Lex Fridman Podcast
Marathon conversations with lab leaders and researchers; only the AI episodes are kept here.
Best episodes
#500 – Khabib Nurmagomedov: Dagestan, MMA, UFC, Islam, Conor, Fedor & Football
WithKhabib Nurmagomedov
#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet
WithJean-Baptiste Kempf, Kieran Kunhya
Latest
#490 – State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI
WithNathan Lambert, Sebastian Raschka
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#501 – DHH: Future of Programming, AI, Agentic Engineering, Vibe Coding & Linux
DHH and Lex Fridman explore AI's impact on coding and software development.
HostsLex FridmanGuestsDHH (creator of Ruby on Rails, CTO, 37signals)

#500 – Khabib Nurmagomedov: Dagestan, MMA, UFC, Islam, Conor, Fedor & Football
Hear from an undefeated MMA legend about discipline, culture, and fighting.
HostsLex FridmanGuestsKhabib Nurmagomedov (fighter, UFC)

#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet
Understand the core tech behind internet video with FFmpeg's creators.
HostsLex FridmanGuestsJean-Baptiste Kempf (lead developer, VLC / VideoLAN), Kieran Kunhya (contributor, FFmpeg)

#494 – Jensen Huang: NVIDIA – The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revolution
NVIDIA's CEO explains how his company powers the AI revolution.
HostsLex FridmanGuestsJensen Huang (co-founder and CEO, NVIDIA)

#493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming
Legendary game designer Jeff Kaplan shares insights on creating beloved games and launching a new title.
HostsLex FridmanGuestsJeff Kaplan (Blizzard)

#491 – OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet – Peter Steinberger
Learn about OpenClaw, the viral AI agent framework that's reshaping open-source development.
HostsLex FridmanGuestsPeter Steinberger (creator)

#490 – State of AI in 2026: LLMs, Coding, Scaling Laws, China, Agents, GPUs, AGI
AI researchers forecast 2026 trends in LLMs, agents, and AGI.
HostsLex FridmanGuestsNathan Lambert (post-training lead, Allen Institute for AI (Ai2)), Sebastian Raschka

#488 – Infinity, Paradoxes that Broke Mathematics, Gödel Incompleteness & the Multiverse – Joel David Hamkins
Explore infinity and mathematical limits with a top expert.
HostsLex FridmanGuestsJoel David Hamkins

#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood Myths
Explore ancient flood myths and deciphering lost languages with a British Museum expert.
HostsLex FridmanGuestsIrving Finkel (Curator and Scholar of Ancient Languages, British Museum)

#486 – Michael Levin: Hidden Reality of Alien Intelligence & Biological Life
Explore alien intelligence and biological life's hidden reality with biologist Michael Levin.
HostsLex FridmanGuestsMichael Levin (Tufts University)

#485 – David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Energy
Fusion energy's future is now, with a company aiming for commercial power by 2028.
HostsLex FridmanGuestsDavid Kirtley (CEO, Helion Energy)
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