James Altucher

On The James Altucher Show, David Epstein discusses his book “Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better,” arguing that creativity improves when the easiest, most convenient solution is blocked, because blank-slate freedom tends to produce repetitive work. He contrasts General Magic’s failure—un...

Brandon Webb breaks down the current chaos inside Iran following major strikes that eliminated much of the regime’s top leadership. In this hard-hitting episode, former Navy SEAL and SOFREP founder Brandon Webb joins the show to analyze the rapidly evolving situation in Iran. With the Supreme Leader...

James talks with psychotherapist and bestselling author Amy Morin about practical mental strength—the kind you need in the moment, not just in theory. Amy’s earlier books focused on what mentally strong people don’t do. Her new book, The Mental Strength Playbook, turns that work into 50 fast, usable...

Peter Diamandis joins me to argue the next pandemic will be emotional—a “pandemic of fear”—driven by job uncertainty and dystopian tech narratives from Hollywood, and he describes launching the Future Vision XPRIZE to fund hopeful storytelling. We discuss his new book, "We Are as Gods," and the mind...

On The James Altucher Show, Kolin Jones, founder of Amalfi Jets, explains how private jet charter brokering works, why many jet owners rent aircraft to offset high fixed costs, and how Amalfi accesses only about 3,500 of roughly 26–27k charter-available planes that meet its safety standards. He cont...

What does escaping Iran, getting fired on Wall Street, and building an $18M portfolio have in common? Kiana Danial, known as The Invest Diva, lived all three. In this episode of The James Altucher Show, Kiana breaks down: → What it was really like growing up under the Iranian regime → How she was br...

James Altucher interviews Dr. Sheena Howard about why Black Panther became her favorite superhero and how Wakanda and the T’Challa–Killmonger conflict reflect colonization, identity formation, stereotypes, and a MLK-versus–Malcolm X framing often used to make white audiences feel safe; they debate w...

James Altucher interviews Nelson Dellis, six-time USA Memory Champion and author of "Everyday Genius," about how his grandmother’s Alzheimer’s led him to study memory techniques and competitive memory training. Dellis discusses whether mental training could delay Alzheimer’s symptoms, his daily prac...

Episode Description: Before hip-hop became a global industry, it was a loose network of DJs, graffiti artists, dancers, and musicians creating something entirely new in New York City. Fab 5 Freddy was at the center of it. In this conversation, he explains how hip-hop emerged from a mix of street cul...

Episode Description: Martin Shkreli became one of the most controversial figures in business history—labeled “the most hated man in America,” prosecuted, imprisoned, and publicly vilified. In this conversation, he tells his side of the story. Part 1 focuses on how media narratives form, why convicti...