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Jason Silva - Shots Of Awe Jun 16, 2013

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Futurist, television personality, filmmaker and performance philosopher Jason Silva drops by to talk about his take on the Singularity and how we as humans are becoming Gods, why the human condition is defined by our Death Anxiety, and how his Mom taught him that the most important thing in life is to be kind to other people.

Lee Camp - Moment of Clarity Jun 09, 2013

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Comedian and Satirist Lee Camp drops by to talk about his thoughts on Peter Joseph & the Zeitgeist Movement, why he was at the Occupy Wall Street protests the very first night, how he voted for Obama but now feels frustrated with the two party system, and why he must entertain with his comedy in order to get his message to the people.

Professor David Nutt - Drug Science Jun 02, 2013

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David Nutt, Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London and former Chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, drops by to discuss the the role of Cocaine in the recent Banking Crisis, his current struggle to conduct a clinical trial on the effects of the psychedelic psilocybin on depression, how Amy Winehouse's death could have been used as a public example of the dangers of alcohol, and his frustration with current laws regarding cannabis.

Adam Grant - Give and Take May 30, 2013

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The youngest tenured Professor at Wharton Business School and Author of "Give and Take" Adam Grant explains his concept of categorising people into "givers", "takers", and "matchers", how to avoid being a Doormat to other people, why gratitude journals work best when written once per week, and his views on educating his own children.

Jon Ronson - Gonzo Journalist May 26, 2013

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Gonzo Journalist Jon Ronson and author of "The Men Who Stare At Goats" and "The Psychopath Test" drops by to talk about his latest screenwriting project "Frank" starring Michael Fassbender, how he squatted in an Islington flat in London when he was 18, and the advice he would give to the 20 year old Jon Ronson.

Colin Pyle - Motorcycling Across China May 19, 2013

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Colin Pyle describes why he quit his job in finance in Toronto and drove 18,000 km across China with his brother Ryan, how they had to outrun police and evade authorities to film their adventure, the 3 year process of getting the show aired on the Travel Channel, and why attempting the same trip one year later across India was even more dangerous.

Max Keiser - Bitcoin, Bernanke & Buffett May 16, 2013

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Max Keiser of Russia Today drops by to explain the genesis and implications of the digital currency Bitcoin, why The Federal Reserve and the banking system should apologise to the people for manipulating interest rates, how Warren Buffett is complicit in the Mexican drug trade by purchasing Wells Fargo, and Max's crazy times in the 1980s as a New York City stockbroker by day and punk-rock party animal by night.

Eric Thomas - The Hip Hop Preacher May 12, 2013

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The Hip Hop Preacher Eric Thomas sits down with Spoken Word Artist Suli Breaks and Brian Rose to talk about his viral video "When you want to Succeed as Bad as you want to Breathe", why he thinks that each one of the 86,400 seconds in a day is worth pursuing for excellence, how he hates "average" and loathes "good", and how he would like to be remembered when he's gone.

Dave Asprey - The Bulletproof Executive May 05, 2013

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The Bulletproof Executive Dave Asprey drops by to explain how his Bulletproof Coffee is free of mycotoxins and assists intermittent fasting, why he believes vegans are responsible for killing animals too, how he's always been upfront about his use of the anti-narcolepsy drug Modafinil, and why he optimises everything in his life for one factor, performance.

Dr. Sarah Jane Pell - The Artistic Aquanaut Apr 28, 2013

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TED Fellow and Artist Researcher Dr. Sarah Jane Pell talks about her unique fascination with all things underwater, how she maintains a dual role as both an artist and scientist, her involvement with the Atlantica Undersea Colony, and her thoughts on the recent controversy surrounding TED.

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