Brian Chesky, the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, joins Scott to discuss the latest for Airbnb including their Co-Host Network, how the company views AI, and how it is a leading indicator for the broader economy. Brian also shares his thoughts on his viral moment around Founder Mode and what’s next for the platform.
Algebra of Happiness™: don’t keep score.
Dr. Marty Makary, a renowned surgeon and professor at Johns Hopkins, public health expert, and a two-time New York Times bestselling author, joins Scott to discuss his latest book, Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health. They go over topics including the issue of overmedication, weight loss drugs, and the food industrial complex.
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Scott opens with his thoughts on the film and TV industry in Los Angeles. He then gets into the future of the search industry, specifically how Google’s stranglehold on the $300 billion search ad market is starting to weaken.
Algebra of Happiness™: find your tribe.
Rory Stewart, the former UK Secretary of State for International Development and cohost of the popular podcast, The Rest is Politics, joins Scott to discuss geopolitics, the state of politics in the US and the UK, and his recent TEDTalk where he advocates for a radical way to address extreme poverty worldwide.
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Scott opens with his thoughts on Governor Newsom vetoing SB 1047, an AI safety bill. He then gets into more news out of California, specifically the banning of legacy and donor admissions at private universities.
Algebra of Happiness™: lean into your strengths.
Richard Reeves, the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men and non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins Scott to discuss his new research on unnatural male deaths including injury, suicide, and drug overdose, along with solutions and his take on what the script for masculinity should look like.
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and co-founder of the non-profit think tank Urban Ocean Lab, joins Scott to discuss her new book, “What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures.” She also talks to Scott about what needs to change, the impact of consumerism, the oceans, and how to reach people who don’t care about climate change.
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Scott opens with his thoughts on TikTok’s fight to stave off a U.S. ban, and then he gets into Instagram’s latest moves to beef up protections for teen users.
Algebra of Happiness™: birthday reflections.
Dan Buettner, a National Geographic Fellow, a longevity researcher, and the best-selling author of “The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest,” joins Scott to discuss “Blue Zones” and how community, environment, and diet play into longevity. He also tells Scott what decade he might make it to based on how he currently lives his life.
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Scott opens with his thoughts on Apple being the ultimate second mouse.
Algebra of Happiness™: what it means to be a dad.
The Dawg is back!
Scott opens with what he’s been up to the past month and shares some exciting news from Prof G Media.
We’re then joined by Simon Sinek, an international speaker and best-selling author of the books “Start With Why,” “The Infinite Game,” and “Find Your Why.” Simon discusses all things leadership, mentorship, and the struggles men face in building meaningful relationships. We also get into Simon’s personal life, including his career journey, the demons he wrestles with, and his hacks for mastering the art of storytelling. @simonsinek
This is an episode we think you’d enjoy of Fixable, a podcast from the TED Audio Collective. Hosts Anne and Frances sat down with the Dawg for a conversation on loneliness, resilience, inclusion in the workplace, raising healthy boys, and what it takes to be personally and financially successful. They wrap up with an unexpected emotional audience Q+A.
Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology at Stanford University, and host of The Huberman Lab Podcast, joins Scott to discuss the most important things we need to know about our physiological health. We also learn about testosterone replacement therapy. Follow Dr. Huberman, @hubermanlab.
Nate Silver, the founder of FiveThirtyEight and Substack writer of “Silver Bulletin,” joins Scott to discuss his latest book, “ON THE EDGE: The Art of Risking Everything.” We hear about the role of risk in shaping modern life, his background in election forecasting, and his thoughts on Kamala Harris’s VP pick. Follow Nate, @NateSilver538.