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Lex Fridman· Jan 8, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersBombing Is Data: Mark Normand on Love, Comedy, and Eating Shit EarlyGuest Mark Normand · Host Lex FridmanStand-up comedian Mark Normand talks with Lex Fridman about keeping love in shape, growing up the odd kid in New Orleans, why open-mic hell is comedy’s first level, and when a joke is finally done.
3:23:42ENLex Fridman· Dec 31, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersBeauty will save the world — Michael Malice's New Year's case for hopeGuest Michael Malice · Host Lex FridmanOn New Year's Eve 2021, Lex Fridman and Michael Malice talk through Dostoevsky, evil, Austin, anarchism, and why a cheap GoBot on a Brooklyn shelf still counts as proof.
2:39:51ENLex Fridman· Nov 11, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersChemical Rockets Are an Accident of HistoryGuest Neal Stephenson · Host Lex FridmanNeal Stephenson talks with Lex Fridman about WWII’s leftover launchers, why the stars need a religion, AR baby goats, and why fun is a better goal than greatness.
1:26:20ENLex Fridman· Oct 5, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersRZA: You Can Be Wisdom. You Cannot Raise the Dead.Guest RZA · Host Lex FridmanThe Wu-Tang Clan architect talks with Lex Fridman about his mother's death, kung fu, chess, Allah, and why confusion is a gift.
2:52:58ENLex Fridman· Sep 30, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersYou Are Not a Great Writer Until You Write the BookGuest Sean Kelly · Host Lex FridmanHarvard philosopher Sean Kelly talks with Lex Fridman about existentialism, nihilism, and how to live when nothing outside us grounds the self.
1:30:40ENLex Fridman· Sep 27, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersI'm Giving You This Feedback Because I Believe in YouGuest Jo Boaler · Host Lex FridmanStanford mathematician Jo Boaler on visual math, why struggle only works if you think you can get there, and how a 90-minute class raised classroom engagement 68 percent.
2:48:18ENLex Fridman· Aug 11, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersHumans are the only species that skip sleep on purposeGuest Matt Walker · Host Lex FridmanBerkeley sleep scientist Matt Walker talks with Lex Fridman about why we sleep, what caffeine and dreams actually do, and whether passion can justify the health cost of staying up.
2:58:38ENLex Fridman· Feb 28, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersSleep runs on two clocks — and worrying about it can be worse than a short nightGuest Andrew Huberman · Host Lex FridmanStanford neuroscientist Andrew Huberman tells Lex Fridman how adenosine and body temperature decide when you crash, why dreams work like overnight therapy, and what the chemistry of effort has to do with not quitting.
1:44:32ENLex Fridman· Feb 5, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersThe Philosopher’s Risk: Zev Weinstein on Stagnation, Truth, and the Courage to Change Your MindGuest Zev Weinstein · Host Lex FridmanZev Weinstein talks with Lex Fridman about why radical thought is both dangerous and necessary, and how truth, language, media, mathematics and mortality shape a meaningful life.
2:14:55ENLex Fridman· Nov 30, 2020Podcast · 2 speakersHis Wife Calls Him the RadioGuest Manolis Kellis · Host Lex FridmanMIT computational biologist Manolis Kellis spends the first forty minutes of his fourth Lex Fridman conversation on the songs that formed him, then turns to 42, dinosaurs, and why hunting for meaning matters more than finding it.
2:56:49ENLex Fridman· Oct 29, 2020Podcast · 2 speakersEric Weinstein: Genius Is Sitting in the Wrong ChairGuest Eric Weinstein · Host Lex FridmanOn his third Lex Fridman podcast, the mathematician moves from Eddie Van Halen and Leonard Cohen to Jeffrey Epstein, the Nobel committee, and why he paused The Portal.
1:19:11ENLex Fridman· Sep 26, 2020Podcast · 2 speakersJoe Rogan Spent Seven Hours on an EllipticalGuest Joe Rogan · Host Lex FridmanIn a 2020 conversation with Lex Fridman, he talks through death, a country already at an eight, and the lock he built around a competitive demon that never left.
1:27:29ENLex Fridman· Jun 20, 2020Podcast · 2 speakersResistance Is How You Know the Work MattersGuest Steven Pressfield · Host Lex FridmanSteven Pressfield tells Lex Fridman why he writes about Spartans and Alexander — and why the battle that counts is the one against his own ego.
1:02:45ENLex Fridman· Jan 7, 2020Podcast · 2 speakersAliens Would Count. They Probably Wouldn't Write e^x.Guest Grant Sanderson · Host Lex FridmanGrant Sanderson of 3Blue1Brown talks with Lex Fridman about notation, infinity, and why a visualization has to pick a single arrow.
1:09:11ENLex Fridman· Jun 10, 2019Podcast · 2 speakersDon't Ship Autopilot: Gavin Miller on AI That Leaves Creatives in ChargeGuest Gavin Miller · Host Lex FridmanAdobe Research's head tells Lex Fridman why smart defaults, fixable errors, and intern-scale bets matter more than a fully automatic Photoshop.
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Lenny's PodcastPodcastDylan Field on Taste, Simplicity, and Designing Through the AI HypeHost Lenny RachitskyFigma's CEO explains how intuition, feedback, and relentless simplification shape products—and why craft matters more as AI generates more software.
13:55ENLex FridmanPodcastResistance Is the Ego's Voice: Steven Pressfield on Fear, the Self and the Next IdeaHost Lex FridmanSteven Pressfield explains where the force he calls Resistance comes from and why the real fight happens at the most mundane level.
1:21:48ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersSeeing Like a Designer: Jessica Hische on Logos, Brands and Knowing When Good Enough Is EnoughGuest Jessica Hische · Host Lenny RachitskyLettering artist Jessica Hische walks through her refresh of Lenny's logo and explains how founders can read type, time a rebrand and avoid overspending on brand.
1:49:13ENLenny's PodcastPodcastThe Unfair Fight: How Breakthrough Startups Escape the PresentHost Lenny RachitskyMike Maples Jr. explains how breakthrough startups combine inflections, non-consensus insights, and founder-future fit, then act through movements, storytelling, and disagreeableness.
1:41:44ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersZig When Others Zag: HubSpot Co-founder Dharmesh Shah on Simplicity, Culture as a Product and Building a Company Around Your StrengthsGuest Dharmesh Shah · Host Lenny RachitskyThe HubSpot co-founder and CTO explains why he has never had a direct report, how he measures laughs per minute, and the first-principles habits behind HubSpot's contrarian choices.
1:38:21ENLenny's PodcastPodcastThe Physics of Viral Consumer Apps: Nikita Bier on Latent Demand, Teen Networks, and Fighting a HoaxHost Lenny RachitskyNikita Bier traces his path from Politify to tbh and Gas, extracting repeatable tactics for consumer app growth, product design, and surviving breakout chaos.
1:22:43ENLenny's PodcastPodcastWhy You Won't Know a Great Name When You See It: Inside Lexicon's Naming ProcessHost Lenny RachitskyDavid Placek of Lexicon Branding explains how his team names brands like Sonos, Azure, Windsurf and Vercel, and how founders can do it on a budget.
1:24:36ENLenny's PodcastPodcastThe Wrong Maths of Marketing: Rory Sutherland on Why Great Products Need Psychology, Timing, and FameHost Lenny RachitskyOgilvy's Rory Sutherland explains why rational product logic fails, how idiosyncrasy and timing shape adoption, and why brand fame compounds non-linearly.
1:41:59ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersDesign Is Clear Thinking Made Visible: Bob Baxley on Culture, Tenets and Software as a MediumGuest Bob Baxley · Host Lenny RachitskyFormer Apple, Pinterest and ThoughtSpot design leader Bob Baxley explains how design culture works, why teams should delay drawing the first picture, and why building good software is a moral obligation.Load moreShowing 24 of 52