Podcast · 546 episodes
Modern Wisdom, page 3
by Chris Williamson · English
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 McConaughey, Alain de Botton, Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins, Chris Bumstead, Mark Manson and more.
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The Art of Unstoppable Self-Belief - Joe Santagato - #1108Joe Santagato discusses “unstoppable self-belief” built on realism about your current position, obsession/discipline, and using criticism as fuel.8 Jun 2026 · 2 h 44 min · 62 chapters
The Price of Obsession Nobody Talks About - Zach Braff - #1107Zach Braff reflects on the brutal realities of show business and what it takes to sustain quality—linking his early love of theater (especially Les Misérables) to the stress of directing, the…6 Jun 2026 · 1 h 19 min · 26 chapters
Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown - #1106The episode argues that “female looks maxing” (and related beauty/health trends) is spreading among Gen Z girls and is part of a broader cultural push that, in the guests’ view, undermines…4 Jun 2026 · 1 h 53 min · 43 chapters
Rabbit Hole: Does Tim Ferriss Dream In Japanese? - #1105The episode debates what “surviving the AI era” looks like, using rabbit holes about messaging tech (WhatsApp vs SMS), language and memory, hallucinations, and how future interfaces (“ambient AI”)…1 Jun 2026 · 2 h 28 min · 64 chapters
4.2M Q&A - Sleeping With An Ex, Harambe & Settling Down - #1104A 4.2M-subscriber Q&A where Chris Williamson explains why he’s experimenting with new studio formats (multi-guest “hang” pods, debates without shouting) and answers audience questions on…30 May 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 32 chapters
Psyop Expert: “Brainwashing Is Real And It’s Happening Now” - Chase Hughes - #1103Chase Hughes argues that psychological manipulation is real and pervasive, especially via social media and politics.28 May 2026 · 2 h 9 min · 49 chapters
Mostly Wise: Matt McCusker, Andrew Huberman & Tom Segura - #1102Whether low-dose tadalafil (Cialis) should be widely used by men for prostate health, erectile function, and possible brain/vascular benefits; plus discussions on comedy/acting, sleep tracking…25 May 2026 · 2 h 42 min · 82 chapters
The New Way Of The Superior Man - David Deida (1st interview in a decade) - #1101David Deida explains “the Man of Zero” as a phase after “The Way/Superior Man,” when a man’s purpose-driven striving evaporates.23 May 2026 · 1 h 25 min · 31 chapters
19 Lessons From 1100 Episodes - #1100The host (episode #1100) compiles “19 lessons” from the podcast’s first ~1100 episodes, focusing on obsession vs discipline/motivation, the psychological costs of self-awareness, reframing hardship…21 May 2026 · 1 h 24 min · 27 chapters
Birth Rate Debate: “40% Of Girls Will Never Be Mothers” - #1099The episode argues that falling fertility is a civilizational threat and a driver of economic strain, “population triage” (migration to magnet cities), and renewed zero-sum interstate conflict.18 May 2026 · 3 h 44 min · 85 chapters
The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098Office-job health crisis—how chronic back pain, cardiovascular risk, eye strain/myopia, and sleep disruption are driven less by “discipline” and more by chair/desk design that encourages prolonged…16 May 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 25 chapters
"They Wanted A Bad Guy, So I Became One" - Ryan Garcia - #1097Ryan Garcia discusses performance psychology (flow state and memory), his childhood boxing path and sacrifices, his “crash out” period driven by anger and substance use, and how aggression affects…14 May 2026 · 1 h 19 min · 29 chapters
21 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson - #1096Mark Manson argues that people stay “lost” because they over-seek certainty, over-compress uncertainty into single beliefs, and chase convenience/efficiency at the expense of significance.11 May 2026 · 2 h 23 min · 64 chapters
How TikTok Hijacked The Future Of Music - Nik Nocturnal - #1095How TikTok and short-form video reshaped modern metal’s songwriting, pacing, and mainstream reach, and why “moment-first” tracks can boost discovery but may reduce long-term replayability.9 May 2026 · 2 h 19 min · 61 chapters
DEBATE: Why Do Gen Z Women Hate Men So Much? - #1094A debate on why Gen Z women are perceived to “hate men,” using evolutionary psychology, sexual conflict, and modern dating/social-media incentives.7 May 2026 · 1 h 46 min · 54 chapters
How To Have The Hardest Conversations Of Your Life - Jefferson Fisher - #1093How to handle “hard conversations” (conflict, bad news, boundaries) without yelling, defensiveness, or avoidance—by understanding what triggers you physically and using specific communication scripts.4 May 2026 · 2 h 11 min · 43 chapters
Why You’re Obsessed, Anxious, And Still Single - Mercedes Coffman - #1092How “avoidant culture” and swipe-speed dating drive emotionally available people to lower emotional standards, get pulled into love-bombing/ghosting cycles, and suffer nervous-system harm (stress,…2 May 2026 · 1 h 31 min · 33 chapters
The Uber Eats to OnlyFans Pipeline - #1091The episode mixes a food/drink chemistry bit (full-fat Coke with salted peanuts) with a long discussion of kratom addiction risk, plus debate about mainstream media, AI hype, UK vs Roman Empire…30 Apr 2026 · 2 h 18 min · 68 chapters
The Extreme Crisis of Young Women - Freya India - #1090Freya India argues that a “young women’s crisis” is driven by liberal/Anglosphere social media culture, which she says turns girls into “products,” increases risk aversion and pessimism, and fuels…27 Apr 2026 · 1 h 55 min · 55 chapters
No One is Ready for This Coming War - Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf - #1089How modern warfare is changing through drones, sensors, and AI—while arguing that killing should not be outsourced to “screens.” The episode also covers drone/heartbeat surveillance claims (“Ghost…25 Apr 2026 · 2 h 4 min · 54 chapters
How to Steal Thoughts Out of Anyone’s Head - Oz Pearlman - #1088Oz Pearlman explains mentalism as an “illusion of mind reading” built on learnable, repeatable methods (not supernatural psychic powers).23 Apr 2026 · 1 h 56 min · 44 chapters
A Shocking Turn in the War on Men - Richard Reeves - #1087The “masculinity debate” and boys/men crisis have moved from being ignored or treated as culture-war fodder to becoming a mainstream policy issue, but the speaker worries it could fade into a…20 Apr 2026 · 2 h 5 min · 49 chapters
Inside The Viral Words That Make You Click - Etymology Nerd - #1086How viral “words” and influencer accents work as algorithm-optimized identity signals, with examples from Dictionary.com’s 2025 “Word of the Year” (6’7), Oxford’s “ragebait,” and slang cycles driven…18 Apr 2026 · 1 h 36 min · 40 chapters
The Rise of History’s Greatest Emperor: An Untold Story - Alex Petkas - #1085The episode argues that Roman history is useful today when approached “monumentally” (in Nietzsche/Plutarch’s sense): not for exhaustive facts, but for finding “examples of greatness” that resonate…16 Apr 2026 · 2 h 1 min · 43 chapters