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    Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown - #1106

    04/06/2026 | 1h 52 mins.
    Isabel Brown is a conservative media personality and author.

    Is Gen Z embracing tradition again? Gen Z continues to reject many of the values their parents grew up with and vowed to return toward a more traditional way of life. Is this the start of a lasting cultural shift, or just another passing trend?

    Expect to learn why Gen Z Is becoming more conservative than ever, the reasons behind the rise in young male and female looksmaxxing, what men should know about women’s mental health, the resurgence of the 45-step communist plan to destroy America, why Trump’s numbers are plummeting and much more…

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    Timestamps:

    (0:00) The Rise of Female Looksmaxxing
    (3:00) The Difference Between Male and Female Looksmaxxing
    (5:38) Are We Facing a Femininity Crisis?
    (10:42) The Hidden Costs of Antidepressants
    (17:39) Understanding the Female Mental Health Crisis
    (19:30) Is Euphoria Changing Attitudes Toward OnlyFans?
    (24:30) The Immense Culture Shift Around Marriage and Motherhood
    (30:45) Why Family Life Isn’t Being Taken Seriously
    (36:22) Is Having Kids Seen As a Limitation?
    (50:42) Are We Mistaking Sex for Empowerment?
    (58:19) Is Gen Z More Conservative Than We Think?
    (01:08:34) Where Does Isabel Agree With Liberals?
    (01:14:45) Should US Healthcare Be Socialised?
    (01:28:11) Why Donald Trump’s Approval Ratings Are Struggling
    (01:32:00) What Will Decide the Midterms?
    (01:37:11) Why Young People Are Returning to Religion
    (01:44:52) Has Religion Become Personal Branding?
    (01:51:07) Is There Reason for Optimism?
    (01:52:11) Where to Find Isabel

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    Rabbit Hole: Yankee BJs, Fake Memories, & Japanese Tim Ferriss - #1105

    01/06/2026 | 2h 28 mins.
    In the third edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore:
    - Mickey Mantle's most legendary story in Yankee Stadium.
    - If Tim Ferriss dreams in Japanese.
    - How the UK would rank as America's 51st state.
    - and much more…

    Guests:
    - Tim Ferriss is an entrepreneur, author, and podcaster.
    - Nirav Sanjani is an entrepreneur and tech founder.
    - George Mack is a writer, marketer and entrepreneur.

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    Timestamps:

    (0:00) Why Don’t American’s Use WhatsApp?
    (2:03) Growing Up on Long Island
    (3:08) Mickey Mantle’s Best Yankee Stadium Experience
    (5:42) Has “Literally” Lost Its Meaning?
    (8:02) Tim’s Japanese Crash Course
    (13:28) Which Nationality is Always Late?
    (15:15) How Vivid is Your Memory?
    (20:23) Why Forgetting is Actually Useful
    (31:28) How Easily Do We Invent Memories?
    (35:49) What Do Bachelors Actually Do at Night?
    (36:30) How Close Are We to Living in VR?
    (45:01) Can You Train a Photographic Memory?
    (50:17) How Mirrors Have Changed Human Behaviour
    (53:33) How Do We Find Meaning?
    (01:05:26) Are More People Turning to Religion?
    (01:14:03) Will AI Ever Become Conscious?
    (01:17:38) How Do We Define Meaning?
    (01:21:03) Are Dating Apps Dying?
    (01:24:01) Is DoorDash Removing Friction?
    (01:25:05) The Many Near-Deaths of Churchill
    (01:26:22) Does the US Struggle to Laugh at Itself?
    (01:34:46) Could Neuromodulation Cure Depression?
    (01:47:37) The Unexpected Side Effect of TMS Therapy
    (01:57:46) Could Vagus Nerve Stimulation Eradicate Migraines?
    (02:03:44) Are Mind-Reading Devices Coming Soon?
    (02:10:53) What Are Apple Going to Do Next?
    (02:14:33) Is AI Fuelling Looksmaxxing?
    (02:24:37) What’s Next For the Guys?

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    #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠

    #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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    4.2M Q&A - Sleeping With An Ex, Harambe & Settling Down - #1104

    30/05/2026 | 1h 26 mins.
    I hit 4.2 million YouTube subscribers!
    As usual, I celebrated by collecting questions from across social media and answering them directly.
    You’re about to learn my thoughts on settling down, sleeping with an ex, Harambe, the smallest hill I’d willingly die on, and much, much more…

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    Episodes You Might Enjoy:

    #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠

    #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠

    #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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    Psyop Expert: “Brainwashing Is Real And It’s Happening Now” - Chase Hughes - #1103

    28/05/2026 | 2h 9 mins.
    Chase Hughes is a former U.S. Navy Chief, behavior and influence expert, speaker, and author.

    Are you being brainwashed right now? What if the ideas you think are yours were carefully planted to make you believe you came up with them yourself? Maybe this pod is a psyop, maybe it isn’t, but listen, and maybe you’ll learn how to spot one.

    Expect to learn if we happen to live in the most psychologically manipulated era in history, what the most effective mass behavioural engineering campaign in history was, how mass persuasion and brainwashing work at scale, the behaviors that unconsciously trigger attraction, how to read anyone and spot their insecurities fast and much more…

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    Timestamps:

    (0:00) What Does Chase Actually Do?
    (0:41) Why Humans Are So Easy Manipulate
    (7:16) The Simple Formula Behind Brainwashing
    (12:17) How Social Media Reprograms Your Mind
    (17:03) What Makes a Leader Followable?
    (21:50) Are Algorithms Engineering Your Predictability?
    (29:45) How Interrogators Get People to Confess
    (41:05) The Psychology of Building Instant Rapport
    (46:34) Where Confidence Really Comes From
    (49:57) What Makes a Great Communicator?
    (58:08) How Your Body Language Reveals Your Insecurities
    (01:08:23) The Hidden Meaning Behind Interrupted Gestures
    (01:10:35) How to Instantly Appear Non-Threatening
    (01:15:11) Are Threats Hard to Predict?
    (01:19:15) The Biggest Body Language Difference Between Men and Women
    (01:21:52) What Blinking Reveals About Your Emotions
    (01:32:24) The Biggest Myths About Reading Body Language
    (01:34:38) Does Hypnosis Actually Work?
    (01:39:20) The Most Effective Truth Extraction Techniques
    (01:41:40) The Hidden Weight of Emotional Debt
    (01:47:23) The Best Ways to Process Emotion
    (01:51:03) How Shame and Guilt Control Behaviour
    (01:57:05) Why Overthinking Doesn’t Create Clarity
    (02:06:44) Does Chase Actually Want Death Threats?

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    Episodes You Might Enjoy:

    #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠

    #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠

    #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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    Mostly Wise: Matt McCusker, Andrew Huberman & Tom Segura - #1102

    25/05/2026 | 2h 41 mins.
    I spent a really long time putting this together, I really hope you enjoy it! In this inaugural episode of Mostly Wise, we explore:

    The non-sexual benefits of tadalafil (Cialis).

    Why Retardmaxxing might be the most underrated life hack.

    The strange reasons why people are making AI clones of their exes.

    Why America is addicted to lawsuits.

    If Love Island is harder than Navy SEAL selection training.

    and much more

    Guests

    Matt McCusker is a comedian, writer, author, and podcaster

    Dr Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist, Associate Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a podcaster.

    Tom Segura is a comedian, podcaster, and actor.

    Sponsors:

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    Timestamps:

    (0:00) Should All Men Be Taking Erectile Dysfunction Medication?
    (5:24) The GLP-1-Free Way to Get Lean
    (8:28) Why Comedians Make Great Actors
    (14:02) What Science Reveals About Comedians
    (25:33) How Love Island Manipulates Sleep
    (30:39) Is Retardmaxxing the New Way of Living?
    (46:28) The Risk of Recreating Your Ex With AI
    (49:32) Has Surveillance Killed Serial Killers?
    (52:53) Falling is a Billion-Dollar Industry
    (57:57) Are NASA Conspiracies Going Too Far?
    (01:01:05) Are These the Craziest Conspiracy Theories?
    (01:12:00) The Origins of the Secret Service
    (01:17:08) Can Cannabis Trigger Psychosis?
    (01:24:01) Is Nostalgia Ruining the Present?
    (01:31:10) The Unexpected Benefits of Fap Naps
    (01:38:38) The Best Method to Optimise Your Sleep
    (01:45:32) Are Kids Becoming Smarter?
    (01:57:12) Is Hollywood Exploiting OnlyFans Creators?
    (01:59:58) Has Chris’ Voice Been Stolen?
    (02:06:18) Are Clang Associations a Sign of Psychosis?
    (02:09:57) The Crazy Spending Habits of Johnny Depp
    (02:15:56) What Happens When You Don’t Sleep?
    (02:19:19) Are Backyard Ultra Runners the Toughest Athletes?
    (02:23:04) Can You Get Shredded Sugarmaxxing?
    (02:25:47) Does the Marshmallow Test Hold Up?
    (02:31:38) Is Sunscreen Actually Bad For You?
    (02:40:20) Where to Find the Guys

    Extra Stuff:

    Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠⁠

    Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠⁠

    Episodes You Might Enjoy:

    #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠

    #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠

    #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠

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