Lex Fridman Podcast

Lex Fridman Podcast

by Lex Fridman

Conversations that explore technology, history, philosophy, physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, engineering, AI, robotics, programming, music, film, art, sports, psychology, neuroscience, geopolitics, business, economics, religion, astronomy, and the human condition with people from all walks of life.
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#382 – Bert Kreischer: Comedy, Drinking, Rogan, Segura, Churchill & Kim Jong Un

Jun 5, 2023 · 2h 11m

Bert Kreischer is a comedian, actor, and podcaster. Check him out on Bertcast, 2 Bears 1 Cave, Something is Burning, and the new movie The Machine. Please suppo…

#381 – Chris Lattner: Future of Programming and AI

Jun 2, 2023 · 3h 38m

Chris Lattner is a legendary software and hardware engineer, leading projects at Apple, Tesla, Google, SiFive, and Modular AI, including the development of Swif…

#380 – Neil Gershenfeld: Self-Replicating Robots and the Future of Fabrication

May 28, 2023 · 2h 11m

Neil Gershenfeld is the director of the MIT Center for Bits and Atoms. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – LMNT: https://drinkLMNT…

#379 – Randall Kennedy: The N-Word – History of Race, Law, Politics, and Power

May 24, 2023 · 3h 14m

Randall Kennedy is a law professor at Harvard and author of many seminal books on race, law, history, culture, and politics. Please support this podcast by chec…

#378 – Anna Frebel: Origin and Evolution of the Universe, Galaxies, and Stars

May 18, 2023 · 2h 23m

Anna Frebel is an astronomer and astrophysicist at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Hexclad Cookware: https://hexclad.com/…

#377 – Harvey Silverglate: Freedom of Speech

May 16, 2023 · 1h 55m

Harvey Silverglate is a free speech advocate, co-founder of FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Expression, and author of several books on freedom of…

#376 – Stephen Wolfram: ChatGPT and the Nature of Truth, Reality & Computation

May 9, 2023 · 4h 19m

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, theoretical physicist, and the founder of Wolfram Research, a company behind Wolfram|Alpha, Wolfram…

#375 – David Pakman: Politics of Trump, Biden, Bernie, AOC, Socialism & Wokeism

May 6, 2023 · 3h 36m

David Pakman is a left-wing progressive political commentator and host of The David Pakman Show. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: &#821…

#374 – Robert Playter: Boston Dynamics CEO on Humanoid and Legged Robotics

Apr 28, 2023 · 2h 32m

Robert Playter is CEO of Boston Dynamics, a legendary robotics company that over 30 years has created some of the most elegant, dextrous, and simply amazing rob…

#373 – Manolis Kellis: Evolution of Human Civilization and Superintelligent AI

Apr 21, 2023 · 2h 35m

Manolis Kellis is a computational biologist at MIT. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/le…

#372 – Simone Giertz: Queen of Sh*tty Robots, Innovative Engineering, and Design

Apr 16, 2023 · 2h 4m

Simone Giertz is an inventor, designer, engineer, and roboticist famous for a combination of humor and brilliant creative design in the systems and products she…

#371 – Max Tegmark: The Case for Halting AI Development

Apr 13, 2023 · 2h 53m

Max Tegmark is a physicist and AI researcher at MIT, co-founder of the Future of Life Institute, and author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial In…

#370 – Edward Frenkel: Reality is a Paradox – Mathematics, Physics, Truth & Love

Apr 10, 2023 · 3h 51m

Edward Frenkel is a mathematician at UC Berkeley working on the interface of mathematics and quantum physics. He is the author of Love and Math: The Heart of Hi…

#369 – Paul Rosolie: Amazon Jungle, Uncontacted Tribes, Anacondas, and Ayahuasca

Apr 4, 2023 · 3h 38m

Paul Rosolie is a conservationist, explorer, author, filmmaker, real life Tarzan, and founder of Junglekeepers which today protects over 50,000 acres of threate…

#368 – Eliezer Yudkowsky: Dangers of AI and the End of Human Civilization

Mar 30, 2023 · 3h 22m

Eliezer Yudkowsky is a researcher, writer, and philosopher on the topic of superintelligent AI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: &#8211…

#367 – Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI

Mar 25, 2023 · 2h 28m

Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind GPT-4, ChatGPT, DALL-E, Codex, and many other state-of-the-art AI technologies. Please support this podcast…

#366 – Shannon Curry: Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Trial, Marriage, Dating & Love

Mar 21, 2023 · 1h 50m

Dr. Shannon Curry is a clinical and forensic psychologist who conducts research, therapy, and clinical evaluation pertaining to trauma, violence, and relationsh…

#365 – Sam Harris: Trump, Pandemic, Twitter, Elon, Bret, IDW, Kanye, AI & UFOs

Mar 14, 2023 · 4h 33m

Sam Harris is an author, podcaster, and philosopher. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: – Notion: https://notion.com – Indeed…

#364 – Chris Voss: FBI Hostage Negotiator

Mar 10, 2023 · 2h 15m

Chris Voss is a former FBI hostage and crisis negotiator and author of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. Please support th…

#363 – B-Team Jiu Jitsu: Craig Jones, Nicky Rod, and Nicky Ryan

Mar 6, 2023 · 2h 54m

Craig Jones, Nicky Rod and Nicky Ryan, together with Ethan Crelinsten are founders of the B-Team, a legendary jiu jitsu team based in Austin, TX. Please support…