Cosmology, Creation, and the Evidence for God
In this episode, Michel-Yves Bolloré lays out his case for why modern cosmology, fine-tuning, and the limits of materialism point toward a creator. Drawing on physics, thermodynamics, probability, and...
29 Nov 20251h 16min
Why Eastbound Flights Are Faster, and Other Strange Things About Wind (Simon Winchester)
Have you ever thought about the science and history of … wind? In this episode, Simon Winchester explains why eastbound flights are usually faster than flying west, and how the discovery of the jet st...
22 Nov 20251h 20min
Logic, Creativity, and the Limits of AI: How Humans Think in Ways Machines Never Will
In this episode, Angus Fletcher explains why the human brain doesn't work like a computer and why our deepest strengths come not from logic or data processing but from imagination, emotion, and the ab...
18 Nov 20251h 49min
The Psychology of War: Could YOU Make a Moral Choice in Wartime?
War begins in the human mind long before it unfolds on the battlefield. In this episode, Michael Shermer sits down with Nicholas Wright, a neurologist, neuroscientist, security strategist, and advisor...
16 Nov 20251h 26min
Tribes, Teams, and Cults: How Groups Shape What We Believe
Why do smart people join dangerous cults, follow bad leaders, or stay silent when they know something's wrong? In this episode, Michael Shermer talks with organizational psychologist Colin Fisher abou...
11 Nov 20251h 35min
Shermer Says 3: Weird Experiences, the Meaning of Dreams, and What Mark Twain Knew About Reality
In this episode, Michael Shermer explores anomalous experiences through personal anecdotes and historical examples. He reflects on how to balance healthy skepticism with open-mindedness, and how to re...
8 Nov 202531min
A Former Spy Explains How AI is Changing Espionage
A former senior intelligence officer explains how espionage is evolving in the age of AI and amid rising global tensions with China, and why the mass harvesting of data affects not just nation-states,...
4 Nov 20251h 7min
Did Lost Civilizations Really Exist? An Archaeologist Explains
Archaeologist Ken Feder sheds light on how archaeology separates evidence from wishful thinking and entertaining storytelling. He explains what rock art, radiocarbon dating, and DNA can really tell us...
2 Nov 20251h 39min
