The Michael Shermer Show is a series of long-form conversations between Dr. Michael Shermer and leading scientists, philosophers, historians, scholars, writers and thinkers about the most important issues of our time.
                        
                                
                                    | Title | Date published |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | The Future of AI: Consciousness and Ethical Dilemmas | 2024-10-15 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Words, Actions, and Liberty: Tara Smith Decodes the First Amendment | 2024-10-12 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Psychogenic Illness and the Nocebo Effect | 2024-10-08 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | How Religions Compete for Money, Power, and People | 2024-10-05 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Why Ronald Reagan Wanted to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Max Boot) | 2024-10-01 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice | 2024-09-28 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Gray Matters: Exploring the Frontiers of Neurosurgery | 2024-09-24 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Biology vs. Gender Ideology: The Science Behind the Debate | 2024-09-21 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Taming Silicon Valley: AI's Perils and Promise | 2024-09-17 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Matt Ridley, Steven Pinker, and Michael Shermer Challenge Conventional Narratives | 2024-09-13 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Slavery, Enlightenment, and America's Refounding | 2024-09-10 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | How to Think About Souls, UFOs, Time, Belief, and Everything | 2024-09-07 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Pseudohistory Makes a Comeback on Tucker Carlson's Show | 2024-09-06 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | The Science of Disbelief: Understanding Atheism and the Evolution of Religion | 2024-09-03 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | The Road to Singularity: Ben Goertzel on AGI and The Fate of Humanity | 2024-09-01 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Unmasking the Unknown: UFOs, Alien Tech, and Military Secrets? | 2024-08-30 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Are We Confused About Social Justice? (Helen Pluckrose) | 2024-08-27 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | The Cultural History of Charles Fort and His Followers | 2024-08-25 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | The Logic of Nuclear Policy: Deterrence and MAD Explained. | 2024-08-23 |  |  | 
                                    
                                        | Why Men Are Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It | 2024-08-20 |  |  |