Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin

------

Lucy

------

LMNT Electrolytes

------

House of Macadamias

Robert Downey Jr. May 29, 2024

Show notes

Robert Downey Jr. is an actor and producer whose critically acclaimed performance as Lewis Strauss in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer earned him an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a BAFTA Award. His newest project, The Sympathizer, an HBO miniseries based on the 2015 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, has Downey Jr. taking on multiple roles simultaneously.

Born into a family of filmmakers, Downey Jr. began acting as a child actor in his father's independent films, then entered mainstream Hollywood in the 1980s. His portrayal of the legendary Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 biopic Chaplinearned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. After a period of personal struggles with substance abuse, Downey conquered his addiction, dedicated himself to sobriety, and made a remarkable professional resurgence. His starring roles as Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in the action-adventure Sherlock Holmes, and in the action comedy Tropic Thunder catapulted him to global stardom. To date, Downey has appeared in over 70 movies, which have grossed over $14 billion, making Downey one of the highest-grossing actors of all time.

------

Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team:

Lucy

------

LMNT Electrolytes

------

Squarespace

------

House of Macadamias

Tom O'Neill May 22, 2024

Show notes

Tom O'Neill is an award-winning investigative journalist and entertainment reporter. His book, Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, is the culmination of a 20-year investigation, which unearthed information about the murders, the murderers, the prosecutors who tried them, and the complex web of connections between Charles Manson, the CIA's MKUltra program, the counterculture movement, and other powerful individuals during the 1960s. His investigative stories, such as the cut-throat battles among daytime talk-show producers (“Welcome to the Jungle”), the stalking and murder of actress Rebecca Schaeffer (“Dangerous Minds”), and the unsolved slaying of a Hollywood starlet (“The Life and Death of Miss Hollywood”) have appeared in national publications like Us, Premiere, New York, The Village Voice, and Details. His exposé on sexism at Saturday Night Live (“The Incredible Shrinking Women of Saturday Night Live”) earned him an Exceptional Merit Media Award from the National Women's Political Caucus and Radcliffe College in 1995.

------

Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team:

LMNT Electrolytes

------

Squarespace

------

Lucy

------

House of Macadamias

Serj Tankian May 15, 2024

Show notes

Serj Tankian is a Grammy-award-winning artist best known for being the frontman of System Of A Down. His powerful vocals and thought-provoking lyrics helped the group achieve wild success, including over 40 million records sold worldwide, multiple platinum albums, more than a billion YouTube plays, and multiple Grammy nominations (winning Best Hard Rock Performance in 2006 for "B.Y.O.B."). Beyond System Of A Down, Tankian has released five solo albums (Elect the Dead, Imperfect Harmonies, Harakiri, Orca, Jazz-Iz-Christ, and Elasticity), composed music for film and television (Body of Lies, Godzilla: King Of The Monsters, Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields, among many more), and been a prominent activist for human rights, environmental issues, and causes related to his Armenian heritage (In 2011, he was awarded the Armenian Prime Minister's Medal for his significant contributions to the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide). His book Down with the System: A Memoir (of Sorts)—which shares his extraordinary life story, from his childhood in war-torn Beirut and his family’s move to Los Angeles, to his decision to pursue music and his rise to fame as the lead singer of System—is out now!

------

Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team:

Squarespace

------

Lucy

------

LMNT Electrolytes

------

House of Macadamias

Chris Pine May 08, 2024

Show notes

Chris Pine is a multifaceted actor with a Zen-like presence on screen. He’s perhaps best known for his charismatic portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trekreboot film series and Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman. He began his career with small roles in TV shows like ERand CSI: Miamibefore making his feature film debut in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. He made his directorial debut with the 2023 movie Poolman, which he also co-wrote and starred in. Along with director Joss Whedon, he created the viral video "If Congress Was Your Co-Worker," a satirical video that encourages viewers to exercise their right to vote.

------

Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team:

Lucy

------

Squarespace

------

LMNT Electrolytes

------

House of Macadamias

Marianne Williamson May 01, 2024

Show notes

Marianne Williamson is a bestselling author, speaker, political activist, and spiritual thought leader. She is the author of 15 books, including 5 New York Times Best Sellers (A Return to Love, A Woman's Worth, Illuminata, The Healing of America, and Illuminated Prayers), and the highly-anticipated forthcoming book presenting a new way of thinking about Jesus’ role and relevance in our everyday lives, The Mystic Jesus: The Mind of Love. A leader in the fields of spirituality and new thought, Williamson has been inspiring audiences around the world for more than four decades. Beyond her writing and speaking, Williamson is the founder Project Angel Food, a non-profit organization that provides meals and nutrition counseling to individuals living with serious illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, kidney failure, and diabetes. Since it was created in 1989 during the height of the AIDS crisis, Project Angel Food has provided more than 1 million meals each year to men, women, and children who don’t have the means to shop or cook for themselves. Williamson is running for the Democratic nomination in the 2024 presidential election.

------

Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team:

Squarespace

------

LMNT Electrolytes

------

House of Macadamias

Golden Harper Apr 24, 2024

Show notes

Golden Harper is a lifelong runner, biomechanics expert, and the creator & founder of Altra Footwear & P.R. Gear. He ran his first marathon at age 10 (3:08:05) and holds the world’s best for a 12-year-old in the marathon at 2:45:34. After growing up working in his family’s running store (which he now co-owns), he studied Exercise Science (with a focus on running technique/injuries & foot pathologies) at BYU and BYU-Hawaii, where he was an All-American Cross-Country runner. His life experiences, studies, and research led him to develop the world’s first foot-shaped, cushioned, zero-drop shoes, and now the FloatRun Harness technique training tool.

------

Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team:

LMNT Electrolytes

------

Squarespace

------

House of Macadamias

Jon Kabat-Zinn Apr 17, 2024

Show notes

Jon Kabat-Zinn is a pioneering figure in the field of mindfulness and its integration into mainstream Western medicine and psychology. He is Professor of Medicine Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he created both the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society. Kabat-Zinn is widely recognized for developing the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, which incorporates mindfulness meditation to help people manage stress, pain, and illness and is offered by medical centers, hospitals, and health maintenance organizations around the world. In addition to his academic and research work, he is the bestselling author of books likeWherever You Go, There You Are, andFull Catastrophe Living, the creator of The JKZ Meditations App, and a sought-after speaker who has conducted mindfulness workshops and retreats worldwide.

------

Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team:

Squarespace

------

LMNT Electrolytes

------

House of Macadamias

Laird Hamilton Apr 10, 2024

Show notes

Laird Hamilton is an action water sports pioneer. The big wave surfing legend revolutionized the sport with his invention of tow-in surfing, stand-up paddling, and foilboard surfing. Laird is an inventor, author, occasional fashion and action-sports model, fitness and nutrition expert, husband and father. He is the co-founder and Chief Innovator of Laird Superfood, which makes plant-based, better-for-you food products. He and his wife, Gabby Reece, co-founded Extreme Performance Training (XPT), a fitness program integrating his underwater resistance workouts, performance-focused breathing, advanced recovery methods, and high-intensity and endurance training.

------

Thank you to the sponsors that fuel our podcast and our team:

LMNT Electrolytes

------

Squarespace

------

House of Macadamias