Lex Fridman Podcast

Lex Fridman Podcast

Hosted by Lex Fridman · Lex Fridman

4.7from 95,429 ratings

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98Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
504
Episodes
502
Transcribed
95,429
Ratings
Bi-weekly
Cadence
2018
First episode
860M
YouTube views

About Lex Fridman Podcast

Conversations that explore technology, history, philosophy, physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, engineering, AI, robotics, programming, music, film, art, sports, psychology, neuroscience, geopolitics, business, economics, religion, astronomy, and the human condition with people from all walks of life.

Publisher
Lex Fridman
Category
science · society & culture · technology
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
26 Aug 2018
Latest episode
26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

502 of 504 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    #503 – AI Crisis in Math: Navier-Stokes, Riemann Hypothesis & Complexity Theory

  2. 17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    #502 – Psychiatry, Insane Asylums, Mental Illness, ECT, Lobotomies, Freud & Jung

  3. 26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    #501 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux

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#503 – AI Crisis in Math: Navier-Stokes, Riemann Hypothesis & Complexity Theory

Published 26 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, so the primes, the reason the primes are so valuable is that they are the fundamental particles in the theory of multiplication. Every whole number is broken down into a product of primes. You know, we know about the elementary particles in physics, and all of matter is made up of that. […]

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Who has been a guest on Lex Fridman Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Ankur Moitra
  • Steven Brunton
  • Alex Kontorovich
  • Andrew Scull
  • DHH

Reach and audience

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YouTube views
859,558,991
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
12,229 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
83,200 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 98 / 100

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Quality
99
Social presence
100
YouTube
93
Engagement
100

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Who hosts Lex Fridman Podcast?

Lex Fridman host the show. Published by Lex Fridman.

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The show publishes bi-weekly, based on its RSS feed.

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