780 - Dan Naturman (Part 2): From Comedian to Book Writer

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2021

⏱️ 27 minutes

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In this Part 2 of the episode, Dan Naturman, talked about his adjustment as a stand-up comedian during the lockdown and pandemic. He also talked about why is always great to have multiple income streams whether if you're financially secured or not! We also talked about his new novel, Ira Spiro: Before Covid. Is the book based on him, and the people around him? Listen to this Part 2 out of 2, and make sure you check out Part 1 if you missed it! 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 ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.
0:07.7	This is the James Altiger show.
0:19.6	So what made you write a novel?
0:20.8	I mean, right?
0:21.8	People should have writing a novel is not an easy thing.
0:23.8	You have to sit in front of a keyboard for a year or so and I feel always feel like
0:31.4	and I write a lot, but humans aren't really made to just hit keys all day long.
0:37.3	Well, tell that to Stephen King and it's how that to James Missionary who wrote like every
0:41.7	novel was 900 pages.
0:43.7	But what may be right enough?
0:48.7	Well, I just another way to express myself.
0:51.4	As you say, multiple income streams, multiple, you know, just trying to try everything.
0:55.2	Now I could have written another screenplay and I've written those, but the problem with
0:58.5	the screenplay is if nobody wants to produce it, you don't have anything.
1:03.0	But a novel, you have something.
1:04.4	You can sell it, people can see it.
1:06.9	You have an finished product.
1:08.4	A screenplay is not a finished product.
1:10.1	Somebody's got to invest a million dollars or whatever it is into making it.
1:14.8	And now I could have written a memoir, but a lot of comedians have written memoirs and I just
1:20.6	want to do something that hasn't been done quite as often.
1:25.9	What about something like what Jim Gaffigan or Jerry Seinfeld do, which is they basically
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