Alexander Mikaberidze, professor of history, discusses Napoleon's impact on global events, everyday life and socioeconomic differences, education and media, and the long-term consequences of historical wars. He also explores the root causes of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the future of Russia's relationship with China. Mikaberidze reflects on the surprising success of his book on Napoleon and encourages leaving a positive legacy.

Ben Goertzel is the founder and CEO of SingularityNET, a project combining artificial intelligence and blockchain to democratize access to artificial intelligence. He is also the writer of more than 15 books on AI that made popular the term "Artificial General Intelligence" (AGI). In this episode, we talk about the future of AI, and more importantly, the effects reaching AGI will have on humanity.

Sven Pape is an award-nominated editor who cut for James Cameron, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and James Franco. He is the creator of the YouTube channel This Guy Edits in which he breaks down the editing of films and TV series. In this conversation, we discuss the secrets and techniques editors use to create beautiful films and the differences between creating content on YouTube and working inside Hollywood movies.

Robert Spalding is a retired US Air Force brigadier general. He serves as a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. His work focuses on U.S.–China relations, economic and national security, and the Asia-Pacific military balance. He is the founder and CEO of SEMPRE, a technology company created to connect, protect, and secure information and communication vital to critical infrastructure. In this episode, we discuss the future of the relations between the USA and China and the differences between the Western and the Chinese political system.

Alyne is a Content Creator and Entrepreneur with over 3 million followers and more than a billion views across all her social media platforms. Raised both Mormon and Jewish, Alyne attracts an audience of people with mixed identities. Alyne’s passions include social issues, women empowerment, animal rights, and she has traveled to over 95 countries. In this episode, we talk about her recent break up with Nas Daily, the struggle of being a content creator, and the beauty of traveling around the world.

Steve Brusatte is a paleontologist and professor at the University of Edinburgh, a dinosaur enthusiast, and writer. He specializes in the anatomy and evolution of dinosaurs, wrote multiple books, and has been a paleontological consultant for BBC, National Geographic, and the blockbuster "Jurassic World: A New Age", among others. In this episode, we talk about the history of life, how paleontologists discover fossils, and how humans became the most important animal on planet Earth.

Alec Ross is a U.S. policy advisor specializing in the impact of technology on global politics and economics. He served as Senior Advisor for Innovation under the Obama Administration, and authored the books "The Raging 2020s" and the New York Times bestseller "The Industries of the Future". In this episode, we talk about the next 1 trillion industries and the power of innovation in the economy.

Vivienne Lo is a Professor of History and the convenor of the China Centre for Health and Humanity at University College London. Her research interests focus on the social and cultural origins of acupuncture, therapeutic exercise, food and medicine, and the visual cultures of medicine and healthcare. In this podcast we talk about the history of China and the problems this country is facing today.

Jonathan Reisman is a physician and author who writes about the human body, nature, travel, and food. He studied mathematics and philosophy at New York University. He has practiced medicine in some of the world's most remote places and is the co-creator of the anatomy-based dinner series Anatomy Eats, which explores human anatomy through cuisines from around the world. In this episode, we talk deeply about death, inequality, and other philosophical problems doctors face during their careers.

John Marmysz is a philosopher with a primary interest in Nihilism and its Cultural Manifestations. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the State University of New York and is the author of books such as "The Nihilist's Notebook" or " The Nihilist: A Philosophical Novel". According to him, researching about Nihilism helps him to remember how meaningless life really is. In this episode discuss everything you need to know about the subject.