62 Podcast Episodes
AJ Jacobs on facing life's challenges with curiosity, grit and a Puzzler mindset
AJ Jacobs on facing life's challenges with curiosity, grit and a Puzzler mindset
Why is developing a ‘puzzle mindset’ the key to influence?A few years ago, I developed a bit of an obsession.It started ... Read more
18 Apr 2023
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1hr 2mins
Living Life Biblically: AJ Jacobs & Stephen Knight | Podcast 485
Living Life Biblically: AJ Jacobs & Stephen Knight | Podcast 485
21 Mar 2023
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1hr 1min
Commit to One Plastic Swap-Out with AJ Jacobs
Commit to One Plastic Swap-Out with AJ Jacobs
A.J. Jacobs recently tried to go an entire day without touching any plastic, and he wrote about his experience in The Ne... Read more
22 Feb 2023
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28mins
196. Living BIBLICALLY for a Year | AJ Jacobs
196. Living BIBLICALLY for a Year | AJ Jacobs
AJ Jacobs is an author, journalist and lecturer. He lived for a year like the bible, and wrote the book The Year of Livi... Read more
14 Nov 2022
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1hr 15mins
623: AJ Jacobs, part 1: Be Curious and Act
623: AJ Jacobs, part 1: Be Curious and Act
AJ is in some ways a kindred soul, actually doing things many people hear about or even talk about, but rarely do. Regul... Read more
3 Sep 2022
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49mins
AJ Jacobs On Solving Life's Puzzles
AJ Jacobs On Solving Life's Puzzles
A.J. Jacobs is an American journalist, author, and lecturer best known for writing about his lifestyle experiments. He i... Read more
10 Aug 2022
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1hr
Episode 117: Bubbles of Nothing (feat. AJ Jacobs)
Episode 117: Bubbles of Nothing (feat. AJ Jacobs)
In this expansive & engaging episode, we talk with author AJ Jacobs (@ajjacobs) about ugly animals, the end of the u... Read more
20 May 2022
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1hr 13mins
AJ Jacobs on the Enduring Power of Puzzles and Memento Mori
AJ Jacobs on the Enduring Power of Puzzles and Memento Mori
Ryan talks to A.J. Jacobs about his new book The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from ... Read more
14 May 2022
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1hr 9mins
#48 - The Aha Moment (AJ Jacobs)
#48 - The Aha Moment (AJ Jacobs)
Amanda and Chris get lost in the wide world of puzzles with AJ Jacobs, author of the The Puzzler: One Man's quest to sol... Read more
4 May 2022
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41mins
#107 AJ Jacobs | How Games, Puzzles, and Other Mind-Benders Improve Our Brains and Ourselves
#107 AJ Jacobs | How Games, Puzzles, and Other Mind-Benders Improve Our Brains and Ourselves
Puzzles have a long history and are loved by millions of people worldwide. The New York Times crossword alone attracts 2... Read more
27 Apr 2022
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58mins