The Michael Shermer Show is a series of long-form conversations between Dr. Michael Shermer and lead
Shermer and Thornton discuss: aggression: passive, proactive, reactive, relational • moralistic puni
Shermer and Mac Donald discuss: race as America’s original sin • civil rights • equality vs. equity
How humans transfer knowledge through time might affect our ability to think. With the advent of the
The quantum computer, which harnesses the power and complexity of the atomic realm, promises to be e
My guest today is Inga Thompson, one of the most decorated cyclists in American history. You might a
In the final minutes of the final lecture of Dr. Shermer’s final semester at Chapman a student asked
Shermer and Skousen discuss: whether economics is politicized • Adam Smith and what he really said •
Have you ever wondered why Bernie Madoff thought he could brazenly steal his clients’ money? Or why
The United States is currently home to six generations of people. With her clear-eyed and insightful
How do gods and spirits come to feel vividly real to people — as if they were standing right next to
In this special episode of the podcast, Michael Shermer talks about: why race still matters why rac
It’s become fashionable to argue that free will is a fiction: that we humans are in the thrall of an
Christopher Hitchens was for many years considered one of the fiercest and most eloquent left-wing p
In this special episode of the Michael Shermer Show Dr. Shermer comments on current events surroundi
The democratic ideal demands that the citizenry think critically about matters of public import. Yet
Paranoid about the “ums” and “uhs” that pepper your presentations? Bewildered by “hella” or the mete
In the summer of 1942, Stanley Lovell, a renowned industrial chemist, received a mysterious order to
Shermer and Alderson-Day discuss the psychologist’s journey to understand the phenomenon of sensed-p
Shermer and the Posners discuss: the nature and banality of evil • Are we all potential Nazis? • Men
Shermer and Brin discuss: AI and AGI • are they existential threats? • the alignment problem • Large
