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The Metagame

Daniel Kazandjian
Emotional Regulation
Spirituality
Jhanas
Meditation
Artificial Intelligence
Personal Development
Attachment Theory
Psychedelics
Nervous System Mastery
Breathwork
Core Transformation
Agency
Predictive Processing
Secure Attachment
Vibecamp
Resonance
Trauma Release
Anger
Emotional Processing
Chronic Pain

Practical philosophy for playing with life. themetagame.substack.com

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Recent Guests

Daniel Kazanjian
Guest on the episode, founder/thinker associated with The Metagame
Episode: #53 - Guy (@nosilverv) | Facedoxing, Stream Entry and How to Avoid Psyops
Kati Devaney
Harvard-trained neuroscientist, meditation researcher
Episode: #52 Kathryn Devaney | The Neuroscience of Awakening
Elena Lake
Nondual Bodywork practitioner and coach
Self-employed
Episode: #51 - Elena Lake | Nondual Bodywork, Fascia, and Somatic Healing
Richard Ngo
Philosopher with background in computer science; former DeepMind/OpenAI researcher
Cambridge/Oxford (education); DeepMind; OpenAI
Episode: #49 - Richard Ngo | The Case For Virtue Ethics In The Age of AGI
Matt Southey
Leading expert on Nick Land, founder editor of Latecomer Magazine
Latecomer Magazine
Episode: #48 - Matt Southey | A Gentle Introduction to Nick Land
Michael Smith
Co-founder of CFAR, Center for Applied Rationality
CFAR
Episode: #47 - Michael Smith | Hostile Telepaths: Why Your Brain Deceives Itself to Survive Social Reality
Jake Orthwein
Filmmaker and thinker featured in the conversation; talks about psychedelics, meditation, and the brain
Episode: #46 - Jake Orthwein | Unraveling the Dream: Psychedelics, Meditation, and the Brain
Alex Zhu
Episode: #45 - Alex Zhu & Romeo Stevens | Debating the Perennial Philosophy
Romeo Stevens
Episode: #45 - Alex Zhu & Romeo Stevens | Debating the Perennial Philosophy

Host

Daniel Kazanjian
Host of The Metagame

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 88 ratings
  • Fab host, great guests!

    Daniel brings just the right amount of playfulness and seriousness, which helps guests relax and go really deep into the topics. Awesome show!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    timo shando
    United Kingdom20 days ago
  • Engaging and Entertaining

    Daniel is a highly intelligent individual that brings on engaging guests. He had a great voice to listen to and the content of this podcast has had me engaged and entertained from the first episode onward! I would recommend anyone to take the time to listen to this podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Calamazooooo
    Canada4 years ago
  • Good in every way that matters

    Great variety of guests and dense topics are discussed in a way that are much more approachable.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JP2049
    Canada4 years ago
  • Just epic

    The best new podcast, by a long shot.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    not ari
    United States4 years ago
  • Something for everyone

    I’m not even too deep into philosophy but I really love this podcast. If you’re even a remotely curious person about the world and the human existence, then you’ll find these conversations incredibly valuable. Daniel is also surprisingly handsome for such a smart dude

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    thiccer boi
    Canada4 years ago

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Guests are consistently high-caliber, bringing dense, multidisciplinary ideas to accessible discussion.
Host has a knack for guiding deep conversations without overpowering guests.

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#52 Kathryn Devaney | The Neuroscience of Awakening
Q: What motivates someone to keep practicing meditation over decades, despite challenges?
A core driver is the sense of safety, curiosity, and wonder, coupled with a curriculum-like approach to beliefs and attention. When practice is enjoyable and supported by a community or teacher, people are more likely to sustain it and leverage it for meaningful life changes.
#51 - Elena Lake | Nondual Bodywork, Fascia, and Somatic Healing
Q: How does Elena describe her regenerative touch modality?
Regenerative touch is a distinct bodywork modality where clients enter an oceanic rejuvenative trance, allowing deep relaxation and tissue unwinding that often includes emotional release, facilitated by a unique balance of consciousness and anatomical awareness.
#51 - Elena Lake | Nondual Bodywork, Fascia, and Somatic Healing
Q: What sparked Elena's transition from math and computer science to bodywork?
She encountered health issues that challenged the reliability of purely quantitative knowledge, leading her to seek a healing path that acknowledges the body and personal experience as central to understanding health.
#49 - Richard Ngo | The Case For Virtue Ethics In The Age of AGI
Q: How do you see the role of institutions and governance in managing AI risk?
By focusing on trusted cross-border cooperation between bureaucracies, creating trustworthy mechanisms, and avoiding over-reliance on any single country or actor, the conversation argues for robust, cooperative governance at the coalition level.
#49 - Richard Ngo | The Case For Virtue Ethics In The Age of AGI
Q: What makes virtue ethics central to AI alignment in your view?
Virtues are framed as traits that help coalitions of agents function healthily, balancing integrity, patience, and courage to sustain cooperation over time, which is essential for safe and ethical AI development.

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4. Richard Ngo
5. Matt Southey
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7. Jake Orthwein
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