I recommend you check out Jordan Peterson's youtube channel

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Clinical psychologist and university professor Jordan Peterson became internet famous overnight when he found himself embroiled in a political controversy over his opposition to Canadian legislative bill C-16, which is intended to protect the rights of transgendered people but which professor Peterson asserts will also threaten free speech in the process. (His own articulation of this position is better than any summary which I could ever write so I will direct you to his video "Fear and the Law" if you desire a more in depth exposition). I was introduced to Peterson around this time via a video of him giving a fiery address on the University of Toronto campus explaining the importance of freedom of speech. I found his demeanor to be quite impressive, and had soon delved into his youtube channel, which I highly recommend. The man is a fascinating lecturer. He has two lecture series - the Personality lectures which are mainly focused on clinical psychology, whereas the Maps of Meaning delves into a multidisciplinary admixture of everything from neurology to Nietzsche, folklore to Piaget, Solzhenitsyn to Pinocchio. A little bit of everywhere and he ties it all together so brilliantly. Peterson has been doing the rounds of the podcast circuit, discussing his philosophical outlook with such luminaries as Joe Rogan, Sam Harris, the Honey Badger Radio, so there's plenty of material to listen to. Anyhow, I just wanted to fire off this post to recommend Peterson to anyone who hasn't discovered him yet, I personally have very much enjoyed listening to his lectures, and I think anyone with an intellectual turn of mind will find some value in them.