The Knowledge Project

Shane Parrish built Farnam Street into one of the internet's best-regarded blogs about thinking clearly, and The Knowledge Project is where those ideas come alive in conversation. Each week, Parrish sits down with someone who has genuinely mastered their field — not just business leaders, but scientists, writers, athletes, and investors — and tries to extract the mental models and principles behind their success. The guest list alone is reason to subscribe. Recent episodes feature Phil Knight talking about building Nike, Morgan Housel on the psychology of money, and James Clear on habit formation. But what separates this from a typical interview show is Parrish's preparation. He reads the books. He knows the work. So conversations go places that surface-level podcasts never reach. A chat with Nicolai Tangen about running Norway's sovereign wealth fund turned into a masterclass on risk and decision-making that stuck with me for weeks. Episodes range from a tight 30 minutes to nearly two hours, depending on where the conversation goes. The show sits at 4.7 stars from over 2,500 ratings, and 269 episodes in, the quality has stayed remarkably consistent. Parrish's recurring "Outliers" series, which profiles history's most successful entrepreneurs, is particularly strong. If you are the kind of person who believes the best education happens outside the classroom, this podcast was basically made for you.