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Hindu priest, former celibate monk, entrepreneur and teacher who guides leaders and athletes on focus, willpower, and integrating spiritual practice into daily life. Author of The Power of Unwavering Focus and creator of a daily-practice app.

Chief Research Officer at OpenAI. Discusses the release of GPT 4.5 and the future of AI scaling.

Provides an AI-generated audio update on political and economic events.

Host and creator of The Symbolic World podcast who interprets myths, fairy tales, and religious symbolism; provides commentary and publishes books and illustrated editions accompanying his analyses.

Co-host of the podcast, contributing to insightful conversations on philosophy.

Entrepreneur, writer, researcher, and visiting scholar of AI policy at the Mercatus Center. Previously, he spent nearly eight years at Palantir as a forward-deployed engineer.

Founder of Thrive Capital. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining U.S. dominance in artificial intelligence and advocates for policies that secure American access to critical AI inputs.

Founder and general partner of Theory Ventures. He discusses his firm's focus on concentrated investments in early-stage AI and blockchain companies.

Reporter covering OpenAI and the AI industry. Author of the book Empire of AI.

Partner at Sequoia Capital. Co-host of the Glue Guys podcast, offering insights on business, strategy, and team dynamics.

British stand-up comedian known for his dark humor and one-liners. His Netflix specials and international tours have garnered significant popularity.

Co-founder and chairman of Mosey, a new social network. Over the past 25 years, he has co-founded several companies that have helped shape the modern internet, including Blogger, Medium, and Twitter.

General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, known for her thesis "Building American Dynamism"

Philosopher and professor at Yale University. Author of the book "Transformative Experience," exploring the uncertainties surrounding transformative experiences and decision-making.

Evolutionary psychologist and marketing professor at Concordia University. Author of "The Parasitic Mind" and "The Saad Truth About Happiness".

Researcher and product expert focused on AI evals and qualitative error analysis who co-teaches the top-rated evals course and has published research on validation and rubric drift. Specializes in open/axial coding, building evaluation workflows, and translating data into product improvements.

Spiritual teacher and entrepreneur who blends Kabbalistic wisdom with modern success principles; guest sharing practices on vibration, manifestation, and building aligned businesses.

Veteran strength and conditioning coach with decades of experience (college and pro teams) known for practical, injury-conscious programming and advocacy for unilateral training and long-term athletic development.

Executive coach and leadership development specialist with extensive experience in consulting and leadership development.

One of the world's best blackjack players and investors; his hedge funds were profitable for 29 years. Author of "Beat the Dealer" and other books on investing.

Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. He is known for his work on Catholic education and evangelization.

Former FBI agent and body language expert. Internationally recognized expert in the interpretation and application of nonverbal behavior and author of over 15 books.

Clinical psychologist whose expertise is in procrastination and self-sabotage.

Mental health expert, author, YouTuber, and speaker. Provides advice on relationships, mental health, and living a peaceful life.

Creator of Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP).

Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the United States. Known for his leadership during the 2008 financial crisis and his focus on a "fortress balance sheet" strategy.

Pastor, author, and teacher focused on spiritual formation and Christian discipleship; delivers the primary teaching in this episode on community and the practice of being family around a table.

Beloved author of numerous books, including the classic "Bird by Bird." Known for her insightful, moving, and often humorous writing on a wide range of topics.

Professor of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and biotech entrepreneur. Leading researcher in aging, genetics, and age reversal.

Professor of leadership and management at Harvard Business School. Her research focuses on failure in organizations and organizational learning.

CIO of Maelstrom and one of crypto's most iconic traders. Known for his insights on the cryptocurrency market.

Founding partner and head of research at Gavekal Dragonomics. Long-time China watcher and expert on the Chinese economy.

Founder of marketingexamples.com, a website showcasing examples of great marketing and providing marketing advice.

Co-founder and CEO of Intercom, discussing revitalizing his SaaS business with customer-centric pricing and AI innovations.

Reporter covering education and families for The New York Times.

Leading research scientist at OpenAI, focusing on slower, more deliberate reasoning in AI models to solve complex problems.

Signal Award-winner. Host of the Creator Science podcast, diving deep into the business of content.

Lead analyst specializing in housing and mortgage markets, offering data-driven commentary on Fed policy, rates, and housing trends.

Governor of California, pushing back against the President's authoritarian playbook.

Co-founder of Mechanize, dedicated to fully automating work. Formerly worked on AI forecasts at Epoch AI.

Co-founder of Mechanize, a startup focused on automating work. Previously worked on AI forecasts at Epoch AI.

Evolutionary biochemist at University College London and author focused on bioenergetics, the origin of life, and the evolution of eukaryotes (author of The Vital Question).

Chief product officer at Calendly and Typeform and led product teams at Twitter, Atlassian, and Microsoft. Product leader with over 25 years of experience.

U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. Elected in 2010 and a member of the Republican Party, advocating for fiscal conservatism and limited government.

Co-creator of Django and open source advocate. Currently known for his work in AI and blogging.

Longtime anti-war journalist, author of books such as Fool's Errand and Provoked, and founder/leader of antiwar/libertarian projects; guest is featured to discuss his new Scott Horton Academy of Foreign Policy and Freedom and related foreign‑policy topics.

Former Head of Research at OpenAI. He discusses the evolution of AI models and the future of AI development.

Investor. Known for being early in identifying trends and investing in companies. Former investor at Lowercase Capital.

Middle East correspondent for The Economist, providing insights into the escalating conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon.

Christian apologist, speaker, and founder of Stand to Reason; appears to defend the theistic / Christian perspective on meaning and purpose in the episode.