The Dr. Drew Podcast

Former professional poker player Annie Duke tells us why it's more important to be accurate than right. Annie and Drew discuss critical thinking, decision making, and how outcomes color our assessment of both. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew and Eric discuss the neuronal basis of brain function and how understanding microprocessors might help reveal some insights and patterns that have yet to be understood. They also discuss memory and new technologies for unlocking the brain’s secrets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Steven Gundry is a nationally known cardiothoracic surgeon who has now dedicated his life to dietary interventions for human disease. He explains in detail his fascinating and controversial theories about the hidden liabilities of some of our commonly held dietary beliefs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew goes solo today and spends the whole podcast taking phone calls from the listeners. Drew and his callers touch on an eclectic range of subjects from alcoholism, low self- esteem, strategies for dealing with a sociopath and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Drew welcomes CUNY Professor and secularism/science education advocate, Massimo Pigliucci. They discuss the interface between evolutionary biology and philosophy. They also explore the philosophical nature of happiness and talk about stoicism’s applicability in modern life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Erica and Drew discuss financial planning for young families as well as attempting to gain insight into and tackle the homelessness problem. Erica has a distinctive point of view and is actively involved in service to enact policies to help the homeless. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Behrendt and his wife Amiira Ruotola join Dr. Drew to discuss why their marriage ended up sucking and providing recommendations as to how you can avoid that. Greg, Drew & Amiira discuss addiction and codependency and take phone cals on the topic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A festive romp thorough the unbelievably traumatic past of actor and comic Scott Thompson. Drew and Scott not only have a few laughs, they also shed a few tears over a period of history they both experienced from different perspectives, the AIDS crisis. Scott talks about his optimism particularly for the LGBT community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Drew is joined by Dr. Cate Shanahan and they do a deep dive on nutrition and weight-loss particularly as it pertains to fat metabolism. Cate also breaks down Drew's experience with the carnivore diet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we're visited by Dr. Dean Sherzai & Dr. Ayesha Sherzai, experts in neurology and nutrition for a free wheeling conversation about what we can do to avoid the horrible disease of dementia. Be prepared for specific recommendations that can be gleaned from this podcast, Vinnie Tortorich may not agree with all of them. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.