Best Javier Rodriguez Podcasts (2025)

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#478 – Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex 10:35:13

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Scott Horton is the director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of The Scott Horton Show, co-host of Provoked, and for the past three decades a staunch critic of U.S. military interventionism. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep478-sc See below for timestamps, and t…

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Tico Torres, Alexis Rodriguez, Anapaula Guajardo, Ivan Argote 27:49

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Photographer Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte & stylist Tico Torres honor Celia Cruz; artist Iván Argote’s giant dove graces the High Line; comic Anapaula Guajardo breaks stereotypes with bilingual humor.

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082 Alejandro Grajal| ecosystems and life 18:06

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ALEJANDRO GRAJAL Alejandro has lived and breathed the amazing natural ecosystems that make up our beloved planet. He is also an accomplished and prolific author that currently leads Woodland Park Zoo, one of the largest zoos in America with a legacy of 126 years and one of the most important cultural and most visited institutions in Seattle. He is …

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#477 – Keyu Jin: China’s Economy, Tariffs, Trade, Trump, Communism & Capitalism 1:57:17

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Keyu Jin is an economist specializing in China’s economy, international macroeconomics, global trade imbalances, and financial policy. She is the author of The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep477-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to g…

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#476 – Jack Weatherford: Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire 4:39:58

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Jack Weatherford is an anthropologist and historian specializing in Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep476-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/jack-weatherford-transcr…

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54. The Cost of Catalan Privilege - Jesús Fernández-Villaverde 51:38

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Send us a text Spain’s fiscal architecture is more than a ledger‑sheet debate; it is, as economist Jesús Fernández‑Villaverde, the Howard Marks Presidential Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, reminds us, the very skeleton of the modern state. Drawing on Schumpeter’s maxim that “the state is taxation and taxation is the state,…

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#475 – Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video Games 2:34:56

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Demis Hassabis is the CEO of Google DeepMind and Nobel Prize winner for his groundbreaking work in protein structure prediction using AI. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep475-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfr…

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Radio Physics | Gil Refael 27:30

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On this month's Radio Physics show, summer intern Colby Vanderaa speaks with physicist Gil Refael.

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53. RE-IMAGINING the Eurozone - John Cochrane 1:02:45

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Send us a text CPSI Director Rasheed and Economist John Cochrane discuss the structural complexities of the Eurozone’s monetary system, focusing particularly on TARGET2 balances. Trade imbalances within the Eurozone are no longer offset through private financial claims, but have instead created a vast network of public-sector IOUs among national an…

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#474 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Ruby on Rails, Productivity & Parenting

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David Heinemeier Hansson (aka DHH) is a legendary programmer, creator of Ruby on Rails, co-owner & CTO of 37signals that created Basecamp, HEY, & ONCE, and is a NYT-best-selling author (with Jason Fried) of 4 books: REWORK, REMOTE, Getting Real, and It Doesn’t Have To Be Crazy At Work. He is also a race car driver, including a class-winning perform…

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Especial Anniversary: Nueva York 20 Años 58:08

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This special anniversary episode celebrates two decades of the groundbreaking CUNY TV show. Through a reunion of producers, impactful stories, and behind-the-scenes moments, it highlights the show's cultural relevance, its role in uplifting Latino voices

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081 Marissa Solis| own the game 19:41

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This week is America's 249th birthday and there are few things more quintessentially American than football. So we have a special treat for you, a conversation with Marissa Solis. She is the steward of the NFL brand and serves as SVP of Global Brand and Consumer Marketing. The National Football League is by far the most valuable sports league in th…

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#473 – Iran War Debate: Nuclear Weapons, Trump, Peace, Power & the Middle East 4:11:08

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Debate on Iran war between Scott Horton and Mark Dubowitz. Scott Horton is the author and director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of The Scott Horton Show, and for the past three decades, a staunch critic of U.S. foreign policy and military interventionism. Mark Dubowitz is the chief executive of the Foundatio…

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Radio Physics | Natalia Perkins 22:46

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Natalia Perkins is a Professor at the School of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Minnesota.By Emily Taylor

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#472 – Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI 3:23:41

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Terence Tao is widely considered to be one of the greatest mathematicians in history. He won the Fields Medal and the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, and has contributed to a wide range of fields from fluid dynamics with Navier-Stokes equations to mathematical physics & quantum mechanics, prime numbers & analytics number theory, harmonic analysi…

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Fernando Travesí, Hennessy Garcia, Buena Vista Social Club Cast 29:27

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Join us to celebrate Pride Month, environmental justice & the power of Cuban music on Broadway: Fernando Travesí, dir. of Center for Transitional Justice, Hennessy Garcia and the Sane Energy Project, and the Tony-winner cast of Buena Vista Social Club.

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Inviting Revolutionary Imagination 29:45

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Luis and Trini emphasize the importance of expanding a revolutionary imagination of what can be created to replace the narrow confines of our current social relations, even as we resist the rising fascist order. Have feedback or questions? Email us at [email protected] Music is from “Civilization.” Poem written and read by Luis J. Ro…

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#471 – Sundar Pichai: CEO of Google and Alphabet 2:17:50

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Sundar Pichai is CEO of Google and Alphabet. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep471-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/sundar-pichai-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexf…

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Radio Physics | Tracy Slatyer 27:30

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Tracy Slatyer is a professor of particle physics with a concentration in theoretical astrophysics with tenure at MIT.Her research is motivated by questions of fundamental particle physics — in particular, the nature and interactionsof dark matter — and she seeks answers to these questions by studying possible signatures of new physics inastrophysic…

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#470 – James Holland: World War II, Hitler, Churchill, Stalin & Biggest Battles 3:30:56

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James Holland is a historian specializing in World War II. He hosts a podcast called WW2 Pod: We Have Ways of Making You Talk. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep470-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/j…

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#469 – Oliver Anthony: Country Music, Blue-Collar America, Fame, Money, and Pain 2:27:02

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Oliver Anthony is singer-songwriter who first gained worldwide fame with his viral hit Rich Men North of Richmond. He became a voice for many who are voiceless, with many of his songs speaking to the struggle of the working class in modern American life. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep469-sc See …

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Angela Mondragon, Angelo Cabrera, Somos Cumbia, Somos Familia 26:30

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Ángela Mondragón faced harsh realities of our immigration system. Ángelo Cabrera, immigrant student advocate, leads the City College Immigrant Student Center. Karla Florez’s Somos Cumbia, Somos Familia featured at the Museum of the City of New York

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#468 – Janna Levin: Black Holes, Wormholes, Aliens, Paradoxes & Extra Dimensions 3:07:16

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Janna Levin is a theoretical physicist and cosmologist specializing in black holes, cosmology of extra dimensions, topology of the universe, and gravitational waves. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep468-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, et…

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#467 – Tim Sweeney: Fortnite, Unreal Engine, and the Future of Gaming

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Tim Sweeney is a legendary video game programmer, founder and CEO of Epic Games that created the Unreal Engine, Fortnite, Gears of War, Unreal Tournament, and many other groundbreaking and influential video games. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep467-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to …

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#466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao 3:14:21

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Jeffrey Wasserstrom is a historian of modern China. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep466-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/jeffrey-wasserstrom-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex:…

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#465 – Robert Rodriguez: Sin City, Desperado, El Mariachi, Alita, and Filmmaking 3:35:08

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Robert Rodriguez is a legendary filmmaker and creator of Sin City, El Mariachi, Desperado, Spy Kids, Machete, From Dusk Till Dawn, Alita: Battle Angel, The Faculty, and his newest venture Brass Knuckle Films. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep465-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give …

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Radio Physics | Chiara Toldo 27:35

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Chiara Toldo, research fellow of Harvard University with Audrey Woodrow.By Emily Taylor

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Javier Valdivielso, Cubel Designs, Marco Saavedra 28:40

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For Spanish Language Day, Carmen Boullosa speaks with Javier Valdivielso, the new director of Instituto Cervantes NY. In honor of Earth Day, Cubel Designs highlights their work with Indigenous artisans and upcycling. Marco Saavedra reflects on Latino youth

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080 Tod Leiweke| going all in 17:25

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TOD LEIWEKE Tod is a remarkable human being, full stop. His journey’s genesis is rooted in very humble beginnings in one of the poorest counties in Missouri, punctuated by two tragedies, to becoming one of the most prolific sports executives in the United States over the last four decades. He is currently part-owner, President and Chief Executive O…

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#464 – Dave Smith: Israel, Ukraine, Epstein, Mossad, Conspiracies & Antisemitism 3:26:55

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Dave Smith is a comedian, libertarian, political commentator, and the host of Part of the Problem podcast. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep464-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/dave-smith-transcript…

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52. Taiwan's Vanishing Caribbean Friends - Sebastian Naranjo Rodriguez 1:16:32

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Send us a text "Taipei won't have any formal western diplomatic ties in 5 years." This ominous prediction underscores the shift of trade and soft power in the Americas. On this episode we explore Taiwan's dwindling influence in the Caribbean and America's reactionary tactics to its own international relations complacency which has left the door wid…

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079 Lyndee Fletcher| priceless reputational intelligence 15:58

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LYNDEE FLETCHER Lyndee Fletcher is CEO of VCheck GLobal and she is one of the foremost experts in the public record and reputational due diligence industry. Since joining VCheck Global in 2016 as the company's sixth hire, she has been an integral part of Vcheck's operations and technology evolution enabling Vcheck to grow 2500%. Lyndee is by far th…

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#463 – Douglas Murray: Putin, Zelenskyy, Trump, Israel, Netanyahu, Hamas & Gaza 3:16:06

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Douglas Murray is the author of On Democracies and Death Cults, The War on The West, and The Madness of Crowds. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep463-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/douglas-murray-2…

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078 Elisa Orlanski Ours| design architecture function 17:17

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ELISA ORLANSKI OURS Elisa Orlanski Ours is at the top of the architecture and design world game. She is a highly regarded designer, educator, and industry leader who currently serves as Chief Planning & Design Officer at Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group. A founder of the firm's Planning & Design department, Elisa has been instrumental in transform…