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The Skills School Never Taught You - Train Your Brain with Jim Kwik
Episode 1388
Episode Description
This archival conversation with Jim Kwik moves beyond memory tricks and into something more fundamental: how we think, learn, and …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Improve Memory & Delay Alzheimer's with Nelson Dellis
Episode 1387
A Note from James:
I talked to Nelson Dellis, who’s a six-time USA Memory Champion and has broken multiple Guinness World Records. His book, Everyday …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
From the Archive: Lori Gottlieb — What Your Therapist Is Really Thinking
Episode 1386
A Note from James:
I’ve been in therapy for more than three decades.
Different therapists. Different kinds of therapy. Different crises.
And one questio…
7 months ago
Fab 5 Freddy: How Hip-Hop Was Born
Episode 1385
A Note from James:
In the Blondie song “Rapture,” which was the number-one song in 1981, Debbie Harry has this famous line: “Fab Five Freddy told me e…
7 months ago
From the Archive: Tony Hawk: Mastery, Failure, and the Trick That Changed Skateboarding
Episode 1384
A Note from James:
Tony Hawk is one of the greatest athletes of all time—but what fascinates me most isn’t just the tricks.
It’s the mindset.
Tony didn’…
7 months, 1 week ago
Crypto's Quantum Challenges & Optical as the True Quantum-Class Winner – Martin Shkreli
Episode 1383
A Note from James:
In the last episode, we talked about whether Martin Shkreli really deserves the label “most hated man in America.” My conclusion wa…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Martin Shkreli: From Most Hated Man to Optical Computing Visionary – Curiosity & Defiance
Episode 1382
A Note from James:
Is he the most hated man in America? I don’t think so.
Martin Shkreli was notorious for various reasons that you’ll hear about in th…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Keeping the Spark Alive – Long-Term & Aging (a/k/a How to Maintain Great Sex) | Dr. Nicole McNichols Part 3
Episode 1381
A Note from James:
In the first two episodes with Dr. Nicole McNichols, we talked about chemistry, communication, anatomy, and the science of pleasure…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The Science & Mechanics of Pleasure (a/k/a How to Have Great Sex) | Dr. Nicole McNichols Pt. 2
Episode 1380
A Note from James:
In the first episode with Dr. Nicole McNichols, we talked about chemistry, myths, and why communication matters more than performan…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
From the Archive: Ramit Sethi on Building a Rich Life, Dream Jobs & Online Businesses
Episode 1379
Episode Description:
This archival conversation with Ramit Sethi is a masterclass in systems thinking, behavioral psychology, and building a “rich lif…
8 months ago