How Humans Took Over the World with Yuval Noah Harari
We’ve got a big one this week: best-selling historian and author of Sapiens and Unstoppable Us Yuval Noah Harari joins Adam to explain how humans took over the world, discuss his fears about A.I., and...
16 Nov 20221h 25min
Africa is Not a Country with Dipo Faloyin
Why is one of the most populous, diverse, interesting places on Earth barely covered in the media? Why isn’t the most violent conflict on Earth barely discussed in the US? And where do common stereoty...
9 Nov 20221h
The Big Bang of Numbers with Manil Suri
Can you create the universe with nothing but mathematics? This week mathematician Manil Suri joins Adam to explain why and how math is fundamental to reality, and how to fall in love with a subject th...
2 Nov 20221h 9min
Existential Physics with Sabine Hossenfelder
What does quantum physics have to tell us about the human experience? This week, Sabine Hossenfelder joins Adam to explain how quantum physics affects our notions of existence, time, and spirituality....
26 Okt 202255min
The Science Fiction of Climate Change with Kim Stanley Robinson
Most science fiction about climate change is apocalyptic. But what if we actually used our imaginative powers to invent a universe in which we DO something about climate change? This week, renowned au...
19 Okt 20221h 6min
The Congressional Modernization Committee with Reps. Derek Kilmer and William Timmons
Congress is at a historic low point of dysfunction and voter confidence. Today on the show, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Congressional Modernization, Reps. Derek Kilmer and William Timmons, join Ad...
12 Okt 20221h
What If? with Randall Munroe
Would leaving your freezer door open help climate change? What would happen if you slid down a fire pole from the Moon down to Earth? And how has creativity on the Internet changed over the past few d...
5 Okt 20221h 22min
What’s Happening in Iran and Why? with Reza Aslan
Iran is currently being rocked by protests against the oppressive theocratic regime that rules the country. What is happening there, and what brought us to this point? Writer and scholar Reza Aslan jo...
28 Sep 20221h 11min
