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10/28/21 • 48 min

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The World's Most Successful Gambler | Billy Walters

The James Altucher Show

09/28/23 • 59 min

Today, we speak to a gambler with a 36-year winning streak, the man who is arguably the most successful and controversial gambler alive, Billy Walters!

From his roots in extreme poverty to his rise as a revolutionary figure in sports betting, Billy Walters has broken the norms, setting unparalleled records and redefining the realms of sports wagering. He’s now sharing his extraordinary experiences and tightly-guarded secrets of his betting system in his revealing memoir "Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk".

The conversation follows Walters’ ascent from an innovative and enterprising car salesman to becoming a revolutionary figure in sports betting, breaking records, overcoming addictions, and his skirmishes with organized crime. We gain a detailed understanding of his proprietary betting system, getting a glimpse of the formulas, point systems, and principles he has refined over the decades. Billy also provides a plethora of advice for aspiring sports wagerers, focusing on maximizing the wealth of information available online to make informed and lucrative wagers.

Whether you’re intrigued by the tumultuous and triumphant life stories or looking to learn the strategies to bet and win, this episode offers a compelling blend of the gripping, the blistering, and the enlightening, all seen through the eyes of a man who has lived a singular and highly intriguing American life.

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09/28/23 • 59 min

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Good or Bad: Gambling!

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01/28/22 • 77 min

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I have launched a new subseries with my good friend, A.J. Jacobs!

As the title mentioned, we discussed, the Good or the Bad of something. It could be anything from gambling, dogs, cosmetics, cars, and more!

In this particular episode, we talked about the good and the bad of gambling! Is gambling all bad and no good, or there is actually some good in them?

Listen to the episode, and feel free to tweet at me @jaltucher, or AJ @ajjacobs and let us know what do you think about this new subseries?

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01/28/22 • 77 min

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724 - How to Have Impossible Conversations when facts don't matter! Peter Boghossian

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06/15/21 • 84 min

Facts Don't Matter! Over the past year, people are either on this side or another, and they're so into their own beliefs, it's almost impossible to have a reasonable and proper conversation with either side! Do you remember all the impossible conversations that you had with your family or friends? It's always unproductive and doesn't lead anywhere!

In this episode, I have Peter Boghossian, an American philosopher, pedagogist, and author, on to talk about the techniques of talking to people that he described in his book, How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide.

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06/15/21 • 84 min

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769 - Peter Boghossian (Part 1): Was Peter Right to Quit?

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10/06/21 • 35 min

September 8th, 2021. Peter Boghossian, an American philosopher, pedagogist, and author, thrown down his resignation letter as an educator for 10 years to the Portland State University.

Here's the open letter that Peter penned after his resignation.

https://bariweiss.substack.com/p/my-university-sacrificed-ideas-for

Now, as a friend of the pod, I naturally invited him back on again, and talk about why, does he feel the needs to quit, and did he ever have the impossible conversation with the university.

Listen to this Part 1 out of 2, and Part 2 will come out the same day too!

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10/06/21 • 35 min

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Ep. 215 - Steven Kotler & Jamie Wheal: How Flow Helps You Step Outside Yourself and "Do The Impossible"

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02/21/17 • 73 min

Imagine going on a swing as high as you can. Then going higher. Then going so high you loop around.

I get scared thinking about it.

Sergey Brin, the founder of Google, did it the first time he tried. Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal were training people at Google how to get into the state of FLOW. Sergey volunteered.

What is Flow? The state where your brain and body loses all sense of time and you retreat into this perfect area of creativity and productivity.

A state where Steven and Jamie have spent years trying to hack and re-create at will. And this is what they’ve done.

I was talking to Steven Kotler, who’s been on my podcast a few times and Jamie Wheal. They co-authored “Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work.”

It’s sort of a sequel to “The Rise of Superman” all about “flow” in action sports.

Steven said. “It’s the moments of total absorption where you get so focussed on the task at hand that everything else just disappears, action and awareness merge, your sense of self disappears, time passes very strangely and all aspects of performance, mental and physical, go through the roof.”

But when I read it I thought, “Where are the chess players?” Where are the creatives?

Programmers get into flow. Musicians, athletes, artists, all sorts of people get into flow.

The question was “how?” I am selfish. I wanted to know for myself: HOW?

So I read “Stealing Fire.” It’s about all the ways you can get into flow and other “optimal states of consciousness.” It teaches you how to step outside yourself, have a 500% increase in your performance, functionality, creativity and have satisfaction.

I had to find out, what are the triggers to get into flow?

They said “risk.”

“Life or death?” I asked.

“You need risk, but it’s definitely not physical risk,” Steven said. “The brain can’t tell the difference between social fear and physical fear.”

Steven and Jamie figured this out when they went to Google to experiment on Sergey Brin’s brain (Google’s founder). They built a swing that loops 360 degrees around and covered him in EEG sensors. You’d have to pump your legs and use all your strength to gain the physical and mental momentum to go in a full circle.

“My ten year old daughter crushed it,” Jamie said. “She did 35 loops in 60 seconds, which is nudging the world record.”

Only a few people actually made it all the way around. Sergey’s one of them.

It takes intense focus. You have to overcome your fear and stay in the moment. You have to use risk to your advantage.

“Anything that drives attention to the current moment drives flow,” Steven said.

It’s not just swings. It’s not just “smart drugs” or “extreme sports”.

On the podcast, Steven and Jamie give a range of techniques and ideas for how to get into flow.

I want in. I want in ALL of the time.

They have a quiz on their website (flowgenomeproject.com) that tells you your “flow profile.” Over 50,000 people have taken it.

On the first company I started I once disappeared into my office and programmed for about 24 hours straight. Completing a month’s project in one day’s time.

We kept that client for life, even when we sold the company.

Flow not only feels good, creates increased productivity and brain function, it’s also a key skill to compete.

I hope I can get back to that state again. Today.

02/21/17 • 73 min

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694 - Steven Pressfield: How do you find the "CODE" that you want to live your life by.

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03/04/21 • 83 min

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"I sacrificed everything to do my writing" - Steven Pressfield said it in his first appearance on The James Altucher Show back in 2016, I didn't pursue the statement then.

And now, Steven Pressfield, an American author of historical fiction, non-fiction, and screenplays, and also the author of one of my favorite books, The War of Art, comes on again to talk about this new book/ novel, MAN AT ARMS! This time, I used this opportunity to pursue the statement that he made in 2016. What does he mean by sacrificed everything to do his writing? On top of that, we also talked about character writing, development, film, and also how do you find the "CODE" that you want to live by!

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03/04/21 • 83 min

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672 - I Can Steal That! with Pete Stegemeyer

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12/15/20 • 74 min

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Scams and Con-mans' stories are always fascinating to me. Not that we should be doing it, but the stories always intrigued me! In this episode, I have Pete Stegemeyer, Comedian, Host of I Can Steal That Podcast, and author of HEIST, on to talk about the heist of the centuries, and Leonardo da Vinci tried to steal a river?

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12/15/20 • 74 min

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Make You a Millionaire! Jen Glantz EP01: You can't scale yourself! How to turn your knowledge into a million dollar!?

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06/12/21 • 63 min

The fourth candidate for Make You a Millionaire, Jen Glantz, The Bridesmaid for Hire, Author, and Podcast Host, has entered the ring!

What is a bridesmaid for hire? Why hire a bridesmaid? Why can't your friends do it? In this episode, we find out what, how, and why bridesmaids for hire? What's really going on at most weddings? Also, you can't scale yourself, so we talk about how to turn Jen's idea and knowledge into a million-dollar business!

Twitter: @JenGlantz

IG: @jenglantz

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06/12/21 • 63 min

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Make You a Millionaire! Jen Glantz EP04: How do I gain more subscribers for my newsletter!?

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09/22/21 • 69 min

I was totally blown away by Jen Glantz's idea lists! She didn't just send me one, but multiple idea lists and all of them are great!

In the last episode with Jen's, we talked about multiple ideas for newsletters that she could start. Sure enough, two weeks later, she started her new newsletters! Now, the next question, how can she gain more subscribers in a more organic and effienct ways!

Twitter: @JenGlantz

IG: @jenglantz

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