{"podcast":{"title":"First Principles","slug":"first-principles-7708985","podcast_index_feed_id":7708985,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN4765221373","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/06eebd2a-0779-11f1-826e-37926ac18342/image/fca7c8febd1441fc3b0d54084418b06d.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Adrian Wells","episode_count":324,"summary":"First Principles isn't another business podcast recycling the same startup stories. Adrian Wells takes the fundamentals that actually matter and breaks them down like you're having coffee with the smartest professor you ever had. Wells spent twelve years teaching philosophy and critical thinking before ditching the lecture hall for the microphone. Turns out, the same principles that help you think clearly about ancient Greek ethics also work pretty well for modern business decisions. Who knew? Every episode strips away the latest trends and buzzwords to focus on the core ideas that don't change. How to actually evaluate evidence when everyone's throwing around statistics. Why most \"revolutionary\" business advice is just old wine in new bottles. The thinking patterns that separate smart decisions from lucky guesses. You won't get hyped-up success stories or flavor-of-the-month strategies. Instead, you'll learn how to think through problems the way philosophers have for centuries, applied to the stuff that matters in your work and life right now. Multiple new episodes drop daily, so there's always something fresh when you need it. Follow now if you're ready to think better, not just…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:19:48.696188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985"},"episode":{"title":"Neuroscientist Proves We Can Talk to the Dead (The Evidence Will Shock You)","slug":"neuroscientist-proves-we-can-talk-to-the-dead-the-evidence-will-shock-you","published_at":"2026-07-18T10:27:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/neuroscientist-proves-we-can-talk-to-the-dead-the-evidence-will-shock-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN2804387642.mp3?updated=1776257885","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN2804387642.mp3?updated=1776257885","summary":"What if everything you thought you knew about death was wrong? In this episode, Adrian Wells sits down with neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart to examine the scientific evidence that consciousness might actually persist after we die. This isn't spiritual speculation: it's hard data from cardiac arrest studies and brain imaging research. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why 60% of widowed people report contact with deceased spouses within the first year • The specific brain patterns that show up in people experiencing after-death communication • How cardiac arrest patients describe detailed awareness when their brain monitors show no activity • Dr. Swart's Cambridge-trained perspective on what this means for our understanding of consciousness 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone passionate about personal growth who wants to explore the edges of what science can tell us about human consciousness. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces the evidence we can communicate after death [02:15] Dr. Swart's background: from Cambridge MD to consciousness research [04:30] The cardiac arrest studies that changed everything [07:00] Brain imaging reveals: what happens during after-death communication [09:30] Why 60% of widowed people report contact with their spouse [11:00] What this means for how we think about consciousness Dr. Swart brings serious scientific credentials to questions most researchers won't touch. Her work bridges the gap between rigorous neuroscience and the experiences millions of people report but rarely discuss openly. Whether you're skeptical or curious, the data she presents will make you think differently about what happens when we die. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily, your next favorit…","meta_description":"What if everything you thought you knew about death was wrong? 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