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Episode #2553

Andrew Huberman

· 4 books mentioned

Books mentioned

  1. Protocols

    Andrew D. Huberman

    Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 02:39:38 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

    Joe wraps up the episode plugging Protocols and its audiobook read by Huberman.

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  2. The Bible

    Traditional

    Mentioned by Andrew Huberman · at 00:29:37 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

    Huberman says a mentor who is not a fan of psychedelics got him reading the Bible.

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  3. A Fighter's Heart

    Sam Sheridan

    Mentioned by Andrew Huberman · at 01:20:05 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

    Discussing sparring, Huberman says he loves A Fighter's Heart and its idea that sparring is an intimate thing. (The transcript renders the author as "Sam Shepard"; the book is by Sam Sheridan.)

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  4. The Prince of Medicine

    Susan P. Mattern

    Mentioned by Andrew Huberman · at 02:14:42 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)

    Talking about Galen operating on gladiators, Huberman recommends "a great book, very dense" called The Prince of Medicine.

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Timestamps are segment start times from the podscripts.co transcript of the audio release (includes ad reads), so they may differ from the video by a few minutes.

Andrew Huberman on his new book "Protocols", stress, sparring, stimulants and the history of medicine.

What they talked about

  • Writing an operating manual for the human body
  • Schizophrenia research and funding disparities
  • Psychedelic-assisted therapy and somatic work
  • Brain tumors, impulse control, and the Charles Whitman case
  • Neuroplasticity and the role of attention in learning
  • Cortisol, morning routines, and stress management
  • AI agents, safety, and the future of intelligence
  • Maintaining mental and physical vigor into old age

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