AJ Jacobs

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

1hr 2mins

Living Life Biblically: AJ Jacobs & Stephen Knight | Podcast 485

Living Life Biblically: AJ Jacobs & Stephen Knight | Podcast 485

21 Mar 2023

1hr 1min

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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

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

1hr 15mins

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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

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

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

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

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

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

58mins

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