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#474 — More From Sam: Hasan Piker, Islamism, Making Sense Community, and More

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss the launch of Making Sense Communi...

17:04May 7, 2026

#473 — Money, Power, and Moral Failure

Sam Harris speaks with Lloyd Blankfein about finance, politics, and the state of American society. They discuss Blankfein's memoir, Goldman...

22:04Apr 29, 2026

#472 — Strange Days on the Right

Sam Harris speaks with Ben Shapiro about their pre-election debate and the fractures on the right. They discuss Trump's second term surprise...

16:06Apr 24, 2026

#471 — The End of History, Revisited

Sam Harris speaks with Francis Fukuyama about liberal democracy, American politics, and global order. They discuss the misunderstood thesis...

18:45Apr 16, 2026

#470 — Democrats at a Crossroads

Sam Harris speaks with Rahm Emanuel about American politics, the state of the Democratic Party, and the 2028 presidential race. They discuss...

21:32Apr 13, 2026

#469 — Escaping an Anti-Human Future

Sam Harris speaks with Tristan Harris about the dangers of AI and the race to build it. They discuss the new documentary The AI Doc: Or How...

01:49:27Apr 10, 2026

#468 — More From Sam: Gratitude, Bad Conversations, Conspiracy Addiction, Waffle House Teleportation, and More

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss how to cultivate gratitude and nav...

32:42Apr 7, 2026

#467 — EA, AI, and the End of Work

Sam Harris speaks with William MacAskill about effective altruism, AI, and the future of humanity. They discuss the post-FTX recovery of the...

29:44Mar 30, 2026

#466 — What Is Technology Doing to Us?

Sam Harris speaks with Nicholas Christakis about technology, society, and human nature. They discuss the harms of modern communication techn...

19:04Mar 24, 2026

#465 — More From Sam: Iran, Jihadism, Conspiracism, AI Disruption, the Manosphere, and More

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss the Iran war and the Trump adminis...

35:44Mar 18, 2026

#464 — The Politics of Pragmatism and the Future of California

Sam Harris speaks with Matt Mahan, mayor of San Jose and Democratic candidate for governor of California, about governance, pragmatism, and...

01:22:08Mar 16, 2026

#463 — Privatizing the Apocalypse

Sam Harris speaks with Rob Reid about biosecurity, pandemic risk, and the alarming fragility of our defenses against biological catastrophe....

21:57Mar 11, 2026

#462 — More From Sam: The Iran War, American Amorality, Addressing Hopelessness, Tucker, and More

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss whether the U.S. was right to take...

19:46Mar 6, 2026

#461 — Dictators Always Tell You What They'll Do

Sam Harris speaks with Garry Kasparov about the erosion of American democracy and the global authoritarian threat. They discuss Trump's syst...

29:09Feb 25, 2026

#460 — When the Center Cannot Hold

Sam Harris speaks with Jonah Goldberg about the state of American conservatism and the Trump presidency. They discuss the politicization of...

21:38Feb 20, 2026

#459 — More From Sam: Corruption, Immigration, The End of White-Collar Work, and More

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss Trump's cryptocurrency dealings wi...

09:56Feb 13, 2026

#458 — The Bulwark Against MAGA

Sam Harris speaks with Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller about Trump and the future of American politics. They discuss the origins of The Bulwar...

58:59Feb 11, 2026

#457 — More From Sam: The Epstein Files, The Newsom Factor, Don Lemon's Arrest, AI Market Disruption, and More

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss Sam's unexpected appearance in the...

16:10Feb 5, 2026

#456 — American Fascism

Sam Harris speaks with Jonathan Rauch about the emergence of fascism in American politics. They discuss Rauch's article, "Yes, It's Fascism,...

21:05Feb 4, 2026

#455 — More From Sam: Guns, Propaganda, AI, and Power Unbound

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss the killing of Alex Pretti in Minn...

11:44Jan 30, 2026

#454 — More From Sam: Minnesota, Greenland, Iran, S**thole Countries, and More

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron dive into the chaotic start to 2026. They discuss the killing of Renee Goo...

17:03Jan 21, 2026

#453 — AI and the New Face of Antisemitism

Sam Harris speaks with Judea Pearl about causality, AI, and antisemitism. They discuss why LLMs won't spawn AGI, alignment concerns in the r...

21:50Jan 16, 2026

#452 — Is Wokeness Finally Dead?

Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about language, ideology, and moral certainty. They discuss the rise and persistence of "wokeness" and...

21:23Jan 7, 2026

#451 — The One Resolution That Matters Most

As digital distraction increasingly fragments our attention, Sam explains why mindfulness is a practical skill for reclaiming clarity and pr...

09:29Dec 31, 2025

#450 — More From Sam: Resolutions, Conspiracies, Demonology, and the Fate of the World

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events. They discuss Sam's 2025 New Year's resolutions,...

27:55Dec 30, 2025

#449 — Dogma, Tribe, and Truth

Sam Harris speaks with Ross Douthat about religion, modernity, and what can steady a culture that feels increasingly unmoored. They discuss...

23:29Dec 22, 2025

#448 — The Philosophy of Good and Evil

Sam Harris speaks with David Edmonds about moral philosophy and effective altruism. They discuss Edmonds's book Death in a Shallow Pond , Pe...

24:46Dec 8, 2025

#447 — The Unraveling of American Power

Sam Harris speaks with Peter Zeihan about Trump's second term and its economic and geopolitical consequences. They discuss Zeihan's failed 2...

20:22Dec 4, 2025

#446 — How to Do the Most Good

Sam Harris speaks with Michael Plant about the philosophy of happiness and effective altruism. They discuss the nature of well-being, Nozick...

21:49Dec 1, 2025

#445 — More From Sam: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Billionaires, Thanksgiving Political Debates, & Rapid Fire Questions

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events and answer some of the questions you all submitt...

18:43Nov 26, 2025

#444 — America's Zombie Democracy

Sam Harris speaks with George Packer about American democracy and authoritarianism. They discuss Packer's article " America's Zombie Democra...

20:54Nov 17, 2025

#443 — What Is Christian Nationalism?

Sam Harris speaks with Douglas Wilson about his book Frequently Shouted Questions about Christian Nationalism . They discuss Wilson's debate...

01:59:31Nov 10, 2025

#442 — More From Sam: Public Speaking, Nuclear War, & Christian Nationalism

In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events and answer some of the questions you all submitt...

17:49Nov 3, 2025

#441 — The Threat of Civil War

Sam Harris speaks with Stephen Marche about his book The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future . They discuss tensions between...

21:58Oct 31, 2025

#440 — A World in Crisis

Sam Harris speaks with Robert D. Kaplan about his new book, Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis . They discuss climate change, demograph...

24:44Oct 24, 2025

#439 — How to Lose a Democracy

Sam Harris speaks with Damon Linker about the erosion of American democracy. They discuss the right-wing populist movement, the mechanisms b...

22:51Oct 14, 2025

#438 — "More From Sam": Israel-Hamas Deal, Qatari Air Force Base, Trump, Charlie Kirk, Ezra Klein, & Rapid Fire Questions

In this latest episode of the "More From Sam" series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events and answer some of the questions you all submi...

27:44Oct 11, 2025

#437 — Two Years Since 10/7

Sam Harris speaks with Dan Senor about the state of the world two years after the October 7th attacks. They discuss the rise of global antis...

20:08Oct 6, 2025

#436 — A Crisis of Trust

Sam Harris speaks with Michael Osterholm about his new book, The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics . They discuss the...

25:21Oct 3, 2025

#435 — The Last Invention

Sam Harris introduces the first episode of The Last Invention , a new podcast series on the hype and fear about the AI revolution, reported...

37:10Oct 2, 2025

#434 — Can We Survive AI?

Sam Harris speaks with Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares about their new book, If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: The Case Against Superint...

36:26Sep 16, 2025

#433 — How Did We Get Here?

Sam Harris speaks with Dan Carlin about the decades-long buildup to our current political moment. They discuss the growing powers of the pre...

22:06Sep 6, 2025

#432 — The Undoing of America

Sam Harris speaks with David French about Trump's assault on American democracy. They discuss Trump's persecution of political opponents, ab...

25:59Aug 27, 2025

#431 — What Is Happening on College Campuses?

Sam Harris speaks with Michael Roth about the state of higher education in the U.S. They discuss whether concerns about wokeness were overbl...

23:29Aug 25, 2025

#430 — "More From Sam": Trump, Gavin Newsom, Class War, DOGE, & Rapid Fire Questions

In this latest episode of the "More From Sam" series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events and answer some of the questions you all submi...

15:17Aug 22, 2025

#429 — The New World Order

Sam Harris speaks with Anne Applebaum about the erosion of democracy at home and abroad. They discuss the Sudanese civil war and the outside...

26:52Aug 11, 2025

#428 — Political Extremism

Sam Harris speaks with Jonah Goldberg about Trump 2.0 and wealth inequality. They discuss the horseshoe theory, illiberalism on the Right an...

27:06Aug 7, 2025

#427 — AI Friends & Enemies

Sam Harris speaks with Paul Bloom about AI and current events. They discuss the state of LLMs, the risks and benefits of AI companionship, w...

23:28Jul 25, 2025

#426 — How Bad Is It?

Sam Harris speaks with David Frum about the current state of American politics. They discuss the extent of Trump's corruption, his immigrati...

27:37Jul 23, 2025

#425 — Are We Prepared for the Next Pandemic?

Sam Harris speaks with Marc Lipsitch about pandemic preparedness. They discuss what we learned from Covid, loss of trust in institutions, ho...

27:14Jul 21, 2025