The James Altucher Show

Do you know there are some dangerous mental errors that you don't even know that you're making? They are many biases that we made every day, and to tell you the truth, it's almost impossible to avoid them! However, we can be made aware of them, to try our best for a better outcome in negotiation, debate, and sales! In this episode, I invited Sahil Bloom, entrepreneur, creator, and investor, back o...

How did China become the second-largest economic power in the world? What is China's video in war, and how it is different from us? What role did China play and their reaction to the Russian-Ukraine war? Are they benefit from it? In this episode, I was joined by General Robert Spalding, a retired United States Air Force brigadier general, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, this work focuses...

Do you have a list of people, famous or not famous, in the US that you would love to meet one day? Who would they be? In this idea list of the day episode, we talked about the list that was created by Younes via notepd.com on People that I would like to meet while cruising the US!Check out the full list here: https://notepd.com/idea/03-03-from-tokyo-to-ny-10-people-i-would-like-to-meet-while-cruis...

It's really sad that Gilbert Gottfried, a great American stand-up comedian and actor, has recently passed away battling a long-time illness. I remember the first time meeting him, and talking to him on the podcast, I can feel his passion and love for comedy, and how he never gives up doing it! This is a re-release of the episode that I recorded with Gilbert where we talked about his passion for co...

Stockholm Art Museum robbed $4 million in artwork and 10 were under arrest! When you have this line at the top of the title of a book, you have to call the author up and find out every little detail about it! In this episode, a returned guest, Pete Stegemeyer,  an award-winning comedian, writer, and physical and cyber security expert, came on to  talk about his new book, Heist! Do you know smart t...

Another Idea list of the day episode! Today's topic is The Japanese Concept that can help with Self-Mastery! We talked about Kaizen, Ikigai, Shin-Gi-Tai, and more! Check out the full list here:  https://notepd.com/idea/10-japanese-concepts-that-can-help-with-self-mastery-733Or visit Notepd.com to read more idea lists, or sign up and create your own idea list! My new book Skip The Line is out! Make...

Do you know that "The Godfather" almost didn't happen? In this episode, Trung Phan, a contributor for SatPost, and Bloomberg, and co-hosted the Not Investment Advice (NIA) podcast, came on to talk about the obstacles and challenges that were faced by "The Godfather", and even Hollywood during that time faces a lot of challenges itself too! We also talked about the origin of  "The Godfather", how w...

Do you ever have a strong attachment to something that  it's almost impossible for you to let go of? Well, this is the episode for you! In this episode, I invited the son (another) of don Miguel Ruiz, don Miguel Ruiz Jr., the author of the books: "The Five Levels of Attachment", "Living a Life of Awareness", "The Mastery of Self", and "The Don Miguel Ruiz's Little Book of Wisdom" on to talk about...

Another idea list of the day episode! Today's topic is an interesting one, but tricky! Who are the most influential people in history? There are a lot of interesting suggestions or answers in the episode, however, how would you define influential? Is Elon Musk influential? Is Thomas Edison influential? If you're not from a region where Christianity is popular, then is Jesus influential? Check out...

The Four Agreement is one of my all-time favorite and most inspirational books! In this episode, I am honored to joined by the son of the famous Don Miguel Ruiz, Don Jose Ruiz, the international best-selling author of The Wisdom of the Shamans and The Fifth Agreement, to talk about his journey, his origin story, his recovery from drug addiction, his belief, his practice and ultimately what led him...

Who doesn't love Doritos, they have been around since 1964! In this episode, I invite Trung Phan, a contributor for SatPost, Bloomberg, and co-hosted the Not Investment Advice (NIA) podcast, to come on to the show to tell me the origin of Doritos, and why are Doritos so addictive? Is it the chemical that they used to manufacture these products? The Flavors? The Brains? Or it's all three? Listen to...

Another idea list of the day episode! Today's topic is one of the close and dear to me, since I have started multiple companies, and I have been through all of these problems, if not more! I was joined by Jay and Paolo, and we breakdown the list that was created by Kieroniusrex  on Notepd.com! I even added some more from my experience to the list as well! Check out the full list here: https://note...

Some enjoy being a CEO, some enjoy being an entrepreneur, and some enjoy being an employee. In this episode, I was joined by Noah Kagan, the Chief Sumo, CEO, and Co-Founder of AppSumo, to talk about his experience as CEO, what did he learn during the hiring process, and how some employees are having two or three full-time jobs, and potentially make millions! We also talked about zoom meth, how to...

Imagine, it's the 70s, and you're 20+ years old, and you have a huge passion for comics, and especially Batman. What in the right mind would you march up to DC's office, and say, I want to buy Batman's movie and tv right. That is exactly what Michael Uslan, American producer of the Batman films and was the first instructor to teach an accredited course on comic book folklore at any university, did...

No one knows how long Ukraine and Russia's war is going to go for, and the stock market doesn't like uncertainty at all, especially with all the sanctions on Russia and vice versa, you must adjust your portfolio and position yourself to make sure you're not losing any money! In this episode, I was joined by Robyn, Paolo, and Jay, to talk about Robyn's recommendation on the stock market. What shoul...

What is Money? What is Dollar? Is money really dependable? Did the invention of Money actually let us better organize society and be more efficient? The short answer is NO. That's why there's the invention of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. In this episode, I invited  the author of The Story of the Blockchain, A Beginner's Guide to the Technology That Nobody Understands to talk about all things Bitcoi...

Being famous early on in life doesn't necessarily mean you will do well from that point on, especially with so many shows being produced and developed, and also even more actors trying to be on the air! Another great choose yourself person,  Josh Peck, an American actor, comedian, and YouTuber came on to talk about his origin story, how he started stand-up comedy at 11, him getting cast in Drake a...

Another episode of Makes You A Millionaire! In this episode, Jen Glantz,  came on to catch up, and share some updates! She shared how she felt like a failure cause things didn't progress as expected, however, those failure means you're inching towards success! She also shared some of the updates for her Newly Wed Card Game, which had sold about 75% of the inventory! We also talked about some ideas...

This subseries: Idea List of The Day, was spun out of the new website that I envision, and built by Paolo, notepd.com. In this episode of the series, Jay, Robyn, Paolo and I discuss one of Robyn's idea list, Top 10 attributes that make you a good friend. We talked about gossip, honesty, trust, and more! Check out the list here: https://notepd.com/idea/top-10-attributes-that-make-you-a-good-friend-...

Do you know, some ongoing comic has no Act 3? Writing a twist in a novel and any kind of media is an art! In this episode, I was joined by Brad Meltzer,  American novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator, and comic book author, to talk about his process of writing his new book, The Lightning Rod! A few of the lessons that I learned from Brad are, there was a secret group that the government h...

Another new subseries! This subseries: Idea List of The Day, was spun out of the new website that I envision, and built by Paolo, notepd.com. In this episode of the series, I talked about the new business ideas that I had, such as AI-based Insurance, Sabermetrics for Basketball, IPO your home, and more! Check out the list here: https://notepd.com/idea/10-new-business-ideas-feb-15-please-like-the-i...

It's the start of 2020, and of course I have to catch up with my good friend, Dr. Brian Keating! In this episode, we talked about everything from Nobel Prize, to Sciences, to Galileo and to book publishing! You get to be the fly on the wall, listen to the conversation between two good friends! You can also subscribes to Dr. Brian Keating's podcast here: https://briankeating.com/podcast.php My new...

Everyone has a similar life hack that helps them through their life. However, Sahil Bloom, entrepreneur, creator, and investor has a Twitter thread and also in his newsletter, The Curiosity Chronicle, titled: 20+ powerful razors (to help you cut through life's noise). These are not the regular razors that you shave your beard with, these are life lessons and a mindset that could help you  improve...

In today's day and age, do you actually have privacy? And is it good, or is it bad to have privacy?   In this episode, A.J. Jacobs and I are talking about the good and the bad about Privacy! Listen to the episode, tweet us at @jaltucher, and @ajjacobs, and tell us, what do you think about Olympics! My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book! Join You...

There is a lot of discussions on cities. Should you live in one? Should a city be that expensive? And how should one built and find a new community? In this episode, I have Marc Lore, an American entrepreneur, businessman, investor, and NBA owner on to talk about his plan for his proposed new city, Telosa. We discussed the origin story of Telosa, how would he build a community, and how he would ra...