The James Altucher Show

Idea List of the Day! - Embracing Orthogonality

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean by embracing orthogonality? When should you go against the crowd? And what are some of the things that you should go against the cro...

845 - How to build with the iPhone Inventor, Tony Fadell!

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Quoting Tony Fadell: 'The best products are painkillers. Why? Because people need them. People, some people buy vitamins because they think they're go...

844 - How to find the right innovations in the challenging time with Former President of Nintendo Reggie Fils-Aimé

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does it takes to take the famous but underperforming (at that time) company, Nintendo, elevate them and create a whole culture following behind t...

Idea List of the Day! - Things You Should Ignore in 2022

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The news cycle is moving extremely fast, and most of the news doesn't affect our daily life at all, especially if Elon Musk is buying Twitter or not, ...

843 - How Feeling Melancholy Can Boost Your Creativity with Susan Cain

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you the person that has to feel happy all the time? Were you ashamed of yourself if you were feeling down and melancholy? Or are you the person th...

842 - How to improve your critical thinking with Puzzles and Riddles with A.J. Jacobs

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are you obsessed with puzzles and riddles? When is the last time, you picked up the paper, and start doing the crossword puzzle in them? When is the l...

841 - DIE WITH ZERO! with Bill Perkins (Re-Release).

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Tax Season has just ended! What would you do with your tax refund? Or if you had a couple of side hustles that have been making a ton of money, wh...

840 - The most dangerous mental errors that you don't know you're making! with Sahil Bloom

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know there are some dangerous mental errors that you don't even know that you're making? They are many biases that we made every day, and to te...

839 - The War Without Rules with General Robert Spalding

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How did China become the second-largest economic power in the world? What is China's video in war, and how it is different from us? What role did Chin...

Idea List of the Day! - People I'd Like to Meet While Cruising The US

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a list of people, famous or not famous, in the US that you would love to meet one day? Who would they be?In this idea list of the day epi...

838 - Gilbert Gottfried: What to do when half of you want to please everybody!

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's really sad that Gilbert Gottfried, a great American stand-up comedian and actor, has recently passed away battling a long-time illness. I remembe...

837 - Pete Stegemeyer: The Great Heist!

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stockholm Art Museum robbed $4 million in artwork and 10 were under arrest! When you have this line at the top of the title of a book, you have to cal...

Idea List of the Day! - Japanese Concepts That Can Help with Self Mastery

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another Idea list of the day episode! Today's topic is The Japanese Concept that can help with Self-Mastery!We talked about Kaizen, Ikigai, Shin-Gi-Ta...

836 - Trung Phan: The untold obstacles of 'The Godfather'!

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know that "The Godfather" almost didn't happen?In this episode, Trung Phan, a contributor for SatPost, and Bloomberg, and co-hosted the Not Inv...

835 - Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.: The Five Levels of Attachment

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever have a strong attachment to something that  it's almost impossible for you to let go of? Well, this is the episode for you!In this episod...

Idea List of the Day! - The Most Influential People of All Time

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another idea list of the day episode! Today's topic is an interesting one, but tricky! Who are the most influential people in history?There are a lot ...

834 - Don Jose Ruiz: The Fifth Agreement!

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Four Agreement is one of my all-time favorite and most inspirational books! In this episode, I am honored to joined by the son of the famous Don ...

833 - Trung Phan: Why are Doritos So Addictive!?

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who doesn't love Doritos, they have been around since 1964! In this episode, I invite Trung Phan, a contributor for SatPost, Bloomberg, and co-hosted...

Idea List of the Day! Small Business Obstacles

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another idea list of the day episode! Today's topic is one of the close and dear to me, since I have started multiple companies, and I have been throu...

832 - Noah Kagan: Meth Zoom, how to get on Dark Web, and other ways to get out of your comfort zone.

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some enjoy being a CEO, some enjoy being an entrepreneur, and some enjoy being an employee.In this episode, I was joined by Noah Kagan, the Chief Sumo...

831 - Michael Uslan: Batman!

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine, it's the 70s, and you're 20+ years old, and you have a huge passion for comics, and especially Batman. What in the right mind would you march...

Idea List of the Day! - THE UKRAINE DOOMSDAY PORTFOLIO

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

No one knows how long Ukraine and Russia's war is going to go for, and the stock market doesn't like uncertainty at all, especially with all the sanct...

830 - Omid Malekan answered all my questions about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is Money? What is Dollar? Is money really dependable? Did the invention of Money actually let us better organize society and be more efficient? T...

829 - Reinventing Josh Peck with Josh Peck!

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Being famous early on in life doesn't necessarily mean you will do well from that point on, especially with so many shows being produced and developed...

Make Me a Millionaire! - Jen Glantz EP11: Failure, is just you inching closer to success

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another episode of Makes You A Millionaire! In this episode, Jen Glantz,  came on to catch up, and share some updates! She shared how she felt like a...

Idea List of the Day! - 10 Attributes of a Good Friend

10 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This subseries: Idea List of The Day, was spun out of the new website that I envision, and built by Paolo, notepd.com.In this episode of the series, J...

828 - Brad Meltzer: How to write the "Twist" in a Thriller Novel!

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know, some ongoing comic has no Act 3? Writing a twist in a novel and any kind of media is an art!In this episode, I was joined by Brad Meltzer...

Idea List of the Day! - 10 New Business Ideas

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Another new subseries! This subseries: Idea List of The Day, was spun out of the new website that I envision, and built by Paolo, notepd.com.In this e...

827 - Catching up with Dr. Brian Keating in 2022!

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the start of 2020, and of course I have to catch up with my good friend, Dr. Brian Keating!In this episode, we talked about everything from Nobel...

826 - Sahil Bloom: 22 mindset hacks that will make your life better

01 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone has a similar life hack that helps them through their life. However, Sahil Bloom, entrepreneur, creator, and investor has a Twitter thread an...

Good or Bad: Privacy!

26 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today's day and age, do you actually have privacy? And is it good, or is it bad to have privacy?   In this episode, A.J. Jacobs and I are talking...

825 - Marc Lore: The Rise of Telosa

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is a lot of discussions on cities. Should you live in one? Should a city be that expensive? And how should one built and find a new community?In...

824- Seth Stephens-Davidowitz: Uncover the World's Secret with Data

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know one of the most google searches in India is a man trying to get his wife to breastfeed him!? I was surprised too!Have you ever wondered wh...

823 - P.J. O'Rourke (Re-release): How The Hell This Happened? and Rest In Peace, P.J. O'Rourke

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of my favorite political commentators, author, and journalist, P.J. O'Rouke has recently passed away. So I decided to re-release an older episode ...

Good or Bad: Olympics?

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the Olympic season! There's excitement and disappointment in Olympics! However, do you think there's good and bad about the Olympics? Not a parti...

822 - Tony Robbins & Peter Diamandis: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you thought about reversing your "age" and being healthy again? Or thought about being able to live longer so that you could spend more quality t...

821 - Amy Webb and Andrew Hessel: Is Rewriting Life via Synthetic Biology the future?

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the world population grows every day, and methods of transportation get safer and safer every passing minute, will we run out of food supply? And w...

Good or Bad: Cars!?

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wonder about the good and the bad about the thing that you sees every day? Take cars for instance. Are cars, good? Or Bad? Just in genera...

820 - Lawrence Lewitinn: What would you do with a stolen 4 Billion dollars

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What happened to the 2016 Bitcoin Bitfinex Hack? Who actually hacked the exchange? In recent news, it seems like Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heat...

819 - Todd Herman: How to turn into a Super Hero!

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I have been going to Chess Tournament, I have had some wins and some losses. Now, I am thinking about how can I take my chess to the next level. How c...

Good or Bad: Stories!

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to discuss the good and the bad of stories? What are the good and the bad of stories?In this episode, my good friend, A.J. Jacobs joine...

818 - Amy Zegart: Spies and Lies

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We all have seen a dozen of Spies movies, movies about intelligence, we read books about it, we knew who is James Bond, Mission Impossible and all. B...

817 - Where should you live: What you absolutely need to know!

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most places in the United States have finally slowly opened up, people started to travel, some have been going back to work, and some stayed remote. ...

Good or Bad: Gambling!

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I have launched a new subseries with my good friend, A.J. Jacobs!As the title mentioned, we discussed, the Good or the Bad of something. It could be a...

816 - What the H&LL happened to the Meme Stock Squeeze? With Spencer Jakab

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 2021, it's all about Covid, and then Gamestop Stock. Everywhere you go (or can't go), people are talking about Gamestop, AMC, Meme Stock, Wall Stre...

815 - Tom Quiggin: What the H&LL happened with Ukraine?

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I woke up today and saw the news about Ukraine, Russia, and America, and I asked myself, What is going on? Is an invasion happening? What will happen ...

814 - Clay Martin: Is there going to be a second Civil War in US and how to prep for it?

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will there be another Civil War here in the US? That has been the conversation that I've heard from either side of the political party?  Looking that...

813 - How to be a Super Connector with Jen Gottlieb & Chris Winfield

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Do you know someone that is like a super connector and just know everyone in the planet? Wouldn't it great to know more people other than your immedia...

Make You a Millionaire! - Jen Glantz EP10

15 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every entrepreneur and business owner out there is especially stressed during the end year. All you think about is, did you hit the end-of-the-year go...

812 - Michael Hearne: The Future of Crypto

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It has been a wild ride in Crypto World in the past couple of years! There are kids and teenagers making million and million of dollars from NFTs, Cry...

811 - Part 2: Doomer Optimisim with Tucker Max

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of Tucker Max's Doomer Optimism! If you missed Part 1, make sure you go back and check it out!In this episode, I was joined by Tucker Max, an ...

810 - Doomer Optimism with Tucker Max

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you read or write an article that was somewhat controversial, people leave nasty comments? Or worse even, they try to get you kicked off the grou...

809 - Brandon Webb: The 2022 Prediction!

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

2019 was a normal year (for the most part), 2020 pretty much doesn't exist, and 2021 was a bit of a mess.Now as we stepped into 2022, what can we expe...

808 - Kathryn Nicolai: The Most Exciting Boring Person

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How often do you have a hard time falling asleep? For me, it's almost every day, until I found this podcast, Nothing Much Happens, which helps people ...

807 - A.J. Jacobs: The Most Interesting Man in the World

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our "Pod" friend, A.J. Jacobs, an American journalist and author, has finally come out from his writing cave, and come onto the podcast once again! I...

Make You a Millionaire! - Annual Meeting 2021 with Jen Glantz, Paolo, James Quandahl, and Jay the Engineer!

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the end of the year, so it's time to have an annual meeting with the "Millionaire's Series" candidates to look at their progress!In this episode,...

806 - Are You Too Negative? Dr. Benjamin Hardy Helps Us Answer!

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you had the feeling where you woke up one day, in a nice house, nice bed, turn on your new phone, look at social media, scroll through them, and ...

Make You a Millionaire! - Jen Glantz EP09: Monetizing and Birth of Newly Wed Card Game!

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another Makes You A Millionaire series with Jen Glantz! Now that Jen has  "cleaned" her list, her newsletter open rate has gone up to almost 20%! No...

Make You a Millionaire! Paolo EP04: Scaling The App!

19 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Make You a Millionaire Episode,  Paolo is ready to publish his app, FastType! Now, we need ways to scale it, and potentially create more apps...

805 - Andrew Warner: Don't Ask Stupid Questions

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

People said it's important to ask the right questions.  However, the way you frame a question is equally important as asking the right questions!In t...

804 - How to Write Books That Sell 160-Million Copies with Ken Follett

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How does one write books that sell 160 million copies? What was the writing process looks like?In this episode, I have one of my favorite authors, Ken...

803 - The 5 Worst & 5 Best Nobel Prize Recipients with Unni Turrettini

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is the Nobel Prize fair? Is anyone that won the Nobel Prize deserves, the Nobel Prize? Or is there anyone out there who deserves the Nobel Prize more?...

802 - Badass Habits with Jen Sincero

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you developed new habits during the lockdown, or have you had any "Bad" habits that you knew, but can never shake off, or get rid of? In this ep...

Make You a Millionaire! - Jen Glantz EP08: Cleaning The List!

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another Makes You A Millionaire series with Jen Glantz!  The Human Billboard idea from previous episodes was a success! Now to maximize the potential...

801 - Eric Schmidt: Is AI Going to Dominate the World?

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I have been obsessed with AI for the past years and constantly talk about it in a couple of episodes, especially will AI turn out to be the "Terminato...

800 - Steven Kotler: Zero to Dangerous

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I have quite a few Chess tournaments lined up, and I want to get better at it, be hyper-focused, and be in the flow state! So I called up the expert ...

Make You a Millionaire! - James Quandahl EP08: The Birth of PodPub

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another 'Make You A Millionaire' episode with James Quandahl! In this episode, we continue to navigate what's the best way to build new connections a...

799 - James' Chess Match of the Century with Henrik Carlsen

25 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I have the honor to play 6 matches of Blitz Chess Game with the father of the famous chess grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen's father, Henrik Carlsen! It w...

798 - COVID, Innovation, and Optimism with Matt Ridley

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 796, we had Alina Chan on to talk about The Origin of Covid-19, and the new book that she co-authored, Viral: The Search for the Origin of ...

Make You a Millionaire! - Jen Glantz EP07: The Start of Human Billboard!

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another Makes You A Millionaire series with Jen Glantz! Like I always said, she came on with a couple of lists that are full of ideas! One of the ide...

797 - Polina Pompliano: Profiling the Profiler

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During my burnout days, there is only a handful of newsletters that keep my days going. And The Profile Newsletter, written by none other than Polina ...

796 - Alina Chan: Covid-19: What is the real truth? The Origin?

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A couple of months back, I came down to a serious case of Covid-19/ Corona Virus, so I am really interested in the origin of the virus, why is Covid-1...

Make You a Millionaire! James Quandahl EP07: The Importance of networking and building a personal relationship!

13 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Quandahl, a participant for Make You A Millionaire series came back from an Expo! He describes how he made a connection with the companies that ...

795 - Phillip Stutts (Part 2): What's Going On with This Crazy Economy & Election 2024 First Predictions

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this part 2 of the episode with Phillip Stutts, we went over what is happening with the current economy? What is his prediction for the future econ...

794 - Phillip Stutts (Part 1): Moonshots and Why You Should Pursue One

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Before the 2020 lockdown, Phillip Stutts, founder/CEO of Win BIG Media, founder/Exec. Chairman of Go BIG Media, Vet of 3 presidential wins, came on th...

I Was Wrong(?): Home Ownership

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For the longest time, I was against buying and owning a home. I wrote about it, and also how I lost all my money and lost my home, twice! In this new...

793 - Jocko Willink: The Ultimate "Choose Yourself-er" Just Wrote His First Thriller

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jocko Willink, an American author, podcaster, and retired United States Navy officer are one of what I considered the ultimate Choose Yourself-"er" ou...

Make You a Millionaire! Jen Glantz EP06: The Start of The Odd Jobs Newsletter

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another Make You a Millionaire episode with Jen Glantz!In this episode, Jen, Jay Yow The Engineer, and I were talking about the prospect of live strea...

791 - Ben Sheehan (Part 1): Is the world getting stupider!?

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is the world getting stupider? Has social media influenced the way our brain works, or does social media just make it easier for us to see that? In t...

792 - Ben Sheehan (Part 2): OMG WTF Does the constitution actually say?

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 1 of the episode, Ben Sheehan and I talked about his time in Funny or Die, and his new book, OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?: A No...

790 - How To Get Anyone To Fall In Love With You

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another fun episode with Robyn, and Jay Yow The Engineer! I have been fascinated by the intimacies of any kind, including romance, workplace relations...

789 - Ben Greenfield: 19 things Ben Greenfield told me to do to Supercharge

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been 24 years since the last time I participated in a chess tournament, and it didn't go so well, unfortunately. So I called up Ben Greenfield, a...

Make You a Millionaire! James Quandahl EP06: How successful can a new agency be nowadays?

30 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Quandahl has been working hard on the idealists! In this episode, James pitched me a couple of business ideas and see which one would be success...

787 - Chuck Palahniuk (Part 1): The Art of Writing

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's always fun when I have another fellow writer on, especially Chuck Palahniuk, an American freelance journalist and novelist, and the author of the...

788 - Chuck Palahniuk (Part 2): People, Places, Things

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 1, Chuck Palahniuk and I broke down some of the writing techniques, and analyze some of the famous novels and literature out there. In this Pa...

786 - Can you get these Beatles' songs in less than 3 seconds

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes, I like to have fun on The James Altucher Show! We have an idea, and we try it out, the interesting part is how to make it educational while...

784 - Robert Greene (Part 1): The 365 Laws of Mastery!

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever thought about switching passion when you're older, learning new skills, or trying to get out of whatever job that you hate, and trying t...

785 - Robert Greene (Part 2): The 365 laws of Mastery

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 1 of the episodes, we talked about learning new skills, finding new passions, and mastering new power! In this Part 2 of the episode, Robert G...

Make You a Millionaire! Jen Glantz EP05: To be financially successful, you need multiple streams of incomes!

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Another episode with Jen Glantz on the I Will Make You a Millionaire series! Jen is such an overachiever! We started talking about building an idea li...

782 - What's the deal with BITCOIN with Anthony Pompliano (Part 1)

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As of the release of this episode, Bitcoin is hovering around $65,000, and just weeks ago, it was only $35,000! Seeing the price, I have to have one ...

783 - What will it take for BITCOIN to Hit A Million Dollars? With Anthony Pompliano (Part 2)

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Part 2 of the 2 parts episode about BITCOIN, Anthony Pompliano, the writer of The Pomp Letter, after explaining the differences between Bitcoi...

781 - Would you take a McDonald's Franchise, or Go to Harvard University? with Robyn and Jay The Engineer

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Years ago, a young man named Mark Zuckerberg was asked this question by his father: Would you choose to take a McDonald's Franchise (that I would purc...

779 - Dan Naturman (Part 1): The Life of a Comedian

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I have Dan Naturman, an American stand-up comedian, on to talk about his journey of being a stand-up comedian, the industry, and the ...

780 - Dan Naturman (Part 2): From Comedian to Book Writer

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Part 2 of the episode, Dan Naturman, talked about his adjustment as a stand-up comedian during the lockdown and pandemic. He also talked about...

Make You a Millionaire! Paolo EP03: Taking on new challenges!

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Make You a Millionaire Episode, Paolo came back on with more ideas for his apps! On top of that, I came up with a new challenge for Paolo, and...

777 - Unni Turrettini (Part 1): How to battle loneliness?

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Loneliness is a very real and terrifying feeling. Loneliness doesn't necessarily mean that you're on an empty island or alone in an empty city. It cou...

778 - Unni Turrettini (Part 2): Is Jay Lonely?

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this Part 2 of the episode, Unni and I talked to Jay The Engineer about dealing with the loneliness that he felt when he came all the way from Mala...

775 - NFT (Part 1): All Things NFTs!

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are NFTs? When I first saw NFTs, I thought they were all just a piece of art that you could screenshot and download. So my questions were, what a...

776 - NFT (Part 2): The Future, and Ideas for NFTs!

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After knowing more about NFTs, and what they can do, Tim Colins, Andy, and Josh talked about their NFT projects, Robo Rampage and MetaChamp. On top of...

773 - Anna Powers (Part 1): Make Millions Sitting at Home with Copywriting

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I once had a couple of CEOs told me if they were to reborn and start all over again, they would want to be reborn as a copywriter! I have always talke...