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Former FBI Agent, Eric O’Neill on Spies, Lies, and the Cyber Wars We’re Already Losing
Episode 1362
A Note from James
Oh my gosh—I was scared after this one. In this episode, I learned about what’s really on the dark web… and the even scarier stuff o…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
I Know that She Knows that I Know that She Knows: Steven Pinker on the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life
Episode 1361
A Note from James
I first got really impressed with Steven Pinker when he wrote The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined. He basical…
9 months ago
Obsession, Secrets, and Sleight of Hand: Inside the Hidden World of Modern Magicians with Ian Frisch
Episode 1360
A Note from James
I’ve always loved books where a journalist gets so deep into a subculture that they become part of it. Magic Is Dead by Ian Frisch i…
9 months, 1 week ago
Morgan Housel on The Art of Spending Money and Why Independence Is the Real Luxury
Episode 1359
A Note from James
I’m such a fan of this guy. I loved The Psychology of Money — it felt like he was writing directly about me. I’ve made a lot of mone…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Confronting Evil with Bill O’Reilly
Episode 1358
A Note from James:
Bill O’Reilly’s new book, Confronting Evil, is both a history lesson and a warning. It’s a study of the most destructive figures i…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Built for Growth with Miesha Tate: James Altucher on Ideas, Obsession, and Fulfillment
Episode 1357
A Note from James
Miesha Tate is one of my favorite people in the world. She’s an incredible athlete—the ultimate fighting champion of the planet at o…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Dark Squares: Danny Rensch on Chess, Cults, and Finding Purpose
Episode 1356
A Note from James
This might be the most insane chess story I’ve ever heard—not even really a chess story, but a cult story. It’s wild, intense, and u…
10 months ago
Finding Connection in a Divided World with 'Super Communicator' Charles Duhigg
Episode 1355
A Note from James
I’m really concerned about the level of discourse in this country. It’s almost a cliché to say that now, but especially after the Ch…
10 months ago
Inside the Cartel: The Longest Undercover FBI Operation with Martin Suarez and Ian Frisch
Episode 1354
A Note from James
This is a crazy story. Martin Suarez holds the record for the longest continuous undercover assignment in FBI history. He went under…
10 months, 1 week ago
[Bonus] Brian Keating on Humility, Chutzpah, and the Arrow of Time
Episode 1353
Episode Description
Right after wrapping up their main conversation, James and Brian hit record again for a bonus session. What came out is an unfilte…
10 months, 2 weeks ago