The Vancrux Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu

Is Artificial General Intelligence already here — or are we closer than we realise? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore a series of strange real-world AI incidents: models attempting to preserve access...

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with Cody Burke to discuss his powerful journey from hitting rock bottom during the Covid period to rebuilding his life with a completely different outlook on the...

What if the difference between reacting impulsively… and changing the course of your life… is just a few seconds of awareness? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore The Conscious Pause — the small but...

What are the deeper principles behind martial arts? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with Rhadi Ferguson — a Olympic Games Judoka, ADCC World Championship competitor in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and 3–0...

Did psychedelic mushrooms help shape human evolution? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore the fascinating Stoned Ape Theory, first proposed by Terence McKenna, suggesting that early humans may have...

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore the powerful psychological shift from paranoia to pronoia — the belief that life may actually be conspiring in your favour. When you change the story you tell yourself...

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with Alex Kain to explore one of the biggest economic questions of our time: should we implement Universal Basic Income? We break down what UBI really means, the...

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with Tristram Hooley, Professor of Career Education at University of Derby. We explore what it really means to create a career in today’s world — not just find a job...

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we sit down with elite grappling coach Justin Flores — better known as J Flo. A Division I wrestler, multi-time USA Judo National Champion, Olympic-level coach, and Brazilian...

The people limiting your life aren’t always critics — sometimes they’re the ones smiling at you. In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we expose the subtle psychology behind the “harmless torturers” — the friends...

Why do people try less when they’re in a group? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we break down the Social Loafing phenomenon and the Ringelmann Effect — revealing why effort drops as team size increases, how it...

What if the fastest way to get the right answer… is to post the wrong one? In this episode, we break down Cunningham’s Law — the psychological reason clickbait works, why people rush to correct you, and how being...

What if most of your daily stress… is based on a false assumption? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we break down Hanlon’s Razor — the powerful mental model that teaches you to stop assuming bad intent and start...

Are you living as your true self — or performing a version of yourself designed to be accepted? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we break down the psychology of the False Self vs The True Self — how identity...

What does it take to go from a young judoka stepping onto the mat… to becoming a World Champion, Olympic silver medalist, and the voice of an entire sport? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with Neil...

What if the biggest thing holding you back… isn’t your past — but your attachment to it? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we expose the hidden psychological rewards of victimhood — the sympathy, the moral high...

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we break down the cognitive development theory of Jean Piaget and explore how your mind was built in stages — from instinctive reaction to abstract, strategic thinking. Why do...

Did civilisation really begin with agriculture — or did belief come first? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore Göbekli Tepe, the 11,600-year-old archaeological site that challenges everything we thought...

Would you risk £10 to potentially turn it into £30 — if it meant trusting a stranger? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we break down the powerful behavioural economics experiment known as The Trust Game...

Why do you know something is wrong… but can’t explain why? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we break down the groundbreaking moral psychology research of Jonathan Haidt and explore the shocking “moral...

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we break down one of the most dangerous psychological traps in self-development — the Moral Credit Card. Why do we sabotage progress right after doing something good? Why does...

How does media shape the way we accept the future? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore Predictive Programming—the psychological phenomenon where movies, TV, and culture condition society to accept future...

What if the most powerful way to change someone… is to never try to change them at all? In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we break down the psychology of Inception — not the movie, but the method. Why people must...

CRISPR gives us the power to edit human life — intelligence, disease risk, temperament, even potential. But who decides what “better” means? What happens when the rich can enhance their children — and the poor can’t?...

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with sales strategist and Shut Up and Win founder Jed Etters to break down powerful modern sales strategies — including his game-changing concept, The Convincer Number...