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The Portal Podcast #006: Jocko Willink – The Way of the Violent Intellectual

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Jocko Willink is a man who radiates decency. He is also part of a community of warriors drawn to test themselves in the crucible of deadly combat against an evil and implacable foe. Eric sits down with Jocko Willink to learn how this cerebral…

The Portal Podcast #005: Rabbi David Wolpe – So a Rabbi and an atheist walk into a podcast…

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Beyond New Atheism: is a constructive adult relationship possible between atheism and religion? On this episode of the portal, Eric hosts leading conservative rabbi David Wolpe and explores the possibilities for, and problems with,…

The Portal Podcast #004: Prof. Timur Kuran – The Economics of Revolution and Mass Deception

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What if everything we are taught in economics 101 is not only wrong, but may even be setting us up for populism, dictatorship or revolution? On this episode of the Portal, Eric is joined by renegade Economist Professor Timur Kuran whose…

The Portal Podcast #003: Werner Herzog – The Outlaw as Revelator

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In this episode of "The Portal" podcast, Eric interviews legendary film-maker and director, Werner Herzog about his life in outlaw film-making before a live audience. Transcript [00:00:03] Eric Weinstein: Hello. You've found…

The Portal Podcast #002: What is “The Portal”?

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Eric discusses his thinking behind launching The Portal Podcast, as well as his theory that the podcast industry should explore moving to what he terms a "Riskvertising" model. In his theory, advertisers transition to becoming "riskvertisers"…

The Portal Podcast #001: Peter Thiel – An Era of Stagnation & Universal Institutional Failure

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Welcome to The Portal. Episode 1 is a conversation with Peter Thiel. Please subscribe to The Portal anywhere you listen to podcasts, and leave us a rating and review in Apple Podcasts. Transcript Eric Weinstein: Hello…