Episodes (Page 7)
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James provides neutral analysis of the Trump assassination attempt, separating facts from conspiracy theories and rumors without political bias
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Blake Crouch discusses his novel Dark Matter and its Apple TV+ adaptation, exploring his writing process for thrillers and science fiction
Blake Crouch
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James examines the Trump assassination attempt by separating facts from theories and analyzing threats to democracy from a rationality-based perspective
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Peter Boghossian discusses having impossible conversations when people reject facts, especially relevant during polarized election season
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Nat Eliason shares his personal crypto journey detailed in Crypto Confidential, involving making millions, losing millions, and making millions again
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Brian Lawlor shares his remarkable transformation from drug addiction and incarceration to becoming a successful composer and teacher
Brian Lawlor
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Charlie Hoehn, go-to self-publishing expert, shares his playbook for successfully publishing books, having worked with Tim Ferriss, Seth Godin, and David Goggins
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Sebastian Junger explores his near-death experience in In My Time of Dying, describing visions and encounters that challenge assumptions about the afterlife
Sebastian Junger
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Chess GM Hikaru Nakamura discusses his comeback from ranking outside top 20 back to #2 in the world through resilience and strategic mindset shifts
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Futurist Jamie Metzl explores superconvergence
Jamie Metzl
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Ryan Holiday discusses his latest book on Stoic virtues emphasizing good values, character, and deeds as practical life principles
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James extracts negotiation and cognitive bias lessons from Eminem's film '8 Mile' applicable to business and personal branding
Mick Jagger
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Steve Forbes, editor of Forbes magazine, shares insights into traits and strategies that define the world's 400 wealthiest billionaires
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Andrew Gold, investigative journalist, explores the psychology of secrets and their profound impact on human behavior and society
Andrew Gold
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John Mackey founded Whole Foods after working in a food co-op, growing a small startup into a massive empire eventually acquired by Amazon
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Anthony Scaramucci survived high-profile controversies including 11 days as Trump's Communications Director and involvement with the FTX collapse
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Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist, explains quantum mechanics and its counterintuitive differences from classical physics in accessible terms
Sean Carroll
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Salman Khan created Khan Academy, which has reached 150 million students with free online education in math, coding, and other subjects
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Scott Young, who completed an MIT computer science degree in 12 months, shares his framework 'Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery'
Scott Young
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AJ Jacobs spent a year living by the 1790 Constitution literally, including carrying a musket and applying to be a pirate commissioned by Congress