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#415 – Serhii Plokhy: History of Ukraine, Russia, Soviet Union, KGB, Nazis & War

Serhii Plokhy is a Ukrainian historian at Harvard University, director of the Ukrainian Research Institute, and an author of many books on history of Eastern Europe, including his latest book The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/serhii-plokhy-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
Serhii’s X: https://x.com/splokhy
Serhii’s Website: https://history.fas.harvard.edu/people/serhii-plokhii
Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute: https://huri.harvard.edu/
Serhii’s Books: https://amzn.to/3OS2EqK
2006 – The Origins of the Slavic Nations
2010 – Yalta: The Price of Peace
2012 – The Cossack Myth: History and Nationhood in the Age of Empires
2014 – The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union
2015 – The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine
2016 – The Man with the Poison Gun: A Cold War Spy Story
2017 – Lost Kingdom: The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Russian Nation
2018 – Chernobyl: History of a Tragedy
2021 – Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
2021 – The Frontline: Essays on Ukraine’s Past and Present
2022 – Atoms and Ashes: A Global History of Nuclear Disaster
2023 – The Russo-Ukrainian War: The Return of History

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(09:10) – Collapse of the Soviet Union
(25:19) – Origins of Russia and Ukraine
(38:22) – Ukrainian nationalism
(46:04) – Stepan Bandera
(1:15:05) – KGB
(1:30:03) – War in Ukraine
(2:06:19) – NATO and Russia
(2:17:22) – Peace talks
(2:31:09) – Ukrainian Army head Valerii Zaluzhnyi
(2:37:46) – Power and War
(2:48:37) – Holodomor
(2:55:09) – Chernobyl
(3:05:43) – Nuclear power
(3:15:20) – Future of the world

#414 – Tucker Carlson: Putin, Navalny, Trump, CIA, NSA, War, Politics & Freedom

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Tucker Carlson is a highly-influential political commentator. You can watch and listen to him on the Tucker Carlson Network and the Tucker Carlson Podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/tucker-carlson-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
Tucker Carlson Network: https://tuckercarlson.com/
Tucker Carlson Podcast: https://tuckercarlson.com/listen/
Tucker’s X: https://twitter.com/tuckercarlson
Tucker’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/@TuckerCarlson
Tucker’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/tuckercarlson
Tucker’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/tuckercarlsonTCN/
Vladimir Putin Interview: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fOCWBhuDdDo

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(11:58) – Putin
(28:13) – Navalny
(49:25) – Moscow
(1:08:54) – Freedom of speech
(1:15:08) – Jon Stewart
(1:27:54) – Ending the War in Ukraine
(1:37:21) – Nazis
(1:45:48) – Putin’s health
(1:56:52) – Hitler
(2:06:17) – Nuclear war
(2:24:36) – Trump
(2:41:33) – Israel-Palestine
(2:47:42) – Xi Jinping
(3:01:40) – Advice for young people
(3:06:58) – Hope for the future

#413 – Bill Ackman: Investing, Financial Battles, Harvard, DEI, X & Free Speech

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Bill Ackman is an investor who has led some of the biggest and controversial financial trades in history. He is founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/bill-ackman-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
Bill’s X: https://twitter.com/BillAckman
Pershing Square Holdings: https://pershingsquareholdings.com/
Pershing Square Foundation: https://pershingsquarefoundation.org
Neri Oxman conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbPHojL_61U
Books mentioned:
The Intelligent Investor: https://amzn.to/3ONnaZy
America’s Cultural Revolution: https://amzn.to/3SDz1dY

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:55) – Investing basics
(13:47) – Investing in music
(22:08) – Process of researching companies
(26:47) – Investing in restaurants
(32:16) – Investing in Google
(37:58) – AI
(43:13) – Warren Buffet
(45:22) – Psychology of investing
(54:53) – Activist investing
(1:04:41) – General Growth Properties
(1:20:57) – Canadian Pacific Railway
(1:28:21) – OpenAI
(1:32:32) – Biggest loss and lowest point
(1:47:21) – Herbalife and Carl Icahn
(2:04:11) – Oct 7
(2:10:42) – College campus protests
(2:29:09) – DEI in universities
(2:50:00) – Neri Oxman
(3:15:30) – X and free speech
(3:19:54) – Trump
(3:27:30) – Dean Phillips
(3:34:36) – Future

#412 – Marc Raibert: Boston Dynamics and the Future of Robotics

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Marc Raibert is founder and former long-time CEO of Boston Dynamics, and recently Executive Director of the newly-created Boston Dynamics AI Institute. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/marc-raibert-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
Boston Dynamics AI Institute: https://theaiinstitute.com/
Boston Dynamics YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bostondynamics
Boston Dynamics X: https://x.com/BostonDynamics
Boston Dynamics Instagram: https://instagram.com/bostondynamicsofficial
Boston Dynamics Website: https://bostondynamics.com/

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(10:12) – Early robots
(15:15) – Legged robots
(33:55) – Boston Dynamics
(37:13) – BigDog
(45:20) – Hydraulic actuation
(47:12) – Natural movement
(52:59) – Leg Lab
(59:51) – AI Institute
(1:03:09) – Athletic intelligence
(1:11:04) – Building a team
(1:14:05) – Videos
(1:21:53) – Engineering
(1:25:21) – Dancing robots
(1:30:08) – Hiring
(1:34:00) – Optimus robot
(1:42:30) – Future of robotics
(1:47:24) – Advice for young people

#411 – Omar Suleiman: Palestine, Gaza, Oct 7, Israel, Resistance, Faith & Islam

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Omar Suleiman is a Palestinian-American Muslim scholar, civil rights leader, and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/omar-suleiman-2-transcript

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Omar’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/imamomarsuleiman
Omar’s X: https://x.com/omarsuleiman504
Omar’s Facebook: https://facebook.com/imamomarsuleiman
Yaqeen Institute’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/@yaqeeninstituteofficial
Yaqeen Institute’s Website: https://yaqeeninstitute.org

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(10:18) – Oct 7
(19:14) – Palestinian diaspora
(23:29) – Wael Al-Dahdouh
(38:21) – Violence
(1:01:59) – Biden and Trump
(1:15:11) – Ceasefire march
(1:25:24) – Benjamin Netanyahu
(1:32:26) – Houthi rebel attacks
(1:34:03) – Hostages
(1:40:23) – MLK Jr and Malcolm X
(1:53:04) – Palestinian refugees
(2:02:14) – Muhammad and Jesus
(2:13:07) – Al-Aqsa Mosque
(2:22:04) – Ramadan
(2:26:57) – Hope for the future

#410 – Ben Shapiro vs Destiny Debate: Politics, Jan 6, Israel, Ukraine & Wokeism

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Ben Shapiro is a conservative political commentator, host of The Ben Shapiro Show, co-founder of The Daily Wire, and author of The Authoritarian Moment and other books. Steven Bonnell, aka Destiny, is a liberal political commentator and a live streamer on YouTube. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/ben-shapiro-destiny-debate-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
Ben’s X: https://twitter.com/benshapiro
Ben’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/officialbenshapiro
Ben’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/@BenShapiro
Daily Wire: https://dailywire.com
Destiny’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/destiny
Destiny’s X: https://twitter.com/TheOmniLiberal
Destiny’s Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/Destiny
Destiny’s Website: https://destiny.gg
Destiny’s Instragram: https://instagram.com/destiny

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:21) – Liberalism vs Conservatism
(12:34) – Education
(28:51) – Trump vs Biden
(49:16) – Foreign policy
(1:02:13) – Israel-Palestine
(1:17:10) – Russia-Ukraine
(1:28:50) – January 6
(1:44:48) – Abuse of power
(1:54:46) – Wokeism
(2:01:27) – Institutional capture
(2:15:21) – Monogamy vs open relationships
(2:20:14) – Rapid fire questions

#409 – Matthew Cox: FBI Most Wanted Con Man – $55 Million in Bank Fraud

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Matthew Cox is a former con man who served 13 years in federal prison for bank fraud, mortgage fraud, and identity theft. He is the author of many books, including his memoir Shark in the Housing Pool, and runs the YouTube channel Inside True Crime. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/matthew-cox-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
Matthew’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/@InsideTrueCrime
Matthew’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/insidetruecrime
Matthew’s Art Instagram: https://instagram.com/coxpopart
Matthew’s TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@matthewcoxtruecrime
Shark in the Housing Pool (book): https://amzn.to/3S52EEy

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(08:43) – Mortgage fraud
(23:32) – Creating fake people
(57:17) – Arrested by FBI
(1:14:08) – Omerta: Code of silence
(1:36:26) – Fake ID’s
(2:05:48) – Getting caught
(2:19:12) – Going on the run from FBI
(2:30:54) – Identity theft
(2:51:34) – More scams
(3:03:23) – FBI Most Wanted
(3:05:51) – Close calls
(3:36:46) – Break up with Becky
(3:41:26) – Calling parents
(3:43:25) – Calling FBI
(3:49:06) – Running from cops
(4:10:56) – Getting arrested
(4:26:21) – Snitching
(4:42:35) – Prison
(5:00:08) – War dogs
(5:06:50) – Frank Amodeo
(5:42:21) – Freedom
(5:53:15) – Family
(5:59:19) – Regret

#408 – Tal Wilkenfeld: Music, Guitar, Bass, Jeff Beck, Prince, and Leonard Cohen

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Tal Wilkenfeld is a singer-songwriter, bassist, and guitarist. She has performed with legendary artists including Jeff Beck, Prince, Incubus, Eric Clapton, Herbie Hancock, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, and many more. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/tal-wilkenfeld-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
Tal’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/talmeastory
Tal’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/talwilkenfeld
Tal’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talwilkenfeld/
Tal’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/TalWilkenfeld
Tal’s Love Remains record: https://talwilkenfeld.lnk.to/LoveRemains
Tal’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/talwilkenfeld
Big thank you to Crossroads Guitar Festival and Jeff Beck Estate for the footage included in this podcast.
Crossroads Guitar Festival: https://crossroadsguitarfestival.com/
Jeff Beck & Tal Wilkenfeld at Crossroads: https://youtube.com/watch?v=BVgUzUZeTw4
Guitar: Jeff Beck
Bass: Tal Wilkenfield
Drums: Vinnie Colaiuta
Keyboards: Jason Rebello
“Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers” is originally by Stevie Wonder

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:51) – Jeff Beck
(15:44) – Confidence on stage
(32:23) – Leonard Cohen
(40:23) – Taxi Driver
(51:43) – Songwriting
(55:23) – How to learn and practice
(1:13:53) – Slap vs Fingerstyle
(1:20:16) – Davie504
(1:24:36) – Prince
(1:30:13) – Jimi Hendrix
(1:32:27) – Mentorship
(1:38:46) – Sad songs
(1:44:43) – Tal performs Under The Sun (live)
(1:50:00) – Tal performs Killing Me (live)

#407 – Guillaume Verdon: Beff Jezos, E/acc Movement, Physics, Computation & AGI

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Guillaume Verdon (aka Beff Jezos on Twitter) is a physicist, quantum computing researcher, and founder of e/acc (effective accelerationism) movement. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/guillaume-verdon-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
Guillaume Verdon Twitter: https://twitter.com/GillVerd
Beff Jezos Twitter: https://twitter.com/BasedBeffJezos
Extropic: https://extropic.ai/
E/acc Blog: https://effectiveaccelerationism.substack.com/

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(09:18) – Beff Jezos
(19:16) – Thermodynamics
(25:31) – Doxxing
(35:25) – Anonymous bots
(42:53) – Power
(45:24) – AI dangers
(48:56) – Building AGI
(57:09) – Merging with AI
(1:04:51) – p(doom)
(1:20:18) – Quantum machine learning
(1:33:36) – Quantum computer
(1:42:10) – Aliens
(1:46:59) – Quantum gravity
(1:52:20) – Kardashev scale
(1:54:12) – Effective accelerationism (e/acc)
(2:04:42) – Humor and memes
(2:07:48) – Jeff Bezos
(2:14:20) – Elon Musk
(2:20:50) – Extropic
(2:29:26) – Singularity and AGI
(2:33:24) – AI doomers
(2:34:49) – Effective altruism
(2:41:18) – Day in the life
(2:47:45) – Identity
(2:50:35) – Advice for young people
(2:52:37) – Mortality
(2:56:20) – Meaning of life

#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness

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Teddy Atlas is boxing trainer to 18 world champions, ESPN boxing commentator, and host of podcast THE FIGHT with Teddy Atlas. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/teddy-atlas-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
Teddy’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeddyAtlasReal
Teddy’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/teddy_atlas
Teddy’s Website: https://teddyatlas.com/
Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring (book): https://amzn.to/48uIQBj
Teddy’s Podcast: https://youtube.com/THEFIGHTwithTeddyAtlas
Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation: http://dratlasfoundation.com/

OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(09:47) – Lessons from father
(19:53) – Scar story
(40:31) – Cus D’Amato
(50:43) – Mike Tyson
(2:08:39) – Forgiveness

Lex Fridman

Research Scientist at MIT. Host of Lex Fridman Podcast.

Author Archives: lexteam

#415 – Serhii Plokhy: History of Ukraine, Russia, Soviet Union, KGB, Nazis & War

#414 – Tucker Carlson: Putin, Navalny, Trump, CIA, NSA, War, Politics & Freedom

#413 – Bill Ackman: Investing, Financial Battles, Harvard, DEI, X & Free Speech

#412 – Marc Raibert: Boston Dynamics and the Future of Robotics

#411 – Omar Suleiman: Palestine, Gaza, Oct 7, Israel, Resistance, Faith & Islam

#410 – Ben Shapiro vs Destiny Debate: Politics, Jan 6, Israel, Ukraine & Wokeism

#409 – Matthew Cox: FBI Most Wanted Con Man – $55 Million in Bank Fraud

#408 – Tal Wilkenfeld: Music, Guitar, Bass, Jeff Beck, Prince, and Leonard Cohen

#407 – Guillaume Verdon: Beff Jezos, E/acc Movement, Physics, Computation & AGI

#406 – Teddy Atlas: Mike Tyson, Cus D’Amato, Boxing, Loyalty, Fear & Greatness