Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin
In-depth interviews that may blow your mind. With Rick Rubin
Chris Pavlovski
18 Feb 2026
Chris Pavlovski is the founder and CEO of Rumble, an online video and cloud services platform launched in 2013 as an alternative to YouTube for independent creators. As CEO, he has positioned Rumble
Chris Pavlosvki
18 Feb 2026
Chris Pavlovski is the founder and CEO of Rumble, an online video and cloud services platform launched in 2013 as an alternative to YouTube for independent creators. As CEO, he has positioned Rumble
David Whyte - ON LOVE
13 Feb 2026
Falling in love is a courageous, destabilizing, and deeply human act. In this Valentine’s Day special, Irish poet and philosopher David Whyte returns with poems of romance. He reflects on love’s
BIll Gurley
11 Feb 2026
Bill Gurley is a venture capitalist and longtime general partner at Benchmark, where he has backed companies such as Uber, Zillow, and Grubhub. He began his career as a Wall Street research analyst
Dr. Mary Bowden
28 Jan 2026
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden is an ear, nose, and throat physician and founder of BreatheMD, a direct-care ENT clinic that emphasizes transparent pricing and outpatient airway care. She completed her
Barry Diller
21 Jan 2026
Barry Diller is a media executive and entrepreneur whose career has shaped modern television, film, and digital media. He helped redefine entertainment by innovating network programming at ABC,
Joseph Nguyen
14 Jan 2026
Joseph Nguyen is the author of the #1 international bestselling book Don't Believe Everything You Think, translated into more than forty languages worldwide. His other titles include Beyond Thoughts:
Mike White
7 Jan 2026
Mike White is a writer, director, producer, and actor best known as the creator of HBO’s acclaimed series The White Lotus. He began his career writing and producing TV shows including Dawson’s
Daron Malakian - ON METAL (Part 2)
2 Jan 2026
Daron Malakian returns to continue his conversation in Part Two. Composer, guitarist, vocalist, and record producer Daron Malakian, a founding member of System of a Down, reflects on his lifelong
Daron Malakian - ON METAL (Part 1)
31 Dec 2025
Composer, guitarist, vocalist, and record producer Daron Malakian, a founding member of System of a Down, returns to Tetragrammaton to reflect on his lifelong relationship with heavy metal. Using
Brian Armstrong
24 Dec 2025
Brian Armstrong is the co-founder and CEO of Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States by trading volume and users. He launched Coinbase in 2012 after working as a software
Mike Cessario
17 Dec 2025
Mike Cessario is the founder and CEO of Liquid Death, one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic brands and healthy beverage platform built on comedy. An advertising veteran-turned-entrepreneur, he has
Dan Brown
10 Dec 2025
Dan Brown is the bestselling author of the Robert Langdon thriller series, including The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, The Lost Symbol, Inferno, and Origin. His novels have sold 250 million copies
Nick Broomfield
3 Dec 2025
Nick Broomfield is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he has made acclaimed films on subjects ranging from serial killer Aileen Wuornos and the
Jimmy Iovine
26 Nov 2025
Legendary music producer Jimmy Iovine returns to Tetragrammaton to reflect on the pivotal moments that shaped his path from young engineer to industry visionary. He recounts early lessons learned
Rupi Kaur
19 Nov 2025
Rupi Kaur is a globally acclaimed poet, performer, and artist. Rising to prominence with her debut collection Milk and Honey in 2014, which she self-published at 21 years old, Kaur became one of the
Gavin De Becker, Security Expert
12 Nov 2025
Gavin de Becker is a security specialist and author whose work focuses on predicting and preventing violence. He founded Gavin de Becker & Associates in 1978, a firm that advises and protects some of
Mike Gordon
5 Nov 2025
Mike Gordon is the bassist and a founding member of Phish. Since the band’s formation at the University of Vermont in 1983, he has been responsible for writing and co-writing several of Phish’s
Woody Allen
29 Oct 2025
Woody Allen is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker, writer, and comedian. Beginning in stand-up and television before turning to film, Allen became a defining voice of 1970s cinema with Annie Hall,
Mollie Engelhart
22 Oct 2025
Mollie Engelhart is a chef, restaurateur, and regenerative farmer whose career spans the culinary and agricultural worlds. She co-founded Sage Regenerative Kitchen and previously ran several Los
Tyler Cowen: On Choral Music - Deep Cuts and Listening
17 Oct 2025
Tyler Cowen returns to continue his conversation in Part Two. Tyler Cowen is a leading economist, author, and professor, currently holding the Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason
Tyler Cowen (Part 1)
15 Oct 2025
Tyler Cowen is a leading economist, author, and professor, currently holding the Holbert L. Harris Chair of Economics at George Mason University, where he also serves as chairman and faculty director
M.I.A.
8 Oct 2025
M.I.A. is a music artist, producer, and activist known for blending electronic, hip-hop, and world music. Hailing from London with Sri Lankan roots, she gained international recognition with her
Jack Johnson
4 Oct 2023
Jack Johnson is a singer-songwriter, musician, filmmaker, and surfer from the shores of Hawaii. Propelled by his signature blend of laid-back acoustic folk-rock and his innate ability to craft
Carnivore Aurelius
27 Sep 2023
Carnivore Aurelius is the pseudonym used by an independent health researcher. He’s found his life’s purpose in this research and also in sharing what he’s learned with his growing online
Ian Rogers
20 Sep 2023
Beginning with being the webmaster for the Beastie Boys in the early 1990s, Ian Rogers’ career took off and helped forge the digital music landscape as we know it today. In 2003, Rogers was
Tom Hanks
13 Sep 2023
Tom Hanks is one of the few actors who has succeeded enormously in just about every part of the silver and small screens: he’s written, directed, and produced; done summer stock theater, sitcoms,
Peter Asher
6 Sep 2023
Peter Asher is a British musician, record producer, and manager. After starting his music career in the 1960s as part of the British pop duo Peter and Gordon, Asher ran A&R at the Beatles’ Apple
Whitney Cummings
30 Aug 2023
Whitney Cummings is a comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, and host of the popular podcast Good for You. In 2011, at the age of 29, Cummings created two sitcoms which were both picked up to
Rory Sutherland
23 Aug 2023
Rory Sutherland is a British advertising executive, author, and marketing visionary. He’s the UK Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, one of the world's largest and most renowned ad firms. Mad Men is
Judd Apatow
16 Aug 2023
Judd Apatow is an American filmmaker, producer, writer, and comedian. From his breakout directorial debut, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, to the hilarious Knocked Up, the introspective This Is 40, and the
Paula Scher
9 Aug 2023
Paula Scher is one of the most influential designers of all time. A partner at Pentagram since 1991, she began her career in 1972 at CBS Records, where she eventually became the art director for
Andrew Hickey
2 Aug 2023
Andrew Hickey hosts the highly acclaimed podcast A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs. Using a single song as the centerpiece for each episode, Hickey is attempting to chart the history of rock from
Chris Chelios
26 Jul 2023
Chris Chelios is a former professional ice hockey player, widely regarded as one of the greatest defensemen in the history of the sport. Chris is a pioneer in sport for having helped popularize
John Mayer
19 Jul 2023
John Mayer is an American songwriter, guitarist, and musician. He has won several Grammy awards, including Song Of The Year for “Daughters.” In addition to his successful solo career, Mayer is
Will Smith
12 Jul 2023
Will Smith began his entertainment career as the MC of the hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince. The duo won the first-ever Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989 for their hit song
Andrew Henderson
5 Jul 2023
Andrew Henderson is an educational YouTuber, investor, world traveler, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of Nomad Capitalist. He dropped out of Arizona State University to start his first
Rosalía
28 Jun 2023
Rosalía is a 2-time Grammy Award and 12-time Latin Grammy Award-winning innovative recording artist and producer who has quickly leapt to the forefront of the global pop landscape on the strength
BattleBots: Greg Munson and Trey Roski
21 Jun 2023
BattleBots is an American television series, founded by executive producers Greg Munson and Trey Roski, that features remote-controlled machines weighing up to 250 lbs, fighting to the death in a
Trent Reznor
14 Jun 2023
Trent Reznor is a musician, songwriter, and composer. As the creative force behind Nine Inch Nails, Trent has continuously pushed the boundaries of music, crafting powerful and innovative music that
Paul Heyman
7 Jun 2023
Paul Heyman is one of the most influential people in professional wrestling. He started as a ringside photographer and later became a manager for some of the biggest names in the industry. Heyman
Owen Wilson
31 May 2023
Owen Wilson is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer. Wilson's breakthrough came in 1996 with the film "Bottle Rocket," which he co-wrote with director Wes Anderson. The former college
Jack Harlow
24 May 2023
Rapping since he was 12, early Jack Harlow mixtapes were the talk of his Louisville, Kentucky grade school. Not long after, he became a household name. Jack’s meteoric rise began with the release
Dr. Joe Dispenza
17 May 2023
Dr. Joe Dispenza Dr. Joe Dispenza is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the most sought-after speakers in the world. His expertise is the intersection of the fields of neuroscience,
Dr. Jack Kruse and Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. (Part 2)
3 May 2023
Jack Kruse https://jackkruse.com Dr. Jack Kruse is a neurosurgeon who had an awakening in 2007 when he suffered a torn meniscus in his knee at 6’2”, 357 lbs. This led to his further study of
Dr. Jack Kruse and Andrew Huberman, Ph.D. (Part 1)
26 Apr 2023
Jack Kruse https://jackkruse.com Dr. Jack Kruse is a neurosurgeon who had an awakening in 2007 when he suffered a torn meniscus in his knee at 6’2”, 357 lbs. This led to his further study of
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
19 Apr 2023
Alejandro G. Iñárritu is a five-time Academy Award-winning director, writer, and producer. Iñárritu is known for his emotional explorations of the human psyche. Some of his most renowned films
Jerrod Carmichael
12 Apr 2023
Jerrod Carmichael is a comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is most known for his breakthrough standup special “8” and his his newest, most talked about special “Rothaniel” both on
Phil Jackson
5 Apr 2023
In this episode, Rick speaks with Phil Jackson. Phil Jackson is the head coach with the most NBA titles. His holistic approach to coaching, influenced by Eastern philosophy, led to his nickname, "The
Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin
13 Feb 2023
In-depth interviews that may blow your mind. With Rick Rubin
