopold Aschenbrenner — 2027 AGI, China/US super-intelligence race, & the return of history
<p>Chatted with my friend <a target="_blank" href="https://www.forourposterity.com/">Leopold Aschenbrenner</a> on the trillion dollar nationalized cluster, CCP espionage at AI labs, how unhobblings and scaling can lead to 2027 AGI, dangers of outsourcing clusters to Middle East, ... Show More
4h 31m
Jan 2024
106: Building Blocks of Civilization: How the World Really Works
“Modern economies will always be tied to massive material flows, whether those of ammonia-based fertilizers to feed the still-growing global population; plastics, steel, and cement needed for new tools, machines, structures, and infrastructures; or new inputs required to produce ... Show More
1h 18m