The Etan Ilfeld Podcast

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The Etan Ilfeld Podcast

Etan Ilfeld interviews leading authors, thinkers, and visionaries. Ilfeld is a London-based entrepreneur and the owner and managing director of Watkins Books and the Mind Sports Olympiad. He is the inventor of Diving Chess and the author of Beyond Contemporary Art and co-author of Duchamp versus Einstein.

OCT 17

Dr Tony Nader on Consciousness and Transcendence

Welcome to the Etan Ilfeld Podcast, where we explore transformative ideas with visionary thinkers from around the globe. Today, I’m honored to host Dr. Tony Nader, a globally recognized Vedic scholar, Harvard-trained medical doctor, and the successor to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi as the leader of the Transcendental Meditation movement. Dr. Nader joins us to discuss his new book, Consciousness Is All There Is, which blends ancient wisdom with modern science, offering practical insights into how we can transcend surface-level experiences and connect with deeper states of consciousness. In this episode, we explore the intricate connections between the universe, consciousness, and the human experience, while delving into how meditation and self-awareness can elevate our lives. Dr. Nader’s ability to fuse timeless teachings with contemporary scientific understanding promises to offer a wealth of insights for listeners.

1h 21m
OCT 2

Masayuki "Mochy" Mochizuki: Backgammon and Life

Masayuki "Mochy" Mochizuki is a two-time Backgammon World Champion and is widely regarded as the greatest living backgammon player. In this interview with Etan Ilfeld, Mochy shares his insights on the influence of Artificial Intelligence in both games and life, and explains why he believes backgammon is a powerful tool for learning, personal growth, and developing strategic thinking.

1h 8m
JUL 5

Stanley Kubrick and Film: Interview with Robert Kolker and Nathan Abrams

Stanley Kubrick is one of the greatest filmmakers in the 20th century. In this podcast, film scholars Nathan Abrams and Robert Kolker discuss their latest book, Kubrick: An Odyssey published by Faber & Faber in 2024. Kolker and Abrams are interviewed by Etan Ilfeld, where they discuss what made Kubrick's career remarkable and deconstruct the myths surrounding him. The films discussed include A Clockwork Orange, Spartacus, Eyes Wide Shut, The Shining, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, and Full Metal Jacket.

1 hr
MAY 20

David Lynch on Transcendental Meditation

David Lynch is a writer and director of groundbreaking films like Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive. In this interview, he discusses the power of Transcendental Meditation (TM), which he's done every day for over 50 years. He also shares his outlook on life and synchronicity. His creative endeavours include building and designing furniture, recording a solo album, and much more. This interview also references his autobiography Room to Dream published in 2017.

41 min
FEB 17

Liat Yakir on the Biology of Love

Many have studied it, written about it and even died for it and yet, it appears, we are mostly blind to the essence of love. Dr Liat Yakir takes us on a fascinating journey through the evolution of love in history and in modern times, showing the importance of hormones, neurons and genes that dictate who we’ll fall in love with and who we’ll reject. A Brief History of Love is Dr Liat Yakir's first book.

2h 12m
FEB 1

William Hartston on Comedy and Laughter

William_Hartston is a polymath and author. From winning the British Chess Championship to writing opera reviews, his curiosity knows no bounds. In this interview, Etan Ilfeld and him discuss the history of comedy and what makes us laugh white reviewing his latest book, Knock Knock! In Pursuit of a Grand Unified Theory of Humour. Here's a recent review of Hartston's book.

1h 16m
11/03/2023

Stephen Wolfram on ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence and the future of technology

Stephen Wolfram is one of a kind, he's a mathematician, computer scientist, and theoretical physicist. He's also the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, which includes Mathematica and Wolfram alpha. He's written numerous books, including A New Kind of Science, which delved into the mystery of cellular automata, and most recently, What is ChatGPT Doing and Why Does it Work? Etan Ilfeld and Stephen Wolfram discuss a wide range of topics from the future of artificial intelligence to open source versus proprietary software, to the evolution of culture and the future of education.

1h 11m
03/26/2023

Uri Levine on Unicorn Startups and Founding Waze

Uri Levine is the founder of Waze and Moovit, and one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs. In this interview with Etan Ilfeld, he gives you the ultimate guide to starting and running a business. He is also the author of Fall in Love with the Problem Not the Solution, which is published by Watkins. As the cofounder of Waze – the world's leading commuting and navigation app with more than 700 million users to date, and which Google acquired in 2013 for $1.15 billion – Levine is committed to spreading entrepreneurial thinking so that other founders, managers, and employees in the tech space can build their own highly valued companies. Levine offers an inside look at the creation and sale of Waze and his second unicorn, Moovit, revealing the formula that drove those companies to compete with industry veterans and giants alike. He offers tips on: Raising funding Firing and hiring Understanding your users Making up-scale decisions Going global Deciding when to sell Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution offers mentorship in a book from one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs, and empowers you to build a successful business by identifying your consumers' biggest problems and disrupting the inefficient markets that currently serve them.

1h 9m

Etan Ilfeld interviews leading authors, thinkers, and visionaries. Ilfeld is a London-based entrepreneur and the owner and managing director of Watkins Books and the Mind Sports Olympiad. He is the inventor of Diving Chess and the author of Beyond Contemporary Art and co-author of Duchamp versus Einstein.

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Etan Ilfeld
Years Active

2020 - 2024
Episodes

25
Rating

Explicit
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