Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam's decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophica ...
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Hosted by Picturehouse’s Sam Clements, The Love Of Cinema podcast goes deep on the best of the week’s new releases, with a little help from some quality film critics and the filmmakers themselves!
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5 minute summaries of Making Sense with Sam Harris's podcast episodes. Get the best insights and ideas in much less time, more at owltail.com Written summaries: https://www.owltail.com/summaries/26758-waking-up-with-sam-harris Other podcast summaries in Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/5-min-summaries Other podcast summaries In other apps, search 'podcast summaries'. Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about t ...
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Sam Harris speaks with Michael Plant about the philosophy of happiness and effective altruism. They discuss the nature of well-being, Nozick's "Experience Machine" thought experiment, the validity of self-reported happiness data, the conflict between the experiencing self and the remembering self, Derek Parfit's "Repugnant Conclusion," the disconne…
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Pillion with Harry Lighton, Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling | Picturehouse
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17:30Felicity Beckett talks to writer and director Harry Lighton and co-stars Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling about their new film Pillion, in cinemas now. Wallflower Colin (Harry Melling) leads a humdrum existence until he meets the impossibly handsome Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), a mysterious biker he is soon desperately devoted to. As Colin submi…
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Zootropolis 2 with Jared Bush and Yvett Merino | Picturehouse
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15:51Felicity Beckett talks to two of the creative team behind Zootropolis 2, co-writer and director Jared Bush and producer Yvett Merino. Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers. ZOOTROPOLIS 2 contains several sequences with flashing lights that …
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Wake Up Dead Man with Rian Johnson | Picturehouse
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18:26Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to writer director Rian Johnson about his new film Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Our Mystery, in cinemas now. Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) returns for his most dangerous case yet in the third and darkest chapter of Rian Johnson’s murder mystery opus. After a seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, local police chief Geral…
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#445 — More From Sam: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Billionaires, Thanksgiving Political Debates, & Rapid Fire Questions
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18:43In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events and answer some of the questions you all submitted on Substack. They discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene's recent apology for her role in divisive politics, the Triggernometry interview backlash, wealth inequality, the myth of the self-made man, Sam's conversatio…
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Wicked: For Good with Jon M. Chu | Picturehouse
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19:09Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Jon M. Chu about his new film Wicked: For Good, in cinemas now. Last year’s global cinematic cultural sensation, which became the most successful Broadway film adaptation of all time, now reaches its epic, electrifying, emotional conclusion in Wicked: For Good. Directed once again by award-winning director Jon…
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Sam Harris speaks with George Packer about American democracy and authoritarianism. They discuss Packer's article "America's Zombie Democracy," the erosion of democratic institutions, the Justice Department's independence, Congressional dysfunction, the weaponization of the military, Trump's unprecedented corruption, the public's failure to recogni…
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Jay Kelly with Noah Baumbach | Picturehouse
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17:50Hope Hopkinson talks to writer-director Noah Baumbach about his new film Jay Kelly, in cinemas now. JAY KELLY, the new film from Academy Award nominee Noah Baumbach, follows famous movie actor, Jay Kelly (George Clooney), as he embarks on a journey of self discovery confronting both his past and present, accompanied by his devoted manager Ron (Adam…
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The Running Man with Edgar Wright | Picturehouse
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25:11Sam Clements talks to writer and director Edgar Wright about his new film, the action-packed adaptation of Stephen King's The Running Man, in cinemas now. In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television—a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional ass…
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#443 — What Is Christian Nationalism?
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1:59:31Sam Harris speaks with Douglas Wilson about his book Frequently Shouted Questions about Christian Nationalism. They discuss Wilson's debates with Christopher Hitchens, the landscape of American evangelicalism, young-earth creationism, pre- vs. post-millennialism, the concept of dominionism, what Christian nationalism actually means, the supposed fa…
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Die My Love, The Choral, Wake Up Dead Man and Pillion | Picturehouse
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43:05Hosted by Picturehouse’s very own Hope Hopkinson, The Love Of Cinema podcast discusses the best new releases, with a little help from some of our favourite film critics and the occasional special guest from the world of cinema. This month we're joined by guest film critics Christina Newland and Hanna Flint to discuss discuss some of the best new fi…
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Kevin Smith on Dogma: Resurrected! A 25th Anniversary Celebration | Picturehouse
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27:01Felicity Beckett talks to filmmaker Kevin Smith about his classic movie, Dogma, currently getting the 4K re-release treatment in cinemas. Twenty-five years ago, Kevin Smith unleashed Dogma, a sharp, irreverent religious satire that sparked conversation, controversy, and cult fandom around the world. In this remastered 4K edition, Dogma: Resurrected…
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Die My Love with Lynne Ramsay | Picturehouse
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14:42Hope Hopkinson talks to director Lynne Ramsay about her new film, Die My Love, in cinemas now. Grace (Jennifer Lawrence) and her partner Jackson (Robert Pattinson) have recently moved into an old house deep in the country, welcoming a baby soon after. However, with Jackson frequently – and suspiciously – absent, and the pressures of domestic life s…
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The Choral with Nicholas Hytner | Picturehouse
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21:30Freda Cooper talks to director Nicholas Hytner about his new film, The Choral. 1916. As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks.They must also engage a new chor…
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Anemone with Daniel Day-Lewis and Ronan Day-Lewis | Picturehouse
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16:48Felicity Beckett talks to father and son duo, Ronan Day-Lewis and Daniel Day-Lewis about their new collaboration, Anemone. Two long-estranged brothers are reunited in the wilderness by a family crisis, rekindling long-buried resentments and revealing long-hidden secrets in a dark and enigmatic film co-written by director Ronan Day-Lewis and Academy…
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Predator: Badlands with Dan Trachtenberg | Picturehouses
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17:35Issy Macleod talks to director Dan Trachtenberg about his new film, Predator: Badlands, his much anticipated follow up to Prey. Predator: Badlands, directed by Dan Trachtenberg (“Prey”), opens exclusively in theaters November 7, 2025. The newest entry in the “Predator” franchise is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator, outca…
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#442 — More From Sam: Public Speaking, Nuclear War, & Christian Nationalism
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17:49In this latest episode of the More From Sam series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events and answer some of the questions you all submitted on Substack. They discuss how Sam overcame his fear of public speaking, the ongoing threat of nuclear war and the new Netflix movie A House of Dynamite—which was inspired by episode #210 of Making Sense, the…
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Sam Harris speaks with Stephen Marche about his book The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future. They discuss tensions between the United States and Canada, what a modern American civil war might actually look like, the key risk factors for a civil war, diversity and immigration, extremism on the right and the left, the assassination o…
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Bugonia with Yorgos Lanthimos and Will Tracy | Picturehouse
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15:20Hope Hopkinson talks to director Yorgos Lanthimos and writer Will Tracy abou their new film, Bugonia, in cinemas now. Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone) is the icy, high-powered CEO of a major company. As far as bee-keeping conspiracy theorist Teddy (Jesse Plemons) is concerned, she’s something else entirely. Convinced Michelle is an alien intent on dest…
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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere with Scott Cooper | Picturehouse
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18:20Lucy Fenwick Elliott talks to director Scott Cooper about his new film, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. Chronicles the making of Bruce Springsteen’s 1982 “Nebraska” album when he was a young musician on the cusp of global superstardom, struggling to reconcile the pressures of success with the ghosts of his past. Recorded on a 4-track recorder…
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Sam Harris speaks with Robert D. Kaplan about his new book, Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis. They discuss climate change, demographics, the primacy of order over freedom, why Russia is a country in decline, political extremism and the migration crisis in Europe and the UK, Israel's military successes, what the world could look like in the a…
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The Mastermind with Kelly Reichardt | Picturehouse
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14:49Lara Peters talks to filmmaker Kelly Reichardt about her new film, The Mastermind, in cinemas now. In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, JB Mooney (Josh O’Connor) an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels. If you’d like to stay in the world of The Mastermind once…
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Frankenstein with Guillermo del Toro | Picturehouse
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16:56Sam Clements talks to filmmaker Guillermo del Toro about his new film, Frankenstein which is in cinemas now. Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz shine in Guillermo del Toro’s imaginative and elemental retelling of Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel. Don't miss del Toro's electrifying resurrection showing a week early at The Rit…
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Roofman with Derek Cianfrance | Picturehouse
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20:42Freda Cooper talks to director Derek Cianfrance about his new film Roofman, in cinemas now. Based on an unbelievable true story, Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), a former Army Ranger and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escapin…
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Ballad of a Small Player with Edward Berger | Picturehouse
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21:25Lara Peters talks to director Edward Berger (Conclave, All Quiet On The Western Front) about his new film, Ballad of a Small Player. Lord Doyle (Colin Farrell) is lying low in Macau – spending his days and nights on the casino floors, drinking heavily and gambling what little money he has left. Struggling to keep up with his fast-rising debts, he i…
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The Lost Bus with Brad Ingelsby | Picturehouse
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29:24Sam Clements talks to screenwriter Brad Ingelsby about his new film The Lost Bus, as well as his hit HBO TV series, Task. From director Paul Greengrass and inspired by real events, The Lost Bus is a white-knuckle ride through one of America’s deadliest wildfires as a wayward school bus driver (Matthew McConaughey) and a dedicated school teacher (Am…
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Sam Harris speaks with Damon Linker about the erosion of American democracy. They discuss the right-wing populist movement, the mechanisms by which Trump is consolidating authoritarian control, the Insurrection Act, the Right's weaponization of wokeness, the potential for civil unrest, Trump's punishment of Democrat-run cities, the new Christian Ri…
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#438 — "More From Sam": Israel-Hamas Deal, Qatari Air Force Base, Trump, Charlie Kirk, Ezra Klein, & Rapid Fire Questions
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27:44In this latest episode of the "More From Sam" series, Sam and Jaron talk about current events and answer some of the questions you all submitted on Substack. They discuss the Israel-Hamas peace deal, the plans to build a Qatari air force facility in Idaho, why Trump lies about golf, the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the reactions from the Left …
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Tron: Ares with Greta Lee, Jodie Turner Smith and Joachim Rønning | Picturehouse
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35:58Sam Clements talks to filmmakers Greta Lee, Jodie Turner Smith and Joachim Rønning about their new film Tron: Ares. TRON: Ares follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings. If you'd like to send us a voice memo for us…
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I Swear with John Davidson, Kirk Jones and Robert Aramayo | Picturehouse
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33:10Sam Clements talks to filmmakers Kirk Jones, Robert Aramayo and John Davidson about their new film I Swear. I SWEAR is a frank, funny and powerful new film inspired by the life and experiences of John Davidson, MBE, charting his journey from a misunderstood teenager in 1980’s Britain to present day advocate for the understanding and acceptance of T…
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