Consciousness
Discover key takeaways from 24 podcast episodes about this topic.

Joe Rogan Experience #2506 - Michelle Thaller
NASA astrophysicist Michelle Thaller demystifies the universe's most mind-bending phenomena, from the true scale of galaxies and the bizarre nature of time to the profound implications of quantum entanglement and the potential future of human-AI consciousness.

“There’s 10 of Them” UFO Super Users Confirmed by DARPA Scientist | Bob McGwier
A former DARPA scientist and intelligence veteran reveals his direct encounters with UAPs and USOs, exposes government 'superusers' with panoramic access to secrets, and shares his personal journey into the paranormal, including a miraculous healing and out-of-body experiences.

Joe Rogan Experience #2502 - David Paulides
David Paulides, a former law enforcement officer, details his decades-long investigation into thousands of unexplained disappearances in national parks and wilderness areas, revealing patterns that defy conventional logic and point to government obstruction, extraterrestrial involvement, and interdimensional phenomena.

The Basement: Rizwan Virk | Reality Is a Video Game. Here's the Evidence
MIT computer scientist and video game pioneer Rizwan Virk presents a compelling case for the Simulation Hypothesis, arguing that quantum physics, ancient mysticism, and video game architecture all point to reality being a sophisticated, information-based simulation.

Elites Are Planning A Secret Breakaway Civilization (They Asked My Advice) | Douglas Rushkoff
Douglas Rushkoff, author of 'Survival of the Richest,' reveals how tech billionaires are preparing for societal collapse by planning breakaway civilizations, driven by a reductive, growth-obsessed mindset that views humanity as expendable.

Joe Rogan Experience #2496 - Julia Mossbridge
Cognitive neuroscientist Julia Mossbridge discusses her research into precognition, telepathy in non-speaking autistic individuals, and a radical re-evaluation of quantum computing, suggesting that our minds are deeply intertwined with the fabric of reality.

Ep 613 - Solar System Part 1 (feat. Nate Marshall)
A deep dive into the Sun reveals its unfathomable power, self-regulating nature, and the potential for catastrophic solar flares, challenging our everyday perception of our star.

Professor Jiang: World War 3 Has Already Begun, Let Me Explain!
Professor Jiang asserts that World War III has already begun, detailing a series of highly probable geopolitical predictions, including a US civil war, a national draft, and the collapse of the American empire within 5-10 years.

The REAL Reason Trump is Rushing to Disclose UFO Files | Dan Farah
A filmmaker details his journey into the world of UFO/UAP disclosure, revealing how his documentary became the vehicle for government and intelligence officials to expose an 80-year cover-up of non-human intelligent life and advanced technology.

Mindscape Ask Me Anything, Sean Carroll | May 2026
Sean Carroll tackles a wide array of listener questions, from the detectability of antimatter and the nuances of anthropic reasoning to the weaponization of rationality and the profound implications of consciousness and mortality, all while sharing personal reflections on sports fandom and the impact of AI on education.

"PSYCHIC Program!" - Neuroscientist on Remote Viewing, STARGATE & Telepathy | Julia Mossbridge • 415
Neuroscientist Julia Mossbridge shares her journey from childhood psychic testing in a covert government program to leading research on telepathy, remote viewing, and the physics of love and time.

The Basement: Jeffrey Mishlove | Your Brain Doesn't Create Consciousness. It Filters It
Jeffrey Mishlove, the only person with an accredited PhD in parapsychology, shares his extraordinary life, from a shared death experience that redirected his career to winning the Bigelow Institute prize for proving consciousness survives death.

Joe Rogan Experience #2486 - Luis J Gomez
Joe Rogan and Luis J Gomez dissect modern society's pitfalls, from the 'poisoned' American food supply and government inefficiency to the tribalism of internet culture and the transformative, often unsettling, implications of AI.

Artificial Utopia? The Future of Humanity in an AI World | World Science Festival
Nick Bostrom discusses the profound implications of advanced AI, from its potential consciousness and creativity to the existential risks of misalignment and the philosophical challenges of a 'deep utopia' where human purpose is redefined.

Who Is Sadhguru? | PBD Podcast #778
Sadhguru challenges conventional wisdom on life, death, success, and peace, advocating for internal mastery and boundless self-exploration over external pursuits and rigid beliefs.

J. Eric Oliver on the Self and How to Know It | Mindscape 350
Explore the multi-layered nature of the 'self' as a dynamic process, not a fixed entity, integrating insights from physics, philosophy, and psychology to understand human experience and well-being.

“This Could Destroy the Church” NEW Lost Ancient Text Discovered | Matt LaCroix
A researcher claims to have deciphered a global ancient code embedded in megalithic structures, revealing a sophisticated lost civilization's knowledge of the universe and a path to human ascension, which was deliberately suppressed by religious institutions.

Basement #010: Marc D'Antonio | 40 Billion Habitable Worlds and Something Living in Our Oceans
Astronomer Marc D'Antonio, a Mufon chief photo analyst and visual effects CEO, shares his personal encounters with the unexplained and details a scientific theory for UFO propulsion based on advanced physics and extra dimensions.

Basement #009: Eric Wargo | Time Travel Physics, Precognitive Dreams, and Quantum Biology
Anthropologist and science writer Eric Wargo challenges linear time, arguing that the future can influence the present through precognition, time loops, and retrocausation, all grounded in the physics of the block universe and quantum biology.

The StarTalk Team Has More Questions for Neil | Burning Question Pt. 4
Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles burning questions from his team, covering everything from the weight of Earth and the simulation hypothesis to AI, education reform, and a cosmic perspective on life and death.

“Human TERMINATOR!” - Harvard Neuroscientist on Psychopaths, Love, Telepathy & The Halo Effect | 400
A Harvard neuroscientist dissects the complex neuroscience of love, attraction, and human behavior, revealing the brain circuits behind our deepest connections and darkest tendencies.

Dr David Sinclair: Can Aging Be Reversed? After 8 Weeks, Cells Appeared 75% Younger In Tests!
Harvard Professor Dr. David Sinclair reveals groundbreaking research indicating that aging is a treatable disease caused by information loss, not just wear and tear, and details how his lab has successfully reversed aging in animal tissues and is on the cusp of human trials.

Trump LOSES IT Learning Iran Leader IS GAY | Timcast IRL w/ Bryan Callen & Liv Boeree
This episode explores the alleged US psychological operation to discredit Iran's new leader as gay, pivots to America's geopolitical strategy for global economic dominance, and dives deep into theories of secret government AI, its societal impact, and the philosophical implications of a simulated reality.

Joe Rogan Experience #2467 - Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan and Joe Rogan explore the profound mysteries of consciousness, from the intelligence of plants to the existential threats and opportunities presented by AI, challenging our anthropocentric view of the world.