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Dan Ariely: Dishonesty, Irrationality, and Money

This week on The James Altucher Show, I am joined by Dan Ariely. When Dan was a teenager, he was severely burned on over 70% of his body. He then spent the…

This week on The James Altucher Show, I am joined by Dan Ariely. When Dan was a teenager, he was severely burned on over 70% of his body. He then spent the next three years in the hospital enduring agonizing pain. His experience in the hospital led him down the path of exploring irrational behaviors. He […]

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Ep 64 – Tucker Max: Surprise Announcement! Part 1

My good friend Tucker Max was my first ever guest on The James Altucher Show. Now, 63 episodes later, he is my first repeat guest. A few months ago, Tucker let me in…

My good friend Tucker Max was my first ever guest on The James Altucher Show. Now, 63 episodes later, he is my first repeat guest. A few months ago, Tucker let me in on a secret that he had been keeping. He told me that he wanted to wait a while before he let the public […]

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Ep. 62 – Tony Robbins: Money Is Just A Game

Tony Robbins has a new book out today. For the first time in 25 years I think. So, Claudia and I went down to meet with him so I could interview him for The…

Tony Robbins has a new book out today. For the first time in 25 years I think. So, Claudia and I went down to meet with him so I could interview him for The James Altucher Show. I was really excited to fly down to his house in Florida and interview him. It was like going down […]

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Ep. 61 – Trip Adler: Overnight Success 7 Years in the Making

Trip Adler, CEO of Scribd is my guest this week on The James Altucher Show. Scribd is a company that in 7 years has become the  world’s most popular open platform for publishing…

Trip Adler, CEO of Scribd is my guest this week on The James Altucher Show. Scribd is a company that in 7 years has become the  world’s most popular open platform for publishing and sharing documents. But, even more exciting is their latest push to become the ultimate one stop spot for reading books online. This […]

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Ep. 59 – Brian Koppelman Ruined My Life

  In 1998 I became addicted to poker. I played EVERY SINGLE DAY for 365 days straight. Each day, I would leave work and I would run down to the Mayfair Club…

  In 1998 I became addicted to poker. I played EVERY SINGLE DAY for 365 days straight. Each day, I would leave work and I would run down to the Mayfair Club and play hands against some of the most successful poker players to date. All of this was due to a movie about poker […]

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Ep. 54 – Gabriel Weinberg: The Man Who is Fighting Google

Gabriel Weinberg, internet entrepreneur and founder of DuckDuckGo is my guest this week on The James Altucher Show. The biggest complaint that people constantly have about the internet is that companies are…

Gabriel Weinberg, internet entrepreneur and founder of DuckDuckGo is my guest this week on The James Altucher Show. The biggest complaint that people constantly have about the internet is that companies are invading their privacy. Companies can now track where you are, who you are, and what you like to do. Gabriel’s website fixes this […]

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James Manos: If your boss paid you to quit, would you do it?

If your boss paid you to quit, would you do it? That’s what happened to James Manos, writer and co-producer of The Sopranos and Dexter. He had a crappy job. Everybody starts…

If your boss paid you to quit, would you do it? That’s what happened to James Manos, writer and co-producer of The Sopranos and Dexter. He had a crappy job. Everybody starts with a crappy job. Some people climb up the latter to other crappy jobs. You have your reasons to not quit. Kids to support, a lousy mortgage to pay, […]

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