Welcome to PGX Ideas #2Here I sit down with some of the most interesting minds in the world — scientists, philosophers, economists, and creators — to think about the forces shaping the future.Each episode is an attempt to understand ONE BIG question. The kind that doesn’t have a single answer but reveals how people who think deeply approach life, work, and meaning.This time, I spoke with Ben Lamm — Founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences about:What will de-extinction lead to?Timestamps:00:00 - What Is Colossal Doing?01:30 - What is De-Extinction?03:05 - Science Behind Artificial Wombs21:07 - How did they de-extinct Direwolves?32:01 - What other animals can return?35:48 - Can we revive dinosaurs?47:07 - Technologies changing the World49:03 - What if Tech had no limits?53:49 - Can we create entire new species?58:34 - 3D-Printing Food 01:02:12 - Colossal’s Business Model01:11:11 - Can We Bring Dead People Back to Life?01:17:03 - Can This Technology Backfire on Us?01:18:13 - Ben’s Biggest Fears01:20:40 - What If We End Up Creating Zombie-Like Species?01:24:15 - His Views on God & Life

Welcome to PGX Ideas #1Here I sit down with some of the most interesting minds in the world — scientists, philosophers, economists, and creators — to think about the forces shaping the future.Each episode is an attempt to understand ONE BIG question. The kind that doesn’t have a single answer but reveals how people who think deeply approach life, work, and meaning.This time, I spoke with Patrick Bet-David — entrepreneur and founder of Valuetainment about:What does it take to be successful for a man today?Timestamps:00:47 - Intro01:05 - How Patrick built his confidence05:07 - 3 simple ways to build confidence08:11 - How to find good friends and mentors13:01 - How to do hard things24:21 - Patrick Bet-David on India30:16 - What marriage actually means33:18 - Why family matters38:29 - How to use humor smartly42:36 - Why being a storyteller is powerful48:28 - Stay curious about everyone50:17 - The four keys to success57:26 - How to use AI to improve yourselfEnjoy.— Prakhar------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Watch NextIf you’re looking for human stories & emotion, go to PGX Raw & Real → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa6DgTttATAc0hftp0aZtUvCgVSKO8hbxIf you want ideas, insight, and perspective, go to PGX Ideas → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa6DgTttATAcNdrNSG8Hh78TK-5A0EJbC-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Learn with MeMaster the art of Conversation → https://www.artofconversation.in/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------GuestPatrick Bet-DavidTwitter: https://twitter.com/patrickbetdavidInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/patrickbetdavid/Website: https://www.patrickbetdavid.com-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PGX SocialsInstagram → https://www.instagram.com/pgxpodcast/X (Twitter) → https://twitter.com/pgxpodcastLinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/prvkhvr/Clips Channel → https://www.youtube.com/@PGXClips-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow meTwitter: https://twitter.com/prvkhvr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prvkhvr/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prvkhvr/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#PGXIdeas #PrakharGupta #Philosophy #Science #Psychology #Innovation #Future #Ideas

In episode 144 of The Prakhar Gupta Xperience, Prakhar reflects on the state of Indian podcasting - what went wrong, why it lost its depth, and how he’s building something that changes the game. As he shares his vision of taking PGX global, he opens up about creating conversations that are both deeply intellectual and effortlessly entertaining, while addressing a few of the challenges that came along the way.Recording Date: November 1, 2025

This is what we talked about:00:00 - Intro00:45 - Indian podcasting is getting worse02:05 - Making content for the average viewer03:57 - Why most podcast questions are bad05:13 - How creators use ChatGPT to grow06:32 - Burnout after too much content09:01 - Global journey begins09:31 - How it all started 11:16 - The year everything went wrong13:00 - What I learned 17:17 - Going back to being real again20:05 - Who Inspired Me23:43 – Making PGX both fun and deep25:26 – India’s voice in global talks26:57 – Bridging the Hindi-English divide29:06 – Building something global from India30:36 – Why India lacks real innovation32:01 – Why podcasts don’t teach anything now33:42 – Taking Indian podcasting to the world