The James Altucher Show
Episodes
How to Thrive in our Modern Work World with a 70,000-year-old brain! | Martin Seligman, Ph.D. & Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, M.D.
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, M.D., has served as chief product officer and chief innovation officer at BetterUp, founding CEO of LifeLink, and an adviso...
Google Doesn't Care About Stories! | SmartBlogger's Jon Morrow
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Morrow might be the most successful copywriter on the web, and he's definitely the best indexed on the web. Jon (the owner of Smart Blogger) and ...
How to Build the Future | Peter Thiel
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"If you listen to only one podcast this year, this has to be the one." That's what James wrote after interviewing Peter Thiel in 2014 and, to begin 2...
What's Important for the 2nd Half of Your Life? | Dr. Brian Keating (Part 2 of 2)
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode with Dr. Brian Keating - concluding our conversation from last week - also acts as a fitting bookend to our previous episode with Jord...
Ambition and Experiences in an AI World | Jordan Harbinger
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fan favorite guest Jordan Harbinger joins today for an agenda-free discussion that winds up centering around ambition, the importance of lived experie...
Winning the Horace Mann Medal | Dr. Brian Keating
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our conversations with astrophysicist Brian Keating Ph.D. are always wide-ranging, topical, and a little spicy (served with a side of bad puns). Today...
Machatunim & More! | Jason Feifer's Recommendations for 2023
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our end-of-the-year recommendation series continues this week with friend of the pod Jason Feifer!In honor of the eight nights of Chanukah (not really...
Code, Content, Content, Collaboration | Dan Martell (Pt. 2)
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Martell's work ethic propelled his business forward...and destroyed his life. His constant attachment to the job ruined his friendships and ended ...
Askhole, Stretchy Belts, and AI Bible Verses! | A.J. Jacobs's Recommendations for 2023
10 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever A.J. Jacobs comes on the podcast, you better buckle up. Our longtime friend (and occasional co-host) is always deep in the middle of a long-t...
Buy Back Your Time! | Dan Martell
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Dan Martell was 14 years old, his parents gave him up to the foster care system. At age 15, he ended up in a car chase with the police while...
Books, Boats, Murders, and More | Amy Morin & James' Best-of-2022 Recommendations
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our favorite boat-dwelling, social working, Maine-to-Florida transplant - bestselling author/podcaster/psychotherapist Amy Morin, LCSW - makes her eag...
...and How to Be Happy | Dr. Andrew Huberman (Part 2)
03 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoy the second half of our episode with Dr. Andrew Huberman (one of the world's leading neuroscientists), who tells us how to create happy chemicals...
How to Optimize Your Brain | Dr. Andrew Huberman
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Part of enjoying life is taking care of your brain. So I wanted to invite Dr. Andrew Huberman (one of the world's leading neuroscientists) back on to ...
How Do We Build a Better Crypto Marketplace? | Omid Malekan (Part 2)
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we get better crypto exchanges and custodians, both in terms of being more responsible and more regulated?Coming out of the FTX debacle, the me...
Build a Better Crypto Marketplace! | Omid Malekan
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Omid Malekan, the former Crypto advisor for Citi Ventures, has a lot of ideas about the direction of decentralized finance and cryptocurrencies. Today...
2022 Election Recap! How Did James' PredictIt Bets Fare? | Phillip Stutts
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Voters are ready to move on and they want to know how you're going to solve the future problems and the current problems, not dispute past arguments....
The Rational Optimist Rationalizes the Pandemic | Matt Ridley
19 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When Matt Ridley joined us most recently, he and co-author Alina Chan - a molecular biologist specializing in gene therapy and cell engineering - had ...
The Biggest Fraud in History | Antonio Reza
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ABCs of How to Commit Corporate Fraud:Step 1: Have high-up government connections.Step 2: Deal with a service so complicated that you don't need t...
An American Tale | David Bellavia
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"There's a consequence to everything you do on a chess board, there's a consequence to everything you do in a firefight."David Bellavia is an author, ...
Paradigm Shifts & Parapsychology | Jesse Michels
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"The extreme fringe of technology combined with mystery."Jesse Michels (ex-Google, Thiel Capital) wears many hats, his current favorite being his Amer...
Brain Washing (Not Brainwashing) | Marc Milstein, PhD
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brain researcher Marc Milstein, Ph.D. joins today's conversation to discuss The Age-Proof Brain: New Strategies to Improve Memory, Protect Immunity, a...
Waist Management & Hangry Customers | GrubHub's Mike Evans
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
GrubHub co-founder Mike Evans started the food delivery service in his apartment and left, 12 years later, after a $2.1 Billion IPO. Along the way, he...
Three Traders Walk into a Chat Room... | WallStreetBets Founder Jaime Rogozinski
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jaime Rogozinski founded the WallStreetBets sub-Reddit in 2012 during the height of the #OccupyWallStreet movement as a response to how banks use the ...
Midterm Madness: Bets and Predictions | Phillip Stutts
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Campaign manager and political operative Phillip Stutts returns - one week prior to the 2022 midterm elections - to help James finalize his bets on Pr...
This Doesn't Make Any Sense! | Andrew Gold (Part 2)
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The conclusion of last week's two-part two-hour conversation with Andrew Gold! This half of the interview centers around Andrew's experience as a worl...
Mr. Wonderful: Live in Las Vegas! | Kevin O'Leary at Web3 Expo
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Mr. Wonderful" Kevin O'Leary joins James for a 'fireside chat' in front of a live audience at this year's Web3 Expo in Las Vegas!The pair discuss Kev...
Secondhand Smoke Causes Secondhand Coolness | The Onion's Scott Dikkers
27 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before there was "Fake News" there was the Fake News, and today's guest - The Onion co-founder Scott Dikkers - was the driving force behind the farce...
How Will the War in Ukraine End? | Brandon Webb
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On October 3rd, SOFREP Editor-in-Chief Brandon Webb wrote an OpEd asking "Is The Media Edging us Closer to Nuclear World War Instead of Diplomacy in U...
Modern Finance, Web3 & NFTs | James on 'The NFT Show'
22 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At this year's Web 3 Expo, James sat down with @PioVincenzo_ for a special interview on The NFT Show YouTube channel.Topics include:The importance of ...
Is There Anyone You Wouldn't Interview? | Andrew Gold
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"If there are three ways to win status: one is dominance, one is success, and one is virtue." Fan favorite guest Andrew Gold returns to the show for ...
The Making of a Customer | Home Depot Co-Founder Bernie Marcus
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever you need anything, why would you look anywhere else? Philanthropist and entrepreneur Bernie Marcus joins James on the show to coincide with ...
A 'Make Me a Millionaire' Mentee's Musings | James' Interview on "The James Quandahl Show"
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, former Make You a Millionaire mentee James Quandahl hosts James on his one-on-one podcast, "The James Quandahl Show". Below are the notes Jam...
Andrew Tate: The Most Googled Man in the World Refuses to be Cancelled
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When the most powerful people in the world are trying to destroy you and you refuse to die, it starts to cross your mind, "What's coming next?" In 20...
The ABC's for Franchisees | Entrepreneur's Jason Feifer
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
By popular request, Entrepreneur editor-in-chief Jason Feifer returns for a follow-up episode devoted to the fundamentals of starting and building fra...
How to Fail Up | 'On the Edge with Andrew Gold' Podcast
08 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Recent guest Andrew Gold returns the favor this week by interviewing James on his own podcast, "On the Edge with Andrew Gold". Andrew claims his podca...
Ryan Holiday: Cynic in the Streets, Stoic in the Sheets
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"The negative actually gives us information, the positive never gives us information"On the heels of his most recent book's release, author, entrepren...
A Mercenary's Guide to Midterm Gambling | Phillip Stutts
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Political operative Phillip Stutts, founder and CEO of political marketing company Go Big Media and corporate marketing company Win Big Media, joins t...
Entrepreneur's Paradise | Coolio (Redux)
01 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After the unexpected and untimely passing of Coolio, we have decided to re-air this early episode of the podcast.From the original release notes:"Gram...
The Long Century: 1870-2010 | J. Bradford DeLong
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"This is one of the best economic history books I've ever read."J. Bradford "Brad" DeLong, Berkeley economics professor, former Clinton-era Treasury o...
America in 100 Charts | Scott Galloway
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Loneliness will be the next cancer." - Scott GallowayBestselling author and NYU business school professor Scott Galloway returns for a blunt and fa...
Unlock Your Potential | Jeff Lerner Interviews James!
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"If you're not in the top 1% or striving to be the best you can be at whatever you love doing, you're not going to feel fully alive in the short amoun...
Survival of the Richest | Douglas Rushkoff
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"I thought I was a joke or a test!"Douglas Rushkoff was led into a room at a desert resort where five mysterious billionaires awaited him. They pepper...
Yelling Fire in the Movie Theater | Netflix, Redbox, & Movie Pass Exec. Mitch Lowe
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Lowe has been a significant disruptor of Hollywood's distribution models over the past two decades, promoting all-you-can-eat subscription model...
Warren Buffett's Worst Trade Ever | Trung Phan
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Trung Phan returns to the show for a third time to discuss Warren Buffett's $18 billion miss on Disney - twice!He and James discuss the 92-year-old's ...
Did Hans Niemann Cheat: The Evidence! | IM Ken Regan
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"It must be embarrassing for the World Champion to lose to me - I feel bad for him!" said Hans Niemann, after the defeat of Magnus Carlsen on Septembe...
How to Invest: GOAT Edition | The Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David M. Rubenstein is Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest and most successful private investment firms. Esta...
Wall Street Insane! EP06: Scam and Fraud on Wall Street!
10 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You can't believe some of the pitches that we heard during our hedge fund days! One of the funds that we managed almost got scammed out of 10's of m...
My Life in 4 Trades | Maggie Lake Interviews James
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're sharing James' recent interview on the RealVision podcast 'My Life in 4 Trades'.Hosted by Maggie Lake, My Life in 4 Trades is a weekly po...
Define Your Mission to Find Your Identity | Entrepreneur's Jason Feifer
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"What is so deep in our core...that it's unchangeable in times of change?" - Jason FeiferEntrepreneur EIC Jason Feifer takes James through the stories...
Don’t Be Angry, Start a Business: Student Loan Forgiveness for Fun & Profit
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"Politics makes people stupid," says James, an outspoken critic against buying into skyrocketing college tuition fees. James attended Cornell and has...
Exorcism, Ghost, Cult and Psychics, Are they REAL!? With Andrew Gold
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cult dominated the news cycle a couple of years ago, and the government has been talking about releasing UFO footages, and psychics, are they even rea...
Wall Street Insane! EP05: Omid wrote a 10 pages letter just to quit James! The Rise and Fall of The StockPickr
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You know, back in our hedge fund trading days, it was so stressful that Dan and I seriously thought about pivoting to selling Diet Pill on Television!...
How to Trade if War Breaks out between China and Taiwan!
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you miss the conversation between General Spalding and me on the potential war that might happen between China, Taiwan, or the US, make sure you ch...
How I created a 3 million subscribers' YouTube Channel with curiosity! - Evan Puschak
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nerdwriter's YouTube channel has helped me through the lockdown. I especially enjoy the video where he breaks down Louis C.K.'s joke about playing mon...
Will the US lose to China in the War!? with General Robert Spalding
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This might be one of the most pessimist episodes that I have done! The China-Taiwan tension has been rising every day since The Speaker of the House, ...
Should we have 12 years old president?
20 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fun episode, so I didn't tell anyone this, but I am an Honorary Colonel in Kentucky! Before I get into the story of how I became an Honorary...
How Sahil Lavingia created the multi-million dollar company, Gumroad.
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gumroad has been around 11 years and more, and people have made tens of thousands of dollars selling digital products on Gumroad! But do you know, how...
Adulting 101
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I think there should be an Adulting 101 course out there!In this episode, my wife, Robyn, and I talked about why weren't some subject taught in high s...
Wall Street Insane! EP04: I was so miserable, I just want to get out...
14 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During my trading time, it was so miserable, I just wanted to get out! However, something kept me in the game during that time! In this episode, Dan K...
I Was Afraid...
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a fly-on-the-wall episode! I was hanging out in the yard with my wife, Robyn Altucher, and we started talking. The conversation goes so well, ...
What really caused the Inflation and the use cases of cryptocurrencies with Tascha
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tascha, a macroeconomist and technology investor gave a great explanation of the outlook of the economy right now. She gave a bird's eye view of what ...
Julia Cameron gave me permission to Skip The Line (Re-Release)
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is going on with the world in the past 3 years, especially the past few weeks? There is news about inflation, the economy, and reports of big tec...
The important attributes to be successful in the modern world with Jeff Lerner
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you miss part one of the episode, make sure you check out the previous episode title: Jeff Lerner gave me the most practical business advice to sta...
Jeff Lerner gave me the most practical business advice to start businesses
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Lerner, an American serial entrepreneur, mentor, speaker, influencer, and pianist, wrote an amazing business book. There are business books out t...
For Laughs: Life's Great Irony
30 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the past few weeks, there have been a huge amount of uncertainties, there are talks about recession, inflation, and even lay-offs! So, I think the...
From The Chess Experience Podcast: My Success Strategies for Adult Improvers
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are nitty-gritty ways to improve: like focusing on tactics or endgame study... But what about big picture improvement skills?Example: are there...
How to beat someone who's better and more equipped than you? with Wally Green
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After sharing his origin story, how he went from being in a gang to the rising table tennis star. Wally Green, pro athlete and co-founder of Spin NY...
Wally Green: From Gang to Pro Table Tennis!
22 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Not everyone has the luxury of escaping their own childhood trauma, domestic violence, and being able to get out of a gang.Wally Green, pro athlete ...
The Villain's Journey of the Criminal Mastermind, Paul Le Roux with Evan Ratliff
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does one become a criminal mastermind? How does one turn into a villain? In this episode, I was joined by Evan Ratliff, an American journalist,...
Kitboga: I scam the scammers and they yelled at me!
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aren't you tired of all the robocalls? All the phone calls that claimed to be from IRS, student loan forgiveness, and especially those about the exten...
Wall Street Insane! EP03: Betrayal of the decade!
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another episode of Wall Street Insane! This is probably one of the most stressful stories that I have told. Imagine a company just got offered 40 Mill...
Tipper X: I broke the law, I wore body wire for FBI 52 times and then... with Tom Hardin
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You have seen all the undercover cop's movies, and shows. However, do you know how is it like in real life?In this episode, Tom Hardin, codename, Tipp...
Supply chain, inflation, recession, is everything collapsing? with Jim Rickards
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a pessimist or an optimist towards the state and the economy of the world? Do you think we are finally at the bottom, and we are slowly climbi...
Almost Every Industry in the world is a Scam! with Dan Kelly and Omid Malekan
09 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Before we were supposed to tape the third episode of Wall Street Insane (if you haven't listened to the new series, make sure you go back and check it...
JeVon McCormick: Don't be common, be the modern leader instead.
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
JeVon McCormick has an unusual upbringing. Who gave him his first business advice? It was When he was nine years old, from his dad, who was a pimp!In ...
How to write a military thriller with Brandon Webb and John David Mann
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People always put you in a box when you have become successful in "the" one field and one genre. Sometimes, when people do try something new, that did...
Who Are You?: Joseph Harris: From stealing game accounts to a white hat hacker
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do people normally do when they were 12 years old? Learning, playing, and maybe surviving?Joseph Harris, a former black hat hacker and now a whit...
The Redemption Arc of the Silicon Valley Porn Star with Jason Portnoy
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how successful you're, or how rich you are, everyone has their own personal struggle that they are dealing with or had dealt with. Sometimes...
The Relationship between Bitcoin, Money and Trust with Omid Malekan
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Like Omid Malekan, the author of The Story of the Blockchain, A Beginner's Guide to the Technology That Nobody Understands has said, money is primaril...
I Was Wrong(?) - College or Not College?
24 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are a couple of things that I have been religiously writing about since 2005, and college is one of them!I have been getting hate and lost frien...
The conversation with Galileo Galilei with Dr. Brian Keating
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought about why Galileo Galilei, an Italian astronomer, physicist, and engineer willing risks his life to speak out about science agai...
Living by the Bushido Code with The Fury
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone on Twitter twitted at me and said, you have to have this guy on the podcast, you will love it! They kept tweet at me, and finally, I said yes...
How bad is the state of the world, and how can we build a better world order with Ian Bremmer
18 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is America facing another crisis on top of inflation, and gas prices? Will America gets divided into two based on political belief? Will Asia or China...
What backs Bitcoin and do we trust Bitcoin? with Omid Malekan
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Despite what is happening in the crypto world now, can we still trust Bitcoin? Last time, in Episode 830, we talked about why Bitcoin was invented, an...
The Crypto wonder, WonderFi with Kevin O'leary and Ben Samaroo
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It has been doom and gloom for the crypto world in the past few weeks. However, I am still pretty optimistic about the future of crypto, because we ar...
Who Are You: Brian Lawlor defied drug addiction, stripped search, and now Back to Music!
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the years, I have interviewed hundreds of guests that came on to promote their books or promote their self-help habits. Now, the series, Who Are...
The Master of Hypocrisy: Zuby
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zuby, an independent rapper, author, podcast host, public speaker and creative entrepreneur, is back on the podcast again! I saw his recent tweet, ...
The Life and Game of The Basketball Hall of Famer, Grant Hill: EP 855
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How often that I can get a Hall of Fame Basketball on the podcast? I don't know a single thing about basketball, but when Grant's team reached out, I ...
Wall Street Insane! EP02: - Madoff Investment Securities LLC
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What the F--, Bernie Madoff told me off because he doesn't want his name appears on the front page of the Wall Street Journal!?In this episode of Wall...
How do we harness the Power of One more with Ed Mylett
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So you're working out, a routine set that you do every time you go to the gym. At the end of the set, do you say, okay, I have achieved what I came he...
Why IQ doesn't matter? Howard Gardner breaks down the Multiple Intelligences Theory : 853
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Does IQ matters? What is intelligence? How do you define if someone is intelligent? And if someone gets a high score on their IQ test, does that means...
852 - How to be the world's greatest negotiator? With Rich Cohen
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Negotiation is very important, and the first step of negotiation is to recognize the power differential in the negotiation? Who has more power, and ho...
851 - How to Make More Money Using Data About Millionaires with Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know that the typical rich American is the owner of a regional business? And also, there's a study that has found that you can massively increa...
Wall Street Insane! EP01: The Horror Stories Begins
21 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a new show about the beginning and the origin story of my time on Wall Street. Insane stories, and nightmares that still haunt me to this day!...
850 - 12 Lessons to Save your life with Dr. Edith Eger and Dr. Marianne Engle
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Such an inspiring story by Dr. Edith Eger, a psychologist practicing in the United States. Holocaust survivor and a specialist in the treatment of pos...
849 - Is the Fed playing footsies with The Inflation? and What is TALENT? with Tyler Cowen
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been almost 6 months now, what is The Fed doing? How should we tackle the inflation issue? Is there a recession coming?I had a theory about wha...
Emergency Crypto Update! What the H is happening to the crypto market!?
14 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is an Emergency Crypto Update!What the h*ll is going on in the crypto market? They are fear everywhere, they're talking about inflation everywher...
848 - James plays skeptic on crypto... with Omid Malekan & Dan Kelly
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the past few days, there have been a lot of uncertainties in the crypto world, and also a lot of talks around Coinbase, and what happens if Coinbas...
847 - The Printing Press Moment of Bitcoin with Jake McCarthy and Jeff Bishop
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bitcoin has hit the lowest price point since 2021, and it's trading at $27,820 from $40,000 almost a month ago.What will happen to Bitcoin or Cryptocu...
846 - How to Make Your Romantic Life Better Using Data with Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is happiness? Are you happy in your relationship? Have you actually found the One? Did you meet your significant one in the online dating app? Or...