The Jordan Harbinger Show Podcast
The Jordan Harbinger Show is where self-motivated people, just like you, dig deep into the untapped wisdom of the world’s sharpest minds — from legendary creators to intelligence operatives, iconoclastic writers to visionary change-makers. We bring amazing stories and brilliant personalities to the table and help you demystify what they do and how they do it. You’ll learn new strategies, perspectives, and tactics you won’t find anywhere else, so you can bring these valuable insights into your own life and live what you listen.
1346: David Maimon | Going Undercover in the Fraud Underworld
Romance scams, deepfakes, Medicare fraud: Professor David Maimon explains how organized the crooks have gotten, and how to stop being low-hanging fruit. What We Discuss with Dr. David Maimon: Why fraud stopped being a guy in a hoodie. It’s a full industry with a supply chain, where identity thieves, forgers, account openers, and launderers each run […]
View Episode1345: David Epstein | How Constraints Make Us Better
Maximizers are miserable, satisficers are happy. Inside the Box author David Epstein explains why limits beat limitless options for creativity and sanity. What We Discuss with David Epstein: The periodic table wasn’t a dream — it was a deadline. Mendeleev cramming elements into a textbook beats the genius-wakes-up-inspired myth. Hand your brain total freedom and […]
View Episode1344: Avocados | Skeptical Sunday
Does your guac come with a body count? Jessica Wynn peels back blood avocados, cartel taxes, and deforestation on this week’s Skeptical Sunday. 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. […]
View Episode1343: Stats Say Most Men Are Bad and It Makes You Sad | Feedback Friday
You’ve read the data on men and violence, and it’s draining your hope in half the population. Can the numbers survive a fact-check? It’s Feedback Friday! 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! […]
View Episode1342: Jacob Ward | How AI Turns Convenience Into Control
Think you make your own choices? The Loop author Jacob Ward shows how AI preys on the autopilot brain, and what a little friction can do to fight back. What We Discuss with Jacob Ward: How nearly all our daily decisions run on autopilot, made by the ancient shortcut part of the brain rather than […]
View Episode1341: Lou Valoze | Outsmarted the Criminals, Betrayed by the Government
Lou Valoze ran Ray Khan — one of the ATF’s most effective informants ever — then watched the system he served leave the man out to dry. What We Discuss with Lou Valoze: How immigrant convenience store owner Ray Khan unwittingly walked into an ATF sting to buy illegally untaxed cigarettes and emerged as a […]
View Episode1340: ZYNs | Skeptical Sunday
Are ZYNs gas-station Ozempic or a dopamine loan shark? Nick Pell digs into the nicotine pouch boom this Skeptical Sunday — and the verdict is messy. 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 […]
View Episode1339: Brother’s Objection Threatens Family Connection | Feedback Friday
Your brother demands you cut off the parents who hurt him years ago, but your kids love their grandparents. Now what? Welcome to Feedback Friday! 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 […]
View Episode1338: Jamie Metzl | The AI Ten Commandments
Jamie Metzl asked AI to distill thousands of years of human wisdom into 10 commandments. What it reflected back says more about us than the machine. What We Discuss with Jamie Metzl: AI is a mirror, not a prophet. For his latest book, The AI Ten Commandments, Jamie Metzl worked with GPT-5 to mine humanity’s […]
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