The James Altucher Show

Another Makes You A Millionaire series with Jen Glantz! Now that Jen has  "cleaned" her list, her newsletter open rate has gone up to almost 20%! Now that the open rate is up, we have to talk about monetization from sponsors to affiliate deals. Also, another new business venture/ idea for Jen, a Newly Wed Card Game, we talk more about how should the card game looks like, and what type of question...

In this Make You a Millionaire Episode,  Paolo is ready to publish his app, FastType! Now, we need ways to scale it, and potentially create more apps from the initial ideas! Also,  in this episode, we also teased an idea that Paolo and I would potentially work on together one day! My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book! Join You Should Run For Pre...

People said it's important to ask the right questions.  However, the way you frame a question is equally important as asking the right questions! In this episode, Andrew Warner, an entrepreneur, author, and host of the hit startup podcast, Mixergy, came on to talk about this new book, STOP ASKING QUESTIONS.We also talked about a wide range of topics such as techniques of asking the tough questions...

How does one write books that sell 160 million copies? What was the writing process looks like? In this episode, I have one of my favorite authors, Ken Follett, the author of thrillers and historical novels who has sold more than 160 million copies of his works, came on to talk about his writing process for his new book, Never. Some of the things that we talked about include, developing characters...

Is the Nobel Prize fair? Is anyone that won the Nobel Prize deserves, the Nobel Prize? Or is there anyone out there who deserves the Nobel Prize more? In this episode, Unni Turrettini, a writer, lawyer, citizen activist, and international speaker, who came on to talk about The History of the Nobel Prize, and loneliness, came on to discuss her 5 best and 5 worst Nobel Prize winners. And of course,...

Have you developed new habits during the lockdown, or have you had any "Bad" habits that you knew, but can never shake off, or get rid of? In this episode, Jen Sincero, American Writer, Speaker, Success Coach, and the author of the "You Are a Badass" series came on to talk about getting rid of Bad Habits and cultivating new habits, how to deal with "friends" that are jealous of your success, and o...

Another Makes You A Millionaire series with Jen Glantz!  The Human Billboard idea from previous episodes was a success! Now to maximize the potential of her newsletters, which include Odd Jobs Newsletter she has to do some "Spring Cleaning" to avoid being put on a blacklist! Also, we talked more about her card games idea and how to launch a successful Kickstarter for it! Twitter: @JenGlantzIG: @je...

I have been obsessed with AI for the past years and constantly talk about it in a couple of episodes, especially will AI turn out to be the "Terminator" that we would fear? In this episode, Eric Schmidt, American technology businessman, software engineer, and ex-CEO of Google, and author, came on to answer all my questions on AI! Will AI turn into the "Terminator", should we fear AI, can we use AI...

I have quite a few Chess tournaments lined up, and I want to get better at it, be hyper-focused, and be in the flow state! So I called up the expert in Flow, Steven Kotler, an American author, journalist, and entrepreneur, and talk about how I can get into Flow State between games in the tournament! We also talked about his new course, Zero to Dangerous, and how it can help people reach the Flow S...

Another 'Make You A Millionaire' episode with James Quandahl! In this episode, we continue to navigate what's the best way to build new connections and bring in new clients. Also, I made a proposal with him to start a new venture! The PodPub! My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book! Join You Should Run For President 2.0 Facebook Group, and we discu...

I have the honor to play 6 matches of Blitz Chess Game with the father of the famous chess grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen's father, Henrik Carlsen! It was such a great match. On top of that, he came on to the podcast to talk about the matches, adult learning, and how is it like to be the father of a great chess grandmaster! We also talked about how they built a chess learning empire as well! My new b...

In Episode 796, we had Alina Chan on to talk about The Origin of Covid-19, and the new book that she co-authored, Viral: The Search for the Origin of COVID-19. And in this episode, we have the other co-author of the book, Matt Ridley on to talk more about the purpose, and journey of writing the book. Should we still be optimistic about the pandemic, and will anything good come out of it? Also, why...

Another Makes You A Millionaire series with Jen Glantz! Like I always said, she came on with a couple of lists that are full of ideas! One of the ideas that I find fascinating and creative is https://www.bemybillboard.com/. Essentially people can sign up, and be a human billboards for brands! So we sat down and talked about the ins and outs of the business, what can she scale from it, and how to o...

During my burnout days, there is only a handful of newsletters that keep my days going. And The Profile Newsletter, written by none other than Polina Pompliano is one of the few that I read every week! In The Profile, Polina (like the newsletter's name) profile the world's most successful people, from Sara Blakely to Keanu Reeves, and more! In this episode, Polina and I broke down some of the simi...

A couple of months back, I came down to a serious case of Covid-19/ Corona Virus, so I am really interested in the origin of the virus, why is Covid-19 different than the other flu-like disease, what was the origin, and what is the outlook for the future? So I have Alina Chan, a molecular biologist specializing in gene therapy and cell engineering at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, who cam...

James Quandahl, a participant for Make You A Millionaire series came back from an Expo! He describes how he made a connection with the companies that he loves! On top of that, he came on to the podcast with more ideas on ways to accelerate and grow his Amazon agency business! My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book! Join You Should Run For Presiden...

In this part 2 of the episode with Phillip Stutts, we went over what is happening with the current economy? What is his prediction for the future economy for the country, the states? Also, which social media platform is performing well than the rest? And who does Phill thinks will be running for the presidential election in 2024!My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever y...

Before the 2020 lockdown, Phillip Stutts, founder/CEO of Win BIG Media, founder/Exec. Chairman of Go BIG Media, Vet of 3 presidential wins, came on the podcast to talk about the 2020 presidential election. After the taping, he told me he is going to get surgery on his esophagus, and hopefully, things went well! Almost a year later, he came back on to share what he had learnt during the time, and w...

For the longest time, I was against buying and owning a home. I wrote about it, and also how I lost all my money and lost my home, twice! In this new, I Was Wrong, Sub-series, I sat down with Robyn, and Jay The Engineer, and talk about how my view has shifted especially during the past year! And also, why did I change my view? What made me change my view? Listen to this episode and find out more! ...

Jocko Willink, an American author, podcaster, and retired United States Navy officer are one of what I considered the ultimate Choose Yourself-"er" out there! When I saw that he wrote a new book, Final Spin, I thought it would be one of the leadership books that he had written before, but no! It was a thriller novel! I had him on to talk about why he choose to write a novel, and what inspired him...

Another Make You a Millionaire episode with Jen Glantz! In this episode, Jen, Jay Yow The Engineer, and I were talking about the prospect of live streaming. How can we monetize twitch and even use twitch to build followers! We also talked about her new newsletter, The Odd Jobs Newsletter, and another possible fascinating idea and/or journey that she can take, making a card game! Listen to this epi...

Is the world getting stupider? Has social media influenced the way our brain works, or does social media just make it easier for us to see that? In this episode, Ben Sheehan, a former award-winning executive producer at Funny Or Die and author, and I talked about how to come up with viral stories and videos during his time in Funny or Die, and his latest book, OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actuall...

In Part 1 of the episode, Ben Sheehan and I talked about his time in Funny or Die, and his new book, OMG WTF Does the Constitution Actually Say?: A Non-Boring Guide to How Our Democracy is Supposed to Work. We list some of the interesting and vague constitutions, and see if they're still relevant now? In this part 2 of the episode, we broke down what does some of those constitutions actually meant...

Another fun episode with Robyn, and Jay Yow The Engineer! I have been fascinated by the intimacies of any kind, including romance, workplace relationships, friendship, and how to establish quick intimacy! So in this episode, we did a set of questions from the experimental generation of interpersonal closenest done by multiple professors, and see where everyone stands, and also breakdown what each...

It's been 24 years since the last time I participated in a chess tournament, and it didn't go so well, unfortunately. So I called up Ben Greenfield, a biohacker, nutritionist, physiologist, fitness coach, competitive athlete, and New York Times bestselling author of 13 books, to talk about how to supercharge myself physically and mentally to prepare for my next chess tournament! And this time I wa...