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1285 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Priyanka Chopra Jonas
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   Ibram X. Kendi

   Next Steps for an Anti-Racist Society, with Ibram X. Kendi · 3 episodes

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   Michael Pollan

   Michael Pollan and Xand Van Tulleken on the Science of Psychedelics · 3 episodes

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   Malala Yousafzai
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   Suzanne O'Sullivan

   Is There a Crisis of Overdiagnosis in Modern Medicine? With Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan · Apr 2026

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   Reid Hoffman

   LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman on What Could Go Right with Our AI Future (Part Two) · 3 episodes

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   Vivek Murthy

   Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection, with Dr Vivek Murthy and Ros Urwin · May 2020

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   Mustafa Suleyman

   Mustafa Suleyman on Intelligence and Power in the Twenty-First Century, Part Two · 4 episodes

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   James Comey

   Former FBI Director James Comey on Trump, his new Crime Thriller and The Politics of Justice · 5 episodes

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    Richard Branson

    Business Weekly: Richard Branson on a Life of Entrepreneurship · 2 episodes

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    Siddhartha Mukherjee

    The Gene: Unlocking the Human Code, with Siddhartha Mukherjee · Oct 2016

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    George Monbiot

    Debate: We Should All Go Vegan, Part 2 · 5 episodes

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    Ed Yong

    The Magical World of Animal Senses, with Ed Yong · Jul 2022

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    Daniel Pink

    Dan Pink on the Science of Buoyancy · 2 episodes

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    Eric Schmidt

    Eric Schmidt On The New Digital Age · Dec 2013

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    Daniel Kahneman

    Daniel Kahneman on Making Intelligent Decisions in a Chaotic World - Part 2 · 3 episodes

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    Daniel Goleman

    Daniel Goleman on How to Reach the Optimal Mindset · 4 episodes

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    Susan Liautaud

    The Power of Ethics, with Susan Liautaud and Josh Lowe · Jan 2021

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    George Saunders

    The Many Voices of Booker Prize Winner George Saunders · Nov 2022

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    Isabel Wilkerson

    The Hidden Power of Caste, with Isabel Wilkerson and Yassmin Abdel-Magied · Aug 2020

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    Jennifer Eberhardt

    Jennifer Eberhardt and Razia Iqbal on the Psychology of Racial Bias · May 2019

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    Jeffrey Sachs

    The Pandora Paper trail with Jeffrey Sachs · 4 episodes

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    BJ Fogg

    BJ Fogg on Redesigning Habits and Human Behaviour · Jan 2020

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    Adam Davidson

    The Passion Economy with Adam Davidson and Hugo Lindgren · Jun 2020

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    Adam Higginbotham

    The Story of the Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster, with Adam Higginbotham · 2 episodes

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    Amy Wallace
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    Andrea Elliott

    Survival and Hope in New York City, with Andrea Elliott · Feb 2022

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    Cecilia Kang
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    Dan Wang

    What Does China's Seismic Economic Progress Mean for the USA? With Dan Wang · Aug 2025

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    Dean Baquet

    Intelligent Times: Dean Baquet and Simon Schama on Trump, Politics and The Future of News · Nov 2019

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    Emily Oster

    Why Parenthood is a Numbers Game, with Emily Oster · Jul 2024

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    Evan Osnos

    Are the Rich Preparing for Civilisational Collapse? With Evan Osnos · 2 episodes

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    Helen Czerski

    How the Ocean Shapes Our World · Jun 2023

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    Ian Urbina

    The Last Untamed Frontier, with Ian Urbina and Helen Czerski · 3 episodes

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    Jack Farchy
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    Javier Blas

    The World for Sale, with Javier Blas and Jack Farchy · Mar 2022

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    Jeanne Marie Laskas

    Jeanne Marie Laskas and Bonnie Greer on Love, Hate, Anger, and Hope in the Obama Years · Nov 2018

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    Jenny Kleeman

    Can You Put a Price Tag on a Life? with Jenny Kleeman · 2 episodes

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    Jodi Kantor

    Me Too: The Women Who Helped Ignite a Movement · 2 episodes

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    Joe Roman

    The Circle of Life, with Joe Roman · May 2024

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