Skinwalker Ranch is a paranormal hotspot located at the base of the Uintah basin in Utah. Brandon Fugal who is a real estate mogul and patron for frontier science owns the property and studies the various spectacular phenomena that seem to occur. Among these are UFO’s, orbs, cattle multiplications and electromagnetic anomalies. I was lucky enough to be invited to the Ranch. Watch this episode to see my take on the amazing frontier work Fugal’s team is doing there 👽🛸 🎬 Watch the Show Here:...

Alex Jones started the controversial media outlet infowars over two decades ago. He’s gotten a lot wrong, but also gotten a few things very right. And is a fascinating figure worth talking to. In this video we avoided the controversies and decided to focus on the positive aspects of Alex: his background, his resistance against the corporatocracy and desire to empower the average citizen. We also talk about his long relationship with Joe Rogan, the possibility of them starting a media outlet...

Garret "G Mac" McNamara is one of the best big wave surfers of all time. He surfed one of the best waves ever at Jaws in 2003, put Nazare Portgual on the map as a surf spot and broke the world record for biggest wave ever surfed in 2013. All of this became the subject of an excellent HBO docuseries called 100 foot wave. An incredible surfer, he's an even better father, husband and a friend. He and his wife Nicole have created an incredible foundation to make the youth better stewards of the...

Meet this weeks Scapegoat, Erik Prince. Prince is an American businessman, former U.S. Navy SEAL officer, and the founder of the private military company Blackwater USA. He served as Blackwater's CEO until 2009 and as its chairman until its sale to a group of investors in 2010. Prince heads the private equity firm Frontier Resource Group, and served as chairman of the Hong Kong-listed Frontier Services Group until 2021. Prince is the son of engineer and businessman Edgar Prince, and the...

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This week’s American Alchemist is Rob Rhinehart: Rob is the founder of Soylent, partner at Mars Bio, and author of the blog mostly harmless. He’s incredibly intelligent and incredibly eccentric. He lives on a secluded Malibu with goats and horses and eats homemade ice cream all day. He also dabbles in poetry. John Fiorentino, his neighbor, is the founder of gravity blanket (one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns in history), Moonpods, birthdate candles, and now MoonPals. He’s an...

This week’s American Alchemist is Ross Douthat: Ross is an American political analyst, blogger, author and New York Times columnist. He was a senior editor of The Atlantic. He has written on a variety of conservative topics, including the state of elite education and Christianity in America and "sustainable decadence" in contemporary society. On this episode, we talk about his battle with Lyme disease and its mysterious origins. *** AMERICAN ALCHEMY is an original series hosted by Jesse...

This week’s American Alchemist is Brian Muraresku: Brian is the New York Times bestselling author of the book, The Immortality Key. It documents the Ancient Greek mystery rituals that many said held civilization together and that the fathers of western civilization (Plato, Aristotle etc.) all underwent. Many of these great thinkers claimed the rituals helped them encounter “their immortal soul”. In The Immortality Key, Brian makes a strong case that the drink they consumed in the mystery...

This week’s American Alchemist is Christian Angermayer: entrepreneur, investor, and head of Apeiron Investment Group, which manages 3.5 Billion Dollars. Born and bred in Germany, Christian is the first investor in Compass Pathways and founder of Atai Life Sciences, demarginalizing psychedelics and bringing them into the mainstream as FDA-approved treatments and therapies for ailments like depression, addiction, and PTSD. Perhaps more interesting than his business track record is his...

Eric Weinstein is a mathematician, cultural commentator and Managing Director of Thiel Capital. He has a theory in physics, called Geometric Unity, which attempts to reconcile quantum field theory and relativity. He's a walking anomaly and a complete polymath; genius doesn't do him justice. In this episode, we grab in n' out, talk about intergenerational theft, malaise among young people, artificial general intelligence, UFO's and the "theoretical" media company of the future. *** AMERICAN...

Today’s American Alchemist is Justin Mateen. Justin cofounded Tinder in 2012 and currently runs JAM Fund, a $400 million dollar fund that invests in high-growth tech startups. We discuss his deal flow, what he looks for in founders, pattern recognition, and even did some holotropic breathwork together. Justin also forced me to take shots hot sauce after losing to him in Corn Hole. I’ll get him back though. Ranked #1 Seed Investor in the country by Business...

Today’s American Alchemist is the one and only Jake Paul. Come explore the radical mind of one of the Internet’s most notorious personalities and get to know the man behind the name. From revitalizing the sport of boxing, to investing in tech, Jake is a true trailblazer... and he’s just getting started. *** AMERICAN ALCHEMY is an original series hosted by Jesse Michels that explores the frontier of ideas, science and tech. Each week, we bring you exclusive interviews. INSTAGRAM ➤...