Best Megan and Nate Podcasts (2025)

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What causes mass shootings? (with Ragy Girgis) 1:20:31

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Read the full transcript here. What do we miss when we treat public shootings as the whole story of mass murder? If public events are a small slice, how should prevention and attention shift? Does saturation coverage turn tragedy into aspiration for the fame-seeking few? Do school “active-shooter” drills protect kids—or seed fear and imitation? Sho…

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Grease Ladle w/ Megan Beth Koester 1:24:37

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Comedian and Grifthorse co-host Megan Beth Koester returns to the charts! Topics include: Carving California. Normie Morrison. ChainsawMan. Mistake Had A Baby. Lily Ambush. Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every week, as well as the full archives of Whooch, Twooch, Preem Stream and more! See Privacy Policy…

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K Through Forever 29:26

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Send us a text EPISODE 1 Our first EPISODE! We discuss our history and our reconnection. Initially meeting in Kindergarten and we have the pictures to prove it! We even have live video somewhere of a 6th grade retreat on VHS! Nate and Megan have been married for 11 years, both are now alcohol-free. Excited to get this journey started!…

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Contempt-free public discourse (with Robert Rosenkranz) 1:11:06

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Read the full transcript here. What makes a forum truly open-minded rather than performative? When does listening change minds instead of just hardening identities? Are we teaching citizens to separate facts from frames? Do the best debates surface values as well as evidence? How can we reward calm argument over outrage economics? What reforms redu…

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Pain Piggies w/ Nick Thorburn 1:18:10

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Rocktober continues with Nick Thorburn of Islands, The Unicorns, Mister Heavenly and your favorite theme songs! Topics include: Stone Morris, Non-Wolv Jackman, Zoomcore. Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every week, as well as the full archives of Whooch, Twooch, Preem Stream and more! See Privacy Policy at…

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Beyond the assumption that humans are rational (with Barry Schwartz) 1:21:44

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Read the full transcript here. What does rationality mean when life won’t fit a spreadsheet? If models demand one common scale, what happens to values that can’t be compared? Are we optimizing choices, or narrowing them to what’s easy to count? When do toy problems stop teaching us about real ones? Can preferences be “mapped” if the act of asking r…

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Will AI superintelligence kill us all? (with Nate Soares) 1:24:17

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Read the full transcript here. Are the existential risks posed by superhuman AI fundamentally different from prior technological threats such as nuclear weapons or pandemics? How do the inherent “alien drives” that emerge from AI training processes complicate our ability to control or align these systems? Can we truly predict the behavior of entiti…

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Producer's Beard w/ Chris Farren 1:11:05

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Rocktober continues with return guest and acclaimed musical artist Chris Farren! Buy his albums and catch him on tour soon! Topics include: Chat RFK. Verse vs Chorus. Asterisk Swift. Tech Quiz. Petty Quiz. Not-So-Quick Tip. Coffee Tables Stole The Future. Pretty Reckless Stories. Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO C…

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Do facts have an expiration date? (with Samuel Arbesman) 1:15:37

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Read the full transcript here. What does it mean to treat facts as drafts rather than monuments? If truth is something we approach, how do we act while it’s still provisional? When definitions shift, what really changes? How do better instruments quietly rewrite the world we think we know? Are we mostly refining truths or replacing them? When do sc…

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Single Entendre with Ryan Walsh 1:16:28

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From prisoner to escaping inner prisons (with Shaka Senghor) 1:16:44

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Read the full transcript here. What changes when we treat violence as a human problem rather than a demographic story? Are fear, anger, and shame the real levers behind sudden harm? How much agency can we ask of people shaped by chaos without ignoring that chaos? Where is the line between explanation and excuse? What would an honest narrative about…

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Ruck N' Roll w/ Chris Fairbanks 1:07:57

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Comedian, skater and actor Chris Fairbanks returns to the charts from Montana! Topics include: Treznor Presets, Sig Gaits, Leary Lumineers, Conjourno! Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every week, as well as the full archives of Whooch, Twooch, Preem Stream and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/…

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A new paradigm for psychology research (with Slime Mold Time Mold) 1:27:01

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Read the full transcript here. What changes when psychology stops naming traits and starts naming parts - can “entities and rules” turn fuzzy labels into testable mechanisms? If the mind is a web of governors with set points, what exactly is being controlled - and how do error signals become feelings? Are hunger, fear, and status-seeking all negati…

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Don't Task Me Bro 55:33

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Guest fell through, so Howard and Brett say farewell to government Summah and forge ahead! Topics include: Tascam Trunk, Selena Doncic, Used Kleenex Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every week, as well as the full archives of Whooch, Twooch, Preem Stream and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr…

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The Dry Life Trailer 1:09

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Send us a text Introduction to our new podcast! Living alcohol free; our vulnerable and honest journey to recovery and beyond. Living intentionally and being available to receive all of life's beautiful abundance! Spiritual, mental and physical wellness!By Megan and Nate

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Beyond saving lives: happiness and doing good (with Michael Plant) 1:12:05

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Read the full transcript here. Are we trying to maximize moment-to-moment happiness or life satisfaction? Can self-reports really guide policy and giving? What happens to quality of life metrics when we judge impact by wellbeing instead of health or income? How should we compare treating depression to providing clean water when their benefits feel …

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Tasty Paint Chips w/ Kevin T. Porter 1:34:25

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Joining the charts for the first time is Kevin T. Porter, co-host of such pods as Gilmore Guys, Good Christian Fun, and a writer known to go viral now and again! Topics include: Gen Z Stare, Chimes Boots, Gooning On Springsteen, Smell the Glove II, The Anti-Kelce. Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every wee…

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Darwinian Demons: Climate Change and the AI Arms Race (with Kristian Rönn) 1:17:40

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Read the full transcript here. Are existential risks from AI fundamentally different from those posed by previous technologies such as nuclear weapons? How can global cooperation overcome the challenges posed by national interests? What mechanisms might enable effective governance of technologies that transcend borders? How do competitive pressures…

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Overhearing Oasis w/ Zach Sherwin 1:26:26

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Wordsmith comedian Zach Sherwin returns to the charts, and the vibes are always clicking! Topics include: External Speaker Nuisance, 10cc Inventions, Modern Monkees. Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every week, as well as the full archives of Whooch, Twooch, Preem Stream and more! See Privacy Policy at htt…

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Seeing through cognitive traps (with Alex Edmans) 1:31:43

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Read the full transcript here. How do we distinguish correlation from causation in organizational success? How common is it to mistake luck or data mining for genuine effects in research findings? What are the challenges in interpreting ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria? Why is governance considered distinct from environmental and so…

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Cyber Sigilism w/ Nate Craig 1:05:13

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Standup Comedian Nate Craig rejoins the charts for a scorcher! Topics include: Humanizing The Beat. Parents Proud. Knives Out: Burning Man. 1892 Quiz. Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every week, as well as the full archives of Whooch, Twooch, Preem Stream and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/…

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Episode 137: Todd Elliott 3:59

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Todd talks about the importance of always refining the methods to accomplish a mission, and not being married to “the way we’ve always done it.” There are many ways to allocate resources, so how do we leverage what we have for the maximum impact? Todd looks back on the podcast and talks about what’s next. Show Notes: Follow FILO on Social Media: In…

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The most important century (with Holden Karnofsky) 1:48:10

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Read the full transcript here. Has society reached ‘peak progress’? Can we sustain the level of economic growth that technology has enabled over the last century? Have researchers plucked the last of science's "low-hanging fruit?" Why did early science innovators have outsized impact per capita? As fields mature, why does per-researcher output fall…

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Keep My Dubai Out Of Your Chocolate w/ James Fritz 1:03:12

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Comedian James Fritz returns to the charts! Check out his album Old Man Yells at Crowd. Topics include: TV Chart, Grohl Gum, Witch Fingers, Thrash Takes On AI See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Should we try to live forever? (with Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston) 1:14:01

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Read the full transcript here. Why do humans live as long as they do? Since whales have literally tons more cells than humans, why don't they develop cancers at much higher rates than humans? What can the genetic trade-offs we observe in other organisms teach us about increasing human longevity? Will we eventually be able to put people into some ki…

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Seinfeld Clown Posse w/ Carl Tart 1:10:22

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The hilarious Carl Tart returns to the charts, as he gets ready for his second year at SNL! Check out his podcasts at Flagrant Ones, and his many appearances on CBB World. Topics include: Unc Chopped, 7- Eleven Orders, Food Influencer Cinema. Join the Chart Mart on whochartedpod.com to get new episodes of TWO CHARTED every week, as well as the full…

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Trying to convince Spencer to be a utilitarian (with Tyler John) 1:29:06

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Read the full transcript here. How has utilitarianism evolved from early Chinese Mohism to the formulations of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill? On what points did Bentham and Mill agree and disagree? How has utilitarianism shaped Effective Altruism? Does utilitarianism only ever evaluate actions, or does it also evaluate people? Does the "veil …

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