They started off talking about choosing impactful careers but now now they are just 4 hour discussions about AI where’s they rehash the same topic

Found on you tube and was excited to try podcast. 2+ hours is way too much for me😖

Rob is a great interviewer, BUT would be so much more effective if he slowed his speech down to about .75x. He talks so fast as to have a material impact on the pod. Compare his rate of speech to the guests and try to match it. Thanks.

Rob was way better. I listened even though I am an EA skeptic because the topics were interesting and Rob is an excellent interviewer. Luisa’s interview style is unbearable. I can’t make it through more than 10 minutes anymore, even though the topics still look interesting at first glance. Gonna have to unsubscribe at this point. Why does this happen to so many great podcasts? Radiolab and Reply All, among many others.

I can’t keep up

This is a podcast dedicated to , ‘The Spirit of the Age’, meaning the global elites agenda.

Is Nina AI? Is that accent Dublin, Berlin, Kansas City?

Delightful podcast - very educational for anyone interested in the world, not just people interested in effective altruism. The hosts are incredibly well prepared and have a lot to add to the conversation without making it about them. While the long (many hour) nature of the conversations allows you to really get a deep understanding of the guests views, something that is rare for interviewees of this caliber.

This podcast does a great job at taking complex topics and breaking them down into understandable concepts - all without dumbing it down for its audience. Without getting caught up in the typical conversations/debates dominating the news cycle, Rob and his guests discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the world (and adding in Some good career tips for anyone in that phase of life). Also love their afterhours sister podcast for extra content.

Luisa Rodriguez is almost unlistenable. Her constant “like, wow!” drunk teenager way of speaking is SO annoying. It’s a shame because the guests and other hosts have been wonderful

Couldn’t the host have some coaching so she doesn’t say „like“ so often? It is a waste of time and males her seem childish / uninformed. It was difficult to listen even though the topic was interesting and her interview style otherwise fine. Thanks.

Regardless of where you are in your journey towards defining the best place to apply your head, hands, and heart in your career - this is a must listen! Rob and the entire 80,000 Hours team do such a great job stringing together conversations that cover critical concepts for living a life of authentic impact, with the energy and clarity of someone who’s walking the walk. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!

Great podcast and super informative!

Terrific guests, great host, and very fascinating for anyone interested in the well-being of humanity and creating a positive future.

This podcast has changed my life. The 80,000 Hours Podcast offers great discussions on the world’s most pressing issues. Each episode offers philosophical arguments, practical advice, philosophical advice, and practical arguments. The 80k website has a complete transcript, extensive links and references, relevant blog posts and useful articles matched to the content of each podcast episode, so all their content works together to be a multimedia career guide. Wiblin’s well-researched interviews and well-argued consequentialism are great intellectual stimulation. I’d recommend this podcast in particular to people aged 14-30, since it keeps a focus on how to craft your career. Excellent production value.

Consistently incredible podcast. The 80000 Hours podcasts always offer novel, informative, and evidence-based views on a huge variety of topics. Rob’s preparation and wit are evident in his incisive questions, and the guests are experts who deserve more attention from the mainstream. Also just a super high quality show, with great audio, seamless editing, and sensational big ideas. There is no better podcast than this that I have found. The high standard that this shows has set makes me cringe at most other podcasts. This is a must listen for those in the EA or rationalist communities. But I also highly recommend it for anyone into philosophy, current affairs, contrarian thinking, or understanding important real world questions. Thank you for your awesome work 80k!

Rob and his guests are often so insightful

The key points, links and transcript on the website are great.

This show does a tour de force through the world’s most pressing problems. Every episode is packed with super interesting and useful information on issues related to nuclear catastrophe, artificial intelligence, climate change, animal welfare, global poverty, and more. Absolutely phenomenal interviewing!

Every episode is incredibly informative. I learn a lot about the world and I’ve really expanded my perspective through this podcast. Also Rob Wiblin is fantastic at engaging with the guests on the show.

I’m not a podcast person, but WOW these are enjoyable to listen to. Wiblin asks insightful questions, and I come away from every episode wishing I could use my career to help solve ALL of these problems because the subject matter the guests work on is so interesting.

This podcast has changed the way I think about the world. Absolutely worth a listen—don’t let the long episode lengths deter you. Even if you only listen to the first 20 minutes of an episode, you’ll come away with plenty of new perspectives on how to do the most good for other people.

The host of this podcast sounds like playback is at 1.5 speed.

I’ve been introduced to so many new ways of looking at the world and my own potential impact on it from this podcast. I love that there is always room for uncertainty and other points of views as long as they make rational sense. Sometimes it gets a bit intellectual for me, but for the most part it helps me to be more thoughtful about my life.

It seems like it would be dry and preachy but this show manages not to be either. Rob has a way of highlighting the fascinating aspects of complex topics that could otherwise be boring, and of highlighting their importance in a way that makes you feel motivated to be more competent at being a better person without ever feeling judged. I never rate anything but more people should know about this.

I’m a podcast addict, but this is my absolute favourite. Incredibly high quality guests and interviews. Offers insight into the world, and just might make you a better person!

Expected impact and unexpected opportunities

Someone happens upon a pile of cash through happenstance, ingenuity, or hard work. They decide to give the money away in 120 or 200 years. That makes them an investor but not a philanthropist. They can boast and proclaim and be feted and targeted by markets, governments, or thieves, but I repeat. Enjoy ignoring immediate needs, not lifting anybody in the world up today. What ever gets them through the day.

I love 99.9% of the idea of 80,000 hours and all it entails. It is almost impossible to listen to some of these podcasts as like saying like can like take people like out of the like discussion like almost like always. It’s called editing and practice...like.

You know those days when you wonder what it might have been like if you'd taken this or that job? This is the podcast for you. With fascinating guests and interesting insights, it takes you on a journey into the many paths our careers can carry us along. I thouroghly enjoy it.

mind-embiggening 5 stars

More than just a podcast to discuss careers -- contains some of the most intellectual discussions I've come across on everything from cultured meat to AI to human happiness. Guests are all intelligent, clear and consider issues from many sides. Rob Wilbin is such a thoughtful host and makes it accessible for everyone. Great work!

The questions are well-curated and bring out the best in top thinkers. The conversation is authentic, intimate, and informative - a refreshing departure from performative discourse. Couldn’t ask for much better!

In turns challenging and inspiring. Doesn’t dumb things down. High-level, rigorous thinking with plain, practical implications for anyone interested in leaving the world a better place.

This is a very, very good podcast. Rob does interviews with some of the smartest, most effective people you can find and asks them useful, thoughtful, interesting questions. The long form is perfect. After listening to maybe eight episodes, I feel like I understand the world so much more.

The show dives deep into many interesting topics and arguments while keeping things fun and light. An interesting mix of sociology, economics, and technology that would captivate any thinker. Worth listening from the start to the end.

I listened to #25 on a flight and it was the best 2.5 hours of my ear's life. Hugely informative and highly stimulating. I have actually re-listened to the same episode a few months later, and now I'm working through #32 before moving on to others. I cannot recommend this podcast highly enough. Give it a listen! Love that it's free. Particularly awesome is how well-informed the interviewer is regarding the guest's thought space and body of work. The questions range broadly yet the timeframe allows more than adequate depth in the response and follow-up conversation. The podcast is absolutely fantastic as a model for thoughtful discussion, keen listening, and thorough preparation. They ask the right questions, while keeping everything easily accessible. Sent an email to the podcast folks, and they replied within minutes. Great team, great guests, great podcast. Thanks so much!

Great guests and conversations. The episode with Professor Tetlock is essential listening.

One of my favorite podcasts, lots of information in each episode.

The podcast does a great job of taking complicated issues and presenting them in a simple way. 80,000 Hours is the best

Whenever I open my podcast app, I skim through podcasts, and hesitate to click on any 80000 hour podcasts because they range in 100-200 minutes! I wonder how many people effectively listen even 25% of a podcast. Anyway, I prefer shorter segment, weekly, up to 30 minutes, and concise. I want to listen to other podcasts too - listening to one 80000 hours podcast will take a whole week!

The 80,000 hours podcast delves into meaningful topic with a commitment to rational inquiry. It's no exaggeration that this podcast can change the manner in which you conduct your life.

80,000 Hours is one of the most amazing organizations and movements I have come across. I accidentally found their website early in 2017, in the midst of researching what coding language I should learn. Their advice is practical and incredibly relevant; it's been comforting to use their podcasts and articles as resources for shaping the rest of my future. If you want to know how to mold your life so you can reach your most productive and helpful potential, keep listening to and reading what 80,000 Hours has to say.