The Mikhaila Peterson Podcast

Will Witt is a media personality, national speaker, short film director, cultural commentator, and host of the show Will Witt Live on PragerU. He is frequently featured on media outlets like Fox News, The Daily Wire, and Blaze Media. We covered Elon Musk’s Twitter buyout, Florida’s recent ‘Don't Say Gay’ bill, Will’s book tour, meeting his Dutch fiancée, and his transition from lifelong atheist to full-blown Christian. —Links— Will’s latest book — How to Win Friends and Influence Enemies: Taking On Liberal Arguments with Logic and Humor: https://amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-Enemies/dp/B09GW7ZHZ1/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=will+witt&qid=1652393909&sr=8-1 Follow Will on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewillwitt Instagram: https://instagram.com/thewillwitt Check him out at PragerU: https://prageru.com/presenters/will-witt _____________ Follow Me On _____________ All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rson Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaAleksis​​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson Telegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ —Chapters— [0:00] Intro [4:00] Personality Test [6:43] Successful Conversations [8:22] Teacher’s Union Protest [12:19] ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill & Disney [13:01] Governor DeSantis [14:55] Witt’s Fiance [19:28] Health Issues & Suggested Remedies [21:09] Mikhaila’s Hangover Pill [24:54] Witt’s Book Tour & Exhaustion [30:32] Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings & Game of Thrones [34:00] Twitter, Elon Musk, & Technological Revolution [37:05] Career After Becoming a Parent [41:43] Educating Children & Leftist Agenda [47:27] Libertarians Versus the Left [49:47] Why Mikhaila Podcasts [52:34] Will Witt’s Next Book [54:58] Converting to Christianity [1:00:01] Outro #PersonalityTest #CarnivoreDiet #Politics #Christianity #Education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Mark Goulston and I discuss my experience with psychedelics, (im)patience, purpose, life patterns, and pretending you’re blind, as well as concepts like surgical empathy, coping (instead of healing), psychological adhesion, the {horror—terror—don't panic} trifecta, and how Ayahuasca can reconfigure minds as if they’re Rubik's cubes. Originally a UCLA psychiatry professor and FBI hostage negotiation trainer, Dr. Goulston’s expertise has been forged in real-life, high-stakes situations. Dr. Goulston is an executive coach and the author (or co-author) of nine books, including Just Listen and Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior. He is also the host of the My Wakeup Call Podcast, which kindly hosted this episode. —Links— Follow Mark on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkGoulston Check out his books: https://amazon.com/Mark-Goulston/e/B001IZ2O3W%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share & our first conversation: https://youtu.be/S_3Ydotys_g —Follow Me On— All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rson Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaAleksis​​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson Telegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ —Chapters— [0:00] Intro [2:55] Consistency in life, Purpose [7:25] Determination vs. Anger [9:03] Like a Blind Person Seeing for the 1st Time [12:37] Dietary Change & Harvard [16:45] Podcasting, OV [19:08] Psychological Adhesion (vs. Attachment) & Resistance to Change [22:40] Humiliating Billionaires [25:18] Meat & (Losing Faith in) Authority [30:08] Living in Disbelief [33:03] Coping vs. Healing [34:06] The {Horror/Terror/Don't Panic} Trifecta [35:50] Psychedelics, Rubik's Cubes, & Surgical Empathy [44:16] Annoyance vs. Impatience [48:12] Dangers of Unconditional Empathy [49:30] Outro #Empathy #Coping #Psychedelics #Purpose #TheLionDiet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vincent Harinam is a data scientist, law enforcement consultant, and frequent writer on the modern dating market for publications like Quillette. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, where he currently teaches. In this episode, we chat about unsettling dating statistics, the manosphere, what (wo)men find desirable, and the bridge between data science and law enforcement. www.petersonacademy.com _____________ Articles by Vincent: https://quillette.com/author/vincent-harinam Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vincentharinam _____________ Follow Me On _____________ All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rson Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaAleksis​​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson Telegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ _____________ Chapters _____________ [0:00] Intro [3:35] Harinam's Career & Personality [5:59] Data Science & Law Enforcement [11:08] Husband-Outearning Women [14:02] 'Dark Gentlemen’ [16:38] Agreeableness, Wage-Gaps, & Personality Tests [19:38] IQ & Marriage [23:08] Desires vs. Availability [24:34] Relationship Backlash [26:39] Changes in Mate Selection [28:16] The Red Pill, Manosphere, & Rollo Tomassi [32:54] Fixing the Sexual Marketplace? [37:33] Simps, etc. [41:07] Game Theory [42:57] Understanding Statistics [43:14] Replication Crisis [43:50] Geeks vs. Nerds [46:17] Vincent the Crime Solver [46:59] Inside Healthy Relationships [59:35] Top 2 Things Humans Have [1:00:53] The Future of Western Dating? [1:03:03] How Societies Decline [1:06:32] Outro #Dating #IQ #Data #DarkTriad #RedPill #Statistics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jen Fulwiler is a standup comic, bestselling author, and mom of six. She hosted The Jen Fulwiler Show before launching her own podcast, This Is Jen. She has been featured on the Today Show, and her viral social media sketches have racked up millions of views. Her comedy special, The Naughty Corner, is out now on Amazon. We got to talk about the challenges of modern parenthood, self-financing, thrill-seeking, personal ambition after parenthood, touring, and Jen’s approach to mastery. Be sure to subscribe if you enjoy this conversation! _____________ Follow Jen Fulwiler on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenfulwiler Instagram: https://instagram.com/jenniferfulwiler Check out The Naughty Corner: https://amazon.com/Jen-Fulwiler-Naughty-Corner-Jennifer/dp/B08LQXX141 Get tour tickets: https://jenniferfulwiler.com/tour Or check out her books: https://amazon.com/Jennifer-Fulwiler/e/B00H8XPQ1K%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share _____________ Follow Me On _____________ All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rson Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaAleksis​​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson Telegram: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ _____________ Chapters _____________ [0:00] Intro [4:25] Self-financing [7:31] Book Tours [8:56] 6 Kids in 8 Years [11:14] Personal Ambition & Motherhood [18:19] Analysis & Improvement [22:19] Pressures of Parenthood [29:19] Playdates & Personality Types [36:51] Touring with Kids [43:48] Thrill-Seeking & Risk Aversion [46:21] Jen’s Mission [51:05] Life After Children [57:31] Negotiating with Partners [1:02:47] Confidence [1:08:01] Outro #Comedy #Parenthood #Children #JenFulwiler #Ambition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Opposing Views, I talked to Andrew Keen and Steven Umbrello about AI as an existential threat, jobs & automation, mass surveillance, deep learning, how China handles Big Tech, social credit systems & facial recognition in America, and more. Andrew Keen is an internet entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley, and the author of The Internet Is Not the Answer. He hosts Keen On, a daily podcast about books and new writing, as well as the award-winning documentary and TV show How to Fix Democracy. Steven Umbrello is the Managing Director at the Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies and the editor of Trivent Publishing’s Ethics and Robotics book series. He holds a Ph.D. in the ethics and design of AI and has a forthcoming book titled Designed for Death: Controlling Killer Robots. Be sure to subscribe if you enjoy this conversation! ____________ Follow Andrew Keen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajkeen Check out his books: https://amazon.com/Andrew-Keen/e/B001JS2XPM/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1 And podcast: https://linktr.ee/KeenOnPodcast Follow Steven Umbrello on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevenumbro Pre-order ‘Designed for Death: Controlling Killer Robots:’ https://trivent-publishing.eu/home/139-designed-for-death-controlling-killer-robots.html?adtoken=39e8e7465a0621d2cca128b18c687fd1&ad=products&id_employee=2&preview=1 Links mentioned by Steven: https://epic.org/wp-content/uploads/foia/epic-v-ai-commission/EPIC-19-09-11-NSCAI-FOIA-20200331-3rd-Production-pt9.pdf https://epic.org/documents/epic-v-ai-commission/ ______________ Follow Me On ______________ All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rson Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaAleksis​​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson Telegram channel: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ ______________ Chapters ______________ [00:00] Intro [03:26] Keen’s View of AI [04:57] Existential Risk [08:03] AI & Job Automation [11:05] Kinds of AI [12:00] Implementation in the US & China [13:46] How China Handles Big Tech [15:21] The Orwellian Chinese Digital State [17:29] European Immigration & American Dysfunction [19:08] Fixing America? [20:51] Phones & AI [22:18] Superintelligence [25:30] Ownership [28:46] The Minds Behind AI [30:54] Better Government Models [34:36] Intro to Steven Umbrello [35:36] Umbrello’s View of AI [37:19] Job Automation [41:15] The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) & Privacy Issues [46:39] AI Journalism [47:39] Privacy Issues II [49:02] EU Regulation [52:07] Healthcare AI [54:24] Deep Learning & Machine Learning [57:27] Like Human Brains? [01:00:24] Built-in Bias [01:03:39] The Collingridge Dilemma & AI Design [01:06:57] Mass Surveillance in America & China [01:09:14] Chinese Plans for AI [01:11:22] Government, Privacy, & Data [01:14:49] Becoming China [01:16:16] Outro #Automation #1984 #Surveillance #Robots #AI #Privacy #OpposingViews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Mikhaila hosts Rob Henderson—a PhD student in evolutionary and social psychology. His writing has appeared in The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Quillette—among others. Peterson and Henderson cover Rober’s notion of ‘luxury beliefs’, the dark triad of personality (psycopathy, narcissism, and Machiavellianism), sexual attraction, dating apps and pictures of fish, wokeism and woke fishing, the rise in self-censorship, writing, and much more. Please be sure to subscribe if you enjoyed this conversation! ____________ Follow Rob Henderson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/robkhenderson And check out his website: https://robkhenderson.com ____________ Follow Me On ____________ All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/MikhailaPete​rson Facebook: https://facebook.com/MikhailaPete​rson Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaAleksis​​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/MikhailaPete​rson Telegram channel: https://t.me/MikhailaPete​rson ____________ Chapters ____________ [00:00] Intro [03:40] The Dark Triad: Psycopathy, Narcissism, & Machiavellianism [05:33] Disagreeableness & the Dark Triad [06:40] Victimhood & Agreeableness [12:52] The Dark Triad & Love [17:04] ‘When Men Behave Badly’ by David Buss [18:41] Predatory Sexual Behavior [19:30] The Dark Gentlemen [24:49] Life Reorganization [28:21] When Men Evaluate Women [29:01] Fish Dating [39:29] Dating Apps & Covid [40:14] Woke Fishing & Luxury Beliefs [42:50] Luxury Beliefs [49:02] Wokism at Cambridge [50:40] Self-Censorship [57:27] The Spark of Interest [59:47] Future Plans [01:14:13] Outro #Dating #COVID #DarkTriad #Wokeism #Censorship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Mikhaila hosts Dr. Andrew Jacono, a world-renowned facial plastic surgeon, author, and creator of MADE, a minimally invasive hybrid facelift—the secret behind celebrities’ inability to age.    He joined me to discuss everything around plastic surgery, including what goes into procedures, downsides, different techniques, ethical implications, how Dr. Jacono got into this line of work, his work with charities, a day in his life, and more.    Be sure to subscribe if you enjoy this conversation!  Follow Dr. Andrew Jacono on Instagram: https://instagram.com/drjacono/?hl=en   Dr. Jacono’s website: https://newyorkfacialplasticsurgery.com   His books: https://amazon.com/Andrew-A-Jacono/e/B00DWJZA9W?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1643917037&sr=1-1   _______________ Follow Me On _______________ All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rson Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaAleksis​​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson Telegram channel: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​   _______________ Chapters _______________ [00:00] Intro [01:06] Male vs. Female Patients [02:31] Average Patient’s Age [03:47] Rejuvenation [05:26] Balancing the Face [05:47] Typical Procedure [08:21] Celebrities [11:15] Downsides [13:10] Non-surgical Anti-aging Techniques [16:19] Fat Grafting vs. Facelifts [21:00] Correlation: Apparent Age & Lifespan [22:26] Ethics of Self-enhancement [28:19] Social Media [33:28] Bad Surgeons [35:39] Dr. Jacono’s Story [38:01] Cleft Palate [40:01] Pulsed-Dye Lasers [43:32] A Day in the Life  [45:18] Overworking [46:13] Seeing (Better) Faces [48:35] Outro #MikhailaPeterson #DrAndrewJacono #PlasticSurgery #NYC #Facelift Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Opposing Views, we explore Islam as a religious and cultural phenomenon. Mikhaila asks her guests about peace, religious differences, violence, treatment of women, nonbelievers, Sharia, the veil, and much more. Mohammed Hijab is an author and philosopher of religion who seeks to spread a better understanding of traditionalist Islam while engaging with prominent thinkers and philosophers around the globe. He is a co-founder of the Sapiens Institute. Ayaan Hirsi Ali is an activist, feminist, author, scholar, and former politician best known for activism against women’s treatment in Islam. She just published ‘Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women’s Rights’ and has her own podcast about politics and religion. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to subscribe! - This episode was sponsored by: -Schwank Grills. Try promo code “mp” at checkout for $150 off their grill and grill cover, only at https://schwankgrills.com -NordVPN. Get Nord's exclusive deal today at https://nordvpn.com/tmpp or use promo code ‘TMPP’ for a huge discount off their premium plans, an extra free month, and a secret bonus gift! (All with NordVPN’s 30-day money-back guarantee.) - Follow Ayaan Hirsi Ali: https://twitter.com/Ayaan Check out her books: https://amazon.com/Ayaan-Hirsi-Ali/e/B001H6O0P2%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share And her website: https://ayaanhirsiali.com/ Or her podcast: https://ayaanhirsiali.com/podcasts Follow Mohammed Hijab: https://twitter.com/mohammed_hijab Check out his lectures at Muslim Central: https://muslimcentral.com/audio/mohammed-hijab Or his Youtube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCHDFNoOk8WOXtHo8DIc8efQ _______________ Follow Me On _______________ All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rson Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaAleksis​​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson Telegram channel: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ _______________ Chapters _______________ [0:00] Intro [02:52] Ayaan Hirsi Ali [04:37] Ayaan’s Experience & Views [06:25] Living with Radical Muslims [08:23] Intro to Mohammed Hijab [09:05] Hijab vs. Ali I [09:35] Mohammed’s Experience [11:38] Superiority of Islam [13:36] Misogyny I [15:31] Sharia [23:13] Hijab vs. Ali II [25:01] Nonbelievers [34:00] Misogyny II [41:06] The Veil [42:20] Misogyny III [45:11] Islam’s Spread [48:34] Islam in Europe [52:48] Rate of Growth [58:25] Al-Qaeda & ISIS [01:04:11] Islam & Christianity [01:11:02] Violence [01:12:31] Wisdom [01:15:22] Western Democracy & Islam [01:23:02] Peaceful Coexistence [01:30:45] Closing Thoughts: Ayaan Hirsi Ali [01:32:01] Closing Thoughts: Mohammed Hijab [01:32:03] Outro #AyaanHirsiAli #MohammedHijab #Sharia #Islam #Violence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Opposing Views, Mikhaila hosts Alex Nowrasteh (Director of Economic and Social Policy at Cato Institute) and Mark Krikorian (Executive Director at the Center for Immigration Studies) to discuss their perspectives on immigration. We covered (il)legal immigration and how it relates to religious differences, crime, education, visas, the economy, and much more. If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to subscribe! ______________ Read “Open Immigration: Yea & Nay” by Alex Nowrasteh and Mark Krikorian https://amazon.com/Open-Immigration-Encounter-Broadsides-Book-ebook/dp/B00PJ2JUAA/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1643920262&refinements=p_27%3AMark+Krikorian&s=digital-text&sr=1-2&text=Mark+Krikorian Follow Mark Krikorian: https://twitter.com/MarkSKrikorian Check out his books: https://amazon.com/Mark-Krikorian/e/B001JOYV5Q?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1643919097&sr=1-1 Center for Immigration Studies: https://cis.org Follow Alex Nowrasteh: https://twitter.com/AlexNowrasteh Check out his books: https://amazon.com/Alex-Nowrasteh/e/B00R07CPR2?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2&qid=1643919387&sr=1-2 Cato Institute: https://cato.org ______________ Follow Me ______________ All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rson Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaAleksis​​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson Telegram channel: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ ______________ Chapters ______________ [00:00] Intro [02:15] Krikorian's Views [03:30] Mass Immigration [05:14] Slowing Down [07:58] Immigration Policy [10:54] Krikorian Addresses Nowrasteh [13:55] Skilled Workers I [16:52] Restrictive Immigration [21:28] Immigration & Crime [22:22] Sanctuaries I [24:40] Illegal Immigrants I [25:56] The Immigration Reform and Control Act [27:25] Illegal Immigration Systems [31:34] Overstaying Visas [33:59] Sanctuaries II [38:35] Adjusting Policies [39:25] Immigration & Donuts [40:12] Intro to Alex Nowrasteh [41:42] Nowrasteh's Views [42:33] Relative Wage Gains [45:09] Immigration & Freedom [47:51] Education [49:57] Religious Differences [54:34] Illegal Immigrants II [56:47] In Hindsight… [59:50] Comparing Views [01:02:59] Increased Supply & Entrepreneurship [01:04:21] Skilled Workers II [01:08:51] Immigration & Crime [01:13:27] Conviction Rates [01:14:23] Skilled Workers III [01:15:54] Visas [01:19:41] Immigration & Chaos [01:26:41] Outro #MikhailaPeterson #Visas #Crime #OpposingViews #Immigration Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Mikhaila hosts B.J. Dichter who is a trucker, spokesperson, and organizer of the freedom convoy protest that has been moving around different Canadian cities in the last few months in response to mandates on truckers imposed through the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown regulations and currently is set up in downtown Ottawa. Benjamin explains the details concerning the protests, a call for a return to the pre-pandemic working conditions in regards to the transportation infrastructure of the Canadian economy. Peterson and Dichter cover the primary questions Canadians and people around the world are posing on the purpose, intent, and institution of the freedom convoy protest. The pair cover the following topics in this special relevant interview, The use of automatic data tracking apps sanctioned by the government. Is this about being anti-vax? Is this a blockade of trucks impeding the cities traffic? The Mayor's order for local businesses to close? Is this an alt-right dangerous movement with a lot of non-Canadians participating? What happened to the statues and flags getting all the negative media coverage? Has there been any violence? Have tow trucks been asked to move the trucks? Interaction with the Ottawa police? The most recent news on the emergency measure acts. What happened to all the donations to the freedom convoy? Ways to support the protest If you enjoyed this conversation, be sure to subscribe! ———————————— Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to https://nordvpn.com/tmpp or use the code ‘TMPP’ to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 1 additional month for free + a bonus gift! It’s completely risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ———————————— Follow B.J. on Twitter @BJdichter https://twitter.com/BJdichter?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Follow Tamera on Twitter @Tamera_mvc https://mobile.twitter.com/tamara_mvc For more news and donation options see Give Send Go Freedomconvoy.locals.com Tallycoin drive https://www.freedomconvoy.ca/ ———————————— Follow Me On ———————————— All Platforms: https://linktr.ee/mikhailapeterson Facebook: https://facebook.com/mikhailapete​rson Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikhailaAleksis​​ Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikhailapeterson Telegram channel: https://t.me/mikhailapeterson​​ ———————————— Show Notes ———————————— [00:00] Introduction to the episode guest Benjamin Dichter, a trucker and operational spokesperson for the freedom convoy trucker protest in Ottawa, Canada. [02:14] What is the purpose of the freedom convoy protest? Coming directly from one of the four official convoy nominated leaders. [06:11] What does the situation in Ottawa look like currently? [11:31] Are the protestors causing chaos and disrespecting the community and landmarks in hateful acts according to the stories we have heard from the media in recent weeks? [16:05] Has there been any violence at the protest in Ottawa? [17:36] The current relationship between the protestors and the local police. [21:08] What was the deal with the tow trucks hauling the parked truckers away? [22:38] What is the current status with Trudeau's invocation of the emergency measures act? [25:34] Who was donating to the convoy and what happened to the donations recently? [30:16] Discourse on internal struggles within the current Canadian administration on how to handle the protestor’s demands. [35:51] Wrapping up the interview with Benjamin Dichter #MikhailaPeterson #FreedomConvoy #CovidMandates #BJDichter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices