12 Geniuses Podcast
The difference between average and greatness might be one or two well executed things. 12 Geniuses explores the highly successful people in business, athletics, and music so we can all learn how to perform at our highest level.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 187
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Steven Olikara | Electing Younger Leaders
Even with President Biden not seeking reelection, age in American politics is still a highly debated issue. Americans overall want younger candidates in office. While the U.S. House of Representative…
00:39:18 |
Tue 01 Oct 2024
Scott Shigeoka | Staying Curious on Contentious Issues
Election season often highlights a range of hot-button topics, from abortion to immigration, which becomes trickier to navigate when conversations pop up with friends or at the dinner table. While we…
00:37:49 |
Tue 24 Sep 2024
Jesús Mantas | Catching A.I. in the Act
AI-generated content has exploded into people’s feeds, and with that comes greater concern over deep fakes and misinformation. As we scroll through election content this season, how can we ensure we …
00:41:36 |
Tue 17 Sep 2024
Dr. Pano Kanelos | Better Dialogue on Campus
Colleges have become a hotbed of division as students from all walks of life cross paths with each other, and academic agendas shape discourse and student life on campuses. As Gen Z casts some of the…
00:42:31 |
Tue 10 Sep 2024
Dr. Geoffrey Baym | A Media Literacy Diet for Elections
The blurred lines between journalism, advertising, and entertainment have contributed to a lack of media literacy in today’s audiences. So, how do we discern when we have all the facts, particularly …
00:40:47 |
Tue 03 Sep 2024
Amanda Ripley | Countering Culture & Political Conflict
Political violence and threats of political attacks, from the national to community level, have soared in recent years. Political conflict and culture wars dominate headlines, causing Americans a sen…
00:47:29 |
Sun 25 Aug 2024
Vance Cryer | The Threats to American Democracy
Finding and fighting against national security threats is a crucial job. In any election cycle, it’s even more necessary as political enemies and disinformation can pose serious threats to our democr…
00:48:00 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Dr. Karthick Ramakrishnan | The Value of Democracy
How has democracy enabled Americans to thrive over the last 240+ years? Dr. Karthick Ramakrishnan shares his “only in America” story, talks about how the United States, despite its challenges and pro…
00:46:02 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Dr. Jay Van Bavel | Deprogramming the Partisan Brain
Why do we side with a political party? How do social identity and partisanship play in today’s politics? Why do we view the other side as the problem? Author and researcher Dr. Jay Van Bavel explores…
00:43:21 |
Mon 19 Aug 2024
Digital Nomads and Worldschooling with Annika Paradise
There are approximately 35 million digital nomads - workers who work online from various places around a country or around the world - and the number is poised to grow rapidly. As tools that enable r…
00:34:30 |
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Business on the Edge with Dr. Emily Block
Just over 200 years ago, 90% of all humans lived in abject poverty. Life expectancy was less than half of what it is today. Business and capitalism take a lot of criticism for creating inequality and…
00:35:52 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Working Smarter with Dr. Jason Womack
Never in human history have people had more powerful tools than right now. At the same time, the tools of distraction are everywhere. The quest to reach individual potential is both enhanced and disr…
00:29:56 |
Wed 22 May 2024
AI: Talent's Rocket Fuel with Mike Bechtel
Artificial intelligence is touching elements of our lives that most people couldn’t have predicted even five years ago. No aspect is being disrupted more than our work and our jobs. As Michael Kanaan…
00:23:18 |
Wed 01 May 2024
The Power of Rituals with Dr. Michael Norton
Our lives are filled with repetitive tasks meant to keep us on track—what we come to know as habits. Over time, these routines (for example, brushing your teeth or putting on your right sock first) t…
00:19:05 |
Thu 11 Apr 2024
The Vehicles of Tomorrow with Álvaro Marquez
For generations, when you purchased a car what you bought is what you got. That is changing. It’s accepted that self-driving, electric vehicles are the future. However, what many people might be surp…
00:29:34 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
Dr. Matthew Johnson | The Popularity of Psychedelics
Since Dr. Matthew Johnson first appeared on 12 Geniuses in September of 2020 to discuss The Future of Psychedelics, popular opinion in favor of this category of drugs has surged and so has the resear…
00:23:38 |
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Living Healthy Longer with Dr. Steven Austad
Throughout his career, Dr. Steven Austad has been exploring aging, longevity, and life extension in a variety of animals. He has written multiple books, including “Why We Age: What Science Is Discove…
00:27:53 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
Peak Oil, Peak Auto, and Peak People with Futurist David Houle
“Peak Oil” is the point that global oil production is set to begin its decline. “Peak Auto” is the point that global automotive production will begin its decline. “Peak People” is the point that glob…
00:25:30 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Scott Stalker | Transitions, Space Exploration, & Conflict
In this episode of 12 Geniuses, Scott Stalker joins the show to talk about his career transition, the future of space exploration, and the signals the wars in Ukraine and Middle East are sending us a…
00:20:50 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
Dr. Gabriella Rosen Kellerman | Thriving in Tomorrow's Work
The world is changing faster than ever. The “Accelerating Rate of Change” suggests that humans will experience exponential rates of change this century. With the first quarter of the century nearly c…
00:38:29 |
Tue 12 Dec 2023
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