Best Marco G Podcasts (2025)

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The Cipriani Family: Bribes and Bellinis | 193 43:41

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For nearly a century the Cipriani family has served celebrities, royalty, and cultural icons. Since opening their first restaurant in Venice in 1931, they’ve helped shape fine dining and invent dishes that became global classics. But as the Cipriani empire expanded, so did the scandals – including union busting, tax evasion, and alleged mob connect…

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Calvin Darden Jr.: The Flashy Failson Fraud | 192 55:38

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Calvin Darden Jr. was a smooth-talking hustler with a gift for forging documents, name-dropping celebrities, and jumping from one shady scheme to the next before anyone knew what hit them. His rise reveals deeper issues inside early-2000s Wall Street, where firms – eager to cash in on Black celebrities, athletes and entertainers – were desperate fo…

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Clifford Irving: The Howard Hughes Hoax | 191 52:43

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In the early 1970s, struggling author Clifford Irving tries to escape obscurity by writing a tell-all biography of the famously unreachable Howard Hughes. The catch? Clifford has never spoken to Howard and doesn’t have access to him. He proceeds anyway, betting that Howard’s reclusive nature will keep him from coming forward and debunking the book.…

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Alan Todd May: Black Gold, Red Flags | 190 52:35

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Alan Todd May used a potent mix of Southern charm, audacious lies, and fake identities to steal millions and bankroll his fantasy life as a wealthy Texas oil man. When the authorities finally catch on, May doesn’t just surrender – he stages his most outrageous con yet: a prison escape. On the run, he reinvents himself once again, and settles into F…

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Studio 54: Tax Evasion! At the Disco | 189 54:32

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In the 1970s, Studio 54 stood as the ultimate temple of disco, decadence, and hedonism. Lifelong friends and business partners Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager curated a coveted guest list, deciding who slipped past the velvet rope into a celebrity-studded playground that attracted everyone from Cher to Truman Capote to Imelda Marcos. But while Steve …

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Rick & Rosario Ames: The Spy Who Told Too Much | 188 54:17

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At the CIA, Rick Ames had a reputation as a middling agent with a drinking problem and a knack for skating by. But despite poor performance reviews, Rick just kept failing up. As he landed bigger and better assignments, he saw an opportunity to turn his access to Soviet-era secrets into cold, hard cash. For nearly a decade he sold classified intell…

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Daniel G: The Sales Game - Mastering Relationships in Network Marketing 1:27:19

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In this powerful episode of The Excellence Project, Eric Worre sits down with sales expert and author Daniel G to discuss his new book "The Sales Game: How to Become a World Class Closer in the 21st Century." After 179 flights this year and starting in sales at age 14, Daniel shares why understanding how people think beats memorizing scripts every …

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ENCORE: Mike Milken: When Junk Was King | 187 1:06:26

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We’ll be back next week with a brand new episode. In the meantime, we’re taking you back to the 1980s – a time of greed, glamour, and Wall Street excess – and revisiting the story of the “Junk Bond King,” Michael Milken. In the early 80s, Michael Milken pioneered a novel way to finance companies that traditional investors normally wouldn’t touch. H…

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ENCORE: Bob Menendez: Bad Romance Part 2 | 186 35:25

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Senator Bob Menendez and his wife have just been indicted for wheeling and dealing with the government of Egypt, along with many other crimes. In a bid to save his career, Bob throws his co-conspirators under the bus—including his wife, Nadine. But after decades avoiding consequences, Bob faces a mountain of evidence in court. He’s about to go from…

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ENCORE: Bob Menendez: Bad Romance Part 1 | 185 46:07

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We’ll be back in two weeks with all-new Scamfluencers episodes. In the meantime, we’re revisiting a political scandal that’s been back in the headlines recently – and we’ve added some updates since this story first aired. Bob Menendez rode an anti-corruption reputation to the highest levels of the New Jersey political machine. But as he ascends to …

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Natalie Cochran: The Pharmacist Femme Fatale Part 2 | 184 49:45

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When her Ponzi scheme starts to crumble – and her husband dies under mysterious circumstances – Natalie Cochran plays the perfect victim: a widowed mother of two, supposedly battling cancer while grieving her sudden loss. But behind her tears is a master manipulator. And soon, Natalie will face questions she can’t lie her way out of – from federal …

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Natalie Cochran: The Pharmacist Femme Fatale Part 1 | 183 46:47

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Natalie Cochran seems to have it all: a stable career as a pharmacist, a loving husband, and two kids. But when she ditches her job to become a “government contractor” – and suddenly starts raking in cash – her life starts looking a little too good to be true. Behind the scenes, Natalie is running an elaborate con: one with fake government contract…

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Mark Hofmann: The Mormon Murderer | 182 53:12

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Mark Hofmann, a lifelong Mormon, skyrockets to local fame by uncovering “historical” documents that challenge core LDS Church narratives. He sells the documents to the church, claiming he’s protecting it from scandal—but the truth is much darker. The documents are forgeries, and Mark is a closet atheist and master con artist. And when his double li…

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Imelda Marcos: The First Lady of Excess Part 2 | 181 46:03

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After declaring martial law in 1972, Ferdinand Marcos cemented his dictatorship over the Philippines – jailing opponents, silencing dissent, and amassing untold wealth with his wife, Imelda. But as the country’s economy buckled, the Filipino people pushed back through protests, lawsuits, and international pressure. When Ferdinand’s health starts to…

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Imelda Marcos: The First Lady of Excess Part 1 | 180 46:47

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Imelda Marcos - the former beauty queen turned First Lady of the Philippines – was as famous for her 1,000 pairs of shoes and jawbreaker-sized diamonds as she was infamous for the fortune that she and her husband, President Ferdinand Marcos, stole from their country. While Imelda jet-setted around the globe on the public dime, ordinary Filipinos st…

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Wayne LaPierre: America’s Hired (and Fired) Gun | 179 49:09

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Wayne LaPierre spent decades at the helm of the National Rifle Association, transforming it into one of the most powerful lobbying groups in America. But behind his carefully crafted image as a gun-toting cowboy was a man who barely knew how to fire a weapon. LaPierre’s true loyalty was never to guns—or even to the NRA—but to himself. He raised mil…

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Andrew Caspersen: Rich People Problems | 178 53:48

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Andrew Caspersen seemed to have it all: Ivy League credentials, athletic talent and a trust fund that fueled his reputation as a rising star in finance. But behind his polished image was a spiral of drinking, gambling, and reckless bets on the stock market. Soon, his risky trades won’t just drain his own fortune – they’ll cost his friends and famil…

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Brian Reader and the Diamond Wheezers: The Geriatric Jewel Thieves | 177 50:30

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Brian Reader made his name as “The Guv’nor” in the 1960s and 70s by pulling off daring, Ocean’s Eleven-style heists that turned him into a tabloid sensation. By the 2010s, his glory days were long gone – but when the lure of one final big score proved irresistible, Reader and a crew of aging criminals plotted one last job over Easter weekend in 201…

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Jan Lewan: From Polka Dreams to Ponzi Schemes | 176 45:06

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When Jan Lewan escapes to the United States from Poland in the 1970s, he uses his musical talent to become a larger than life polka star and pursue the American dream. Fueled by his charm and charisma, he performs for presidents, gets nominated for a Grammy, and attracts a devoted following. But like any good showbiz story, there’s a dark underbell…

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ENCORE: Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 2 | 175 42:35

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By the late 1980s, Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter is now known as New York City bond trader Christopher Crowe. But even the Wall Street lifestyle is not quite glamorous enough for him. So he decides to transform once again, this time into a billionaire heir: a Rockefeller. With his new last name, he meets the woman of his dreams and settles into the…

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ENCORE: Three Weddings and a Funeral: Part 1 | 174 40:04

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We’ll be back in one week with all-new Scamfluencers episodes. In the meantime, we’re returning to one of our favorites. In the late 1970s, Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter leaves his small Bavarian village in pursuit of the American dream. He enrolls in high school in Connecticut and tries to impress his classmates with fake accents, fancy suits, and…

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ENCORE: George Santos: Putting the "Con" in Congress | 173 50:01

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We’ll be back in two weeks with all-new Scamfluencers episodes. In the meantime, we’re returning to one of our favorites. It’s hard to know what to believe about George Santos’ wild origin story. Since being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022, almost every facet of his life has been called into question — from his name and religio…

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ENCORE: The Pop Star and the Power Broker: Part 2 | 172 43:51

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As Erika Jayne’s pop star career blossoms, questions continue to mount about her husband Tom Girardi’s finances and his legal practice. His clients have been waiting in limbo to receive the settlement money owed to them, and they’re not the only ones getting angry with Tom. In the finale to this two-part series, Tom’s own legal woes overshadow his …

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ENCORE: The Pop Star and the Power Broker: Part 1 | 171 43:39

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We’ll be back in four weeks with all-new Scamfluencers episodes. In the meantime, we’re returning to one of our favorites. Tom Girardi dreams of being a do-gooder lawyer like his childhood hero on the TV show “Perry Mason.” When he starts his own legal firm in the 1960s, he does just that, representing clients against the huge corporations that wro…

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Doris Payne: Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Grift | 170 50:01

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Frustrated by the racist, sexist stereotypes keeping her down, Doris Payne started swiping precious jewels out of spite as a teen. For the next seven decades, she executed heists across nine countries, with thefts totalling an estimated $2 million. She spent her life dodging the FBI, Interpol, and countless precincts all over the U.S. by being fabu…

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Guo Wengui: The Temu Trump | 169 50:06

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Guo Wengui was a billionaire real estate mogul in China, but when the government cracks down on his empire, he flees to the U.S. From a Manhattan apartment and a luxury superyacht, Guo publicly decries corruption in the CCP, which earns him devoted friends in the MAGA movement. But behind the scenes, Guo’s media company, crypto venture, fashion lin…

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Pras Michel: The Fugee Felon | 168 49:53

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Fugees founder Pras Michel is struggling to pivot to a new career when he meets Malaysian billionaire playboy and criminal mastermind Jho Low. He’s handsomely rewarded for helping Jho make political connections, but over time Jho’s asks get bigger and the implications far more serious. Eventually, Pras finds himself at the center of a global geopol…

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Lisette Lee: The Simple Life Of Crime | 167 49:39

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Lisette Lee is a party girl heiress who uses money, mean-girl bullying, and her early 2000s glam to control everyone around her. But when daddy’s cash isn’t enough to sustain her lifestyle, she manipulates her adoring posse into acting as her drug mules. But her scheme of trafficking weed via private jet raises suspicions, and drug-sniffing dogs ar…

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Phil Kitzer and the G Men | 166 42:39

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Phil Kitzer was a globe-trotting scammer who spent more than a decade creating fake banks and insurance companies, ripping off customers to pay for his lavish lifestyle. By the late 70s, Phil’s scam is so prolific that the FBI authorizes the first-ever white collar undercover sting operation. Two young agents join Phil’s entourage and quickly get i…

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Earl Washington: A Rip Off the Old Block | 165 48:16

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Singer-actor Earl Washington turns out to be a triple threat when he takes up carving wood blocks to make ends meet while hustling to make a life as an entertainer in Los Angeles. But just like any other artist, his wood carvings need a good origin story, so Earl creates a new identity, a made-up grandfather, and begins selling his blocks on eBay a…

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Prince Michael Romanoff: The High Prince of Hollywood | 164 48:27

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Polish immigrant Hershel Geguzin fled to the U.S. from the faltering Russian Empire at the turn of the 20th century. And like many scammers around this time, he adopts a fabulous new identity: as Prince Michael Romanoff, the last living member of the former Russian ruling family. Everyone knows the new prince is lying about his royal heritage, but …

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Rocky Aoki: Hibachi’s a Bitch and Then You Die | 163 53:57

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Rocky Aoki, the son of a vaudeville performer and a tango dancer, grows up in the wreckage of post-war Tokyo. With his natural flair for entertainment, he opens his first Benihana restaurant in Manhattan, making sure to entertain his customers via knife-wielding chefs. Rocky builds his business up throughout the 80s, stopping at nothing to make his…

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Multi-Level Marketing: Your Product is You | 162 50:03

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Multi-level marketing businesses like Mary Kay, HerbaLife, and Amway are so ubiquitous, it's almost hard to imagine where they started or how deep their influence goes. In this special episode of Scamfluencers, Sarah Hagi talks with Bridget Read about her new book, Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America. She spent years res…

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Daniel Negreanu on High Stakes Poker, Family Dreams & Career Legacy 1:43:21

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Daniel Negreanu Show notes Join Eric Worre for an in-depth conversation with poker legend Daniel Negreanu as they explore the evolution of professional poker, the psychology of high-stakes competition, and the entrepreneurial lessons hidden within the game. From transforming the World Series of Poker to the mental strategies that separate champions…

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ENCORE: Do You Even Grift, Bro? | 161 43:40

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We’ll be back next week with all-new episodes, but in the meantime, we thought it was the perfect time to revisit our grossest-ever Scamfluencer: Brian Johnson, aka The Liver King. Brian grows up a scrawny kid who decides to bulk up to avoid being bullied. As an adult, he and his family adopt a “caveman” lifestyle, featuring an extreme diet of most…

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ENCORE: The Memory Maker Part 2 | 160 39:08

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Teal Swan’s self-help empire is on the rise, and so is the backlash to some of her most controversial techniques. Teal fights back against her critics, releasing long rebuttals and detailed explainers on YouTube. She even invites a film crew to document her life and hires a private investigator to prove she’s got nothing to hide. But when the findi…

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ENCORE: The Memory Maker Part 1 | 159 42:27

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We’ll be back in two weeks with all-new Scamfluencers episodes. In the meantime, we’re returning to one of our favorites. After surviving a difficult childhood, Teal Swan starts a family and reinvents herself as a spiritual leader for the Internet age. She gains a huge following by talking openly about a wide-range of topics, including taboo mental…

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Paul and Patricia Bragg: The Mother of All Wellness Scams | 158 53:32

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Paul Bragg used showmanship and outrageous claims to grow his health food company into a wellness empire. But after he died in his 90s and passed the company to his daughter, Patricia, people started asking questions. And soon it’s revealed that Paul and Patricia’s empire was built on a foundation of lies… about their products, and about themselves…

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Michael Milken: When Junk Was King | 157 1:04:34

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Michael Milken is known as the King of Junk Bonds. In the early 80s, he pioneered a novel way to finance companies that traditional investors normally wouldn’t touch. His high-risk, high-reward investing strategy upended decades of Wall Street norms. And it made celebrities out of Michael and the corporate raiders he funded, like T. Boone Pickens, …

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From Food Stamps to Freedom: Julia Thornhill's Inspiring Network Marketing Journey 1:10:51

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In this inspiring episode of The Excellence Project, Eric Worre sits down with Julia Thornhill, a dynamic network marketing leader who has built a global business spanning 20 countries. Julia shares her remarkable journey from humble beginnings—growing up on food stamps and joining the military—to becoming a successful entrepreneur and mother. With…

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Francois-Marie Banier: The French Connection Part 2 | 156 50:50

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Francois-Marie Banier is facing an uphill battle in French courts when he learns he’s being sued by Liliane Bettencourt’s only daughter, Francoise. When the French media learn of the accusations of financial abuse against the L’Oreal heiress, he becomes the butt of a joke, twisting the L’Oreal slogan, “Because he’s worth it.” But thanks to a nosy b…

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Episode 145 - Nicholas G. Hatsopoulos: "I'm a scientist, I love discovering new things" 26:52

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Professor Nicholas G. Hatsopoulos from the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy is on The Course this week to discuss his career path. From majoring in physics to psychology, to playing the Bouzouki and working in Greece for a year, it was only later in life that Professor Hatsopoulos found Neuroscience and found his passion as a scientist …

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Ken Schmidt: How Harley-Davidson Transformed from Commodity to Lifestyle Brand 1:39:28

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In this episode of The Excellence Project, Eric Worre sits down with Ken Schmidt, the former Director of Communications at Harley-Davidson who played a pivotal role in one of the most celebrated brand turnarounds in business history. Ken shares the inside story of how Harley-Davidson transformed from a struggling motorcycle manufacturer on the brin…

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Francois-Marie Banier: The French Connection Part 1 | 155 50:36

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Francois-Marie Banier overcame indifferent parents to reach the heights of the Parisian art scene. His novels, plays, and photography gained him famous friends like Salvadore Dali, Princess Caroline of Monaco, and Johnny Depp. But he’s also known as a striving social climber who seeks the affections of older French women to bankroll his artistic pr…

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Breaking Limits: James Lawrence on Discipline, Belief, and Setting New Standards 1:50:28

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In this inspiring episode of The Excellence Project, Eric Worre talks with James Lawrence, "The Iron Cowboy," who completed 100 Ironman triathlons in 100 days. James shares how he went from an average Canadian athlete to a world-record holder and global speaker, revealing the mindset, discipline, and family support behind his success. Their convers…

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Conrad Black: The Fleet Street Fleece | 154 55:36

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Conrad Black turned ownership of a single Canadian newspaper into a global media empire, and he used his wealth and status to cozy up to conservative superstars like Magaret Thatcher and Henry Kissinger. For years, he and his business partner lived large, looted company coffers to buy gulf stream jets, fund pet charity projects, and of course, thro…

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Episode 144 - Fred Chong: "Never been a day I thought this was the wrong job." 27:24

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Professor Fred Chong is the Seymour Goodman Professor of Computer Architecture and is also a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. In this episode of the Course, Professor Chong shares how he witnessed the evolution of computers and A.I., while finding a niche, quantum computing and computer architecture, for himself to d…

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From Mortgage Millionaire to Men's Coach: Garrett White's Journey to Creating Wake Up Warrior 1:33:47

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In this powerful episode of The Excellence Project, Eric Worre sits down with Garrett White, founder of the Wake Up Warrior movement that has transformed over 70,000 men's lives. Garrett shares his remarkable journey from mortgage millionaire to financial collapse during the 2008 crash, and how this "Armageddon" became the catalyst for his spiritua…

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Lee Israel: Scammer She Wrote | 153 47:53

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After her latest biography flopped, Lee Israel was hard up for money to buy booze and cat food. So, she used her research skills to access celebrity letters in prominent archives, stealing them and adding juicy tidbits to hike up their value. The librarians are clueless, and the collectors she sells to are flipping her letters for big bucks. But Le…

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From $40M Business to Network Marketing: Allan & Nicole Blain's Transformation Story 1:06:49

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In this powerful episode of The Excellence Project, Eric Worre sits down with Allan and Nicole Blain, a dynamic couple who left behind a $40 million construction business to pursue network marketing full-time. Their remarkable journey spans from Allan's days as a California Highway Patrol officer to building a successful construction company, befor…