Nate Wenke Podcast: Recent Episodes
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In this episode I have the pleasure of having on Hannah Went. Hannah is an expert in epigenetics and helps to run a company called Tru Diagnostics. Their company specializes in analyzing biological markers to determine your true biological age compared to your chronological age. We discuss her work, epigenetics, biological vs chronological age, variability in epigenetics, biohacking, and much more. Hope you enjoy.
In this episode I have on my cousin Travis to discuss a number of topics. Travis and I have a history of interesting conversations at various family events and I figured it would be fun to have him on to have one on the pod. We start off the discussion with a bit on free speech. Then, we move into a discussion of money, inflation, debt, crypto and more. Hope you find it useful.
In this episode I discuss the work of one of my favorite people on the human improvement / environment front. Marian Tupy has written several books on world economic and environmental policy one of which is the 10 Global Trends book. The podcast covers these 10 global trends and brings up some surprising statistics about how good the world is doing. I try to make a rationally optimistic case for the future. I hope you enjoy.
I had the pleasure on having Fernando a friend of a friend on to talk about AI and its implications for the world. We get into all the things.
In this episode I do an overview of 3 influential books everyone should read. The Coddling of American Mind, The Parasitic Mind, and Irreversible Damage. These books each deal with current cultural and political trends within the West.
In this episode I have on Logan Carnes. Logan has quite the journey to tell as he's gone through a lot to get where he is. We discuss several topics including junk removal, business, entrepreneurship, motivation, today's business environment and much more.
In this episode I discuss my thoughts on the new developments in the AI world. The podcast starts with a description of quantum computing and its ramifications for all industries. Then I launch into a description of several key developments in the AI world including, the alignment problem, ai tools, the “Spirit of” question, your personal AI psychologist, and the “newer” AI girlfriend developments.
In this episode I had the pleasure of having on Christopher Balkaran to discuss a number of key topics in todays rapidly changing environment. Topics include free speech, honesty, humility, technological advances, political correctness, AI, Chat GPT, and more.
In this episode I discuss the mental health crisis in America today. The first part of the pod is a description of my own personal journey with antidepressants. Then, I broaden the discussion to incorporate trends and data surrounding the overall situation. Topics include, antidepressants, mental health, Exercise and Depression, Big Pharma, and much more. Hope you find it useful.
In this episode I discuss the growing fertility crisis that very few people seem to be aware of. Global population collapse is a serious concern and contradicts mainstream perspectives on the issue. I explore the data on population and fertility and the implications of the current projections. Topics range from fertility, motherlessness, social security, and more.
In this episode I have on Harley Seelbinder again to discuss the advent of the birth control pill and its effect on dating, relationships, and sex. We get into the data on premarital sex and cohabition effects on divorce and long term happiness in marriage. We further dive into topics about morality, traditional belief structures, marriage, relationships, sex and more..
In this episode I have on Luke Raynham. Luke is an entrepreneur who specializes in social media content creation and management. He has had an interesting journey to become who he is today and we explore different aspects of that.
In this episode I sit down with entrepreneur and business owner Adam Tucker. Adam owns a popular marijuana dispensary called Cannamazoo. We had an excellent discussion exploring some of the nuances around marijuana. This is a very complicated subject with many different facets so we did our best to give an overview on some of the main issues surrounding marijuana. Topics include, the definition of the word drug, THC vs CBD, smoking vs injesting, alcohol vs marijuana, health cost and benefits, legal issues, and much more.
In this episode, Why You Need Philosophy - Tanner Rynd | Nate Wenke Podcast Episode 14. I have an old friend from high school Tanner Rynd. Tanner moved out to California to study Philosophy at Pepperdine University. We explore a variety of topics around philosophy including Aristotle’s virtue ethics, relativism, Socrates, God, death, free will vs determinism, and more.
Guest Name: Tanner Rynd
In this episode I have my first Ask Me Anything episode. It was a lot of fun and I thought the questions were pretty interesting. I explore topics such as Biblical Interpretation, Coffee vs Tea, AI Consciousness, IQ, liberals vs conservatives, aliens, and much more.
In this episode I explore the psychology of the comment section. There is a statistical and probabilistic explanation for the type of people and comments one will encounter. I explore our evolutionary nature in terms of higher disposition towards negative information as well as the lack of physical and social cost to saying vitriolic comments online. I discuss an excellent documentary called the Social Dilemma by Tristan Harris and the implications of technological advance the film brings up. Finally I showcase some of my “favorite” comments let’s say.
In this episode I primarily talk about the next generation of AI from openai called GPT-4. This is a more advanced version of the Chat GPT which has multiple improvements from its predecessor. This model boasts multi-modal capabilities, advancing reasoning, greater creativity, and more. I also explore topics such as the inefficient and redundant nature of our current education system and quantum computing.
In this episode I describe my own personal experience with counseling and what I have learned. I describe the stigma around counseling/therapy that I experienced and that is misguided. I talk about the importance of aiming at the truth in these environments and the consequences of avoiding it. I talk about the influence Jordan Peterson's rule "Tell the Truth or at least don't lie" had on me and much more.
In this episode I have on my good friend Harley again for another conversation. We discuss what precisely we are doing with this whole podcast thing, which summarizes to we have no idea. We explore the implications of the information age we are in access to free, high quality, educational content. The last half of the podcasts focuses on our own experience with Chat GPT and the exploration of the future of AI. We talk about AI girlfriends within the context of the epidemic of loneliness in the US. Finally we end on the significance of exponential distributions.
In this episode I had a conversation with Steven Anderson, a friend from a philosophy class. Steven and I mainly focus on questions regarding truth and morality. Is there an objective truth? And if so, do we have access to it? Can you live in a moral relativist world? We also explore the concepts of belief, free will, determinism, agency, and much more.
In this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Tyler Panzner. Dr. Panzner is an expert in using your unique gene mutations to optimize your health. He started his own business using his extensive knowledge to generate health protocols curated specifically for you. We talk about his work in genetics and health optimization. We also explore vitamin supplementation, exercise, diet, intermittent fasting, heat and cold exposure, psychedelics, and genetic engineering. It was a pleasure to have him on and gain insights into his area of expertise. I'm confident you will find the information useful.
In this episode I had the pleasure of having my father Jeff Wenke on. He described his background in terms of becoming a pastor. We discussed many topics including the relevance of the Bible, evidence for faith, interpreting scripture, Christianity vs Islam, meaning and purpose, and much more
I this episode I talk about the meteoric rise of Chat GPT over the last two months. I discuss the the implications of the processing speed advantage of electronic circuits over neural networks. The moral quandary of runaway intelligence. The consequences of deep fakes on society and what we see as reality. The demise of novel and creative achievement. A discussion of autonomous weapons and vehicles. Bias programmed into AI. The human condition in regards to Aldous Huxley's book "Brave New world" and much more.
In this episode I review Viktor Frankl's book "Man's Search for Meaning". Frankl was a psychologist who survived the Nazi concentration camps and wrote about his experiences from a psychological perspective. This book impacted me greatly growing up and I share about how it shaped me and my own perspective about life. I go into questions such as Does life have inherent Meaning? What is the fundamental religious question? How should one act in the world? and much more.
In this episode I had the pleasure of interviewing pastor Solomon from Good News Church in Uganda. Pastor Solomon is a key religious leader in Uganda who runs a growing church, refugee programs, a TV station, and much more. We discuss his life growing up, his religious journey, what he's doing now, and what advice he has for young people. If you would like to support Pastor Solomon and what he does please use the following links.
http://www.goodnewsug.com/
https://thebridgeportage.org/give/
In this episode I have on Harley Seelbinder to discuss 2 of the 4 biochacking methods, intentional heat and cold exposure. We go over the relevant scientific findings on using deliberate cold and heat exposure for health benefits. The second half is on intermittent fasting and HIIT workouts is found on the HarleySeelbinderPodcast.
In this episode I talk about my personal experience growing up at a Christian High School specifically in regards to the clash between science and traditional religious belief. I talk about young earth creationism vs old earth creationism and the false problem this debate has generated. I propose an alternative way to look at issue that takes into account historical context as well as the complexity of religious texts. Perhaps we can have our cake and eat it too as the phrase goes.
In this is episode I describe my reasoning behind why I am starting a podcast. I have considered doing this for a long time and finally decided to pull the trigger. I do my best to summarize my reasoning and thoughts behind it, as well as my concerns and fears. Hopefully it is informative.