The Jordan Harbinger Show

470: Bruce Sackman | A Glimpse Behind the Murder Curtain

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Sackman (@bts1811) is a renowned investigator specializing in tracking down medical serial killers. He is the co-author of Behind the Murder Cur...

469: Should a Cheater Get a Second Chance? | Feedback Friday

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Should a cheater get a second chance? Like most of us, you probably have an instant answer to that question. But what if the cheater happened to be yo...

468: Jack Schafer | Getting People to Reveal the Truth Part Two

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Schafer (@jackschafer) is a retired FBI special agent, current assistant professor at Western Illinois University, and co-author of The Truth Det...

467: Jack Schafer | Getting People to Reveal the Truth Part One

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Schafer (@jackschafer) is a retired FBI special agent, current assistant professor at Western Illinois University, and co-author of The Truth Det...

466: How to Cope with a Dying, Narcissistic Parent | Feedback Friday

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In order to preserve your own sanity, you cut off all contact with your covert narcissist mom a few years ago. But now that she's dying, you wonder if...

465: Thomas Erikson | How to Protect Yourself from Psychopaths

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Erikson is a behavioral expert, active lecturer, and bestselling author of Surrounded by Idiots and Surrounded by Psychopaths: How to Protect Y...

464: Ramit Sethi | I Will Teach You to Find Your Dream Job

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ramit Sethi (@ramit) is the bestselling author of I Will Teach You to Be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. No B.S. Just a 6-Week Program That Works, and now...

463: Saying Sayonara to Sister's Swindling Sweetie | Feedback Friday

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While your sister's history of bad beaus continues to sap her self-esteem and savings, her current companion's cons are preying upon your parents' pro...

462: Linda Carroll | Unlocking Lasting Love Skills

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Linda Carroll (@Lovecycleslinda) is a licensed marriage and family therapist, relationship sage, and author of Love Skills: The Keys to Unlocking Last...

461: Erik Vance | The Curious Science of the Suggestible You

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Vance (@erikvance) is an award-winning science journalist and author of Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your Brain's Ability to Deceive, ...

460: Why Did Your Adopted Child Leave? | Feedback Friday

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When your adopted child turned 18, he immediately moved out without warning and wrote you a letter saying he left "for mental health reasons" -- and n...

459: Steve Madden | How a Cobbler Disrupted an Industry

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Madden (@stevenmadden) is a fashion designer and businessman, and author of The Cobbler: How I Disrupted an Industry, Fell From Grace, and Came ...

458: John Brennan | An Undaunted Fight Against America's Enemies

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Brennan (@JohnBrennan) served as the Director of the CIA from 2013 to 2017, and is the author of Undaunted: My Fight Against America's Enemies, A...

457: Help! I Married a Conspiracy Theorist! | Feedback Friday

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You and your wife of four years have had your ups and downs, but she recently revealed her belief in a number of conspiracy theories. Now you wonder i...

456: Laura Nirider | Anatomy of a False Confession

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Nirider (@LauraNirider) is the co-director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, and the co-host of the ...

455: Matthew McConaughey | Following Life's Greenlights to Success

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew McConaughey (@McConaughey) is an Academy Award-winning actor, producer, and author of  #1 New York Times Bestseller Greenlights. What We Disc...

454: Dodging Criminal Liability For Erotic Roleplaying | Feedback Friday

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You're in an online community that chats about erotic roleplay (ERP), and inadvertently engaged in conversation with a couple of minors. When you disc...

453: Javier Peña and Steve Murphy | Taking Down Pablo Escobar

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Javier Peña and Steve Murphy (@deanarcos) are former DEA agents best known for bringing down Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar in the '90s, as dra...

Bonus: How to Stop Falling for Everyone You Date | Stereo Sunday

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Stereo Sunday, a little Stereo app-sponsored experiment we did live in front of a studio audience of you! This time around, we answered que...

452: Fessing Up to Security Clearance Sex Lies | Feedback Friday

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You and your direct boss had a secret affair, and he asked you not to disclose it to your company's vetting agency for fear of losing his security cle...

451: Jason Silva | Origins of a Performance Philosopher

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Silva (@JasonSilva) would have been called a “performance philosopher” by counterculture icon Timothy Leary. Among many things, he’s a fut...

450: Frank Maderal | The Dirty Money Behind Illicit Gold Smuggling

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Maderal is a litigator and trial attorney (as featured on Netflix's Dirty Money) whose work has given him an intimate knowledge of illicit gold ...

449: How to Cope with Your Partner's Manic Mind | Feedback Friday

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your significant other is hyper-productive and passionate, but you suspect their motivation is hitched to bipolar tendencies that take their toll on y...

448: Srdja Popovic | Blueprint for Revolution

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Srdja Popovic (@SrdjaPopovic) is the author of Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men, and Other Nonviolent Techniques to Galvani...

447: Stephen Schwarzman | Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stephen Schwarzman is the chairman and CEO of The Blackstone Group, an investor, a philanthropist, and the author of What It Takes: Lessons in the Pur...

446: How to Help Your Suicidal Partner | Feedback Friday

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your significant other has gone through more than most in this seemingly cursed year, but any attempt on your part to help ease the pain is interprete...

445: Seth Godin | Shipping Creative Work

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Godin (@thisissethsblog) is an entrepreneur, a teacher, a Marketing Hall of Fame inductee, a daily blogger, the host of the Akimbo podcast, and...

444: Jordan & Gabe | Kidnap Me Twice, Shame on Me

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, "Kidnap me once, shame on — shame on you. Kidnap m...

443: Kidnap Me Once, Shame on You | Stereo Sunday

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, "Kidnap me once, shame on — shame on you. Kidnap m...

442: Sextortion Scam Security for Naive Nudes | Feedback Friday

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a momentary lapse of your usual good sense, you naïvely provided nude selfies to someone on a dating app, and now they're trying to extort a ranso...

441: Russell Brand | Finding Freedom from Our Addictions

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) is a comedian, broadcaster, actor, podcaster, columnist, political commentator, mental health and drug rehabilitation ac...

440: David Michaels | Dark Money and the Science of Deception

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Michaels (@drdavidmichaels) is an epidemiologist who served as the Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA from 2009 to 2017, Assistant Secretary ...

439: Going to North Korea: Part Two | Stereo Sunday

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the third episode of Stereo Sunday, a little Stereo app-sponsored experiment we’ve been doing live in front of a studio audience of you! Dow...

438: How to Straighten Out Your Crooked Boss | Feedback Friday

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your boss is a low-down dirty sidewinder whose corruption seemingly knows no bounds, and you're on his radar because you've begun to piece together th...

437: Charles Koch & Brian Hooks | Bottom-Up Solutions for a Top-Down World

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Koch is the CEO of Koch Industries, one of the largest privately held American companies. Brian Hooks is the CEO of philanthropic community S...

436: Stuart Ritchie | The Science Fictions Undermining Facts

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Ritchie (@StuartJRitchie) is a lecturer in the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre at King’s College London and author of Int...

435: Going to North Korea: Part One | Stereo Sunday

22 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second episode of Stereo Sunday, a little Stereo app-sponsored experiment we’re doing live in front of a studio audience of you! We will...

434: Helping My Coworker Escape from Abuse | Feedback Friday

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Even people who know they're in abusive relationships don't always leave before it's too late, so what can you do to help a coworker who's clearly suf...

433: Larry Lawton | From Jewel Thief to Honorary Cop Part Two

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Larry Lawton (@LawrenceRLawton) stole over $18m in diamonds and spent 11 years in some of the toughest federal prisons in the country. He works with T...

432: Larry Lawton | From Jewel Thief to Honorary Cop Part One

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Larry Lawton (@LawrenceRLawton) stole over $18m in diamonds and spent 11 years in some of the toughest federal prisons in the country. He works with T...

431: The Redefining Power of Resilience | Stereo Sunday

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first episode of Stereo Sunday, a little Stereo app-sponsored experiment we’re doing live in front of a studio audience of you! We will ...

430: Setting Boundaries with a Bipolar Parent | Feedback Friday

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You've been trying to set boundaries with your bipolar mother about not calling during work hours unless it's important, but she calls you three to fi...

429: Greg McKeown | The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Greg McKeown (@GregoryMcKeown) is the host of the What's Essential podcast and author of the New York Times bestseller Essentialism: The Disciplined P...

428: Jenny Radcliffe | Cat Burglar for Hire

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny Radcliffe (@Jenny_Radcliffe) of Human Factor Security is an ethical social engineer hired to smash security measures using psychology, con-artis...

427: Sister’s Neo-Nazi Boyfriend Raises Red Flags | Feedback Friday

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your sister's new boyfriend is a flag-waving neo-Nazi who admires what Hitler did for "his people and country." And even though she insists he's someh...

426: Anthony S. Luciano Raimondi | The Mob Enforcer Part Two

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony S. Luciano Raimondi was born into the world of organized crime, spent much of his life as a mob enforcer, has played part in heists and assass...

425: Anthony S. Luciano Raimondi | The Mob Enforcer Part One

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony S. Luciano Raimondi was born into the world of organized crime, spent much of his life as a mob enforcer, has played part in heists and assass...

424: Bypassing Putrid Pop's Repulsive Proclivities | Feedback Friday

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your dad has poor hygiene -- so poor, in fact, his #1 gross habit is that he'll go #2 and not wash his hands afterward. What can you do to discourage ...

423: Celeste Headlee | How to Have Conversations That Matter

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Celeste Headlee (@CelesteHeadlee) is the host of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta and has been a host and correspondent for...

422: Billy McFarland | From Fyre Fest Fiasco to Federal Prison

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Billy McFarland co-founded the ill-fated 2017 Fyre Festival, and is currently serving six years in federal prison for defrauding investors of $27.4 mi...

421: Sorting Out My Secret Lesbian Love Life | Feedback Friday

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You're a mother of three, happily married to a wonderful man. But lately you've been acting on your urges to get intimate with other women. Racked wit...

420: Renee DiResta | Dismantling the Disinformation Machine

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Renee DiResta (@noUpside) is the technical research manager at Stanford Internet Observatory. She studies the role that tech platforms and curatorial ...

419: David Shimer | 100 Years of Covert Election Interference

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Shimer (@davidashimer) is a historian, foreign policy analyst, and author of Rigged: America, Russia, and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral ...

418: How to Deal with Unsolicited Underage Nudes | Feedback Friday

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Even if you're a minor, the life-altering consequences of being caught with child pornography shared via sexting by a fellow minor can be dire. We'll ...

417: Dan Ariely | The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Ariely (@danariely) is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University and bestselling author of Predictably...

416: John Perkins | New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John Perkins (@jperkinsauthor) is an economist who has advised the World Bank, United Nations, Fortune 500 corporations, and the US government. He is ...

415: Should I Dodge a Debt to the Mafia? | Feedback Friday

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You suspect your father-in-law took a large loan from the mafia in the Eastern European country where you now reside, and that they may come to you fo...

414: Jonah Berger | How to Change Anyone's Mind

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jonah Berger (@j1berger) is a professor at Wharton and a world-renowned expert on word of mouth, social influence, consumer behavior, and how products...

413: Mark Edward | True Confessions of a Fake Psychic

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Edward is a professional mentalist who specializes in magic of the mind -- including a convincing stint as a fake psychic. He's the author of Psy...

412: Breaking Up with My Narcissistic Grandma | Feedback Friday

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your grandma is so self-centered and negative that your efforts to stay in touch with her are just making you miserable. How do you go about breaking ...

411: Oliver Stone | Writing, Directing, and Surviving the Movie Game

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Oliver Stone (@TheOliverStone) is a film director, producer, and writer known for tackling controversial political issues in films like JFK and Platoo...

410: H.R. McMaster | The Fight to Defend the Free World

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lt. General H.R. McMaster (@ltghrmcmaster) was the 26th National Security Advisor and author of Dereliction of Duty and Battlegrounds: The Fight to De...

409: When Your Deranged Dad Calls the FBI on You | Feedback Friday

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your mentally ill father has threatened to call the FBI on you because he interprets a photo you took of your three-year-old son with a headband on as...

408: Chris Hadfield | An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) is an engineer, former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot, retired astronaut, the first Canadian to walk in space,...

407: Mosab Hassan Yousef | The Green Prince of Hamas

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mosab Hassan Yousef grew up as the son of a Hamas co-founder, then worked undercover with Israel security service Shin Bet to root out terrorist plots...

406: My Custody Battle with an Escort Ex | Feedback Friday

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You wound up fathering a child during a relationship with an escort-turned-very-wealthy madam, but struggle with constant custody battles since you're...

405: Harri Hursti | The Cyber War on America's Elections

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Harri Hursti (@HarriHursti) is an ethical hacker and researcher, co-founder of Nordic Innovation Labs, and has been featured in the HBO documentaries ...

404: Guy Raz | How I Built This

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Guy Raz (@guyraz) hosts popular podcasts How I Built This and TED Radio Hour, and he's the author of How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success...

403: My Best Friend’s Cheating Ex | Feedback Friday

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can you still be supportive of the friend you love when they're still trying to work things out with a cheating ex you'd like to strangle? We'll l...

402: Cheryl Strayed | Creativity, Meltdowns, and Leaving It All Behind

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cheryl Strayed (@CherylStrayed) co-hosts the Dear Sugars podcast and is the award-winning author of several books, including Wild: From Lost to Found ...

401: Robert Wittman | The Undercover Hunt for Stolen Art

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Wittman (@robertwittman) is the former senior investigator/creator of the FBI's national art crime team and author of Priceless: How I Went Und...

400: The Doggy Doo-Doo Debacle | Feedback Friday

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Instead of hounding your neighbor for letting his pooch poop in your yard, you've instituted a pawsive-aggressive campaign of terrier against them. Bu...

399: Jennifer L. Eberhardt | The Science of Why We're Biased

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer L. Eberhardt is a professor of psychology at Stanford University whose research explores race, bias, and inequality; she is the author of Bia...

398: Danny Trejo | Inmate #1

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Trejo (@officialDannyT) is an instantly-recognizable actor, producer, and restauranteur with a resume that includes crime, hard time, and battli...

397: My Future vs. My Special Needs Sister | Feedback Friday

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You've been helping your single mom care for your special needs sister for 19 years, but you're 24 now and need to set out on your own life. How do yo...

396: Dr. Anders Ericsson | Secrets from the New Science of Expertise

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Before passing away earlier this year, Dr. Anders Ericsson was the cognitive psychologist who discovered that deliberate practice, not natural talent,...

395: How to Avoid Scams | Deep Dive

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) joins us for this deep dive into common scams to watch out for, why even the smartest among us get suckered into falli...

394: Was I Unknowingly a Sugar Daddy? | Feedback Friday

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you gave your girlfriend a place to live rent-free while she went through college -- only to have her break up with you over the phone after grad...

393: Joaquin "Jack" Garcia | Undercover in the Mafia Part Two

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joaquin "Jack" Garcia is the former undercover FBI agent who infiltrated the Gambino crime family of Cosa Nostra in New York for nearly three years, r...

392: Joaquin "Jack" Garcia | Undercover in the Mafia Part One

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joaquin "Jack" Garcia is the former undercover FBI agent who infiltrated the Gambino crime family of Cosa Nostra in New York for nearly three years, r...

391: Help! My Ex Hacked My Entire Home! | Feedback Friday

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your ex hacked all of your electronics when you were together, and now they spy on you from inside your own house! What can you do to fight back? This...

390: Ray Dalio | Principles of an Investing Pioneer Part Two

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ray Dalio (@RayDalio) is the founder of Bridgewater Associates -- the largest and best-performing hedge fund in the world -- and author of New York Ti...

389: Ray Dalio | Principles of an Investing Pioneer Part One

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ray Dalio (@RayDalio) is the founder of Bridgewater Associates -- the largest and best-performing hedge fund in the world -- and author of New York Ti...

388: Should I Bail Out My In-Laws? | Feedback Friday

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your in-laws need financial help to keep their business afloat, but they're historically terrible with finances. Should you bail out your in-laws or e...

387: Tom Wainwright | How to Run a Drug Cartel

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Wainwright (@t_wainwright) of The Economist shares the harrowing and sometimes grisly experiences he endured while writing Narconomics: How to Run...

386: Amanda Knox | The Truth About True Crime

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda Knox (@amandaknox) is an exoneree, journalist, public speaker, and author of Waiting to Be Heard. She was the host of The Scarlet Letter Report...

385: Can I Date a White-Collar Criminal? | Feedback Friday

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While googling someone you met on a dating app, it turns out they have a white-collar criminal record. Should you give them the benefit of the doubt t...

384: Aimen Dean | Nine Lives of a Spy Inside Al-Qaeda Part Two

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Aimen Dean (@AimenDean) was once one of al-Qaeda’s most respected bomb-makers who swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden himself. He eventually switche...

383: Aimen Dean | Nine Lives of a Spy Inside Al-Qaeda Part One

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Aimen Dean (@AimenDean) was once one of al-Qaeda’s most respected bomb-makers who swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden himself. He eventually switche...

382: Should I Move In with My Father-in-Law? | Feedback Friday

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You and the spouse moved in with your father-in-law to emotionally support him when your mother-in-law passed away, but it's difficult to relax or wor...

381: Neal Brennan | Comedy's Triple Threat

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Neal Brennan (@nealbrennan) is a comedy writer/producer/director, co-creator of Chappelle's Show, host of the How Neal Feel podcast, and is featured i...

380: Blake Mycoskie | Made for Entrepreneurship

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Blake Mycoskie (@BlakeMycoskie) is the philanthropic founder of TOMS Shoes, author of Start Something That Matters, and co-founder of wellness subscri...

379: How to Deal with a Cheating Dad | Feedback Friday

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You know that your father, who has a history of cheating on your mother, is currently having an affair with a family "friend." How should you deal wit...

378: Steven Johnson | How We Make the Decisions That Matter the Most

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Johnson (@stevenbjohnson) is the best-selling author of 11 books on the intersection of science, technology, and personal experience, including...

377: Randolph Nesse | Good Reasons for Bad Feelings

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Randolph Nesse (@randynesse) is the founding director of the Center for Evolution Medicine at Arizona State University and author of Good Reasons for ...

376: How to Fire Someone You Care About | Feedback Friday

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Because of the economic downturn, you're forced to lay off someone who gave up a lot to accept the job on your recommendation. How do you fire someone...

375: Bob Sutton | The A-hole Survival Guide

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Sutton (@work_matters) is a Stanford Business School professor and author of New York Times bestseller The No Asshole Rule and, most recently, ...

374: Kelly McGonigal | The Upside of Stress

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly McGonigal (@kellymcgonigal) is a research psychologist, a lecturer at Stanford University, and an award-winning science writer. She is the autho...

373: How Do I Keep My Mother-in-Law Alive? | Feedback Friday

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Your wife refuses to stand up to her mother about her failing health, instead leaving it up to you to hound her about blood sugar levels, smoking, etc...

372: Bob Saget | How Comedy Continually Changes His Life

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Saget (@bobsaget) is a comedian, actor, director, host of the Bob Saget's Here For You podcast, and author of Dirty Daddy: The Chronicles of a Fam...