Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning Podcast
1) Eric Cline: Love, War and Diplomacy, international relations in the Bronze Age
On this episode of Unsupervised Learning, Razib again talks to George Washington University archaeologist Eric Cline. The author of 1177 B.C. - The Year Civilization Collapsed and After 1177 B.C. - Th...Show More
2) Shadi Hamid: American power and the post-woke age
On this episode of Unsupervised Learning Razib talks again with Washington Post columnist and repeat guest Shadi Hamid (listen to previous episodes). A native Pennsylvanian of Egyptian ethnic backgrou...Show More
3) Vishal Ganesan and Anang Mittal: American Hinduism out of Indian Hinduism
On this episode, Razib talks to Vishal Ganesan and Anang Mittal, two Indian-American Hindus who have been thinking about the role of their faith in the present, and past, of the American social landsc...Show More
Vishal Ganesan and Anang Mittal: American Hinduism out of Indian Hinduism
1:56:46 | Dec 22nd, 2025
4) John Hawks and Chris Stringer: Neanderthals, Denisovans and humans, oh my!
On this very special episode, Razib talks to paleoanthroplogists John Hawks and Chris Stringer. Hawks is a paleoanthropologist who has been a researcher and commentator in human evolutionary biology a...Show More
John Hawks and Chris Stringer: Neanderthals, Denisovans and humans, oh my!
1:02:32 | Dec 17th, 2025
5) Sean Trende: 2025 elections and political demographics, past and future
Today Razib talks to Sean Trende. He is a prominent American political analyst who currently serves as the Senior Elections Analyst for RealClearPolitics, a position he has held since 2010. He is also...Show More
6) Alex Young: IQ, disease and statistical genomics
This week on the Unsupervised Learning Podcast, Razib talks to returning guest Alex Young of UCLA and Herasight. Trained originally as a mathematician, Young studied statistics and computational biolo...Show More
7) Zineb Riboua: Zohran Mamdani and Third-Worldism ascendent
Today on Unsupervised Learning Razib talks to Zineb Riboua, a research fellow and program manager of Hudson Institute's Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East. She specializes in Chinese and...Show More
8) Ed West: visitor from a dying empire
Today Razib talks to Ed West, a British journalist and author. He has served as deputy editor of UnHerd and The Catholic Herald, and has written columns for The Spectator and The Daily Telegraph. He r...Show More
9) Noah Smith: Japanese and American politics
Today Razib talks to Noah Smith, an American economist-turned-blogger known for his commentary on economics and public policy. His blog, Noahpinion, is one of the most popular on Substack. He earned a...Show More
10) Coltan Scrivner: the evolution and psychology of horror
Today, Razib talks to Coltan Scrivner, a behavioral scientist, horror entertainment producer, and author, whose work centers on the psychological and evolutionary roots of our fascination with darknes...Show More