The Path from The Soviet Union to Building Multi-Billion Dollar Companies — Max Levchin
Max Levchin, co-founder of PayPal and Affirm, shares his unique perspectives on life, business, and technology. He discusses his personal philosophy for a succ…
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Long-form interviews on craft, philosophy, and ideas. Lex Fridman, Tim Ferriss.
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Reimagining Biotech with Jake Becraft of Strand Therapeutics — Tim’s Founder Kitchen
Jake Becraft, CEO of Strand Therapeutics, discusses the company's RNA genetic medicine technology for cancer, highlighting a patient's remarkable recovery from…
Biggest Mysteries in Physics: Antimatter, Dark Energy & ToE - Don Lincoln | Lex Fridman Podcast #497
This episode features a conversation with particle physicist Don Lincoln, covering the history of physics unification from Newton to the Standard Model and the…
PRISONER NO MORE: The True Story of Tae Jin Park
This episode shares the inspiring true story of Tae Jin Park, who overcame the severe challenges of cerebral palsy through the unique coaching philosophy of Je…
The Most Incredible Transformation I’ve Ever Seen — Jerzy Gregorek on Cerebral Palsy and Coaching
This episode features Tim Ferriss and Jerzy Gregorek discussing the extraordinary transformation of Tajin Park, a young man with cerebral palsy and autism, who…
FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet | Lex Fridman Podcast #496
Lex Fridman speaks with Jean-Baptiste Kempf and Kieran Kunhya about FFmpeg and VLC, the open-source software systems that power most video and audio on the int…
The AI Frontier and How to Spot Billion-Dollar Companies Before Everyone Else — Elad Gil
Tim Ferriss and Elad Gil discuss the current state and future of the AI industry. Gil shares insights into the unprecedented AI talent wars, the critical compu…
From 9th-Grade Dropout to DC's Longest-Serving Police Chief — Cathy Lanier
This episode features Cathy Lanier, who recounts her remarkable journey from a challenging childhood, including dropping out of 9th grade and becoming a teenag…
Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age | Lex Fridman Podcast #495
This conversation between Lex Fridman and historian Lars Brownworth explores the multifaceted history of the Vikings, from their terrifying early raids and adv…
Daredevil Michelle Khare — How to Become a YouTube Superstar
Michelle Khare, creator of "Challenge Accepted," discusses her journey from early career challenges to building a successful YouTube channel focused on high-qu…