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American Alchemy with Jesse Michels

Welcome to the American Alchemy hosted by Jesse Michels. Tune in for new videos WEEKLY highlighting the most heretical thinkers/ideas of our time. 👽 Grab Your Alchemy Merchandise! https://www.americanalchemymerch.com Instagram: @jessemichelsofficial Twitter: @alchemyamerican Sponsor Inquiries: sponsor@jessemichelsmedia.com

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22:13

Why American Sperm Count Dropped 41% in 50 years |...

American Alchemy with Jesse Michels ·

2024/10/05

Shanna H. Swan, Ph.D., is one of the world’s leading environmental and reproductive epidemiologists and a professor of environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. An award-winning scientist, her work examines the impact of environmental exposures, including chemicals such as phthalates and Bisphenol A, on men’s and women’s reproductive health and the neurodevelopment of children. In this conversation, we focus on her new bestselling book

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19:54

The “Clock” That Can Predict Death | Dr. Steve Horvath

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2024/10/05

Steve Horvath is a German–American aging researcher, geneticist, and biostatistician. He is a professor at the University of California Los Angeles known for developing the Horvath aging clock, which is a highly accurate molecular biomarker of aging. Having a clock that’s able to predict age is incredibly important for longevity research and begets important philosophical questions that we discuss in this episode. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Steve Horvath. *** AMERICAN ALCHEMY is an

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21:00

The Company Building Factories in Space | Delian...

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2024/10/05

Delian Asparouhov and Will Bruey are the cofounders of Varda space. With backgrounds in building the dragon capsule at SpaceX and at Founders Fund, the team wants to build stepwise better materials in microgravity environments (fiber optics, pharmaceuticals etc). On this episode, we talk about their revolutionary approach, the macro trends that allow for it (i.e. cheaper launch costs), the important idea that space commercialization will likely precede colonization and the various risks involved in

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25:03

Why The CIA Hired a Team of Psychics | Paul Smith

American Alchemy with Jesse Michels ·

2024/10/05

Parapsychology is a fringey field of physics that involves the study of mind over matter effects. Many elite universities had parapsychology departments in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. At American Alchemy, we think the field is worthy of further inquiry. On this episode, we explore two of parapsychology’s most mind blowing instantiations. The first is a government psychic spy program called Stargate. I interview one of the psychic spies in the program, a guy named Paul Smith, who now teaches people to

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27:07

Why the Soylent Founder Moved to a Goat Farm | Rob...

American Alchemy with Jesse Michels ·

2024/10/04

This week’s American Alchemist is Rob Rhinehart: Rob is the founder of Soylent, partner at Mars Bio, and author of the blog mostly harmless. He’s incredibly intelligent and incredibly eccentric. He lives on a secluded Malibu with goats and horses and eats homemade ice cream all day. He also dabbles in poetry. John Fiorentino, his neighbor, is the founder of gravity blanket (one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns in history), Moonpods, birthdate candles, and now MoonPals. He’s an outspoken

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25:30

The Mysterious Origins of Lyme Disease | Ross Douthat

American Alchemy with Jesse Michels ·

2024/10/04

This week’s American Alchemist is Ross Douthat: Ross is an American political analyst, blogger, author and New York Times columnist. He was a senior editor of The Atlantic. He has written on a variety of conservative topics, including the state of elite education and Christianity in America and "sustainable decadence" in contemporary society. On this episode, we talk about his battle with Lyme disease and its mysterious origins. *** AMERICAN ALCHEMY is an original series hosted by Jesse Michels

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23:38

Did Jesus do Mushrooms? | Brian Muraresku

American Alchemy with Jesse Michels ·

2024/10/04

This week’s American Alchemist is Brian Muraresku: Brian is the New York Times bestselling author of the book, The Immortality Key. It documents the Ancient Greek mystery rituals that many said held civilization together and that the fathers of western civilization (Plato, Aristotle etc.) all underwent. Many of these great thinkers claimed the rituals helped them encounter “their immortal soul”. In The Immortality Key, Brian makes a strong case that the drink they consumed in the mystery rituals

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24:57

Can Psychedelics Solve Depression? | Christian...

American Alchemy with Jesse Michels ·

2024/10/04

This week’s American Alchemist is Christian Angermayer: entrepreneur, investor, and head of Apeiron Investment Group, which manages 3.5 Billion Dollars. Born and bred in Germany, Christian is the first investor in Compass Pathways and founder of Atai Life Sciences, demarginalizing psychedelics and bringing them into the mainstream as FDA-approved treatments and therapies for ailments like depression, addiction, and PTSD. Perhaps more interesting than his business track record is his personality;

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15:29

Priceless Investing Secrets from Tinder's Founder |...

American Alchemy with Jesse Michels ·

2024/10/04

Today’s American Alchemist is Justin Mateen. Justin cofounded Tinder in 2012 and currently runs JAM Fund, a $400 million dollar fund that invests in high-growth tech startups. We discuss his deal flow, what he looks for in founders, pattern recognition, and even did some holotropic breathwork together. Justin also forced me to take shots hot sauce after losing to him in Corn Hole. I’ll get him back though. Ranked #1 Seed Investor in the country by Business

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46:41

Eric Weinstein: “We Need to Leave Earth Now”

American Alchemy with Jesse Michels ·

2024/10/04

Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, cultural commentator and Managing Director of Thiel Capital. He has a theory in physics, called Geometric Unity, which attempts to reconcile quantum field theory and relativity. He's a walking anomaly and a complete polymath; genius doesn't do him justice. In this episode, we grab in n' out, talk about intergenerational theft, malaise among young people, artificial general intelligence, UFO's and the "theoretical" media company of the future. *** AMERICAN ALCHEMY

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12:00

Jake Paul Reflects on Whole Career

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2024/10/02

Today’s American Alchemist is the one and only Jake Paul. Come explore the radical mind of one of the Internet’s most notorious personalities and get to know the man behind the name. From revitalizing the sport of boxing, to investing in tech, Jake is a true trailblazer... and he’s just getting started. *** AMERICAN ALCHEMY is an original series hosted by Jesse Michels that explores the frontier of ideas, science and tech. Each week, we bring you exclusive interviews. INSTAGRAM ➤

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