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Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.

Lex Fridman Podcast Lex Fridman

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    • 4.8 • 88 Ratings

Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.

    #428 – Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens

    #428 – Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens

    Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist, author, and host of Mindscape podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/sean-carroll-3-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

    Sean's Website: https://preposterousuniverse.com

    Mindscape Podcast: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/

    Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seancarroll

    Sean's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarroll

    Sean's Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanmcarroll

    Sean's Instagram: https://instagram.com/seanmcarroll

    Sean's Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Lfifrv8AAAAJ

    Sean's Books: https://amzn.to/3W7yT9N



    PODCAST INFO:

    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8

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    YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman

    YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips



    SUPPORT & CONNECT:

    - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast

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    - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (11:03) - General relativity

    (23:22) - Black holes

    (28:11) - Hawking radiation

    (32:19) - Aliens

    (41:15) - Holographic principle

    (1:05:38) - Dark energy

    (1:11:38) - Dark matter

    (1:20:34) - Quantum mechanics

    (1:41:56) - Simulation

    (1:44:18) - AGI

    (1:58:42) - Complexity

    (2:11:25) - Consciousness

    (2:20:32) - Naturalism

    (2:24:49) - Limits of science

    (2:29:34) - Mindscape podcast

    (2:39:29) - Einstein

    • 2 hrs 44 min
    #427 – Neil Adams: Judo, Olympics, Winning, Losing, and the Champion Mindset

    #427 – Neil Adams: Judo, Olympics, Winning, Losing, and the Champion Mindset

    Neil Adams is a judo world champion, 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 5-time European champion, and often referred to as the Voice of Judo. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/neil-adams-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

    Neil's Instagram: https://instagram.com/naefighting

    Neil's YouTube: https://youtube.com/NAEffectiveFighting

    Neil's TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@neiladamsmbe

    Neil's Facebook: https://facebook.com/NeilAdamsJudo

    Neil's X: https://x.com/NeilAdamsJudo

    Neil's Website: https://naeffectivefighting.com

    Neil's Podcast: https://naeffectivefighting.com/podcasts/the-dojo-collective-podcast

    A Life in Judo (book): https://amzn.to/4d3DtfB

    A Game of Throws (audiobook): https://amzn.to/4aA2WeJ



    PODCAST INFO:

    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8

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    SUPPORT & CONNECT:

    - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast

    - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman

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    - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (09:13) - 1980 Olympics

    (26:35) - Judo explained

    (34:40) - Winning

    (52:54) - 1984 Olympics

    (1:01:55) - Lessons from losing

    (1:17:37) - Teddy Riner

    (1:37:12) - Training in Japan

    (1:52:51) - Jiu jitsu

    (2:03:59) - Training

    (2:27:18) - Advice for beginners

    • 2 hrs 35 min
    #426 – Edward Gibson: Human Language, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Grammar & LLMs

    #426 – Edward Gibson: Human Language, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Grammar & LLMs

    Edward Gibson is a psycholinguistics professor at MIT and heads the MIT Language Lab. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/edward-gibson-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

    Edward's X: https://x.com/LanguageMIT

    TedLab: https://tedlab.mit.edu/

    Edward's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4FsWE64AAAAJ

    TedLab's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@Tedlab-MIT



    PODCAST INFO:

    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8

    RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/

    YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman

    YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips



    SUPPORT & CONNECT:

    - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast

    - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman

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    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman

    - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman

    - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (10:53) - Human language

    (14:59) - Generalizations in language

    (20:46) - Dependency grammar

    (30:45) - Morphology

    (39:20) - Evolution of languages

    (42:40) - Noam Chomsky

    (1:26:46) - Thinking and language

    (1:40:16) - LLMs

    (1:53:14) - Center embedding

    (2:19:42) - Learning a new language

    (2:23:34) - Nature vs nurture

    (2:30:10) - Culture and language

    (2:44:38) - Universal language

    (2:49:01) - Language translation

    (2:52:16) - Animal communication

    • 3 hrs
    #425 – Andrew Callaghan: Channel 5, Gonzo, QAnon, O-Block, Politics & Alex Jones

    #425 – Andrew Callaghan: Channel 5, Gonzo, QAnon, O-Block, Politics & Alex Jones

    Andrew Callaghan is the host of Channel 5 on YouTube, where he does street interviews with fascinating humans at the edges of society, the so-called vagrants, vagabonds, runaways, outlaws, from QAnon adherents to Phish heads to O Block residents and much more. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

    - ShipStation: https://shipstation.com/lex and use code LEX to get 60-day free trial

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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/andrew-callaghan-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

    Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan: https://www.youtube.com/channel5YouTube

    Andrew's Instagram: https://instagram.com/andreww.me

    Andrew's Website: https://andrew-callaghan.com/

    Andrew's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/channel5

    This Place Rules: https://www.hbo.com/movies/this-place-rules

    Books Mentioned:

    On the Road: https://amzn.to/4aLPLHi

    Siddhartha: https://amzn.to/49rthKz



    PODCAST INFO:

    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8

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    YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman

    YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips



    SUPPORT & CONNECT:

    - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast

    - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman

    - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman

    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman

    - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman

    - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (08:53) - Walmart

    (10:24) - Early life

    (29:14) - Hitchhiking

    (40:49) - Couch surfing

    (49:50) - Quarter Confessions

    (1:07:33) - Burning Man

    (1:22:44) - Protests

    (1:28:17) - Jon Stewart

    (1:31:13) - Fame

    (1:44:31) - Jan 6

    (1:48:15) - QAnon

    (1:54:00) - Alex Jones

    (2:10:52) - Politics

    (2:20:29) - Response to allegations

    (2:37:28) - Channel 5

    (2:43:04) - Rap

    (2:44:51) - O Block

    (2:48:47) - Crip Mac

    (2:51:59) - Aliens

    • 2 hrs 59 min
    #424 – Bassem Youssef: Israel-Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Middle East, Satire & Fame

    #424 – Bassem Youssef: Israel-Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Middle East, Satire & Fame

    Bassem Youssef is an Egyptian-American comedian & satirist, referred to as the Jon Stewart of the Arab World. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/bassem-youssef-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

    Bassem's X: https://x.com/Byoussef

    Bassem's Instagram: https://instagram.com/bassem

    Bassem's Facebook: https://facebook.com/bassemyousseftv

    Bassem's Website: https://bassemyoussef.xyz



    PODCAST INFO:

    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8

    RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/

    YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman

    YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips



    SUPPORT & CONNECT:

    - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast

    - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman

    - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman

    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman

    - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman

    - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (06:30) - Oct 7

    (36:59) - Two-state solution

    (52:37) - Holocaust

    (1:00:24) - 1948

    (1:09:17) - Egypt

    (1:23:39) - Jon Stewart

    (1:25:51) - Going viral during the Arab Spring

    (1:49:55) - Arabic vs English

    (2:02:18) - Sam Harris and Jihad

    (2:07:25) - Religion

    (2:26:37) - TikTok

    (2:31:10) - Joe Rogan

    (2:33:07) - Joe Biden

    (2:37:33) - Putin

    (2:39:21) - War

    (2:44:17) - Hope

    • 2 hrs 48 min
    #423 – Tulsi Gabbard: War, Politics, and the Military Industrial Complex

    #423 – Tulsi Gabbard: War, Politics, and the Military Industrial Complex

    Tulsi Gabbard is a politician, veteran, and author of For Love of Country. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

    - Riverside: https://creators.riverside.fm/LEX and use code LEX to get 30% off

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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/tulsi-gabbard-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

    For Love of Country (book): https://amzn.to/3VLlofM

    Tulsi's X: https://x.com/tulsigabbard

    Tulsi's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TulsiGabbard

    Tulsi's Podcast: https://youtube.com/@TheTulsiGabbardShow

    Tulsi's Instagram: https://instagram.com/tulsigabbard

    Tulsi's Facebook: https://facebook.com/TulsiGabbard

    Tulsi's Website: https://tulsigabbard.com/



    PODCAST INFO:

    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr

    Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8

    RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/

    YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman

    YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips



    SUPPORT & CONNECT:

    - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast

    - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

    - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman

    - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman

    - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman

    - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman

    - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (07:14) - War in Iraq

    (15:00) - Battle injuries and PTSD

    (22:10) - War on terrorism

    (30:51) - War in Gaza

    (34:52) - War in Ukraine

    (38:38) - Syria

    (46:20) - Warmongers

    (55:40) - Nuclear war

    (1:11:08) - TikTok ban

    (1:23:13) - Bernie Sanders

    (1:28:08) - Politics

    (1:46:59) - Personal attacks

    (1:49:07) - God

    • 1 hr 56 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
88 Ratings

88 Ratings

Pete76cz ,

Great podcast with some small flaws

Lex is great interviewer and for technical and scientific topics it´s amazing podcast. The only flawed are sometimes issues about Russia and russian imperialism as Lex deeply misunderstand Russian history. Probably because he lives in the USA. Fir us, understanding russian history and imperialism lving nearer to Rissia this naive views from uninformed US citizens is just boring. But apart from this it is great podcast.

@Antho ,

Fantastic

Ok so at first I thought it would be too long and too slow...
...but actually it enables to really have thought through answers from super interesting hosts, something you will not have in traditional interviews.

The podcast is actually more of a discussion, a debate between friends, rather than an interview. And it can be funny !

My #1 podcast (JRE is now #2... Oops)!

Really interesting and entertaining.

I listen everytime I take the car or while running.
Thanks Lex ;-D

another another customer ,

Oliver Stone episode is such a junk

This is a review of the Oliver Stone episode and my way of dealing with it’s content because just I couldn’t finish it and bear with what that person is saying without Lex challenging any of that nonsense. He might be a great director but he seems to be detached from reality, very confused with facts and being a victim of his own confirmation biases (and this is a very mild assessment). I have a huge respect for Lex for his work and for the way he treats other human beings. I can see his effort to make the World a better place through more listening and empathy as well as I understand his way of seeking freedom of speech but it has a flip side to it to make it work: good people (like Lex) has to stand up and confront those dangerous misinterpretations of facts instead of just providing a publicity to them without challenging it. There is a huge responsibility that comes with your position, Lex. What Russia is doing is unforgivable act of violence against humanity and against people of Ukraine and it should always be labeled as this - as war. Lex, I hope you will read this as this is not a situation where one should seek shades of grey. Let me do this for you. Invading another country is black. Killing innocent civilians is black. Killing children and separating them from their families is black. Raping is black. Trying to find excuses for what Russia is doing is black. Not condemning the aggression is black. Defending your home country against the aggressor is white. Helping someone to defend against unprovoked aggression is white. Calling out the aggressor is white. It was a hurting experience to watch the beautiful and emphatic person like you, Lex, not standing for what is right here. Although it was very revealing about Oliver Stone.

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