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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:50) – World War II
(18:54) – Yeonmi Park, starvation, and mental health
(33:10) – Kelsi’s 9/11 experience
(36:39) – Becoming a soldier
(43:07) – Artillery: The Hand of God
(52:49) – Weapons training
(1:10:35) – Pre-Deployment
(1:26:42) – Arrival to Afghanistan
(1:48:55) – Tragic war story
(2:13:59) – Feelings after tragedy
(2:17:41) – The Taliban
(2:23:17) – Retrospective: 20 years in Afghanistan
(2:39:57) – How war changes people
(2:45:18) – PTSD
(3:14:13) – Ayahuasca and mental recovery
(3:46:09) – Love
(4:04:12) – Advice for young people
(4:07:33) – Death
(4:13:22) – World War II
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#277 – Andrew Huberman: Focus, Stress, Relationships, and Friendship
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#275 – Rick Rubin: Legendary Music Producer
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#273 – Chris Blattman: War and Violence
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#270 – David Wolpe: Judaism
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#268 – Robert Proctor: Nazi Science and Ideology
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#266 – Nicole Perlroth: Cybersecurity and the Weapons of Cyberwar
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