Dan Reynolds: Imagine Dragons | Lex Fridman Podcast #290

Dan Reynolds is the lead singer of Imagine Dragons, one of the most popular bands in the world. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Brave: https://brave.com/lex - Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Dan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanReynolds Dan's Instagram: https://instagram.com/danreynolds Imagine Dragons Website: https://imaginedragonsmusic.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:49 - Programming 20:50 - Johnny Depp and Amber Heard 25:44 - Las Vegas 30:45 - Spirituality 33:58 - Ayahuasca 44:16 - Depression and fame 48:01 - Introvert 1:00:39 - Advice from Charlie Sheen 1:13:18 - Making music 1:25:53 - Lesson from Rick Rubin 1:31:55 - Believer 1:39:26 - Father son relationship 1:40:42 - Dan's first song 1:44:54 - Cat Stevens and Harry Chapin 1:49:37 - Advice for young people 1:58:09 - LGBTQ 2:02:31 - Religion 2:07:13 - Meaning of life 2:10:22 - Dan sings SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman