This week on the ole pod john: Inspo from The Rock, Chat GPT, David Brooks, and Charles C. Mann (whoever that is). What's not to love? 

This week on the ole pod john: Leadership lessons, where happiness lies, and not drinking the rain. 

This week on the old pod john: Hot take on Mamdani and AI ushering in a new golden era of medicine. 

Last pod ep of 2025, kid! What you gonna do. This week on the ole pod john: an Atlanta Christmas, go carts, what to watch with your family, and reconsidering the Coldplay kiss cam situation with heightened empathy. 

Merry Christmas! This week on the ole pod john: Obstacles in your head, James Cameron being a meanie, and solid life advice from Shane Parrish.  

This week on the old pod john: Eight days till Christmas, Time magazine throwing shade at Titanic, seeking Jeffrey Epstein's dating advice, and significantly better advice from Dawn Staley. 

This week on the ole pod john: Hinge dating mishaps, altostratus clouds, and advice from Jimmy Carr and Lena Dunham. Happy holidays and what not! 

This week on the ole December pod john: Episode 440 kid. Letting the Macy's parade balloons go, learning from clowns, and a book that is one 285 page long sentence.

This week on the old pod john: This week is pure inspo, kid. Happy Thx! 

This week on the ole pod john: Packed audiences that are tough, how to get people off the phone, and average new car prices topping $50K for the first time.

This week on the ole pod john: Lionel Richie gives up on love, woking with a calm persistence, and small advantages compounding over time. 

This week on the ole pod john: Not looking for stepping stones, how to rise in life, and a 68 yard field goal. 

This week on the ole pod john: Comedy show reflections, university retirement communities, and balancing gratitude with ambition. 

This week on the old pod john: Maggie Rose lyrics, insights from the new John Candy documentary, and putting yourself in position for success. 

This week on the ole pod john: Speed drinking, the new John Candy documentary (I like me, too, Johnny Toronto), a scathing Black Rabbit review, and censorship in China.

This week on the ole pod john: Denver and Red Rocks recap, why society love flops, and the world belongs to the discontented. 

This week on the ole pod john: A fun subway ride, October baseball, and inspiration from John A. Shedd and Estee Lauder. Shows at Comedy Works in Denver this weekend (10/2-10/4) opening for Ricky Velez! Tix available here: ...

This week on the ole pod john: Harry Styles runs a marathon, happiness is in making things, and Christopher Nolan's approach to filmmaking. 

This week on the ole pod john: Bring 'em to the front of the line and wisdom from Shane Parrish and James Clear. 

This week on the ole pod john: Wisdom from Pharrell, taking more shots on goal, and savoring the path. 

This week on the ole pod john: Oasis, mean 8th graders, Neuralink nets, AI spending, discipline, and dedication. 

This week on the ole pod john: Listener feedback, Andy Grove's career advice, rip currents, and nostalgia.

This week on the ole pod john: Charleston birthday weekend recap plus a FALCON.  Bonus: A surprising fact about Hootie & The Blowfish and a mean way to go out. 

This week on the old pod john: Mastery and failure, details as the key to success, and making sure not to shoot that second arrow. 

This week on the ole pod john: New microphone has been secured! Sound quality...raised. Let's go. Also: Japanese walking and life advice from Scottie Scheffler. And yes, I spelled his name correctly.