I Challenged Tim Ferriss To Arm Wrestling And This Is What Happened Next…
We spoke for three hours. It was my longest podcast ever so I decided to release it in two parts. Part two is out today. At the end of the podcast I don’t know what I was thinking. First I was thinking...
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Ep. 204: Mike Massimino –“I’m Not Good Enough” Probably Means You Will Get...
Mike Massimino failed his PhD the first time. Failed the astronaut test the first three times. Failed to get the highest evaluation when he walked into space the first time. And almost destroyed the...
View ArticleEp. 206: Steven Johnson – Did The Invention Of The Record Player Cause More...
I wish I was as smart as Steven Johnson. I asked him, “What is your one favorite thing that everybody thinks is bad for you that is actually good for you?” He didn’t want to tell me. “My kids might...
View ArticleEp. 207: Chris Smith – How Jon Stewart Redefined Late Night and Became a Hero...
“We all lived through it. But one of the fun or interesting realizations I came to in reporting the book was… Can we curse on your podcast?” “Yeah. Anything goes.” “… Is just how much shit happened in...
View ArticleEp. 212: Anna Koppelman – How to Find Your World… Where You Belong
Anna Koppelman is an angel. She’s the angel I wish I had looking over me back when I was being bullied. When I was a kid, it was “Lord of The Flies” on the playground. Nobody cared at all. Kids would...
View ArticleEp. 213: AJ Jacobs – Podcasting, Then and NOW
My first podcast is 24 minutes long. It’s just me. No guest. The topic: “Why College Is a Waste of Time.” Then I did one about my book “Choose Yourself.” One week later, I got 30 minutes with Robert...
View ArticleEp. 214: Cass Sunstein – The World According to Star Wars
I want to be a Jedi Knight. The idea of surrendering to some “force” greater than oneself. The idea of being in touch with some essence that can bring out my full potential in way that I could never...
View ArticleEp. 218: Debbie Millman – Identity and Impact
Ben (of Ben & Jerry’s) was in the room. He needed a logo. Debbie Millman just started her agency. She was competing against the best ad agencies in New York City. She lost. So she moved on to...
View ArticleEp. 219: Jessica Banks – Dare of The Day
She said, I am an introvert but had to develop tricks to fake being an extrovert because of where I worked. I said, Do you think everyone in LA is an extrovert? She said, I don’t know. Maybe they...
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Ep. 223: Scott Steindorff – Addicted to Life
The cocaine made his throat close. “I was about to die”. He wanted to be an actor. He wanted to be creative. He had dreams. And working real-estate for his father wasn’t one of them. “I didn’t want to...
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