Ron Johnson built the Apple Store as Apple's SVP of Retail, and is the author of Shop Different: How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius . A Note from James: I love the Apple Store. I can walk into one…
Episode Description: Jon Morrow’s story begins with a diagnosis that was supposed to be a death sentence. Born with spinal muscular atrophy, Jon was diagnosed at six months old. Doctors told his…
A Note from James: Carlo Rovelli is one of the smartest people I know. He is a theoretical physicist and the author of a lot of great books, including Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of…
Episode Description: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins James for a From the Archive conversation about basketball, identity, mentorship, faith, writing, civil rights, and his book Becoming Kareem: Growing Up…
A Note from James: In 1790, one of the easiest ways to get rich in America was the old-fashioned way: marry someone rich. George Washington did pretty well that way. Benjamin Franklin, meanwhile, was…
Episode Description: This is a From the Archive episode with Seth Godin. Seth Godin returns to the show for a conversation about making work that matters in a world obsessed with hits, rankings,…
Episode Description: This is a From the Archive episode with Arianna Huffington. Arianna Huffington returns to the show for a conversation about sleep, success, reinvention, and the cultural delusion…
Episode Description: Nancy Cartwright is best known as the voice of Bart Simpson. But in this archive conversation, James is interested in the artist behind the voice. Nancy joins the show to talk…
Episode Description: Mike Massimino’s path to space was not a straight line. It was a long series of obstacles, failures, second attempts, and decisions not to quit. In this From the Archive…