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Modern Wisdom
1,136 episodes · by Chris Williamson
About Modern Wisdom
Modern Wisdom is a podcast with 1,136 episodes in the PodLexicon database, each accompanied by a full searchable transcript and AI-generated summary. Chris Williamson in long-form conversation with the world's most interesting people - psychologists, scientists, authors, comedians and entrepreneurs - on life, science, health, fitness, business and philosophy. PodLexicon indexes every episode of Modern Wisdom and turns each one into a searchable AI summary — find the episode that covers a topic, track how that topic evolved over time, or compare what different guests said about it.
Topics Covered on Modern Wisdom
Addiction, Shame, and Recovery Laptop Scandal and Public Humiliation Biden Family, Presidency, and Aging Leadership Trump, Corruption, and Power Conspiracy Theories and Political Narratives Technology, Surveillance, and AI Risk Honesty, Service, and Personal Redemption Comedy as Iterative Craft
Notable Guests on Modern Wisdom
Recent Episodes
Ex-Gang Member: What Makes A Violent Man Change? - Johnny Chang - #1140 — August 22, 2026Jocko Willink, Matt McCusker & Jeff Dye - Mostly Wise #3 - #1139 — August 20, 2026AI DEBATE: “Most People Have No Idea What’s Coming” - #1138 — August 17, 2026Harvard Professor: “I Tried Every Diet. This Is By Far The Worst.” - Daniel Lieberman - #1137 — August 15, 2026Hunter Biden, Matt McCusker & Duncan Trussell - Mostly Wise #2 - #1136 — August 13, 2026“We’re At The Beginning Of A Revolution” - Jimmy Carr - #1135 — August 10, 2026Q&A: Becoming A Dad, Favourite Peptides & Red Rising - #1134 — August 08, 2026The New Science Of Female Attraction - Psychology Roundtable - #1133 — August 06, 2026Who You Meet Down America’s Forgotten Backroads - Peter Santenello - #1132 — August 03, 2026Ex-Military Hacker: The Secret World Of Government Surveillance - Bill Thompson - #1131 — August 01, 2026Proof That The Lonely Chapter Works - Jett Franzen - #1130 — July 30, 2026The Painful Psychological Cost Of Becoming A Dad - Darby Saxbe - #1129 — July 27, 2026Polyvagal Theory: Why You Feel So Anxious All The Time - Dr Stephen Porges - #1128 — July 25, 2026Something Scary Is Happening In Biolabs - Annie Jacobsen - #1127 — July 23, 202614 Patterns Behind the World’s Greatest Minds - David Senra - #1126 — July 20, 2026The True Story Of The Odyssey (and why it matters) - Alex Petkas - #1125 — July 18, 2026The Most Important Questions Of Our Time - George Mack - #1124 — July 16, 2026Why Everyone Is Drowning In Debt (and how to get out) - Caleb Hammer - #1123 — July 13, 2026Why The AI Doomers Might Be Right - Robert Wright - #1122 — July 11, 2026Why You Feel Overwhelmed All The Time (and how to fix it) - David Epstein - #1121 — July 09, 2026The Uncomfortable Science Of Sex Differences - Steve Stewart-Williams - #1120 — July 06, 2026“My Autism Keeps Upsetting People” - Vittorio Angelone - #1119 — July 04, 2026Black Holes, Denny’s Fist Fights & Japanese Handjob Culture - Rabbit Hole #4 - #1118 — July 02, 202633 Brutal Truths To Stop Wasting Your Potential - Alex Hormozi - #1117 — June 29, 2026Raw Truths From The Brink Of Death - Ben Askren - #1116 — June 27, 2026Why Nobody Feels Loved Anymore - Sonja Lyubomirsky - #1115 — June 25, 2026The Collapse of American Politics - Ezra Klein - #1114 — June 22, 2026The Career Trap That Makes Women Miserable - Suzanne Venker - #1113 — June 20, 2026Navy SEAL: “Not Killing People Is Hard” - DJ Shipley - #1112 — June 18, 2026The Hidden Cost Of Overthinking Everything - George Mack - #1111 — June 15, 2026How The Partner You Choose Reveals Your Self-Worth - Quinlan Walther - #1110 — June 13, 2026Something Is Very Wrong With Modern Life - Arthur Brooks - #1109 — June 11, 2026The Art of Unstoppable Self-Belief - Joe Santagato - #1108 — June 08, 2026The Price of Obsession Nobody Talks About - Zach Braff - #1107 — June 06, 2026Something Strange Is Happening To Gen Z - Isabel Brown - #1106 — June 04, 2026Does Tim Ferriss Dream In Japanese? - Rabbit Hole #3 - #1105 — June 01, 20264.2M Q&A - Sleeping With An Ex, Harambe & Settling Down - #1104 — May 30, 2026Psyop Expert: “Brainwashing Is Real And It’s Happening Now” - Chase Hughes - #1103 — May 28, 2026Mostly Wise: Matt McCusker, Andrew Huberman & Tom Segura - #1102 — May 25, 2026The New Way Of The Superior Man - David Deida (1st interview in a decade) - #1101 — May 23, 202619 Lessons From 1100 Episodes - #1100 — May 21, 2026Birth Rate Debate: “40% Of Girls Will Never Be Mothers” - #1099 — May 18, 2026The Health Crisis Of Office Jobs - Bob King - #1098 — May 16, 2026"They Wanted A Bad Guy, So I Became One" - Ryan Garcia - #1097 — May 14, 202621 Harsh Truths About Why You’re Still Lost - Mark Manson - #1096 — May 11, 2026How TikTok Hijacked The Future Of Music - Nik Nocturnal - #1095 — May 09, 2026DEBATE: Why Do Gen Z Women Hate Men So Much? - #1094 — May 07, 2026How To Have The Hardest Conversations Of Your Life - Jefferson Fisher - #1093 — May 04, 2026Why You’re Obsessed, Anxious, And Still Single - Mercedes Coffman - #1092 — May 02, 2026The Uber Eats to OnlyFans Pipeline - Rabbit Hole #2 - #1091 — April 30, 2026
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