North Star Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Rob Henderson: An Internet Academic
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Henderson is one of my favorite up-and-coming writers. I like him because he's one of those people who doesn't fit into a category. He's a Ph.D. c...
Chrisman Frank and Ana Lorena Fabrega: How Childhood Education Will Change
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I have two guests. Both are affiliated with Synthesis, a new kind of online school where kids learn through games and simulations. One is C...
Ash Fontana: Building Artificial Intelligence
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ash Fontana is an entrepreneur, investor, and author. As an entrepreneur, he was only of the early employees at an online investing platform called An...
Li Jin: Creating the Creator Economy
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Li Jin, the founder and managing partner at an early-stage venture capital firm called Atelier. She's known for her extensive ...
Zena Hitz: Liberal Arts Thinking
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Zena Hitz, a tutor at St John’s and the author of an excellent book called Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of an Intellectu...
Tiago Forte and Will Mannon: Building Cohort-Based Courses
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I have two guests today: Tiago Forte and Will Mannon. Tiago is my business partner and the creator of an online course called Building a Second Brain...
Gagan Biyani: Building Silicon Valley Startups
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Gagan Biyani, the current CEO of an education startup (where I’m both an investor and an advisor) that helps teachers run Cohort-B...
Trevor Bauer: Playing Professional Baseball
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Trevor Bauer, who is arguably the very best pitcher in Major League Baseball. In 2020, he had the lowest Earned Run Average of any p...
Nik Sharma: Building DTC Companies
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Nik Sharma, the founder of Sharma Brands and an advisor to companies like Judy and Cha Cha Matcha. Nik is one of my very best friend...
Kevin Kelly: Seeing the Future
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Kevin Kelly, who co-founded Wired Magazine in 1993 and served as its Executive Editor for the first seven years. As one of the most ...
Will Ahmed: Founding WHOOP and the Future of Wearables
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of WHOOP, which has developed next-generation wearable technology for optimizing human performance and health. I fou...
Seth Godin: Writing Every Day
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Seth Godin, the author of nineteen international bestsellers that have been translated into more than 35 languages. My all-time favo...
David Nemetz: Founding Bleacher Report
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Dave Nemetz, the Founder of Bleacher Report, which was one of my favorite media companies as a kid. During his time there, Dave over...
Rabbi David Wolpe: Jewish Wisdom
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Newsweek Magazine once called Rabbi Wolpe the most influential rabbi in America. He is the Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and he's the au...
Joe Henrich: What Makes Society Smart?
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Joseph Henrich, a professor at Harvard and an expert on the evolution of human cooperation and culture. I am a big fan of his book, ...
Grant Sanderson: Math For The Masses
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Grant Sanderson, the man behind one of the world's largest math-focused YouTube channels: 3blue1brown. He has more than 3 million su...
Eric Jorgenson: Lessons from Naval Ravikant
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Eric Jorgenson, a Product Strategist at Zaarly and the author of the Almanack of Naval Ravikant: a guide to wealth and happiness. Th...
Morgan Housel: Writing for the Internet
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund and a former columnist at The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal. He's the author of The Psy...
Claire Lehmann: Building an Internet Media Company
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Claire Lehmann, the founder and editor-in-chief of Quillette, a for-profit online magazine that publishes essays on topics like poli...
Balaji Srinivasan: Living in the Future
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Balaji Srinivasan, an angel investor and entrepreneur. When it comes to the future, he's the single most creative person I know beca...
Nadia Eghbal: Open-Source Software
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Nadia Eghbal, an independent researcher and the author of Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software. She...
Matthew Kobach: Social Media Brands
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Matthew Kobach, the Director of Content Marketing at Fast and the former Manager of Digital and Social Media at the New York Stock E...
David Brittain: Designing iPad Apps
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Brittain is the CEO of Concepts, my favorite iPad app. It's marketed as a "flexible sketching" app and geared towards people in the early stages...
Tyler Cowen: Production Function
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Cowen is an economics professor at George Mason University. He runs the Mercatus Center, which bridges the gap between academic ideas and re...
Patrick McKenzie: Internet Famous
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is marketer and software engineer Patrick McKenzie, who writes mostly about software-as-a-service businesses. He currently works for St...
Will Mannon: Running an Online Course
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Will Mannon, the student manager for my online writing school called Write of Passage. Will oversees all aspects of the student expe...
Sara Dietschy: From YouTube to Business
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Sara Dietschy, a YouTuber with more than 620,000 YouTube subscribers. This is the fourth interview I’ve recorded with her. It’s ...
Austin Rief & Alex Lieberman: Morning Brew’s Secret Sauce
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I have two guests this week: Austin Rief and Alex Lieberman, the founders of Morning Brew. Their business-focused daily email newsletter now has more ...
Tiago Forte: What's Next in Education
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Tiago Forte. He runs an online course called Building a Second Brain, which I took in August of 2017. I went from being overwhelmed ...
Michael Mayer: Building the Next Amazon
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Michael Mayer, the co-founder and CEO of Bottomless. This episode explores business from a variety of angles. Michael talks about h...
Matt Cooper: Online Education Platforms
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Matt Cooper, the CEO of Skillshare — a subscription-based online learning platform where people can take classes on-demand. The ma...
Jennifer Morrison: Being a Hollywood Actress
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Hollywood actress, producer and director Jennifer Morrison. She’s known for her roles as Dr. Allison Cameron in the medical-drama ...
Alex Danco: Funding the Future
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Alex Danco, one of my favorite writers in the world. Back when I was in college and before I started writing, Alex was one of the f...
Ryan Singer: Design and Consciousness
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Ryan Singer, the head of Project Strategy at Basecamp. Ryan recently published a book called Shape Up where he describes his process...
Andy Matuschak: Designing Education
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is software engineer, designer, and researcher Andy Matuschak. He’s focused on Tools for Thought — which is a fancy way of saying t...
Chris Zarou: The Top of Hip-Hop
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Chris Zarou, the CEO of Visionary Music Group and the behind-the-scenes mastermind behind the success of Logic and Jon Bellion. I’...
Robert Cottrell: The Secrets of Reading
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Robert Cottrell, the founder of The Browser, which has become my go-to source for articles. Here’s how it works. Every day, he...
Andy McCune: How Products Go Viral
27 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Andy McCune, an entrepreneur and creative who co-founded Unfold, a mobile design tool kit for storytellers that was acquired by Squa...
Samo Burja: The Two Writing Cultures
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Samo Burja, the founder of Bismarck Analysis, a firm that analyzes institutions, governments, and companies for high net worth ind...
Tiago Forte: The Future of Education
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Tiago Forte, who runs an online course called Building a Second Brain. This episode is different than most of my podcasts. It’s...
Ryan Holiday: Timeless Lessons From History
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Ryan Holiday. He’s a writer, media strategist, and the author of ten books. He dropped out of college at 19 years old to apprenti...
Cameron Porter: Invention On-Demand
07 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Cameron Porter, an investor and former professional soccer player. We begin the conversation talking about AlleyCorp, an investme...
Emmett Shine: The Eyes of an Artist
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emmett pioneered the Direct-to-Consumer aesthetic. The bright colors, the flat design, and the sans serif fonts are a direct result of his work. At Gi...
Adam Robinson: Searching for Secrets
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In December, I went to a live taping of the Tim Ferriss Podcast at the famous 92nd Street Y in New York City. There was a surprise guest at the even...
Renée DiResta: Information Warfare
19 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Renée DiResta, who spends her time investigating the spread of malign narratives across social networks. She has advised Congress, ...
Tren Griffin: The Love of Learning
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Tren Griffin, a Senior Director at Microsoft and the man behind an excellent blog called 25IQ. Tren is one of the most prolific wri...
Mason Hartman: Building a Creative Society
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Mason Hartman. For years, I’ve admired Mason's perspectives on the culture, childhood, and the education system. I teach an online...
Jeff Morris Jr.: Building a flexible mindset
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Jeff Morris Jr., the Director of Revenue at Tinder. We begin this episode talking about the future of education. Jeff recently compl...
Steve Cheney: The Next Internet
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Steve Cheney, the cofounder of Estimote. Before founding Estimote, Steve was the head of business and platform at GroupMe, which was...
Matt Mullenweg: Operating System for the Open Web
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic. Automattic is known for Wordpress, which powers a third of the internet. Matt and...
Jason Zweig: Saving Investors from themselves
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Jason Zweig, a personal finance columnist for The Wall Street Journal. He's also the author of the revised edition of Benjamin Graha...
Austin Rief: The Secrets of Email Marketing
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Austin Rief, the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Morning Brew, a daily email newsletter with the latest news from Wall Str...
Jason Fried: Non-Serial Entrepreneur
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Jason Fried, the Co-Founder and President of Basecamp, a Chicago based company that builds web based productivity tools. Jason is fa...
Jason Stein: Sports meets Media
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Jason Stein, a general partner at Steins, an investment management business and holding company that provides capital and strategic ...
Erika Nardini: Authenticity, Media, and Memes
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Erika Nardini, the CEO of Barstool Sports. Barstool was started by Dave Portnoy in 2004. And Erica first learned about the company w...
Nick Kokonas: Tock, Truffles, and Thaler
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Nick Kokonas, the Co-founder of The Alinea Group of restaurants. His restaurant Alinea has been named the best restaurant in America...
Andrew D'Souza: Clearbanc, Capital, and Canada
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this week is Andrew D'Souza, the Co-founder and CEO of Clearbanc, a fundraising alternative to traditional venture capital. The company is ba...
Alex Danco: Amazon, Cities, and Disruption
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SHOW NOTES LINKS: Find Alex online: Twitter Social Capital: Snippets People mentioned: Steve Yegge Clay Christensen Travis Kalan...
Web Smith: The Direct-To-Consumer Craze
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Web Smith, the founder of 2PM, Inc. a curated, subscription-based media company with quick commentary on brands, data, and eCommerce...
Tal Shachar: Disney, Dreams, and Romantic Comedies
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Tal Shachar, the Chief Digital Offer of Immortals, a global eSports organization in Los Angeles where he leads consumer-facing opera...
Keith Rabois: Accumulating Advantages
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Keith Rabois, the Managing Director at Khosla Ventures. At Khosla, Keith focuses on the consumer internet, education, enterprise, fi...
Gillian Morris: Swimming Across Guantanamo
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gillian Morris is the founder and CEO of Hitlist, an app that alerts you when there are cheap flights for your dream trips. Fast Company named Hit...
Michael Shellenberger: Myths, Media and Nuclear Energy
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Michael Shellenberger, the Founder and President of Environmental Progress. Michael is one of the world’s leading pro-nuclear envi...
Samo Burja: Great Founder Theory
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction: My guest today is Samo Burja, the founder of Bismarck Analysis, a firm that analyzes institutions, governments, and companies for high n...
Patri Friedman: Government in the Information Age
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
My guest toady is Patri Friedman, a political theorist whose on a mission to increase competition in government. In 2008, Patri founded the Seasteadin...
James Clear: Building Better Habits
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast My guest today is James Clear, a writer focused on how we can create better habits, make better decisions, and live bet...
Steve Schlafman: Meaning and Mindfulness
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast My guest today is Steve Schlafman, a venture capitalist, leadership coach and partner at Primary VC. This episode is...
Daniel Gross: Dreams and Determination
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast Subscribe to my Monday Musings Newsletter to Keep Up with the Podcast My guest today is Daniel Gross, a partner at Y C...
Arianna Simpson: Bitcoin, Books and Burning Man
05 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast My guest today is Arianna Simpson, the Managing Director at a cryptocurrency hedge fund called Autonomous Partners. Ar...
Derek Thompson: The Genius of Shakespeare
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast Keep Up with the North Star Podcast by Subscribing to My Monday Musings Newsletter My guest today is Derek Thompson, a...
Austen Allred: The Future of Education
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast | PlayerFM Click Here to Keep Up With the North Star Podcast My guest today is Austen Allred, the founder of Lambda Sch...
Devon Zuegel: Cities as a Superpower
18 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast | PlayerFM Keep Up with the North Star Podcast Here My guest today is Devon Zuegel, a writer of code and writer of wor...
Michael Nielsen: Tools for Thought
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast | PlayerFM Keep up with the North Star Podcast. My guest today is Michael Nielsen a scientist, writer and computer prog...
Kevin Kwok: How Systems Work
01 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast | Click Here to Keep Up with the North Star Podcast Our guest this week is Kevin Kwok and this episode is a special tre...
Sara Dietschy: The Life of a YouTuber
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast Keep Up with the North Star Podcast Introduction My guest today is Sara Dietschy, a YouTuber and content creator based...
Paul Cooper: The Timeless Allure of Ruins
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LISTEN HERE: ITUNES | OVERCAST My guest today is Paul Cooper, who spends his days exploring ancient and modern ruins. I’m going to begin this in...
Kyle Chayka: Musings on Minimalism
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast | PlayerFM Keep Up with the North Star Podcast Summary Today’s guest is Kyle Chayka, a Brooklyn based writer who has...
Matt Levine: Money Stuff
01 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LISTEN HERE: ITUNES | OVERCAST Today’s guest is Matt Levine, a columnist at Bloomberg covering finance, Wall Street and the broader business world....
Tyler Cowen: Two Blundering Fools
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast Subscribe to my Monday Musings Newsletter to Keep Up with the Podcast Tyler Cowen is an economics professor at George ...
Geoff Manaugh: Burglars, Buildings and Blueprints
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LISTEN HERE: iTUNES | OVERCAST Today’s guest is Geoff Manaugh, who explores the intersection of architecture, technology, and landscapes. As a pro...
Eugene Wei: Compress to Impress
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast Today’s guest is Eugene Wei, who's spent his career working at some of the world’s best technology companies inclu...
Scott Belsky: Creativity Begins at the Edge of Reason
13 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
LISTEN HERE: ITUNES | OVERCAST “The holy grail of design is small things that make a big difference.” Scott Belsky helps creative people, teams...
Douglas Abrams: Journey to Joy
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
LISTEN HERE: ITUNES | OVERCAST “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. I felt fear more times than I can reme...
Albert Wenger: World After Capital
07 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast Albert Wenger is a partner at Union Square Ventures. Before joining USV, Albert was the president of del.icio.us throu...
Ari Paul: Betting on Crypto
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
LISTEN HERE: ITUNES | OVERCAST Ari Paul is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of BlockTower Capital. He was previously a portfolio manager f...
Heather Harnett: Be Human
19 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
LISTEN HERE: iTUNES | OVERCAST Heather Hartnett is the CEO and founding partner of Human Ventures. She leads the Human Ventures team and advises each...
Josh Wolfe: The Magic of Science
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: Overcast | iTunes Josh Wolfe is the co-founder and managing partner at Lux Capital, which invests in the intersection of science and te...
Shane Parrish: Brain Food
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
LISTEN HERE: ITUNES | OVERCAST | PLAYERFM Shane Parrish is a partner at Syrus Partners and the mind behind one of my favorite blogs, Farnam Street....
Greg Rosborough: Be Relentless
24 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Listen Here: iTunes | Overcast "Everything you wear is a costume of some kind. Everything speaks to what you're thinking about, what you're feeling, ...
Mark Broadie: The Secrets of Golf
01 Jan 1970
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Mark Broadie, a Golf Statistician and Professor at Columbia Business School. I first found Mark through his book Every Shot Counts, ...