Lex Fridman Podcast podcast

Lex Fridman Podcast

Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.

Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.

 

#481

#480 – Dave Hone: T-Rex, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Evolution, and Jurassic Park

Dave Hone is a paleontologist, expert on dinosaurs, co-host of the Terrible Lizards podcas... more

04 Sep 2025

3 HR 41 MINS

3:41:55

04 Sep 2025


#480

#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories

Dave Plummer is a programmer, former Microsoft software engineer (Windows 95, NT, XP), cre... more

29 Aug 2025

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29 Aug 2025


#479

#478 – Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex

Scott Horton is the director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.c... more

24 Aug 2025

10 HR 35 MINS

10:35:13

24 Aug 2025


#478

#477 – Keyu Jin: China’s Economy, Tariffs, Trade, Trump, Communism & Capitalism

Keyu Jin is an economist specializing in China’s economy, international macroeconomi... more

13 Aug 2025

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:17

13 Aug 2025


#477

#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire

Jack Weatherford is an anthropologist and historian specializing in Genghis Khan and the M... more

01 Aug 2025

4 HR 39 MINS

4:39:58

01 Aug 2025


#476

#475 – Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video Games

Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind and Nobel Prize winner for his groundbreaking... more

23 Jul 2025

2 HR 34 MINS

2:34:56

23 Jul 2025


#475

#474 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting

David Heinemeier Hansson (aka DHH) is a legendary programmer, creator of Ruby on Rails, co... more

12 Jul 2025

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12 Jul 2025


#474

#473 – Iran War Debate: Nuclear Weapons, Trump, Peace, Power & the Middle East

Debate on Iran war between Scott Horton and Mark Dubowitz. Scott Horton is the author and ... more

26 Jun 2025

4 HR 11 MINS

4:11:08

26 Jun 2025


#473

#472 – Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI

Terence Tao is widely considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians in history. He w... more

15 Jun 2025

3 HR 23 MINS

3:23:41

15 Jun 2025


#472

#471 – Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet

Sundar Pichai is CEO of Google and Alphabet. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our spons... more

05 Jun 2025

2 HR 17 MINS

2:17:50

05 Jun 2025


#471

#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles

James Holland is a historian specializing in World War II. He hosts a podcast called WW2 P... more

24 May 2025

3 HR 30 MINS

3:30:56

24 May 2025


#470

#469 – Oliver Anthony: Country Music, Blue-Collar America, Fame, Money, and Pain

Oliver Anthony is singer-songwriter who first gained worldwide fame with his viral hit Ric... more

20 May 2025

2 HR 27 MINS

2:27:02

20 May 2025


#469

#468 – Janna Levin: Black Holes, Wormholes, Aliens, Paradoxes & Extra Dimensions

Janna Levin is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist specializing in black holes, cosmol... more

05 May 2025

3 HR 07 MINS

3:07:16

05 May 2025


#468

#467 – Tim Sweeney: Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and the Future of Gaming

Tim Sweeney is a legendary video game programmer, founder and CEO of Epic Games that creat... more

30 Apr 2025

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30 Apr 2025


#467

#466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao

Jeffrey Wasserstrom is a historian of modern China. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out ou... more

24 Apr 2025

3 HR 14 MINS

3:14:21

24 Apr 2025


#466

#465 – Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking

Robert Rodriguez is a legendary filmmaker and creator of Sin City, El Mariachi, Desperado,... more

17 Apr 2025

3 HR 35 MINS

3:35:08

17 Apr 2025


#465

#464 – Dave Smith: Israel, Ukraine, Epstein, Mossad, Conspiracies & Antisemitism

Dave Smith is a comedian, libertarian, political commentator, and the host of Part of the ... more

09 Apr 2025

3 HR 26 MINS

3:26:55

09 Apr 2025


#464

#463 – Douglas Murray: Putin, Zelenskyy, Trump, Israel, Netanyahu, Hamas & Gaza

Douglas Murray is the author of On Democracies and Death Cults, The War on The West, and T... more

30 Mar 2025

3 HR 16 MINS

3:16:06

30 Mar 2025


#463

#462 – Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE

Ezra Klein is one of the most influential voices representing the left-wing of American po... more

26 Mar 2025

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26 Mar 2025


#462

#461 – ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and God

ThePrimeagen (aka Michael Paulson) is a programmer who has educated, entertained, and insp... more

22 Mar 2025

5 HR 30 MINS

5:30:04

22 Mar 2025


#461

#460 – Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India – Power, Democracy, War & Peace

Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India. On YouTube this episode is available in Engl... more

16 Mar 2025

3 HR 25 MINS

3:25:53

16 Mar 2025