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The James Altucher Show
James Altucher interviews the world's leading peak performers in every area of life. But instead of giving you the typical success story, James digs deeper to find the "Choose Yourself" story - these are the moments we relate to... when someone rises up from personal struggle to reinvent themselves....
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Moon Hoaxes, Real Physics: Brian Keating on Evidence, Lasers, and the Van Allen Belts
James brings back astrophysicist Brian Keating for a practical takedown of moon-landing conspiracy claims—and a wider lesson in how to reason when eve...
Digital Social Hour Podcast by Sean Kelly: Why Gen Z Might Be the Most Talented Generation in History
Today, we're sharing the recent episode of the Digital Social Hour Podcast by Sean Kelly. James Altucher joins the show to break down why the 10,000-h...
How AI Will Change Hollywood Forever: Tye Sheridan & Nikola Todorovic on AI, VFX, and the Future of Filmmaking
A Note from James:
Tye Sheridan is one of my favorite actors. You might know him as Cyclops in the X-Men movies (Apocalypse, etc.) or as the lea...
AI That Helps, Schools That Don’t, and How Not to Go Crazy with Prof. Brian Keating
Episode Description:
James sits down with astrophysicist Brian Keating for a candid, useful tour through three hot zones: how to think about AI...
Kent Heckenlively on Catastrophic Disclosure: UFO Whistleblowers, Government Spin, and James’s 85% Rule
A Note from James:
Are UFOs real or not? For 80 years there have been credible whistleblowers saying the government recovered craft—and even bod...
Wisdom Takes Work: Ryan Holiday on What AI Can’t Teach You
A Note from James:
Wisdom Takes Work is Ryan Holiday’s fourth book exploring the Stoic virtues, and this time he’s taking on the big one — wisdo...
Jeff Pearlman on Tupac Shakur: The Myths, the Music, and the Man Behind the Legend
A Note from James
Tupac Shakur—one of the greatest rap artists ever—was shot and killed almost two decades ago. What else is there left to say a...
Former FBI Agent, Eric O’Neill on Spies, Lies, and the Cyber Wars We’re Already Losing
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 s...
I Know that She Knows that I Know that She Knows: Steven Pinker on the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life
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 b...
Obsession, Secrets, and Sleight of Hand: Inside the Hidden World of Modern Magicians with Ian Frisch
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 Fr...
Morgan Housel on The Art of Spending Money and Why Independence Is the Real Luxury
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 o...
Confronting Evil with Bill O’Reilly
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 fig...
Built for Growth with Miesha Tate: James Altucher on Ideas, Obsession, and Fulfillment
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 plane...
Dark Squares: Danny Rensch on Chess, Cults, and Finding Purpose
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,...
Finding Connection in a Divided World with 'Super Communicator' Charles Duhigg
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...
Inside the Cartel: The Longest Undercover FBI Operation with Martin Suarez and Ian Frisch
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...
[Bonus] Brian Keating on Humility, Chutzpah, and the Arrow of Time
Episode Description
Right after wrapping up their main conversation, James and Brian hit record again for a bonus session. What came out is an u...
How to Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner with Prof. Brian Keating
Episode Description
James sits down once again with cosmologist Brian Keating—longtime friend of the show and author of Into the Impossible: Foc...
From Deep Blue to Bittensor — Why Subnets Are the Next Internet Boom
A Note from James
I’ve been on and off writing. From 2004 to 2021, I wrote one to two books a year, without fail. Since then, nothing. But I’ve...
Rick Harrison: The Pawn Business, Hidden Histories, and the Best Model in Banking
A Note from James
The man, the myth, the legend—Rick Harrison. You know him as the star of Pawn Stars, the reality show based on the Gold & Silv...
From Zero to World-Class: Tristan de Montebello on the Art of Public Speaking
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-...
Astro Teller on Moonshots, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Innovation
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...
Matt Smith: Rethinking College with “The Preparation”
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 prepa...
Case Kenny: Stop “Settling Down” and Start “Settling Up”
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...
Will Bittensor be Bigger than Bitcoin? | The TAO Pod
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Hosted by James Altucher (serial entrepreneur, bestselling author of "Choose Yourself," podcaster, hedge fund manager, ches...
$100K Scam Story: How to Spot Con Artists with Johnathan Walton's Red Flags
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 Johnat...
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and AI: James Altucher on Smart Humans with Slava Rubin
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...
Stoicism with Ryan Holiday - Part 2
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...
Stoicism with Ryan Holiday - Part 1
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 h...
Crazy Finance: Episode 2 - Is College Still Worth It?
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...
Crazy Finance: Episode 1 – Why Buying a House Might Be the Worst Financial Decision
A Note from James:
Owning a home has been sold to us as the American dream. But what if it's actually a financial nightmare? In this episode, I...
Michelin Stars, Tragedy, and the Discipline to Be Great | Chef Curtis Duffy
A Note from James:
So Chef Curtis Duffy—he’s won Michelin Stars, a James Beard Award. He’s been on Netflix’s Iron Chef, was a judge on Top Chef...
How UFC Champion Miesha Tate Overcame Rock Bottom with a Resilient Mindset
A Note from James:
Miesha Tate—at first, I’ve got to admit, I didn’t know much about UFC or MMA. But Miesha was the World Bantamweight Champion,...
The Secret of Dave Barry’s Humor: Class Clown Memoir and Florida Tales
A Note from James:
One of the funniest guys I’ve ever spoken to—Dave Barry. I always love talking to him. He’s been America’s top humorist since...
How Chess Saved Danny Rensch’s Life: From Cult Roots to Chess.com’s Success
Notes from James:
I had no idea this conversation would go where it did. I thought we’d talk chess. Instead, we talked about life, trauma, manip...
The Stoic Capitalist: How Rational Thinking Creates Success | Robert Rosenkranz
A Note from James:
Man, what a fascinating career Robert Rosenkranz has had—multi-billionaire, involved in virtually every part of finance and A...
How to Master Anything—at Any Age: Lessons from World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand
Notes from James:
When I turned 40, I was depressed. I checked the top 50 chess players and saw only one person around my age: Viswanathan Anand...
Gary Vaynerchuk: The Brutal Blueprint for Real Freedom
A Note from James:
So I’ve been doing this podcast for a long time—over 1500 episodes—and I’ve spoken to everyone from billionaires to best-sell...
Obsession, Chess, and the Myth of Mastery | James & Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam on the "New in Chess" Podcast
A Note from James:
So the question is, I really feel that in order to get not good at something, but great at something, you have to be obsessed...
Michael Dell vs. Wall Street: Dorm Room to Billion-Dollar Battles
A Note from James:
Michael Dell. Founder of Dell. I remember in college, hearing about this kid who was building computers in his dorm and makin...