
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.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 499 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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Anthony Kaldellis is a historian of the Roman Empire and author of “The New Roman Empire”, a comprehensive history of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire).
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Don Lincoln is a particle physicist at Fermilab who has spent decades working at the frontiers of high energy physics.
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Jean-Baptiste Kempf is lead developer of VLC and president of VideoLAN. Kieran Kunhya is a longtime FFmpeg contributor, codec engineer, and the person behind the now-infamous FFmpeg account on X.
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Lars Brownworth is a historian, teacher, podcaster, and author specializing in Viking history, medieval Europe, and the Byzantine Empire.
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Lex has a remarkably open and curious mind. He asks thoughtful questions and let’s his guest express their point of view. I have learned a lot from this podcast over the years. We need more discussion like this in our polarized world.
Hey Lex and team, love the podcast! I love the diverse topics and it's always interesting to learn something new from your guests. I especially love Physics related episodes as well as tech/science. I wanted to ask: Do you plan on bringing video podcasts to apple in the near future?
I agree the podcast has some really interesting stuff but you can’t take 17 minutes to go through your sponsors and ramble on that’s just filler. I don’t know how podcast became that way but it’s kind of goofy when you have to sit through 17 minutes of rambling. It’s like waiting at a doctor’s office.
amazing podcast !
Lex accompanies me to and from work for nearly a year now. I absolutely love how he conducts interviews and the insightful questions he asks all walks of life. Just fantastic.
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The show features long-form conversations with leading experts across technology, science, history, and philosophy, often drilling into open-source software, AI, computing, and the human dimension of scientific and technological progress. Episodes frequently mix deep technical exploration with personal stories, governance or ethics discussions, and forward-looking visions for computing, culture, and society. A standout is the breadth of guests—from AI researchers and engineers to historians and biologists—paired with a propensity for in-depth, nuanced dialogue and thoughtful synthesis of complex topics. A few episodes stand out for their accessibility and breadth, while others appeal to listeners who enjoy rigor, interdisciplinary breadth, ... more
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