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Lex Fridman

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.

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#490 – State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI
February 01, 2026
#490 – State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI
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#489 – Paul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon Jungle
January 13, 2026
#489 – Paul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon Jungle
3 hr 14 min
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#488 – Infinity, Paradoxes that Broke Mathematics, Gödel Incompleteness & the Multiverse – Joel David Hamkins
December 31, 2025
#488 – Infinity, Paradoxes that Broke Mathematics, Gödel Incompleteness & the Multiverse – Joel David Hamkins
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#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood Myths
December 12, 2025
#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood Myths
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#486 – Michael Levin: Hidden Reality of Alien Intelligence & Biological Life
November 30, 2025
#486 – Michael Levin: Hidden Reality of Alien Intelligence & Biological Life
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#485 – David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Energy
November 17, 2025
#485 – David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Energy
2 hr 45 min
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#484 – Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming
October 31, 2025
#484 – Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming
2 hr 54 min
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#483 – Julia Shaw: Criminal Psychology of Murder, Serial Killers, Memory & Sex
October 14, 2025
#483 – Julia Shaw: Criminal Psychology of Murder, Serial Killers, Memory & Sex
2 hr 48 min
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#482 – Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature
October 01, 2025
#482 – Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature
4 hr 42 min
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#481 – Norman Ohler: Hitler, Nazis, Drugs, WW2, Blitzkrieg, LSD, MKUltra & CIA
September 19, 2025
#481 – Norman Ohler: Hitler, Nazis, Drugs, WW2, Blitzkrieg, LSD, MKUltra & CIA
4 hr 31 min
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#480 – Dave Hone: T-Rex, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Evolution, and Jurassic Park
September 04, 2025
#480 – Dave Hone: T-Rex, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Evolution, and Jurassic Park
3 hr 41 min
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#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories
August 29, 2025
#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories
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#478 – Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex
August 24, 2025
#478 – Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex
10 hr 35 min
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#477 – Keyu Jin: China’s Economy, Tariffs, Trade, Trump, Communism & Capitalism
August 13, 2025
#477 – Keyu Jin: China’s Economy, Tariffs, Trade, Trump, Communism & Capitalism
1 hr 57 min
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#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
August 01, 2025
#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
4 hr 39 min
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#475 – Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video Games
July 23, 2025
#475 – Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video Games
2 hr 34 min
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#474 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting
July 12, 2025
#474 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting
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#473 – Iran War Debate: Nuclear Weapons, Trump, Peace, Power & the Middle East
June 26, 2025
#473 – Iran War Debate: Nuclear Weapons, Trump, Peace, Power & the Middle East
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#472 – Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI
June 15, 2025
#472 – Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI
3 hr 23 min
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#471 – Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet
June 05, 2025
#471 – Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet
2 hr 17 min
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#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles
May 24, 2025
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles
3 hr 30 min
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#469 – Oliver Anthony: Country Music, Blue-Collar America, Fame, Money, and Pain
May 20, 2025
#469 – Oliver Anthony: Country Music, Blue-Collar America, Fame, Money, and Pain
2 hr 27 min
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#468 – Janna Levin: Black Holes, Wormholes, Aliens, Paradoxes & Extra Dimensions
May 05, 2025
#468 – Janna Levin: Black Holes, Wormholes, Aliens, Paradoxes & Extra Dimensions
3 hr 7 min
#467 – Tim Sweeney: Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and the Future of Gaming
April 30, 2025
#467 – Tim Sweeney: Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and the Future of Gaming
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#466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao
April 24, 2025
#466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao
3 hr 14 min
#465 – Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking
April 17, 2025
#465 – Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking
3 hr 35 min
#464 – Dave Smith: Israel, Ukraine, Epstein, Mossad, Conspiracies & Antisemitism
April 09, 2025
#464 – Dave Smith: Israel, Ukraine, Epstein, Mossad, Conspiracies & Antisemitism
3 hr 26 min