The Jordan Harbinger Show

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...

747: Would a Girlboss Wife Ruin Your Boyboss Life? | Feedback Friday

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Would marrying your type-A "girlboss" special lady friend cramp that type-A "boyboss" lifestyle you've been rocking since college? We'll try to find a...

746: Yass Alizadeh | Iran Protests | Out of the Loop

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yass Alizadeh (@AlizadehYass) is a clinical assistant professor of Persian language and literature and the Persian program coordinator at New York Uni...

745: Dave Farina | Debunking Junk Science Myths

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Farina (@daveexplains) is on a mission to make science make sense for everyone — whether it's through his Professor Dave Explains YouTube chann...

744: Heinous Bro Needs the Old Heave-Ho | Feedback Friday

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your brother is such an overall horrible, vicious, violent person that the cops could pick him up for murder and you'd confidently say, "I'm pretty su...

743: Dr. Ramani | How to Protect Yourself from a Narcissist Part Two

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ramani Durvasula (@DoctorRamani) is a clinical psychologist, professor of psychology, media expert, and author. Her latest book is "Don't You Know...

742: Dr. Ramani | How to Protect Yourself from a Narcissist Part One

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Ramani Durvasula (@DoctorRamani) is a clinical psychologist, professor of psychology, media expert, and author. Her latest book is "Don't You Know...

741: Is Marriage Impaired by Emotional Affairs? | Feedback Friday

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

He may not physically be cheating on you, but his penchant for "mentoring" young women — on at least four occasions that you know of — is tantamou...

740: Ryan Holiday | Discipline is Destiny (Live from Los Angeles)

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Holiday (@ryanholiday) is the host of The Daily Stoic podcast and the bestselling author of countless books about marketing, culture, Stoicism, a...

739: Matthew Campbell | Examining Global Shipping’s Grim Underbelly

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Campbell (@MattCampbell) is an award-winning reporter and editor for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine and the co-author, with Kit Chellel, of D...

738: "Perfect" Pastor is a Predatory Disaster | Feedback Friday

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do when the very married pastor you've known your whole life as a pillar of the church and community propositions you on LGBTQ hookup app ...

737: Winston Sterzel | Don't Lose Your Bacon in a Pig-Butchering Scam

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Winston Sterzel (@serpentza) is a South African vlogger and video producer who lived in Shenzhen in the Guangdong province of China for 14 years. He h...

736: Ian Bremmer | The Power of Crisis to Change the World

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Bremmer (@ianbremmer) is a political scientist, the president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media, and the author of NYT bestseller The P...

735: Reputation's Been Bruised Since Wrongly Accused | Feedback Friday

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Though your name's been officially cleared, a shadow of doubt about your true innocence looms over every interaction since being falsely accused of se...

734: Scott Galloway | Course Correcting an America Adrift

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Galloway (@profgalloway) hosts The Prof G Pod and The Prof G Show, cohosts Pivot with Kara Swisher, publishes the No Mercy/No Malice newslette...

733: Maya Shankar | Adapting to a Slight Change of Plans

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Maya Shankar (@slightchangepod) is a cognitive scientist who once aspired to become a career violinist, and is the creator, executive producer, and ho...

732: Low-Key Beguiler is a Cheating Butt-Dialer | Feedback Friday

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your wife of 11 years has butt-dialed you twice in conversation with another man, and she lied about her whereabouts when you tracked her phone. Are y...

731: Why We Owe People Honesty | Deep Dive

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabe (@GabeMizrahi) take a deep dive into the pros and cons of candor, how honesty is a core element of all healthy a...

730: Nury Turkel | A Witness to China's Uyghur Genocide

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nury Turkel (@nuryturkel) is a human rights attorney for the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and the author of No Escape: The True St...

729: Sexsomnia Guilt-Free After PTSD? | Feedback Friday

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As you have a higher libido than your partner, it seems as though it should feel like a blessing when he makes sexual advances on you in the middle of...

728: Maria Konnikova | The Confidence Game

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Maria Konnikova (@mkonnikova) shows us how we can defend ourselves against would-be con artists and use the same principles for more benign purposes i...

727: Neil deGrasse Tyson | Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) is the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, host of StarTalk Radio, and author. He is kind enough t...

726: Helping a Guy Whose Wife's an Escort on the Sly | Feedback Friday

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is your 10-year marriage worth saving when you've just discovered your wife has been working as a "non-intimate" escort behind your back? We'll try to...

725: Paul Holes | Solving America's Cold Cases

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Holes (@PaulHoles) is a former investigator known for his contributions to solving the Golden State Killer case using advanced methods of identif...

724: Bill Nye | The End is Nye

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Nye (@billnye) is a lifelong champion of science who is determined to teach you something today that you didn’t know yesterday — whether it’...

723: Should I Relive the Drama of Childhood Trauma? | Feedback Friday

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It didn't bring back any particularly traumatic memories when your older brother confessed that he molested you when you were children. Would it be wo...

722: Brian Brushwood | Scam Your Way into Anything

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Brushwood (@shwood) has spent the last 20 years entertaining and teaching people how to harness the deceptive (and self-deceptive) skills of sci...

721: Jason Feifer | Build for Tomorrow

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Feifer (@heyfeifer) is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine, host of the Build for Tomorrow podcast, and author of Build for Tomorrow: A...

720: Should You Confess You Know He's Not Your Dad? | Feedback Friday

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You recently discovered that the person you've always thought was your uncle is actually your biological father, and suddenly it makes sense why you n...

719: Reid Hoffman | Adaptability Is the New Stability

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Reid Hoffman (@reidhoffman) is a co-founder of LinkedIn, investor at Greylock Partners, host of the podcast Masters of Scale, and co-author of the ...

718: Barbara F. Walter | How Civil Wars Start (And How to Stop Them)

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Barbara F. Walter (@bfwalter) is the Rohr Professor of International Affairs at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of Californ...

717: Coming Out as Polyamorous to My Family | Feedback Friday

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While you're in the most fulfilling relationship of your life, how do you let your fairly conservative family know it's not quite what they'd consider...

716: Jo Marchant | Placebos and the Science of Mind over Body

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Marchant (@JoMarchant) is an award-winning journalist, speaker, and author of The Human Cosmos, The Shadow King, and the New York Times bestseller ...

715: Cindy Otis | Spotting Fake News Like a CIA Analyst

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cindy Otis (@cindyotis_) is a former CIA military analyst specializing in disinformation threat analysis and counter-messaging, and is the author of T...

714: How "Real" Is a Dad Who Denies You Exist? | Feedback Friday

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adopted and raised by a loving family, you were still curious enough to seek out your biological parents and learn their story when you reached adulth...

713: Marion Nestle | How Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marion Nestle (@marionnestle) is the Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University...

712: Brad Klontz | Harnessing the Power of Financial Psychology

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Brad Klontz (@drbradklontz) is a financial psychologist, Managing Principal at Your Mental Wealth Advisors, and co-author of six books on the psyc...

711: Prankster Precariously Pushing Partner's Patience | Feedback Friday

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your prankster partner is precariously pushing your patience by habitually heaping his hazardously humorless hijinks on you. How can you reclaim some ...

710: Sebastian Junger | How War and Crisis Create a Tribe

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Junger (@sebastianjunger) is a journalist, filmmaker, and bestselling author of The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea. He j...

709: John Abramson | How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. John Abramson (@drjohnabramson) is a physician, lecturer of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, and author of Overdosed America: The Bro...

708: Familiarizing Family with Your Felonious Fella | Feedback Friday

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your new beau served five years in prison for being tangentially connected to a non-violent, but high-profile crime. You love him, trust him, and beli...

707: Johann Hari | Why You Can't Pay Attention—And What to Do About It

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Johann Hari (@johannhari101) is a New York Times best-selling author and top-rated TED speaker. His latest book is Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Att...

706: Tessa West | How to Deal with Jerks at Work

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tessa West (@tessawestnyu) is a social psychology professor at New York University and the author of Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do Abo...

705: Gabe’s Front-Row Seat to Florid Psychosis | Feedback Friday

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this Feedback Friday, Gabe relays the tragic story of a paranoid schizophrenic neighbor that illustrates just how destabilizing unchecked mental il...

704: Robert Greene | The Emotions Behind Success, Mastery, and Power

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Greene (@RobertGreene) is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers on power and strategy, including The 48 Laws of Power and The Art ...

703: Benjamin Hardy | How to Be Your Future Self Now

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Benjamin Hardy (@BenjaminPHardy) is an organizational psychologist and author of books about willpower, self-limiting beliefs, teamwork, and the pur...

702: Atheist Teen Stressed by Mom's Church Scene | Feedback Friday

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a closeted, bi, teen atheist, it's a bummer your mom makes you go to a church — three times a week — that has a problem with your very existenc...

701: Ioan Grillo | How America Arms Gangs and Cartels Part Two

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ioan Grillo (@ioangrillo) is a contributing writer at The New York Times specializing in crime and drugs. He is the author of El Narco: Inside Mexico'...

700: Ioan Grillo | How America Arms Gangs and Cartels Part One

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ioan Grillo (@ioangrillo) is a contributing writer at The New York Times specializing in crime and drugs. He is the author of El Narco: Inside Mexico'...

699: Can An Open Marriage Be Anxiety-Free? | Feedback Friday

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your wife and you agree that introducing BDSM and ethical non-monogamy into your marriage has brought you some of the happiest and closest times in yo...

698: Sam Harris | Rationally Confronting the Irrational

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Harris (@samharrisorg) is a neuroscientist, author, and philosopher; he’s also a staunch critic of religion (while being an advocate of mindfuln...

697: Peter Santenello | Inspecting Perspectives the Media Neglects

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Santenello (@petersantenello) is a videomaker, traveler, and entrepreneur whose videos shine a light on the world the media fails to capture -- ...

696: You Can't Part from His Cheatin' Heart | Feedback Friday

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your spouse is a louse with a heart that's been cheating. Though you long to leave him, your resolve has been fleeting. You know you should go, so wha...

695: Malcolm Gladwell | Imperfect Puzzles and Mismatched Demeanors

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Malcolm Gladwell (@gladwell) has written multiple bestsellers that are probably on your shelf right now, including The Tipping Point, Blink, Outlie...

694: Carole Hooven | How Testosterone Dominates and Divides Us

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Carole Hooven (@hoovlet) teaches and co-directs the undergraduate program in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, and i...

693: Lottery | Skeptical Sunday

03 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Millions of people play the lottery every day. Is it just a harmless game, or something more insidious? Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition...

692: Self-Defense Against Ex Led to Unjust Arrest | Feedback Friday

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your faith in the justice system has been shaken because you were arrested for defending yourself against a gun-wielding ex who was threatening to end...

691: Shaquille O’Neal | Circling Back on Flat Earth Theory

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shaquille O'Neal (@SHAQ) has been retired from basketball for years, but he’s still got his irons in plenty of fires. Here, we’ll discuss everythi...

690: Jane McGonigal | How to See the Future and Be Ready for Anything

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jane McGonigal (@avantgame) is a futurist who specializes in designing games that challenge players to tackle real-world problems, and is the bestsell...

689: Her Beau is Faux, But She Doesn't Know | Feedback Friday

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You were happy for your roommate's sister when it seemed her new boyfriend was a keeper who made her happy. Unfortunately, it's become obvious he's a ...

688: A-Rod | Still Having a Ball After All

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A-Rod (aka Alex Rodriguez) (@AROD) is a 3x MVP, 14-time All-Star, and World Series champion. As of 2016, he was the highest-paid player in major leagu...

687: Amy Webb | Changing Lives with Synthetic Biology

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Webb (@amywebb) is an author and the founder and CEO of The Future Today Institute -- a leading foresight and strategy firm that helps leaders and...

686: An Abuser's Dead: Get Him Out of Your Head | Feedback Friday

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your uncle abused you when you were very young, and now he's on death's doorstep. You've resolved not to attend his funeral, though this may raise eye...

685: Steve Rambam | The Real Life of a Private Investigator

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Rambam (@stevenrambam) is the founder and CEO of Pallorium, Inc., a licensed Investigative Agency with offices and affiliates worldwide. [Note:...

684: Desmond Shum | Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in China

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Desmond Shum is the former husband of arrested Chinese billionaire "Whitney" Duan Weihong and the author of Red Roulette: An Insider’s Story of Weal...

683: Mad Lad Hates Dad and Treats Whole Family Bad | Feedback Friday

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can there be reconciliation with an estranged son who hates the way his father treated him as a kid and takes it out on the whole family? We'll seek a...

682: Hustle Culture | Deep Dive

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabe (@GabeMizrahi) take a deep dive into the toxic cesspool of hustle culture and emerge with better alternatives yo...

681: Bill Browder | Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Browder (@Billbrowder) pioneered a brand-new market after the fall of The Iron Curtain while making powerful enemies — including Vladimir Putin...

680: Recycling | Skeptical Sunday

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Between climate change, global pollution, and a spiraling amount of waste created every single day, we all want to find ways -- even small ways -- to ...

679: Mom's Bigotry Makes Romantic Future Hard to See | Feedback Friday

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's difficult to plan for a future with your long-term partner when their mother refuses to entertain the idea of getting to know you. In fact, you'v...

678: Chris Voss | Hostage Negotiation Tactics for Everyday Life

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Voss (@VossNegotiation) is a former FBI hostage negotiator and author of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as If Your Life Depended on It....

677: Sam Cooper | How the West Was Infiltrated by Its Enemies

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Cooper (@scoopercooper) is a national investigative journalist for Global News and co-author of Wilful Blindness, How a Network of Narcos, Tycoons...

676: The Olympics | Skeptical Sunday

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Olympic games hold a place of reverence in the hearts of people around the world. But for the athletes who wreck their bodies and their bank accou...

675: A Tenant, Psychotic, Makes Your Life Chaotic | Feedback Friday

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You invited a friend to rent one of your rooms for a year. Only five months in, she's having delusional psychotic breaks in which she claims to be God...

674: Ken Croke | Undercover in an Outlaw Biker Gang Part Two

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Croke is a retired ATF agent who worked undercover for years to bust numerous criminal organizations, and is the co-author of Riding with Evil: Ta...

673: Ken Croke | Undercover in an Outlaw Biker Gang Part One

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Croke is a retired ATF agent who worked undercover for years to bust numerous criminal organizations, and is the co-author of Riding with Evil: Ta...

672: Toothpaste | Skeptical Sunday

22 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Two or three times a day, every day, for most of your life, you use toothpaste. But what’s in it? Is it actually good for you? And why is there a sc...

671: Cheating Husband Caught in His Own Clap Trap | Feedback Friday

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When you determined the strange numbers on your husband's phone connected to escort services, he immediately told you not to worry -- he was just seek...

670: Vanessa Van Edwards | The Science of Succeeding with People

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Van Edwards (@vvanedwards) is the lead investigator at human behavior research lab Science of People and the author of Captivate: The Scienc...

669: Dallas Taylor | The Psychology of Sound Design

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dallas Taylor is the host and creator of Twenty Thousand Hertz, a podcast revealing the stories behind the world’s most recognizable and interesting...

668: Tipping | Skeptical Sunday

15 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tipping isn't a city in China. But it is a shameful institution that encourages racism, sexism, harassment, and exploitation of low-income workers whi...

667: Friend's Sicko Spouse Keeps Infecting Our House | Feedback Friday

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your inseparable friend's perpetually ill spouse seems to get a sick kick out of infecting your family on the regular and refuses to respect any bound...

666: How to Ask for a Promotion | Deep Dive

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabe (@GabeMizrahi) take a deep dive into their tried-and-true approach to asking for a promotion, maximizing your ch...

665: Luis Navia | 25 Years Inside the Narco Cartels

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Luis Navia worked for nearly 25 years as a cocaine trafficker for the deadliest Colombian and Mexican cartels until the law caught up with him in 2000...

664: Reiki Healing | Skeptical Sunday

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is Reiki -- the not-so-ancient Japanese energy healing technique by which your psychic empath aunt swears -- a legitimate way to treat ailments like c...

663: Thinking of Another Dude: Is Marriage Screwed? | Feedback Friday

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Celebrating only the second anniversary with your wonderful husband, you've found yourself wondering what life might be like if you'd, instead, pursue...

662: Daniel J. Levitin | How to Think Critically in the Post-Truth Era

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel J. Levitin (@danlevitin) is a cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, musician, record producer, and author of Weaponized Lies: How to Think C...

661: Rachel Zoffness | Managing Pain In Your Body and Brain

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rachel Zoffness (@DrZoffness) is a pain psychologist, international speaker, medical consultant, educator, and author of The Pain Management Workb...

660: Chemtrails | Skeptical Sunday

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a chemtrail of dihydrogen monoxide, known to cause suffocation as well as accelerated corrosion i...

659: Her Spouse Raped You. Can Friendship Stay True? | Feedback Friday

29 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Can your friendship with the woman whose husband raped you on their wedding day ever recover? Perhaps a better question to ask is: should it? We'll tr...

658: Shanna Swan | The Reproduction Crisis and Humanity's Future

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Shanna Swan (@drshannaswan) is the Professor of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the a...

657: Josh Peck | Happy People Are Annoying

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Peck (@ItsJoshPeck) is an actor (currently appearing as Drew on How I Met Your Father), comedian, YouTuber, and author of Happy People Are Annoyi...

656: Your Stalker's Sister is Dating Your Brother | Feedback Friday

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Having a stalker is bad enough. But what happens when that stalker starts showing up at family functions because their sister is now dating your broth...

655: David Eagleman | How Our Brains Construct Reality

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Eagleman (@davideagleman) is a Stanford neuroscientist, host of Emmy-nominated PBS/BBC series The Brain, and author of many leather-bound books...

654: Chris Miller & Brandon Wheeler | News from Ukraine's Warfront

19 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Former US Secretary of Defense Chris Miller and Freedom Research Foundation's Brandon Wheeler join us after meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Z...

653: Ear Candling | Skeptical Sunday

17 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is ear candling -- the practice of inserting a lit, hollow candle in your ear to remove earwax -- a safe, practical way to get the job done? If you ha...

652: Sad About Dad's Sexist Thoughts Re: Assault | Feedback Friday

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Your father's never been abusive, but you were recently disheartened when he referred to a child sexual assault survivor and advocate who's been in th...

651: Anja Shortland | How Kidnap Insurance Works

14 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Anja Shortland is a professor of political economy at King’s College, London who specializes in the economics of crime. She is the author of Kidnap:...

650: Brian Klaas | The Corruptible Influence of Power

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) is an associate professor in global politics at University College London, host of the Power Corrupts podcast, and author of...

649: Arranged Marriage Threatens Lesbian Couple | Feedback Friday

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Parental plans for an arranged marriage threaten a lesbian couple's future. Welcome to Feedback Friday! Full show notes and resources can be found her...