Modern Wisdom
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Modern Wisdom
Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew...
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#1032 - Joshua Citarella - The Dark Subcultures of Online Politics
Joshua Citarella is an artist, writer, and cultural researcher focused on internet subcultures and online politics.
We’ve all doom-scroll...
#1031 - Macken Murphy - 18 Harsh Realities of Modern Dating
Macken Murphy is an evolutionary biologist at the University of Melbourne, a writer and a podcaster.
Modern dating is in the middle of a...
#1030 - Brett Cooper - Inside the Conservative Civil War
Brett Cooper is a political commentator, an actor and a YouTuber.
What’s happening to the political Right? With promises kept and broken,...
#1029 - Malcolm Gladwell - How to Convince the World of Bulls**t & Evil
Malcolm Gladwell is a journalist, podcast host and an author.
Do contagious diseases, memetic epidemics, and drug epidemics spread throug...
#1028 - Peter Zeihan - The New World Order Is Here
Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical analyst, speaker and author.
What does the next decade really hold? Beneath every forecast about the futur...
#1027 - Mel Robbins - The Secret to Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Mel Robbins is a motivational speaker, podcast host and author.
If motivation can’t be trusted, what should you rely on instead? Bestsell...
#1026 - Alison Armstrong - How to Treat Men Better
Alison Armstrong is a relationship coach, speaker, and author.
Are modern gender dynamics leaving men feeling ‘castrated’? While men are...
#1025 - Dr Paul Hewitt - Understanding the Psychology of Perfectionism
Dr Paul Hewitt is a clinical psychologist, professor, and leading researcher on perfectionism.
Why do so many of us struggle with perfect...
#1024 - Jon Bellion - The Art of an Authentic Comeback
Jon Bellion is a singer-songwriter, producer, and artist.
Fame has a gravity of its own, and once you’re in the spotlight, leaving it isn...
#1023 - I Prevail - The Trades You Make to Live Your Dreams
Eric Vanlerberghe is a vocalist, songwriter, and founding member of the band I Prevail.
Gabe Helguera is a drummer, and co-founder of Dru...
#1022 - Sheehan Quirke - How Did The Modern World Get So Ugly?
Sheehan Quirke is a British writer and online educator, known as The Cultural Tutor for creating accessible posts on art, history, and literature.
#1021 - Louise Perry & Mary Harrington - The Performative Male Epidemic
Louise Perry is a writer, Press Officer for the campaign group We Can’t Consent To This and an author.
Mary Harrington is a writer, colum...
#1020 - Jessica Baum - Why We Fall for the Wrong People
Jessica Baum is a psychotherapist, relationship expert, and author.
What does it actually take to feel safe in a relationship? If you’ve...
#1019 - Finn Taylor & Horatio Gould - History is a Freakshow
Fin Taylor is an English comedian, writer and podcaster.
Horatio Gould is also an English comedian, writer, and podcaster.
H...
#1018 - Peter Crouch - Behind The Bravado of Modern British Football
Peter Crouch is a former professional footballer, sports pundit, and podcaster.
What was it like playing in the Premier League alongside...
#1017 - Jonathan Anomaly - What Embryo Selection Means for Humanity
Dr Jonathan Anomaly is a philosopher, professor and an author.
What if you could design your own “super baby”? Imagine erasing genetic di...
#1016 - Rob Henderson - Is Having a Boyfriend Cringe Now?
Rob Henderson holds a PhD in psychology from the University of Cambridge and is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
When did havi...
#1015 - Alain de Botton - 16 Lessons from The School Of Life
Alain de Botton is a philosopher, author, and founder of The School of Life.
How can we truly understand ourselves? Most of us either ign...
#1014 - Dr Marc Brackett - The Life-Changing Skill of Emotional Regulation
Dr. Marc Brackett is a professor at Yale University, the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and author.
Why...
#1013 - Scott Galloway - How to Fix a Culture of Emasculated Men
Scott Galloway is a professor of marketing at the New York University Stern School of Business, a public speaker, entrepreneur and an author.
#1012 - Alex O’Connor & Joe Folley - Is Being Smart Worth the Depression?
Alex O’Connor is a YouTuber, writer and a podcaster.
Joe Folley is a philosopher, writer, and host of the Unsolicited Advice YouTube chan...
#1011 - Eliezer Yudkowsky - Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All
Eliezer Yudkowsky is an AI researcher, decision theorist, and founder of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute.
Is AI our greatest...
#1010 - Bernie Sanders - Who Actually Runs the US Government?
Bernie Sanders is a US Senator, former presidential candidate, political activist and an author.
What happened to the Democratic Party?...
#1009 - Bugzy Malone - Harsh Lessons in Unorthodox Strategy
Bugzy Malone is a British rapper, actor, and entrepreneur from Manchester, England.
From gang life to greatness, Bugzy Malone’s rise is a...
#1008 - Angelo Sommers - Why Life Feels So Pointless (and what to do)
Angelo Somers is a content creator, YouTuber, and author.
Why does life sometimes feel like it’s lost its meaning? Everyone hits moments...
#1007 - Dr K HealthyGamer - The Toxic Fuel That’s Destroying Your Motivation
Dr K is a psychiatrist, Harvard Medical School instructor, co-founder of Healthy GamerGG, Twitch streamer and a YouTuber.
Why are we driv...
#1006 - Chris Bumstead - Life After Olympia: Fatherhood, TRT & Finding Purpose
Chris Bumstead is a professional bodybuilder, 6x Mr. Olympia Classic Physique title holder, and a business owner.
From 6× Mr. Olympia to...
#1005 - Warren Smith - J.K. Rowling & The Cost of Speaking Freely
Warren Smith is a filmmaker, educator, and host of the “Secret Scholar Society” YouTube channel.
If freedom of speech can be shouted down...
#1004 - Sam Corcos - Inside DOGE, The IRS & How to Scam the US Government
Sam Corcos is an entrepreneur, CEO of Levels, and a special advisor to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
What’s really happ...
#1003 - Konstantin Kisin - The Forces Behind Britain's Downfall
Konstantin Kisin is a podcaster, a speaker and an author.
Is the UK facing its breaking point? Once the world’s greatest empire, the UK n...
#1002 - Andrew Doyle - Political Violence & The Lunatics of Your Own Side
Andrew Doyle is Titania McGrath, host of GB News, a comedian and a writer.
The world has shifted dramatically over the past few years, an...
#1001 - Ryan Holiday - Stoicism’s Lessons on Becoming Wise
Ryan Holiday is a podcaster, marketer and an author.
If intelligence were enough, the smartest among us would also be the wisest. Yet tim...
#1000 - Matthew McConaughey - The Art of Living a Courageous Life
Matthew McConaughey is an Academy Award-winning actor, producer and an author.
Expect to learn why Matthew says life often “rhymes”, why...
#999 - 21 Lessons from 999 Episodes - Naval Ravikant, Roger Federer & Vincent van Gogh
To celebrate 999, almost 1000, episodes of Modern Wisdom, I broke down some of my favourite lessons, insights and quotes from the last hundred episode...
#998 - Zack Telander - Everything You Want Is On The Other Side Of Cringe
Zack Telander is a musician, weightlifter, coach & YouTuber.
Why are we so afraid of being cringe? If being cringe online is the price of...
#997 - Bonnie Blue & Louise Perry - The Modern Sex Work Debate
Louise Perry is a writer, Press Officer for the campaign group We Can’t Consent To This and an author.
Bonnie Blue is a British pornograp...
#996 - Stephen J. Shaw - Why Population Collapse is Closer Than You Think
Stephen J. Shaw is a data scientist and filmmaker.
Birth rates in Western countries are collapsing, a trend even Elon Musk calls an exist...
#995 - Lionel Page - Born to Lie: How Humans Deceive Ourselves & Others
Lionel Page is a professor at the University of Queensland and an author.
Why is human communication so complicated? For something we rel...
#994 - Sam Sulek - The Endless Pursuit of Progress
Sam Sulek is a professional bodybuilder and YouTuber.
From zero to millions of fans, Sam Sulek’s rise has been nothing short of explosive...
#993 - Katie Herzog - A Controversial New Cure for Alcohol Dependence
Katie Herzog is a journalist, podcaster, and writer.
What does it take to get sober in today’s world? From traditional paths like AA to...