Episodes (Page 3)
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James reflects on obsession as prerequisite for productivity
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Rick Harrison built pawn business into legendary empire by recognizing pawn shops as the oldest form of banking
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Tristan de Montebello rose from zero speaking experience to World Championship of Public Speaking finalist, developing replicable techniques through UltraSpeaking
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Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at Alphabet's X, led projects including self-driving cars, Google Brain, drone delivery, Google Glass, and quantum computing research
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Matt Smith's 'The Preparation' (co-authored with Doug Casey) proposes a practical four-year alternative to college built around intensive 3-month 'cycles'
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Case Kenny reframes relationships as 'settling up' rather than 'settling down'
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James Altucher and Joseph Jacks explore Bittensor's decentralized AI ecosystem as potential competitor to centralized giants like xAI's Grok 4
The TAO Pod
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Johnathan Walton, a TV producer turned con artist hunter, shares how he was scammed out of $100,000 by someone posing as an Irish heiress and reveals the 14 universal red flags used by professional...
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James Altucher discusses specific investment predictions for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tau, and stablecoin-related tokens like Curve and Aave on the Smart Humans Podcast
Slava Rubin
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Ryan Holiday and James Altucher explore how public figures lose their grounding when ego and narrative collide, using RFK Jr., Jordan Peterson, and Tucker Carlson as case studies
Ryan Holiday
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James and Ryan Holiday discuss the tension between creativity and truth, exploring the illusion that creators must weigh in on every issue in polarized media
Ryan Holiday
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James Altucher and Doug Hill challenge the assumption that college is necessary for success, arguing that rising tuition, guaranteed student loans, and outdated curricula make it a poor financial d...
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James Altucher and Doug Hill debate whether buying a house is a sound financial investment, with James arguing it's one of the worst investment decisions most people make
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Chef Curtis Duffy shares his journey from surviving a murder-suicide involving both parents to earning multiple Michelin stars and becoming a renowned restaurateur
Chef Curtis Duffy
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Miesha Tate, former UFC Bantamweight Champion, discusses the mindset behind championship success and her fight against Ronda Rousey, one of MMA's most famous athletes
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Dave Barry, syndicated humorist with 500 newspapers and multiple bestselling books, discusses his new memoir 'Class Clown: Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass' and his humor evolution
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Danny Rensch, International Master and Chief Chess Officer of Chess.com, reveals his traumatic childhood in a spiritual cult obsessed with chess that shaped his early mastery
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Multi-billionaire Robert Rosenkranz discusses how he actively applied stoic philosophy throughout his career to achieve immense success and navigate critical business decisions
Robert Rosenkranz
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Five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand discusses what it takes to stay at the top of your field for four decades, battling through plateaus and age-related decline
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Gary Vaynerchuk presents a timeless blueprint for real freedom: learn, build, create community, and stay self-aware