Best Freedom Pact Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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#334: Professor Neil Lawrence - Are AI Doomsday Predictions Accurate Or Science Fiction? 59:49

6d ago59:49

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Neil Lawrence is the inaugural DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge. Neil has been working on machine learning models for over 20 years. Neil recently returned to academia after three years as Director of Machine Learning at Amazon. His main interest is the interaction of machine learning with the physical world.In …

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#333: Dave Asprey - How I Will Live To 180 Years Old 53:07

12d ago53:07

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Dave Asprey is regarded by many as the father of the bio-hacking movement. He is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, CEO of Upgrade Labs, founder of Danger Coffee, and host of The Human Upgrade podcast. Dave is an extremely successful entrepreneur and is noted as the first person to ever sell a product online. In this good spirited conve…

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#332: Dr. Venki Ramakrishnan - Longevity Science EXPOSED? Nobel Prize Winner Reveals the Truth 51:17

13d ago51:17

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Venki Ramakrishnan is a Nobel Prize winning scientist, Former President of the Royal Society, a structural biologist at the University of Cambridge and author. Scientific and public interest into anti-aging has reached an all time high. With this has come a series of medical breakthroughs, as well as a detailed understanding of promising mechanisms…

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097: Hellenistic Science - Mathematics 26:44

20d ago26:44

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The third century B.C. witnessed the greatest outburst of Greco-Roman mathematics in the entirety of antiquity. Euclid of Alexandria's "Elements" served as *the* textbook in the study of geometry for over two thousand years, while the archetypal mad scientist Archimedes of Syracuse allegedly was so fond of mathematical inquiries that it lead to his…

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#331: Daniel Sheehan - Harvard UFO Lawyer On The Secrets Governments Are Hiding 52:44

24d ago52:44

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Daniel Sheehan is a Harvard College, Harvard Law School and Harvard Divinity School–trained Constitutional Litigation and Appellate Attorney. He has worked on some of the biggest cases of public interest including the Pentagon Papers, the Karen Silkwood Case, the Iran/contra case and many more.In this conversation, Daniel speaks to Lewis about what…

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#330: Dr Iain McGilchrist - The Paradox of Living, Finding Awe & The Mental Health Crisis 1:04:16

1M ago1:04:16

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Dr Iain McGilchrist is a former literature scholar at Oxford University before an interest in the mind and body led him to studying medicine, which paved the way for him to become a consultant Psychiatrist.Dr McGilChrist is an associate of Green Templteton College in Oxford, a fellow of the royal college of Psychiatrists, a fellow of the royal soci…

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096: Hellenistic Science - Medicine and the Healing Arts 40:13

2M ago40:13

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As the first episode in our series on science and technology, we begin by looking at the advancements in medicine during the Hellenistic Age. In Alexandria, Herophilus and Erasistratus became the first doctors to practice human dissections in any significant capacity until the Middle Ages, greatly improving our understanding of anatomy and physiolo…

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#329: Dr. John Delony - Can We Fix An Anxious Generation? 54:57

2M ago54:57

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Dr. John Delony is a mental health expert who offers guidance on relationships, anxiety and wellness.Before joining Ramsey Solutions in 2020, Dr. Delony spent over two decades in crisis response and working in higher education, earning two PhDs along the way. Now, he has become a national bestselling author and host of The Dr. John Delony Show.In t…

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#328: Chris Hansen - Catching Predators, Hollywood Conspiracies, Protecting Our Children & More 52:20

2M ago52:20

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Chris Hansen is a renowned journalist, best known for his investigative work in exposing predators on the hit television series 'To Catch a Predator’ and his new show ‘Takedown with Chris Hansen’ on the TruBlu network. With decades of experience in broadcast journalism, Hansen has become a trusted voice in uncovering truth and confronting wrongdoin…

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#327: Annie Jacobsen - What Nuclear War Would Look Like In 2024 41:10

3M ago41:10

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Annie Jacobsen is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author. Her books include: AREA 51; OPERATION PAPERCLIP; THE PENTAGON’S BRAIN; PHENOMENA; SURPRISE, KILL VANISH, and FIRST PLATOON. Her newest book, NUCLEAR WAR: A SCENARIO is out now.In this interview, Annie and Lewis discuss wether we are living through a nuclear warning i…

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#326: George Kamel - 7 Realistic Money Rules To Go From Broke To Millions 46:15

3M ago46:15

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George Kamel is a renowned Ramsey Personality and personal finance expert. His journey from a negative net worth to millionaire status in under a decade is not just inspiring, it's a blueprint for financial success. He shares how he got there and much more in this episode. Timestamps:00:00 - George’s path to being a millionaire02:36 - The new norma…

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#325: Paul Hughes - British Intelligence Spy On Coming Face To Face With Saddam Hussein 1:05:17

3M ago1:05:17

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Paul Hughes is an ex specialist air crew in the royal airforce, qualified forensic engineer and weapons inspector who has looked for weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. He speaks Russian, Arabic and Pashto and has come face to face with notorious names.Connect with us:https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsle…

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#324: Keith Banks - Undercover Cop Stories From Deep Inside The Drug World 1:08:32

3M ago1:08:32

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Keith Banks is one of Queensland's most decorated police officers, a recipient of the Bravery Medal and twice awarded the prestigious Queensland Police Valour Award medal, among other honours. Keith is one of Queensland's most decorated police officers, working firstly as an undercover operative and then as a tactical special weapons cop.Connect wi…

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#323 Dr Charlie Teo - Controversial Neurosurgeon on Being Cancelled & Trying To Cure Brain Cancer 1:14:00

3M ago1:14:00

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Dr Charlie Teo is an Australian Neurosurgeon and the founder and director of the Charlie Teo foundation. Charlie has trained at distinguished centres such as the Barrow Neurological Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, Stanford University, Vanderbilt University and Harvard University.Charlie has been published in over 120 peer revi…

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#322: Dr Paul Halpern - The Multiverse: Extra Dimensions, Other Worlds & Parallel Universes 49:38

3M ago49:38

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Acclaimed science writer and physicist Dr. Paul Halpern is the author of eighteen popular science books, exploring the subjects of space, time, higher dimensions, dark energy, dark matter, exoplanets, particle physics, and cosmology. He is a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fulbright Scholarship, and an Athenaeum Literary Award.Timestamps:In…

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#321 Nick Pope - UK Government UFO Investigator Reveals All About His Career & Strangest Sightings 1:01:36

4M ago1:01:36

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Nick Pope worked for the UK Ministry of Defence for 21 years where he headed up the British government’s UFO programme. His duties included researching and investigating the UFO phenomenon, to assess the defense, national security, and safety of flight implications.In this episode, we discuss: - How Nick Headed Up The Government UFO Program?- The P…

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095: Ptolemaic Egypt - The Two Lands Restored 37:54

4M ago37:54

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Twenty years of chaos in the Ptolemaic kingdom come to an end during the reign of Ptolemy V Epiphanes (204-180). His marriage to the Seleucid princess Cleopatra I Syra confirmed the loss of Coele Syria to Antiochus III, yet she proved to be a good match and helped secure the future of the dynasty. Haronnophoris and the Great Revolt are finally put …

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#320: Michael Scott Moore - Kidnapped By Somali Pirates & Held Captive For 977 Days 52:42

4M ago52:42

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Michael Scott Moore is a journalist and author. Michael was kidnapped in early 2012 on a reporting trip to Somalia and held hostage by pirates for 32 months. The Desert and the Sea, a memoir about that ordeal, became an international bestseller. He’s been a visiting professor at the Columbia School of the Arts and UC Riverside. He worked for severa…

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#319: Dr Karan Rajan - Surgeon’s Hacks To Bulletproof Your Health 49:32

4M ago49:32

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Dr Karan Rajan is an NHS surgeon and one of the biggest health and science content creators on the planet. He is also a senior clinical lecturer at the University of Sunderland Medical School and the author of the new book, “This Book May Save Your Life.”Connect with us: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter)Inst…

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#318: Tim Harkness - Chelsea FC Psychologist On Iconic Players & Managers Of Years Gone By 55:59

5M ago55:59

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Tim Harkness is a Psychologist, Data Scientist and Writer who up until recently, worked at Chelsea Football Club for 14 years as Head of Sport Science and Psychology. In this interview, I speak to Tim about the psychological traits that set apart the elite athletes from their peers, and Tim's experiences working at one of the biggest football clubs…

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#317: Dr Robert Lefkowitz - Nobel Prize Winner Shares The Secrets To Unlocking Your Genius 58:00

5M ago58:00

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Dr Robert Joseph Lefkowitz is an American physician, biochemist and Nobel Prize winner. He is best known for his groundbreaking discoveries that reveal the inner workings of an important family G protein-coupled receptors, for which he was awarded the 2012 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Brian Kobilka. He is currently an Investigator with the Howard…

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#316: Marian Tupy - Global Trends Expert On Climate Change, Human Progress, Innovation & More 47:31

5M ago47:31

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Marian L. Tupy is the founder and editor of HumanProgress.org, and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity.Marian is the coauthor of the Simon Abundance Index, Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet (2022) and Ten Global Trends Ev…

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094: The Senate vs Scipio Africanus 49:14

5M ago49:14

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Rome hoped that the Peace of Apamea would instill some sort of order over the eastern Mediterranean, allowing them to return to Italy after decades of warfare. Yet the vacuum of power left behind in a post-Seleucid Asia Minor would lead to fierce competition, with those like Eumenes II of Pergamon and Pharnaces I of Pontus waging war against their …

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#315: Mike Massimino - NASA Astronaut Reveals All About Space, NASA Training, Big Bang Theory & More 59:24

5M ago59:24

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Mike Massimino served as a NASA Astronaut from 1996 until 2014 and flew in space twice: STS-109 on space shuttle Columbia in March 2002 and STS-125 on space shuttle Atlantis in May 2009 – the final two Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions. Mike became the first human to tweet from space, was the last human to work inside of Hubble, and set a t…

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#314: Brendon Batson OBE - Arsenal FC'S First Black Player Opens Up About His Struggles In Football 49:37

5M ago49:37

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Brendon Martin Batson, OBE is an English former footballer who played as a defender for Arsenal, Cambridge United and West Bromwich Albion. Following the end to his playing days, Batson was thereafter appointed as the deputy chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association in 1984. Connect with us:https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (…

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#313: Neil Oliver - The Most Compelling Ghost Stories In British History 1:02:34

7M ago1:02:34

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Neil Oliver is a Scottish archaeologist, historian, broadcaster, and writer. In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, Neil discusses the history of Ghosts in Britain and wether the famous tales of hauntings have any credibility as we dance around the age old question: Do you believe in ghosts?Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:55 Being Open Minded7.50 The …

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093: The Seleucid Empire - The Peace of Apamea 19:03

7M ago19:03

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The defeat at the Battle of Magnesia brings the war between Antiochus III and the Roman Republic to a close. Forced to evacuate all territory north of the Taurus Mountains and saddled with an enormous indemnity, Antiochus' career comes to an abrupt end in Elymais after an unprecedented 35 years on the throne, leaving the Seleucid Empire at a crossr…

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#312: Tammy Peterson - Terminal Illness, Religion, Marriage & More 1:03:09

7M ago1:03:09

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In this episode of the Freedom Pact podcast, we are joined by the wonderful Tammy Peterson for her second appearance on the show. Tammy joins us to discuss her journey with being diagnosed with and recovering from a seemingly terminal illness, her relationship with religion and how it has developed, and what she has learned about marriage and relat…

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092: The Seleucid Empire - Magnesia 59:56

7M ago59:56

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On invitation from the Aetolian League, Antiochus III invades the Greek mainland in September 192 and declares war against the Roman Republic. Though he held many victories under his belt, Rome proved to be a fiercer opponent than anticipated, forcing Antiochus to go on the defensive and take the fight back to Asia. A final confrontation on the pla…

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#311: Dr Patrick Porter - How To Reduce Your Chance Of Dementia & Alzheimer's Disease 48:12

7M ago48:12

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Patrick K. Porter, Ph.D. is an award-winning author, educator, consultant, entrepreneur, and speaker. With 20 years of experience operating the largest self-help franchise in the world, he has become a highly sought-after expert within the personal improvement industry, having sold over 3 million of his self-help products worldwide. Dr. Porter has …

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#310: Marc Priestley - Formula 1 Mechanic On Pressure, Lewis Hamilton, High Performance & More 1:07:34

8M ago1:07:34

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Marc Priestley is a former Formula 1 mechanic for the McLaren F1 Team. He is now a presenter, motivational speaker, Elite Performance expert and author.In this podcast, Marc and I discuss:- The traits that Lewis Hamilton had that took him to the top of his sport.- Marc's process for dealing with high stakes pressure.- The lessons Marc learned insid…

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#309: ‘The Food Babe’ Vani Hari - Exposing The Food Industry’s BIGGEST SECRETS 50:35

8M ago50:35

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Vani Hari is a revolutionary food activist, a New York Times best-selling author, co-founder of the organic food brand Truvani, and was named one of the “Most Influential People on the Internet” by Time magazine. Hari started FoodBabe.com to spread information about what is really in the American food supply. She teaches people how to make the righ…

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091: The Fifth Syrian War 30:58

8M ago30:58

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The crisis in Egypt enabled Antiochus III to launch another invasion south into Ptolemaic territory, kickstarting the Fifth Syrian War (202-195) that finally delivered Coele Syria into Seleucid hands after almost a century of conflict. Antiochus' ambition to claim the territories of Seleucus I leads him to campaign in Europe, placing him on a colli…

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#308: Dr Ophelia Veraitch - Don't Be Conned! How to ACTUALLY Get Great Skin & Hair 54:14

9M ago54:14

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Dr Ophelia Veraitch ( @dr.ophelia7705 ) is an award-winning Consultant Dermatologist. Dr Veraitch holds influential positions in both academia and the skincare industry, as well as privately treating patients in a Harley street clinic in London.The beauty industry is one of the biggest sectors in the world. Unfortunately, trying to navigate what pr…

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#307: Shane Parrish - Former Spy Reveals His Secrets For Better Decision-Making 52:38

9M ago52:38

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Shane Parrish (@tkppodcast) is the founder of Farnam Street, the world's most-read blog on clear thinking. Described by Business Insider as 'Wall Street's biggest influencer', Shane's podcast The Knowledge Project has been downloaded 35 million times and his Brain Food newsletter has nearly 500,000 subscribers. Shane's work has been featured in nea…

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#306: Gad Saad - Happiness, Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, US Election & More 1:03:35

9M ago1:03:35

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Dr. Gad Saad, the host of the popular YouTube show The Saad Truth and a blogger for Psychology Today, is a professor of marketing at the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. He held the Concordia University Research Chair in Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences and Darwinian Consumption (2008–2018) and is the author of The Evolutiona…

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Book Talk: Ahmad Shamlou, Behind the Mirror 55:47

9M ago55:47

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October 5, 2023 Speaker: Bahram Grami A book talk about the acclaimed Iranian poet, Ahmad Shamlou, with Dr. Bahram Grami. Event is in Persian and was organized on Oct. 5, 2023. “The book 'Ahmad Shamlou, Behind the Mirror' is not a literary criticism, it is a step toward better knowing Ahmad Shamlou based on reliable sources. It is not a documentary…

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#305: Dr Michael Gervais - The Psychological Secrets To High Performance & Finding Mastery 1:02:14

9M ago1:02:14

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Dr. Michael Gervais is a high-performance psychologist, author and one of the worlds leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance. Over the course of a 20 year career working with world class performers and organisations, Dr. Gervais has developed a framework for the mental skills and practices that allow organisations…

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#304: Emma O'Kelly - How Sauna & Deep Heat Could Transform Your Health & Wellness 47:50

9M ago47:50

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Emma O'Kelly has been an editor and writer at Wallpaper magazine for 24 years – since issue 4. She has travelled extensively in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, scoping out Nordic design, architecture and art, and has met many of each country's leading talents.In this conversation, you can expect to learn about the benefits that regular sauna u…

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#303: Professor Doug Stokes - Are The New Cultural Elite Destroying The West? 1:10:35

9M ago1:10:35

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Doug Stokes is a Professor in International Security at the University of Exeter, UK. He is a fellow at the Council on Geostrategy and Senior Advisor at the Legatum Institute.Following the killing of George Floyd in 2020, a moral panic gripped the US and UK. To atone for an alleged history of racism, statues were torn down and symbols of national i…

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#302: Dr Camilla Nord - Mental Health Expert: Tools For a Mental Illness-Free Future 56:37

9M ago56:37

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Dr Camilla Nord is a group leader at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at the University of Cambridge. Dr Nord's lab investigates the neural, cognitive, and computational mechanisms of neuropsychiatric disorders, with the aim of translating techniques and models from neuroscience to clinical applications in mental health. Camilla is particu…

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090: Freedom of the Greeks 25:46

10M ago25:46

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With the defeat of Philip V at Cynoscephalae, Flamininus was tasked with deciding the fate of Greece in the postwar period. At the Isthmian Games of 196, he declared the freedom and autonomy of the Greeks, but resistance from the Aetolian League and Nabis of Sparta threatened to overturn the Roman-imposed peace, eventually drawing Antiochus III int…

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#301: Professor Anil Seth - Are We Living In a Controlled Hallucination? 58:48

10M ago58:48

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Anil Seth is a Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, where Anil is the Director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science. Anil is also Co-Director of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Program on Brain, Mind, and Consciousness, and of the Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme:…

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Mohammad Reza Shajarian Records Singing with Hagia Sophia Acoustics 11:56

10M ago11:56

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In 2014, Maestro Mohammad Reza Shajarian visited Stanford University. In collaboration with Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA), he recorded a few test sessions using virtual acoustics of the Hagia Sophia. Recording and production of audio and video were made possible by the CCRMA team and the Icons of Sound Proje…

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#300: Darin Olien - These Everyday Items Could Be Killing You 1:01:16

10M ago1:01:16

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Darin Olien is co-host of the Emmy™ Award Winning, #1 Netflix docu-series, Down to Earth with Zac Efron. He has spent nearly 20 years exploring the planet to discover new and underutilized exotic foods and medicinal plants as a Superfood hunter and developed, Shakeology, which as grossed over $4 Billion in sales since 2008 for Beachbody. From his y…

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#299: Prof Giorgio Parisi - Nobel Prize Winning Physicist On How To Generate INCREDIBLE Ideas 50:12

10M ago50:12

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Giorgio Parisi is a Nobel Prize winning theoretical Physicist and Professor of Quantum Theories at Sapienza University.In this episode today, Giorgio and I discuss:00:00 - Introduction00:25 - Why Giorgio chose Physics02:22 - Was Giorgio a gifted child? 03:29 - Did Giorgio’s parents help him make his career choice?05:16 - What was it like to lose th…

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#298: Dr Karen Becker - World's #1 Veterinarian: "These are the Best Foods For Dog Longevity" 59:36

10M ago59:36

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Dr Karen Becker is the world's most followed veterinarian. Dr Becker received her degree in veterinary medicine from the Iowa State School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Becker completed exotic animal internships in California and at the Berlin Zoo, Germany. She is certified in animal acupuncture, homeopathy and rehabilitation (physical therapy for pe…

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#297: Patrick Foster - My £2 Million Gambling Addiction Almost Cost Me My Life 1:03:06

10M ago1:03:06

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Patrick Foster is a former professional cricketer, insurance broker and school teacher whose life was shattered by a pathological gambling addiction that brought him to the verge of taking his own life in March 2018.Now, a few years into recovery, Patrick is the Director of Educational Programmes for EPIC Risk Management, a leading independent gamb…

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#296: Dr. Stephen C. Meyer - Does God Exist? | The Scientific Case For Intelligent Design 1:03:10

10M ago1:03:10

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Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture in Seattle. He has authored the New York Times best seller Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligen…

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089: Antigonid Macedon - Legion and Phalanx 41:54

10M ago41:54

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No longer tied up by Hannibal, the vengeful Romans give their undivided attention to Philip V in the Second Macedonian War (200-197 BC). The king manages to hold his own against the Republic until they send the ambitious young commander Titus Quinctius Flamininus, who forces a showdown at Cynoscephalae that will radically change the balance of powe…

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