Your new beau served five years in prison for being tangentially connected to a non-violent, but high-profile crime. You love him, trust him, and believe he deserves a second chance, but there's one problem: you still have to introduce him to your friends and relatives. What's the best way to familiarize your family with your felonious fella? We'll try to find an answer to this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger ( @JordanHarbinger ) and Gab...
Aug 05, 2022•48 min•Ep 708•Transcript available on Metacast Johann Hari ( @johannhari101 ) is a New York Times best-selling author and top-rated TED speaker. His latest book is Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—And How to Think Deeply Again . What We Discuss with Johann Hari: It's not just your imagination: attention spans are shortening, and finding the mental state that fosters deep thinking is increasingly elusive. It's not just kids: college-age people switch tasks, on average, every 65 seconds. Adults? Every three minutes. We've become...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep 707•Transcript available on Metacast Tessa West ( @tessawestnyu ) is a social psychology professor at New York University and the author of Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them . What We Discuss with Tessa West: The seven types of jerks at work : the kiss up/kick down, the credit stealer, the bulldozer, the free rider, the micromanager, the neglectful boss, and the gaslighter. Why prioritizing conflict management as a skill is crucial for identifying and coexisting with jerks at work. How to stop the jerks at wo...
Aug 02, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep 706•Transcript available on Metacast On this Feedback Friday, Gabe relays the tragic story of a paranoid schizophrenic neighbor that illustrates just how destabilizing unchecked mental illness can be for family members, friends, neighbors, and the patients themselves. And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger ( @JordanHarbinger ) and Gabriel Mizrahi ( @GabeMizrahi ) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or...
Jul 29, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep 705•Transcript available on Metacast Robert Greene ( @RobertGreene ) is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers on power and strategy, including The 48 Laws of Power and The Art of Seduction . His latest book is The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature . [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!] How to learn multiple languages and maintain their use throughout your life. Why it's important to...
Jul 28, 2022•54 min•Ep 704•Transcript available on Metacast Benjamin Hardy ( @BenjaminPHardy ) is an organizational psychologist and author of books about willpower , self-limiting beliefs , teamwork , and the pursuit of happiness . He returns to the show to discuss his latest offering: Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation . What We Discuss with Benjamin Hardy: Prospection : rather than remaining tethered to a past over which we no longer have any control, we can visualize a number of possible futures and choose ...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep 703•Transcript available on Metacast As a closeted, bi, teen atheist, it's a bummer your mom makes you go to a church — three times a week — that has a problem with your very existence. On top of this, she insists you're being overly dramatic about the depression, anxiety, and insomnia you experience every day. How do you even consider coming out to a mother who can't seem to empathize with your most basic needs? We'll try to help find an answer to this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already kn...
Jul 22, 2022•55 min•Ep 702•Transcript available on Metacast Ioan Grillo ( @ioangrillo ) is a contributing writer at The New York Times specializing in crime and drugs. He is the author of El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency ; Gangster Warlords: Drug Dollars, Killing Fields, and the New Politics of Latin America ; and Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels . [This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to check out part one here !] What We Discuss with Ioan Grillo: The Iron River may sound like something you'd fin...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep 701•Transcript available on Metacast Ioan Grillo ( @ioangrillo ) is a contributing writer at The New York Times specializing in crime and drugs. He is the author of El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency ; Gangster Warlords: Drug Dollars, Killing Fields, and the New Politics of Latin America ; and Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels . [This is part one of a two-part episode. Stay tuned for part two later this week!] What We Discuss with Ioan Grillo: How did Ioan Grillo -- a journalist from the UK...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 700•Transcript available on Metacast Your wife and you agree that introducing BDSM and ethical non-monogamy into your marriage has brought you some of the happiest and closest times in your relationship. On the other side of the coin, this new level of communication and honesty has made her more vulnerable than ever to the anxiety and depression she's suffered since childhood. Is there a way to get past the bad without giving up the good this lifestyle provides, or should you just go back to the way things were before? Welcome to F...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 699•Transcript available on Metacast Sam Harris ( @samharrisorg ) is a neuroscientist, author, and philosopher; he’s also a staunch critic of religion (while being an advocate of mindfulness) who joins the show to discuss some views that — fair warning — many may find controversial. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!] What We Discuss with Sam Harris: When does stubbornness stop being a virtue and become a confession of intellectual...
Jul 14, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep 698•Transcript available on Metacast Peter Santenello ( @petersantenello ) is a videomaker, traveler, and entrepreneur whose videos shine a light on the world the media fails to capture -- without political polarization. What We Discuss with Peter Santenello: Why Ukraine was an ideal base of operations for Peter's immersive, culture-hopping videos -- and what made him move to the US just before Russia decided to invade. For all the problems the US faces on the home front, what do Americans take for granted that people from other co...
Jul 12, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Ep 697•Transcript available on Metacast Your spouse is a louse with a heart that's been cheating. Though you long to leave him, your resolve has been fleeting. You know you should go, so what's making you stay? We'll try to find out on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger ( @JordanHarbinger ) and Gabriel Mizrahi ( @GabeMizrahi ) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on...
Jul 08, 2022•54 min•Ep 696•Transcript available on Metacast Malcolm Gladwell ( @gladwell ) has written multiple bestsellers that are probably on your shelf right now, including The Tipping Point , Blink , Outliers , What the Dog Saw , and Talking to Strangers . His latest book is The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War . What We Discuss with Malcolm Gladwell: Why you're probably worse at detecting when other people are lying to you than you think you are (but at least it's for a good reason...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep 695•Transcript available on Metacast Carole Hooven ( @hoovlet ) teaches and co-directs the undergraduate program in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University, and is the author of T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us . What We Discuss with Carole Hooven: What creates differences between the sexes? How testosterone is at the core of who we are , regardless of gender. The ways testosterone shapes our minds and bodies in the womb and beyond. What we've learned about testoster...
Jul 05, 2022•2 hr 34 min•Ep 694•Transcript available on Metacast Millions of people play the lottery every day. Is it just a harmless game, or something more insidious? Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and fact-checker, comedian, and podcast host David C. Smalley break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/693 On This Week's Skeptical Sunday, We Discuss: How much do people ...
Jul 03, 2022•40 min•Ep 693•Transcript available on Metacast Your faith in the justice system has been shaken because you were arrested for defending yourself against a gun-wielding ex who was threatening to end your life. Now you want to use what you have left of your GI bill to become a criminal defense attorney to help others, but you're still struggling to overcome the trauma you endured from the system's unjust actions against you. What can you do to move on? Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger ( @Jord...
Jul 01, 2022•57 min•Ep 682•Transcript available on Metacast Shaquille O'Neal ( @SHAQ ) has been retired from basketball for years, but he’s still got his irons in plenty of fires. Here, we’ll discuss everything from superheroes to law enforcement to business to sports to podcasting to — yes — the Flat Earth Theory. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!] What We Discuss with Shaquille O'Neal: The real-world experience Shaq endured preparing for a polit...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep 691•Transcript available on Metacast Jane McGonigal ( @avantgame ) is a futurist who specializes in designing games that challenge players to tackle real-world problems, and is the bestselling author of Reality is Broken and SuperBetter . Her latest book is Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything ? Even Things That Seem Impossible Today . What We Discuss with Jane McGonigal: Why it is more important to be imaginative and insightful than to be 100 percent right when trying to predict what the future has ...
Jun 28, 2022•2 hr 36 min•Ep 690•Transcript available on Metacast You were happy for your roommate's sister when it seemed her new boyfriend was a keeper who made her happy. Unfortunately, it's become obvious he's a dangerous manipulator who has her under his spell as he drains her savings and threatens to propose to her while claiming to be the second coming of the region's top La-Z-Boy salesman with a net worth of $16 million. How can you get her to see him for what he is before it's too late? We'll look for answers to this and more here on Feedback Friday! ...
Jun 24, 2022•48 min•Ep 689•Transcript available on Metacast A-Rod (aka Alex Rodriguez) ( @AROD ) is a 3x MVP, 14-time All-Star, and World Series champion. As of 2016, he was the highest-paid player in major league baseball history. After 23 years in the game, he's an investor and business mentor preaching the gospel of financial literacy for all. What We Discuss with A-Rod: The concept of VCP : vision, capital, and people. What Alex has learned about business from mentors like Warren Buffett and Magic Johnson , and what he hopes to pass on to his own men...
Jun 23, 2022•58 min•Ep 688•Transcript available on Metacast Amy Webb ( @amywebb ) is an author and the founder and CEO of The Future Today Institute -- a leading foresight and strategy firm that helps leaders and their organizations prepare for complex futures. Her latest book is The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology . What We Discuss with Amy Webb: Synthetic biology will change the world in three key areas: medicine, food, and the environment . How pandemics might be wiped out by engineering immunity to deadly di...
Jun 21, 2022•2 hr 32 min•Ep 687•Transcript available on Metacast Your uncle abused you when you were very young, and now he's on death's doorstep. You've resolved not to attend his funeral, though this may raise eyebrows among family who don't know the full story. So what's the least awkward way to tell your family not to expect you at the funeral? We'll try to find an answer to this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger ( @JordanHarbinger ) and Gabriel Mizrahi ( @GabeMizrahi ) banter and take your comments...
Jun 17, 2022•53 min•Ep 686•Transcript available on Metacast Steve Rambam ( @stevenrambam ) is the founder and CEO of Pallorium, Inc. , a licensed Investigative Agency with offices and affiliates worldwide. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved a fresh pass through your earholes!] What We Discuss with Steve Rambam: Prime bank guarantee fraud : what is it and how does it work? Why is the US a “Garden of Eden” for bad guys in general? How Steve's TV show Nowhere to Hide came to be. Why Steve's bu...
Jun 16, 2022•51 min•Ep 685•Transcript available on Metacast Desmond Shum is the former husband of arrested Chinese billionaire "Whitney" Duan Weihong and the author of Red Roulette: An Insider’s Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today’s China . What We Discuss with Desmond Shum: Why Desmond's intellectual schoolteacher parents were treated as undesirables by the CCP , and how this led to his family's self-exile to then-British Hong Kong when he was 10. What the CCP does to keep evidence of events like the 1989 Tiananmen Squ...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep 684•Transcript available on Metacast Can there be reconciliation with an estranged son who hates the way his father treated him as a kid and takes it out on the whole family? We'll seek answers to this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger ( @JordanHarbinger ) and Gabriel Mizrahi ( @GabeMizrahi ) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our up...
Jun 10, 2022•49 min•Ep 683•Transcript available on Metacast Jordan ( @JordanHarbinger ) and Gabe ( @GabeMizrahi ) take a deep dive into the toxic cesspool of hustle culture and emerge with better alternatives you can use to break free from its seductive but icky grip and write yourself a meaningful success story! What We Discuss: Hustle culture makes you miserable because it sells you the destination without the journey. Hustle culture is a toxic sham because it operates like an emotion-manipulating pyramid scheme that pits ...
Jun 09, 2022•55 min•Ep 682•Transcript available on Metacast Bill Browder ( @Billbrowder ) pioneered a brand-new market after the fall of The Iron Curtain while making powerful enemies — including Vladimir Putin. He is the author of Red Notice and Freezing Order: A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath . What We Discuss with Bill Browder: The real purpose of disinformation : not to convince you that it's presenting accurate facts, but to cast a seed of doubt over the credibility of the position it's opposing. How a t...
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep 681•Transcript available on Metacast Between climate change, global pollution, and a spiraling amount of waste created every single day, we all want to find ways -- even small ways -- to help. And for some people, the easiest way is to recycle. You have a house, plenty of room to separate your garbage, and your city provides different color bins so you don’t get confused between pizza and the box it comes in. And everything works out, right? Well, of course not! Here, we'll weigh the pros and cons of recycling and make sure y...
Jun 05, 2022•51 min•Ep 680•Transcript available on Metacast It's difficult to plan for a future with your long-term partner when their mother refuses to entertain the idea of getting to know you. In fact, you've never even met face-to-face because she doesn't like your race. So how do you get your significant other to address the reality that their mom's bigotry makes a romantic future together hard to see? We'll try to get to the bottom of this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger ( @JordanHarbinger ...
Jun 03, 2022•51 min•Ep 679•Transcript available on Metacast 
