Podcast Episodes

From Zero to World-Class: Tristan de Montebello on the Art of Public Speaking

Episode 1350

A Note from James

I’m honored to have today’s guest: Tristan de Montebello, a finalist in the World Championship of Public Speaking. He also co-founded UltraSpeaking (ultraspeaking.com/james), where h…

Published on 5 hours ago

Astro Teller on Moonshots, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Innovation

Episode 1349

A Note from James

What does it take to make a discovery that changes the world? Think about landing on the moon — a true moonshot. Along the way, countless technologies were invented that reshaped lif…

Published on 2 days, 5 hours ago

Matt Smith: Rethinking College with “The Preparation”

Episode 1348

A Note from James

There’s always been debate about whether college is worth it. But what if there’s a better alternative—one that actually prepares you to become the person you want to be? My good fri…

Published on 6 days, 5 hours ago

Case Kenny: Stop “Settling Down” and Start “Settling Up”

Episode 1347

Episode Description

James sits down with Case Kenny, author of The Opposite of Settling and host of New Mindset, Who Dis?, to talk about how our expectations around relationships shape the way we date…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Will Bittensor be Bigger than Bitcoin? | The TAO Pod

Episode 1346

Episode Description:

Hosted by James Altucher (serial entrepreneur, bestselling author of "Choose Yourself," podcaster, hedge fund manager, chess master, and investor in over 20 companies, with expert…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

$100K Scam Story: How to Spot Con Artists with Jonathan Walton's Red Flags

Episode 1345

A Note from James:

"Anatomy of a Con Artist. The 14 red flags to spot scammers, grifters, and thieves". This is a book—an amazing book—by Johnathan Walton.

Check out his podcast Queen of the Con, and h…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and AI: James Altucher on Smart Humans with Slava Rubin

Episode 1344

A Note from James:

I was honored to be on the Smart Humans Podcast. I’m a big fan of the show, and I was happy they asked me on—especially since I got to talk about things I don’t usually cover here.

W…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Stoicism with Ryan Holiday - Part 2

Episode 1343

A Note from James:

We kept recording because the conversation wasn’t done. Part 1 was about writing and honesty. Part 2? It’s about consequences—what happens when people believe their own hype, when w…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Stoicism with Ryan Holiday - Part 1

Episode 1342

A Note from James:

Ryan Holiday is one of the few writers I consider a peer—not just because of the work he’s done, but because of the choices he's made along the way. We’ve both published a lot of bo…

Published on 1 month ago

Crazy Finance: Episode 2 - Is College Still Worth It?

Episode 1341

A Note from James:

When I first said that college was a scam, people thought I was joking—or worse. But I wasn’t. If you’re 18 and listening to this, don’t go to college. And if you’re a parent, don’t…

Published on 1 month ago