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In July of 2019, Eric Weinstein launched [[The Portal Podcast]]. Its name taking inspiration from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYtJq71CMnU "portal story"] motifs in literature, the show aims to bring its audience into contact with the most fundamental and transcendent aspects of reality, to break the almost-universal intellectual stasis that pervades our institutions, to foster individual sense-making, and to galvanize the search for a more hopeful, transformative future. Since launch, the podcast has released 43 episodes: 36 interview episodes, 6 solo episodes, and 1 special. Other content, such as 36 [[Content by Eric Weinstein#Instagram|Instagram livestreams]] and 6 standalone [[Content by Eric Weinstein#Other Videos|YouTube videos]], have been released since the start of the Covid-19 lockdowns.  
[[File:Portal Icehouse Cover.png|thumb|The cover image for The Portal Podcast's first live event at [https://icehousecomedy.com/event.cfm?id=536903 The Icehouse] in Los Angeles.]]
In July 2019, [[Eric Weinstein]] launched [[The Portal Podcast]]. Drawing on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYtJq71CMnU "portal story"] motifs in literature, the show aims to bring its audience into contact with the most fundamental and transcendent aspects of reality, to break the intellectual stasis that pervades our institutions, to foster individual sense-making, and to galvanize the search for a more hopeful and transformative future. Since launch, the podcast has released over 40 episodes, spread between interviews and solo episodes. Other content, including dozens of [[Content by Eric Weinstein#Instagram|Instagram livestreams]] and several standalone [[Content by Eric Weinstein#Other Videos|YouTube videos]], have been released since the start of the Covid-19 lockdowns. Eric is also active [https://twitter.com/EricRWeinstein on Twitter].  


The content listed on this page has been selected for its direct relevance to The Portal's central ideas, and should serve as good beginnings for new listeners.
The content on this page covers [[The Portal|The Portal's]] main ideas to help new listeners see their common threads. Our community is built around understanding and further conveying these ideas; we encourage you to join one of our [[The Portal Discord Servers|Discord servers]] to chat and [[Read|learn]], and to contribute to one of our [[projects]].


For more information about the community, see [[The Portal Group]]. For more information about this wiki, see [[The Portal Wiki]].
For more information about the community, see [[The Portal Group]].  
 
For more information about this wiki, see [[The Portal Wiki]].


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== Selected Portal Content ==
== Selected Portal Content ==
Listed are podcast episodes that cover central themes of The Portal.
The podcast episodes listed below explore central themes of The Portal. They are available as audio and video on major streaming services and as transcripts on [https://theportal.group/blog/ The Portal Blog]. [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSO7rmulFozNeXN_xKZz4xA The Portal Clips YouTube channel] also has excerpts from the podcast and community-made videos on recurring themes, such as [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2XVTUMg5kM this video] on the [[Twin Nuclei Problem]] and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2F__2-NdAg this video] on the [[The N%5E2 Revolution|N^2 revolution]]. Other community members have also made their own videos related to The Portal, such as [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZpBvfBxLxc this video] on [[kayfabe]].  
 
* [[1: Peter Thiel|Interview with Peter Thiel - Institutional Failure and Stagnation]] - [https://theportal.group/peter-thiel-on-the-portal-episode-001-an-era-of-stagnation-universal-institutional-failure/ Read]
* [[2: What Is The Portal|Solo Episode - What is the Portal?]] - [https://theportal.group/the-portal-episode-002-what-is-the-portal/ Read]
* [[18: Slipping the DISC: State of The Portal/Chapter 2020|Solo Episode - Slipping the DISC: State of The Portal & Chapter 2020]] - [https://theportal.group/18-eric-weinstein-solo-slipping-the-disc-state-of-the-portal-chapter-2020/ Read]
* [[19: Bret Weinstein - The Prediction and the DISC|Interview with Bret Weinstein - The Prediction and the DISC]] - [https://theportal.group/19-bret-weinstein-the-prediction-and-the-disc/ Read]
* [[20: Sir Roger Penrose - Plotting the Twist of Einstein’s Legacy|Interview with Sir Roger Penrose - Plotting the Twist of Einstein’s Legacy]] - [https://theportal.group/20-roger-penrose-plotting-the-twist-of-einsteins-legacy/ Read]
* [[40: Introducing The Portal Essay Club - What if everyone is simply insane?|Solo Episode - Introducing The Portal Essay Club - What if everyone is simply insane?]] - [https://theportal.group/40-introducing-the-portal-essay-club-what-if-everyone-is-simply-insane/ Read]


[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSO7rmulFozNeXN_xKZz4xA The Portal Clips] also has select clips from the podcast and community-made videos on recurring themes, such as [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2XVTUMg5kM this video] on the [[Twin Nuclei Problem]], and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2F__2-NdAg this video] on the [[The N%5E2 Revolution|N^2 revolution]]. For a comprehensive list of Portal content, see [[All Episodes|All Episodes of The Portal Podcast]] and [[Content by Eric Weinstein]].
For a comprehensive list of Portal content, see [[All Episodes|All Episodes of The Portal Podcast]] and also [[Content by Eric Weinstein|All Content by Eric Weinstein]].
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|[[1: Peter Thiel|Interview with Peter Thiel - Institutional Failure and Stagnation]]
|[https://theportal.group/peter-thiel-on-the-portal-episode-001-an-era-of-stagnation-universal-institutional-failure/ Read transcript]
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|[[2: What Is The Portal|Solo Episode - What is the Portal?]]
|[https://theportal.group/the-portal-episode-002-what-is-the-portal/ Read transcript]
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|[[18: Slipping the DISC: State of The Portal/Chapter 2020|Solo Episode - Slipping the DISC: State of The Portal & Chapter 2020]]
|[https://theportal.group/18-eric-weinstein-solo-slipping-the-disc-state-of-the-portal-chapter-2020/ Read transcript]
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|19
|[[19: Bret Weinstein - The Prediction and the DISC|Interview with Bret Weinstein - The Prediction and the DISC]]
|[https://theportal.group/19-bret-weinstein-the-prediction-and-the-disc/ Read transcript]
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|20
|[[20: Sir Roger Penrose - Plotting the Twist of Einstein’s Legacy|Interview with Sir Roger Penrose - Plotting the Twist of Einstein’s Legacy]]
|[https://theportal.group/20-roger-penrose-plotting-the-twist-of-einsteins-legacy/ Read transcript]
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|40
|[[40: Introducing The Portal Essay Club - What if everyone is simply insane?|Solo Episode - Introducing The Portal Essay Club - What if everyone is simply insane?]]
|[https://theportal.group/40-introducing-the-portal-essay-club-what-if-everyone-is-simply-insane/ Read transcript]
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== Edge Essays ==
== Edge Essays ==
Some of the earliest discussion of the The Portal Podcast's core ideas occur in Eric Weinstein's [https://www.edge.org/about-edgeorg edge.org] essays. These are brief essays in response to an annual question posed by Edge.
Some of the earliest discussion of the podcast's core ideas occur in Eric Weinstein's [https://www.edge.org/about-edgeorg Edge.org] essays. These are brief essays in response to an annual themed question posed by Edge.
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