Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
#64 — Ask Me Anything 6
16 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about his conversation with Jordan Peterson, the reactio...
#63 — Why Meditate?
31 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris and Joseph Goldstein answer questions about the practice of mindfulness. They discuss the...
#62 — What is True?
21 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with psychologist Jordan B. Peterson about freedom of speech and the nature of tru...
#61 — The Power of Belief
15 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with author Lawrence Wright about al-Qaeda & ISIS, Arab culture, 9/11 conspiracy t...
#60 — An Evening with Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris (2)
10 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Richard Dawkins at a live event in Los Angeles (second of two). They discuss ...
#59 — Friend & Foe
05 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Maajid Nawaz about the Southern Poverty Law Center, Robert Spencer, Keith Ell...
#58 — The Putin Question
27 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Garry Kasparov about the problem of waning American power, the rise of Putin,...
#57 — An Evening with Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris (1)
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Richard Dawkins at a live event in Los Angeles (first of two). They cover rel...
#56 — Abusing Dolores
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Paul Bloom about empathy, meditation studies, morality, AI, Westworld, Donald...
#55 — Islamism vs Secularism
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Shadi Hamid about the power of religious belief, the failure of the Left, Isl...
#54 — Trumping The World
01 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with journalist James Kirchick about the coming Trump presidency, liberalism vs il...
#53 — The Dawn of Artificial Intelligence
24 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with computer scientist Stuart Russell about the challenge of building artificial ...
#52 — Finding Our Way in the Cosmos
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with physicist David Deutsch about the foundations of knowledge, the moral landsca...
#51 — The Most Powerful Clown
10 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks about the results of the 2016 presidential election and the prospects of a Presiden...
#50 — The Borders of Tolerance
02 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Ayaan Hirsi Ali about Islamism, the migrant crisis in Europe, and other topic...
#49 — The Lesser Evil
26 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Andrew Sullivan about the 2016 presidential election. If the Making Sense pod...
#48 — What Is Moral Progress?
21 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with philosopher Peter Singer about the foundations of morality, expanding the cir...
#47 — The Frontiers of Political Correctness
06 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Gad Saad about political correctness, academic taboos, Islam, immigration, Do...
#46 — The End of Faith Sessions 3
28 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reads and discusses the third chapter of "The End of Faith." Topics covered: Christianity...
#45 — Ask Me Anything 5
13 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about how 9/11 changed his life, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, fr...
#44 — Being Good and Doing Good
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Oxford philosopher William MacAskill about effective altruism, moral illusion...
#43 — What Do Jihadists Really Want?
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reads from the latest issue of "Dabiq," the magazine of ISIS, and discusses the beliefs a...
#42 — Racism and Violence in America
09 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks to economist Glenn C. Loury about racism, police violence, the Black Lives Matter m...
#41 — Faith in Reason
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Eric Weinstein about the relationship between faith and reason and about some...
#40 — Complexity & Stupidity
12 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks to biologist David Krakauer about information, complex systems, and the future of h...
#39 — Free Will Revisited
04 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with philosopher Daniel Dennett about free will. If the Making Sense podcast logo ...
#38 — The End of Faith Sessions 2
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reads and discusses the second chapter of "The End of Faith." If the Making Sense podca...
#37 — Thinking in Public
31 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about the public understanding of science,...
#36 — What Makes Us Safer?
02 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Juliette Kayyem, a leading expert on homeland security, about the war on terr...
#35 — The End Of Faith Sessions 1
25 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reads and discusses the first chapter of "The End of Faith." If the Making Sense podcast ...
#34 — The Light of the Mind
18 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with philosopher David Chalmers about the nature of consciousness, the challenges ...
#33 — Ask Me Anything 4
26 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about the recent attacks in Brussels, dealing with anxie...
#32 — The Best Podcast Ever
12 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks to Omer Aziz about Islam, Islamism, free speech, and related topics. If the Making ...
#31 — Evolving Minds
09 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris responds to Omer Aziz and Salon magazine, and then speaks with Jonathan Haidt about the s...
#30 — Inside the Crucible
06 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris briefly revisits the Apple-FBI controversy and then speaks with Michael Weiss about ISIS ...
#29 — Throw Open the Gates
24 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris responds to criticism of his views on the Apple-FBI controversy and then speaks with Mary...
#28 — Meat Without Misery
20 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris offers a few more thoughts on Clinton vs Sanders, as well as on the ethics of strong encr...
#27 — Ask Me Anything 3
13 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about free will, meditation, Noam Chomsky, the illusion ...
#26 — The Logic of Violence
19 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with retired Navy SEAL and author, Jocko Willink. They discuss U.S. foreign policy...
#25 — Behind the Gun
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with former SWAT operator and lead weapons and tactics instructor for the LAPD Met...
#24 — Ask Me Anything 2
04 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers questions from listeners about Islamism, free will, honesty, vegetarianism, why h...
#23 — Islam and the Future of Tolerance (Audiobook Excerpts)
21 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris introduces the audio edition of his book with Maajid Nawaz, "Islam and the Future of Tole...
#22 — Surviving the Cosmos
16 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks to physicist David Deutsch about the reach and power of human knowledge, the future...
#21 — On the Maintenance of Civilization
22 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with author Douglas Murray about Islamism, liberalism, civil society, and the migr...
#20 — Still Sleepwalking Toward Armageddon
15 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reflects on the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. If the Making Sense podcast logo in yo...
#19 — The Riddle Of The Gun (Revisited)
08 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris discusses his views about guns and gun control in light of a recent mass shooting. If the...
#18 — The Multiverse & You (& You & You & You...)
23 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with MIT cosmologist Max Tegmark about the foundations of science, our current und...
#17 — What I Really Think About Profiling
16 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris responds to misrepresentations of his views (again). If the Making Sense podcast logo in ...
#16 — The Dark Side
26 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris and Paul Bloom talk about Donald Trump, torture, trophy hunting, and other terrors. If th...
#15 — Questions Along the Path
11 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris and Joseph Goldstein discuss the practice of meditation and answer questions that came fr...
#14 — The Virtues of Cold Blood
29 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with psychologist Paul Bloom about the limitations of empathy as a guide to moral ...
#13 — The Moral Gaze
21 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with the filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer about his remarkable documentaries, "The Act...
#12 — Leaving the Church
03 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Megan Phelps-Roper, granddaughter of Fred Phelps of the infamous Westboro Bap...
#11 — Shouldering the Burden of History
27 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris and Dan Carlin (host of the Hardcore History and Common Sense podcasts) discuss American ...
#10 — Faith vs. Fact
19 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris interviews biologist Jerry Coyne about his new book, "Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Rel...
#9 — Final Thoughts On Chomsky
15 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris reflects on his failure to have a productive conversation with Noam Chomsky. If the Makin...
#8 — Ask Me Anything 1
24 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris talks about atheism, artificial intelligence, rape, public speaking, meditation, consciou...
#7 — Through the Eyes of a Cult
25 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris discusses the Heaven's Gate suicide cult and argues that we all have something important ...
#6 — The Chapel Hill Murders and 'Militant' Atheism
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris responds to the charge that "militant" atheism is responsible for the murder of three Mus...
#5 — After Charlie Hebdo and Other Thoughts
22 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris answers reader questions in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris. If the Making Sen...
#4 — The Path and the Goal
28 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Harris speaks with Joseph Goldstein about the practice of meditation. If the Making Sense podcas...
#3 — WAKING UP — Chapter One
21 Aug 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This is the complete first chapter of Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Har...
#2 — Why Don't I Criticize Israel?
27 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the recent war in Gaza, many readers have asked "Why don't you criticize Israel?" Her...
#1 — Drugs And The Meaning Of Life
05 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The full text of this essay can be read here: http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/drugs-and-the-meani...
How to talk to a Christian
12 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This is an edited excerpt from remarks that Sam Harris made in a debate with a Christian apologist a...
Looking for the Self (26 Minutes)
26 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This is a 26-minute mindfulness meditation, led by Sam Harris. For more information visit www.samhar...
Mindfulness Meditation (9 Minutes)
26 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
This is a 9-minute mindfulness meditation, led by Sam Harris. For more information visit www.samharr...