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.
658: Shanna Swan | The Reproduction Crisis and Humanity’s Future
Dr. Shanna Swan (@drshannaswan) is the Professor of Environmental Medicine and Public Health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the author of Count Down: How Our Modern World Is Threatening Sperm Counts, Altering Male and Female Reproductive Development, and Imperiling the Future of the Human Race. What We Discuss with Dr. […]
View Episode657: Josh Peck | Happy People Are Annoying
Josh Peck (@ItsJoshPeck) is an actor (currently appearing as Drew on How I Met Your Father), comedian, YouTuber, and author of Happy People Are Annoying. What We Discuss with Josh Peck: Why Josh considers it a blessing he grew up before social media dominated the landscape of adolescence. How Josh went from wild child to […]
View Episode656: Your Stalker’s Sister is Dating Your Brother | Feedback Friday
Having a stalker is bad enough. But what happens when that stalker starts showing up at family functions because their sister is now dating your brother? Is it possible to ensure your safety without infringing on your sibling’s relationship? We’ll try to find an answer to this and more here on Feedback Friday! And in […]
View Episode655: David Eagleman | How Our Brains Construct Reality
David Eagleman (@davideagleman) is a Stanford neuroscientist, host of Emmy-nominated PBS/BBC series The Brain, and author of many leather-bound books, including Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain, The Brain: The Story of You, and Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode from the vault that we felt deserved […]
View Episode654: Chris Miller & Brandon Wheeler | News from Ukraine’s War Front
Former US Secretary of Defense Chris Miller and Freedom Research Foundation’s Brandon Wheeler join us after meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s top general and intelligence officers to share fresh perspectives from the war front. What We Discuss with Chris Miller & Brandon Wheeler: Putin’s unintended consequence: how Russia’s actions have consolidated the entire Western […]
View Episode653: Ear Candling | Skeptical Sunday
Is ear candling — the practice of inserting a lit, hollow candle in your ear to remove earwax — a safe, practical way to get the job done? If you have a burning desire to discover the truth, listen on! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and fact-checker, comedian, […]
View Episode652: Sad About Dad’s Sexist Thoughts Re: Assault | Feedback Friday
Your father’s never been abusive, but you were recently disheartened when he referred to a child sexual assault survivor and advocate who’s been in the news lately as a “media-hungry slut.” And when you brought up how this made you feel to your mother, she dismissively suggested you should just let it go because he’s […]
View Episode651: Anja Shortland | How Kidnap Insurance Works
Anja Shortland is a professor of political economy at King’s College, London who specializes in the economics of crime. She is the author of Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business and Lost Art: The Art Loss Register Casebook Volume One. What We Discuss with Anja Shortland: How many people are kidnapped every year for ransom, and […]
View Episode650: Brian Klaas | The Corruptible Influence of Power
Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) is an associate professor in global politics at University College London, host of the Power Corrupts podcast, and author of Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us. What We Discuss with Brian Klaas: How accurate was historian Lord Acton’s assessment that “power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely“? […]
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