• 2026-06-23Cultural Translation, Sneaker Economics, and Creator Sovereignty · Steve Stoute
• 2026-06-23Bipedalism, the Agricultural Revolution, and the Cost of Evolution · Lam Weng CheongThis is a long-form interview with Lam Weng Cheong, a professor of archaeology in the anthropology department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, covering six core nodes in human evolutionary hist…
• 2026-06-23Many-Worlds Interpretation, the Probability Problem, and Constructive Theory · David DeutschThis is a deep conversation between Brian Greene and David Deutsch from the World Science Festival. David Deutsch is a founder of quantum computing and a key proponent of the many-worlds interpretatio…
• 2026-06-21The Gut Microbiome, Neuroimmunity, and Dietary Polycentrism · Tim SpectorTim Spector explains the gut microbiome's role as a "virtual organ" central to the body's metabolism, immune regulation, and its connection to the "second brain" — the gut's own neuron network. He rev…
• 2026-06-21The Alienation of Education, Bureaucratization, and the Revival of the Liberal Arts Tradition · Simon Haines & Fiona MuellerSimon Haines and Fiona Mueller jointly diagnose a deep alienation in the modern education system (particularly in Australia and other Western countries): "an absence of thinkers and a glut of activist…
• 2026-06-21Breaking Through Form, Tactile Memory, and the Last Line of Defense for Independent Creation · Dave EggersDave Eggers explores the collage-like, non-linear nature of conceiving a novel, and how he shifted from early "formal experimentation" toward a deep investment in storytelling and the fates of his cha…
• 2026-06-21The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst · Robert SapolskyRobert Sapolsky systematically dissects the deep biological mechanisms that determine human violence and empathy, arguing that understanding human behavior requires spanning multiple scales — from sec…
• 2026-06-21Building a Computer from Scratch, Bottom-Up · Unnamed SpeakerFrom a purely bottom-up perspective, the speaker demonstrates in extraordinary detail how to build a complete 8-bit CPU starting from the most basic principles of binary and electricity, and then writ…
• 2026-06-21P vs. NP, Zero-Knowledge Proofs, and the Embryonic Stage of Computation · Avi WigdersonAvi Wigderson explores in depth the core propositions of computational complexity theory, arguing that P vs. NP is fundamentally a question about the boundary of human knowledge, and shares how theore…
• 2026-06-21Mathematical Reality, Physical Law, and the Death of Materialism · David BerlinskiDavid Berlinski, Sergiu Klainerman, and Stephen Meyer explore in depth the objective reality of mathematics and its mysterious connection to the physical world [00:15]. Using examples like "2+2=4" and…
• 2026-06-21The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence: Statistics, Economics, and Rule Inference · Thomas SargentIn a lecture at Peking University's HSBC Business School, Thomas Sargent dissects the nature and history of artificial intelligence from the distinctive vantage point of an economist and statistician …
• 2026-06-21The Curse of Optionality and the Experimental Mindset · Tim FerrissTim Ferriss explores in depth the nature of risk and the dialectic between optionality and commitment [01:30]. He challenges the elite cognitive pattern of "desperately preserving every option," point…
• 2026-06-21Pure Functional Programming, Type Systems, and Code Evolution in the AI Era · Simon Peyton JonesSimon Peyton Jones explores the core philosophy of pure functional programming — "programming with values" rather than mutating state — and explains why this paradigm excels at modularity and long-ter…
• 2026-06-21Bioelectricity, Morphogenesis, and Two-Headed Worms · Michael LevinMichael Levin discusses how bioelectric physiological networks function as a global information-processing interface above the genome, guiding tissue development, organ regeneration, and the decision-…
• 2026-06-21Managing Creative Organizations, Group Dynamics, and Steve Jobs · Ed CatmullEd Catmull looks back on decades of management and culture-building experience at Pixar, focusing on how a creative organization can build a decision-making mechanism that is candid, unafraid of embar…
• 2026-06-14Freedom Over Money: Pavel Durov and Telegram's Line in the SandThis is Lex Fridman's interview with Telegram founder Pavel Durov. Durov was born in the Soviet Union and spent part of his childhood in Italy, and his core philosophical claim — "Svoboda vazhne deneg…
• 2026-06-14Kibbutz to WeWork to Flow: The Community Vision, the Fall, and the Rebuild · Adam NeumannThis is an interview with WeWork co-founder and Flow founder Adam Neumann on Rick Rubin's podcast Tetragrammaton. Neumann was born in Israel and moved thirteen times as a child, including several year…
• 2026-06-14SpaceX Oral History: First-Principles Manufacturing, the Rocket Cost Revolution, and the Musk Management Ghost · LewisLewis is a former SpaceX manufacturing engineer who spent seven years at the company, ending as the executive responsible for seven departments and more than three thousand rocket parts. He grew up in…
• 2026-06-14Company as Technology: The Obligation of Differentiation and the Founder's Craft · Tobi LütkeThis is David Senra (host of the Founders podcast) interviewing Shopify co-founder and 21-year CEO Tobi Lütke. Other founders mention Tobi so often that David calls him "singular." The conversation op…
• 2026-06-14The World Is More Malleable Than You Think: Zero Introspection, Founder Capitalism, and the Musk Method · Marc AndreessenThis is a long-form conversation between David Senra (host of the Founders podcast) and Marc Andreessen, with Andrew Huberman briefly joining to ask a question. It covers several of Marc's most centra…
• 2026-06-14Impact Before Happiness: Self-Mastery and the Maker's Way · Daniel EkDaniel Ek has been building Spotify for nearly two decades. David Senra chose him as the first guest on this new show because a single private dinner conversation with Ek had fundamentally changed how…
• 2026-06-14Principle, Life's Work, and Abiding Joy · Patrick O'ShaughnessyPatrick O'Shaughnessy — founder of Invest Like the Best, Colossus, and Positive Sum — almost never sits on the receiving end of an interview. This conversation with David Senra is one of the few times…
• 2026-06-14The Five-Step Algorithm, Physics as the Only Law, and the Maker's Mission · Decoding Elon MuskThis is a conversation between the author of The Book of Elon: Elon Musk's Most Useful Ideas in His Own Words and David Senra, host of the Founders podcast. The author spent five years and thousands o…
• 2026-06-14Frame of Reference and the Conquest of Hollywood · Michael OvitzMichael Ovitz — co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the most powerful talent agency in Hollywood history — sits down with David Senra to discuss how a kid from the San Fernando Valley with no…
• 2026-06-14YC, Personal AI, and the Seven-Year-Old's Room · Garry TanGarry Tan — president and CEO of Y Combinator, the world's most important early-stage founder training program — sits down for a wide-ranging conversation that weaves together three interlocking narra…
• 2026-06-1444 Years of Building Whole Foods · John MackeyJohn Mackey — co-founder and longtime CEO of Whole Foods Market, the natural grocery chain he built from a small Austin store in 1978 into a national chain that Amazon acquired for $13.7 billion — sit…
• 2026-06-145,127 Prototypes and the Inventor's Fate · James DysonJames Dyson — inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, founder and sole owner of Dyson Ltd, one of Britain's most successful private manufacturers — sits down with David Senra to discuss his two autobi…
• 2026-06-14Less Is More, the Art of Listening, and the Creative Revelation · Rick RubinRick Rubin — record producer for half a century, collaborating with LL Cool J, Johnny Cash, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem, Jay-Z, Beastie Boys, and dozens more — sits down with David Senra to discuss …
• 2026-06-14Self-Knowledge, Authenticity, and Rebuilding a Life · Ivanka TrumpIn this episode of David Senra's Founders podcast, Ivanka Trump traces a life of repeated reinvention — from 22-year-old founder, to managing high-profile Trump Organization real estate projects while…
• 2026-06-14Reinvention, Religion, and the Science of Happiness · Arthur BrooksArthur Brooks — Harvard Kennedy School professor, former AEI president (11 years), former professional French horn player, economist, and now happiness researcher — sits down with Tyler Cowen for a ra…
• 2026-06-14The People Who Teach AI · Brendan FoodyIn this episode of Tyler Cowen's "Conversations with Tyler," Brendan Foody — CEO and co-founder of Mercor, reportedly the youngest unicorn founder ever at age 22, and the youngest Conversations with T…
• 2026-06-14Why Putin and Xi Can't Escape Geography · Sarah PaineThis is a public lecture by Sarah Paine, historian of Russian, Chinese, and Japanese grand strategy, who spent 24 years on the faculty of the Naval War College. Her central argument is that continenta…
• 2026-06-14How Children Learn and What AI Actually Is · Alison GopnikIn this episode of Tyler Cowen's "Conversations with Tyler," developmental psychologist and philosopher Alison Gopnik — professor at UC Berkeley, author of The Scientist in the Crib, The Philosophical…
• 2026-06-14Christianity, Sex, and Unsettling Settled Facts · Diarmaid MacCullochIn this episode of Tyler Cowen's "Conversations with Tyler," historian Diarmaid MacCulloch — emeritus professor of the History of the Church at Oxford, author of Christianity: The First Three Thousand…
• 2026-06-14Surface Data vs. Deep Data · Alexei EfrosThis is a workshop talk by Alexei Efros (Alyosha), professor of computer vision at UC Berkeley and Shiri's PhD advisor, delivered at a multi-day academic symposium alongside Alison Gopnik, Jitendra Ma…
• 2026-06-11AI Overexpansion's Hard Grid Barriers and Energy Arbitrage · Chase Lock MillerIn Stanford's MS&E435 (Economics of the AI Supercycle) classroom, host Apoorv Agrawal and Crusoe founder and CEO Chase Lock Miller explore the economics and energy supply architecture underlying the d…
• 2026-06-11Levels of Lucidity, Silicon-Based Consciousness, and the Long Game · Joscha BachIn this episode, Lex Fridman and cognitive scientist and AI researcher Joscha Bach engage in a deep conversation about the nature of intelligence, the levels of human consciousness, and the symbiotic …
• 2026-06-11The Ultimate Experience of Meditation and Self-Reconstruction · Stephen ZurfaceIn this episode, host Dan Shipper talks with Journey founder Stephen Zurface. During the show, Stephen Zurface live-demonstrates and verbally narrates his complete mental process of entering the Jhana…
• 2026-06-11Economics of the AI Supercycle: The Context Gap in Enterprise Adoption · Ali GhodsiThis episode originates from the fourth lecture of Stanford University's Spring 2026 course MS&E435 (Economics of the AI Supercycle), hosted by Apoorv Agrawal, featuring guest Ali Ghodsi, co-founder a…
• 2026-06-11Cognitive Frameworks, Frontiers, and Financial Bedrocks · Bill GurleyIn this interview, former Benchmark partner Bill Gurley and host Shane Parrish explore the core mental models that shape his cognition and investment decisions. The discussion primarily revolves aroun…
• 2026-06-11Paradigm Reshaping of Credit and Technology · Dan LoebThis conversation is led by Dan Loeb, the founder of Third Point. The dialogue explores the evolution of investment strategies, credit markets, corporate governance, and hedge fund business models und…
• 2026-06-11World Models and Real-World Intelligence · Yann LeCunIn this lecture, Yann LeCun explores the core role of World Models as the enabler of the next generation of the artificial intelligence revolution. Yann LeCun points out that current Large Language Mo…
• 2026-06-11Mental Models and Decision-Making Systems · George MackIn this episode, host Chris Williamson sits down with guest George Mack to systematically explore how to use mental models as "plugins" for the cognitive operating system to optimize daily decision-ma…
• 2026-06-11Apollo's Private Credit Exposure · Chris EdsonSteve Eisman and Chris Edson, Apollo's Global Head of Originations, discussed the current state of the private credit (Private Credit) market, potential risks, and Apollo's business strategy [00:41]. …
• 2026-06-11Private Markets, Software Repricing, and the Paradigm Shift in Capital Allocation · Marc RowanThis conversation features Marc Rowan, co-founder and CEO of Apollo Global Management, in discussion with a16z. Marc Rowan shares deep insights into the rise of private markets, the paradigm shift in …
• 2026-06-11Physical AI, Supply Ecosystems, and Organizational Evolution · Dara KhosrowshahiIn this episode, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi joins host Patrick for a conversation. They primarily explore the disruptive impact of Physical AI, autonomous vehicles (AVs), and drones on the future of t…
• 2026-06-10Compute, Trading, and Hiring: Jane Street's Technology and Organizational Philosophy · Ron Minsky & Dan PonttovoDwarkesh Patel visits Jane Street's Texas data center for an in-depth conversation with Ron Minsky, co-head of the technology group, and Dan Ponttovo, head of physical engineering. This episode explor…
• 2026-06-09The Right's Pre-Modern Masculinist Fantasy · Helen LewisThis episode explores the ideology of the "pre-modern masculinist fantasy" increasingly prevalent in the New Right. Host Ezra Klein and The Atlantic writer Helen Lewis discuss Lewis's cover story, sys…
• 2026-06-09The Nature of Reality, Dreams, and Consciousness · Joscha BachIn this episode, Lex Fridman and cognitive scientist and AI scholar Joscha Bach engage in a profoundly cybernetic dialogue about the nature of reality, dreams, consciousness, and the human mind. Bach …
• 2026-06-09Mindset Restructuring and the Commercial Boundaries of Physical Simulation · Yuanming HuThis episode explores academic research, commercialization paths, and the mental evolution of founders in the fields of computer graphics and physical simulation. The guest is Yuanming Hu, creator of …
• 2026-06-09Computational Design and Synthetic Biology · Neri OxmanIn this episode, Lex Fridman engages in a deep conversation with scientist, designer, and architect Neri Oxman about computational design, synthetic biology, and natural intelligence. Neri Oxman expou…
• 2026-06-09Exploration and Reflection on Large Model Post-Training Reinforcement Learning Infrastructure · Weng JiayiThis episode features a conversation with Weng Jiayi, a core contributor to OpenAI's post-training reinforcement learning (RL) infrastructure. The interview traces his academic journey at Tsinghua Uni…
• 2026-06-09The Neurobiology of Hunger and Thirst · Zachary KnightIn this episode, UCSF neuroscientist Zachary Knight and host Andrew Huberman delve deep into the neurobiological mechanisms controlling hunger, thirst, and weight regulation. The content centers aroun…
• 2026-06-09The Reality of Security Crises and Organizational Resilience · Joe SullivanThis episode is a lecture from the Stanford CS153 (Frontier Systems) course, delivered by Joe Sullivan, former Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Facebook, Uber, and Cloudflare. The lecture revolves arou…
• 2026-06-09The Discipline of Value Delivery per Gigawatt · Amin VahdatThis episode features a guest lecture from Stanford CS153 (Frontier Systems), delivered by Amin Vahdat, Vice President of Systems Infrastructure at Google. Centered around the theme of "Value per Giga…
• 2026-06-09The Rise of AI-Native Companies and Personal Software Factories · Garry Tan & Diana HuThis episode is a lecture from the Stanford CS153 (Frontier Systems) course, guest-starred by YC President and CEO Garry Tan and YC Partner Diana Hu. The core of the lecture revolves around the organi…
• 2026-06-09Computing Infrastructure and the Continuous Operation of Intelligence · Jensen HuangNVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang engaged in a deep conversation with host Anj in the Stanford CS153 classroom. Jensen Huang analyzed the most fundamental reshaping of computer science in 60 years: …
• 2026-06-09Energy Bottlenecks and the Physical Breakthrough of Uranium Enrichment · Scott NolanGeneral Matter co-founder and CEO Scott Nolan and host Anj dive deep into the energy bottlenecks behind AI compute expansion, the central role of nuclear energy (especially the uranium enrichment phas…
• 2026-06-09System Design of Venture Capital and Paradigm Shifts in the Age of Intelligence · Ben HorowitzThis episode is a lecture from the Stanford CS153 (Frontier Systems) course, featuring guest speaker Ben Horowitz, co-founder of a16z. The lecture centers on the system design of venture capital, orga…
• 2026-06-09Product Building and Career Evolution in the AI Era · Nikhyl SinghalNikhyl Singhal and host Mike explore the massive shifts in Product Management and individual career planning under the AI wave. Drawing on his experience as a product executive at Google, Meta, and Cr…
• 2026-06-09Unified Intelligence and Physical World Simulators · Amit JainThis interview centers around Unified Intelligence and physical world simulators, featuring Amit Jain, the founder and CEO of Luma AI, as the main guest. The conversation explores Luma AI's evolution …
• 2026-06-09The Physical Foundations of Visual Intelligence and the Multimodal Flywheel · Andreas BlattmannBlack Forest Labs co-founder Andreas Blattmann and host Anj dive deep into the essence of visual intelligence, the evolutionary roadmap of generative models, the business logic of open-source versus c…
• 2026-06-09Frontier Systems and the Future of Voice AI · Mati StaniszewskiAs the co-founder and CEO of ElevenLabs, Mati Staniszewski joins host Anj to dive deep into the development history of voice AI and audio generation technology, the evolution of system architectures, …
• 2026-06-09Frontier Systems Compute and the Context Loop War · Anjney MidhaThis episode is a lecture from the Stanford CS153 (Frontier Systems) course, delivered by co-instructor and AMP PBC co-founder Anjney Midha. The core of the lecture revolves around the compute infrast…
• 2026-06-06Human Data and Robotics' GPT-3 Moment · Danfei XuThis episode explores the evolutionary path of robot learning, particularly how "human data" serves as the core fuel driving robotics toward its "GPT-3 moment." The guest is Danfei Xu, an Assistant Pr…
• 2026-06-05The Economics of AGI and Automation · Alex Imas & Phil TrammellIn this episode, host Dwarkesh Patel interviews Alex Imas (Director of AGI Economics at Google DeepMind and Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago) and Phil Trammell (Head of Economics at…
• 2026-06-04Representation Learning and Predictive World Models · Saining XieThis episode features an in-depth, marathon interview with young scientist and entrepreneur Xie Saining, alongside a brief guest segment with Tommy (Zhiyuan Zeng). The central focus of the discussion …
• 2026-06-04The Reality of Frontier AI and the End of Individual Heroism · Yao ShunyuIn this episode, host Xiaojun interviews Yao Shunyu, a prominent AI researcher who transitioned from theoretical physics to AI, having previously worked at Anthropic and currently at Google DeepMind. …
• 2026-06-04How an AI Chip Works from the Bottom Up · Reiner PopeIn this episode, the host interviews Reiner Pope, CEO of the AI chip company MatX, to understand how an AI chip works from the bottom up. Starting with the most fundamental logic gates, Pope explains …
• 2026-06-04The Core Algorithm of AlphaGo · Eric JangGuest Eric Jang, a researcher who recently rebuilt a Go-playing AI, explains the core principles of AlphaGo. The episode walks through the rules of Go, the intractability of its game tree for classica…
• 2026-06-03The Unification of Physics · Don LincolnHost Lex Fridman speaks with Don Lincoln, a particle physicist at Fermilab, about the history and future of physics through the lens of unification. The central theme is the centuries-long quest to sh…
• 2026-06-03The Three Realms of the Universe · Hakeem OluseyiAstrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi discusses three fundamental "realms" of the universe from his book, Why Do We Exist?. The talk follows a logical arc from the smallest scale to the largest and most specu…
• 2026-06-03Rampant Natural Selection in the Bronze Age · David ReichThe host interviews guest David Reich, a professor of ancient DNA at Harvard, about a new preprint from his lab. The central topic is the detection of natural selection in human populations in Europe …
• 2026-06-02The Four Problems of Time · Jim Al-KhaliliPhysicist Jim Al-Khalili discusses the physics of time, outlining what he calls the four distinct "problems of time": whether time flows, how to reconcile quantum field theory with general relativity,…

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