Lex Fridman Podcast

Paul Rosolie on Lex Fridman: Why the Nomoles Shoot First

Rosolie documented the Nomoles' first outside contact on film: 50 warriors with seven-foot bamboo bows emerged demanding loggers stop cutting the sacred trees.

PRPaul RosolieguestLFLex Fridmanhost

Jan 13, 2026·3h 6m·Watch on YouTube ↗

📖 CHAPTERS

1. 1
   0:00 – 1:08

   Episode highlight

2. 2
   1:08 – 3:59

   Introduction

3. 3
   3:59 – 11:45

   Uncontacted tribes in the Amazon Jungle

4. 4
   11:45 – 34:51

   Intense new encounter

5. 5
   34:51 – 48:07

   Never-before-seen footage of tribe warriors

6. 6
   48:07 – 1:02:42

   The mysteries of the jungle

7. 7
   1:02:42 – 1:12:18

   Tribe's diet: Monkeys, turtles, and turtle eggs

8. 8
   1:12:18 – 1:18:30

   Jane Goodall

9. 9
   1:18:30 – 1:27:44

   Advice for young people

10. 10
    1:27:44 – 1:49:44

    Cartel, Narco-traffickers & assassination attempts

11. 11
    1:49:44 – 2:00:42

    Climbing the giant tree

12. 12
    2:00:42 – 2:18:00

    Giant anaconda

13. 13
    2:18:00 – 2:24:04

    Rescuing a spider monkey

14. 14
    2:24:04 – 2:34:12

    Dangerous animal encounters

15. 15
    2:34:12 – 3:06:18

    Writing, journaling, and great writer inspirations