#235 — A Call from Ricky Gervais

Sam Harris speaks with Judea Pearl about causality, AI, and antisemitism. They discuss why LLMs won't spawn AGI, alignment concerns in the race for AGI, Pearl's public life after the murder of his son Daniel, the post-October 7th shift toward open anti-Zionism, the overlap betwee ...  عرض المزيد

Sam Harris speaks with John McWhorter about language, ideology, and moral certainty. They discuss the rise and persistence of "wokeness" and DEI, the legacy of George Floyd's death, the role of social media in amplifying moral panic, how identity shapes perceptions of Israel-Pale ...  عرض المزيد

To truly Deep Dive into The Office, Brian must go to the person who started it all - the creator and star of The Office U.K., the incomparable Ricky Gervais. In this episode, Ricky shares David Brent’s deepest desires, talks about the greatest love story ever told (hint: it’s The ...  عرض المزيد

<span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Lawrence talks with actor, writer and comedian, Ricky Gervais about the science of comedy, the comedy of religion, and the religion of free speech. He also gets a mind-bending, personal science lesson from Lawrence.</span>

Ricky Gervais new special has ignited an old free speech debate... can transgender jokes be funny? INDULGE! #TrendingNow 0:25 - Akaash's Chairgate 6:32 - old gay priest 19:36 - Kelly Anne Conway 43:30 - Ricky Gervais' jokes 1:12:00 - Schulz' upcoming vacation Learn more about you ...  عرض المزيد

This week Kevin is joined by Comedian, Writer and Actor Sam Jay! Sam talks about hitting the ground running after starting comedy later in life. And creating through the loss of loved ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices