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Lex Fridman Podcast

Lex Fridman

Long-form interviews spanning AI, science, and technology with researchers and public figures; not every episode is AI-focused, but AI and compute are recurring threads.

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—#501 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & LinuxDHH is the creator of Ruby on Rails, Omarchy Linux, CTO of 37signals, and a racecar driver. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep501-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/dhh-2-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lAug 26 · 5h 22m
—#500 – Khabib Nurmagomedov: Dagestan, MMA, UFC, Islam, Conor, Fedor & FootballKhabib Nurmagomedov is one of the greatest fighters of all time, who retired from the UFC undefeated with a perfect 29-0 record. We did this conversation entirely in Russian. It’s translated and dubbed into English. Both language audio tracAug 12
—#499 – Gary Gallagher: American Civil War, Slavery, Lincoln, Grant & LeeGary Gallagher is a historian of the American Civil War. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep499-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/gary-gallagher-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA –Jul 28 · 3h 53m
—#498 – Anthony Kaldellis: Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Rise & Fall of EmpiresAnthony 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). https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep498-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/aJun 30
—#497 – Biggest Mysteries in Physics: Antimatter, Dark Energy & ToE – Don LincolnDon Lincoln is a particle physicist at Fermilab who has spent decades working at the frontiers of high energy physics. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep497-sc CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA May 29 · 3h 2m
—#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the InternetJean-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. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep496-sc TraMay 6 · 4h 24m
—#495 – Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking AgeLars Brownworth is a historian, teacher, podcaster, and author specializing in Viking history, medieval Europe, and the Byzantine Empire. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep495-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/lars-brownworth-transcriptApr 9 · 2h 10m
—#494 – Jensen Huang: NVIDIA – The $4 Trillion Company & the AI RevolutionJensen Huang is the co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, the world’s most valuable company and the engine powering the AI computing revolution. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep494-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/jensen-huang-transcript CONMar 23
—#493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of GamingJeff Kaplan is a legendary Blizzard game designer of World of Warcraft and Overwatch, now preparing to launch a new game, The Legend of California, from his new studio Kintsugiyama – available to wishlist on Steam today, with alpha later inMar 11
—#492 – Rick Beato: Greatest Guitarists of All Time, History & Future of MusicRick Beato is a music educator, interviewer, producer, songwriter, and a true multi-instrument musician, playing guitar, bass, cello & piano. His incredible YouTube channel celebrates great musicians & musical ideas, and helps millions of pMar 1
—#491 – OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet – Peter SteinbergerPeter Steinberger is the creator of OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent framework that’s the fastest-growing project in GitHub history. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep491-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/peter-steinberger-transcript CFeb 12
—#490 – State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGINathan Lambert and Sebastian Raschka are machine learning researchers, engineers, and educators. Nathan is the post-training lead at the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and the author of The RLHF Book. Sebastian Raschka is the author of Build Feb 1
—#489 – Paul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon JunglePaul Rosolie is a naturalist, explorer, author of a new book titled Junglekeeper, and is someone who has dedicated his life to protecting the Amazon rainforest. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep489-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/pauJan 13 · 3h 14m
—#488 – Infinity, Paradoxes that Broke Mathematics, Gödel Incompleteness & the Multiverse – Joel David HamkinsJoel David Hamkins is a mathematician and philosopher specializing in set theory, the foundations of mathematics, and the nature of infinity, and he’s the #1 highest-rated user on MathOverflow. He is also the author of several books, includDec 31, 2025
—#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood MythsIrving Finkel is a scholar of ancient languages and a longtime curator at the British Museum, renowned for his expertise in Mesopotamian history and cuneiform writing. He specializes in reading and interpreting cuneiform inscriptions, incluDec 12, 2025
—#486 – Michael Levin: Hidden Reality of Alien Intelligence & Biological LifeMichael Levin is a biologist at Tufts University working on novel ways to understand and control complex pattern formation in biological systems. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep486-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/michael-levin-2-trNov 30, 2025
—#485 – David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of EnergyDavid Kirtley is a nuclear fusion engineer and CEO of Helion Energy, a company working on building the world’s first commercial fusion power plant by 2028. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep485-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/david-kiNov 17, 2025
—#484 – Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of GamingDan Houser is co-founder of Rockstar Games and is a legendary creative mind behind Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Red Dead Redemption series of video games. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep484-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/dan-houser-Oct 31, 2025 · 2h 54m
—#483 – Julia Shaw: Criminal Psychology of Murder, Serial Killers, Memory & SexJulia Shaw is a criminal psychologist and author who in her books explores human nature, including psychopathy, violent crime, the psychology of evil, police interrogation, false memory manipulation, deception detection, and human sexualityOct 14, 2025 · 2h 49m
—#482 – Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human NaturePavel Durov is the founder and CEO of Telegram. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep482-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/pavel-durov-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA – submit quesOct 1, 2025 · 4h 43m
—#481 – Norman Ohler: Hitler, Nazis, Drugs, WW2, Blitzkrieg, LSD, MKUltra & CIANorman Ohler is a historian and author of “Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich,” a book that investigates the role of psychoactive drugs, particularly stimulants such as methamphetamine, in the military history of World War II. It is a book tSep 19, 2025 · 4h 31m
—#480 – Dave Hone: T-Rex, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Evolution, and Jurassic ParkDave Hone is a paleontologist, expert on dinosaurs, co-host of the Terrible Lizards podcast, and author of numerous scientific papers and books on the behavior and ecology of dinosaurs. He lectures at Queen Mary University of London on topiSep 4, 2025 · 3h 42m
—#479 – Dave Plummer: Programming, Autism, and Old-School Microsoft StoriesDave Plummer is a programmer, former Microsoft software engineer (Windows 95, NT, XP), creator of Task Manager, author of two books on autism, and host of the Dave’s Garage YouTube channel, where he shares stories from his career, insights Aug 29, 2025
—#478 – Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial ComplexScott Horton is the director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of The Scott Horton Show, co-host of Provoked, and for the past three decades a staunch critic of U.S. military interventionism. https://lexfAug 24, 2025 · 10h 35m
—#477 – Keyu Jin: China’s Economy, Tariffs, Trade, Trump, Communism & CapitalismKeyu Jin is an economist specializing in China’s economy, international macroeconomics, global trade imbalances, and financial policy. She is the author of The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism. https://lexfridman.com/sponAug 13, 2025 · 1h 57m
—#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol EmpireJack Weatherford is an anthropologist and historian specializing in Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep476-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/jack-weatherford-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feeAug 1, 2025 · 4h 40m
—#475 – Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video GamesDemis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind and Nobel Prize winner for his groundbreaking work in protein structure prediction using AI. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep475-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/demis-hassabis-2-transcripJul 23, 2025 · 2h 35m
—#474 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & ParentingDavid Heinemeier Hansson (aka DHH) is a legendary programmer, creator of Ruby on Rails, co-owner & CTO of 37signals that created Basecamp, HEY, & ONCE, and is a NYT-best-selling author (with Jason Fried) of 4 books: REWORK, REMOTE, Getting Jul 12, 2025
—#473 – Iran War Debate: Nuclear Weapons, Trump, Peace, Power & the Middle EastDebate on Iran war between Scott Horton and Mark Dubowitz. Scott Horton is the author and director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of The Scott Horton Show, and for the past three decades, a staunch criJun 26, 2025 · 4h 11m
—#472 – Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AITerence Tao is widely considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians in history. He won the Fields Medal and the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, and has contributed to a wide range of fields from fluid dynamics with Navier-Stokes eqJun 15, 2025 · 3h 24m
—#471 – Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and AlphabetSundar Pichai is CEO of Google and Alphabet. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep471-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/sundar-pichai-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA – submit questJun 5, 2025 · 2h 18m
—#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest BattlesJames Holland is a historian specializing in World War II. He hosts a podcast called WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep470-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/james-holland-transcript CONTACT LEX:May 24, 2025 · 3h 31m
—#469 – Oliver Anthony: Country Music, Blue-Collar America, Fame, Money, and PainOliver Anthony is singer-songwriter who first gained worldwide fame with his viral hit Rich Men North of Richmond. He became a voice for many who are voiceless, with many of his songs speaking to the struggle of the working class in modern May 20, 2025 · 2h 27m
—#468 – Janna Levin: Black Holes, Wormholes, Aliens, Paradoxes & Extra DimensionsJanna Levin is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist specializing in black holes, cosmology of extra dimensions, topology of the universe, and gravitational waves. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep468-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.coMay 5, 2025 · 3h 7m
—#467 – Tim Sweeney: Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and the Future of GamingTim Sweeney is a legendary video game programmer, founder and CEO of Epic Games that created the Unreal Engine, Fortnite, Gears of War, Unreal Tournament, and many other groundbreaking and influential video games. https://lexfridman.com/spoApr 30, 2025
—#466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, MaoJeffrey Wasserstrom is a historian of modern China. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep466-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/jeffrey-wasserstrom-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA –Apr 24, 2025 · 3h 14m
—#465 – Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and FilmmakingRobert Rodriguez is a legendary filmmaker and creator of Sin City, El Mariachi, Desperado, Spy Kids, Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Alita: Battle Angel, The Faculty, and his newest venture Brass Knuckle Films. https://lexfridman.com/sponsorsApr 17, 2025 · 3h 35m
—#464 – Dave Smith: Israel, Ukraine, Epstein, Mossad, Conspiracies & AntisemitismDave Smith is a comedian, libertarian, political commentator, and the host of Part of the Problem podcast. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep464-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/dave-smith-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedbaApr 9, 2025 · 3h 27m
—#463 – Douglas Murray: Putin, Zelenskyy, Trump, Israel, Netanyahu, Hamas & GazaDouglas Murray is the author of On Democracies and Death Cults, The War on The West, and The Madness of Crowds. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep463-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/douglas-murray-2-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – Mar 30, 2025 · 3h 16m
—#462 – Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGEEzra Klein is one of the most influential voices representing the left-wing of American politics. He is a columnist for the NY Times and host of The Ezra Klein Show. Derek Thompson is a writer at The Atlantic and host of the Plain English pMar 26, 2025
—#461 – ThePrimeagen: Programming, AI, ADHD, Productivity, Addiction, and GodThePrimeagen (aka Michael Paulson) is a programmer who has educated, entertained, and inspired millions of people to build software and have fun doing it. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep461-sc CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to LexMar 22, 2025 · 5h 30m
—#460 – Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India – Power, Democracy, War & PeaceNarendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India. On YouTube this episode is available in English, Hindi, Russian (and soon other languages). Captions and voice-over audio tracks are provided (for the main episode video on YouTube) in English, Mar 16, 2025 · 3h 26m
—#459 – DeepSeek, China, OpenAI, NVIDIA, xAI, TSMC, Stargate, and AI MegaclustersDylan Patel is the founder of SemiAnalysis, a research & analysis company specializing in semiconductors, GPUs, CPUs, and AI hardware. Nathan Lambert is a research scientist at the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2) and the author of a blog on AIFeb 3, 2025 · 5h 16m
—#458 – Marc Andreessen: Trump, Power, Tech, AI, Immigration & Future of AmericaMarc Andreessen is an entrepreneur, investor, co-creator of Mosaic, co-founder of Netscape, and co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep458-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/marc-andJan 26, 2025 · 3h 57m
—#457 – Jennifer Burns: Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, Economics, Capitalism, FreedomJennifer Burns is a historian of ideas, focusing on the evolution of economic, political, and social ideas in the United States in the 20th century. She wrote two biographies, one on Milton Friedman, and the other on Ayn Rand. https://lexfrJan 19, 2025
—#456 – Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Ukraine, War, Peace, Putin, Trump, NATO, and FreedomVolodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine. On YouTube this episode is available in English, Ukrainian, and Russian. Captions and voice-over audio tracks are provided in English, Ukrainian, Russian, and the original mixed-language versJan 6, 2025 · 3h 13m
—#455 – Adam Frank: Alien Civilizations and the Search for Extraterrestrial LifeAdam Frank is an astrophysicist studying star systems and the search for extraterrestrial life and alien civilizations. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep455-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/adam-frank-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback Dec 22, 2024 · 3h 39m
—#454 – Saagar Enjeti: Trump, MAGA, DOGE, Obama, FDR, JFK, History & PoliticsSaagar Enjeti is a political journalist & commentator, co-host of Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar and The Realignment Podcast. He is exceptionally well-read, and the books he recommends are always fascinating and eye-opening. You caDec 8, 2024 · 3h 40m
—#453 – Javier Milei: President of Argentina – Freedom, Economics, and CorruptionJavier Milei is the President of Argentina. This episode is available in both English and Spanish. https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep453-sc Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/javier-milei-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Nov 20, 2024 · 2h 9m
—#452 – Dario Amodei: Anthropic CEO on Claude, AGI & the Future of AI & HumanityDario Amodei is the CEO of Anthropic, the company that created Claude. Amanda Askell is an AI researcher working on Claude’s character and personality. Chris Olah is an AI researcher working on mechanistic interpretability. https://lexfridmNov 11, 2024 · 5h 22m

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