Episodes

In this episode, we sit down with Roger Walsh, professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology at UC Irvine, whose work bridges science, spirituality, psychology, and human potential. Roger has collaborated with leading thinkers worldwide, including the Dalai Lama, and has spent decades studying meditation, wisdom traditions, and the nature of consciousness.Follow Super Human PodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/besuperhumanpod/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@besuperhumanpodX: htt...

In this episode, the psychologist and bestselling author of The Upside of Your Dark Side and The Art of Insubordination shows how embracing discomfort, adversity, and negative emotions can help you turn anxiety into a superpower, fueling resilience, creativity, and confidence. Todd shares what it was like growing up as a white kid in a predominantly Black neighborhood, and how this shaped his understanding of fear, identity, and emotional coping. He breaks down the science behind psychologica...

In this episode, the co-founder of Twitch and one of Silicon Valley’s most iconic builders shares the personal transformation that came after selling Twitch to Amazon for nearly a billion dollars, and realizing achievement doesn’t equal peace. Justin opens up about his childhood, the obsessive habits that shaped his discipline, and how he learned to build not just companies but communities and character. He breaks down the psychology behind taking action without fear, attracting world-class t...

Most people accept aging as inevitable. Aubrey de Grey refuses to. In this episode, the world’s most recognized longevity scientist breaks down why aging is a solvable engineering problem — not a mystery of biology. Aubrey shares the moments that shaped his mission to defeat death, the science behind “longevity escape velocity,” and how AI breakthroughs like AlphaFold are accelerating humanity’s fight against aging. He also reveals what he actually does to stay biologically younger at 6...

Most psychedelics last a few hours. Ibogaine lasts over 24 — and it might be one of the most powerful healing tools on Earth. In this episode, Trevor Millar — founder of Ambio Life Sciences and one of the leading voices in psychedelic medicine — reveals the extraordinary science and human stories behind ibogaine: a compound that’s helping veterans heal from PTSD and traumatic brain injury, ending opioid addiction overnight, and even showing promise for Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis. If y...

Most people think dopamine equals pleasure. They’re wrong—and that mistake keeps us stuck on the hedonic treadmill. In this episode, Dr. Jud Brewer reveals why excitement isn’t happiness, how anxiety hijacks the brain through habit loops, and why willpower fails almost every time. Founders and high performers will learn how to stop chasing the dopamine treadmill, rewire their brains using awareness, and replace worry with curiosity—a superpower that rewires habits faster than any hack. Follow...

In this episode, Enneagram master teacher and bestselling author Russ Hudson argues that humanity’s psychology and emotional maturity are lagging far behind our technology. He explains why we’re not ready for the radical changes AI will unleash, and how ancient wisdom traditions like the Enneagram can help us close that gap. Follow Dilan: www.x.com/dilan Follow Ben: www.x.com/realbentauber Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:52 Who is Russ Hudson? 1:38 What is the Enneagram? The nine points explained 10:4...

AI is moving fast — from running your business to replacing your therapist. Ben and Dilan break down Grok-4’s leap past GPT-4, new gene edits that might kill heart disease, and why Silicon Valley is obsessed with microdosing weight-loss drugs. This episode is a glimpse into the weird, unstoppable future founders need to see coming. Follow Ben: https://x.com/realbentauber Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilan Listen to all of our episodes: https://www.almostgotitpod.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome ...

What if trauma isn’t a life sentence, but a circuit your brain can rewire? In this episode, ER physician and ketamine therapy pioneer Dr. David Dansky shares the powerful science behind ketamine, how it helps patients heal from deep trauma, and the risks no one talks about. He also unpacks the neuroscience of inner voices, childhood wonder, and the blurry line between medicine and mysticism. Follow Dilan: www.x.com/dilan Follow Ben: www.x.com/realbentauber Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 0:06:37 Emer...

What if suffering isn’t caused by pain, but by broken predictions in your brain?In this episode, neuroscientist Dr. Jay Sanguinetti explains how trauma rewires us, why targeted ultrasound could transform mental health, and what it means to reach “God Mode” as a human.Follow Dilan: www.x.com/dilanFollow Ben: www.x.com/realbentauberAbout Dr. Jay Sanguinetti: https://www.jaysanguinetti.com/⸻Timestamps:00:00 – Welcome + Jay’s bio02:10 – What is “God Mode”?06:00 – Childhood trauma and grief11:20 – Ca...

In this episode of Almost Got It, we sit down with Dr. Jeehan Chowdhury — physician, Rhodes Scholar, biotech founder, and former CEO of Journey Colab — to unpack the cutting edge science of how to reprogram your brain. Jeehan shares how he went from being bullied as an immigrant kid in Canada to raising millions for a psychedelic biotech startup. He talks openly about shutting it all down, confronting his own victim mindset, and why ibogaine might be the most powerful addiction treatment we've ...

n this unforgettable episode of Almost Got It, we sit down with Trent Rankin — a U.S. Army Ranger, Apple engineer, and heart transplant survivor — to uncover the story of how a seemingly harmless cough turned out to be a deadly sign of heart failure. From growing up in Alabama to enduring Ranger School, landing a role at Apple, and then suddenly waking up in the ICU unable to breathe — Trent's journey is one of discipline, denial, and ultimately, survival. He opens up about: • Getting medicall...

In this episode of Almost Got It, we dive deep with Will Rocklin — former Google and YouTube exec turned comedian and screenwriter — about the chaos, comedy, and clarity of navigating a midlife career reinvention. Follow the hosts and guest: Dilan: https://x.com/dilan Ben: https://x.com/realbentauber William: https://x.com/willrocklin Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro: Transhumanism, AI & Comedy Collide 01:09 – Who Is Will Rocklin? 02:35 – Why Will Left Tech for Comedy 05:34 – What “Going All In” Reall...

This week, we dive into tulpas, AI's emotional future, the Starship launch, and why asking why might be the most radical thing you can do. From ancient Buddhist wisdom to Google’s AI breakthroughs – this one gets deep. Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilan Follow Ben: https://x.com/realbentauber Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:30 – What is a tulpa? The strange origin story 04:45 – Can an imaginary friend become conscious? 08:15 – Multiple personalities & ethical dilemmas 12:30 – Google I/O...

In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Schooler—top 100 cognitive scientist, consciousness researcher, and OG mind explorer—to unpack one of the most provocative theories of self-awareness: Nested Observer Windows. What if your mind isn’t a single stream of thought… but a mosaic of smaller minds, each with its own experience? We go deep on why you forget what you read, how verbalizing a memory can destroy it, and whether your tongue might have a consciousness of its own. Plus: psychedelics...

In this episode: Sean Dadashi, the founder of the mental health AI app Rosebud, joins us to unpack the collapse of traditional therapy—and why LLMs might become your next therapist.We dive into how childhood trauma, spiritual epiphanies, and ancient Buddhist practices shaped Sean’s journey… and how AI is now helping people do the inner work that human therapists often can’t.We also debate the hierarchy of religion, how Buddhism became a luxury belief, and why the future of mental health might be...

In this episode: Dylan’s estrogen levels spike out of nowhere, so he turns to GPT-4.5 for medical advice. Shockingly, it works better than any doctor he’s ever had. Is this the future of healthcare? We dive into how body fat messes with your hormones, why GPT might be the best primary care physician on the planet, and what happens when AI outperforms humans on medical licensing exams. Plus: the meditation technique that can give you monk-like focus in 36 hours. Follow Dylan: https://x.com/dila...

In this episode: the new OpenAI O3 model just hit a 136 IQ - genius territory. Is this the moment we crossed into AGI? We explore what it really means for AI to be "smarter" than most humans, why sex robots are getting scarily good at emotional manipulation, and whether AI relationships could replace human connection entirely. Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilan Follow Ben: https://x.com/btaubster Listen to the podcast: https://www.almostgotitpod.com Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:53 – The Mome...

In this episode we dive into a brain-computer interface that gives a paralyzed woman her voice back, the terrifying rise of microplastics in human brains, and a musician “resurrected” using lab-grown neurons. We also explore dolphin language models, uploading your mind, and the question: are humans still the most conscious beings on Earth? Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilan Follow Ben: https://x.com/btaubster Listen to the podcast: https://www.almostgotitpod.com Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 01:...

In today's episode we talk about, extinct species revived in real labs, AI predictions for 2027 and the ethical chaos of raising a conscious machine Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilan Follow Ben: https://x.com/btaubster Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app: www.almostgotitpod.com 00:00 – Intro: Dire Wolves, Conscious AI & WTF Is Happening 01:32 – The Sound Earth Hasn't Heard in 10,000 Years 02:00 – They Brought Back the Dire Wolf. Seriously. 04:15 – Should We Revive Extinct S...

What happens when you find out you have cancer at 20... and then live for over a decade believing it never went away? This week’s episode is a raw, unfiltered dive into the chaos and beauty of life in the age of AGI.Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben: https://x.com/btaubster Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app: www.almostgotitpod.com00:00 – Intro02:00 – Are AI Schools Making Kids Smarter or Dumber?05:45 – The Yelp of the Future: AI Chooses Your Lunch08:30 – Max Ventilla...

In this we dive into the mind-blowing world of artificial organs, near-death experiences, and the science-meets-mysticism rabbit hole of consciousness and rebirth. From synthetic hearts that go woosh to Buddhist views of memory transfer at death, this episode unpacks the future of humanity - one organ at a time. Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilan Follow Ben: https://x.com/btaubster Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app: www.almostgotitpod.com Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Firs...

Manus AI might be the most powerful AI product we’ve ever tested. In this episode, we break down how it builds full-fledged products in minutes. We also dive into AI’s role in drug discovery, including BRP, a newly found peptide that could eliminate obesity without side effects. Plus, we explore a bigger question: Are we on the verge of becoming gods? Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben: https://x.com/btaubster Chapters00:00 - Welcome to Almost Got It (AGI) 03:27 - AI that Tweets You...

In this episode of Almost Got It (AGI), we explore the world’s first neuron-based computer, discuss kung fu-trained humanoid robots, and debate whether AI could ever be truly alive. Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilan Follow Ben: Chapters: 0:00 - Welcome to Almost Got It (AGI) 0:32 - Meet the Hosts: Ben Talbot & Dylan Dane 1:13 - The World’s First Neuron-Based Computer (Cortical Labs) 3:50 - A Brain in a Box: Can Neurons Be Used for AI? 7:00 - Could Computers Age, Forget, or Even “Die”? 1...