Making Sense with Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Topics: Science · Society & Culture
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 philosophical and contemplative traditions, and a commitment to a secular, scientific worldview, Waking Up is a resource for anyone interested in living a more examined, fulfilling life—and a new operating system...
Latest episodes
- #500 — The Playing Animal
- #499 — The Birth of AGI
- #498 — More From Sam: Bond Villains, Useful Idiots, Firing Squads, and More
- #497 — The Confidence Man
- #496 — The Oldest Lie
- #495 — Foreign Policy for Sale
- #494 — A Coin Toss for the Future
- #493 — Two Reasons to Meditate
- #492 — The Second Plane, 25 Years Later
- #491 — The Suicide of the Left
Making Sense with Sam Harris is No. 12 in Science on Apple Podcasts in the US today. The latest episode came out on October 30, 2026. A new episode comes out about once a week.
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| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
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| US: Science | 12 | = |
| UK: Science | 14 | = |
| Canada: Science | 8 | = |
| Australia: Science | 11 | ▼1 |
| New Zealand: Science | 13 | ▼3 |
| Ireland: Science | 15 | ▼2 |
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