Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. 0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions: - ROKA: roka.com/ and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order - Athletic Greens: athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - SimpliSafe: simplisafe.com/lex and use code LEX to get a free security camera - Eight Sleep: www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings - BetterHelp: betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off 0:24 - Life and death 7:43 - Quincy Jones 13:06 - Quentin Tarantino 16:32 - Kung Fu 21:28 - Biggie 23:15 - Tupac 26:12 - Nas 29:15 - Favorite verse 33:13 - Who is God? 38:23 - Wu-Tang Clan 42:16 - Bruce Lee 49:07 - Godfather 55:03 - Veganism 59:54 - AI 1:04:08 - Chess 1:07:26 - American Gangster 1:13:22 - Creativity 1:19:51 - Advice for young people 1:23:14 - Meaning of life
@@opethdan2408 if true I respect Joe a lot for doing so! He saw a good potential conversation, and a did a solid for someone who should be considered his business competitor. Big props
@@T_D_B_ Wow, really? I thought it was pretty good. Rza was great on Rogan, and this is a different type of interview and brought up different things. I am, by no stretch of the imagination, a hiphop fan, but Rza has some interesting takes on things, especially art and music. I would hope he'll do another one in the future sometime.
Hands down best Rza interview. Self educated artist that spiritual gives back to the world. Mad respect Bobby Digital. I love hearing the Abbott speak.
@@ronmckee9019 love that lyric. First to set off shit, last to run, Wu all together as one, I call my brother... IV got 2 younger brothers, one 8 years younger, the other 3 year younger than him. I called my middle bro son natural, we lost our father when they were still kids, I turned 21 5vday after his funeral. My wee bro took some offence at me calling him son, like it was deminutive or something. I spoke that lyric and the smile as he overstood it was fekin beautiful, pure love and grace from the Wu trip. Never steered me wrong in 27 year. Helped me through my hell and out the other side like nothing else. If you love the Wu like that, who else is even close to the clans level? Jedi mind tricks are awesome, but different, harder. I'd love to hear Rza, n the Wu do a track with Damien Marley and immortal technique n jedi mind. N maybe roots manuva? Be awesome init?
Awesome interview, some keen articulations there with the numericals. How does it relate to life? When they were talking about Allah, the word sounds similar to Jah or Ra. Allah can make God but God can’t make Allah? From those Greek classics they say Chronos birthed Uranus and he birthed Zeus. As for the Qu’ran, I don’t see how it is better than the Bible? In fact, the first 5 Books of Moses (the Torah) is where the Qu’ran comes from. The Gita and other books are just as good IMO.
Liquid Swords was the first record I ever bought and it inspired me to be a better person, to be thankful for my circumstances in my life. It also brought me into to world of martial arts which has been huge part of my life ever since. Thank you Rza, Gza, and all of the Wu, and thank you Lex for this interview.
Liquid Swords is a Classic and 1 of the greatest Hip-hop Albums of all time. It's Crazy how the 1st Wu Album (Enter the Wu-Tang 36 Chambers, then the 1st Release of the Solo Albums like GZA Liquid Swords, Raekwon Only Built for Cuban Links, Method Man Tical, Ol'Dirty Bastard the Dirty Version, Those 5 Albums are Amongst the Greatest Hip Hop Albums Ever. All the rest of Anything Wu is great work no doubt but those 5 Albums are just Something Else. I literally remember the very 1st time ever hearing and seeing the Wu on MTV their 1st single Protect Ya Neck and CREAM, I remember thinking Holy Shit Who the F is this and just being Blown Away and having a million questions like how many dudes the F are there? What's all their crazy names? What the heck are they saying lol? It was Amazing. It was like hearing NWA and Ice T for the 1st time all over again. Just Amazed at how New and Different it was to anything you ever heard and just Loved it!
I worked graveyard shift at a motel in Montana. Wu Tang stayed there, & a big imposing, polite, well-spoken guy kept coming down to the desk to get ice buckets, to check on the rooms, pay the bills, is everyone being quiet, etc. I assumed it was the band's bodyguard or rep. It slowly dawned on me, it was this guy right right here. Human being.
I've learned so much from RZA over the years. He so openly shares his wisdom and remains a student of life regardless of his accomplishments. Much respect for this one Lex.
RZA gave one of the best answers to Lex's favorite stump the guest "What is the Meaning of Life" out of the 20 interviews I've watched so far with Quantum Mechanists, Physicists, Biologists, String Theory, and Pyschologists. I'd figure those people would have figured it out and exactly what RZA said which I was waiting for it would be the simple and perfect answer I would give too. "You making a living by what your earn, and a Life by what you return!" That's what its all about, its a cycle, it gives and we give back -round and round.
Wu-Tang is 100% a part of me. Nothing was cooler than 10 guys that put together slang, Kung Fu, Mafia flicks, anime, gangster shit and then combine that with the fact that every single one of them could rhyme. RZA is the mastermind of all that.
hell yeh man, I think when I was 14 or 15 I had the first or 2nd ipod and listen to protect ya neck about 100 times in a row after I copped it. da mystery of chessboxing, aint nothin to fuck with, every track they made is pure flame.
And you truly think that's top?... no wonder no wonder... this podcast it was like 2 completely diff person trying to have an intelligent conversation but never could at any point connect... that's what money does to ppl...next I'll wait to Eric to host same person . ... I bet it will never happen... RZA is random dark human being but it's just my opinion
Lex you are great, but this one took you to another level that few have ever achieved. Thank you for this. RZA is one of the most underrated minds in the intellectual space. His intellect transcends many barriers and stereotypes. May GOD continue to bless you LEX and your family.
JRE is getting stuck in the same discussions/topics/guests as much as I like it. Lex is asking questions and letting the guest do the talking. Joe is starting to control the discussion more and bring it back to his view points.
@@cahles6679 lex seems much more curious and excited to learn new information, and I guess that’s due to his age cuz joe was more like that a few years ago, but I do still enjoy both
@@cahles6679 Does Joe do it a lot? I notice this problem with tons of podcasters. I just listened to a Sam Harris' podcast with Neil D. Tyson about space and aliens, and the last ⅓rd of the podcast for whatever reason it slowly delved into politics and got deeper, to the point where I had to recheck the title. 😂 pissed me off because neither of them had good takes on politics, not their area of expertise especially Neil, and the podcast became insufferable because of it.
@@GK-qc5ry well Rogan been sucking for months now but it's my own opinion nobody have to like it but I Cas assure its honest... money really change/corrupt folks... one only can wonder....
An emotion is a wave . I always tell my son to look at a person's eyes and FEEL their vibrations. No words ... Feelings like love,anger, and sadness can be felt first.
Have you seen the research proving you can feel someone's state, where they are on a scale of grateful and chill loving and fearful angry and resentful. Proven scientifically up to 1 n half metres. Electromagnetic field from the heart, hearts field is stronger than the brains one. I was chuffed when found that out wee while ago! 1 Love
@@subfreq3339 I have, Robert Monroe's research really made me understand it a little better. I know it's gets deep and it really is scientifically proven but I also think it's it's something that you really have to work on and kinda hone. Before I knew of anyone studying the subject, I used the technique just to have a good day... i.e. teacher's, parents,bullies etc...
Thank goodness too, since Joe Rogan went conservative and only talked about covid every podcast, the entire podcast, my intellectual curiosity has been mad thirsty
@@Nunyabusiness40 I'm not american and I hate politics but I used to listen to almost every jre and now I cant remember the last decent guest. Two things though, firstly I think moving to texas lost him the simplicity of getting awesome guests and secondly I'm sure covid has impacted the standard of guests. That being said he really bangs on about covid far too much and seems to interview comedians way too much
This CD has three separate relaxation/meditation sessions on it ruclips.net/user/postUgkxzpa8CIfZcihW4Z0F_ja0QF3W9KIatrsq guided by a very pleasant and direct male voice. Unlike so many other products of its type, this CD does not have bad synthesizer music, does not feature a phony or affected style of narration, and does not make any bogus claims to be subliminal or to re-train the brain or any of that balderdash. What you get is 1. a guided meditation for getting into a pleasantly relaxed state of body awareness while taking a stroll (superb for those easing back into a fitness routine slowly after an illness or injury) 2. A nice long breath-awareness relaxation session that if followed diligently can put you into very deep states of full-body relaxation and mental calmness, and 3. a buddhist-inspired meditation session designed to help you develop and maintain feelings of loving kindness toward not just yourself and your friends, but toward people you don't even like. The CD makes no claims to be designed for advanced meditators or for buddhists or hindus/yoga practitioners looking for very deep and esoteric stuff. It is geared more toward the average person who just wants to develop the habit of relaxation and stress relief through natural, healthy means. him, if you happen to be reading this, keep up the good work fella, and I love your accent. I would also like to note that I have never fallen asleep while listening to this product. I would like to kindly suggest to the reviewer who said this CD makes him fall asleep, that he might want to get checked to see if he has a sleep disorder, or if he is simply not setting aside ample time for restful sleep at night. A healthy person getting adequate rest at night should be able to go into deep states of mental relaxation without dozing off, if not all the time, then most of the time.
Much respect! Wu-Tang Forever! I've been a fan since 36 Chambers, and am still a fan. In 2013 I read Rza second book, while in a dark place in life, which introduced me to the power of possibility. Thank you both for this one. Instant classic! The genuine curiosity, and mutual respect between these two men, bring a depth and weight to a seemingly loose, and open talk. This conversation was like a meditative chess game, eyes slightly open, both men deeply breathing, taking their respective turns, melving together like the passing of white clouds on a blue sky, action without movement is flow, where only silence can be heard, while in absence of a word, only whispering winds are observed. All love all the time respect 👊
Lex, I've been listening to you for a long time and consider you a kindred soul. Thank you so much for your conversation with RZA, one of my childhood idols. You have my deepest respect, sir. Much love to you.
RZA on the topic of Hip Hop legends still saying his opinion doesn't matter is showing you how a true master thinks about his craft! This man is an absolute pillar of Hip Hop. He created a style that transformed the genre for decades to come. His style is what bared fruit to dozens of carreers. And he is still out here saying his opinion doesn't matter. Dude if his opinion doesn't matter, we should just fucking do away with them as a whole! Lex, thank you for this podcast. I love how this shows the pure raw intelligence of the most successfull people in the world. This was awesome!
@@iamnotpablo Not quite. Viktor Frankle was an M.D. that helped his Jewish patients escape the Nazis. He and his family were sent to multiple concentration camps including Auschwitz.
... attracted to the core of the earth I stay grounded. The sun in the centre of this - I'm surrounded, by planets in the midst that spins the wind chill, but my light melts a snowflake from 93 mill'...
this is such a gift man. youtube keeps suggesting clips of Donnell Rawlings interrupting RZA on Rogan, and its still making me frustrated after all this time. WE needed this.
Lex… thank you my friend! Im only a few mins into it but I’m already feeling good about this one. Love your positivity and your broad outreach. I love science and hip-hop and am so excited about this episode. You and wu-tang have shaped my life. Huge love!
Sunshower was such a big reason why I got so mesmerized by Wu Tang when I was a kid, to this day it's crazy to me that it wasn't on every edition of the album. If you don't know it, it's as good as he says it is 👐🏻
THIS!!!! Is what I fkn wanted, an in depth philosophical interview/ podcast with the abbot without a fool like Donnell Rawlings mocking him every 10 seconds. Thank You Lex Fridman, please bring him back as soon as possible, and again after that.
bro i literally just started doing sample based production, (classic hip hop). i use alot of what i learn from his podcasts to implement in my daily life to be more productive. thought the other day it would be so cool of he interviewed some hip hop artists and sure enough he does it. thank you lex!
"Study those who have already done what you want to do." - RZA Great interview! From the pace, the questions asked by Lex and the jewels dropped by RZA.
I lost my Mother in 1983, when I was 15. I recently learned that the strongest familial bond is Mother-Daughter, and it definitely left me feeling broken. However, having endured that allowed me to appreciate life, and I've never really stopped getting to know her. Also, I've found that I can be there for people who are going through the same thing - because as you say, Love wins.
@@rasmusgreen6254 hmmm..., if bond strength is proportional to the intensity of argument between parental and child, then I concur with Op's observations
Few years back, I went through an intense psycho-tropic awakening. I was trying to live genuinely zen emptiness and non attachment from Western psychological depression anxiety and all of that. Not many come back from the depths I went right through the centre of. I was in love proper first time n felt would be easy or something!!! I was trying to understand what was real and how it was. My younger brother said at perfect moment -' it is ok not to know ' and it brought me back to clarity. Eternally grateful for him and sharing that with me when I really needed it. It is ok. Being natural and living from good strong, loving principal is what matters. Work on that n you'll always be awrite. Cheers wee blud, n peace and love to all facing the struggle. Thanks Rza bred, your music helped me get through real depths like nothing else IV ever found. And I have looked!!! Lol. Wan luvz frae 🏴🐅✌️
Proper gent, strengthens my faith in humanity and belief the light will triumph. The opening bars of that track are maybe greatest ever done, ? Just perfect hardcore mcin for real heads n hearts trying to get through the struggle to be able to do their part makin the true light real here now, y know? Wu is amazing, nothing talked to me like their music and art. In a way I needed and was having difficulty finding, ye? Beautiful example that you can, it's real, our natural, god given birth right. Not a dream, or even fantasy as the corruptors would have us and our kids believe. Legendary warriors for good, saving souls by the thousands, sorry millions. Bless them all forever.love
wish i could see Lex in person just strolling so i can give him his flowers in person... and huge shoutout to RZA and this entire episode. very very refreshing natural conversation.. right on time, thank you.
Thank you Rza for 25years of positive artistic influence on me. Sincerely thank you. Thank you ahead of time LEX for dozens of years you will be expanding minds!
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0:00 - Introduction & sponsor mentions:
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0:24 - Life and death
7:43 - Quincy Jones
13:06 - Quentin Tarantino
16:32 - Kung Fu
21:28 - Biggie
23:15 - Tupac
26:12 - Nas
29:15 - Favorite verse
33:13 - Who is God?
38:23 - Wu-Tang Clan
42:16 - Bruce Lee
49:07 - Godfather
55:03 - Veganism
59:54 - AI
1:04:08 - Chess
1:07:26 - American Gangster
1:13:22 - Creativity
1:19:51 - Advice for young people
1:23:14 - Meaning of life
Thank you for not inviting Donnell Rawlings
RZA as "Samurai Apocalypse" in the show Californication was epic..
Lex we love.. but swung by from JRE POD and I saw your guest and said, “WOW”
Question, is it possible that being we have all the elements of the Earth and stardust,do our Spirits return to Star form?
Dao of wu? Is that the correct spelling?
If there was any doubt that Lex is already a legend, this should settle it
Absolute legend and a true intellectual for this
Agreed.
Nuff said. 💯
= Legend
@@opethdan2408 if true I respect Joe a lot for doing so! He saw a good potential conversation, and a did a solid for someone who should be considered his business competitor. Big props
This is what I wanted on the JRE when Rza was a guest but Donnell ruined it by being obnoxious. Rza is a deep dude, gotta give him room to breathe.
Rogan isn’t smart enough to have this conversation. Lex and RZA killed it
Exactly.
yep. Can't stand Donnell since then.
Maybe you should focus less on giving energy to what you want or expect, and spend more time appreciating the things you are given.
@@Tom_Van_Zandt 😂😂😂💀💀💀
This is unbelievable. I never expected this.
Right!? I always connected the RZA and Lex’s love for Chess but never took Lex as a Wutang fan. Feels like a dream interview to be able to witness.
Nor did I. It's great.
its a start but I was slightly underwhelmed
@@T_D_B_ Wow, really? I thought it was pretty good. Rza was great on Rogan, and this is a different type of interview and brought up different things. I am, by no stretch of the imagination, a hiphop fan, but Rza has some interesting takes on things, especially art and music. I would hope he'll do another one in the future sometime.
I would have expected GZA
Hands down best Rza interview.
Self educated artist that spiritual gives back to the world. Mad respect Bobby Digital.
I love hearing the Abbott speak.
Ditto
I Call my Brother Sun,
Cause He Shine like One...
@@ronmckee9019 love that lyric. First to set off shit, last to run, Wu all together as one, I call my brother... IV got 2 younger brothers, one 8 years younger, the other 3 year younger than him. I called my middle bro son natural, we lost our father when they were still kids, I turned 21 5vday after his funeral. My wee bro took some offence at me calling him son, like it was deminutive or something. I spoke that lyric and the smile as he overstood it was fekin beautiful, pure love and grace from the Wu trip. Never steered me wrong in 27 year. Helped me through my hell and out the other side like nothing else. If you love the Wu like that, who else is even close to the clans level? Jedi mind tricks are awesome, but different, harder. I'd love to hear Rza, n the Wu do a track with Damien Marley and immortal technique n jedi mind. N maybe roots manuva? Be awesome init?
Bobby Digital overthrow your whole citadel
Awesome interview, some keen articulations there with the numericals. How does it relate to life? When they were talking about Allah, the word sounds similar to Jah or Ra. Allah can make God but God can’t make Allah? From those Greek classics they say Chronos birthed Uranus and he birthed Zeus. As for the Qu’ran, I don’t see how it is better than the Bible? In fact, the first 5 Books of Moses (the Torah) is where the Qu’ran comes from. The Gita and other books are just as good IMO.
Lex has now entered the 36 chambers.
Good thing he's been training
😂
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾💯
Nice!
Yessssss
Liquid Swords was the first record I ever bought and it inspired me to be a better person, to be thankful for my circumstances in my life. It also brought me into to world of martial arts which has been huge part of my life ever since.
Thank you Rza, Gza, and all of the Wu, and thank you Lex for this interview.
Hey.. your last line, it rhymed ~
GREAT ALBUM. I feel you!
Liquid Swords is a Classic and 1 of the greatest Hip-hop Albums of all time. It's Crazy how the 1st Wu Album (Enter the Wu-Tang 36 Chambers, then the 1st Release of the Solo Albums like GZA Liquid Swords, Raekwon Only Built for Cuban Links, Method Man Tical, Ol'Dirty Bastard the Dirty Version,
Those 5 Albums are Amongst the Greatest Hip Hop Albums Ever.
All the rest of Anything Wu is great work no doubt but those 5 Albums are just Something Else.
I literally remember the very 1st time ever hearing and seeing the Wu on MTV their 1st single Protect Ya Neck and CREAM, I remember thinking Holy Shit Who the F is this and just being Blown Away and having a million questions like how many dudes the F are there? What's all their crazy names? What the heck are they saying lol? It was Amazing.
It was like hearing NWA and Ice T for the 1st time all over again. Just Amazed at how New and Different it was to anything you ever heard and just Loved it!
@@ronmckee9019 No doubt, dats datt W.. datt's datt Wu baby-
Mine was "The W" it was a gift from my mom on xmas.
I worked graveyard shift at a motel in Montana. Wu Tang stayed there, & a big imposing, polite, well-spoken guy kept coming down to the desk to get ice buckets, to check on the rooms, pay the bills, is everyone being quiet, etc. I assumed it was the band's bodyguard or rep. It slowly dawned on me, it was this guy right right here. Human being.
@@viewofvideos I didn't say he was deep. Deeper than you, maybe.
@@viewofvideos he never said you get protein specifically from grass but you can gain protein even more so from certain plants than you can from meat
@@viewofvideos elaborate because I could get proof on my part
@@viewofvideos why you hating on him so much, jealousy?
@@viewofvideos black beans and lentils
I've learned so much from RZA over the years. He so openly shares his wisdom and remains a student of life regardless of his accomplishments. Much respect for this one Lex.
That’s sad. You learned from a nicka
@@samorpeterenpretene9184 it's sad you would say something like that
@@samorpeterenpretene9184 what’s sad is we all you don’t talk this way openly
Only behind a screen
5%
Not the crossover I expected, but one I highly appreciate.
Well lex is a Bjj black belt….. so they both protect there necks
Definitely!
This and Mark Normand on the Ghetto Boys podcast have been such enjoyable surprises.
Yeah, this might interest me more if I knew about RZA already, but Lex is the MIB -- the straight man.
RZA comes across as entirely heavy.
@@GnuReligion rza from the wu tang clan!? Bobby digital, zig zag zig ,rza is legendary in hip-hop
RZA gave one of the best answers to Lex's favorite stump the guest "What is the Meaning of Life" out of the 20 interviews I've watched so far with Quantum Mechanists, Physicists, Biologists, String Theory, and Pyschologists. I'd figure those people would have figured it out and exactly what RZA said which I was waiting for it would be the simple and perfect answer I would give too. "You making a living by what your earn, and a Life by what you return!" That's what its all about, its a cycle, it gives and we give back -round and round.
Wu-Tang is 100% a part of me. Nothing was cooler than 10 guys that put together slang, Kung Fu, Mafia flicks, anime, gangster shit and then combine that with the fact that every single one of them could rhyme. RZA is the mastermind of all that.
hell yeh man, I think when I was 14 or 15 I had the first or 2nd ipod and listen to protect ya neck about 100 times in a row after I copped it. da mystery of chessboxing, aint nothin to fuck with, every track they made is pure flame.
And comics
And you truly think that's top?... no wonder no wonder... this podcast it was like 2 completely diff person trying to have an intelligent conversation but never could at any point connect... that's what money does to ppl...next I'll wait to Eric to host same person . ... I bet it will never happen... RZA is random dark human being but it's just my opinion
@@hugofrederico7054 WuTang
@@hugofrederico7054 who’s Eric?
Lex you are great, but this one took you to another level that few have ever achieved. Thank you for this. RZA is one of the most underrated minds in the intellectual space. His intellect transcends many barriers and stereotypes. May GOD continue to bless you LEX and your family.
This podcast has become something truly incredible
JRE is getting stuck in the same discussions/topics/guests as much as I like it. Lex is asking questions and letting the guest do the talking. Joe is starting to control the discussion more and bring it back to his view points.
@@GK-qc5ry That is exactly my thoughts aswell! Could't saya it any better. I've started to learn more Lex's podcasts than Joe's because of this.
@@cahles6679 lex seems much more curious and excited to learn new information, and I guess that’s due to his age cuz joe was more like that a few years ago, but I do still enjoy both
@@cahles6679 Does Joe do it a lot? I notice this problem with tons of podcasters.
I just listened to a Sam Harris' podcast with Neil D. Tyson about space and aliens, and the last ⅓rd of the podcast for whatever reason it slowly delved into politics and got deeper, to the point where I had to recheck the title.
😂 pissed me off because neither of them had good takes on politics, not their area of expertise especially Neil, and the podcast became insufferable because of it.
@@GK-qc5ry well Rogan been sucking for months now but it's my own opinion nobody have to like it but I Cas assure its honest... money really change/corrupt folks... one only can wonder....
An emotion is a wave . I always tell my son to look at a person's eyes and FEEL their vibrations. No words ... Feelings like love,anger, and sadness can be felt first.
Take us to church 🙌
Have you seen the research proving you can feel someone's state, where they are on a scale of grateful and chill loving and fearful angry and resentful. Proven scientifically up to 1 n half metres. Electromagnetic field from the heart, hearts field is stronger than the brains one. I was chuffed when found that out wee while ago! 1 Love
@@subfreq3339 I have, Robert Monroe's research really made me understand it a little better. I know it's gets deep and it really is scientifically proven but I also think it's it's something that you really have to work on and kinda hone. Before I knew of anyone studying the subject, I used the technique just to have a good day... i.e. teacher's, parents,bullies etc...
It’s as if you know the exact moment I need to get work done and drop a podcast that cannot be ignored 😂
I just got up to get to bed, but had to watch at least a couple minutes, not an episode one can ignore no:)
haha I can relate to that with this one.
For real!!
Exaaaakly
Plot twist: This is the work that you need to be doing
This was fascinating as hell as a Wu Tang fanatic and Lex being Lex we needa round 2 this was not long enough.
Lex is now one of the leading figures in the world of seeking a higher state of consciousness.
Thank goodness too, since Joe Rogan went conservative and only talked about covid every podcast, the entire podcast, my intellectual curiosity has been mad thirsty
@@Nunyabusiness40 Rogan… conservative.? 😂🤦♂️ ok
@@andyatmosphere
Yeah. Hella conservative.
@@Nunyabusiness40 I'm not american and I hate politics but I used to listen to almost every jre and now I cant remember the last decent guest. Two things though, firstly I think moving to texas lost him the simplicity of getting awesome guests and secondly I'm sure covid has impacted the standard of guests. That being said he really bangs on about covid far too much and seems to interview comedians way too much
@@Nunyabusiness40 yeah Joe seems to be obsessed with covid. So annoying
This CD has three separate relaxation/meditation sessions on it ruclips.net/user/postUgkxzpa8CIfZcihW4Z0F_ja0QF3W9KIatrsq guided by a very pleasant and direct male voice. Unlike so many other products of its type, this CD does not have bad synthesizer music, does not feature a phony or affected style of narration, and does not make any bogus claims to be subliminal or to re-train the brain or any of that balderdash. What you get is 1. a guided meditation for getting into a pleasantly relaxed state of body awareness while taking a stroll (superb for those easing back into a fitness routine slowly after an illness or injury) 2. A nice long breath-awareness relaxation session that if followed diligently can put you into very deep states of full-body relaxation and mental calmness, and 3. a buddhist-inspired meditation session designed to help you develop and maintain feelings of loving kindness toward not just yourself and your friends, but toward people you don't even like. The CD makes no claims to be designed for advanced meditators or for buddhists or hindus/yoga practitioners looking for very deep and esoteric stuff. It is geared more toward the average person who just wants to develop the habit of relaxation and stress relief through natural, healthy means. him, if you happen to be reading this, keep up the good work fella, and I love your accent. I would also like to note that I have never fallen asleep while listening to this product. I would like to kindly suggest to the reviewer who said this CD makes him fall asleep, that he might want to get checked to see if he has a sleep disorder, or if he is simply not setting aside ample time for restful sleep at night. A healthy person getting adequate rest at night should be able to go into deep states of mental relaxation without dozing off, if not all the time, then most of the time.
Much respect! Wu-Tang Forever! I've been a fan since 36 Chambers, and am still a fan. In 2013 I read Rza second book, while in a dark place in life, which introduced me to the power of possibility. Thank you both for this one. Instant classic! The genuine curiosity, and mutual respect between these two men, bring a depth and weight to a seemingly loose, and open talk. This conversation was like a meditative chess game, eyes slightly open, both men deeply breathing, taking their respective turns, melving together like the passing of white clouds on a blue sky, action without movement is flow, where only silence can be heard, while in absence of a word, only whispering winds are observed.
All love all the time
respect 👊
Well said mate
Hands down one of the best conversations I've ever heard. This is awesome.
Lex, I've been listening to you for a long time and consider you a kindred soul. Thank you so much for your conversation with RZA, one of my childhood idols. You have my deepest respect, sir. Much love to you.
RZA on the topic of Hip Hop legends still saying his opinion doesn't matter is showing you how a true master thinks about his craft! This man is an absolute pillar of Hip Hop. He created a style that transformed the genre for decades to come. His style is what bared fruit to dozens of carreers. And he is still out here saying his opinion doesn't matter. Dude if his opinion doesn't matter, we should just fucking do away with them as a whole! Lex, thank you for this podcast. I love how this shows the pure raw intelligence of the most successfull people in the world. This was awesome!
"The meaning of life is to give life meaning" - Viktor Frankl
Searching for meaning in a world without.
Viktor Frankl was a Nazi collaborator who performed ghoulish medical experiments on human subjects.
@@iamnotpablo Not quite. Viktor Frankle was an M.D. that helped his Jewish patients escape the Nazis. He and his family were sent to multiple concentration camps including Auschwitz.
“Der Sinn des Lebens ist deinem Leben einen Sinn zu geben” - Kool Savas
_"Music is essentially useless, as life is"_ -George Santayana
no donnell to ruin the conversations? thanks lex!
underrated comment right here. love donnel, but c'mon man, let the abbot hold the mic for one moment please.
I grew some hatred towards Darnell after he ruined that episode of jre
Exactly why I'm here.
I've listened to this 4 times now... It's amazing Lex, thanks.
This is a podcast I never could have imagined in my wildest dreams. Amazing!
100%
I would have never expected but it is like the dream podcast I never knew I wanted!
As human…. You should dream bigger.
I love how ringing rza's voice is
The episodes I love the most are the ones where the guest is completely unexpected.
One of the Greatest interviews ever.
Wow the diversity of guests at this point is legendary. Cheers!
This was my favorite interview of, not just yours personally, but any podcast.
This episode was very intriguing, there's fond love when you mix art and science
@Zero Wall: ...because there's a #SCIENCE to art and an art to #SCIENCE. 🎤🤵🏻🎤😎 Much ❤️...🙏
I’m just getting into Lex’s work and I love the podcast so much! I’m grateful for this, Wutang is one of my all time favorites.
"Live a thousand years in a day, without opening your mouth you can say everything you wanted to say. " RZA👐
... attracted to the core of the earth I stay grounded. The sun in the centre of this - I'm surrounded, by planets in the midst that spins the wind chill, but my light melts a snowflake from 93 mill'...
this is such a gift man. youtube keeps suggesting clips of Donnell Rawlings interrupting RZA on Rogan, and its still making me frustrated after all this time. WE needed this.
Lex… thank you my friend! Im only a few mins into it but I’m already feeling good about this one. Love your positivity and your broad outreach. I love science and hip-hop and am so excited about this episode. You and wu-tang have shaped my life. Huge love!
Sunshower was such a big reason why I got so mesmerized by Wu Tang when I was a kid, to this day it's crazy to me that it wasn't on every edition of the album. If you don't know it, it's as good as he says it is 👐🏻
Seriously! I've been listening to Wu since '93 and just heard Sunshower for the first time about half an hour ago.
First time i heard it i had to replay a few times cuz its so greAt
Sunshower was dope. But tragedy was rza best lyrical song ever to me.
S/O to RZA for even paying attention and being aware of lex Fridman!!
Yes! Bring on more musicians and creative artists. So few interviewers are able to do them justice
THIS!!!! Is what I fkn wanted, an in depth philosophical interview/ podcast with the abbot without a fool like Donnell Rawlings mocking him every 10 seconds. Thank You Lex Fridman, please bring him back as soon as possible, and again after that.
bro i literally just started doing sample based production, (classic hip hop). i use alot of what i learn from his podcasts to implement in my daily life to be more productive. thought the other day it would be so cool of he interviewed some hip hop artists and sure enough he does it. thank you lex!
Amazing conversation
Wow.. RZA was completely unexpected. I'll have to set aside time for this one.
Do not try to multi task doing anything more complex than laundry while trying to listen to this. Have a good day!
This might be one of my favorite conversations. Thank you both!
"Study those who have already done what you want to do." - RZA
Great interview! From the pace, the questions asked by Lex and the jewels dropped by RZA.
RZA is a true poet. The way he connects abstract ideas with his own experience is beautiful.
Great interview with deep insight!
God damn lex, we needed this. Thankyou yet again for another amazing conversation, can't wait for the film.
the RZA is one of my all time favorite idols. great on so many levels!! thank you for this one lex.
Lex thank you from the bottom of my hiphop heart for this interview
I have to give you propers on this! Great interview! Great job getting him on the pod! Keep it up 👍
This just made my day a whole lot better. Thank you!!
The balance of this conversation bruh… so fucking beautiful it has me in tears
Lex, you should let your guests prepare a couple questions to ask YOU too! It would be great to see what questions they ask and your answers!
He did have some questions about AI and emotion, but yeah I do like hearing the guest ask Lex questions as well.
Great idea
The world needs this talk
i love the spectrum of guests, but they also almost all fit together. youre something else, Lex. keep it going!
this is probably a top 5 podcast, the RZA a chessboard, lex, my man, a prophecy fulfilled for me. thank you.
Holysheet! Was listening wutang when i was a kid. Bring back some memories.
RZA under rated this is the Leader Hip-Hop should listen too... .. .
I lost my Mother in 1983, when I was 15. I recently learned that the strongest familial bond is Mother-Daughter, and it definitely left me feeling broken. However, having endured that allowed me to appreciate life, and I've never really stopped getting to know her. Also, I've found that I can be there for people who are going through the same thing - because as you say, Love wins.
Who decides that’s the strongest family bond? Why stronger then mother and son or father and son?
@@rasmusgreen6254 hmmm..., if bond strength is proportional to the intensity of argument between parental and child, then I concur with Op's observations
@@rasmusgreen6254 Sounds like something unaccomplished psychologists and sociologist make up to justify their existence.
RZA so sharp man... When you hear how he talks and thinks you understand where this eternal music come from.
No wayyyy you got RZA on the show!!! Legendary!!! 🤘🤙
holy shit RZA breaking down sunshower lyrics!!!! amazing!!!
Saving this one for work tomorrow. You’re doing something great here Lex!
I do this all the time…cant waste these gems in idle time.
The RZA! Instant like haha, can't wait to watch this one.
This is the crossover we needed! Thank you
This interview is going to be highly underrated. Epic.
Damn, you have the best guests ever. Awesome podcast, Lex.
Few years back, I went through an intense psycho-tropic awakening. I was trying to live genuinely zen emptiness and non attachment from Western psychological depression anxiety and all of that. Not many come back from the depths I went right through the centre of. I was in love proper first time n felt would be easy or something!!! I was trying to understand what was real and how it was. My younger brother said at perfect moment -' it is ok not to know ' and it brought me back to clarity. Eternally grateful for him and sharing that with me when I really needed it. It is ok. Being natural and living from good strong, loving principal is what matters. Work on that n you'll always be awrite. Cheers wee blud, n peace and love to all facing the struggle. Thanks Rza bred, your music helped me get through real depths like nothing else IV ever found. And I have looked!!! Lol. Wan luvz frae 🏴🐅✌️
The age NAS made Illmatic has always amazed me
This is the interview that certifies Lex as a true legend of the highest tier
Wu Tang is more than just rap
These guys are so wise
Next level lex!! Fairness all around!! Nice professional work sir!!
👑👑 Thank you Lex !!! You are KING!!! 👑👑
"Alright, time for me to go to bed."
"Ooo! Lex dropped an episode, AND RZA!?"
This is best episode 👏. Can't tell you what this has done for me.
I know I'm going to have to watch this multiple times in order to extract the most knowledge as possible from this interaction 💯
Wow, what a beautiful conversation.
I could not possibly describe what this podcast means to me man I couldn’t be more grateful
Thank you Lex
This was a great interview with one of the greatest.
🎩 I love to see folks like RZA that *HUMBLY* learn from others
Proper gent, strengthens my faith in humanity and belief the light will triumph. The opening bars of that track are maybe greatest ever done, ? Just perfect hardcore mcin for real heads n hearts trying to get through the struggle to be able to do their part makin the true light real here now, y know? Wu is amazing, nothing talked to me like their music and art. In a way I needed and was having difficulty finding, ye? Beautiful example that you can, it's real, our natural, god given birth right. Not a dream, or even fantasy as the corruptors would have us and our kids believe. Legendary warriors for good, saving souls by the thousands, sorry millions. Bless them all forever.love
The RZA. Legend. Icon. Greatest Hip Hop Producer ever.
Now this one… i didn’t expect. Lex getting mad style points for this one
B1G ups Lex. Wu Tang will survive. Long live ODB. Lex we would be honored to have you bless us by hopping on to The Self Luv Show ❤️. Vibrate Luv.
bro! you’re a legend Lex ty for building this interview
One of the most enjoyable pods I've listened to in years.
RZA and Lex Fridman, what a unexpected good combination
I'm from East Oakland and I watch your pod cast every day ...and this was great asf for me to experience this interview
wish i could see Lex in person just strolling so i can give him his flowers in person... and huge shoutout to RZA and this entire episode. very very refreshing natural conversation.. right on time, thank you.
I absolutely love this. I’m only part way through but everything is immaculate. I love his description of 2pac and I couldn’t agree more.
The best and most unexpected guest you'e had. Huge fan of RZA
I love Rza and I fall deeper in love with Lex every podcast.
RZA: "Are you thinkin' there's an algorithm for emotion?"
Lex: "I made my roomba scream"
Best interview ever
Amazing interview. Thank you for this one.
looking forward to this one. love what you do lex, hope one day to have even a brief conversation with you. until then keep up the great work!
Thank you Rza for 25years of positive artistic influence on me. Sincerely thank you. Thank you ahead of time LEX for dozens of years you will be expanding minds!
This is amazing! Thank you Lex & RZA for this interview!
Never expected RZA to explain the plot of death stranding on lex fridman's podcast but there's a first time for everything.
His authenticity is making me cry. In a world of fakes, he’s real. I needed to hear this.
me too.
@@shawnfaison5118 I believe in you. Stay strong.
RZA is a role model for any art student. RZA is the man!!