Chris Williamson | |
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 Williamson in 2022 | |
| Born | Christopher Williamson 23 February 1988 Stockton-on-Tees, England, United Kingdom |
| Education | Newcastle University |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | chriswillx |
Chris Williamson (born 23 February 1988) is an English podcaster and YouTuber. He appeared on the first series of the reality show Love Island in 2015. Since 2018, he has hosted the Modern Wisdom podcast, a show which has been downloaded more than 400 million times. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Williamson was born in 1988 in Stockton-on-Tees in North East England. He played cricket as a child and played for the Durham Academy. [1] He received a degree in Business Management and a masters in International Marketing at Newcastle University. Whilst studying he began a career in nightclub promotion. [5]
Williamson was a contestant on the dating game show Take Me Out in 2012. He appeared on the first series of the reality show Love Island [6] in 2015 as a model and nightclub promoter. [7] Williamson has stated that he did not feel that he belonged on the show, [1] and that his experiences on Love Island caused a period of introspection and personal development, and resulted in a desire to contribute to the world by creating "content that genuinely changes the way that people live their daily lives". [8]
In 2018, Williamson started his own podcast show, Modern Wisdom, with the subtitle "life lessons from the smartest people on the planet". [9] He has discussed current events, politics, philosophy, science and hobbies with a variety of guests including Jordan Peterson, Jocko Willink, Steven Pinker, Louise Perry, Will MacAskill, Robin Dunbar, Andrew Huberman, Michael Malice, Sam Harris, Eric Weinstein, Douglas Murray, Konstantin Kisin, David Goggins, Destiny, Nick Bostrom, and Patrick Moore. Williamson has interviewed the authors of over 100 New York Times bestsellers. [8]
As of November 2024, the show had over 2.9 million subscribers on YouTube and over 400 million downloads. [10]
