{"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":426,"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":"2026-09-20T02:18:54.580675+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985"},"episode":{"title":"Piers Morgan's $50M Regret: What Fame Actually Costs Your Soul","slug":"piers-morgan-s-50m-regret-what-fame-actually-costs-your-soul-2","published_at":"2026-09-19T13:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/piers-morgan-s-50m-regret-what-fame-actually-costs-your-soul-2","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN8793541776.mp3?updated=1776257495","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN8793541776.mp3?updated=1776257495","summary":"What if the price of fame isn't just money, but your actual soul? In this episode, Adrian Wells unpacks Piers Morgan's most shocking admission: he'd trade $50 million and his entire career just to undo one devastating mistake. It's a raw look at what happens when ambition meets reality. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • Why Morgan was obsessed with news at age 8 and how childhood fascination can predict career paths • The psychological cost of having strong opinions in public (spoiler: death threats aren't the worst part) • How repeated career failures actually fuel success instead of destroying it • The one regret that haunts Morgan more than any professional setback 👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone passionate about personal growth who's ever wondered if the pursuit of success is worth the personal cost. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Adrian Wells introduces Morgan's $50M regret [01:45] The 8-year-old who couldn't stop watching news [03:30] When strong opinions become career weapons [05:15] The psychology behind public controversy [07:00] Death threats and the real price of fame [09:30] Why failure became Morgan's secret advantage [11:15] The one mistake he'd pay $50M to undo Morgan's journey from news-obsessed kid to global media figure reveals something crucial about ambition: sometimes getting everything you want costs you everything you are. His willingness to be hated for his opinions isn't just personality, it's strategy. But even he admits some prices are too high to pay. The most surprising part? It's not the public backlash or career setbacks that haunt him most. It's something much more personal, something that makes you question whether any amount of success is worth certain sacrifices. 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow First Principles on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and…","meta_description":"What if the price of fame isn't just money, but your actual soul? In this episode, Adrian Wells unpacks Piers Morgan's most shocking admission: he'd trade…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1052,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/first-principles-7708985/episodes/piers-morgan-s-50m-regret-what-fame-actually-costs-your-soul-2/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/first-principles-7708985/piers-morgan-s-50m-regret-what-fame-actually-costs-your-soul-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}