
The James Altucher Show Podcast
1) Ep. 45 - Nassim Taleb: Why You Should Embrace Uncertainty
Nassim Taleb, author of Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder, joins The James Altucher Show to talk about technology and how different systems handle disorder.Just as humans evolve, technology ...Show More
2) Obsession, Secrets, and Sleight of Hand: Inside the Hidden World of Modern Magicians with Ian Frisch
Journalist Ian Frisch didn’t just write about a secret society of magicians—he joined it. James talks with him about obsession, performance, and how magic’s hidden world mirrors our own need for meani...Show More
3) Morgan Housel on The Art of Spending Money and Why Independence Is the Real Luxury
Morgan Housel joins James Altucher to talk about The Art of Spending Money, how to “buy” independence instead of things, and why the goal of wealth is fewer bad days, not more good ones. Together they...Show More
4) Confronting Evil with Bill O’Reilly
Bill O’Reilly joins James Altucher to discuss his new book Confronting Evil, a sweeping look at the world’s most destructive figures—from Hitler and Mao to Putin and modern cartels. They talk about wh...Show More
5) Built for Growth with Miesha Tate: James Altucher on Ideas, Obsession, and Fulfillment
On Miesha Tate’s Built for Growth podcast, James Altucher shares how he rebuilt his life by writing 10 ideas a day, why obsession is the secret to mastery, and how to find fulfillment beyond money or ...Show More
6) Dark Squares: Danny Rensch on Chess, Cults, and Finding Purpose
Chess.com’s Danny Rensch opens up about his extraordinary childhood growing up in a cult, where his chess talent became both propaganda and survival. He shares how purpose was weaponized against him, ...Show More
7) Finding Connection in a Divided World with 'Super Communicator' Charles Duhigg
Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Duhigg (Super Communicators, The Power of Habit) joins James to talk about how to communicate in a polarized world. They discuss why humans are wired for connection, how ...Show More
8) Inside the Cartel: The Longest Undercover FBI Operation with Martin Suarez and Ian Frisch
Former FBI agent Martin Suarez lived over a decade undercover inside Colombian cartels—smuggling cocaine, laundering money, and surviving assassination attempts while secretly working for the U.S. gov...Show More
9) [Bonus] Brian Keating on Humility, Chutzpah, and the Arrow of Time
In this bonus episode, James and Brian talk about why success requires both humility and arrogance, how even Nobel winners face imposter syndrome, and why some quests can reshape science itself. Brian...Show More
10) How to Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner with Prof. Brian Keating
Cosmologist Brian Keating joins James to talk about Nobel Prize winners, the Keating Test for AI, and how to find focus without losing curiosity. They debate “stay in your lane” advice, share lessons ...Show More