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British journalist, political commentator and activist focused on Palestinian issues and Muslim affairs; featured guest discussing his ICE detention and broader political implications.

Cornell professor specializing in organizational psychology, influence, authority, compliance, and defiance. Author of 'Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes'.

Founder of Lexicon Branding, a company that focuses on brand name development. Lexicon is behind iconic names such as Sonos and Microsoft's Azure.

Self-taught investor who built a multimillion-dollar portfolio by analyzing social media trends. Author of Laughing at Wall Street: How I Beat the Pros at Investing.

Former Obama speechwriter and political commentator. Co-host of Pod Save America.

Foolish colleague and host of the CEO Interview.

CTO at DX, a company focused on measuring developer productivity with data. Conducts research across numerous companies to provide insights into AI tools and their impact on engineering organizations.

Doctor and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Survived idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease by finding his own cure and now uses AI to find treatments for rare diseases.

Moscow correspondent for The New York Times since 2019, providing expert analysis on Russian politics and current events.

Expert on harnessing positive and negative emotions. She shares the power of radical ownership of emotions.

Co-founder of Beehiiv, a newsletter platform. Previously helped Morning Brew reach 3.5 million subscribers.

Co-inventor of the Transformer and Mixture of Experts, a highly influential figure in the field of AI.

Former US Secret Service special agent with 30 years in negotiation, interrogation, and training, offering frameworks on difficult conversations, influence, and trust.

Relationship expert, entrepreneur, and author of books such as 'Find Love' and 'Keep Love'.

Co-founder and CEO of Handshake, discussing the company's role in connecting students and young professionals with employers in the AI field.

Researcher and writer who works closely with Ryan Holiday and Rick Rubin. He publishes the “Six at 6” newsletter and is working on his first book, The Work is the Win.

Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. His research focuses on neuroplasticity, reward systems, and addiction.

Staff writer for The New Yorker. He reports on the future of warfare, the rise of China, and the use of AI in the military.

Former CEO of VMware, with extensive experience in leading infrastructure companies through technological shifts. Known for his insights on virtualization, cloud, and navigating market disruptions.

Entrepreneur and investor focused on helping people realize their dreams and offering alternatives to traditional education. He is the author of 'What's Your Dream'.

Associate Professor in Global Politics at University College London and contributing writer for The Atlantic; author of Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters and several books on democracy and power.

Renowned primatologist and conservationist, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, known for decades of chimpanzee research and global environmental advocacy.

Founder of Chanos & Co., a well-known short seller and investor.

Filmmaker, writer and educator who studies living systems and relational intelligence; president of the International Bateson Institute and founder of Warm Data Labs.

Founder and CEO of Warp. Discusses the launch of Warp 2.0, an AI-driven development environment.

Renowned investment strategist and author known for work on base rates, expectations investing, the paradox of skill, and valuation frameworks; featured in the episode through clips explaining these concepts.

Co-founder and former CEO of iRobot. Currently working on a new robotics startup called Familiar Machines and Magic.

Financial educator and entrepreneur (known as 'your rich BFF') and former Wall Street trader who breaks down practical money steps for building wealth, including the STRIP framework (Savings, Total debt, Retirement, Investing, Plan).

Governor of California, previously served as Lieutenant Governor of California and Mayor of San Francisco. Co-founder of the hospitality and business empire PlumpJack Group, and hosts the This Is Gavin Newsom podcast.

Host of the a16z podcast, known for her insights on anti-cheat businesses and ethical hacking.

Co-founder and CEO of Langchain, building developer tools to make it easy to build agents. He introduces the concept of ambient agents, AI systems that operate continuously in the background responding to events.

Professor at the University of Bristol, author of "The Science of Happiness: Seven Lessons for Living Well," and expert in happiness science.

CEO of Section, a firm that helps enterprises deploy AI; speaks about AI adoption, hiring, and how professionals and parents should approach AI.

Principal Research Scientist at Google DeepMind and Technical Lead on Google's Thinking and Inference Time Scaling work. Key contributor to Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro release.

OB-GYN specializing in women's sexual health with clinical expertise in desire, arousal, pelvic floor function, contraception, perimenopause and menopause care, and evidence-based approaches to improve sexual well-being.

Host of the podcast, sharing his insights and experiences.

Co-founder of Amazing If and co-host of the Squiggly Careers podcast, focused on practical career advice, learning sprints, and helping people navigate modern work trends with intention.

AI practitioner and advisor focused on enterprise agent readiness, use-case discovery, and building frameworks for prioritizing AI initiatives; featured guest across the Agent Readiness series.

Psychologist specializing in teenagers and their families, and author of books on raising adolescents. She collaborated with the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup on a poll about the emotional lives of teenagers and their parents.

Former Google executive and author of Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It. Developed a career development program used by 56,000 people in nearly 100 countries.

Software engineer, recently co-authored the Vibe Coding book with Gene Kim. Known for his hot takes on the software development industry and AI's impact on coding.

VP of Research at the AI Foundation; previously held research positions at MIT and Harvard. His research explores the human mind, intelligence, consciousness, and the nature of reality.

Editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine. Known for his interviews and reporting on American politics and foreign policy.

Former organizer of high-stakes private poker games in Los Angeles and New York who wrote the memoir Molly's Game and inspired a feature film; author and speaker on sales, presence, and resilience.

Social psychologist who offers guidance on self-assertion and navigating social situations.

Leading expert in positive psychology and co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy. Focuses on helping people become happier and spread happiness.

Nobel Prize–winning economist and MIT professor known for research on institutions, economic development, and the effects of technology on society; guest to discuss AI, institutions, and economic consequences.

Leader of Canada’s Conservative Party. Committed to restoring opportunity and unity across the country.

CEO of Scale AI and former leader who launched Uber Eats; experienced operator and entrepreneur with deep expertise in building data and AI products and operations.

Longtime NBA journalist and co-host on Real Ones who provides reporting-driven analysis, historical context, and player/team evaluation throughout the episode.