The Vanquish Podcast - Host Jeevan Matharu

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore the philosophical problem of knowledge, from Descartes’ “I think, therefore I am” to the Brain in a Vat, scepticism and the limits of human perception. We examine how thinkers such as Hume, Kant, Popper and Wittgenstein challenge what we consider true, questioning whether science, reason, evidence an...

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore life as a game we never chose to enter, with rules we didn’t create and starting positions we couldn’t control. From genetics, environment and social hierarchies to success, freedom, morality and the search for purpose, we examine how we develop our characters and make choices within the limits of the world w...

How do spies gain information, influence people's behaviour, and persuade others to reveal things they would normally keep secret?

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with Trenton Miguez to explore the psychology and techniques used in intelligence operations, from gathering information and handling assets to understanding human behaviour...

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I’m joined by Jimmy Pedro — judo world champion, Olympic bronze medallist, renowned coach and CEO of Fuji Sports — to discuss the sport’s evolution, its challenges and what it takes to compete at the highest level. We explore rule changes, leg grabs, accessibility, the relationship between judo ...

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore what the passage of time reveals about the limits of human knowledge and whether any of our beliefs can ever be considered final. From the ancient idea of the atom and the limitations of Newtonian mechanics to Einstein’s relativity, Karl Popper’s falsifiability