The James Altucher Show

377 - Roy Niederhoffer: Trading Against Your Instincts: How to Make Money in The Market

31 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is a must listen for anyone interested in money, wealth creation, investing strategy, crypto, psychology, economics, etc. Roy Niederhoffer is a s...

376 - Seth Godin: Go Back to What Lights Your Heart on Fire: This is What Makes a Hit

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Godin is best known as marketer and an author. But I think of him as one of the great thinkers we have today. He doesn't create for the masses. H...

375 - Bishop T.D. Jakes: How to Evolve, Where to Go Next and What Step to Take

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bishop T.D. Jakes was not born with "Bishop" in his name. He's a preacher. The first one on my podcast. But he's ALSO an entrepreneur (His business is...

374 - Robert Greene: The Laws of Mastery: Know What You Want & How to Master It

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Five years ago I interviewed one of my all-time favorite authors and brilliant thinkers. Now, I'm bringing this interview about mastery back to the su...

373 - Sasha Cohen: How to Relentlessly Pursue Your Dream

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sasha Cohen is a World Champion ice skater. She won silver in the 2006 Winter Olympics when she was just 22 years old. Which means she had to start ea...

372 - James Altucher [Part 2]: How to Go from Idea to Business, Build an Inner Circle...

12 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is Part 2 of my interview with Amy Morin where she interviews me on building a business, going from idea to implementation, learning new skills, ...

371 - James Altucher [Part 1]: Amy Morin Interviews Me (How to Say "No," Anxiety, Success & More)

10 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I wanted someone to interview me. And Amy Morin was the perfect choice. She's the author of "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do" and she's been...

370 - Garry Kasparov [Anniversary Episode]: The Mindset of a World Champion

05 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Garry Kasparov is a World Champion Chess Master. He has made a name for himself through his unmatched intelligence and skill. In this special annivers...

369 - John McCaskill: Behind The Pot Industry Boom (Pros & Cons)

03 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I went to Denver for research. Twenty-nine states + Canada have legalized marijuana in one form another. So what happened before the industry boom? An...

368 - Mike Reiss: Yes! You Should Take Chances with Your Career

28 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Reiss started writing for The Simpsons because NO ONE else would take the job. They didn't know they were passing up the opportunity work on what...

367 - A.J. Jacobs: Immerse Yourself in The Creative Process

26 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

AJ Jacobs is entertaining. I think that's the first thing I should say before I also say that he's a six-time New York Times bestselling author. All h...

366 - Ken Langone: Billionaire Co-Founder of Home Depot

21 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Langone is a billionaire. He co-founded Home Depot and he's also been on the boards of some of America's most renowned companies. Ken talked to me...

365 - Steve Cohen & I Talk About Creativity, Culture and The Beatles

19 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We're mixing up the format! You already know Steve Cohen (my podcast producer) from a recent episode. Well, in this episode, Steve and I talk about th...

Special Ep: Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hey! There's a new podcast out from my good friend Seth Godin. If you haven't had a chance to check out it, then here's your chance. I think you'll re...

364 - Tom Papa: Will You Put Your Dream to The Test?

14 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Papa was afraid to follow his dream (like everyone else). But he put it to the test. He went up on stage, got laughs, and kept going. Now he has 5...

363 - Allison Task: How to Have a Personal Revolution

12 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Allison Task is a businesswoman. She was in the dot-com industry for nearly a decade. But she didn't want to run a tech business. She wanted a more cr...

362 - Dani Zoldan: Reflecting on Reinvention: Why Stand Up Saved My Life

07 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I'd always been interested in comedy, but I was completely terrified to go up on stage. But now  I'm obsessed. I interview as many of my favorite com...

361 - Jesse Itzler: The $160,000 Lesson

05 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse doesn't remember anything he learned from college except for ONE lesson. He calls it "the $160,000 lesson." He almost breezed by it. I had to st...

360 - Joey Coleman: How to Relate to People (Customers, Partners, Bosses, Loved Ones and Cops)

31 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Joey Coleman knows relationships. Business relationships, romantic relationships. "It's all part of the human condition," he says. He also got himself...

359 - Keith Hernandez: Talent & Obsession (A Formula for Grit)

29 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Keith Hernandez is arguably one of the best baseball players of all time. He played first baseman for the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals the ma...

358 - Heather Monahan: Create Confidence Up From Nothing

24 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Heather Monahan told me that with every decision you make, you're either going to be building confidence or chipping away at it. So I wanted to learn ...

357 - Jordan Harbinger: How to Keep Growing and Keep Moving Forward

22 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Harbinger built a successful brand from podcasting for 12 years. He's done close to 900 interviews with top performers. But something changed r...

356 - Steve Cohen: The Tao of Steve Cohen, A Shortcut to Wisdom

17 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I hired Steve Cohen. He produces this podcast. And I wanted him to be on the show because he has a mutant superpower. All my guests do. But his superp...

355 - Shane Snow: Are You Ideal to Work With? (What Makes a Good Team)

15 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is Shane Snow's third time on the podcast. And we had a lot to cover. Shane is the author of, "Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Acce...

354 - Mike Massimino: You Can’t Control the Outcome, So Keep Doing What You Love

14 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It took Mike Massimino 11 years to achieve his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut. He was rejected 3 times. But he never stopped his pursuit to ...

353 - Maria Konnikova: How to Look at Life Like a Game and Make Better Choices Because of It

10 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Maria Konnikova is a journalist. She's written two New York Times best sellers. One about con artists and having the confidence to get away something....

352 - Tony Hawk [Anniversary Episode]: The Key to Having Abundance in Life is Persistence

08 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Hawk is a professional skateboarder AND world champion for 12 years in a row. Every single day, since he was 11 years old, he's done what he lov...

351 - Sherrod Small: The Benefit of Starting at The Bottom (You Get to Rise)

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sherrod Small is a comedian, all around personality, actor, writer, producer, podcast host of "RaceWars". He's done everything. He grew up in the come...

350 - Mark Manson: The Origin of Hope (vs. Hopelessness)

03 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You've heard of the book,"The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life."  It's the #3 most read book on Ama...

349 - Jon Morrow [Anniversary Episode]: He Made Half a Million Dollars in 9 months. This is What Kept Him Motivated

01 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There are very few times in my life that I am so incredibly grateful to meet someone. And this was definitely one of those top 10 moments for me. Jon...

348 - Jocko Willink: How Having a Code to Live By Will Give You Strength

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jocko Willink is a retired Navy SEAL. Jocko has taken what he learned from the military and is teaching others how to live their life the same way, in...

347 - Jen Sincero: You Are a Badass at Making Money

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jen made $30k a year before she decided to get rich. Guess how much she made a year later? SIX FIGURES. "I was sick of living my life so small," she s...

346 - Nell Scovell: From Old to Original: How to Take Tired Ideas and Make Them New

24 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nell Scovell had a dream career working in television. She's worked on every classic I can remember. And she even created a show, "Sabrina the Teenage...

345 - Aubrey Marcus: Human Optimization + Peak Performance (A Guide)

23 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Aubrey Marcus is the CEO and founder of Onnit, a company dedicated to human optimization and peak performance. I like what Aubrey had to say because i...

344 - Barry Michels: This is What's Really in Your Subconscious Mind

19 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Barry is taking Eastern/compassion meditation and westernizing it. He wrote a book about these "tools" that you can use to understand yourself better....

343 - Tony Rock: The Process to Get ANY Idea Off the Ground

17 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Rock is a super stand up comedian. And he's also Chris Rock's brother. He stars in CBS' newest comedy, "Living Biblically," based on my good frie...

342 - Frank Oz: How to Create Something Original: Lessons from The Maker of Our Most Beloved Characters

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Oz is the puppeteer. He played Miss Piggy. Bert of "Bert and Ernie," The Cookie Monster,  and even Yoda on Star Wars. He just released a new do...

341 - Anders Ericsson [Anniversary Episode]: 7 Secrets of Mastery

12 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Anders K. Ericsson discovered the "10,000" hour rule. I had him on my podcast in 2016 to talk about peak performance. (One of my favorite topics.) And...

340 - Don McLean: Why You Should Follow Your Instincts

10 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Don McLean is a singer and songwriter best known for the song, "American Pie." But he's so much more than just this one hit. He's sold 40 platinum and...

339 - Tyra Banks: How to Create New Opportunities & Gain Control of Your Destiny

09 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tyra Banks booked 25 fashion shows her first year being an "unknown." That's unheard of. She climbed to the top of an industry and consistently create...

338 - Michio Kaku: What The Future Holds… (How to Use Physics to Predict the Future)

05 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michio Kaku is one of the most famous physicists out there. His new book, "The Future of Humanity" is a New York Times bestseller. It's full of deep q...

337 - Robert Kurson: The Leap of Faith Everyone Needs to Take

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Kurson is the bestselling author of "Shadow Divers," "Pirate Hunters" and his newest, "Rocket Men". He writes about people and their exploratio...

336 - Steve Case [Anniversary Episode]: An Entrepreneur's Vision of the Future

02 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Case founded AOL. He's a self-made billionaire and author of the New York Times bestseller "The Third Wave: An Entrepreneur's Vision of the Futu...

335 - Wynton Marsalis: How to Find the Jazz of Life: Embrace Your Creativity

29 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Wynton Marsalis is one of the best and most well-known jazz musicians ever. I had him on to talk about creativity. He's made over 80 albums, sold over...

334 - Brad Meltzer: Creating a Bestselling Novel (The Secret X-Factor Revealed)

27 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Brad Meltzer is one of the most passionate writers I've ever met. He writes page-turning thriller novels. "The Tenth Justice", "The Millionaires" and ...

333 - Adam Perlman: ‘Billions’ Writer on The Internal Struggle that Comes With Changing Your Career

26 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Perlman is a TV writer, director and co-executive producer. We met on the set of Showtime's "Billions," which I can now say I am a technical writ...

332 - Jimmy Yang: Stop Being Bored at Work… Risk Stability & Find Your Next Career Move

22 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jimmy Yang veered into comedy not out of love, but out of desperation. He writes about this in his new book "How to American". "I was picturing myself...

331 - Ryan Holiday: Behind the Conspiracy: A Deeper Look at THE Most Surreal Conspiracy of Modern Day

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Holiday had access a surreal conspiracy. Probably THE most surreal conspiracy of modern day. And he wrote about it in his new book, "Conspiracy: ...

330 - Jon Ronson: Go Inside the Mind of A Psychopath

19 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Ronson writes about psychopaths. He created a test called "The Psychopath Test." And wrote about it. I had him on to learn what it means to be mad...

329 - Sebastian Maniscalco: How to Create an Authentic Word of Mouth Career

15 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Maniscalco's one of the most successful pure road comics, meaning he doesn't have film crews following him around. He built himself up the o...

328 - Wolfgang Puck: Knowing Your Calling is Step One. Following It is Step 2 (A Chef’s Journey)

13 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Wolfgang Puck is a famous chef who has successfully created an empire in food. At age 14, he worked in his first restaurant. A few weeks in, he was fi...

327 - Dante Nero: From Stripping to Comedy: How to Switch Careers

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dante Nero was a male stripper for 10 years. And now he's a comedian. He was always intrigued by comedy. But before he went up on any stage, he made s...

326 - Tony Robbins - [Anniversary Episode]: How to Be Fulfilled: Just Start Asking Yourself These 2 Questions

08 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tony's latest book "Unshakeable: Your Financial Freedom Playbook"? "MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom" by Tony Robbins ?"Awak...

325 - Godfrey: Flex Your Comedy Muscle

06 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Godfrey's 20 years old in comedy years. (Your age = your experience). He might've been born in 1969. But that doesn't matter. He learned this from Jer...

324 - Cal Fussman: The Art of a Great Question

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cal Fussman is one of the greatest interviewers of all time. He's interviewed an estimated 500 iconic people. He asks the question no one else is aski...

323 - David McCandless: Visual Storytelling: Transforming Data into Stories through Infographics

01 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

David McCandless is the #1 data visualization expert. But what is that? "Data visualization?" Simply: it's a better way to tell stories. Show Notes: ...

322 - Yuval Noah Harari [Anniversary Episode]: A Brief History of the Future

27 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Probably the books I've recommended most in the past five years was "Sapiens" by Yuval Harari. And not only me: it's Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg's ...

321 - Jim Cramer: Stocks - The Greatest Wealth Creator of All Time

26 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Cramer is one of the most well known financial experts on the planet. I've known him for 16 years. We worked together. I was a writer for TheStree...

320 - Steve Scott: How to Make $50K a Month Writing From Your Couch

22 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast episode is action packed. It's not philosophy. It's action. It's HOW to actually get to the top of Amazon's best seller list, how to get ...

319 - Cheryl Richardson: Personal Growth: How to Give Yourself a Radical Upgrade

20 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Self-care. What does that even mean? I called the expert: Cheryl Richardson. She's written several New York Times bestsellers and I owe her credit for...

318 - Paul Mecurio: Scary, But Not Impossible… Leaving the Job You Hate for the One You'd Love

19 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Wait! Before I say "comedian." Let me tell you who Paul Mecurio really is. He's a transformer. A true re-inventor. He started out at as a lawyer on Wa...

317 - Annie Duke: The Fastest Way to Become an Expert at Anything

15 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

For two decades Annie Duke ranked as one of the top poker players in the world. Which means she won a lot. But she couldn't win without losing. I'll e...

316 - Aaron Berg: The Fearless Comedian (How He Finds The Funny)

12 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Berg is "the fearless comedian." And I think that's a compliment. How would you like if someone call you "the fearless (whatever you are)." Fill...

315 - Kevin Allocca: The Economics of Entertainment... This is What Makes Videos Go Viral

08 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Allocca is "Head of Culture and Trends" at YouTube. He's been there for 8 years. So he knows how videos go viral. But more than that, Kevin know...

314 - Sara Blakely [Anniversary Episode]: How to Get a Billion Dollar Idea

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Blakely is a self-made billionaire. She's the founder and creator of Spanx. I interviewed her exactly a year ago. But all of her advice (learned ...

313 - Dr. Oz: THE #1 Health Guru in America

05 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is all about getting in control of your food. Food is medicine. It's fuel. Listen to Dr. Oz, leading cardiac surgeon, featured health exp...

312 - Jordan B. Peterson: 12 Rules for Life: A Solution to Suffering

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan thinks about things, people pay attention, and he gets paid for it. His YouTube channel has tens of millions of views. He's a clinical psycholo...

311 - Todd Barry: Accidental Comedian: How to Stumble Into Your Calling

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"It's weird to do something that you didn't really plan on doing," Todd Barry said. He's a comedian and actor. But he wanted to be a musician. "I didn...

310 - Tim Larkin: Surviving the Unthinkable

29 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We live in this society where there's "rules of etiquette"... but there aren't really "rules of etiquette" when someone's trying to kill you. Sometime...

309 - Loretta Breuning: The Science of Happiness: How to Hack Your Brain & Become A Happier Person

25 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Happy chemicals = the key to happiness. So I interviewed Dr. Loretta Breuning, author of "Meet Your Happy Chemicals," "The Science of Positivity," "I,...

308 - Erika Ender: Everybody Has Talent

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Erika Ender was just nominated for "best song of the year." She wrote "Despacito." (Which has 7billion+ views on YouTube.) I first interviewed her in...

307 - Kareem Abdul Jabbar: Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court

22 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

NBA's all-time leading scorer? Kareem Abdul Jabbar. Six-time NBA champion? Kareem Abdul Jabbar. 50 years of athleticism. THAT'S peak performance. Then...

306 - PJ O'Rourke: The Celebrity President

18 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

PJ told me some unconventional ways to vote for president. "Who would you road trip with?" A lot of people might think they'd say Trump, "but think ag...

305 - Bill Beteet: The Pursuit… Sacrificing Everything You Know for What You Really Love

16 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's weird. Normally, the people I interview on this podcast are at the end of their career. Bill is just starting. He spent years in law school. And ...

304 - Dov Davidoff: Vulnerability is Good. (It Can Set You Apart)

15 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's easy to just be an entertainer, but it's a lot harder to be an artist. Dov Davidoff is learning this. And he taught me how he's figuring out how ...

Ep. 303 - Jeff Goins: Real Artists Don't Starve

11 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff is the bestselling author of "Real Artists Don't Starve." I've wanted him to come on this podcast for over a year. Because he knows the secret to...

Ep. 302 - Aaron Carroll: It’s All Relative: Nutrition Myths Debunked

09 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Aaron Carroll is a pediatrician and the author of "Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully". I threw every argument ever made about coffee, carbs,...

Ep. 301 - Dan Harris: How to Mentally Train the Mind - Ten Minutes a Day

08 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

He had a panic attack on air. Live.  A meltdown in front of 5 million people.  Dan was struggling with PTSD, which led to drug abuse and depression....

[Special Edition]: I'm Celebrating 300 Episodes!

04 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

I'm celebrating my 300th episode. With a GIANT episode. I took all the best clips from years and years of podcast. And recorded some new "behind the s...

Ep. 299 - Paul Reiser: Find What You’re Drawn To, Even if It’s Hard

02 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Why would anyone want to pursue a career in comedy? There are no benchmarks, no paychecks and definitely no guarantees. It's too risky. Unless you hav...

Ep. 298 - Ryan Holiday: Competition is For Losers: Invent Your Own Category

01 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

If I compete with you, I'm a loser. It means I'm not helping anyone in a new way. Ryan said, "Competition is for losers." He was quoting Peter Thiel. ...

Ep. 297 - Rich Roll: Surrendering Does Not Mean Failure

28 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"If you were on the outside looking in you'd probably think, 'This guy's got a really good life.' And on paper I did, but on the inside I felt like I ...

Ep. 296 - Linda Papadopoulos: Validation: Why It’s Dangerous…

26 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We all have vulnerabilities. And I exposed mine to Linda because it's a free therapy session. She's a well-known psychologist and bestselling author b...

Ep. 295 - Jon Alpert: Behind the Camera: How to Be the Catalyst for Social Change

25 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

"This guy tried to kill me. He had a gun to my head," Jon said.  "We were leaving the country.  We got intercepted." Wait. What? I was interviewing ...

Ep. 294 - Jackie Martling: The Joke Man... I Talk with Howard Stern's Former Lead Writer

21 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I started to get really itchy. Inside my head. I didn't know how to scratch it. So I avoided it. Until I broke out into hives and finally forced mysel...

Ep. 293 - AJ Jacobs: Why We Experiment (And Why You Should Also)

19 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I like the idea of experimenting for two reasons. A) widen comfort zone B) become a better person. I'll tell you about A first then B. But first, le...

Ep. 292 - Tiffany Haddish: Stop Telling Yourself You're Not Good Enough

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Got to interview one of my favorite comedians for the podcast, Tiffany Haddish, star of "Girls Trip," her recent comedy special. "She Ready", and 20 y...

Ep. 291 - Stephen Tobolowsky: Write Your Own Story Because We're All Living On Borrowed Time

14 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you're reading this, you probably don't know the name Stephen Tobolowsky. But I'll give you some hints. Ned Ryerson. (From "Groundhog Day") Jack Ba...

Ep. 290 - Ray Dalio: Principles for Investing in a Meaningful Life (Tested Strategies from 1 of The World's Wealthiest Investors)

12 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I wish I could take everything Ray Dalio said and turn it into a book. But he already did that. It's called, "Principles: Life and Work." And I'm goin...

Ep. 289 - Amy Morin: The Easiest Side Hustle You Can Start Right Now

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

You may remember Amy, she came on my podcast a few weeks ago. We discussed her book, "13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do." I asked her why is i...

Ep. 288 - Mike Van Cleave: A Conversation About Cancer & Learning How to Discard the Meaningless

07 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I got a call from my friend Mike Van Cleave a year ago. He told me had cancer. We hadn't spoken for years. "It's like mold in your refrigerator," he s...

Ep. 287 - Scott Galloway: How the Four Most Influential Companies on the Planet Took Over the Market and Changed Humankind

05 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I don't know where to begin. I'm a fan of Scott. I think he reminds me of someone I went to highschool with. He was bright and always cursing at the r...

Ep. 286 - Dennis Woodside: How Do You Know When Something is The Next Big Thing (Advice from Dropbox’s COO)

04 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Dennis Woodside left Google, for DropBox. Everyone thought he was crazy. DropBox was this little tiny company. What was he thinking? "So you ask why I...

Ep. 285 - Ellen Fein & Sherrie Schneider: How to Get the Relationship You Deserve... Advice from "The Rules" Authors

30 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I sat down with two women the other day. And I can't decide whether they've completely ruined my life or helped me. I decided they were going to help ...

Ep. 284 - Frank Shamrock: The Making of a Legend: How a Criminal Became a Champion

28 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I asked Frank Shamrock, a living legend MMA fighter, "How many titles have you won?" "I think I won them all." He calls himself a "super athlete." So ...

Ep. 283 - Anthony Ervin: Overcoming Your Battles: How an Olympic Swimmer Transformed Tourette's Syndrome into Winning Gold

27 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony holds a lot of weird records. But the most interesting to me is the record for the biggest span between winning golds. SIXTEEN YEARS.    But...

Ep. 282 - Tyler Cowen: What the Future Holds: Stagnation or Innovation?

23 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We've become too comfortable. We're innovating less and watching Netflix more. When I think of a "complacent class," (a group of people who don't care...

Ep. 281 - Tim Ferriss: Using a New Lens To Make Life Easier

21 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tim's doing a new experiment. (I'm not surprised.) He's looking at people and asking himself one question... "What happened to this person?" He said, ...

Ep. 280 - Chuck Klosterman: From Yesterday to Today: Comparing How We Interact with Culture

20 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I can't just call Chuck a writer. He's arguably one of the most successful pop culture critics. "Oh sure," he said. "And I have a big advantage. Most ...

Ep. 279 - Elizabeth Smart: How She Endured Tragedy, Survived and Created Her New Normal

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

I was really nervous for this podcast. Elizabeth Smart has been through so much trauma. And I'm sure everyone says that to her. Was she sick of hearin...