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 was it written, why was it written, and how did the casting go! Also, you can read his Twitter thread a...
Apr 07, 2022•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 exactly that! We talked about my attachment to New York when I finally decided to leave, and he advise...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 full list and posts here: https://notepd.com/challenge/posts/who-are-the-most-influential-people-i...
Apr 01, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 to write one of the best selling books, The Fifth Agreement!Make sure you follow his Instagram acco...
Mar 31, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 the episode to find out! Also, you can read his Twitter thread about the Doritos here: https://twitt...
Mar 29, 2022•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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://notepd.com/idea/10-problems-you-may-face-when-starting-a-small-business-and-how-to-overcome-them-784Or vis...
Mar 25, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 get on the dark web, and how to get out of your comfort zone!Here's the article about Zoom Meth! https...
Mar 24, 2022•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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! His passion and wanting to bring Batman back to its root (after the downfall of Adam West's Batman ...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 should we look at, and why should we look at those!Check out the full list here: https://notepd.com/idea/t...
Mar 18, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency! Omid Malekan, to talk about all things Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies. and his new...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 and Josh, and the obstacles and journey after the series ended!Immediately after Drake and Josh ended, ...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast 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 that could spin out of the newly wed card game, new directions for the newsletter, and the most inte...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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-309Or visit Notepd.com to read more idea lists, or sign up and create your own idea list!My new book S...
Mar 10, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 hired 15 years ago to come up with scenarios terrorists could attack the US. Characters are the most imp...
Mar 08, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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-ideas-you-think-are-most-interesting-239 Or visit Notepd.com to read more idea lists, or sign up and c...
Mar 04, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book!Join You Should Run ...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 yourself, and achieve what you've been always dreaming of!Some of the razors include The Circle of Co...
Mar 01, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Should Run For President 2.0 Facebook Group, and we discuss why should run for president.I write about al...
Feb 26, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 raise money for it!We also talked about his new ventures, which include Wonder, a new chef-driven appro...
Feb 24, 2022•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you know one of the most google searches in India is a man trying to get his wife to breastfeed him!? I was surprised too!Have you ever wondered what are the most searches on Google? What are the most ridiculous searches on Google? And Google probably has more data on you than any agencies out there!In this episode, I have Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, American data scientist, economist, and author, to talk about his book, Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us Abou...
Feb 22, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast One of my favorite political commentators, author, and journalist, P.J. O'Rouke has recently passed away. So I decided to re-release an older episode with him, and may he rest in peace. ----Everyone's favorite topic... Trump. I interviewed PJ O'Rourke back in May. But today (the day this show releases) is pretty much the one year anniversary of President Trump's inauguration. And so I explore alternate realities with PJ, a 2x New York Times bestselling author, journalist, Irish Catholic hippie a...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast It's the Olympic season! There's excitement and disappointment in Olympics! However, do you think there's good and bad about the Olympics? Not a particular year? Just in general!In this episode, A.J. and I sat down and discussed the good and the bad about Olympics!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 Should Run For President 2.0...
Feb 18, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Have you thought about reversing your "age" and being healthy again? Or thought about being able to live longer so that you could spend more quality time with your loved ones? In this episode, I was joined by Tony Robbins, an American author, speaker, and philanthropist, and Peter Diamandis, a Greek-American engineer, physician, entrepreneur, and author to talk about their new book, Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love!We...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the world population grows every day, and methods of transportation get safer and safer every passing minute, will we run out of food supply? And will the organ transplant waitlist get longer?I was joined by Amy Webb, an American futurist, author, founder, and CEO of the Future Today Institute, and Andrew Hessel, microbiologist, geneticist, and entrepreneur, to talk about their new book, The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology.In this episode, we talked ...
Feb 15, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you ever wonder about the good and the bad about the thing that you sees every day? Take cars for instance. Are cars, good? Or Bad? Just in general?In this episode, A.J. Jacobs, and I talked about the good and the bad about cars! Listen to the episode, and tweet us at @jaltucher, and @ajjacobs and tell us, what do you think about cars!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 discuss w...
Feb 11, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast What happened to the 2016 Bitcoin Bitfinex Hack? Who actually hacked the exchange? In recent news, it seems like Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife, Heather Morgan were accused of the hack? Did they do it? What do we know, and what do we not know?In this episode, I called up, Lawrence Lewitinn, the Managing Director at Coindesk, and ask him about the story. Did they actually do it? How did the hack happen? Who else did we suspect?Also, what would you do, if you have stolen 4 billion dollars?Are we a...
Feb 10, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast I have been going to Chess Tournament, I have had some wins and some losses. Now, I am thinking about how can I take my chess to the next level. How can I do better in the next chess tournament? I have been studying chess for at least 4 to 5 hours a day, analyzing my games, and been taking chess coaching sessions. And then it hit me, what about, The Alter Ego Effect!So I called up the author of The Alter Ego Effects, Todd Herman, to get a "Free" Coaching Session! That's why I enjoy doing podcast...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Is it possible to discuss the good and the bad of stories? What are the good and the bad of stories?In this episode, my good friend, A.J. Jacobs joined me to talk about the good and the bad of stories!Listen to the episode, and feel free to tweet at me @jaltucher, or AJ @ajjacobs and let us know what do you think about this new subseries?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 discuss w...
Feb 04, 2022•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast We all have seen a dozen of Spies movies, movies about intelligence, we read books about it, we knew who is James Bond, Mission Impossible and all. But the question is still out there, what are spies? What are the intelligence agencies? What are the covert intelligence agencies?In this episode, I am joined by Amy Zegart, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, a professor of political science, past co-director of Stanford's Center for International Security and Cooperation, to talk about her ...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Most places in the United States have finally slowly opened up, people started to travel, some have been going back to work, and some stayed remote. However, what is the data on housing and relocation? In 2020, and 2021, around 9 million people around the US have moved out of their state, some temporary most of them were permanent.In this episode, Robyn, Jay, and I talked about the housing data, where should you live, and what you should absolutely know!Tweet at @jaltucher on Twitter if you like...
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