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Hosted by Paul Chamberlain · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 30 episodes
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Conversations with creatives on when they broke down, broke through, and how they now peacefully(ish) coexist with their gifts.
Paul Chamberlain hosts Smart Funny Tortured, a society show with 30 episodes published.
What if the universe isn’t a cold, dumb machine or a cosmic soap opera run by a temperamental sky-dad—but something deeper that both science and spirituality have been circling from opposite sides? In this conversation,
AI futurist and author David Shapiro joins Paul to map the path between panic and progress. We dig into why he invests his “limited cognitive cycles” in building rather than despair, the liminal now he calls Vesperance (
TOPICS COVERED: - Jeffrey Hinton and the rise of AI irrelevance - Pattern recognition, synthesis, and cognitive flexibility - Douglas Hofstadter, Steve Jobs, Joy Buolamwini, and Tony Stark as intelligence templates - Why
TOPICS COVERED: - The neuroscience of joy, laughter, and orgasm - Flow states, emotional intelligence, and pleasure as defiance - Viktor Frankl, Albert Camus, and the absurdity of hope - Why funny people are cognitively
TOPICS COVERED: - Trauma, shame, and desire as fuel - The science of nervous system recalibration - Carl Jung’s shadow, Resmaa Menakem’s soul nerve - How shame stabilizes—then cages - Turning repressed energy into post-t
Five years ago, Paul Chamberlain stood at a crossroads. Sobriety wasn’t just about quitting drinking—it was about confronting the deeper truths lurking beneath the surface. In this raw and deeply personal episode, Paul t
I was given a challenge: write a manifesto—a call to arms for a new kind of renaissance. A world where wit, depth, and resilience aren’t just tolerated but exalted. A world where being Smart, Funny, and Tortured pays the
In this thought-provoking episode, Paul sits down with Lumia Coaching Co-Founder and CEO, Noelle Cordeaux, to navigate the converging paths of human coaching and artificial intelligence. They discuss the impact of AI on
Paul sits down with Dr. Zachary Stein to explore the future of education and the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. He advocates for dismantling traditional schools and replacing them with systems
Paul sits down with Elissa Strauss, a prominent journalist, essayist, and author. A leading voice in the conversation surrounding society, parenting, and caregiving for over 15 years. Her work has been featured in top-ti
Paul sits down with Caleb and Shelby Ward, Co-Founders of the World’s First Home for AI Storytellers, Curious Refuge . From western Texas to the mahogany boardrooms of Hollywood studios, Caleb and Shelby are at the cente
Paul sits down with Professor Timothy Morton, an eco-philosopher, artist, and author of 25 books, translated 40 times into 18 languages. They explore the connection between philosophy, ecology, spirituality, fascism, and
Well, it's 2023 - we made it! As we gather receipts and do an audit on times past while looking forward; I wanted to gather bits and pieces of the past year's conversations in which my guests' brilliance took us places p
What is the Christmas season without thinly veiled trauma and dysfunction in the form of beloved animated family television specials? With the help of trauma research professor, Dr. MC McDonald , sex/love addiction coach
Paul sits down with women's intimacy coach and former sex crimes prosecutor, Rena Martine to discuss ethical non-monogamy (ENM) and her mission to help women love their bodies, experience deep intimacy and have great sex
The Marvel Cinematic Universe isn’t powered by vibranium, sorcery or infinity stones...it's powered by trauma and grief. With the help of research professor, Dr. MC McDonald and the incomparably urbane satirist, George H
Kat Courtney is a woman of exceptional power, perspective and wisdom. She is an 18 year veteran of Plant Medicines: Meaning she has been traditionally trained to administer the psychedelic medicinal brew Ayahuasca and th
Paul sits down with Jeffrey Gurian to talk about being one of the most beloved people in the world of comedy, self-limiting beliefs and picking the right outfit before the ambulance arrives. People often refer to him as
Paul sits down with Dr. Habib Sadeghi to talk about love, medicine and what we can do to regain our health and happiness despite a broken medical system. It’s fair to say that one area of our life where we find ourselves
Paul sits down with The Angry Therapist, John Kim, LMFT to talk about finding Self, the power of Coaching and how motorcycles, CrossFit and donuts made it all better. In a departure from the usual format, Paul sets up th
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Smart Funny Tortured is hosted by Paul Chamberlain. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 30 episodes.
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