Best How I Got Into Bitcoin Podcasts (2025)

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[Bonus] Brian Keating on Humility, Chutzpah, and the Arrow of Time 18:39

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Episode Description Right after wrapping up their main conversation, James and Brian hit record again for a bonus session. What came out is an unfiltered talk on humility, arrogance, and the strange mix of traits needed to achieve great things. From the wisdom of the Talmud to the Dunning–Kruger effect, they explore why even Nobel Prize winners wre…

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How to Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner with Prof. Brian Keating 1:13:13

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Episode Description James sits down once again with cosmologist Brian Keating—longtime friend of the show and author of Into the Impossible: Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner. In this candid conversation, they challenge each other’s views on focus, curiosity, and the trade-offs of staying in your lane. Brian shares behind-the-scenes lessons from inte…

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From Deep Blue to Bittensor — Why Subnets Are the Next Internet Boom 1:27:49

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A Note from James I’ve been on and off writing. From 2004 to 2021, I wrote one to two books a year, without fail. Since then, nothing. But I’ve been working on an idea: obsession. When I’m not obsessed, I can’t do much—sometimes not even the basics. But when I am obsessed, I can turn that energy into real outcomes: a business, a book, a skill, some…

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Rick Harrison: The Pawn Business, Hidden Histories, and the Best Model in Banking 31:51

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A Note from James The man, the myth, the legend—Rick Harrison. You know him as the star of Pawn Stars, the reality show based on the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas. The show has been running for over 21 seasons, and Rick himself has become the godfather of the pawn business. I even joined Rick and Chumlee on their own podcast, Pawn After Dark…

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From Zero to World-Class: Tristan de Montebello on the Art of Public Speaking 1:56:00

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A Note from James I’m honored to have today’s guest: Tristan de Montebello, a finalist in the World Championship of Public Speaking. He also co-founded UltraSpeaking (ultraspeaking.com/james), where he teaches techniques to improve communication through games and real-world practice. We even played some of those games during this episode, and they …

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Astro Teller on Moonshots, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Innovation 1:02:00

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A Note from James What does it take to make a discovery that changes the world? Think about landing on the moon — a true moonshot. Along the way, countless technologies were invented that reshaped life back on Earth. My guest today, Astro Teller, has been part of that same kind of world-changing work. At X — Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory — he’s led p…

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Matt Smith: Rethinking College with “The Preparation” 1:02:39

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A Note from James There’s always been debate about whether college is worth it. But what if there’s a better alternative—one that actually prepares you to become the person you want to be? My good friend Matt Smith just wrote a book with Doug Casey called The Preparation. It’s not theory—he’s been putting his own son through it as a real-world expe…

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Case Kenny: Stop “Settling Down” and Start “Settling Up” 40:33

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Episode Description James sits down with Case Kenny, author of The Opposite of Settling and host of New Mindset, Who Dis?, to talk about how our expectations around relationships shape the way we date and commit. Case shares the research, stories, and mindset shifts that helped him go from avoiding commitment in his twenties to finding fulfillment …

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Will Bittensor be Bigger than Bitcoin? | The TAO Pod 1:26:48

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Episode Description: Hosted by James Altucher (serial entrepreneur, bestselling author of "Choose Yourself," podcaster, hedge fund manager, chess master, and investor in over 20 companies, with expertise in crypto and AI) and Joseph Jacks (founder and general partner of OSS Capital, the world's first VC firm dedicated to commercial open-source soft…

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$100K Scam Story: How to Spot Con Artists with Johnathan Walton's Red Flags 1:17:42

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A Note from James: "Anatomy of a Con Artist. The 14 red flags to spot scammers, grifters, and thieves". This is a book—an amazing book—by Johnathan Walton. Check out his podcast Queen of the Con, and his new one Cocaine Air. We talk about both in this episode. But his book, Anatomy of a Con Artist, is just dead on. Johnathan shares how he got conne…

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, and AI: James Altucher on Smart Humans with Slava Rubin 55:14

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A Note from James: I was honored to be on the Smart Humans Podcast. I’m a big fan of the show, and I was happy they asked me on—especially since I got to talk about things I don’t usually cover here. We discussed my specific predictions for investments like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tau, and stablecoin-related tokens like Curve and Aave. We also explored …

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Stoicism with Ryan Holiday - Part 2 42:41

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A Note from James: We kept recording because the conversation wasn’t done. Part 1 was about writing and honesty. Part 2? It’s about consequences—what happens when people believe their own hype, when we confuse being loud with being right, and when storytelling gets weaponized. Ryan Holiday has written about ego, stillness, and obstacles. But this p…

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Stoicism with Ryan Holiday - Part 1 42:01

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A Note from James: Ryan Holiday is one of the few writers I consider a peer—not just because of the work he’s done, but because of the choices he's made along the way. We’ve both published a lot of books. We've both dealt with audiences, platforms, and the weight of having a “point of view” in a world that increasingly wants you to pick a side. Thi…

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Crazy Finance: Episode 2 - Is College Still Worth It? 27:19

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A Note from James: When I first said that college was a scam, people thought I was joking—or worse. But I wasn’t. If you’re 18 and listening to this, don’t go to college. And if you’re a parent, don’t send your kid without doing the math. College doesn’t guarantee a better life anymore. In fact, it could cost you years of freedom, tens of thousands…

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Crazy Finance: Episode 1 – Why Buying a House Might Be the Worst Financial Decision 25:52

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A Note from James: Owning a home has been sold to us as the American dream. But what if it's actually a financial nightmare? In this episode, I talk with my friend Doug Hill about why I think buying a house is a bad idea—not just a little bad, but one of the worst investments you can make. Doug and I disagree on some points, and that's the fun part…

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Michelin Stars, Tragedy, and the Discipline to Be Great | Chef Curtis Duffy 1:00:15

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A Note from James: So Chef Curtis Duffy—he’s won Michelin Stars, a James Beard Award. He’s been on Netflix’s Iron Chef, was a judge on Top Chef season 21, and he’s even shown up in The Bear. He runs the Chicago restaurants Ever and Grace, and he wrote this incredible memoir called Fireproof: Memoir of a Chef. I could list all the accolades, but wha…

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How UFC Champion Miesha Tate Overcame Rock Bottom with a Resilient Mindset 1:15:39

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A Note from James: Miesha Tate—at first, I’ve got to admit, I didn’t know much about UFC or MMA. But Miesha was the World Bantamweight Champion, and she fought Ronda Rousey—probably the most famous female fighter in the sport. I watched one of their fights, and honestly, I don’t know how I’d survive even a quarter of a second. But the conversation …

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The Secret of Dave Barry’s Humor: Class Clown Memoir and Florida Tales 49:58

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A Note from James: One of the funniest guys I’ve ever spoken to—Dave Barry. I always love talking to him. He’s been America’s top humorist since the early ’80s with a syndicated column in 500 newspapers and a long list of bestselling books. This is his third time on the podcast, and his latest book, Class Clown: Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass, i…

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How Chess Saved Danny Rensch’s Life: From Cult Roots to Chess.com’s Success 27:38

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Notes from James: I had no idea this conversation would go where it did. I thought we’d talk chess. Instead, we talked about life, trauma, manipulation, redemption… and how one of the world’s most popular games can be both a tormentor and a savior. Episode Description: In this raw and powerful episode, I sat down with Danny Rensch—International Mas…

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The Stoic Capitalist: How Rational Thinking Creates Success | Robert Rosenkranz 1:03:14

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A Note from James: Man, what a fascinating career Robert Rosenkranz has had—multi-billionaire, involved in virtually every part of finance and American industry. He wrote a book called The Stoic Capitalist, and what really stands out is how he's actively applied stoic principles to achieve immense success throughout his career. Even from a young ag…

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How to Master Anything—at Any Age: Lessons from World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand 23:37

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Notes from James: When I turned 40, I was depressed. I checked the top 50 chess players and saw only one person around my age: Viswanathan Anand. That moment gave me hope. Episode Description: I met one of my lifelong heroes—five-time World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand—and got to sit down with him at the Norway Summit to unpack what it really t…

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Gary Vaynerchuk: The Brutal Blueprint for Real Freedom 1:01:02

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A Note from James: So I’ve been doing this podcast for a long time—over 1500 episodes—and I’ve spoken to everyone from billionaires to best-selling authors, athletes to entrepreneurs. But there are a handful of episodes that still ring in my ears years later. One of them was Episode 156 with Gary Vaynerchuk. I was just re-listening to it while pull…

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Obsession, Chess, and the Myth of Mastery | James & Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam on the "New in Chess" Podcast 1:02:12

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A Note from James: So the question is, I really feel that in order to get not good at something, but great at something, you have to be obsessed. You can't just wake up and decide to be obsessed—it has to be deep, almost irrational. Obsession is like addiction. It throws your life off balance, and yet... there’s this insane joy when you enter the s…

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Michael Dell vs. Wall Street: Dorm Room to Billion-Dollar Battles 52:43

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A Note from James: Michael Dell. Founder of Dell. I remember in college, hearing about this kid who was building computers in his dorm and making millions. I thought it was a myth. It wasn’t. He’s the real thing—and he just kept going. I wanted to understand what drove him, what it felt like to deal with Carl Icahn trying to wrestle his company fro…

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Part 5: How to Write and Publish Your First Book in 30 Days - The Four Book Frameworks 33:32

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Notes from James: Most people get stuck at the idea stage. That’s why I’m sharing frameworks—so you’re not staring at a blank screen. These techniques have helped hundreds of people (including me) go from idea to published book in just 30 days. Episode Descriptions: In Part 5 of my 30-day writing series, I unveil four of the most powerful book-writ…

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[Bonus] Brian Keating on Humility, Chutzpah, and the Arrow of Time 18:39

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How to Focus Like a Nobel Prize Winner with Prof. Brian Keating 1:13:13

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From Deep Blue to Bittensor — Why Subnets Are the Next Internet Boom 1:27:49

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Rick Harrison: The Pawn Business, Hidden Histories, and the Best Model in Banking 31:51

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From Zero to World-Class: Tristan de Montebello on the Art of Public Speaking 1:56:00

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Astro Teller on Moonshots, Self-Driving Cars, and the Future of Innovation 1:02:00

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Matt Smith: Rethinking College with “The Preparation” 1:02:39

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Case Kenny: Stop “Settling Down” and Start “Settling Up” 40:33

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Will Bittensor be Bigger than Bitcoin? | The TAO Pod 1:26:48

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$100K Scam Story: How to Spot Con Artists with Johnathan Walton's Red Flags 1:17:42

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, and AI: James Altucher on Smart Humans with Slava Rubin 55:14

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Stoicism with Ryan Holiday - Part 2 42:41

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Stoicism with Ryan Holiday - Part 1 42:01

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Crazy Finance: Episode 2 - Is College Still Worth It? 27:19

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Crazy Finance: Episode 1 – Why Buying a House Might Be the Worst Financial Decision 25:52

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Michelin Stars, Tragedy, and the Discipline to Be Great | Chef Curtis Duffy 1:00:15

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How UFC Champion Miesha Tate Overcame Rock Bottom with a Resilient Mindset 1:15:39

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The Secret of Dave Barry’s Humor: Class Clown Memoir and Florida Tales 49:58

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How Chess Saved Danny Rensch’s Life: From Cult Roots to Chess.com’s Success 27:38

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The Stoic Capitalist: How Rational Thinking Creates Success | Robert Rosenkranz 1:03:14

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How to Master Anything—at Any Age: Lessons from World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand 23:37

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Gary Vaynerchuk: The Brutal Blueprint for Real Freedom 1:01:02

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Obsession, Chess, and the Myth of Mastery | James & Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam on the "New in Chess" Podcast 1:02:12

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Michael Dell vs. Wall Street: Dorm Room to Billion-Dollar Battles 52:43

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Part 5: How to Write and Publish Your First Book in 30 Days - The Four Book Frameworks 33:32