The Jordan Harbinger Show
Jordan Harbinger
(Apple's Best of 2018) In-depth conversations with people at the top of their game. Jordan Harbinger unpacks guests' wisdom into practical nuggets you can use to impact your work, life, and relationships. Learn from leaders (Ray Dalio, Simon Sinek, Mark Cuban), entertainers (Moby, Tip "T.I." Harris, Dennis Quaid), scientists (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye), athletes (Kobe Bryant, Dennis Rodman, Tony Hawk) and an eclectic array of fascinating minds, from art forgers and arms traffickers to spies and psychologists.
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Nov 3, 2026 • 1h 19min
1408: Patric Gagne | How a "Sociopath" Decides Right from Wrong
Patric Gagne, author and therapist behind Sociopath, explores secondary psychopathy, emotional development, and morality. She discusses growing up without conventional guilt, masking and lying to survive, and replacing destructive urges with therapy. The conversation challenges monster myths, examines love and empathy, and asks whether logic can guide ethical choices.
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Nov 1, 2026 • 1h 23min
1407: Paging Hezbollah | Out of the Loop
Justin Folk, a filmmaker and documentary producer, reconstructs Israel’s audacious exploding-pager operation against Hezbollah. He explains how Mossad infiltrated a trusted supply chain, engineered pagers to manipulate user behavior, and targeted command structures. The conversation explores Hezbollah’s origins, Iran’s regional network, Lebanon’s collapse, human intelligence, and the power of familiar relationships and habits in covert operations.
27 snips
Oct 30, 2026 • 1h 27min
1406: Chase Forbidden Fruit or Stick with the Galoot? | Feedback Friday
A long-term relationship hits a crossroads as one partner yearns for intimacy, freedom, and new experiences. A landlord battles a fraudulent serial squatter over massive losses and property damage. Another listener must reveal an ongoing bond with an ex’s family before marriage. Plus, a remarkable story of rebuilding after losing nearly everything, and a recommendation about North Korea’s forgotten prince.
30 snips
Oct 29, 2026 • 1h 38min
1405: Steven Bridges | How a Card Counter Learned to Beat the Odds
Steven Bridges, a professional advantage player, magician, and content creator, pulls back the curtain on blackjack: how card counting creates a narrow edge, why perfect decisions can still lose fortunes, and what casinos watch for. He explores disguises, team play, surveillance, gambling psychology, casino ethics, and the exhausting reality of trying to beat the house.
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Oct 27, 2026 • 1h 40min
1404: Alex Davies | The Grizzly Truth About How Safety Gets Tested
Alex Davies, a journalist and author covering transportation, engineering, and safety, explores how products really get tested. From Kobuk the grizzly bear and crash-test dummies to exploding Comets and humming bridges, he examines safety margins, flawed testing, foreseeable misuse, and the dangers of blaming “user error.” He also looks at red-team testing, AirTag stalking protections, food safety, and designing for human mistakes.
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Oct 25, 2026 • 1h 14min
1403: Restaurant Food | Skeptical Sunday
Jessica Wynn, an investigative food writer and researcher, uncovers why mozzarella sticks, steaks, and desserts taste eerily identical across restaurants. They explore massive distributors, ghost kitchens, vague “farm-to-table” claims, franchise restrictions, and the risks of culinary standardization. They also reveal how diners can spot scratch cooking and support restaurants that truly make food onsite.
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Oct 23, 2026 • 1h 18min
1402: Still Losing Sleep from the Neighborhood Creep? | Feedback Friday
A stalking survivor shares hard-won news after years of harassment and trauma. A man wrestles with letting go of a repeatedly unfaithful marriage. A seasoned professional questions why strong networking has not led to work. The discussion also covers hidden sleep apnea, breaking painful relationship patterns, and turning curiosity into practical wisdom.
64 snips
Oct 22, 2026 • 1h 25min
1401: Tom Rath | Turning Purpose Into Your Daily Superpower
Tom Rath, author and researcher on strengths, well-being, and purpose, reflects on a life shaped by illness, ambition, and second thoughts. He explores how careers inherit family expectations, why “follow your passion” falls short, and how to create purpose in any job. They also discuss protecting meaningful time, choosing family over status, and preparing for work transformed by AI.
70 snips
Oct 20, 2026 • 1h 29min
1400: Leslie John | The Underrated Power of Oversharing
Leslie John, a Harvard Business School social psychologist and behavioral scientist, explores the underrated power of oversharing. They discuss how vulnerability builds trust, when disclosure becomes manipulation, and the hidden cost of staying silent. Along the way: workplace candor, dating red flags, emotional expression, awkward revelations, and why specific compliments may be the safest way to practice openness.
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Oct 18, 2026 • 1h 2min
1399: Bail Reform | Skeptical Sunday
Jessica Wynn, a writer and researcher focused on criminal justice and social issues, explores how cash bail jails hundreds of thousands of legally innocent people. She examines risk algorithms, political backlash, the bail bond industry, and how detention pressures people into plea deals. She also highlights practical alternatives, from Washington, D.C.’s cashless system to simple court-date text reminders.
