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Since its publication in 1936, 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' by Dale Carnegie has sold over 30 million copies. Almost 100 years later, the book still sells 250,000 copies per year, and his teachings continue to live on through the Dale Carnegie Institute. Spoiler alert! In this episode Ray summarizes the main points from one of the most popular self improvement books of all time.

Predicting the year 2030. Tune in to find out how 2030 may look like —geopolitically and/or otherwise.

Do you have good listening skills? Expert tips on how to become a better listener. Where's the quietest place on earth. You'll never guess which animal has the best listening. The loudest human and more....

Have you ever had a horrible boss? One famous boss was so horrible that his family had to bury him in a lead casket, under concrete, to prevent former employees from desecrating his tomb. Guess which industries have the worst bosses? Plus, a listener shares his horrible boss story. And more…

The wonderful Dr. Adrienne Castellon discusses leadership. How can leaders up their game? Pre-requisite qualities for leadership. Tips for aspiring leaders. Maybe, you just don't want to be a leader — why is that? Do Millennials, Gen Zs (and now – remote workers) have different expectations of their leaders? And more...

Trees are absolutely fascinating. The oldest forest in the world is in Australia — it's really old! Smoke from the most dangerous tree can make you blind. Ever heard of Pando forest in Utah? And more of course! Check out this episode on Trees!

Season 2 kicks off with a jolt as Ray and Spence discuss coffee. Did you know that Nordic countries drink the most Coffee. In fact, 'all’  the top 10 coffee drinking countries are democratic countries. On the  other hand, the top 10 tea drinking nations are not ‘all’ democratic. Americans switched to Coffee after the Boston Tea Party. Do you love the taste and the ritual of coffee, or/and are you actually fully addicted to the #1 psychoactive drug in the world — caffeine? And more…

They're good and bad, and invisible; and they're all around us. Spencer and Ray discuss germs, from airports to hotel rooms to the kitchen sponge. Ray admits he has germaphobic tendancies, but he's not alone.

It's so good, yet so bad. Ray and Spencer discuss Sugar!

How good is your memory? Its has less to do with age and more to do with habits. And fortunately, there are things we can do to improve our memory!

A brief history of Bank Notes. The invention of paper money. Bank notes came into being a long time after coins. From Tang China to Sweden's experiment (and failure) with paper money in the 1600s; to its implementation by the world's first central bank (the Bank of England), it was a pretty good idea. Will the bank note survive into the digital word?

Is Space being militarized? The US Space Force (USSF) is a force to be reckoned with. How many satellites are up there and who owns them? The Outer Space Treaty. Space Debris, Asteroid mining, China in Space, and more.

How many wars are actually active right now? Where are the biggest danger zones? Are we stuck with war forever? Mexico had the 3rd highest conflict related deaths in the world last year — more than Syria or the Armenia-Azerbaijan war. That and more...

If you sleep next to someone who snores, you lose on average, 1 hour of sleep per night, and are woken up 20 times! Maybe the 'terrible' teens wouldn't be so bad if teens started classes later as per the CDC recommendation. Are Success and good sleep connected? Dolphins sleep with one eye open and half of their brain awake. Ray and Spencer agree that the world would be a better place if we all slept properly.

What is it about sports that makes it such a powerful tool for nation building, politics, business and propaganda? 3.6 billion people tuned in to watch the last Olympics — the most  watched event in human history. 'All' The next 24 most watched television broadcasts in history are all sports events, almost entirely either Olympics or World Cup Soccer. Ray believes there's a tribal element at play. Spencer posits vicariousness.

Artificial Intelligence is already here, but it's about to profoundly transform our world. Ray believes it's the biggest thing since farming and pottery. Spencer believes that a machine might be willing to date him.

Surveys indicate that China has an image problem (particularly in the West). Ray dives in deep to find out why that is and whether China can do anything to fix it. He is joined by fan favourite and regular guest speaker, Spencer.