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Global security expert Mark Galeotti reveals how organized crime is deeply intertwined with society, shaping our everyday lives from financial institutions to construction materials, and challenging our understanding of legitimacy and criminality.
Daron Malakian explores the evolution of heavy metal through various subgenres, from thrash and death metal to black metal and nu metal, sharing his personal journey and musical influences along the way.
Philosopher Alain de Botton, alongside Adam Grant and RaQuel Hopkins, explores status anxiety, the pursuit of happiness, and the importance of character over superficial success markers in a thought-provoking discussion about modern life's complex emotional landscape.
A compilation of hilarious and bizarre stories from the Armchair Anonymous segment, featuring tales of medical mishaps, subway misfortunes, and unexpected adventures from listeners across the United States.
A comprehensive exploration of Jesus' life, teachings, and transformative message of universal love, compassion, and inner spiritual revolution, as told through Paul Johnson's biography and set against the harsh social and political backdrop of first-century Palestine.
A celebration of Design Matters' 20th anniversary featuring powerful conversations with activists Gloria Steinem, Anita Hill, Cindy Gallop, Sonya Passi, and Dr. Joy Buolamwini about dismantling inequality across culture, institutions, and technology.
Rebecca F. Kuang joins Hannah MacInnes to discuss her new novel Catabasis, a wildly original journey into hell that explores themes of academia, love, mortality, and the complexities of human experience through a surrealist lens.
David Brooks joins Scott Galloway to examine the forces reshaping American society, discussing declining trust, economic uncertainty, the challenges facing young men, and the importance of love, commitment, and purpose in holding society together.
Margaret Atwood discusses her perspectives on AI, creativity, memoir writing, and the universal experiences of bullying in a wide-ranging conversation with Adam Grant about her new book and her thoughts on writing, technology, and human nature.
A hilarious and deeply introspective conversation with artist Marc Dennis, who paints like a 17th-century master but infuses his work with meta-narrative humor, exploring themes of identity, perception, and the human experience through his unique artistic lens.
A compelling exploration of America's growing isolation and the psychological barriers that prevent people from engaging in meaningful social interactions, revealing how small acts of connection can significantly improve our well-being.
Adam Mastroianni explores why culture seems "stuck" across various domains, arguing that increased risk aversion and a higher value placed on life have led to less deviance, innovation, and originality in movies, music, science, and other cultural spheres.
A kaleidoscopic exploration of reality through the lens of continuous and discrete phenomena, examining how waves and stones interact across physics, philosophy, politics, and human experience to challenge our understanding of change, causality, and knowledge.
A humorous and wide-ranging podcast episode exploring historical oddities, from Japanese seppuku and post-war British politics to scientific racism and the potential future of embryo selection, told through the irreverent lens of comedians Finn Taylor and Horatio Gould.
A lively exploration of philosophy's practical applicability, consciousness, and ethics, featuring deep dives into panpsychism, emotivism, and the challenges of understanding human experience through intellectual discourse.
In this episode of the a16z Podcast, Marc Andreessen, Katherine Boyle, and Erik Torenberg discuss how iconic films like "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," "Tropic Thunder," "Oppenheimer," and "Fight Club" reveal different cultural moments and transformations in American society.
Steven Pinker explores how "common knowledge"—what everyone knows that everyone else knows—shapes everything from romantic attraction and negotiations to financial panics and political polarization, revealing the hidden logic behind society's unspoken rules and signals.
Boyd Varty returns to discuss wilderness wisdom, personal transformation through nature, and stories of wildlife encounters including his experiences with persistence hunting among the Bushmen people and a mischievous baboon named Lunch.
Tyler Cowen explores the rich history of choral music, discussing its evolution from medieval religious compositions to contemporary works, highlighting composers from various traditions and periods while delving into the cultural and spiritual significance of vocal music.