Podcasts that mention 📚 Waking Up by Sam Harris

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Waking Up

by Sam Harris

Mentioned 18 times in 17 episodes across 7 podcasts.

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Huberman Lab

Huberman Lab episodes that mention Waking Up by Sam Harris

Episode: Coleman Ruiz: Overcoming Physical & Emotional Challenges

Published on April 8, 2024

I don't know him personally, so public stuff notwithstanding, that's not important to me, but 'Waking Up' and I took an online course with Robert Wright, who wrote 'Why Buddhism is True.'

In this segment, guest Coleman Ruiz references Sam Harris' book 'Waking Up' while also sharing his experience of taking an online course with Robert Wright, the author of 'Why Buddhism is True.'

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Lex Fridman Podcast

Lex Fridman Podcast episodes that mention Waking Up by Sam Harris

Episode: Sam Harris: Trump, Pandemic, Twitter, Elon, Bret, IDW, Kanye, AI & UFOs | Lex Fridman Podcast #365

Published on March 14, 2023

As the host of the "Making Sense Podcast," creator of the Waking Up App, and the author of many seminal books on human nature and the human mind, including "The End of Faith," "The Moral Landscape," "Lying," "Free Will," and "Waking Up," he has had a significant impact.

In the introduction of the episode, Lex Fridman discusses Sam Harris's book 'Waking Up' along with other significant works by Harris, highlighting his influence as an author focused on human nature and the human mind.

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Episode: Sam Harris: Consciousness, Free Will, Psychedelics, AI, UFOs, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #185

Published on May 20, 2021

he's the host of the making sense podcast and the author of many seminal books on human nature and the human mind including the end of faith the moral landscape lying free will and waking up

The host introduces Sam Harris and lists this book as one of his seminal works.

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Modern Wisdom

Modern Wisdom episodes that mention Waking Up by Sam Harris

Episode: 2.75M Q&A - Women’s Value, Loneliness & Bernie Sanders

Published on October 12, 2024

It's the mundane daily uncertainty and ambient malaise, as you're reading another book on meditation and sitting down, listening to Sam Harris tell you to focus on your breath.

Chris Williamson discusses the daily struggles and mentions listening to Sam Harris talk about meditation, alluding to his book "Waking Up", which focuses on meditation techniques.

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Episode: How Social Media Fuels Our Insecurities - Mike Thurston

Published on January 11, 2024

Sam Harris had this really beautiful idea about the balance of being and becoming that was really lovely, but tactically, I have to say I'm struggling to nail that balance.

During the discussion, the host mentions Sam Harris's insightful idea about finding a balance between 'being' and 'becoming.' This concept is notably explored in his book, 'Waking Up,' highlighting Harris's impact on the subject.

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Episode: Sam Harris - How To Feel More Connected To Yourself & Others (4K)

Published on July 31, 2023

and I I think that you make it very well in waking up which I told you before we'd started I think I've gifted my mum every Christmas for the last three years which has been a great assistance in me being able to get something delivered digitally the Night Before Christmas I highly highly recommend that everyone go and check it out

The host mentions Sam Harris's book/app 'Waking Up', stating he gifts it annually and highly recommends it.

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Episode: How Catching Covid Can Change Your Personality - Dr Diana Fleischman | Modern Wisdom Podcast 290

Published on March 5, 2021

15 minutes a day that's sam harris's thing 15 minutes a day every day

The speaker references Sam Harris's recommendation of meditating for 15 minutes a day, implying familiarity with his work on mindfulness.

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Episode: How Marketing Reshapes Our Brains | Prince Ghuman & Matt Johnson | Modern Wisdom Podcast 180

Published on June 6, 2020

I think this that is it the guy that climbed the bell tower that Sam Harris uses in his in his book waking up

The host mentions Sam Harris's book and an example used within it.

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Episode: DAVE RUBIN | Going From Woke To Awake | Modern Wisdom Podcast 164

Published on April 30, 2020

because you may remember Ben Affleck was on Real Time with Bill Maher when sam Harris the the neuroscientist and really mindful thinker was on to talk about his book waking up a guide to spirituality without religion

Dave Rubin mentions Sam Harris's book and the context of a discussion about it on Real Time with Bill Maher.

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Episode: Rome, Greggs & Flat Earth | Catch Up 102

Published on April 8, 2019

Well I get some Harris [ __ ] hit the nail on the head... much of our lives are taken up learning how to live once we find an approximation of it we stick at that for the rest of our days

The speaker attributes a quote about learning how to live to Sam Harris, implying it might be from his work, possibly a book like 'Waking Up'.

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Episode: Why Should I Explore My Own Consciousness? | Jeff Warren

Published on October 1, 2018

I'm also now rereading waking up by Sam Harris which is an absolutely fantastic exploration into the sense of self the nature of our own consciousness and meditation and spirituality without religion

The host mentions rereading this book by Sam Harris and describes its content.

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On Purpose with Jay Shetty

On Purpose with Jay Shetty episodes that mention Waking Up by Sam Harris

Episode: Sam Harris ON: The MEANING OF LIFE & Finding Wisdom Through MEDITATION | Jay Shetty

Published on April 24, 2023

That's what we do; everyone listening and watching; the podcast is called Making Sense. The app is called Waking Up, and the book has the same title.

In this segment, the podcast guest, Sam Harris, highlights his app and book, both titled 'Waking Up', in relation to his podcast named 'Making Sense'.

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In the beginning when you're practicing, what I tend to teach in 'Waking Up' is a technique called mindfulness, which most people engage dualistically at first.

In this segment, the guest, Sam Harris, discusses the mindfulness technique he teaches, referencing his book 'Waking Up' as a guide for beginners.

► Watch this excerpt @ 00:27:49

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People I (Mostly) Admire

People I (Mostly) Admire episodes that mention Waking Up by Sam Harris

Episode: Sam Harris: “Spirituality Is a Loaded Term.” | People I (Mostly) Admire | Episode 25

Published on January 11, 2023

I'd love to talk about your book, 'Waking Up.' I'm going to say something that I literally have never said about any book, and that is that I think 'Waking Up' is important.

The podcast host, Steve Levitt, transitions the conversation to focus specifically on Sam Harris's book, 'Waking Up,' expressing how important he thinks it is. This marks the beginning of a dedicated discussion about this book within the episode.

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The Joe Rogan Experience

The Joe Rogan Experience episodes that mention Waking Up by Sam Harris

Episode: Joe Rogan Experience #1068 - Michael Shermer

Published on January 24, 2018

and I quote from Sam Harris's the opening pages of waking up you know I took ecstasy and I'm sitting there on the couch with my buddy

The speaker compares near-death experiences to psychedelic experiences and mentions Sam Harris's book, quoting from its opening pages.

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Episode: Joe Rogan Experience #1062 - Dan Harris & Jeff Warren

Published on January 10, 2018

I mean one of the points that sam Harris mutual friend of ours great podcaster great writer has made in his book waking up which was one of his many books but I think my favorite is that you know in the West we've developed an intellectual and scientific culture that is really robust and has changed the world

Dan Harris mentions Sam Harris's book 'Waking Up' and calls it his favorite among Sam's books.

► Watch this excerpt @ 01:07:21

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The Rubin Report

The Rubin Report episodes that mention Waking Up by Sam Harris

Episode: What is Transhumanism & The Future of Technology? | Zoltan Istvan | TECH | Rubin Report

Published on October 7, 2016

yeah it sounds a lot like uh the book by Sam Harris who's one of my one of my favorite... oh the book's right there Sam Harris waking up a GU... a guide to spirituality without religion

The host mentions Sam Harris and his book, which is visible nearby, and quotes its subtitle to relate it to the discussion on spirituality without fundamentalism.

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Episode: Censorship, Religion, & Secularism | Gad Saad | ACADEMIA | Rubin Report

Published on August 19, 2016

This is what I asked what I asked Sam who's under you know such assault constantly from all these people and wrote a book called waking up spirituality without religion

The host mentions asking Sam Harris about life balance and mentions his book title.

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