The show explores the madness that drives the numerous fascinating people I'm lucky to have in my life. The name of the show is based on the quote in Don Quixote:
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Too much sanity may be madness, and maddest of all is to see life as it is and not as it should be."
One of the reasons we're excited to film these conversations is so that we can always look back and remember the amazing people, ideas and pearls of wisdom that are currently in our world.
Samantha Peszek: delusional Olympic dreams at five years old, early gymnastics failures, becoming an Olympian, post retirement, and more
Samantha Peszek is a retired Olympian, an NBC Olympic Broadcaster, and founder of Beam Queen Bootcamp.
Last year, we sat down for a conversation with Sam where we touched on her move to Austin, her delusional 5-year old dreams of one day becoming an Olympian, the windy path getting there, retiring at such a young age, her post-athletic career, and more.
Samantha's Links
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthapeszek/
Beam Queen: https://www.beamqueen.com/
WML Links
WML Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madness_lies/
WML X: https://x.com/wheremadness
18 Jul 2024
Etan Ilfeld: Games, Arguing, Investing, Preserving Culture, Philosophy, and more
Etan Ilfeld is a London-based entrepreneur, author, venture partner at Remagine Ventures, and the owner and managing director of Watkins Books, Watkins Media, and the Mind Sports Olympiad.
In our conversation, we discuss games, Etan's investing philosophy, geopolitics and exhausted ideologies, AI's approach to morality and ethics, and more.
Etan's Links
X / Twitter: https://x.com/EtanIlfeld
The Etan Ilfeld Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-etan-ilfeld-podcast/id1500914118
Watkins Publishing: https://watkinspublishing.com/
Remagine Ventures: https://www.remagineventures.com/
WML Social
WML Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/madness_lies/
WML X / Twitter: https://x.com/WMadnessLies
25 Jun 2024
Peter Maxwell: Designing Spaces, Mastery, Timelessness, Hospitality's Impact on Culture, and more
PETERMAX is the creative force behind both The Powder Room & Manny's in Austin, Texas. He has designed spaces with various industry leaders such as MGM International, RH, Starwood Capital, ARIA Hotel, The Light Group and most recently Lobos Hospitality.
In this conversation, we discuss the ups and downs of Peter's career so far, how trends follow the convicted, Kelly Wearstler and the Proper Hotel, the importance of operating beyond your comfort zone, storytelling and his process for designing luxury spaces, and more.
Peter's Links
Peter's Website (https://www.petermaxco.com/)
Peter's Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/petermax_co/)
Powder Room (https://www.instagram.com/powderroomatx/)
31 May 2024
James Phelps: Fred Weasley actor reflects on Harry Potter, new travel series, British royalty and more
James Phelps is an actor best known for playing Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise from 2001 to 2011. James is an autodidact with passions ranging from astronomy to history. In this conversation, we discussed what it was like being cast in one of the biggest film franchises of all time, a few of his other projects (including a horror comedy that Aaron produced called Patchwork), the travel series he starred in alongside his brother, Oliver, and more.
We recorded this episode last summer while traveling in Europe.
3 May 2024
Joe Lonsdale: Building Billion Dollar Companies, Star Trek, Madness, Courage, and Humility
Joe Lonsdale has built several multi-billion dollar companies. He's a prolific entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist.
We discussed why he dislikes the title of our show (Where Madness Lies), his path from PayPal to Palantir, his frustration over the abundance of incompetent cowards in government, lessons from his father and some childhood anecdotes, what it was like being so successful at such a young age, his awkward teenage years, why he moved to Texas, his framework for cultivating talent, getting in trouble on social media, and more.
Joe's Links:
Joe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/JTLonsdale
Joe's blog: https://blog.joelonsdale.com/ (https://blog.joelonsdale.com/)
Joe's podcast - https://www.americanoptimist.com/
8VC - https://www.8vc.com/
Where Madness Lies:
instagram.com/madness_lies
https://www.youtube.com/@WhereMadnessLies
14 Apr 2024
Christian zu Fürstenberg: Hereditary Prince of a 1,000 Year Old German Family
Christian is the Hereditary of Prince of Fürstenberg. This was the first episode we recorded back in July 2023 while traveling to Schloss Heiligenberg, his family's historic castle in Germany.
We discussed what it was like to grow up in an aristocratic family and why royalty still matters, the difficulty being an individual within the context of a prominent family, raising his children with his family's traditions, Catholicism, the Holocaust and German guilt, art philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and why Christian is bullish on South Africa.
We hope you enjoy.
WML SOCIALS:
https://www.instagram.com/madness_lies
https://twitter.com/AaronWebman
28 Mar 2024
Rabbi Dan Ain: Saving Judaism from Baby Boomers, ADL and the Industry of Anti-Semitism, and more
(This conversation was recorded before October 7, 2023)
Rabbi Dan Ain moved to Austin from San Francisco during COVID due to toxic lockdown culture and policy in California.
In this conversation, we discuss the negatives of Baby Boomer Judaism, the impact of X/Twitter and the importance of free speech, anti-Semitism, problems with the ADL, and much more.
#judaism #babyboomer #podcast #1980s
Rabbi Dan's Links:
https://twitter.com/rabbidan?lang=en
https://www.instagram.com/rabbiain/
Moontower Minyan (https://moontowerminyan.org/about-us/)
Where Madness Lies on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/madness_lies
https://twitter.com/AaronWebman
22 Mar 2024
Alexandra Sasha: One of Denmark's Youngest Politicians, Entrepreneurship, Danish Culture, and more
Alexandra Sasha is an entrepreneur and one of the youngest politicians in Denmark (the 1st Deputy to the Danish Parliament). She's Passionate about technology, education, sustainability, and mental health.
In this episode, we discuss Alexandra's childhood, Danish cultural idiosyncrasies, what it was like running her first political campaign at 24 years old, her goal to make Denmark more attractive for entrepreneurs, maintaining her social life, dealing with the occasional stalker, Soviet era cinema, the social media landscape, and more.
We recorded this episode in August 2023 while traveling in London. We hope you enjoy.
Alexandra's Links:
https://www.instagram.com/alex0sasha/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-sasha/
Alexandra's Fashion Brand:
https://lavacopenhagen.com/
Where Madness Lies on Social Media:
https://www.instagram.com/madness_lies
https://twitter.com/AaronWebman
15 Mar 2024
Blake Brickman: Key Whistleblower Against Ken Paxton (Texas Attorney General), the Rule of Law, the Deep State, and more
A few years ago, Blake Brickman and several of his colleagues went to the FBI to report the criminal wrongdoings of their boss, Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General. Blake was unceremoniously fired and attacked by Paxton's supporters.
Our initial conversation was in October, but recent events have prompted an Addendum.
Beyond the political drama, we explore Blake's personal journey, from his childhood, his relationship with his grandfather - the former Governor of Kentucky, and his passion for the rule of law and truth.
Blake's Bio
Blake Brickman is the Chief Operating Officer at Lonsdale Enterprises and also an Advisor at the Cicero Institute. Blake’s previous roles include Chief of Staff to a United States Senator, Chief of Staff to the Governor of Kentucky, Deputy Attorney General in Texas, attorney in private practice, and law clerk to a federal judge.
#KenPaxton #DanPatrick #Corruption #Texas #DeepState #RINO #RuleOfLaw #Conservative #Republican
6 Mar 2024
Jimmy Song: Jimmy’s life, Fiat is Destroying Civilization, is Bitcoin a Religion, Christianity, and more
Jimmy Song is an expert on Bitcoin. He's a developer, educator, and entrepreneur, and his mission is to bring sound money to the world. He's been on hundreds of podcasts and TV shows to explain the inner workings of Bitcoin, but in this episode, we actually get a look into Jimmy's personal journey and understand why he has devoted so much of his life to Bitcoin.
We discussed: Bitcoin as a religious construct (Bitcoin as the word of God, Fiat is Satan, False Idols are AltCoins), Sam Harris is basically a Vulcan from Star Trek, what it was like immigrating from Korea as a child, Jimmy's awkward middle school years, cultural Marxism and the denigration of Christianity, faux-libertarians, the joy of parenthood, how Kevin O'Leary and Mark Cuban are Altcoin sellouts, and much more. This was a really fun conversation.
We hope you enjoy.
JIMMY'S LINKS
Programing Bitcoin (https://programmingbitcoin.com/) (Jimmy's Organization)
Jimmy's Books (https://programmingbitcoin.com/#books-2)
Jimmy's Twitter
Jimmy's Substack (https://jimmysong.substack.com/)
WML SOCIALS
https://www.instagram.com/madness_lies
29 Feb 2024
Nicole Nosek: Fleeing California, Texans for Reasonable Solutions, and Avoiding Disastrous Housing Policies
Nicole Nosek is a dedicated advocate and political strategist with over 15 years of experience in American campaigns across various levels. In our conversation, we explored the intersection of politics, housing, and community empowerment, among other interesting topics.
Texans for Reasonable Solutions
Full episode also available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gNLEPvvgLn4
SOCIAL:
https://www.instagram.com/madness_lies
22 Feb 2024
Dr. Charles Nemeroff: UT's Center for Psychedelic Research, Childhood Trauma, & Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Charles Nemeroff is renowned in the mental health space. He currently serves as the chair of UT’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, is the co-director of the Center for Psychedelic Research and Therapy, and the director of the Institute for Early Life Adversity Research.
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