Brave New World
Episodes
Will Ahmed on Perfecting Your Sleep Routine and Analysis Paralysis
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode Three of Brave New World, Evgeny is joined by Will Ahmed, founder and CEO of WHOOP. Together, they explore recovery, sleep, and the idea th...
ZOE's Dr Federica Amati and Professor Tim Spector Debunk the Biggest Food Myths
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Evgeny sits down with Professor Tim Spector and Dr Federica Amati - two of the leading scientific voices behind personalised nutritio...
Steven Bartlett on How to Supercharge Your Company and Why He's Scared of an AI Apocalypse
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Season 4 of Brave New World.This time, Evgeny is joined by Steven Bartlett to talk about mindset, ambition and the fut...
Dr John Krystal: Why ketamine can solve a mental health epidemic
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Evgeny Lebedev talks about the remarkable potential of ketamine with Dr John Krystal, Professor of neuroscience at the Yale Scho...
Dr Peter Attia: Medicine 3.0
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we are excited to be joined by Peter Attia: a longevity expert, physician, and bestselling author. Peter’s podcast, The D...
Dr. Aubrey de Grey: Why we don’t “have” to age
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evgeny Lebedev joins Dr. Aubrey de Grey, a visionary in biomedical gerontology and co-founder of the SENS Research Foundation.Known for his radic...
Dame Helen Mirren: “Religion is a passport to violence and greed"
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show Evgeny Lebedev is in conversation with the Oscar-winning actor, Dame Helen Mirren.They discuss everything from the evolution of fash...
NuCalm’s Jim Poole on anxiety: Why the brain ‘knows how to heal’
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evgeny Lebedev is joined by Jim Poole, chairman, president and chief executive of neuroscience company Solace Life Sciences.The company owns NuCalm, a...
Deepak Chopra: Why AI is the future of medicine
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by one of the most famous faces of alternative medicine on the planet, Deepak Chopra. The world-renowned author, health and wellne...
The science of sleep with Professor Russell Foster
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there such a thing as perfect sleep? Leading expert in circadian neuroscience from Oxford University, Professor Russell Foster, joins host Evgeny L...
Mark Effinger: Unlocking your brain with nootropics
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Brave New World, we’re turning our attention to nootropics and neuroscience. Nootropics are drugs and supplements which...
Christian Angermayer: The Enhanced Games
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Brave New World, billionaire entrepreneur Christian Angermayer and Olympic athlete James Magnussen – who's been offered $1 millio...
Jim Kwik: Top tips to boost your brain
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny talks to bestselling author and brain coach Jim Kwik. Kwik suffered a traumatic brain injury aged 5 and is ...
Mark Hyman: The rise of longevity medicine
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny talks to physician and longevity expert Mark Hyman. The two discuss the rise of functional medicine and wha...
Ryan Holiday: What we can learn from Marcus Aurelius
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny talks to author and podcaster Ryan Holiday about the modern media landscape, echo chambers and the value of...
Rhonda Patrick: Powerful health habits to delay ageing
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny talks to researcher and podcaster Rhonda Patrick. The two discuss anti-ageing, with Patrick sharing her uni...
Bill Irvine: The truth about the Stoics
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of our second season, Evgeny talks to professor Bill Irvine, an expert on stoicism whose books have democratised the ancient wisd...
Jonathan Haidt: What has social media done to our children?
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book ‘The Anxious Generation’ argues we’re overprotecting our children in real life, and underprotect...
Bill Richards: Magic Mushrooms and Epic Poetry
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of our first season, Evgeny talks to psychologist and researcher Bill Richards, whose book Sacred Knowledge: Psychedelics and Rel...
Wim Hof & Rita Ora: Braving the Ice
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evgeny meets Wim Hof to learn more about the Dutch athlete’s ‘Method’; a combination of breathing and cold-water immersion that he claims can ha...
Ben Greenfield & Davinia Taylor: The Human Guinea Pigs
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What is biohacking and are you already doing it without realising? Evgeny spends a day with the ‘world’s fittest man’, Ben Greenfield, to learn ...
Bryan Johnson: Turning Back Time
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evgeny meets ‘anti-ageing poster boy’ Bryan Johnson, the entrepreneur whose ‘Project Blueprint’ aims to extend the human lifespan. He also tal...
My Ayahuasca Journey
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Evgeny Lebedev describes his experience at a psychedelic retreat in Costa Rica where he encountered Ayahuasca, a plant-based brew used by indigenous h...
David Nutt and Amanda Feilding: The Psychedelic Renaissance
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Could psychedelics be used to help tackle mental health issues like depression and addiction? In this episode of Brave New World, Evgeny Lebedev speak...
David Sinclair: How Not To Die (with special guests Stephen Fry and David Walliams)
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it possible to live forever – and would you even want to? Evgeny Lebedev is joined by Stephen Fry and David Walliams to explore the science and e...
Sam Harris: Freedom of Speech
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris is an American philosopher, neuroscientist and host of the Making Sense podcast. His work touches on topics including rationality, ethics, ...
Gabor Maté: Tackling Trauma
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our first episode features Dr Gabor Maté, a renowned physician and best-selling author recognised for his ground-breaking work in the fields of addic...
Introducing 'Brave New World'
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Brave New World, the groundbreaking podcast hosted by Evgeny Lebedev, for the Evening Standard. In this exhilarating series, we dive deep ...