Sam Harris
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Sam Harris has been mentioned in 6 episodes across 6 podcasts, first heard Feb 2022 on Lex Fridman. Influential figure in the new atheism movement, impacting the host's views.
Samuel Benjamin Harris is an American neuroscientist, philosopher, author, and podcast host. His work touches on a range of topics, including rationality, religion, ethics, free will, determinism, neuroscience, meditation, psychedelics, philosophy of mind, politics, terrorism, and artificial intelligence. Harris came to prominence for his criticism of religion, and he is known as one of the "Four Horsemen" of New Atheism, along with Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett.
| Mentioned in | 6 episodes on 6 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Feb 2022 on Lex Fridman |
| Role | Neuroscientist |
| Affiliation | Project Reason |
| Field | Consciousness, Ethics |
What do podcasts say about Sam Harris?
4 quotes, recorded on The Diary Of A CEO and Tim Ferriss.
Sam Harris and all of these people...
The Diary Of A CEO · · EpisodeCredited for facilitating reconnection (I asked Sam to make the introduction…).
Tim Ferriss · · EpisodeHe presents a confident, explanatory map of psychedelics vs meditation: what meditation does is show you... it allows you to recognize something about consciousness itself.
Alex O'Connor · · EpisodeListed in entities but not substantively discussed in the provided excerpt.
Dave Smith · · Episode
How do different shows talk about Sam Harris?
6 shows discussed Sam Harris in these episodes.
- The Diary Of A CEO — 1 episode
Sam Harris and all of these people...
No.1 Christianity Expert: The Truth About Christianity! The Case For Jesus (Historian's Proof) - Tim Ferriss — 1 episode
Credited for facilitating reconnection (I asked Sam to make the introduction…).
David Whyte, Poet — The Conversational Nature of Reality - Alex O'Connor — 1 episode
He presents a confident, explanatory map of psychedelics vs meditation: what meditation does is show you... it allows you to recognize something about consciousness itself.
The Self is an Illusion - Sam Harris - Dave Smith — 1 episode
Listed in entities but not substantively discussed in the provided excerpt.
Vivek Ramaswamy | Dave Smith | Part Of The Problem 1036 - PowerfulJRE — 1 episode
- Lex Fridman — 1 episode
Who talks about Sam Harris on podcasts?
Joe Rogan brought up Sam Harris; the most recent mention was Mar 2026 on The Diary Of A CEO.
- No.1 Christianity Expert: The Truth About Christianity! The Case For Jesus (Historian's Proof) on The Diary Of A CEO (Mar 2026)
- Joe Rogan Experience #2424 - Jelly Roll on PowerfulJRE (Dec 2025) — Joe Rogan
- David Whyte, Poet — The Conversational Nature of Reality on Tim Ferriss (Dec 2024)
- The Self is an Illusion - Sam Harris on Alex O'Connor (Mar 2024)
- Vivek Ramaswamy | Dave Smith | Part Of The Problem 1036 on Dave Smith (Sep 2023)
- Philip Goff: Consciousness, Panpsychism, and the Philosophy of Mind | Lex Fridman Podcast #261 on Lex Fridman (Feb 2022)
Which podcasts mention Sam Harris most?
Lex Fridman (1 episode), Tim Ferriss (1 episode) and PowerfulJRE (1 episode) mention Sam Harris most.
- Lex Fridman — 1 episode · More people from Lex Fridman
- Tim Ferriss — 1 episode · More people from Tim Ferriss
- PowerfulJRE — 1 episode · More people from PowerfulJRE
- Alex O'Connor — 1 episode
- Dave Smith — 1 episode · More people from Dave Smith
What is Sam Harris mentioned alongside?
Sam Harris is most often mentioned alongside New Atheism, BetterHelp and Donald Trump.
Influenced by: New Atheism
Mentioned together: BetterHelp, Donald Trump, Chief Thunder Bear, David Goggins, Ways2Well, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, Tony Robbins, Ralphie May, Processed information, Bear Archery