Lex Fridman Podcast
Podcast

Lex Fridman Podcast

Lex Fridman

498 episodes · Technology, Science, Society & Culture

Conversations that explore technology, history, philosophy, physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, engineering, AI, robotics, programming, music, film, art, sports, psychology, neuroscience, geopolitics, business, economics, religion, astronomy, and the human condition with people from all walks of life.

Episodes

#497 – Biggest Mysteries in Physics: Antimatter, Dark Energy & ToE – Don Lincoln
#497 – Biggest Mysteries in Physics: Antimatter, Dark Energy & ToE – Don Lincoln
May 29, 2026 · 3h 1m
#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet
#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet
May 6, 2026 · 4h 23m
#495 – Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age
#495 – Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age
Apr 9, 2026 · 2h 9m
#494 – Jensen Huang: NVIDIA – The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revolution
#494 – Jensen Huang: NVIDIA – The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revolution
Mar 23, 2026
#493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming
#493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming
Mar 11, 2026
#492 – Rick Beato: Greatest Guitarists of All Time, History & Future of Music
#492 – Rick Beato: Greatest Guitarists of All Time, History & Future of Music
Mar 1, 2026
#491 – OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet – Peter Steinberger
#491 – OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet – Peter Steinberger
Feb 12, 2026
#490 – State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI
#490 – State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI
Feb 1, 2026
#489 – Paul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon Jungle
#489 – Paul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon Jungle
Jan 13, 2026 · 3h 14m
#488 – Infinity, Paradoxes that Broke Mathematics, Gödel Incompleteness & the Multiverse – Joel David Hamkins
#488 – Infinity, Paradoxes that Broke Mathematics, Gödel Incompleteness & the Multiverse – Joel David Hamkins
Dec 31, 2025
#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood Myths
#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood Myths
Dec 12, 2025
#486 – Michael Levin: Hidden Reality of Alien Intelligence & Biological Life
#486 – Michael Levin: Hidden Reality of Alien Intelligence & Biological Life
Nov 30, 2025
#485 – David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Energy
#485 – David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Energy
Nov 17, 2025
#484 – Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming
#484 – Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming
Oct 31, 2025 · 2h 54m
#483 – Julia Shaw: Criminal Psychology of Murder, Serial Killers, Memory & Sex
#483 – Julia Shaw: Criminal Psychology of Murder, Serial Killers, Memory & Sex
Oct 14, 2025 · 2h 48m
#482 – Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature
#482 – Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature
Oct 1, 2025 · 4h 42m
#481 – Norman Ohler: Hitler, Nazis, Drugs, WW2, Blitzkrieg, LSD, MKUltra & CIA
#481 – Norman Ohler: Hitler, Nazis, Drugs, WW2, Blitzkrieg, LSD, MKUltra & CIA
Sep 19, 2025 · 4h 31m
#480 – Dave Hone: T-Rex, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Evolution, and Jurassic Park
#480 – Dave Hone: T-Rex, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Evolution, and Jurassic Park
Sep 4, 2025 · 3h 41m
#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories
#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft Stories
Aug 29, 2025
#478 – Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex
#478 – Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex
Aug 24, 2025 · 10h 35m
#477 – Keyu Jin: China’s Economy, Tariffs, Trade, Trump, Communism & Capitalism
#477 – Keyu Jin: China’s Economy, Tariffs, Trade, Trump, Communism & Capitalism
Aug 13, 2025 · 1h 57m
#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire
Aug 1, 2025 · 4h 39m
#475 – Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video Games
#475 – Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video Games
Jul 23, 2025 · 2h 34m
#474 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting
#474 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting
Jul 12, 2025
#473 – Iran War Debate: Nuclear Weapons, Trump, Peace, Power & the Middle East
#473 – Iran War Debate: Nuclear Weapons, Trump, Peace, Power & the Middle East
Jun 26, 2025 · 4h 11m
#472 – Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI
#472 – Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI
Jun 15, 2025 · 3h 23m
#471 – Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet
#471 – Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet
Jun 5, 2025 · 2h 17m
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles
#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles
May 24, 2025 · 3h 30m
#469 – Oliver Anthony: Country Music, Blue-Collar America, Fame, Money, and Pain
#469 – Oliver Anthony: Country Music, Blue-Collar America, Fame, Money, and Pain
May 20, 2025 · 2h 27m
#468 – Janna Levin: Black Holes, Wormholes, Aliens, Paradoxes & Extra Dimensions
#468 – Janna Levin: Black Holes, Wormholes, Aliens, Paradoxes & Extra Dimensions
May 5, 2025 · 3h 7m
#467 – Tim Sweeney: Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and the Future of Gaming
#467 – Tim Sweeney: Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and the Future of Gaming
Apr 30, 2025
#466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao
#466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao
Apr 24, 2025 · 3h 14m
#465 – Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking
#465 – Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking
Apr 17, 2025 · 3h 35m
#464 – Dave Smith: Israel, Ukraine, Epstein, Mossad, Conspiracies & Antisemitism
#464 – Dave Smith: Israel, Ukraine, Epstein, Mossad, Conspiracies & Antisemitism
Apr 9, 2025 · 3h 26m
#463 – Douglas Murray: Putin, Zelenskyy, Trump, Israel, Netanyahu, Hamas & Gaza
#463 – Douglas Murray: Putin, Zelenskyy, Trump, Israel, Netanyahu, Hamas & Gaza
Mar 30, 2025 · 3h 16m
#462 – Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE
#462 – Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE
Mar 26, 2025
#461 – ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and God
#461 – ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and God
Mar 22, 2025 · 5h 30m
#460 – Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India – Power, Democracy, War & Peace
#460 – Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India – Power, Democracy, War & Peace
Mar 16, 2025 · 3h 25m
#459 – DeepSeek, China, OpenAI, NVIDIA, xAI, TSMC, Stargate, and AI Megaclusters
#459 – DeepSeek, China, OpenAI, NVIDIA, xAI, TSMC, Stargate, and AI Megaclusters
Feb 3, 2025 · 5h 16m
#458 – Marc Andreessen: Trump, Power, Tech, AI, Immigration & Future of America
#458 – Marc Andreessen: Trump, Power, Tech, AI, Immigration & Future of America
Jan 26, 2025 · 3h 57m
#457 – Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom
#457 – Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, Freedom
Jan 19, 2025
#456 – Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine, War, Peace, Putin, Trump, NATO, and Freedom
#456 – Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine, War, Peace, Putin, Trump, NATO, and Freedom
Jan 6, 2025 · 3h 13m
#455 – Adam Frank: Alien Civilizations and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
#455 – Adam Frank: Alien Civilizations and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Dec 22, 2024 · 3h 39m
#454 – Saagar Enjeti: Trump, MAGA, DOGE, Obama, FDR, JFK, History & Politics
#454 – Saagar Enjeti: Trump, MAGA, DOGE, Obama, FDR, JFK, History & Politics
Dec 8, 2024 · 3h 39m
#453 – Javier Milei: President of Argentina – Freedom, Economics, and Corruption
#453 – Javier Milei: President of Argentina – Freedom, Economics, and Corruption
Nov 20, 2024 · 2h 8m
#452 – Dario Amodei: Anthropic CEO on Claude, AGI & the Future of AI & Humanity
#452 – Dario Amodei: Anthropic CEO on Claude, AGI & the Future of AI & Humanity
Nov 11, 2024 · 5h 22m
#451 – Rick Spence: CIA, KGB, Illuminati, Secret Societies, Cults & Conspiracies
#451 – Rick Spence: CIA, KGB, Illuminati, Secret Societies, Cults & Conspiracies
Oct 30, 2024 · 3h 36m
#450 – Bernie Sanders Interview
#450 – Bernie Sanders Interview
Oct 23, 2024 · 1h 9m
#449 – Graham Hancock: Lost Civilization of the Ice Age & Ancient Human History
#449 – Graham Hancock: Lost Civilization of the Ice Age & Ancient Human History
Oct 16, 2024 · 2h 41m
#448 – Jordan Peterson: Nietzsche, Hitler, God, Psychopathy, Suffering & Meaning
#448 – Jordan Peterson: Nietzsche, Hitler, God, Psychopathy, Suffering & Meaning
Oct 11, 2024 · 2h 30m