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Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine. Specializes in addiction medicine and the neurobiology of pleasure and pain.

Relationship expert, matchmaker and author known for advising on modern relationships, commitment and wellbeing; featured guest on this episode discussing marriage and attraction.

Host of The 'What is Money?' Show, philosopher and Bitcoin advocate who guides conversations about money, power, and policy and produces the podcast episodes.

Progressive political commentator and popular streamer on YouTube, known for his insightful and often controversial takes on political issues.

Writer and management consultant, founder and editor-in-chief of Ribbon Farm. He is known for his insightful commentary on technology and its impact on society.

Former actor and life coach, specializing in authenticity and self-compassion.

Executive editor of Foreign Affairs magazine and author of the book "The Lumumba Plot." Shares insights on integrating book writing into a busy life.

Astrophysicist-turned-science communicator, professional poker champion, and philanthropist focused on longtermist causes; discusses AI existential risk and advocacy strategies in this episode.

Performance and mindset coach, author, and speaker. He has coached Olympic athletes, Division 1 athletic teams, and organizations at the highest level of performance.

Head of Growth at ElevenLabs, leading marketing, product, engineering, and developer experience. Previously held roles at PostHog and Microsoft, and is also an angel investor supporting startups like Lovable and Runna.

Physician who emphasizes the importance of vegetables and key supplements for diet, sleep, and focus. He advocates for personalized health management based on individual needs and blood tests.

Stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster known for hosting the Flagrant podcast (with Akaash Singh) and Brilliant Idiots (with Charlamagne Tha God); featured guest on this episode.

Writer on history, art, and architecture. Author of the forthcoming book 'The Cultural Tutor: Forty-Nine Lessons You Wish You’d Learned at School'.

Moral philosopher and one of the founders of the effective altruism movement.

Host of Altimeter and guest interviewer for the episode. Explores how OpenAI is reshaping enterprise.

Co-founder of Scrunch AI, a company that helps brands rewrite their content for AI agents. Previously the CTO of Hearsay.

Podcast host and marketer who runs 'In the Pit with Cody Schneider'; guides conversations about marketing, growth, and startups and leads the episode's interviews and discussion.

19-year-old YouTube sensation who achieved 11 million views in 4 days with her YouTube Shorts. She shares her strategies for creating viral content and building a massive following.

Economist and Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, focusing on budget, tax, and economic policy. Previously served as chief economist to Senator Rob Portman and staff director of the U.S. Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth.

Geneticist and author known for his expertise in obesity and the genetics of eating behavior. He breaks down the science behind weight gain, metabolism, and the role of genes in hunger.

Head of Product at OpenAI, leading the development of the OpenAI platform and Dev Day keynote.

Celebrated research psychologist with nearly 50 years of experience studying human decision-making, known for pioneering naturalistic decision making.

Research scientist at Google DeepMind in the open-endedness team. He originally worked on open-ended learning and open-endedness and more recently on world models.

Dating coach and matchmaker who helps people attract and build long-term relationships. She earned a deal with Mark Cuban on Shark Tank.

Psychiatrist and addiction expert, known for her expertise in compulsive behaviors and strategies for breaking free from digital habits.

Passionate entrepreneur and co-founder of Waze, a community-based driving navigation app acquired by Google for over a billion dollars.

Stand-up comedian and actor appearing as the episode's featured guest to discuss performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival and his Broadway role in the revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross.

Mentalist and illusionist known for his work exploring human behavior and his interest in happiness.

The Verge's reviewer of the new Razr Ultra. She is hosting a couple episodes of the Vergecast this summer.

A renowned sports scientist and nutrition expert, co-founder of Renaissance Periodization, and author of books such as ‘Scientific Principles of Hypertrophy Training’

Founder of Vatom Inc. and chairman, author, speaker, co-founder, and investor of multiple ventures. Harvard graduate.

Co-founder and CEO of Databricks who stepped in as CEO during a 2016 crisis and led the company from an open-source project to a multibillion-dollar business; discussed product strategy, hiring, culture, BD and M&A in the episode.

Swedish YouTuber and content creator focusing on life advice, self-care, and personal growth. Known for videos on introversion and productivity.

Newly appointed Partner at First Round Capital with extensive product leadership experience at Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Dropbox.

A double board-certified fertility doctor and co-founder of Fora Fertility clinic.

Technologist, investor, and podcaster. Host of The Kevin Rose Show, exploring emerging tech, financial markets, longevity, and peak performance.

Research Director at Google DeepMind, co-lead of VO. He has been working at Google for about 11 years, recently on diffusion models and various modalities including image and video.

Co-founder of Mem, contributing to the development of AI-powered knowledge management solutions.

Founder and CEO of Scale AI, a data infrastructure company. Scale AI provides training data for machine learning and AI applications.

Head of product at Harvey, a fast-growing startup building AI products for the legal industry.

Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at All Hands AI and Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon, specializing in language models and agent frameworks.

Lead PM for Gemini Deep Research at Google.

Regular host and macro commentator on Top Traders Unplugged, contributing co-host commentary and policy analysis throughout the episode.

Chairman of Market and Investment Strategy for JPMorgan Asset & Wealth Management. Leads the development of market and investment insights.

Martin and Illy Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Specializes in classics and military history, offering historical context and analysis.

Theoretical physicist and Frank B. Baird, Jr. Professor of Science at Harvard University, known for work on cosmology and for advocating systematic searches for extraterrestrial technological signatures.

Partner and Chief Investing Officer of ProCap BTC. Focuses on Bitcoin, volatility, and institutional adoption.

Co-founder and CEO of Linear, a popular issue tracking and project management tool. Previously, he was a design lead at Airbnb.

Venture partner at Benchmark. Early product manager at Pinterest, applying her consumer technology expertise to AI.

A prominent NBA analyst and writer, Lowe joined The Ringer and Spotify to host his own podcast.