Modern Wisdom

Hosts

• Chris WilliamsonBritish podcaster and host of Modern Wisdom

Frequent guests

• Sam Sulek · 1 episodeAmerican professional bodybuilder and YouTuber
• Matt McCusker · 1 episodeAmerican comedian, writer and podcaster
• Rick Glassman · 1 episodeAmerican comedian, actor and host of the Take Your Shoes Off podcast
• James Sexton · 1 episodeNew York divorce trial attorney and author
• Robert Pape · 1 episodeAmerican political scientist, professor at the University of Chicago and director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats
• Christopher Zook · 1 episodeAmerican investor, founder and chairman of CAZ Investments and co-author of The Holy Grail of Investing
• Tony Robbins · 1 episodeAmerican life and business coach, entrepreneur and bestselling author
• William Costello · 1 episodeIrish psychology researcher and Ph.D. student specialising in evolutionary psychology
• Stan Tatkin · 1 episodeAmerican psychologist, couples therapist and author, founder of the PACT Institute

Topics

• Marriage and long-term partnership
• Retatrutide
• Social media and self-presentation
• Self-coaching in bodybuilding
• Mr. Olympia
• Boy kibble
• Self-improvement
• Winter arc
• GLP-1 receptor agonists
• Peptide therapy
• Training intensity versus optimisation
• Bodybuilding culture
• Courtroom advocacy
• Masturbation
• Playboy 2026 Gen Z sex survey

Recently covered

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  How To Go Hard, Even When You Don’t Want To - Sam Sulek - #1157

  Oct 1, 2026 · 1 h 41 min

  Chris Williamson and bodybuilder Sam Sulek discuss training hard over optimising, married life, winter discipline, bodybuilding culture, self-coaching, and peptides.

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  James Sexton, Matt McCusker & Rick Glassman - Mostly Wise #4 - #1156

  Sep 28, 2026 · 3 h 2 min

  Chris Williamson, divorce lawyer James Sexton and comedians Matt McCusker and Rick Glassman riff on marriage, prenups, sex, dating standards, politics in relationships, sitcoms and masturbation.

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  “This Will Be The Most Violent Election Of Our Lifetime” - Robert Pape #1154

  Sep 24, 2026 · 1 h 43 min

  Political scientist Robert Pape tells Chris Williamson that mass public support for political violence makes the coming US midterms the most dangerous election in living memory.

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  The New Way For Ordinary People To Build Wealth - Tony Robbins - #1153

  Sep 21, 2026 · 1 h 30 min

  Tony Robbins and Christopher Zook tell Chris Williamson how ordinary investors can access private equity, sports teams and alternatives to diversify risk.

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  Why Sydney Sweeney Has Two Big Targets On Her Chest - William Costello - #1152

  Sep 19, 2026 · 1 h 8 min

  Chris Williamson and evolutionary psychologist William Costello examine the backlash to Sydney Sweeney's Novig sports betting ad and why women in particular criticise her.

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