S5 EP3: Bryan Johnson discusses life-changing psychedelics, superintelligence, and night-time erections

19 May 2025 · 1h 25m

The Louis Theroux Podcast

S5 EP3: Bryan Johnson discusses life-changing psychedelics, superintelligence, and night-time erections

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In this episode, Louis is joined by tech entrepreneur turned longevity evangelist, Bryan Johnson. Dialling in from his home in Los Angeles, Bryan tells Louis all about his quest to live forever, from the psychedelic experience that changed his life, to the role of superintelligence in the future. Plus, Louis learns the importance of night-time erections.

Warnings: Strong language and some adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

Mind – UK Mental Health Charity

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Suicide Prevention UK

https://spuk.org.uk/

Book: The Ghost in the Machine, Arthur Koestler (originally published in 1967)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ghost-Machine-Arthur-Koestler/dp/1939438349

‘How to be 18 years old again for Only $2 million a year’ - Bloomberg (2023)

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-01-25/anti-aging-techniques-taken-to-extreme-by-bryan-johnson?embedded-checkout=true

TV Show: ‘Silicon Valley’ (2014-2019) - HBO

https://www.hbo.com/silicon-valley

‘Harvard study, almost 80 years old, has proved that embracing community helps up live longer and be happier’ - The Harvard Gazette (2017)

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/04/over-nearly-80-years-harvard-study-has-been-showing-how-to-live-a-healthy-and-happy-life/

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu 

Assistant Producer: Maan al-Yasiri

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett 

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira 

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards

Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows 

  

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify 

www.mindhouse.co.uk 

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