The gang takes a journey through the mind of Sam Harris. Sam is a neuroscientist and philosopher who writes and lectures around the world. He is also a teacher of meditation through his app "Waking Up," as well as host of his podcast "Making Sense." Make sure to stretch your brain both before and after listening, and stay hydrated.
Nov 13
"RE-RELEASE: Jenny Slate"
<p>Our lovely surprise guest Jenny Slate joins from a supply closet to give us the 5-day weather outlook, the difference between drop and dropper, texts about ‘the patriarchy,’ and so much more. Come ruin your minds with us, here at Chateau SmartLess.</p><p>This episode was origi ... Show More
44m 21s
Apr 2017
Sam Harris, 'Waking Up' Podcast Host, Neuroscientist
Sam Harris, who has no relation to our beloved host, is a scientist, a controversial skeptic and the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including "The End of Faith," "The Moral Landscape" and "Waking Up" (also the title of his popular podcast). During our interview, Ha ... Show More
1h 32m
Dec 2023
Sam Harris on: Vipassana vs. Dzogchen, Looking for the Looker, and Psychic Powers
<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>Frequent guest Sam Harris discusses life after quitting Twitter and the metaphysics of meditation along with special co-ho ... Show More
1h 4m
Feb 2021
Sam Harris: Finding happiness amid the ordinary collisions of life
<p>As a young man, facing two great losses one after another, philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris falls into a deep sadness. He ruminates, feeling stuck, lonely, and lost. But in a chance experiment, Sam learns to explore the landscape of the mind. And he stumbles upon a br ... Show More
21m 17s
Feb 2023
Sam Harris on Stoicism and Mindfulness Practice
<p>Ryan speaks with Sam Harris about the overlap between eastern and western philosophy, how mindfulness practices like meditation help us become better Stoics, why he is so dedicated to providing his content for free, and more.</p><p>Sam Harris is a philosopher, neuroscientist, ... Show More
1h 9m
Dec 2022
#307 — Twitter, Elon, & Free Speech
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Harris discusses Elon Musk's behavior on Twitter and the illusion of "free-speech absolutism."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all fu ... Show More
27m 41s
Apr 2023
Sam Harris ON: How To Break Your Social Media Habits & Ways to Master Your Anxious Thoughts
Today, I sit down with Sam Harris to talk about dealing with extreme emotions and pursuing your purpose. We discuss our freedom to pursue beliefs we want to support, how to approach meditation with maturity and incorporate it into our daily life, the crippling effects of spending ... Show More
1h 29m
Jun 2023
#322 — Predicting Reality
<p dir="ltr">Sam Harris speaks with Andy Clark about the predictive brain, embodied cognition, and the extended mind. They discuss the structure of perception, novelty, precision, pain, psychedelics, emotion, ways to hack our predictions, hypnosis, meditation, artificial intellig ... Show More
54m 4s