Things You Don't Need to Know with Ari Cagan

Ari Cagan & HyperObject Industries/Three Uncanny Four

Defusing a bomb, landing an airplane, performing open heart surgery… very few people in the world need instructions on topics like these. Luckily Ari Cagan is here to talk to the few experts in these fields and then teach you everything you’ll never need to know.

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Episodes

How to Trick Your Friends

An elaborate scheme to get my friend to believe the FBI are investigating him. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 15, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 10

How to Research the Market

Ari uses market research to turn around his struggling YouTube channel. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 08, 2021•27 min•Season 1Ep. 9

How to Control Air Traffic

“It all worked out in the end... Some of them didn’t. Some of them were fatal.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 01, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 8

How to Be a Pickup Artist

Inside the sleazy world of seduction, special guest Ross Jeffries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 25, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 7

How to Take Over the World

From Pitcairn to Tuvalu and eventually the dinner table. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 18, 2021•22 min•Season 1Ep. 6

How to Get Rich Quick (Part 1)

Legally speaking, it’s multi-level marketing . Special Guest Jane Marie. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 11, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 5

How to Repossess an Airplane

Land, sea or air. Nobody escapes the repo man. Special Guest Ken Cage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 04, 2021•20 min•Season 1Ep. 4

How to Beat the House

From counting cards to owning a casino, ex-professional black jack player Jon Ungar tells all. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 25, 2021•19 min•Season 1Ep. 3

How to Defuse a Bomb

This season starts out with a bang. Special Guest Tom Gersbeck. Brought to you by: The Great Courses Plus. Visit thegreatcoursesplus.com/ari for one free month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 18, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 1

How to Sell Your Soul

Mystically, practically, and of course metaphorically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 18, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Coming Soon: Things You Don't Need to Know

Defusing a bomb, repossessing an airplane, taking over the world… very few people need detailed instructions on topics like these. But Ari Cagan, self-taught ambassador of useless information, is contractually obligated to explain them to you anyway. "Things You Don't Need to Know" is a new podcast hosted by Ari Cagan from HyperObject Industries and Three Uncanny Four Productions. New episodes starting February 18th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Feb 04, 2021•1 min

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