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Dilan Dane And Ben Tauber
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Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Twitch founder: secrets to happiness, success, society destabilizing, and how to scale
In this episode, the co-founder of Twitch and one of Silicon Valley’s most iconic builders shares the personal transformation that came after selling Twitch to Amazon for nearly a billion dollars, and realizing achievement doesn’t equal peace.Justin opens up about his childhood, the obsessive habits that shaped his discipline, and how he learned to build not just companies but communities and character. He breaks down the psychology behind taking action without fear, attracting world-class talent, and leading with trust.He also reveals how meditation, ayahuasca, and years of deep self-work reshaped his rela...
2025-11-12
1h 07
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
The Future of Aging: How Science Could Defeat Death
Most people accept aging as inevitable. Aubrey de Grey refuses to.In this episode, the world’s most recognized longevity scientist breaks down why aging is a solvable engineering problem — not a mystery of biology.Aubrey shares the moments that shaped his mission to defeat death, the science behind “longevity escape velocity,” and how AI breakthroughs like AlphaFold are accelerating humanity’s fight against aging.He also reveals what he actually does to stay biologically younger at 62 — from cutting-edge diagnostics to his take on rapamycin, plasma exchange, GLP-1s, and Brian Johnson’s Blueprint....
2025-10-20
1h 22
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
The future of Ibogaine: from healing PTSD to performance enhancemen
Most psychedelics last a few hours. Ibogaine lasts over 24 — and it might be one of the most powerful healing tools on Earth.In this episode, Trevor Millar — founder of Ambio Life Sciences and one of the leading voices in psychedelic medicine — reveals the extraordinary science and human stories behind ibogaine: a compound that’s helping veterans heal from PTSD and traumatic brain injury, ending opioid addiction overnight, and even showing promise for Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis.If you’re a founder, high performer, or simply curious about the future of consciousness and healing, this episode will...
2025-10-11
1h 41
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Dopamine, Anxiety and GLP-1s: Neuroscientist reveals how craving and worry aren’t what you think
Most people think dopamine equals pleasure. They’re wrong—and that mistake keeps us stuck on the hedonic treadmill.In this episode, Dr. Jud Brewer reveals why excitement isn’t happiness, how anxiety hijacks the brain through habit loops, and why willpower fails almost every time.Founders and high performers will learn how to stop chasing the dopamine treadmill, rewire their brains using awareness, and replace worry with curiosity—a superpower that rewires habits faster than any hack.Follow AGI:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/almostgotitpod/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@almostgo...
2025-09-25
1h 37
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
The Real AI Risk: "We’re Not Ready" says Enneagram Expert
In this episode, Enneagram master teacher and bestselling author Russ Hudson argues that humanity’s psychology and emotional maturity are lagging far behind our technology. He explains why we’re not ready for the radical changes AI will unleash, and how ancient wisdom traditions like the Enneagram can help us close that gap.Follow Dilan: www.x.com/dilanFollow Ben: www.x.com/realbentauberTimestamps0:00 Intro0:52 Who is Russ Hudson?1:38 What is the Enneagram? The nine points explained10:40 How it differs from other personality systems12:12 Ancient history and...
2025-08-19
1h 46
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Grok 4 Revolution, AI Threesomes, & How To Improve Your Pooping
AI is moving fast — from running your business to replacing your therapist. Ben and Dilan break down Grok-4’s leap past GPT-4, new gene edits that might kill heart disease, and why Silicon Valley is obsessed with microdosing weight-loss drugs. This episode is a glimpse into the weird, unstoppable future founders need to see coming.Follow Ben: https://x.com/realbentauberFollow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanListen to all of our episodes: https://www.almostgotitpod.com/Timestamps:00:00 - Welcome to Almost Got It01:00 - Dylan’s trip to Turkey and medita...
2025-07-18
1h 06
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Ketamine Treatment Pioneer & ER Physician Reveals Hack That Rewires Trauma In Minutes
What if trauma isn’t a life sentence, but a circuit your brain can rewire?In this episode, ER physician and ketamine therapy pioneer Dr. David Dansky shares the powerful science behind ketamine, how it helps patients heal from deep trauma, and the risks no one talks about.He also unpacks the neuroscience of inner voices, childhood wonder, and the blurry line between medicine and mysticism.Follow Dilan: www.x.com/dilanFollow Ben: www.x.com/realbentauberTimestamps:00:00 Intro0:06:37 Emergency room stories and emotional chaos13:15 Ch...
2025-07-14
1h 47
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Neuroscientist Reveals How You Can Rewire Your Brain Without Surgery
What if suffering isn’t caused by pain, but by broken predictions in your brain?In this episode, neuroscientist Dr. Jay Sanguinetti explains how trauma rewires us, why targeted ultrasound could transform mental health, and what it means to reach “God Mode” as a human.Follow Dilan: www.x.com/dilanFollow Ben: www.x.com/realbentauberAbout Dr. Jay Sanguinetti: https://www.jaysanguinetti.com/⸻Timestamps:00:00 – Welcome + Jay’s bio02:10 – What is “God Mode”?06:00 – Childhood trauma and grief11:20 – Catholic guilt + early death16:00 – Aphantasia + memory blocks21:00 – Parenting + inner child work26:30 – Are parts of us conscious?32:00 – Is consciousness real or illusion?37:00 – From X-Files to neuroscience42:40 – Pain vs...
2025-07-10
1h 39
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Psychedelics Expert: How to Reprogram Your Brain Faster
In this episode of Almost Got It, we sit down with Dr. Jeehan Chowdhury — physician, Rhodes Scholar, biotech founder, and former CEO of Journey Colab — to unpack the cutting edge science of how to reprogram your brain.Jeehan shares how he went from being bullied as an immigrant kid in Canada to raising millions for a psychedelic biotech startup.He talks openly about shutting it all down, confronting his own victim mindset, and why ibogaine might be the most powerful addiction treatment we've never heard of.From machine learning metaphors to frozen trauma states, this...
2025-06-27
1h 40
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Heart Transplant Survivor: I Thought It Was a Cough - It Was Heart Failure
n this unforgettable episode of Almost Got It, we sit down with Trent Rankin — a U.S. Army Ranger, Apple engineer, and heart transplant survivor — to uncover the story of how a seemingly harmless cough turned out to be a deadly sign of heart failure.From growing up in Alabama to enduring Ranger School, landing a role at Apple, and then suddenly waking up in the ICU unable to breathe — Trent's journey is one of discipline, denial, and ultimately, survival.He opens up about:• Getting medically discharged from the military• Rebuilding his identity in Silicon...
2025-06-20
1h 30
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Former Google Employee Turned Comedian: "Comedy Helped Me Survive Tech Burnout"
In this episode of Almost Got It, we dive deep with Will Rocklin — former Google & YouTube Product Manager turned comedian, screenwriter and still product manager — about the chaos, comedy, and clarity of navigating a midlife career reinvention.Follow the hosts and guest:Dilan: https://x.com/dilanBen: https://x.com/realbentauberWilliam: https://x.com/willrocklinTimestamps:00:00 – Intro: Transhumanism, AI & Comedy Collide01:09 – Who Is Will Rocklin?02:35 – Why Will Left Tech for Comedy05:34 – What “Going All In” Really Feels Like07:15 – The Truth About Art and Authenticity
2025-06-14
1h 36
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Tulpas, Starship, and the Death of Faith
This week, we dive into tulpas, AI's emotional future, the Starship launch, and why asking why might be the most radical thing you can do.From ancient Buddhist wisdom to Google’s AI breakthroughs – this one gets deep.Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben: https://x.com/realbentauberTimestamps:00:00 – Intro01:30 – What is a tulpa? The strange origin story04:45 – Can an imaginary friend become conscious?08:15 – Multiple personalities & ethical dilemmas12:30 – Google I/O: AI characters fear being turned off16:00 – Prompt theory, memes & simulation jokes18:30 – Grief as consciousness coll...
2025-05-30
1h 23
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Cognitive Scientist Reveals the Hidden Truth About Your Mind
In this episode, we sit down with Jonathan Schooler—top 100 cognitive scientist, consciousness researcher, and OG mind explorer—to unpack one of the most provocative theories of self-awareness: Nested Observer Windows.What if your mind isn’t a single stream of thought… but a mosaic of smaller minds, each with its own experience?We go deep on why you forget what you read, how verbalizing a memory can destroy it, and whether your tongue might have a consciousness of its own. Plus: psychedelics, mind wandering, AI, and what happens when the tulpa inside your head wakes up...
2025-05-22
1h 50
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Rosebud, AI Therapy & the Religion of the Future?
In this episode: Sean Dadashi, the founder of the mental health AI app Rosebud, joins us to unpack the collapse of traditional therapy—and why LLMs might become your next therapist.We dive into how childhood trauma, spiritual epiphanies, and ancient Buddhist practices shaped Sean’s journey… and how AI is now helping people do the inner work that human therapists often can’t.We also debate the hierarchy of religion, how Buddhism became a luxury belief, and why the future of mental health might be on your phone—not a therapist’s couch.Follow...
2025-05-15
1h 30
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Estrogen, Enlightenment & AI Doctors: Are Humans Becoming Obsolete?
In this episode: Dylan’s estrogen levels spike out of nowhere, so he turns to GPT-4.5 for medical advice. Shockingly, it works better than any doctor he’s ever had. Is this the future of healthcare?We dive into how body fat messes with your hormones, why GPT might be the best primary care physician on the planet, and what happens when AI outperforms humans on medical licensing exams. Plus: the meditation technique that can give you monk-like focus in 36 hours.Follow Dylan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben: https://x.com/btaubsterList...
2025-05-01
1h 22
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
AGI, Sex Robots, and the Death of Human Connection?
In this episode: the new OpenAI O3 model just hit a 136 IQ - genius territory. Is this the moment we crossed into AGI?We explore what it really means for AI to be "smarter" than most humans, why sex robots are getting scarily good at emotional manipulation, and whether AI relationships could replace human connection entirely.Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben: https://x.com/btaubsterListen to the podcast: https://www.almostgotitpod.comChapters:00:00 – Intro01:53 – The Moment AI Surpassed Most Humans 04...
2025-04-24
1h 19
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Brain-to-Voice Tech, Microplastic Brains & Resurrecting Musicians?
In this episode we dive into a brain-computer interface that gives a paralyzed woman her voice back, the terrifying rise of microplastics in human brains, and a musician “resurrected” using lab-grown neurons. We also explore dolphin language models, uploading your mind, and the question: are humans still the most conscious beings on Earth?Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben: https://x.com/btaubsterListen to the podcast: https://www.almostgotitpod.comChapters:00:00 – Intro01:25 – Paralyzed Woman Speaks via Brain-Co...
2025-04-17
1h 18
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Reviving Extinct Wolves, AI’s Teenage Years, and Humanity’s Last Bet
In today's episode we talk about, extinct species revived in real labs, AI predictions for 2027 and the ethical chaos of raising a conscious machineFollow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben: https://x.com/btaubster Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app: www.almostgotitpod.com00:00 – Intro: Dire Wolves, Conscious AI & WTF Is Happening01:32 – The Sound Earth Hasn't Heard in 10,000 Years02:00 – They Brought Back the Dire Wolf. Seriously.04:15 – Should We Revive Extinct Species?06:00 – Are Humans a Menace… or Earth’s Noah...
2025-04-10
1h 16
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
AI Schools, Cancer Cures, & The Death of Language Barriers
What happens when you find out you have cancer at 20... and then live for over a decade believing it never went away? This week’s episode is a raw, unfiltered dive into the chaos and beauty of life in the age of AGI.Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben: https://x.com/btaubster Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app: www.almostgotitpod.com00:00 – Intro02:00 – Are AI Schools Making Kids Smarter or Dumber?05:45 – The Yelp of the Future: AI Chooses Your Lunch08:30 – Max Ventilla’s $200M Failure and Why It Mattered12:00 – 2 Hours a Day, Top 1% St...
2025-04-03
1h 09
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
The First Artificial Heart, Memory-Transferring Organs, & The Science of Rebirth
In this we dive into the mind-blowing world of artificial organs, near-death experiences, and the science-meets-mysticism rabbit hole of consciousness and rebirth. From synthetic hearts that go woosh to Buddhist views of memory transfer at death, this episode unpacks the future of humanity - one organ at a time.Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben: https://x.com/btaubster Listen to our podcast on your favorite podcast app: www.almostgotitpod.comChapters:0:00 - Intro1:25 - First Man Walks Out with a Fully Artificial...
2025-03-24
1h 10
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
Manus AI Review, BRP Molecule & Obesity, Estrogen PMS, & Teen AGI Risks
Manus AI might be the most powerful AI product we’ve ever tested. In this episode, we break down how it builds full-fledged products in minutes.We also dive into AI’s role in drug discovery, including BRP, a newly found peptide that could eliminate obesity without side effects. Plus, we explore a bigger question: Are we on the verge of becoming gods?Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben: https://x.com/btaubster Chapters00:00 - Welcome to Almost Got It (AGI)03:27 - AI that Twee...
2025-03-15
1h 18
Becoming Superhuman Podcast
The First Brain In A Box, Kung Fu Robots, & The Future of Conscious Machines
In this episode of Almost Got It (AGI), we explore the world’s first neuron-based computer, discuss kung fu-trained humanoid robots, and debate whether AI could ever be truly alive.Follow Dilan: https://x.com/dilanFollow Ben:Chapters:0:00 - Welcome to Almost Got It (AGI)0:32 - Meet the Hosts: Ben Taubert & Dilan Dane1:13 - The World’s First Neuron-Based Computer (Cortical Labs)3:50 - A Brain in a Box: Can Neurons Be Used for AI?7:00 - Could Comp...
2025-03-11
1h 10