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1242: Christopher Whitcomb | A Life Among Spies Part One

Ex-FBI sniper Christopher Whitcomb survived warlords, black ops, and helicopter crashes. He's here to explain how calculating risk kept him alive. [Pt. 1/2] Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1242 [https://jordanharbinger.com/1242] What We Discuss with Christopher Whitcomb: * Risk calculation becomes second nature in high-stakes environments. Christopher Whitcomb describes constant mental math in life-threatening situations, assessing odds, escape routes, and survival probabilities while meeting warlords or navigating hostile territories. * The psychological toll of extreme operations is cumulative and often invisible. Years of black ops, moral ambiguity, and life-threatening missions create layers of trauma that don't announce themselves until something breaks, making the "finding himself again" journey essential. * Helicopters are surprisingly resilient war machines. Contrary to Hollywood's explosive fantasies, Vietnam proved these birds can take serious damage and stay airborne. When power does fail, auto-rotation uses blade inertia to control descent, turning disaster into survivable physics. * Adrenaline addiction isn't about having too much adrenaline. Christopher Whitcomb explains he wasn't addicted because he didn't have it; his body adapted to extreme situations by no longer producing the chemical response most people experience, revealing how repeated exposure rewires our biology. * Understanding the physics of consequence helps you push boundaries without crossing them. Whether rock climbing, tactical operations, or any high-risk endeavor, calculating limits lets you explore your edge safely. For further insights from Christopher Whitcomb, stay tuned for Part Two later this week! * And much more... And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here [https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1] — even one sentence helps! * Sign up for Six-Minute Networking [https://jordanharbinger.com/course] — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course [https://jordanharbinger.com/course]! * Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/] newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom! * Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger [https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/]! This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/]: * The Cybersecurity Tapes: Listen here: thecybersecuritytapes.com [https://thecybersecuritytapes.com/] * Hiya: 50% off first order: hiyahealth.com/jordan [https://hiyahealth.com/jordan] * Mint Mobile: Shop plans at mintmobile.com/jhs [https://www.mintmobile.com/jhs] * BetterHelp: 10% off first month: betterhelp.com/jordan [https://www.betterhelp.com/jordan] * Airbnb: Turn your house into a host: airbnb.com/host [https://airbnb.com/host] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

1241: Ketamine | Skeptical Sunday

From horse tranquilizer to mental health treatment — what's the real story about ketamine? Nick Pell breaks it down on Skeptical Sunday! Welcome to Skeptical Sunday, a special edition of The Jordan Harbinger Show where Jordan and a guest break down a topic that you may have never thought about, open things up, and debunk common misconceptions. This time around, we’re joined by writer and researcher Nick Pell [https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/author/nicholas-pell]! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1241 [https://jordanharbinger.com/1241] On This Week's Skeptical Sunday: * Ketamine therapy shows promise for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and chronic pain, but it's serious medicine requiring proper medical supervision, not a recreational escape or wellness trend. * Clinical ketamine treatment involves IV administration with precise dosing, vital monitoring, and trained medical attendants — drastically different from recreational use that can cause severe bladder damage and other complications. * The rise of telehealth ketamine clinics and mail-order treatments represents a concerning trend — proper vetting requires full psych evaluations, bloodwork, and screening by legitimate medical professionals, not vague promises. * Recreational ketamine use carries significant addiction potential and health risks, particularly bladder damage from chronic high doses — clinical settings minimize these dangers through controlled administration. * If you're considering ketamine therapy, start with a therapist and real medical doctor. Look for evidence-based treatment with proper intake procedures, not spa-like "optimization centers" making grandiose claims. * Connect with Jordan on Twitter [https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jordanharbinger], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/c/THEJORDANHARBINGERSHOW]. If you have something you'd like us to tackle here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com [jordan@jordanharbinger.com] and let him know! And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here [https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1] — even one sentence helps! * Sign up for Six-Minute Networking [https://jordanharbinger.com/course] — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course [https://jordanharbinger.com/course]! * Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/] newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom! * Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger [https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/]! This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/]: * The Cybersecurity Tapes: Listen here: thecybersecuritytapes.com [https://thecybersecuritytapes.com/] * BiOptimizers: 25% off November 23rd to December 3rd: bioptimizers.com/jordan, code JORDAN [http://bioptimizers.com/jordan] * Homes.com: Find your home: homes.com [https://www.homes.com/] * Shopify: 3 months @ $1/month (select plans): shopify.com/jordan [https://shopify.com/jordan] * Apretude: Learn more: Apretude.com or call 1-888-240-0340 [https://apretude.com/] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

1240: Warned Not to Wed Wife, You Fear for Your Life | Feedback Friday

You married her even after her father, her ex, and your friends warned you not to. Now she's threatening your life. Welcome to Feedback Friday! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1240 [https://jordanharbinger.com/1240] And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger [https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger]) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi [https://twitter.com/GabeMizrahi]) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com [friday@jordanharbinger.com]. Now let's dive in! On This Week's Feedback Friday: * You fell hard for a woman with two kids, ignored warnings from her ex-husband and her own father, proposed anyway, and watched as disturbing behaviors escalated into actual death threats. Now you're stuck with a house you can't afford and guilt about abandoning her children. What should you do next? * Your husband became a teacher to follow his passion for education, but now he's being physically assaulted by a student in his classroom — and the charter school administration is doing absolutely nothing to protect him. He's documenting everything, but should he sue, report to authorities, or just get out? * Your late-70s parents refuse to sell their paid-off condo despite stairs they can barely climb and laundry facilities five minutes away. They cite property taxes and "hassle" as excuses while you watch them age in an increasingly dangerous environment. How do you convince them to move before it's too late? * Recommendation of the Week: Anker Nano 3-in-1 Portable Charger/10,000mAh Power Bank [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CXDLCPCB/?tag=jordanharbing-20] * You're 14 and caught COVID for the first time, but months later you're still exhausted — barely surviving high school while your perfectionism screams at you to keep achieving. Summer brought relief, but now school's back and so is the fatigue. Can you ever feel normal again, or is something deeper going on? * Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com [friday@jordanharbinger.com]! * Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger [https://twitter.com/JordanHarbinger] and Instagram at @jordanharbinger [https://www.instagram.com/jordanharbinger]. * Connect with Gabriel on Twitter at @GabeMizrahi [https://twitter.com/GabeMizrahi] and Instagram @gabrielmizrahi [https://www.instagram.com/gabrielmizrahi/]. And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here [https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1] — even one sentence helps! * Sign up for Six-Minute Networking [https://jordanharbinger.com/course] — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course [https://jordanharbinger.com/course]! * Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/] newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom! * Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger [https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/]! This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/]: * BetterHelp: 10% off first month: betterhelp.com/jordan [https://www.betterhelp.com/jordan] * Boll & Branch: 15% off first set of sheets: bollandbranch.com, code JORDAN [https://www.bollandbranch.com/] * CovePure: $200 off: covepure.com/jordan [https://covepure.com/jordan] * LinkedIn Jobs: Post your job for free: linkedin.com/jordan [https://linkedin.com/jordan/] * SimpliSafe: 50% off + 1st month free: simplisafe.com/jordan [https://simplisafe.com/jordan] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

1239: Rizwan Virk | The Real Mysteries of the Simulation Hypothesis

Reality might be rendered, not real. The Simulation Hypothesis author Rizwan Virk explains this wild idea and why even physicists take it seriously. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1239 [https://jordanharbinger.com/1239] What We Discuss with Rizwan Virk: * The simulation hypothesis suggests our physical reality is actually a computer-generated virtual world like The Matrix, but potentially without any "real" versions of ourselves existing elsewhere outside the simulation. * Some fundamental limits in physics — like the speed of light and quantum indeterminacy — could be computational features rather than bugs, suggesting the universe operates more like a sophisticated program with rendering constraints than pure physics. * If we can build realistic simulations ourselves, the odds we're already in one increase dramatically to 99% — because any civilization older than ours would likely have already created countless nested simulations. * We're approximately 70% of the way to building Matrix-level simulations ourselves, with AI advancing faster than expected and brain-computer interfaces developing rapidly — potentially achieving this within 50-100 years rather than millennia. * Whether or not we're in a simulation, the important question is how we play within it — curiosity, humility, and treating each other well matter regardless of whether reality is "real" or rendered, making the ethical implications more significant than the metaphysical ones. * And much more... And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here [https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1] — even one sentence helps! * Sign up for Six-Minute Networking [https://jordanharbinger.com/course] — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course [https://jordanharbinger.com/course]! * Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/] newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom! * Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger [https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/]! This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/]: * Quiltmind: Email jordanaudience@quiltmind.com to get started or visit quiltmind.com for more info [https://www.quiltmind.com/] * Uncommon Goods: 15% off: uncommongoods.com/jordan [https://uncommongoods.com/jordan/] * Chilipad: 20% off: sleep.me/jordan, code JORDAN [https://sleep.me/jordan/] * Apretude: Learn more: Apretude.com or call 1-888-240-0340 [https://apretude.com/] * Homes.com: Find your home: homes.com [https://www.homes.com/] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

1238: Ken Burns | What If the American Revolution Isn't Over?

The American Revolution isn't over — it just changed uniforms. Documentary legend Ken Burns explains why we're still debugging an experiment from 1776. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1238 [https://jordanharbinger.com/1238] What We Discuss with Ken Burns: * America's origin was born from division, not unity. Ken Burns argues the US was born from violence and division, not unity. The Revolutionary War was a brutal civil war with brother fighting brother, not a clean myth of freedom and fireworks. * The Revolution is an ongoing experiment. Ken sees the Revolution as the start of a political experiment still being debugged 250 years later. It's not a finished story but a continuous process of living up to founding ideals. * Contradictions compose the country's core. The Revolution's hypocrisy is staggering: freedom built on slavery, liberty denied to women and Native peoples, idealism mixed with self-interest. These contradictions remain eerily familiar today. * Good storytelling transcends politics. Ken found that compelling narratives neutralize binary thinking. His Vietnam documentary avoided expected backlash because a good story makes people say "I didn't know that" rather than taking sides. * History is an active conversation. History isn't fixed answers, but an ongoing dialogue with the past. By listening closely, we can ask ourselves if we're living up to the promises made — and continue writing that unfinished story. * And much more... And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here [https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1344999619?mt=2&ls=1] — even one sentence helps! * Sign up for Six-Minute Networking [https://jordanharbinger.com/course] — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course [https://jordanharbinger.com/course]! * Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/news/] newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom! * Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger [https://www.reddit.com/r/JordanHarbinger/]! This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors [https://www.jordanharbinger.com/deals/]: * Cayman Jack: Explore uncharted flavor: caymanjack.com [https://www.caymanjack.com/] * Masterclass: 15% off annual membership: masterclass.com/jordan [https://masterclass.com/jordan] * BetterHelp: 10% off first month: betterhelp.com/jordan [https://www.betterhelp.com/jordan] * Progressive: Free online quote: progressive.com [https://www.progressive.com/] * Airbnb: Turn your house into a host: airbnb.com/host [https://airbnb.com/host] See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].