Sam Harris chats with Jocko Willink, a retired Navy SEAL, about U.S. foreign policy, war, human evil, and the taboo of SEALs writing books. They delve into violence in various contexts, special operations units training, false motivation among troops, moral dilemmas of war, and debating the logic of violence while addressing legitimate grievances.

Sam Harris speaks with former SWAT operator and lead weapons and tactics instructor for the LAPD Metro Division, Scott Reitz. They discuss guns, gun control, police violence, and related topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.

Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about Islamism, free will, honesty, vegetarianism, why he doesn’t publish more in academic journals, and other topics. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.

Maajid Nawaz, an expert on Islam and a counter-extremism activist, joins Sam Harris to discuss topics such as the role of religious beliefs in Islamism and jihadism, the impact of religious ideology on radicalization, the challenges faced by doubting Muslims, and the manipulation of scripture interpretation by extremists.

Sam Harris talks to physicist David Deutsch about the reach and power of human knowledge, the future of artificial intelligence, and the survival of civilization. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.

Sam Harris speaks with author Douglas Murray about Islamism, liberalism, civil society, and the migrant crisis in Europe. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.

Sam Harris reflects on the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.

Sam Harris discusses his views about guns and gun control in light of a recent mass shooting. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.

Sam Harris interviews Max Tegmark, MIT cosmologist, discussing the multiverse theory, the foundations of science, and the risks associated with artificial intelligence. They explore the mathematical properties of particles, space, and the concept of infinite parallel universes.

Sam Harris addresses misrepresentations of his views, discusses opposition to airport profiling, explores nuances of profiling in airport security vs. schools, critiques media portrayal of security incidents, reflects on complex security issues.