Podcast Episodes featuring A.J. Jacobs
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Acting as if you are bold, by A.J. Jacobs
Meditative Story - December 17, 2019 03:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsHow do you build rapport with another person quickly? How do you bond? Author A.J. Jacobs shares a Meditative Story about the day he found himself on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," and how courage to take a risk might just be the best way to connect with someone else. If this episode resona...
My journey to thank all the people responsible for my morning coffee | A.J. Jacobs
TED Talks Daily - November 28, 2019 10:00 ★★★★ - 9.8K ratingsAuthor A.J. Jacobs embarked on a quest with a deceptively simple idea at its heart: to personally thank every person who helped make his morning cup of coffee. More than one thousand "thank yous" later, Jacobs reflects on the globe-trotting journey that ensued -- and shares the life-alte...
KWC #049 A.J. Jacobs
Knowledge Without College - November 10, 2019 19:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsA.J. Jacobs is an American journalist, author, and lecturer best known for writing about his lifestyle experiments. This genre is often called "immersion journalism", or "stunt journalism". He transferred his experiences into several books, like "Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey" and "It's...
A.J. Jacobs and JL Schellenberg
Modern Day Philosophers with Daniel Lobell - September 11, 2019 07:51 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 464 ratingsA.J. Jacobs hosts Daniel Lobell to talk about philosophy, religion, what is involved in being an author, and a recap of the global family reunion that A.J. threw and Daniel participated in a few years back. It’s a great talk and they also discuss the ideas of JL Schellenberg. Enjoy! ...
A.J. Jacobs
Road to Somewhere - March 06, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 107 ratingsJournalist and best-selling author A.J. Jacobs shares how his latest experiment in extreme life change led to a global journey through gratitude for his morning cup of coffee. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...
#272 A.J. Jacobs - The Human Guinea Pig
Simulation - February 28, 2019 12:15 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 16 ratingsA.J. Jacobs is a 4x New York Times Bestselling Author and Humanity's most Trusted Guinea Pig of Self-Experimenting. His experiments include everything from spending 18 months reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica to spending an entire year following the Bible as literally as possible. In hi...
A.J. Jacobs on Thanks A Thousand
Matt Lewis and the News - January 15, 2019 22:06 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 376 ratingsA.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Biblical Living, shares 10 strategies from his new book, Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey.
Episode 141: Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey, with A.J. Jacobs
Give and Take - December 18, 2018 23:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratingsMy guest is A.J. Jacobs. The idea for his newest book was simple: this New York Times bestselling author decided to thank every single person involved in producing his morning cup of coffee. The resulting journey takes him across the globe, transforms his life, and reveals secrets about how grati...
A.J. Jacobs on Thanks a Thousand
EconTalk - November 19, 2018 06:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 4K ratingsJournalist and author A. J. Jacobs talks about his book, Thanks a Thousand, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Jacobs thanked a thousand different people who contributed to his morning cup of coffee. In this conversation, Jacobs talks about the power of gratitude and different ways we can express ...
#344: A.J. Jacobs — 10 Strategies to Be Happier Through Gratitude
The Tim Ferriss Show - November 05, 2018 15:10 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 14.3K ratingsA.J. Jacobs (@ajjacobs) takes over the show for a special episode. A.J. is a kindred guinea pig of self-experimentation who chronicles his shenanigans in books that seem to keep winding up as New York Times best sellers. The Know-It-All was about his quest to learn everything in the wor...
Bookmarks Ep 2: A.J. Jacobs Reads from "It's All Relative"
Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady - February 21, 2018 03:59 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 335 ratingsA.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, and contributing writer for Esquire. His latest book "It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree" chronicles Jacobs's three-year journey to help build the biggest family tree in history. In this week’s Bookmarks, we give you a special ...
How to Build Instant Rapport: A Conversation with James Altucher and A.J. Jacobs
Community Made - January 17, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 135 ratingsIn this very special Wildcard Wednesday episode it is my privilege to sit down James Altucher and A.J. Jacobs to discuss the art of the interview. James is the host of the top rated podcast The James Altucher Show and best-selling author of over 17 books including Choose Yourself and The Power...
A.J. Jacobs on A Clockwork Orange
Movie Crush - January 05, 2018 18:15 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.1K ratingsReady for a little of the old ultra-violence? Then sit back and listen to Chuck have a great conversation with author A.J. Jacobs about Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
A.J. Jacobs Explores the World's Family Tree
Kickass News - Afar - November 30, 2017 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsA.J. Jacobs recounts his attempt to throw the worlds biggest family reunion, and his efforts to connect with the billions of people he calls his "cousins" via a project called the world family tree. He discusses how this crazy project all began with an email from a dairy farmer in Israel, and qu...
Life as an Experiment -- with A.J. Jacobs
Afford Anything - November 27, 2017 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings#105: A.J. Jacobs is the Editor-at-Large of Esquire Magazine and the New York Times bestselling author of multiple books. His three TED Talks have collectively garnered more than three million views. He describes himself as "a father of three, husband of one, and cousin to millions." And he's pr...
Drop Dead Healthy #SANE with A.J. Jacobs & Jonathan Bailor
SANE Show: Eat More. Lose More. Smile More. with Jonathan Bailor - November 23, 2017 06:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 366 ratingsDrop Dead Healthy #SANE with A.J. Jacobs & Jonathan Bailor
A.J. Jacobs Returns
Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend - November 20, 2017 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6.4K ratingsA.J. Jacobs (Twice Removed, The Year of Living Biblically) is back to talk about his new book, It's All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World's Family Tree and his experience attempting to throw the world's largest global family reunion. We talk about being an immersion journalist, what he ...
#76 - A.J. Jacobs: Author/Journalist
Short Story Long - November 15, 2017 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1.9K ratingsA.J. Jacobs is an author/journalist who grew up in New York City with an amazing story that carries over to the books he's written. A.J. speaks of the time he snuck into an office of L. Ron Hubbard's as a young kid, the year he chose to live biblically for his book, the time he outsourced everyt...
DB 040: Best-Selling Author A.J. Jacobs On Why He Became A Human Guinea Pig (And Why You Should Too!)
Dream Big Podcast for Kids - July 10, 2017 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★ - 888 ratingsIn today’s episode, Eva and Olga welcome A.J. Jacobs, human guinea pig and an all-around nice (and funny) guy. For our customizable “Human Guinea Pig” challenge and show notes, visit DreamBigPodcast.com/40
Episode26 Marja Jacobsen
Shaw Show Podcast - April 06, 2017 05:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMarja Jacobsen is an inspirational yoga teacher, Reiki healer, the curator of magical retreats, and a creative young entrepreneur.
What If You Tried Every “Health” Fad? Discover What Really Works from the Man Who Did! #SANE with A.J. Jacobs & Jonathan Bailor
SANE Show: Eat More. Lose More. Smile More. with Jonathan Bailor - January 26, 2017 06:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 366 ratingsA.J. Jacobs is a human guinea pig and the author of four New York Times bestsellers. Jacobs is the editor at large of Esquire magazine. He is a correspondent for Upwave health and fitness. He has also written for The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, New York magazine and Dental Economics ...
#211: A.J. Jacobs: Self-Experimenter Extraordinaire
The Tim Ferriss Show - December 24, 2016 19:18 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 14.3K ratingsA.J. Jacobs (@ajjacobs) is a kindred guinea pig of self-experimentation who chronicles his shenanigans in books that seem to keep winding up as New York Times best sellers. The Know-It-All was about his quest to learn everything in the world. In The Year of Living Biblically, he tried t...
081: A.J. Jacobs | Journalist and Human Test Subject
Spartan Up! - A Spartan Race for the Mind! - March 08, 2016 09:30 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 807 ratingsHuman guinea pig and journalist A.J. Jacobs has lived according Old Testament rules, outsourced his entire life, and subjected himself to every diet and fitness program he could find to he could to see what he could learn. Besides the more obvious lessons, like sheep don’t do well in New York a...
Esquire Magazine's Editor-In-Chief on Healthy 2.0 with A.J. Jacobs
SANE Show: Eat More. Lose More. Smile More. with Jonathan Bailor - August 18, 2015 16:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 366 ratingsEsquire Magazine's Editor-In-Chief on Healthy 2.0 with A.J. Jacobs
Ep. 25: Try This At Home-A-Palooza with A.J. Jacobs
Happier with Gretchen Rubin - August 12, 2015 04:01 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 12.1K ratingsEp. 25: Hilarious writer A. J. Jacobs suggests several try-this-at-home tips: improve your posture; brainstorm for fifteen minutes; sustainable honesty; eat from the fridge, not the pantry. Want to get in touch? @gretchenrubin; @elizabethcraft; [email protected]; happiercast.com/25; 774-2...
A.J. Jacobs: On Faith, Choice, Writing and Family
Good Life Project - June 02, 2015 00:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 2.8K ratingsWhat if you could instantly trace your connection through an online family tree to nearly anyone on the planet? Put another way, what if every person alive was your cousin? Enter A.J. Jacobs, the master experimenter and mega-NYT best-selling author known for running crazy, year-long experiment...
Life as the World's Greatest Guinea Pig with A.J. Jacobs from Esquire
Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast - September 09, 2014 10:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 844 ratingsA.J. Jacobs is a NY Times Bestseller, editor at Esquire, and a professional human guinea pig. A.J. takes on these personal experiments in what he calls “extreme self improvement” and documents his struggles (and successes) in his books. Keeping life fun and exciting through these personal chal...
Radio Enso #138 with best-selling author and human guinea pig A.J. Jacobs
Radio Enso - September 09, 2014 01:00 - 1 hourJoin me on Monday, September 8th at 6 p.m. Pacific/9 Eastern on Radio Enso when I welcome author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig A.J. Jacobs. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. AJ’s speech was a highlight at WDS 2...
Ep136 - A.J. Jacobs
Mixed Mental Arts - July 17, 2014 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 341 ratingsAJ Jacobs likes to experiment on himself and once he sets himself a challenge will do whatever it takes to meet it. He spent eight hours a day reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. He spent a year trying to be the healthiest man alive. And, most amazingly, he spent an entire year trying to ...
A.J. Jacobs
Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend - April 30, 2012 04:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 6.4K ratingsA.J. Jacobs, bestselling author of The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World, The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible and the brand new Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfect...
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