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Lex Fridman· Apr 17, 2024Podcast · 2 speakersThe Pirahã Have No Word for OneGuest Edward Gibson · Host Lex FridmanMIT psycholinguist Ted Gibson tells Lex Fridman why related words sit together, why language is not thought, and why large language models ace form while missing meaning.
2:31:58ENLex Fridman· Sep 24, 2023Podcast · 2 speakersCancel culture has already outpaced the Red Scare, Greg Lukianoff arguesGuest Greg Lukianoff · Host Lex FridmanThe FIRE president tells Lex Fridman why Harvard scored below zero on campus free speech, how left and right built rhetorical fortresses, and why “hate speech” remains censorship’s most successful brand.
3:44:36ENLex Fridman· Sep 17, 2023Podcast · 2 speakersDisconnection Happens Slowly, Then All at OnceGuest James Sexton · Host Lex FridmanDivorce attorney James Sexton tells Lex Fridman why marriages fail, how small kindnesses and hidden selves undo them, and why people keep betting on love anyway.
3:31:03ENLex Fridman· May 6, 2023Podcast · 2 speakersAsk for the Definition First: David Pakman on Labels, Trump, and a Tweet He Should Have Left UpGuest David Pakman · Host Lex FridmanThe progressive host sits with Lex Fridman for a long walk through political words, Trump versus Biden, January 6th, and why most of his own show sits at the top of the information food pyramid.
1:46:42ENLex Fridman· Mar 21, 2023Podcast · 2 speakersDon't Sign a Fifty-Year Contract While High: Shannon Curry on Love, Contempt, and the Depp TrialGuest Shannon Curry · Host Lex FridmanThe clinical and forensic psychologist who evaluated Amber Heard talks with Lex Fridman about Gottman skills, modern dating, infidelity, courtroom terror, and what PTSD actually is.
2:10:17ENLex Fridman· Mar 10, 2023Podcast · 2 speakersEmpathy without agreement: Chris Voss on talking to kidnappers and anyone elseGuest Chris Voss · Host Lex FridmanThe former FBI hostage negotiator tells Lex Fridman why feelings, not reason, close deals — and why “that’s right” is the sentence he hunts for.
4:15:34ENLex Fridman· Nov 11, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersHe defended Bush in the school paper. Then they called him the Ben Shapiro of the leftGuest Destiny · Host Lex FridmanSteven Bonnell, the live-stream debater known as Destiny, tells Lex Fridman how he thinks, how he researches, and why a carpet-cleaning job flipped his politics.
1:59:43ENLex Fridman· Jun 28, 2022Podcast · 2 speakersFavorite happy songs get 175 plays. The sad ones get 800.Guest Susan Cain · Host Lex FridmanSusan Cain talks with Lex Fridman about introvert energy, bittersweet creativity, and why the longing itself is the cure.
3:08:32ENLex Fridman· Mar 4, 2021Podcast · 2 speakersNinety Minutes With the Door Shut: Cal Newport on Deep Work, Email, and a Life Built for the Worst CaseGuest Cal Newport · Host Lex FridmanThe Georgetown computer scientist talks with Lex Fridman about attention, digital minimalism, a world without email, and why relationships are the only honest worst-case analysis.
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.
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Lenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersHard Skills, Soft Skills and Mentors: Jules Walter's Playbook for Growing as a PMGuest Jules Walter · Host Lenny RachitskyYouTube product lead Jules Walter explains how he builds IQ and EQ skills, asks for honest feedback, and recruits mentors with the smallest possible ask.
1:33:55ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersGetting Startup Press Without a Rolodex: A Practical PR PlaybookGuest Emilie Gerber · Host Lenny RachitskyPR agency founder Emilie Gerber walks through which outlets to target, how to write a three-sentence pitch, and how to judge whether press is worth the effort.
58:12ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersProduct Management in a Newsroom: Equanimity, Dress Rehearsals and Journalists as CustomersGuest Upasna Gautam · Host Lenny RachitskyCNN product manager Upasna Gautam explains how her team builds a content management system for journalists amid constant breaking news, and how mindfulness shapes the way she leads.
1:22:31ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersPower Is a Tool: Stanford's Jeffrey Pfeffer on the Seven Rules of Getting AheadGuest Jeffrey Pfeffer · Host Lenny RachitskyStanford organizational behavior professor Jeffrey Pfeffer walks Lenny Rachitsky through the seven rules of power, the homework that makes them stick, and the price power exacts.
1:42:21ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersCommunication Is the Job: Meta CTO Andrew "Boz" Bosworth on 18 Years from Facebook's Early Days to Reality LabsGuest Andrew "Boz" Bosworth · Host Lenny RachitskyBosworth recounts the unglamorous early days of Facebook, the building of News Feed, and the leadership lessons he drew from managing up, communicating clearly and learning to be curious instead of defensive.
1:11:58ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersDare to Be Dull: A Stanford Communication Teacher's Playbook for Calmer, Sharper SpeakingGuest Matt Abrahams · Host Lenny RachitskyMatt Abrahams shares practical ways to calm speaking anxiety and structure on-the-spot talk, from small talk and feedback to toasts, Q&A and apologies.
1:42:57ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersFive Seconds, Real Stakes: Matthew Dicks on How to Tell Stories People RememberGuest Matthew Dicks · Host Lenny RachitskyThe 59-time Moth Story Slam winner and author of Storyworthy explains the single-moment structure of good stories, how to use them at work, and how to calm stage nerves.
1:18:47ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersBefriend the Voice in Your Head: Executive Coach Joe Hudson on Emotions, Enjoyment and ExperimentsGuest Joe Hudson · Host Lenny RachitskyJoe Hudson, a coach to leaders at OpenAI, SpaceX and Apple, explains how to work with your inner critic, welcome your emotions and replace "should" with "want".
1:27:00ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersStay on Your Side of the Net: Carole Robin's Stanford Playbook for Exceptional RelationshipsGuest Carole Robin · Host Lenny RachitskyThe longtime teacher of Stanford GSB's "Touchy Feely" course explains disclosure, vulnerability, feedback and inquiry as learnable leadership skills.
1:56:31ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersSpeak Before You Think: Tristan de Montebello's Games and Methods for Becoming a Better SpeakerGuest Tristan de Montebello · Host Lenny RachitskyThe Ultraspeaking co-creator explains why speaking is a meta skill, then walks Lenny Rachitsky through live practice games and two methods for preparing talks.
48:18ENLenny's PodcastPodcast · 2 speakersStop Writing Solutions as Opportunities: Teresa Torres on Opportunity Solution Trees and Weekly Customer InterviewsGuest Teresa Torres · Host Lenny RachitskyThe author of Continuous Discovery Habits explains how to structure a messy product problem, collect customer stories every week, and make better bets with small amounts of data.