There are only a handful of websites that I read religiously. One of those is MarginalRevolution.com, started by my next guest, Tyler Cowen.
Other than hosting one of the most popular economic blogs in the world, Tyler is also an economics professor at George Mason University, a regular New York Times columnist, and the author of over a dozen books, includi ... Show More
Feb 3
Michael Ovitz: The Business of Relationships
Michael Ovitz co-founded CAA and helped reshape Hollywood, then took the same playbook into tech investing and advising founders. In this conversation, he breaks down the operating rules that kept CAA from losing clients, and the personal disciplines that kept him grounded when t ... Show More
1h 36m
Jan 27
How McDonald’s Took Over America | Ray Kroc [Outliers]
Ray Kroc turned McDonald’s from a single roadside restaurant into a system built to scale. At 52, after decades selling paper cups and milkshake machines, he opened the first McDonald’s in 1955 and helped grow it to nearly 8,000 restaurants worldwide. This Outliers episode breaks ... Show More
50m 20s
Jan 20
Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want
Morgan Housel breaks down the exact framework he uses to build wealth, minimize financial stress, and buy freedom. While most financial advice focuses on how to get rich, Morgan explains why the skills needed to stay rich are completely different. You will learn why "boring" inve ... Show More
1h 57m
Nov 2022
Scott Galloway: This Generation is Struggling, How America Went Adrift and What To Do About It | Human Behavior | E197
Since the pandemic, the world has had to learn how to navigate change. Factors like political extremism, the Great Resignation, the market downturn, etc. have impacted everyone, especially young people. America has a problem with prioritizing the wealth of older generations and k ... Show More
1h 5m
Mar 2025
America’s Demographic Problem, Why Scott Became a Professor, and The Lazy Person’s Guide to Productivity
Scott discusses how declining birth rates could impact Disney and other businesses that rely on younger consumers. He then reflects on his journey in academia and offers advice to a listener navigating a teaching career. Finally, he shares strategies for managing energy and overc ... Show More
21m 22s
Aug 2024
MI364: Lessons From Michael Mauboussin w/ Shawn O'Malley
In today’s episode, Shawn O’Malley (@Shawn_OMalley_) shares his favorite insights from Michael Mauboussin’s excellent book, More Than You Know.
You’ll learn how the stock market is like a complex adaptive system, the importance of having a clear investment philosophy, the psychol ... Show More
53m 27s
Sep 2025
255. Tyler Cameron & Tate Madden: From contractor work and DIY to realtor and building their own brands, BTS of new business ventures, life updates, and planning for the future
This week, Jason is joined by reality TV and Jupiter, Florida’s favorite couple, Tyler Cameron and Tate Madden!Many know Tyler from his numerous reality TV appearances, more specifically in Bachelor Nation where he was looking to find love. Little did he know that true love was r ... Show More
56m 29s
Jul 2024
TIP646: How To Understand A Business Like A Pro w/ Kyle Grieve
On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses a book that is near and dear to Warren Buffett’s heart, Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Philip Fisher. He’ll discuss why the book was so influential on Warren’s transition towards quality businesses, why going deep into a business i ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2024
How to Beat Distraction and Still Enjoy Life (ft. Nir Eyal)
Why can’t we just do the things we know we should do? It’s a simple question with a very complex answer.
To help us answer it, I sat down with my old friend, Nir Eyal, a behavioral design expert and author of the best-selling book, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention an ... Show More
1h 4m
Apr 2025
Tyler Perry: Turning Pain into Power | 274
<p>Born in New Orleans, young Tyler Perry is forced to contend with all sorts of abuse. Some is at the hands of his explosive and alcoholic father, as well as neighbors and people he thought he could trust. Eventually, he escapes to Atlanta to pursue his dreams of writing and per ... Show More
46m 35s
Jul 2024
MI361: Poor Charlie's Almanack w/ Shawn O'Malley
In today’s episode, Patrick Donley (@JPatrickDonley) sits down with Shawn O’Malley, Chief Editor of our newsletter, We Study Markets, to discuss what his main takeaways were from doing a deep dive into the wit and wisdom of Charlie Munger from Poor Charlie’s Almanack.
You’ll lear ... Show More
44m 4s