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The James Altucher Show

723 - What drives people to cult and conspiracy with Dan Cummins

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Society & Culture, Talk Radio, Writer, Philosophy, Comedy, Chess, How To, Entrepreneurship, Jay, James, The James Altucher Show, Altucher, Author, Jay Yow, Education, Jay The Engineer, Business, James Altucher

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2021

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

I enjoy having people that are smart, knowledgeable, and good at telling stories on the podcast, sometimes I just enjoy discuss why some people do something! In this episode, I have Dan Cummins, the American stand-up comedian, and Timesuck podcast host, on to talk about Cult, Qanon, Conspiracy, and what superheroes ability that you rather have! My new book Skip The Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever you get your new book! Join You Should Run For President 2.0 Facebook Group, and we discuss why should run for president. I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “The James Altucher Show” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter Facebook

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.8

This is the James Altiger Show.

0:12.8

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:16.5

Some of my favorite podcasts are when I have on a guest who's funny, knowledgeable, interesting,

0:23.1

and we talk on the podcast as if it's just a regular, just fun conversation of friends.

0:29.7

So with Dan Cummins, who has the podcast TimeSuck and he's a comedian, we talk about cults,

0:36.4

we talk about QAnon, we talk about Nexium, which is a cult where I knew some people,

0:42.0

he knew some people.

0:43.2

We talk about serial killers and all sorts of fun things.

0:47.6

But most importantly, we start off with what is the most important superpower to have,

0:52.0

which is a very important question.

0:53.8

So without further ado, Dan Cummins.

1:04.8

This is the best superpower.

1:06.4

Oh man, best superpower.

1:08.6

I've had that argument before but it's always been framed where it's like this or that,

1:13.3

but out of all of them, I mean, woof, that's such a tough one.

1:19.2

I think being indestructible maybe?

1:21.3

Okay.

1:22.3

Okay.

1:23.3

Wait, let me, let me be like that was advocate.

1:26.0

When would you ever use that power?

1:28.4

Being indestructible?

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