Ross Douthat

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4,896 appearances 23 recordings 5 series first heard Jan 2026 last heard 27 Aug

Ross Douthat’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 23 in all, peaking in Feb 2026 with 6.

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Thank you for having me. voice-verified

I'm very glad to have you. voice-verified

And you have the dubious distinction, or maybe the extreme honor, of being the guest for my last episode as host of this show. voice-verified

And I think this conversation, I'm hoping, is a fitting finale. voice-verified

Because one thing we've been trying to do on interesting times is exploring how I think what seemed to a lot of people like voice-verified

Strange and radical ideas have been entering more into the mainstream of American politics and culture and technology and more. voice-verified

And one of those radical ideas that's come up more than once in this show's run is the hope of dramatic life extension. voice-verified

Immortality was that was part of voice-verified

Life extension is a miracle, and I don't think you're in f right, you're in favor of it. voice-verified

Especially when it comes to my life. voice-verified

It's part of the pitch for artificial intelligence's potential benefits, and it is now your life's work. voice-verified

It's very explicitly don't die. voice-verified

And you have made yourself a personal guinea pig, in fact, for all kinds of potentially life-extending treatments and even voice-verified

In taking what some, though certainly not me, might call a uh TMI approach to everything that's happening with your own body. voice-verified

And I you've taken a certain amount like you're an internet character, right? voice-verified

There's some mockery out there, maybe, but I take you to be extremely sincere about this. voice-verified

And so I just wanted to start with your motivation. voice-verified

Why do you, Brian Johnson, want to fight? voice-verified

fate and maybe abolish death. voice-verified

I I want to get into some of the philosophical ramifications of this view. voice-verified

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