Best Fascination Frustrations Podcasts (2025)

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1167: Charlamagne Tha God | Get Honest or Die Lying 1:18:34

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Get Honest or Die Lying author Charlamagne Tha God is here for a big conversation about how small talk destroys meaningful connection in modern society. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1167 What We Discuss with Charlamagne Tha God: Unhealed trauma drives destructive behavior. Charlamagne emphasizes that people p…

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1166: Andy Morgan | How I Finally Got Shredded (And You Can Too) 1:26:35

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Coach Andy Morgan helped Jordan achieve his best shape at 45. Here, he reveals why the fitness industry profits from keeping people confused and fat. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1166 What We Discuss with Andy Morgan: Believing he was taking in "only vegetables," Jordan discovered he was eating 3000+ calories…

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1165: False Accusations Lead to Custody Frustrations | Feedback Friday 1:13:29

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Your ex weaponizes restraining orders to steal your kids. Can you beat their legal game of checkers? Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answe…

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1164: Julian Fisher | How to Think Like a Spy 1:34:17

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Spies use psychology to recruit traitors and build deep connections. Here, former spy Julian Fisher reveals the authentic art of strategic influence. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1164 What We Discuss with Julian Fisher: Authenticity is paradoxical in espionage. Spies must be genuine people to build real trust…

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1163: Dr. Becky Kennedy | Parenting with Connection over Correction 1:34:47

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As parents, how do we raise our kids to be resilient against life's inevitable hardships? Good Inside author Dr. Becky Kennedy shares her insights here! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1163 What We Discuss with Dr. Becky Kennedy: Boundaries are what parents tell kids they will do — not what kids must do. "If you…

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1162: Calculating Courtesan Craves Close Connection | Feedback Friday 1:23:33

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Machiavelli guides your relationships, sex work funds your freedom, but loneliness looms. Can calculating hearts learn to love? Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every we…

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Conversations with Dead People 7.16: Chosen (s07e22) 2:09:48

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Join us as we discuss the very last episode of Season 7 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Episode 22, Chosen. The world is doomed... Check out the episodes we’ve got coming up here. Come talk to us on Twitter and Tumblr, or email us and please review us on iTunes.

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1161: Tegan Broadwater | How a White Cop Infiltrated the Crips Part Two 1:01:25

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Undercover work is psychological warfare in designer jeans. Ex-cop Tegan Broadwater explains how authenticity beats acting when lives are on the line. [Pt. 2/2 — Find Pt. 1/2 here!] Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1161 What We Discuss with Tega…

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1160: Tegan Broadwater | How a White Cop Infiltrated the Crips Part One 1:05:21

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Undercover work is psychological warfare in designer jeans. Ex-cop Tegan Broadwater explains how authenticity beats acting when lives are on the line. [1/2] Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1160 What We Discuss with Tegan Broadwater: Drug enforc…

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1159: IQ Tests | Skeptical Sunday 55:48

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Do IQ tests measure your fixed intellect, or is there more to the equation? Despite their dark history, Michael Regilio bears good news 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 …

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1158: Can Coup Against Kin Save Family Fortune? | Feedback Friday 1:26:17

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Your sister and niece hijacked the family business through fear and fraud, and you've got the evidence. Time for a corporate coup? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week!…

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1157: Kelsey Grammer | Channeling Grief into Artistic Authenticity 50:50

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Hollywood's Kelsey Grammer explains how his sister's brutal murder informed his iconic performances and offers wisdom on carrying life's heaviest losses. Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1157 What We Discuss with Kelsey Grammer: Kelsey Grammer's…

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1156: Andrew Callaghan | Documenting America's Shadow Self 1:47:05

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All Gas No Brakes and Channel 5 documentarian Andrew Callaghan decodes the variables that have transformed American minds from rational to radical. Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1156 What We Discuss with Andrew Callaghan: Conspiracy theories …

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Conversations with Dead People 7.15: End of Days (s07e21) 1:08:52

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Join us in our conversation about Season 7 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Episode 21, End of Days. Check out the episodes we’ve got coming up here. Come talk to us on Twitter and Tumblr, or email us and please review us on iTunes.By Fascination and Frustration

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1155: Love Could Be Dandy If He'd Quit the Nose Candy | Feedback Friday 1:15:02

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You're dating a man whose cocaine-fueled paranoia transforms ice cream and hiking into evidence of your infidelity. Welcome to Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you w…

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1154: Sean Williams | The North Korea-China-Drug Cartel Connection 1:25:53

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Sean Williams gives us a peek beneath a global shadow economy that thrives as countries like North Korea and China operate like criminal enterprises. Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1154 What We Discuss with Sean Williams: North Korea operates …

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1153: Drew Carey | The Price Is Right, But These Stories Are Priceless 1:30:47

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The Price Is Right host and comedy legend Drew Carey dishes on his journey from counting pennies in Cleveland to making millions in Hollywood! Jordan's must reads (including books from this episode): AcceleratEd Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1153 What We Discuss with Drew Carey: Drew Carey experienced extreme …

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1152: Freakish Food Fixation Fractures Friendship | Feedback Friday 1:35:25

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Your four-day hosting gig turned into a bizarre menu-reading tour with zero attractions, silent meals, and a shocking snack heist. It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week!…

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1151: Wendell Potter | Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans 1:13:26

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Former healthcare executive Wendell Potter reveals how insurance giants sacrifice patient care for profits and deploy deceptive tactics to fight reform. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1151 What We Discuss with Wendell Potter: Wendell Potter was a healthcare insurance executive at Cigna and Humana, and became a …

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1150: Randy Blythe | Making Peace with the Wars Inside His Head 1:49:28

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From addiction to Czech prison: Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe shares his journey of sobriety and accountability in extreme metal's unforgiving world. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1150 What We Discuss with Randy Blythe: In hindsight, Randy Blythe is grateful his metal band, Lamb of God, grew a gradual foll…

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1149: Slavery | Skeptical Sunday 1:06:47

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From Ancient Rome to the Antebellum South to modern Libya, Nick Pell unshackles the truth about slavery across human history on this 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 miscon…

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Conversations with Dead People 7.14: Touched (s07e20) 1:08:51

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Join us in our conversation about Season 7 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Episode 20, Touched. Check out the episodes we’ve got coming up here. Come talk to us on Twitter and Tumblr, or email us and please review us on iTunes.By Fascination and Frustration

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1148: Face Father's Fury or Fund Future Fortune? | Feedback Friday 1:16:03

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Your dad denies ever hitting you when you were a kid, but your trauma says otherwise. Risk the inheritance to speak your truth? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If…

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1147: Daniel J. Levitin | The Science Behind Music as Medicine 1:17:13

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Can music replace drugs? Daniel J. Levitin shows how your favorite songs can release natural opioids, restore memory, and heal neural pathways! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1147 What We Discuss with Daniel J. Levitin: Music functions like a Swiss Army knife in the brain, not just a hammer. Different music tri…

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1146: Ed Helms | Fame, Family, and Finding Joy in Failure 59:34

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Ed Helms dishes on fame's hidden costs, his Office-Hangover filming marathon, and why historic blunders might be humanity's most reassuring legacy. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1146 What We Discuss with Ed Helms: At 17, Ed Helms knew exactly what he wanted: to be an actor/producer for TV and film. This rare c…

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1145: Rwanda 2025 | Out of the Loop 1:06:50

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On this Out of the Loop, Nathan Paul Southern and Lindsey Kennedy explain the consumer decisions and corporate interests fueling conflict in Rwanda. Welcome to what we're calling our "Out of the Loop" episodes, where we dig a little deeper into fascinating current events that may only register as a blip on the media's news cycle and have conversati…

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1144: Can Family Ties Overcome Son's Deranged Lies? | Feedback Friday 1:26:56

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After a criminal probe triggered by your unstable son's lies, you lost touch with your grandson. Is reconnection worth the risk? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! I…

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1143: Laila Mickelwait | Exposing Pornhub's Dark Trafficking Empire 1:31:27

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Big porn sites enabled trafficking for profit. Here, Takedown author Laila Mickelwait shares how her fight against Pornhub led to industry-wide reform. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1143 What We Discuss with Laila Mickelwait: For over a decade, internet porn content provider Pornhub knowingly profited from ill…

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1142: Cannabis Redux | Skeptical Sunday 55:23

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From Emperor Shen Nung to Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" campaign, Michael Regilio unpacks 5,000 years of cannabis history on this 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 misconcept…

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1141: Dark Pillar of Community Abuses with Immunity | Feedback Friday 1:13:38

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A manipulative "dark guru" assaults women in your community while event organizers ignore reports. How can safety be restored? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If …

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Conversations with Dead People 7.13: Empty Places (s07e19) 1:06:53

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Join us in our conversation about Season 7 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Episode 19, Empty Places. Check out the episodes we’ve got coming up here. Come talk to us on Twitter and Tumblr, or email us and please review us on iTunes.By Fascination and Frustration

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1140: Mark Follman | How to Stop Mass Shootings in America 1:35:28

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Why do mass shootings occur? Trigger Points author Mark Follman explains warning signs, behavioral assessment, and how to stop attacks before they happen. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1140 What We Discuss with Mark Follman: Mass shootings are not random events, but involve a "pathway to violence" where perpet…

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1139: Fad Diets | Skeptical Sunday 56:36

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Fad diets work — until they don't. On this Skeptical Sunday, Nick Pell reveals why a sustainable regimen always beats restriction for lasting weight loss! 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 mi…

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1138: Her Exposed Bi Affair? It's Over! She Swears! | Feedback Friday 1:14:44

2M ago1:14:44

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Your wife was caught kissing her "friend," denied it, then gaslighted you when confronted. Now she swears they're platonic? It's Feedback Friday! And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you…

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1137: Jay Dobyns | Undercover with the Hells Angels Part Three 1:18:03

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By popular demand, former ATF agent Jay Dobyns returns to take us deeper into the logistics of infiltrating the Hells Angels and living to tell the tale! [Pt. 3 of 3 — find 1 here and 2 here!] Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1137 What We Discuss with Jay Dobyns: ATF agent Jay Dobyns first infiltrated the Solo An…

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1136: Marriage on Skids If You Can't Agree on Kids? | Feedback Friday 1:16:57

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You yearn for motherhood, but your husband's always made it apparent that he doesn't want to be a parent. Can your marriage survive? It's Feedback Friday! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1136 And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and…

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Conversations with Dead People 7.12: Dirty Girls (s07e18) 1:01:45

2M ago1:01:45

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Join us in our conversation about Season 7 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Episode 18, Dirty Girls. We had some tech issues while recording this, hence why we sound like we fell down a drain pipe. We do apologise and hope you'll bear with us... Faith's in this episode! It's 100% worth it!!! Check out the episodes we’ve got coming up here. Come talk to…

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1135: Sandra Matz | How Algorithms Read and Reveal the Real You 1:22:53

2M ago1:22:53

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Companies harvest 6GB of your data hourly. Psychologist Sandra Matz explains how they predict everything from depression to politics—and how to fight back. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1135 What We Discuss with Sandra Matz: Companies collect ~6GB of data per hour on individuals through social media, credit ca…

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1134: Ukraine 2025 | Out of the Loop 1:16:58

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Three years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ryan McBeth brings us in from Out of the Loop to explain tech advances, geopolitical shifts, and what's next. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1134 Welcome to what we're calling our "Out of the Loop" episodes, where we dig a little deeper into fascinating current eve…

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1133: Should Mum Be the Word When Dad's a Cheating Turd? | Feedback Friday 1:08:33

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When your niece revealed her father's affair, you became the custodian of a truth that could detonate your entire family dynamic. It's Feedback Friday! Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1133 And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and ta…