The Etan Ilfeld Podcast
Episodes
Joe Lonsdale on Building the Future
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From founding billion-dollar companies to reshaping debates on technology and governance, Joe Lonsdale has spent his career at the frontier of progres...
Terence Stamp on Acting, Voice, and the Search for Meaning
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Terence Stamp passed away on August 17, 2025.Recorded a decade earlier, this episode is both a time capsule and a tribute to a legendary actor, artist...
David Lynch on Transcendental Meditation
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This interview took place on March 13, 2024. David Lynch is a writer and director of groundbreaking films like Eraserhead, The Elephant Man, Blue V...
Stephen Wolfram on ChatGPT, Artificial Intelligence and the future of technology
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Wolfram is one of a kind, he's a mathematician, computer scientist, and theoretical physicist. He's also the founder and CEO of Wolfra...
Liat Yakir on the Biology of Love
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Many have studied it, written about it and even died for it and yet, it appears, we are mostly blind to the essence of love. Dr Liat Yakir takes us on...
Masayuki "Mochy" Mochizuki: Backgammon and Life
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Masayuki "Mochy" Mochizuki is a two-time Backgammon World Champion and is widely regarded as the greatest living backgammon player. In this interview ...
Uri Levine on Unicorn Startups and Founding Waze
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Uri Levine is the founder of Waze and Moovit, and one of the world's most successful entrepreneurs. In this interview with Etan Ilfeld, he gives y...
Tony Buzan on Mind Mapping
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Buzan believed that anyone can improve their memory, creativity, reading speed and spiritual intelligence. He developed mind mapping as a learnin...
Oliver Roeder on Chess, Scrabble, Poker, Go, Artificial Intelligence and the future of games
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oliver Roeder is a journalist in New York City. Recently, he has been a senior writer at FiveThirtyEight and a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. Ro...
Julia Cameron on Creativity
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Cameron is often referred to as the High Priestess of creativity and has authored more than forty books. Her best-selling title is called The Ar...
Ben Pridmore on Memory
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Pridmore is a three-time World Memory Champion winning the title 2004, 2008 and 2009. From Derby in the United Kingdom, Pridmore achieved this by ...
Liara Roux on Sex Work
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Liara Roux is a sex worker, political organizer, writer and artist. She also writes comics, stars in porn and has become a prominent emerging voice. H...
Marianne Williamson on Spirituality
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Marianne Deborah Williamson is an American author, spiritual leader, politician, and activist. She has written 13 books, including four New York...
Russell Brand on Democracy and Spirituality
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Brand needs no introduction. Brand is a brilliant thinker, activist, actor, author, and comedian. His books have dealt with issues ranging fro...
Dr Tony Nader on Consciousness and Transcendence
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Etan Ilfeld Podcast, where we explore transformative ideas with visionary thinkers from around the globe. Today, I’m honored to host ...
Stanley Kubrick and Film: Interview with Robert Kolker and Nathan Abrams
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stanley Kubrick is one of the greatest filmmakers in the 20th century. In this podcast, film scholars Nathan Abrams and Robert Kolker discuss their la...
William Hartston on Comedy and Laughter
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
William_Hartston is a polymath and author. From winning the British Chess Championship to writing opera reviews, his curiosity knows no bounds. In thi...
Rhonda Byrne on the Secret, Gratitude and Spiritual Growth
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rhonda Byrne has inspired millions of people through her book and film, The Secret. Since then, she's continued to publish numerous bestselling titles...
Jim Al-Khalili on Physics and the Universe
26 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Al-Khalili is a professor of physics at the University of Surrey. He is a fellow of the Royal Society and also one of the world's best-known scien...
Fabien Riggall on Immersive Theatre and Secret Cinema
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fabien Riggall is a maverick, an activist, and a creative rebel. He is the inventor and creative director of Future shorts, Future Cinema and Secret C...
Anthony Misquitta on Copyright and Artistic Expression
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Misquitta is a world-class expert on copyright, intellectual property, and contract law. He is the general counsel at the Victoria and Albert ...
Jonah Paquette on Feeling Awestruck
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonah Paquette is interviewed by Etan Ilfeld. Jonah is a clinical psychologist, speaker, and author. His book Awestruck teaches us how to be more aliv...
Mark Davis on Hypnosis and Self-Hypnosis
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode with Mark Davis is one-half of a longer interview and covers the fascinating history of hypnosis and how to use self-hypnosis to empower ...
Mark Davis on CBT, Relaxation and Better Sleep
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This interview is one-half of a longer interview and explains CBT, how to relax, optimize sleep and overcome phobias. The other interview is in anothe...
Judy Piatkus on Publishing Books
10 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Judy Piatkus is an entrepreneur, publisher and business coach specializing in conscious leadership. She founded Piatkus when she was in her 20s while ...
Derek Frost on overcoming the AIDS epidemic
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Frost is the author of Living and Loving in the Age of AIDS. He is also a distinguished designer and entrepreneur who alongside his husband Jere...
Neelakantha Bhanu on Mental Calculations
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash has one of the fastest minds you've ever met. He took gold in the 2020 Mental Calculations World Championship...
Ben Aldridge: Learning New Things and How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Aldridge's book How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable is appropriately subtitled: 43 Weird & Wonderful Ways to Build a Strong Resilie...
Keren Landsman on Coronavirus and Pandemics
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Keren Landsman and I discuss a wide range of topics from overcoming the Corona pandemic, to the history of pandemics and the future o...