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

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Freya India
The Extreme Crisis of Young Women - Freya India - #1090 · 3 episodes

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Oz Pearlman
How to Steal Thoughts Out of Anyone’s Head - Oz Pearlman - #1088 · Apr 2026

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Richard Reeves
A Shocking Turn in the War on Men - Richard Reeves - #1087 · 3 episodes

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Etymology Nerd
Inside The Viral Words That Make You Click - Etymology Nerd - #1086 · Apr 2026

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David Friedberg
Everything You Know is About to Collapse - David Friedberg - #1084 · Apr 2026

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Michael Smoak
16 Brutal Life Lessons for Ambitious People - Michael Smoak - #1083 · Apr 2026

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Eric Jorgenson
The Wild Psychology of Elon Musk - Eric Jorgenson - #1082 · 2 episodes

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Erica Komisar
Why Children of Divorce Grow Into Broken Adults - Erica Komisar - #1081 · Apr 2026

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Robert Pantano
The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness - Robert Pantano - #1080 · Apr 2026

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Tristan Harris
AI Expert Warns: “This Is The Last Mistake We’ll Ever Make” - Tristan Harris - #1079 · Apr 2026

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Chris Bailey
How to Wake Up Excited About Your Goals - Chris Bailey - #1077 · 3 episodes

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Will Guidara
The Hotdog Effect: Secrets of the World’s #1 Restaurants - Will Guidara - #1076 · Mar 2026

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Roy Baumeister
Why Men Are at the Top of Society (and the bottom) - Roy Baumeister - #1075 · 2 episodes

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Nir Eyal
A Masterclass in Changing Your Limiting Beliefs - Nir Eyal - #1074 · 2 episodes

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Gurwinder Bhogal
19 Uncomfortable Truths About Human Nature - Gurwinder Bhogal - #1073 · 8 episodes

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Debra Soh
Why Nobody is Having Sex Anymore (& why it matters) - Dr Debra Soh - #1072 · Mar 2026

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Bill Gurley
If You Hate Your Job, This is How to Start Over - Bill Gurley - #1071 · Mar 2026

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Louis Theroux
Is The Manosphere Really That Dangerous? - Louis Theroux - #1070 · Mar 2026

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Max Butterfield
How Love Turns You Insane - Dr Max Butterfield - #1069 · Mar 2026

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Peter Salerno
How Narcissists Hijack Your Brain - Dr Peter Salerno - #1068 · Mar 2026

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Cal Newport
The collapse of modern attention (and how to get it back) - Cal Newport - #1067 · 3 episodes

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Kathryn Paige Harden
The Genetics of Evil: Are People Born Bad? - Dr Kathryn Paige Harden - #1066 · Mar 2026

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Scott Solomon
The Insane Biological Cost of Living on Mars - Scott Solomon - #1065 · Feb 2026

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Dani Sulikowski
The Brutal Tactics of Female Sexual Competition - Dr Dani Sulikowski - #1064 · Feb 2026

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Charlie Houpert
How to Survive the Death of Your Old Self - Charlie Houpert - #1063 · 2 episodes

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Dave Evans
It’s time to rethink your entire life plan - Dave Evans - #1062 · Feb 2026

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Oliver Burkeman
Why You Can’t Stop Your Productivity Addiction - Oliver Burkeman - #1061 · 4 episodes

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Rick Glassman
The Case Against Condoms & Fake Friendship - Rick Glassman - #1060 · Feb 2026

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James Sexton
Marriage Lessons from Divorce Court - James Sexton - #1059 · 2 episodes

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Matthew Hussey
Uncertain About Your Relationship? You Need This... - Matthew Hussey - #1057 · 3 episodes

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Paul Eastwick
Did Evolutionary Psychology Get Dating All Wrong? - Dr Paul Eastwick - #1056 · 2 episodes

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Morgan Housel
Mastering the Art of Spending Money - Morgan Housel - #1055 · 6 episodes

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Bryan Johnson
The 2026 Immortality Protocol - Bryan Johnson - #1054 · 2 episodes

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Richard Shotton
11 Psychology Tricks From the World’s Best Brands - Richard Shotton - #1053 · 5 episodes

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Paul Rosolie
Uncontacted Tribes, Jungle Warfare & Being Eaten Alive - Paul Rosolie - #1052 · Jan 2026

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Donald Robertson
Practical Tools for a Less Anxious Life - Donald Robertson - #1050 · 4 episodes

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Jay Wiles
A Masterclass in Improving Your HRV - Dr Jay Wiles - #1049 · Jan 2026

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Trevor Wallace
Autism is the New Stolen Valor - Trevor Wallace - #1048 · Jan 2026

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Alain de Botton
16 Lessons from The School Of Life - Alain de Botton - #1015 · 2 episodes

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Vincent van Gogh
21 Lessons from 999 Episodes - Naval Ravikant, Roger Federer & Vincent van Gogh - #999 · Sep 2025

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