The Jordan Harbinger Show

847: 5G | Skeptical Sunday

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Award-winning journalist and podcaster Andrew Gold joins us for this edition of Skeptical Sunday to examine the spread of conspiracy theories linking...

846: Dad's Being Played and the Family's Afraid | Feedback Friday

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

72-year-old Dad seems clueless that the young and comely third-wheel Jezebel who's been stealing his attention away from Mom might be up to something ...

845: Robert Kerbeck | From Struggling Actor to Corporate Spy

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Kerbeck (@robertkerbeck) is the founder of the Malibu Writers Circle, and the author of the award-winning Malibu Burning: The Real Story Behind...

844: Dropping the Bomb: His Sister's His Mom | Feedback Friday

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Your family tree has a few branches that are a little more entwined than most — outside of old-world royalty and down-home banjo duelists. You happe...

843: Elie Honig | How the Rich Get Away with Crime

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Elie Honig (@eliehonig) is a CNN senior legal analyst, former federal and state prosecutor, Emmy nominee, podcast host, and columnist. He is the bests...

842: Sleazy Dude's Stealing Stepdaughter's Nudes | Feedback Friday

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You have evidence that your 17-year-old girlfriend's stepfather sent himself copies of her nude photos when he confiscated her phone. Knowing this, no...

841: Adam Bornstein | The Real Skinny on the Weight Loss Industry

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Bornstein (@BornFitness) is the founder of Born Fitness, an award-winning writer and editor in the fitness space, and a bestselling author. His l...

840: Stalked and Defamed by Unstable Ex-Flame | Feedback Friday

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Being ghosted in the aftermath of a bad date might momentarily sting the ego, but it seems a better alternative to having your name smeared on social ...

839: David Packouz | The Real-Life "War Dogs" Gun-Runner Part Two

25 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Packouz (@DavidPackouz) is an entrepreneur, inventor, musician, and CEO of Singular Sound. He's also a former arms dealer, whose story was portr...

838: David Packouz | The Real-Life "War Dogs" Gun-Runner Part One.

23 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Packouz (@DavidPackouz) is an entrepreneur, inventor, musician, and CEO of Singular Sound. He's also a former arms dealer, whose story was portr...

837: Who's at Fault When You're a Magnet for Assault? | Feedback Friday

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ever since being sexually assaulted by someone you trusted as a friend in high school, it seems like you only wind up in relationships with people who...

836: Scott Lyons | Overcoming an Addiction to Drama

16 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Scott Lyons (@drscottlyons) is a neuroscientist focusing on cognitive psychology and the impact of mindfulness on mental well-being, founder of Th...

835: E-Commerce Scams | Skeptical Sunday

14 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While working for yourself can be fulfilling and financially rewarding, it's important to understand that it takes a lot of effort and sacrifice — e...

834: A Night So Wild, GF's Sister Carries Your Child | Feedback Friday

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A one-night stand with your girlfriend's sister resulted in her pregnancy. You've agreed to keep quiet about it to avoid causing problems within the f...

833: Nathan Paul Southern and Lindsey Kennedy | Sourcing Cyber-Slavery

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nathan Paul Southern (@NathanPSouthern) and Lindsey Kennedy (@LindsAKennedy) are investigative journalists working to bring awareness to the growing i...

832: The Wedding Industry | Skeptical Sunday

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why are weddings so expensive — and how does the wedding industry sucker us into thinking they have to be? This week on Skeptical Sunday, comedian M...

831: The Harrowing Hunt for a Housecat Houdini | Feedback Friday

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gabe regales us with a tale of his disappearing housecat Drake, the frantic four days it took to find him, and the life-changing lessons learned along...

830: Terry Crews | On Hollywood, Harassment, and Healing

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Terry Crews (@terrycrews) is a beloved cinema and television star, furniture designer, artist, philanthropist, activist, former NFL player, and author...

829: Sportswashing | Skeptical Sunday

30 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How might enjoying our favorite sports and supporting our most cherished teams and athletes make us accomplices in the world's most heinous atrocities...

828: Time to Retire and Chase Closeted Desire? | Feedback Friday

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After building a successful career and family, you've come to realize you'd rather spend your remaining days in the company of men half your age rathe...

827: Paul Rosolie | Perusing and Protecting the Pristine Amazon

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Rosolie (@PaulRosolie) is a conservationist, a filmmaker, the director of JungleKeepers and Tamandua Expeditions, and the author of Mother of G...

826: A Shoplifter's Craving for Felonious Savings | Feedback Friday

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You've come to the conclusion that shoplifting is more than just a savvy life hack for fabulous savings — it also fills you with a rush that makes y...

825: Ozan Varol | How to Awaken Your Genius

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned award-winning law professor and bestselling author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can...

824: Is an Age Gap Scandalous If the Relationship's Fabulous? | Feedback Friday

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Who defines the rules about what makes an age gap between two consenting adults "appropriate?" And if the relationship between you and someone nearly ...

823: Daniella Mestyanek Young | How to Disengage from a Lifelong Cult

11 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Daniella Mestyanek Young (@daniellamyoung) is a survivor of the religious Children of God cult, a US Army combat veteran, an extremely advanced knitte...

822: Is a Hefty Health Professional a Hippocratic Hypocrite? | Feedback Friday

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At your new job in healthcare, you're surprised that so many of your colleagues — also well-educated with doctorate degrees — constantly complain ...

821: John Nores | Reclaiming America's Wildlands from the Drug Cartels

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lt. John Nores is a retired 28-year special operations game warden, co-host of the Warden’s Watch podcast, and author of Hidden War: How Special Ope...

820: Bradley Hope | The Secret Mission to Overthrow North Korea

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bradley Hope (@bradleyhope) is the co-founder of journalism studio Project Brazen and the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale ...

819: Faith over Flings: A Closeted Conundrum | Feedback Friday

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As a gay man of faith, you've made the decision to remain closeted and celibate according to your personal beliefs. But attention from a younger, attr...

818: Matt Simon | How Microplastics Poison the Planet

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Simon (@mrmattsimon) is a science writer at Wired magazine and the author of A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and ...

817: Acupuncture | Skeptical Sunday

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

10 to 15 million people per year turn to acupuncture — the insertion of thin needles through the skin at strategic points on the body — for reliev...

816: Kids' Pedophile Stepdad Is No Minor Threat | Feedback Friday

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sharing child custody with an ex can be an exercise in trust, patience, and compromise. But what happens when that ex decides to remarry and now your ...

815: James Cantor | Exploring the Complexities of Sexual Orientation

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. James Cantor (@jamescantorphd) is a clinical psychologist and sexologist whose research centers on the development of sexual interests, including ...

814: Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin | Stuff They Don't Want You to Know

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Frederick & Ben Bowlin (@ConspiracyStuff) are the conspiratorial masterminds behind the Stuff They Don't Want You to Know podcast and co-aut...

813: The Oscars | Skeptical Sunday.

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What makes the annual pageantry of The Academy Awards (aka The Oscars) so alluring to millions of everyday folks? Are we transfixed by the film indust...

812: Your Ex is Your Boss: Is Your Career Lost? | Feedback Friday

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What comes next when your boss is also your ex? If you happen to grumble, will your career crumble? We'll try to find answers to this and more here on...

811: Jan Broberg | The True Crime Story of a Young Girl Abducted

16 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jan Broberg (@janbroberg) is an actress, singer, dancer, host of The Jan Broberg Show, subject of the Netflix documentary Abducted In Plain Sight and ...

810: Nita Farahany | Thinking Freely in the Age of Neurotechnology

14 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nita Farahany (@NitaFarahany) is a law professor at Duke University; a leading expert on the ethical, legal, and social implications of emerging techn...

809: Crystal Healing | Skeptical Sunday

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The crystal industry generates over $1 billion per year. But what exactly do crystals do? Some have said they store energy. Others say they have heali...

808: Felonious Fellow is Harshing Your Mellow | Feedback Friday

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You sank your savings into a lovely house with a big yard to call your own, only to discover that the nearest neighbor who lives down the drive is a r...

807: Siddharth Kara | How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives

09 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Siddharth Kara (@siddharthkara) is a British Academy Global Professor, an Associate Professor of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery at Nottingham Un...

806: Neil Woods | Undercover in the UK's Most Vicious Drug Gangs

07 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Woods (@wudzee0) spent 14 years as an undercover drugs operative, gaining the trust of some of the most violent, unpredictable criminals in Brita...

805: Diet Pills and Supplements | Skeptical Sunday

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are the diet pills and supplements you take to offset that midnight chalupa habit doing you any favors? You wouldn't be alone in wondering. All over t...

804: Beau's Bad Bets Bust Beloved's Bank | Feedback Friday

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Your gambling addict of a boyfriend has put you $70,000 in debt, and now you're wondering if the notarized document he's agreed to sign will really be...

803: Martin Seligman | Flourishing in an Uncertain Future

02 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Martin Seligman is the Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and the director of the Positive Psychology Network. H...

802: Michael Santos | Conquering a 45-Year Prison Term

28 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Santos (@MichaelGSantos) survived 26 years as a federal prisoner, hosts the Prison Professors podcast, and is the author of Earning Freedom!: ...

801: Circumcision | Skeptical Sunday

26 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

While mandated by some religious and cultural traditions for thousands of years, and not without certain benefits to health, is circumcising newborns ...

800: Can Therapy Wreck a Background Check? | Feedback Friday

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sexually abused by your own brother at a young age, and aware of your own proclivities to possibly abuse others younger than yourself, you wonder if s...

799: Marina Nemat | Surviving Inside an Iranian Prison

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Marina Nemat (@marinanemat) is a human rights activist who survived torture and imprisonment in Iran after Ayatollah Khomeini's Islamic Revolution. Sh...

798: Forrest Galante | A Wild Life of Rediscovery

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Forrest Galante (@ForrestGalante) is a wildlife biologist, conservationist, co-host of The Wild Times Podcast, and TV presenter for Extinct or Alive ...

797: Ouija Boards | Skeptical Sunday

19 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Every year around Halloween, millions of teenagers, drunk adults, and terrified believers gather around Ouija boards to contact "The Other Side." We'v...

796: Pervert-in-Law Scammer Belongs in the Slammer | Feedback Friday

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Your creepy brother-in-law has been using explicit pictures of you — which he obtained through a nanny cam he secretly installed in your bedroom eig...

795: Alastair Smith | The Dictator's Handbook Part Two

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alastair Smith is the Bernhardt Denmark Chair of International Relations at New York University, professor of political science in the Wilf Family Dep...

794: Alastair Smith | The Dictator's Handbook Part One

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alastair Smith is the Bernhardt Denmark Chair of International Relations at New York University, professor of political science in the Wilf Family Dep...

793: Death | Skeptical Sunday

12 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you dead wrong to trust the funeral industry in having your best interests at heart when it's time to shuffle off your mortal coil? Welcome to Ske...

792: Red Flags Making You Rethink Your Shrink | Feedback Friday

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A number of red flags have you rethinking the effectiveness of your shrink. Shouldn't they make you feel more capable of facing the world and understa...

791: Mark Manson | Giving a F*ck About What Really Matters

09 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Manson (@IAmMarkManson) is the New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, and the subject of a new feature film...

790: Florence Williams | The Science of Heartbreak

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Florence Williams (@flowill) is a journalist and the author of The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative, Breasts: A N...

789: Chocolate | Skeptical Sunday

05 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is chocolate your guilty pleasure? Until you listen to this episode, we can almost guarantee you're not feeling guilty enough about it! But don't fret...

788: His Love Is Bona Fide, Not a Mail-Order Bride | Feedback Friday

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If the people back home choose to believe negative stereotypes about your true love from another land and the nature of your relationship, it's a damn...

787: Mitch Lowe | Lessons in Disruption Part Two

02 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mitch Lowe (@mitch__lowe) is a co-founding executive of Netflix, the former CEO of MoviePass, the former president of Redbox, and the author of Watch ...

786: Mitch Lowe | Lessons in Disruption Part One

31 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mitch Lowe (@mitch__lowe) is a co-founding executive of Netflix, the former CEO of MoviePass, the former president of Redbox, and the author of Watch ...

785: Living with Aplomb in Spite of a Monstrous Mom | Feedback Friday

27 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Your adoptive mom is a narcissistic homophobe whose big concern when you disclosed that you'd been sexually abused by family members was how this woul...

784: Ramy Romany | Unwrapping the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt

26 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ramy Romany (@ramyromany) is an Emmy Award-winning DGA director and cinematographer, a world-renowned Egyptologist, and the co-author of Conspired: Th...

783: Apolo Ohno | Embracing Change and Finding Purpose

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apolo Ohno (@ApoloOhno) is a retired American short-track speed skater, an eight-time Olympic medalist, the most decorated American Winter Olympian of...

782: Death of Mother Could Trigger Ballistic Brother | Feedback Friday

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Now that your mother-in-law is in hospice, you're worried that your unstable brother-in-law — whose uncomfortable attachment to her makes Norman Bat...

781: Peter Zeihan | Mapping the Collapse of Globalization

19 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Zeihan (@peterzeihan) is a geopolitical strategist, founder of the consulting firm Zeihan on Geopolitics, and author of The Absent Superpower,...

780: Chris Fenton | China's Harrowing Hold Over Hollywood

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Fenton (@TheDragonFeeder) is an expert on China's influence over Hollywood and how the Chinese government pressures American movie studios into ...

779: Almonds | Skeptical Sunday

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do the environmental costs of producing almonds outweigh their nutritional benefits? Allow us to count the ways... Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a ...

778: Custody Depends on Testimony Against Old Friend | Feedback Friday

13 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

An old friend who wrote you off for remaining neutral when she left her husband is asking you to testify on her behalf to secure full custody of her c...

777: Kevin Dutton | The Wisdom of Psychopaths Part Two

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Dutton (@therealdrkev) is a psychologist and author known for his research on the psychology of evil and the science of charisma. His latest boo...

776: Kevin Dutton | The Wisdom of Psychopaths Part One

10 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Dutton (@therealdrkev) is a psychologist and author known for his research on the psychology of evil and the science of charisma. His latest boo...

775: Bridezilla's Vanity Tests Bestie's Sanity | Feedback Friday

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Participating in your bestie's wedding seemed like a great honor — until she transformed into a demanding Bridezilla. Now it's a stressful horrorsho...

774: Jonah Berger | The Hidden Forces that Shape Behavior

05 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jonah Berger (@j1berger) has spent over 15 years studying how social influence works and how it drives products and ideas to catch on. He’s a marke...

773: David Lieberman | Deciphering What People Really Want

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. David Lieberman (@dr_lieberman) is the author of the book Mindreader: The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Wa...

772: Energy Drinks | Skeptical Sunday

01 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Energy Drinks. What is in these things? Why are some people hooked on them? Why are they wild, unnatural colors? What exactly do they do? Are they dan...

771: Sarah Edmondson & Nippy Ames | Surviving NXIVM Part Two

29 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Edmondson (@sarahjedmondson) and Anthony "Nippy" Ames (@nippyames) are two former NXIVM cult members turned whistleblowers. Together, they host ...

770: Sarah Edmondson & Nippy Ames | Surviving NXIVM Part One

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Edmondson (@sarahjedmondson) and Anthony "Nippy" Ames (@nippyames) are two former NXIVM cult members turned whistleblowers. Together, they host ...

769: Narcissist's Antics Make Parents Go Frantic | Feedback Friday

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most resources seem to focus on how to separate from people with narcissistic behaviors and get them out of your life — but what are you supposed to...

768: Chase Hughes | The Behavioral Table of Elements

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chase Hughes (@thechasehughes) created The Behavioral Table of Elements for behavior analysis in interrogations, and is the author of The Ellipsis ...

767: Sohom Das | Decoding Alex Jones, Andrew Tate, and Anna Delvey

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sohom Das (@dr_s_das) is a consultant forensic psychiatrist who works in prisons and criminal courts to assess and rehabilitate mentally ill offen...

766: Banned Foods | Skeptical Sunday

17 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why are so many of the snacks and drinks offered as safe for consumption in the United States wholly banned in other parts of the world? How bad could...

765: Fella Fretting from Furtive Front Seat Fellatio | Feedback Friday

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You're a straight man who was sexually assaulted by another man when you were just 21 years old, and it's haunted you ever since. Additionally, you be...

764: Nick Bilton | Hunting the Dark Web's Silk Road Kingpin

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Bilton (@nickbilton) is a special correspondent for Vanity Fair, a contributor to CNBC, a former columnist for The New York Times, and author o...

763: Laowhy86 | China Uprising | Out of the Loop

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Laowhy86 (@laowhy86) — aka Matthew Tye, aka C-Milk — is a Westerner who lived in China for 10 years, and watched it change from an opening and li...

762: Where on Earth Is Sibling Abducted at Birth? | Feedback Friday

09 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mysterious circumstances suggest your brother didn't die at birth per "official" sources in Cold War-era East Germany, but he may have actually been a...

761: Bradley Steyn | Undercover with Mandela's Spies Part Two

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bradley Steyn (@bradley_steyn_) is an expert on risk mitigation, operational support, and racial injustice. He is the co-author of Undercover with Ma...

760: Bradley Steyn | Undercover with Mandela's Spies Part One

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bradley Steyn (@bradley_steyn_) is an expert on risk mitigation, operational support, and racial injustice. He is the co-author of Undercover with Ma...

759: Can Mom Cease As Family Man's Side Piece? | Feedback Friday

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When your mother is the other woman in some other family's affair, how do you compel her to do the right thing and walk away? We'll tackle this and mo...

758: David Buss | The Evolution of Desire

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Buss (@ProfDavidBuss) is a professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is considered the world’s leading scientific exper...

757: Annie Duke | The Power of Knowing When to Quit

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Annie Duke (@annieduke) is a World Series poker champion, a shrewd decision-maker, and the author of Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When Y...

756: Seeking Reconciliation After Abusing a Relation | Feedback Friday

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a child, you were sexually abused by an older sibling, and you, in turn, abused your younger sibling. How can you overcome the guilt and shame you ...

755: Dr. Sohom Das | Rehabilitating the Criminally Insane

24 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sohom Das (@dr_s_das) is a consultant forensic psychiatrist who works in prisons and criminal courts to assess and rehabilitate mentally ill offen...

754: Miki Mistrati | The Dark Side of the Chocolate Industry

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Miki Mistrati (@MrMistrati) is the award-winning director of three international documentaries exposing brutal trafficking and illegal child labor in ...

753: A Clandestine Crossdresser's Conundrum | Feedback Friday

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you're a secret crossdresser who's had a secret affair with another married man whose untimely death left you grieving in secret, it's got you wo...

752: Angela Duckworth | How to Grow Your Grit

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Angela Duckworth (@angeladuckw) is a professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, founder of the non-profit Character Lab, co-host of th...

751: General Robert Spalding | China's Playbook for Global Domination

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

General Robert Spalding (@@robert_spalding) is a retired US Air Force brigadier general, the CEO of digital infrastructure company SEMPRE, and the aut...

750: Can You Help Friend Shake His Psychotic Break? | Feedback Friday

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your best friend's tether to reality was severed by a psychotic break when you were living abroad, and you were disheartened upon returning to discove...

749: Yasmine Mohammed | How the West Empowers Radical Islam Part Two

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yasmine Mohammed (@yasmohammedxx) is a human rights activist who advocates for the rights of women living within Muslim-majority countries, as well as...

748: Yasmine Mohammed | How the West Empowers Radical Islam Part One

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yasmine Mohammed (@yasmohammedxx) is a human rights activist who advocates for the rights of women living within Muslim-majority countries, as well as...