The Jordan Harbinger Show
(Apple's Best of 2018) In-depth conversations with people at the top of their game. Jordan Harbinger unpacks guests' wisdom into practical nuggets you can use to impact your work, life, and relationships. Learn from leaders (Ray Dalio, Simon Sinek, Mark Cuban), entertainers (Moby, Tip "T.I." Harris, Dennis Quaid), scientists (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye), athletes (Kobe Bryant, Dennis Rodman, Tony Hawk) and an eclectic array of fascinating minds, from art forgers and arms traffickers to spies and psychologists.
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1278: Afraid You Could Lose Her Off-Grid with Abuser | Feedback Friday
<p>Your sister's husband has a history of abuse, and just bought a shack in the middle of nowhere for them and the kids. What can you do? It's Feedback Friday!</p><p>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 upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in!</p><p>...
1277: Isabelle Boemeke | The Rad Future of Nuclear Electricity
<p>Nuclear power could save the planet — so why are we terrified of it? Here, Rad Future author Isabelle Boemeke breaks down the science behind the stigma.</p><p>Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1277</p><p>What We Discuss with Isabelle Boemeke:</p>Nuclear energy is the cleanest major power source available — producing no greenhouse gas emissions or particulate matter during electricity generation — yet public perception remains trapped in Cold War-era fears and Hollywood disaster imagery rather than modern scientific reality.The math on safety is staggering: fossil fuels cause roughly four million premature deaths...
1276: Coltan Scrivner | The Evolutionary Logic of Morbid Curiosity
<p>Why do we rubberneck accidents and binge true crime? Behavioral scientist Coltan Scrivner explains the surprising psychology behind our morbid curiosity.</p><p>Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1276</p><p>What We Discuss with Coltan Scrivner:</p>Morbid curiosity isn't a character flaw — it's an evolutionary feature. The same instinct that makes us rubberneck at accidents helped our ancestors learn about threats without becoming victims themselves. It's your brain's built-in threat-assessment system, gathering intel from a safe distance.Horror movies work because of a specific formula: an overwhelmingly powerful villain versus a vulnerable pr...
1275: Incels | Skeptical Sunday
<p>Are "incels" dangerous radicals or just lonely guys punching walls online? Nick Pell takes us to the basement to find out here on Skeptical Sunday.</p><p>Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Nick Pell!</p><p>Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1275</p><p>On This Week's Skeptical Sunday:</p>The term "incel" was origin...
1274: Past Indiscretion Keeps Threatening Profession | Feedback Friday
<p>You served time 22 years ago, and now your business partner's wielding your criminal record like a blackmail card to take everything. It's Feedback Friday!</p><p>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 upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in!</p><p>Full show notes and resources can...
1273: Richard Shotton & MichaelAaron Flicker | Marketing to Human Minds
<p>Hacking the Human Mind authors Richard Shotton and MichaelAaron Flicker reveal ways brands exploit human psychology and how we can use this to our benefit!</p><p>Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1273</p><p>What We Discuss with Richard Shotton & MichaelAaron Flicker:</p>Five Guys built a $1.6 billion empire on a single insight: doing one thing exceptionally well signals expertise. The company's refusal to add chicken, salads, or ice cream is strategic proof that specialization creates perceived mastery in the consumer's mind.Counterintuitively, the "goal dilution effect" shows that adding more benefits to...
1272: Left-Handedness | Skeptical Sunday
<p>Scissors, spiral notebooks, cultural taboos — lefties have it rough. Jessica Wynn explores why 10% of us are southpaws here on Skeptical Sunday.</p><p>Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Jessica Wynn!</p><p>Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1272</p><p>On This Week's Skeptical Sunday:</p>Left-handedness isn't controlled by a single gene — it's a cocktail...
1271: Buzzing Teen Question Has Mom Second-Guessin' | Feedback Friday
<p>Your 15-year-old just made a request that would make your church-raised mother faint. How do you parent without the shame spiral? It's Feedback Friday!</p><p>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 upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in!</p><p>Full show notes and resources can...
1270: Jamie Mustard | Scientology's Secret World of Disposable Children
<p>He couldn't read or write until age 20. Now, Child X author Jamie Mustard is exposing how Scientology's Sea Organization warehouses children like livestock.</p><p>Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1270</p><p>What We Discuss with Jamie Mustard:</p>Children in Scientology's Sea Organization, where Jamie was raised, were treated as "livestock" — penned in squalid dormitories, denied education, and cared for by untrained adults deemed too unstable for public-facing roles. Jamie didn't attend school until age 20 and could barely write at that point.The psychological conditioning began at age five, when Jamie signed hi...
Introducing Smart Talks with IBM
If you are curious about how technology, innovation and AI are changing industries, then check out Smart Talks with IBM, hosted by the one and only Malcom Gladwell. We have been learning a ton from it and we think you will too.
