In the past few weeks, GameStop and Hedge Fund have been dominating the news! You kept seeing the investing terms like "shorting the stocks" and "short squeeze". What really is actually going on? What does that mean? How does all that works? In this episode, I broke down what's really going on in the stock market? What does it mean to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and so on? If you like this episode, tweet at me @jaltucher I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I l...
Jan 29, 2021•49 min
What are the differences between Attribute, and Traits? What are the 25 key Attributes that you need to have to optimize your performance, how do you identify them within yourself, can you train your attribute, and were you or were you not born with it? In this episode, Rich Diviney, retired Navy SEAL Commander, Owner/ Founder of The Attributes, and the author of this brand new book, The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance, came on and break down bits by bits of what are attribu...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 19 min
Avi Loeb, Israeli-American theoretical physicist who works on astrophysics and cosmology, and author of Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth, claim that an alien object has visited our solar system in 2017! In this episode, I sat down with him and breakdown what was the possible explanations for the alien object, and are there any sign of alien out there that we've missed! How did he come to the conclusion that, IT IS an alien object! I write about all my podcasts! C...
Jan 21, 2021•56 min
In this episode, Jay brought up a good question, How do you measure moral? Are moral and ethic measurable? And then we started talking about how did humans evolved themselves, how can you evolve to be the "plus" version of yourself. And also, how can you evolve yourself in a moral way!Enjoy! If you like this episode and this topic, feel free to tweet me at @jaltucher on twitter! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks s...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 3 min
This is a special/bonus episode that wasn't hosted by me but Jay Yow, The James Altucher Show Producer, and Nathan Rosborough, The James Altucher Show Audio Producer! By the time this came out, it would be the first time I am listening to this episode too! In this episode, Jay and Nathan talked about how Nathan started working on the show, how the show evolves, and what both of them learned from the show! If you like this episode, tweet at @jaltucher and @jay_yow07. I write about all my podcasts...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Another Side Hustle Friday! This time, I talked to my good friend, Bill Glaser, entrepreneur, CEO, and Founder of Outstanding Foods, about building a food empire. We talked about the origin of Outstanding Foods, and how he uses the advantage of "social media influencer" to promote his product, and how does he position Outstanding Foods during the pandemic time! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listeni...
Jan 16, 2021•45 min
Another episode of My Favorite Things! In this episode, I talked about some of my favorite books that I've read in 2020! However, there are some rules! First off, It can't be books that I read for the podcast, which means, I have to look at it, pick it up, and read it casually. Secondly, the books that I recommend and talk about has to provide some sort of value or lesson when I read them! Those are the rules! Anyway, enjoy the list, and tweet at me @jaltucher and let me know if you like those b...
Jan 14, 2021•27 min
This was the book that I have been waiting for! I always read about "Flow", but I always confused about how anyone can get into the "Flow"! Finally, the wait is over, The Art of Impossible, written by Steven Kotler, American author, journalist, and entrepreneur. In the book, he describes every detail of how does one can get into the "Flow". If you enjoy this episode, tweet at me @jaltucher and tell me how do you like this episode! Also, feel free to also share what did you learn in this episode!...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 26 min
I recently have been obsessed with Chess, mainly chess is getting popular now (again) because of Queen's Gambit, and also I want to try to get back my strength! In this episode, Jay The Engineer and I talked about what are new strength, and what mindset do you need to have in order to learn and improve yourself! We also breakdown some of my favorite learning techniques, and how can you apply them in day-to-day life and living! If you like this episode or series, make sure to tweet at me @jaltuch...
Jan 09, 2021•1 hr
Part 2 of Fly on the wall podcast with Dr. Brian Keating! In this episode (Part 2), we talked about why Stephen Hawking wrote his best selling book, A Brief History In Time, and what are the stories behind the book! Brian Keating is the Chancellor's Professor of Physics at UC San Diego. He hosts INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE (https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1), a podcast about science, leadership, and happiness, and is the is author of a bestselling cosmic memoir called "Losing the...
Jan 07, 2021•30 min
Another fly on the wall episode with Dr. Brian Keating! As usual, we were supposed to record the final episode for the Big Bang series. However, we started out by working our ideas muscle together and bounce ideas around! In this episode, we talked about the Nobel Prize Community, Quantum Computing, and ALIENS! Have they visited us? Brian Keating is the Chancellor's Professor of Physics at UC San Diego. He hosts INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE (https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1), a p...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 6 min
In this episode! Dr. Brian Keating and I talked about The Simulation Hypothesis! Brian Keating is the Chancellor's Professor of Physics at UC San Diego. He hosts INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE (https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1), a podcast about science, leadership, and happiness, and is the is author of a bestselling cosmic memoir called "Losing the Nobel Prize". You can also find his blog at https://briankeating.com/blog.php I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post a...
Dec 31, 2020•34 min
Dr. Brian Keating and I were talking about casually talking about religion before we start the podcast. However, we tied that into the alternate theories to The Big Bang! We talked about the metaphor of the Seven Days of Creation, relativity theories, chicken or eggs theory, and more! Brian Keating is the Chancellor's Professor of Physics at UC San Diego. He hosts INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE (https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1), a podcast about science, leadership, and happiness, ...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 13 min
This episode is complimentary to the new My Favorite Things series! Jay Yow, the Producer and Audio Engineer for The James Altucher Show, and I talked about what success is, and how do you turn your "favorite" list and passion into a road map to success. More importantly, what is the road map to success? How do you identify your "success"? If you like this episode, make sure you tweet at @jaltucher and tell me what's your road map looks like! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full pos...
Dec 27, 2020•1 hr 17 min
In this episode of How Did The Universe Begin? Dr. Brian Keating and I talked about the Universe Inflation Model, Singularity, and all! What are the other alternate theories on how did the universe begin? Brian Keating is the Chancellor's Professor of Physics at UC San Diego. He hosts INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE (https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1), a podcast about science, leadership, and happiness, and is the is author of a bestselling cosmic memoir called "Losing the Nobel Priz...
Dec 24, 2020•1 hr 15 min
What is the Number? Lately, during the lockdown and pandemic, I have been pondering on the question. What is THE Number? How do you define the number? How much money do you need (or want) to retire? I have my good friend, Merrick Furst (He appeared on Episode: What we can learn from the greatest investors of all time.), to talk about this matter. I started out with a formula that I came up with, but after answering a series of questions that Merrick proposed, I have changed my formula entirely! ...
Dec 22, 2020•1 hr 30 min
In this episode of How Did The Universe Begin? Dr. Brian Keating and I talked about the Steady State, Quasi Steady State, Big Bang Theory, and more! Brian Keating is the Chancellor's Professor of Physics at UC San Diego. He hosts INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE (https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1), a podcast about science, leadership, and happiness, and is the is author of a bestselling cosmic memoir called "Losing the Nobel Prize". You can also find his blog at https://briankeating.c...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Another Sub-Series on The James Altucher Show, My Favorite Things! In this series, I will talk about what are some of my top 10 within a certain topic. Could range from my favorite chess opening to books to movies and show! In this episode, I talked about what are the 10 life lessons that I have learned in 2020. If you like this series, and if you have any topics that you want to hear about, tweet at me @jaltucher on Twitter! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what ...
Dec 19, 2020•46 min
When should I Quit? Do you quit when the goal gets tough when you're frustrated? How to be better just 1% every day? And what happens to the road that was not taken? Part 3 of the Grit series with Angela Duckworth, an American academic, psychologist, and popular science author, and the author of Grit. We talked about when to quit, and how to get better every day, and all the road that was not taken! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher....
Dec 17, 2020•58 min
Scams and Con-mans' stories are always fascinating to me. Not that we should be doing it, but the stories always intrigued me! In this episode, I have Pete Stegemeyer, Comedian, Host of I Can Steal That Podcast, and author of HEIST, on to talk about the heist of the centuries, and Leonardo da Vinci tried to steal a river? If you enjoy this episode, please tweet @jaltucher to let me know what do you think! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesalt...
Dec 15, 2020•1 hr 14 min
This is Part 2 of the first episode on theories on how did the universe began with the podcast friend, Brian Keating! Before we started the podcast, Brian was telling me about this guy who won The Nobel Prize and then he had the imposter syndrome and I was surprised! So I was wondering, how did someone who won the Nobel Prize have the imposter syndrome, and how did he get over it. After that, we dived into theories on how did the universe begin. From string theories to Multi-Verse and all! Enjoy...
Dec 12, 2020•50 min
The first episode (Part 1) on theories on how did the universe began with the podcast friend, Brian Keating! Before we started the podcast, Brian was telling me about this guy who won The Nobel Prize and then he had the imposter syndrome and I was surprised! So I was wondering, how did someone who won the Nobel Prize have the imposter syndrome, and how did he get over it. After that, we dived into theories on how did the universe begin. From string theories to Multi-Verse and all! Enjoy! If you ...
Dec 12, 2020•53 min
The End of Jobs! One of my most interested topics ever! In this episode, I have Jeff Wald, the founder of WorkMarket, an ADP Company, and the author of "The End of Jobs", on to talk about... You know it! The End of Jobs! He describes the jobs that we traditionally think about it are going away. He got the facts, the stats, and also what should we do about it! Listen to the episode, and arm yourself with the knowledge for when the time comes! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 4 min
The Queen's Gambit is one of the most watch shows on Netflix right now, and a lot of people have asked me about the show and chess! So I decided to re-release the episode that I recorded several years ago interviewing the former World Chess Champion, Chess Grandmaster, writer, and political activist, Garry Kasparov. On top of the re-release episode, I also told my stories about chess and my passion for it! If you enjoy this episode, you can tweet me @jaltucher and if you're a chess player, tweet...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Every time I have Jordan Harbinger, the Host of The Jordan Harbinger Show, on, we always have amazing conversation, and I learnt so much every time. We talked about who's a better interviewer, Larry King or Howard Stern, to how to avoid news and headlines, and we also came up with 4 amazing productivity hacks! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "T...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 16 min
I had Scott Adams, Bill Beteet, Brendon Lemon, and more on the podcast to talk about persuasion and frame control. This time in this episode, I will breakdown the 21 powerful persuasion techniques that I personally used daily. Let's face it, we all want to convince other people that we are right! Also, guess what's Jesus view on taxes? Find out in the episode! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listenin...
Dec 07, 2020•44 min
The Queen's Gambit is one of the best shows that's going on right now! It's just what we needed in 2020! In this episode, I talked to Jen Shahade, an American chess player, poker player, commentator, and writer, she is also a two-time United States Women's Champion and has the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster, about all thing chess! We talked about her origin stories, our favorite opening, how's chess industry looking, and all! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what...
Dec 03, 2020•58 min
Part 2 of the GRIT episodes with Angela Duckworth, an American academic, psychologist, and popular science author, and the author of Grit. We both have so much to talk about, and equally curious about how to find your passion, have do you get persistent, how to learn fast, and my favorite topic of all, What is the deal with 10,000 hours rules!? Can it be replaced by 10,000 hours experiment rules!? I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.co...
Dec 01, 2020•51 min
Most things that you do, should fail. If you don't fail enough, means you're not doing enough experiments. The more experiment you do, the more interesting life, experience, and the more successful you'll have! In this episode, I share my stories on experiments, and how I learn from there, and where they all lead it too! If you like this episode, make sure you tweet at me @jaltucher and let me know your feedback! You could even share some quotes from the episode. Best yet, if you're using overca...
Nov 29, 2020•34 min
Another Side Hustle Friday Episode! This time we are covering Ghostwriting with Joshua Lisec! According to Scott Adams, He is an expert on ghostwriting and getting published! Other than talking about ghostwriting, we also talked about Joshua's origin, and how he used the spoke and wheel approach with his ghostwriting business and build a career around it! I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If...
Nov 27, 2020•55 min
