Cautionary Conversation: The Conspiracy Theorist Who Changed His Mind
Charlie Veitch was certain that 9/11 was an inside job. The attack on the World Trade Center wasn’t the work of Al-Qaeda, but an elaborate conspiracy. He became a darling…
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Turning Writers into Publishers
Chris Best is co-founder and CEO of Substack. Chris’s problem: How do you help writers make a living from a thousand true fans? Substack is a company that helps writers…
The Hallucinogenic Toad Doctor
A Mexican doctor and former crack addict’s TED talk at Burning Man helped popularize hallucinogenic toad poison as a treatment for addiction…and a shortcut to enlightenment. Host Joel Stein speaks…
Billionaires Prepping for the Apocalypse
Douglas Ruskhoff was invited to speak to a group of tech guys at a conference in the middle of the desert. Instead, they asked him questions about how to build…
7 – Will You Be My Autistic Friend?
It’s really hard to be a newly diagnosed autistic person and not know any autistic people. So it’s time for Lauren to make some autistic friends. But it’s not as…
E3: The Butchers of Germany
Evelyn Oatley dreams of becoming a stage star in London’s glamorous theaterland. It’s a world away from her grim provincial upbringing. The daughter of a German immigrant, her troubled home…
The Art and Science of Gathering
Priya Parker is an expert in group dialogue and conflict resolution, and she uses her unique background to rethink how we come together. Priya teaches us how to turn our…
You Only Live Once… So Commit
YOLO seems like the perfect rock ‘n’ roll philosophy. You only live once… so do whatever seems right in the moment. Be spontaneous. Quit your job; find a new person…
How Congresswoman Cori Bush Reimagines Politics
Today we’re joined by Congresswoman Cori Bush! Back in 2020, Bush made history as the first Black woman elected to represent Missouri’s First Congressional District. With the upcoming midterms, we…
John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Returns, Part 1
Today we’re sharing one of the most intimate conversations Rick Rubin has ever had on Broken Record. It’s with the famed guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante. Rick Rubin last…
Episode 5: The Silencing
Carl Andre is acquitted. Decades later, the art world remains divided about his innocence. In order to protect Carl, the art world maintained a strict separation between the art and…
Coming Soon: Season Three
Harvard historian and New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore returns with the third season of her Pushkin Industries podcast The Last Archive. Across two seasons, Lepore has unspooled a history…
