The Jordan Harbinger Show

516: Mike Massimino | Unlocking Science Secrets with an Unlikely Spaceman

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Massimino (@Astro_Mike) is the astronaut who sent the first tweet from space and one of the few spacefarers we’ve had on this show! He’s the ...

515: James Jani | Repelling the Law of Attraction Myth

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Jani (@jamesvjani) is a YouTuber who makes documentary-style videos about money, business, and life, including The Law of Attraction: Fact or Fi...

514: Distancing from Junkie Sibling's Self-Jinxing | Feedback Friday

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In spite of what you've done to help your addiction-prone sibling stay off of hard drugs, he keeps relapsing. When is it time to let a self-jinxing ju...

513: Charlamagne Tha God | The Opportunities of Black Privilege

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) is a radio presenter (The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM), television personality (Uncommon Sense Live), podcaster (The ...

512: Michio Kaku | The Quest for a Theory of Everything

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michio Kaku (@michiokaku) is a theoretical physicist, famed futurist, on-air personality, professor of physics, and bestselling author. His latest boo...

511: Does a Reformed Abuser Deserve a Second Chance? | Feedback Friday

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You cringe when you think back to the toxic, abusive person you used to be, but a traumatic experience forced you to change for the better. However, i...

510: Rob Reid | Why the Future is a Good Kind of Scary

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Reid (@Rob_Reid) is a tech entrepreneur, early-stage tech investor, author of After On: A Novel of Silicon Valley, and host of the After On Podcas...

509: Sam Harris | Making Sense of the Present Tense

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Harris (@SamHarrisOrg) is a neuroscientist, philosopher, and author of five New York Times bestsellers. He is the host of the Making Sense podcast...

508: Shaking an Unsuitable Stalking Suitor | Feedback Friday

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your sister's (now former) boyfriend might be a legitimate psychopath, but he's definitely a stalker who's threatened her for breaking up with him aft...

507: Robert Cialdini | A New Look at the Science of Influence

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Cialdini (@RobertCialdini) is widely regarded as the “Godfather of influence” for his groundbreaking work in ethical persuasion. An update ...

506: Tim Grover | The Unforgiving Race to Greatness

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Grover is the preeminent authority on the science and art of achieving physical and mental dominance relied upon by legendary athletes like Michae...

505: Special Needs Son Seduced by Psycho Siren | Feedback Friday

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your adult son has Asperger Syndrome, which has contributed to his naïveté in social situations and led to others taking advantage of him. Now he's ...

504: Lt. Col. Oliver North | Lessons from the Tragedies of War

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lt. Col. Oliver North (@OliverLNorth) is a political commentator, military historian, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. He is...

503: Cal Newport | Reimagining Work in a World without Email

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cal Newport researches cutting-edge technology and writes about the impact of these innovations on society. He is the New York Times bestselling autho...

502: How Do I Tell Daughter Her Dad Is Dying? | Feedback Friday

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The father of your eight-year-old daughter has been given six months to live. How much do you tell your daughter -- and how soon? We'll try to find an...

501: Ed Calderon | Survival Secrets of a Drug War Veteran Part Two

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ed Calderon (@eds_manifesto) is a non-permissive environment specialist and combatives instructor with over 10 years of experience in counter-narcotic...

500: Ed Calderon | Survival Secrets of a Drug War Veteran Part One

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ed Calderon (@eds_manifesto) is a non-permissive environment specialist and combatives instructor with over 10 years of experience in counter-narcotic...

499: Preparing a Polyamorous Protection Plan | Feedback Friday

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You're in a relationship with someone who's in an open marriage and all parties consent -- for now. But you want to be sure you don't get stuck with y...

498: Rob Dyrdek | Manufacturing Amazing with the Dyrdek Machine

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Dyrdek (@robdyrdek) is an entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. He's the founder of venture...

497: David Kilgour | The Heartless Art of Forced Organ Harvesting

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Kilgour is a human rights activist, former lawyer, and Canadian politician. He is a Senior Fellow to the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Righ...

496: Schizophrenic Mother a Duty Like No Other | Feedback Friday

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The schizophrenic mother with whom you've never had a great relationship is out of hospital and probably in need of high maintenance care. You feel gu...

495: Jon Acuff | The Surprising Solution to Overthinking

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Acuff (@jonacuff) is an Inc. Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker, host of the All It Takes Is a Goal podcast, and author of multiple bestsellers. ...

494: Rutger Bregman | Humankind: A Hopeful History

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rutger Bregman (@rcbregman) is a historian and author who has published five books on history, philosophy, and economics. His latest is New York Times...

493: Should You Sue Uncle Sam for Allegation Sham? | Feedback Friday

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your promising military career was derailed when former colleagues falsely accused you of wrongdoing to cover their own misdeeds. Even though the time...

492: Michael Shermer | Why We Believe Weird Things

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Shermer (@michaelshermer) is the founder of Skeptic magazine and several books on the nature of belief. He’s the Director of The Skeptics ...

491: Ray Dalio | The Changing World Order

06 Apr 2021

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...

490: Boo's Rightful Vexation Over Frightening Fixation | Feedback Friday

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You love jumping out of random hiding places in your house to startle your fiancée, but your fiancée does not share your enthusiasm for this "hobby"...

489: Frank Bourassa | The World’s Greatest Counterfeiter Part Two

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Bourassa counterfeited and sold $250 million in fake US currency until he was nabbed in an undercover operation. Now he runs a security company ...

488: Frank Bourassa | The World’s Greatest Counterfeiter Part One

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Bourassa counterfeited and sold $250 million in fake US currency until he was nabbed in an undercover operation. Now he runs a security company ...

487: Connect with Cult Father, or Don't Even Bother? | Feedback Friday

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You basically grew up in a cult, and following your own path as an adult was seen as an act of "rebellion" in the eyes of your dad, from whom you've b...

486: Nina Schick | Deepfakes and the Coming Infocalypse

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nina Schick (@NinaDSchick) specializes in how technology is transforming geopolitics and society in the 21st century. She is the author of Deepfakes: ...

485: Leah Remini | Surviving Hollywood and Scientology

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Leah Remini (@leahremini) is an actor, producer, co-host of podcast Scientology: Fair Game, and co-author of Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Sci...

484: Give Bridesmaid the Boot for Political Dispute? | Feedback Friday

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your BFF was slated to be a bridesmaid at your wedding, but she can't resist the urge to argue about politics with you, your fiance, and anyone with w...

483: Drew Binsky | Vicarious Trips and Travel Tips

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Binsky (@drewbinsky) has been to 194 countries (probably more by the time you're done reading this sentence), shares his prolific adventures on Y...

482: Adam Grant | The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Grant (@AdamMGrant) is Wharton’s top-rated professor, the host of podcast WorkLife with Adam Grant, and the author of three New York Times Best...

481: Custody Battle Rattles Disproven Dad | Feedback Friday

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When a father is unbothered by the results of a paternity test that disproves a biological connection to the daughter he's raised since birth, what ca...

480: Roger Atwood | Stealing History

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Atwood (@rogeratwood) knows where priceless antiquities are buried, who is digging them up, and who is fencing and buying them, as described in ...

479: Lisa Feldman Barrett | Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Feldman Barrett (@lfeldmanbarrett) is among the top one percent most-cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology a...

478: Will Suing Abusive Father Bring Mother Peace? | Feedback Friday

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your mother and aunt have suffered lifelong trauma from your grandfather's physical, mental, and sexual abuse of them when they were children. The fam...

477: Peter Diamandis | Creating a Future Bold in Abundance

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Diamandis (@PeterDiamandis) is the founder of the XPRIZE Foundation, co-host of the Exponential Wisdom Podcast, and co-author of Bold: How to Go...

476: Dan David | Putting Muscle on the China Hustle

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dan David (@Dan_David44) is an investor, activist short-seller, and whistle-blower. He is the founder of Wolfpack Research, host of the I Hung Up On W...

475: Is It Possible to Assuage Narcissistic Rage? | Feedback Friday

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Your significant other of six years has a narcissistic personality disorder and an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. Even when sober, she can turn ...

474: David Eagleman | The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Eagleman (@davideagleman) is a neuroscientist at Stanford, CSO of sensory substitution technology company NeoSensory, host of Emmy-nominated PBS...

473: Scott Galloway | From Crisis to Opportunity Post Corona

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Galloway (@profgalloway) cohosts Pivot with Kara Swisher, publishes the No Mercy/No Malice newsletter, is a professor at NYU Stern School of Bus...

472: When Your Employee Defrauds the Government | Feedback Friday

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In spite of not being financially affected by the pandemic, you know an employee of yours and his wife have been gaming the system and taking unemploy...

471: Steven Hassan | The #iGotOut Guide to Quitting QAnon

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Hassan (@CultExpert) has helped thousands of individuals and families recover from undue influence (authoritarian control). With over 40 years...

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 ...