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

Highly respected coach in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, known for his numerous world champions and philosophical approach to the sport.

A columnist at the Free Press, the host of the Breaking History podcast, and has covered this region in this story for many decades.

Co-host of the Acquired podcast. He is known for his deep dives into company histories and business strategies.

Relationship coach, speaker, and author known for The Queen's Code and work on male-female dynamics, focusing on helping couples understand complementary strengths and improve partnership.

Global Editorial Director of Wired and co-host of the podcast Uncanny Valley. Provides insights on the intersection of politics and technology, particularly regarding Elon Musk's involvement in government.

Clinical psychologist, mental health coach, and author. Specializes in understanding and treating mood disorders like depression.

Pseudonymous researcher and writer who has significantly influenced AI development. Known for insightful blog posts on AI scaling and other topics.

Andes bureau chief for The New York Times, based in Bogotá, Colombia. She investigated the deportations of Venezuelan migrants labeled as gang members.

Associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University and columnist at The New York Times. Expert on the English language and author of Pronoun Trouble.

Pastor and author based in New York City, originally from Australia. Lead pastor of Church of the City, New York and has studied revival for decades.

Cofounder and Managing Director of Insight Partners, a global technology investment firm with over $100 billion in AUM.

Neuroscientist, researcher and author of the book ‘Stress-Proof’

Head of Retention at Duolingo, focused on keeping users engaged and driving daily habit formation through innovative features and thoughtful strategies. Expert in user reactivation and data-driven experiments.

Professor of biology, genetics, and biochemistry with extensive research on metabolic therapies for cancer; presents the mitochondrial/metabolic theory of cancer and discusses fermentation, glutamine, and ketogenic approaches.

Researcher at Morgan Stanley, specializing in reinforcement learning and large language models.

American journalist and White House correspondent for Axios. He co-authored the book 'Original Sin'.

New York Times bestselling author, counselor, and teacher. President of Wild at Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God and live in God's kingdom.

Head of Data and funds strategy at a16z Crypto; lead author on the 2025 State of Crypto report who provides data-driven analysis on adoption, stablecoins, and market trends.

Owner and founder of the Savannah Bananas and creator of Banana Ball, who transformed a small summer-college baseball team into a global entertainment-first sports brand through attention-grabbing showmanship and fan-first principles.

Harvard mathematician and host of the Portal podcast. Founding member of the so-called ‘intellectual dark web’.

U.S. Representative from Minnesota, serving as House Whip. Known for his focus on fiscal responsibility and his views on the Republican Party.

Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. He focuses on field experiments and the science of scaling to improve policy effectiveness.

Congressional correspondent for The New York Times who explains the Capitol politics and the sequence of events that forced the release of the Epstein files.

Renowned historian at Harvard Kennedy School and previously the Director of The University of Oxford’s China Centre. Author of 'China’s Good War: How World War II is Shaping a New Nationalism'.

Researcher, author, and founder of Forbidden Knowledge TV whose work blends ancient wisdom with modern science; discusses manifestation, consciousness, and practical techniques for rewiring belief and behavior.

Technology reporter for The New York Times who investigates the decade-long push to teach coding in schools and the mismatch between computer science education and current job prospects.

Founder of IT Cosmetics and New York Times bestselling author of Worthy, known for growing a beauty brand from her living room to a sale to L'Oréal and for speaking about self-worth and resilience.

Marketing professor at the Wharton School and author focused on persuasion and social influence, known for research on how language shapes behavior and for the book Magic Words.

Writer, columnist and author with a focus on culture, politics, and gender; appeared as a guest to discuss trends in relationships, fertility, and the social effects of modernity.

Technology journalist and co-host of The Vergecast.

New York Times best-selling author, scientist, and lecturer. Known for bridging ancient wisdom and modern science, focusing on human potential and the power of belief.

Founder and co-head of the Leadership Practice at CRA and the Admired Leadership Institute. Executive coach with 30 years of experience working with senior executives and CEOs.

National reporter at The New York Times. He covers the American political right, the conservative movement, and the rise of Donald Trump.

Writer at Puck and host of The Town podcast. He is a Hollywood expert who previously worked as the editor of The Hollywood Reporter.

Chairman and co-founder of Alibaba and owner of the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty; speaks about China, AI adoption, and running large consumer businesses.

Chief Technology Officer at Netflix with a background leading data and insights; experienced in building large-scale media, encoding, and production systems and driving engineering culture.

Bitcoin-focused commentator and analyst contributing market sentiment, on-chain and macro perspectives, and color on miner/treasury company dynamics throughout the discussion.

Founder and CEO of Glean, an AI-powered enterprise search platform. Previously co-founded Rubrik and spent over a decade as an engineering leader at Google.

Founder and CEO of Duolingo, a language-learning app with over 300 million users. Known for his work on CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA.

Podcast host and interviewer of over 300 of the world's best investors and founders. Co-host of a live show with David Senra.

Chief Scientist at ThoughtWorks and influential author on software architecture, refactoring, and agile practices, known for books like Refactoring and Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture.

UK cardiologist and author known for critiquing mainstream statin guidelines and advocating for lifestyle-based approaches to cardiovascular health; former high-volume statin prescriber who shifted positions after reviewing evidence and published on cholesterol, statins, and informed consent.

CEO and managing director of General Catalyst, the investor who scaled the firm to large AUM and led early bets in companies like Stripe, Snap, Livongo and others; speaks about venture strategy, AI, and macro trends.

Harvard psychologist known for research on mindfulness and the mind-body connection.

Professor of Infection and Global Health at University College London and co-author of the Lancet series on ultra-processed foods, interviewed about the study's findings.

Health policy reporter for The New York Times. Previously worked at the Los Angeles Times, where she shared in two Pulitzer Prizes.

Guest speaker on podcast episode #237, 'Optimizing life for maximum fulfillment'.

Founder of TSMC, a leading semiconductor manufacturing company. Shared crucial stories from TSMC's history in a rare English interview.

Co-founder of 404 Media and host of the 404 Media podcast. He provides insights into Palantir based on his sources.