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Exploring my curiosity through conversations with leading thinkers and builders. We talk about philosophy, learning, tech, parenting, entrepreneurship, health, and more. Follow Spencer on Twitter (twitter.com/SP1NS1R) and Substack (spencerkier.substack.com)

#057 - John Koenig on Sorrow, Identity, Contradiction, & The Human Experience

56 mins; June 13, 2024

#056 - Dylan O’Sullivan on Lying to Yourself, Timelessness, Discipline, & Writing

66 hours 1 min; March 21, 2024

#055 - Steve Schlafman on Lostness, Downshifting, & Becoming

70 hours 11 mins; March 15, 2024

#054 - Matt Clifford on Talent Investing & AI Uncertainty

55 mins; February 29, 2024

#053 - Joscha Bach on Modeling Reality & Self-Organizing Software

79 hours 10 mins; February 07, 2024

#052 - Gabe (@VividVoid_) on Identity, Art, Authenticity, & Courage

66 hours 18 mins; January 31, 2024

#051 - Nathan Baugh on Storytelling, World Building, Fiction, & The Internet

66 hours 58 mins; January 24, 2024

#050 - Billy Oppenheimer on Writing, Research, Boredom, & Putting in The Work

85 hours 6 mins; January 18, 2024

#049 - John Coogan on AI, Ozempic for Risk Taking, Tech Media, & Curiosity

67 hours 26 mins; January 10, 2024

#048 - Sasha Chapin on Awakening, Meditation & Writing

50 mins; December 27, 2023

#047 - Ryan Hashemi on All Things YouTube

83 hours 33 mins; December 20, 2023

#046 - Chris Bakke on Memes, Hiring, X, & Startups

76 hours 23 mins; December 13, 2023

#045 - Arjun Khemani on Education, Knowledge Creation, & The Internet

22 mins; December 06, 2023

#044 - Jack Raines on Writing, Finances, Satire, & Regrets

71 hours 42 mins; November 29, 2023

#043 - Michael Mayer on Self-Disgust, Media, Tech, Failure, & Durability

80 hours 1 min; November 22, 2023

#042 - Danny McMahon (@Dodford) on Film, Inspiration, Storytelling, & Creativity

56 mins; November 15, 2023

#041 - Rory Sutherland on Perception, Innovation, Creativity, & Change

78 hours 42 mins; November 08, 2023

#040 - Kevin Espiritu on Audience-Content Fit, Paradoxes, & Growth

54 mins; November 01, 2023

#039 - Wolf Tivy on New Governance, Higher Callings, & Agency

68 hours 29 mins; October 25, 2023

#038 - Chris Turner on Homeschooling, Learning, Meaningful Work, & Entrepreneurship

70 hours 9 mins; October 18, 2023

#037 - Kyle Harrison on Investing in People, Talent Vortexes, Writing, & Tradition vs Progress

65 hours 15 mins; October 04, 2023

#036 - Jackson Dahl on Compulsion, Futurism, Art, Curators, & Community

82 hours 22 mins; September 27, 2023

#035 - Tyler Denk on Creators, Ambition, Uniqueness, & Choosing the More Difficult Path

55 mins; September 20, 2023

#034 - Xavier Helgesen on Holding Companies, The Publishing Industry, & Building Things That Last

65 hours 29 mins; September 13, 2023

#033 - Emmett Shear on Practice, Agency, Coordination, & Positive Sum Games

53 mins; September 06, 2023

#032 - Nick on Presence, Fearless Authenticity, & Relationships

69 hours 0 mins; August 30, 2023

#031 - Matt Bateman on Montessori, Pedagogy, Capability, & The Good Life

64 hours 49 mins; August 23, 2023

#030 - Nicole (@startingfromnix) on Writing, Introspection, Identity & Pursuing Meaning

59 mins; August 16, 2023

#029 - Jake (@0FJAKE) on Sabbaticals, Finding Your Work, Pseudonymity, & Challenging Norms

58 mins; August 09, 2023

#028 - Dwarkesh Patel on Standing Out, Curiosity, Talent, & The Future

58 mins; August 02, 2023

#027 - Tom Morgan on The Hero’s Journey, Curiosity, Complexity, & Value

47 mins; July 26, 2023

#026 - Eric Wollberg on Lucid Dreaming, Consciousness, & Epistemological Metaphysics

35 mins; July 19, 2023

#025 - Ben Wilson on Greatness, Addiction to the Craft, Horatio Nelson, & Podcasting

57 mins; July 12, 2023

#024 - Anne-Laure Le Cunff on Lifelong Experimentation, Redefining Ambition, & Mindful Productivity

45 mins; July 05, 2023

#023 - Justin Welsh on Intentional Lifestyle Design, Content Creation, & Shiny Outcome Syndrome

46 mins; June 28, 2023

#022 - Molly Mielke on Career Experimentation, Agency, Introspection vs. Action, & Investing in People

63 hours 25 mins; June 21, 2023

#021 - Adam Ryan on Workweek, Knowledge Creators, & Thinking In Decades

48 mins; June 14, 2023

#020 - Zach Pogrob on Meta-Obsession & Building The Next Disney

41 mins; June 07, 2023

#019 - Andrew Rose on Friends, Community, Isolation, & Fearlessness

42 mins; May 31, 2023

#018 - Rich Bartlett on Coordination, Optimism, Commitment, & Agency

40 mins; May 25, 2023

#017 - Gurwinder Bhogal on Identifying Bugs in "Human OS" & Finding Truth

57 mins; May 10, 2023

#016 - Alpha Barry on Temple, Autonomous Cities, & The Death of The Nation State

74 hours 54 mins; May 04, 2023

#015 - Visakan Veerasamy on Scenes, Deviants, Introspection, & Writing

84 hours 7 mins; April 19, 2023

#014 - Ava (@noampomsky) on Writing, Authenticity, Finding Your Thing, & Relationships in the Age of AI

53 mins; April 12, 2023

#013 - Isabel on Intuition, Vulnerability & Humility

61 hours 36 mins; April 05, 2023

#012 - Michael Ashcroft on Cultivating Awareness, Unlearning, & Direct Experience

65 hours 33 mins; March 29, 2023

#011 - Lenore Skenazy on The Importance of Childhood Independence

52 mins; March 22, 2023

#010 - Kyle Kowalski on Meaning Crises, Human Development & The Birth Lottery

90 hours 30 mins; March 17, 2023

#009 - Colin Keeley on All Things Hold Co’s & Buying Digital SMBs

35 mins; March 14, 2023

#008 - Zohar Atkins on Bridging The Secular & Religious

59 mins; March 10, 2023

#007 - Travis Jamison on Hold Co's, Barbell Investing, & The Big Picture

48 mins; March 07, 2023

#006 - James Pierce on Sincerity & Enlightenment

38 mins; March 03, 2023

#005 - Nicolas Cole on Self-Limiting Beliefs & Writing Forever

50 mins; February 28, 2023

#004 - Jeremy Giffon on Tiny, Philosophy, & Overrated Advice

82 hours 31 mins; February 23, 2023

#003 - Henrik Karlsson on Creating Your Milieu, Writing, & Apprenticeships

47 mins; February 21, 2023

#002 - David Perell on Commitment, Contradictions, & Weirdos

49 mins; February 16, 2023

#001 - Rohit Krishnan on Curiosity, Investing, & The Future

50 mins; February 14, 2023

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