Special Guest Richard Susskind, Author and Speaker
Today, my special guest is Dr. Richard Susskind, an author, speaker and thought leader in the legal profession. He has written 4 books about the practice of law, including The Future of Law,...
View ArticleKelly Perdew and Apprentice 2 Winner
Today, my guest is Kelly Perdew, entrepreneur, investor, advisor, author and winner of The Apprentice 2. A graduate of West Point and former Army Ranger, Kelly decided to start a company after law...
View ArticleSpecial Guest Brad Meltzer, NYTimes Best Selling Author and TV Show Host
Today my Special Guest is Brad Meltzer, a New York Times best-selling author, host of the TV show Decoded and fellow Columbia Law School Alumni. Brad’s first novel received 24 rejection letters before...
View ArticleSpecial Guest Will Shortz, NY Times Crossword Puzzle Editor
Today, my special guest is Will Shortz (aka the “Puzzle Master“), Editor of the New York Times Crossword Puzzles, and star of WordPlay (see trailer below), one of my favorite movies. Some may know...
View ArticleSpecial Guest Daniel Pink, NYTimes Best Selling Author and TV Show Host
Today, my special guest is Daniel Pink. Most people know Daniel Pink as a noted TED speaker (see video below), New York Times best selling author of A Whole New Mind, Drive and To Sell is Human, and...
View ArticleGuy Kawasaki (Tech Evangelist) and Hockey/Photography
Today, my guest is Guy Kawasaki, the Chief Evangelist of Canva, an online, graphics-design service, Trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation, and former Chief Evangelist of Apple. Although my guests are...
View ArticleSpecial Guest Ben Stein, Economist, TV Show Host, Comedian, Writer
Today, my special guest is Ben Stein, economist, movie actor, author, novelist, screenwriter, law school professor, television show host and comedian. A graduate of Columbia University and Yale Law...
View ArticleBryan Garner on interviewing Supreme Court Justices
Today, my guest is Bryan Garner, Founder & President of LawProse, Inc. and Professor of Law at Southern Methodist University School of Law, who has personally interviewed 9 Supreme Court Justices...
View ArticleGuy Spier, Managing Partner of Aquamarine Capital
Today, my special guest is Guy Spier, a Zurich-based investor and author of a book entitled “The Education of a Value Investor.” Guy manages the Aquamarine Fund, an investment partnership inspired by,...
View ArticleGillian Zoe Segal, Author of “Getting There”
Today, my guest is Gilian Zoe Segal*, author of the terrific book “Getting There,” a compilation of 30 incredible interviews. Gillian originally started this project because she wanted to interview...
View ArticleDr. Pippa Malmgren, Economist, Politics and Policy Advisor
Today, my guest is Dr. Philippa “Pippa” Malmgren, a politics and policy advisor, who is the author of “Signals: the breakdown of the social contract and the rise of geopolitics.” Raised by a father who...
View ArticleHenry Bushkin, Author of “Johnny Carson”
Today, my guest is Henry Bushkin, who was Johnny Carson’s lawyer, business manager, advisor, confidante and author of the book Johnny Carson. I sat down with Henry in his apartment on the Upper East...
View ArticleMike Dillon (Adobe) and Cross-Country Cycling
Today, my guest is Mike Dillon, General Counsel of Adobe Systems, who bicycled across the country from Florida to California. When he started the trip, he was nothing more than a weekend cyclist and...
View ArticleWilliam Green, Author of “The Great Minds of Investing”
Today, my guest is William Green*, author of “The Great Minds of Investing” where he interviews 33 of the greatest investors, including Irving Kahn, Marty Whitman, Charles Brandes, Thomas Gayner, Bruce...
View ArticleLaura Hillenbrand, Author of “Unbroken” and “Seabiscuit”
Today, my guest is Laura Hillenbrand, author of the best selling books, Unbroken and Seabiscuit. Unbroken is the absolutely amazing story of Louie Zamperini, an Olympic class runner who was shot down...
View ArticleJason Zweig, Columnist at The Wall Street Journal
Today, my guest is Jason Zweig*, a personal finance columnist for The Wall Street Journal and author of several books, including The Devil’s Financial Dictionary. He is also the editor of the revised...
View ArticleScott Adams, Creator of Dilbert
Today, my guest is Scott Adams, the creator of the world famous Dilbert cartoon strip. After working at Crocker National Bank and Pacific Bell, Adams entertained himself during boring meetings by...
View ArticleStephen L. Carter, Professor at Yale Law School
Today, my guest is Professor Stephen L. Carter, the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale, where he has taught for almost thirty years. A graduate of Stanford University and Yale Law School,...
View ArticleHarold J. McGee, Food Scientist
Today, my guest is Harold McGee, a food scientist who writes about the chemistry and history of food, science and cooking. A distinguished Caltech alum, he earned his Ph.D. from Yale University before...
View ArticleRobert J. Lang, Origami Master
Today, my guest is Roberg J. Lang, an origami master who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading masters of the art, with over 500 designs catalogued and diagrammed. A distinguished Caltech...
View ArticleJames B. Stewart, Author of “Den of Thieves”
Today, my guest is James Stewart, a Pulitzer Prize winning author, who wrote many best selling books, including Den of Thieves and Disney War. A graduate of Harvard Law School and former Associate at...
View ArticleLucy Kalanithi on “When Breath Becomes Air”
Today, my guest is Dr. Lucy Kalanithi, the widow of the late Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, When Breath Becomes Air, for which she wrote the epilogue. At the...
View ArticleSteve (“Woz”) Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple
Today, my guest is Steve (“Woz”) Wozniak, who co-founded Apple Computer with the late Steve Jobs in 1976. A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Woz has been involved in...
View ArticleJeffrey Toobin, CNN Legal Analyst and Author
Today, my guest is Jeffrey Toobin, Senior Legal Analyst at CNN, staff writer at the New Yorker and best selling author of The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson; A Vast Conspiracy: the Real...
View ArticleAnja Manuel, co-Founder of Rice Hadley Gates LLC
Today, my guest is Anja Manuel*, author of “This Brave New World” and Co-Founder and Partner along with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and...
View ArticleBig Bird and Oscar the Grouch (Caroll Spinney)
Today, my guest is Caroll Spinney, who has performed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street since the show’s inception in 1969, after meeting Jim Henson, the creator of The Muppets. Spinney...
View ArticleGeoffrey Moore, Author of “Crossing the Chasm”
Today, my guest is Geoffrey Moore, an author, speaker, and advisor who wrote the groundbreaking book Crossing the Chasm in 1991. Since then, Geoff’s other best selling business books include Zone to...
View ArticleRobert Cialdini, Author of “Influence” and “Pre-Suasion”
Today, my guest is Dr. Robert Cialdini*, a renowned speaker and author of the iconic book “Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion” and President & CEO of Influence at Work, which focuses on...
View ArticleSimon Sinek, Author of “Start With Why” and TED Speaker
Today, my guest is Simon Sinek, an author, speaker, and consultant who writes on leadership and management. He is best known for his brilliant and ground breaking TED Talk entitled “How Great Leaders...
View ArticleDan Ariely, Behavioral Economist and TED Speaker
Today, my guest is Dan Ariely, Ph.D., who is a Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University, founder of The Center for Advanced Hindsight and co-founder of BEworks. Ariely’s...
View ArticleSandy Kurtzig, Entrepreneur, CEO, ASK Group and Kenandy
Today, my guest is Sandy Kurtzig, who has been the founder, co-founder and investor in many successful software companies. She founded her first company, the ASK Group and grew the company into one of...
View ArticleLeigh Steinberg, Legendary Sports Agent
Today, my guest is Leigh Steinberg, a legendary sports agent and lawyer, who has represented many of the most successful athletes in professional sports, including the #1 overall pick in the NFL draft...
View ArticleAdam Grant, Organizational Psychologist and TED Speaker
Today, my guest is Adam Grant, one of Wharton’s top-rated professors, 2 time TED Speaker and best selling New York Times author on work and psychology. He has been recognized as one of the world’s 25...
View ArticleJoseph A. Grundfest, Stanford Law School Professor
Today, my guest is Professor Joseph A. Grundfest, the W. A. Franke Professor of Law and Business at Stanford Law School and Senior Faculty, Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University....
View ArticleCass Sunstein, Harvard Law School Professor and Author
Today my guest is Professor Cass Sunstein, the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard Law School. Prof. Sunstein graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, after which he clerked...
View ArticleScott Turow, NYT Best Selling Author of “One L” and Legal Thrillers
Today, my guest is Scott Turow, a lawyer and author of the best selling book One L about his experience as a first year student at Harvard Law School; as well as the author of ten best-selling works of...
View ArticleRichard Susskind (II), Author of “Tomorrow’s Lawyers”
Today, my guest is Professor Richard Susskind OBE, an author, speaker, and independent adviser to major professional firms and to national governments. He has written and edited numerous books,...
View ArticleDaniel James Brown, Author of “The Boys in the Boat”
Today, my guest is Daniel James Brown, author of the New York Times best selling book The Boys in the Boat, a story about 9 working class boys who became the 1936 U.S. Men’s Olympic gold medal winning...
View ArticleJerry Kaplan, Founder of GO and Author of “Startup”
Today, my guest is Jerry Kaplan, a renowned Silicon Valley veteran who has founded several storied technology companies over his 35-year career, two of which became public companies. Jerry is probably...
View ArticleLawrence Levy, on Steve Jobs, Pixar and Meditation
Today, my guest is Lawrence Levy, a Harvard Law School graduate and former partner at Wilson Sonsini, who is the author of To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment...
View ArticleBert Fields, Partner at Greenberg Glusker
Today, my guest is Bert Fields, a Partner at Greenberg Glusker who is one of the nation’s leading entertainment attorneys who has represented the industry’s top performers, directors, writers,...
View ArticleJia Jiang, TED Speaker on “Rejection Therapy”
Today, my guest is Jia Jiang, a TED speaker and Founder of Rejection Therapy, a website that provides inspiration, knowledge and products for people to overcome their fear of rejection. Several years...
View ArticleJim Collins, Author of “Built to Last” and “Good to Great”
Today, my guest is Jim Collins, Author of the #1 best selling book Good to Great, which examines why some companies and leaders make the leap to superior results, along with the enduring classic Built...
View ArticleKurt Eichenwald, NY Times Best Selling Author
Today, my guest is Kurt Eichenwald, a contributing editor at Vanity Fair and a New York Times bestselling author of The Informant, Serpent on the Rock, Conspiracy of Fools and 500 Days. He previously...
View ArticleAngela Duckworth, Author of “Grit”
Today, my guest is Angela Duckworth, author of Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, a #1 New York Times best seller and TED Speaker (which is among the most-viewed of all time). She is also the...
View ArticleChip Heath, NYTimes Best Selling Author
Today, my guest is Chip Heath, a Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business who teaches courses on business strategy and organizational behavior. He is the co-author (along with his brother,...
View ArticleTony Robbins, #1 Life and Business Strategist, Best Selling Author
Today, my guest is Tony Robbins, Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, Philanthropist and the nation’s #1 Life and Business Strategist. The author of six internationally bestselling books, including the...
View ArticleLaszlo Bock, Founder & CEO of Humu, Author of “Work Rules!”
Today, my guest is Laszlo Bock, CEO & Founder of Humu and Best-Selling Author of Work Rules!. Laszlo’s first book, WORK RULES! Insights from Inside Google to Transform How You Live and Lead, has...
View ArticleTim O’Reilly, Founder & CEO of O’Reilly Media
Today, my guest is Tim O’Reilly, the Founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media, Inc. which delivers online learning, publishes books, runs conferences, and tries to change the world by spreading and amplifying...
View ArticleJohn Hennessy, Chairman of Alphabet (Google)
Today, my guest is Professor John Hennessy, Chairman of Alphabet (Google), Director of the Knight-Hennessy Scholars Program at Stanford, President Emeritus of Stanford University, Co-Founder of MIPS...
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