The Michael Shermer Show

The Michael Shermer Show is a series of long-form conversations between Dr. Michael Shermer and lead

Episodes

Total: 502

William Green delves into the lives of iconic investors like Buffett, Munger, and Templeton, unravel

In the U.S. alone, more than $400 billion are donated to charity each year—equivalent to two percent

In The Suggestible Brain, cognitive psychologist Amir Raz delves into how suggestions can influence

Guy P. Harrison is an acclaimed author of nine thought-provoking books that encourage curiosity and

Historically, Western societies were defined by stark divisions between wealth and poverty, with onl

Banco Popular, once a top global bank, collapsed unexpectedly in 2017. Investigative journalist Gare

In this thought-provoking conversation, Dan Barker, a former evangelical preacher turned prominent a

Paul Ehrlich reflects on his extensive career, including what he got wrong in The Population Bomb, t

Journey to the frontiers of human knowledge with astrophysicist Kelsey Johnson as she explores mind-

Michael Shermer interviews Jon Mills, a psychoanalyst and philosopher, on a variety of topics, inclu

In this special solo episode, Michael Shermer reflects on the 2024 election.

In 2023, 107,543 Americans died from an overdose—over 75 thousand of those overdosed from fentanyl.

Dr. Warren Hern’s book, Abortion in the Age of Unreason: A Doctor’s Account of Caring for Women Befo

In this solo episode, Michael Shermer discusses the upcoming election, reflecting on the historical

Edward Goldberg analyzes the United States’ emergence as the global liberal hegemon, detailing its g

Across America, a storm is brewing as the Christian Right gains unprecedented power. From book bans

Mark Weinstein, a tech entrepreneur, privacy expert—and one of the visionary inventors of social net

Neal Stephenson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels including Termination Shock, S

How should we go about understanding LLMs? Do these language models truly understand what they are s

First Amendment scholar and philosopher Tara Smith offers a comprehensive analysis of free speech, s