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Jamie Foxx Part 2 – Bringing the Thunder (#167)

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“If I told you that Oprah Winfrey is now a white man…what would you say?” – Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) returns to the show for a special role-reversal where he interviews me for his radio show.

For those of you who didn’t hear Jamie’s first appearance on the podcast, which was voted 2015 Podcast of the Year by Product Hunt, you can check it out here.

In this episode, you’ll hear many stories and topics that haven’t been discussed before — including Jamie’s exploration of past lives. It goes in many different directions, but I think you’ll enjoy it.

If you only have 5 minutes, listen to the first few minutes because Jamie is the consummate performer, which is what you’d expect from an Academy Award-winning actor, Grammy Award-winning musician, and famous standup and improv comedian. He has all the tools in the toolkit.

Please enjoy this raucous romp!

#167: Jamie Foxx Part 2 – Bringing the Thunder

Want to hear another podcast with Jamie Foxx? — In this episode, we discuss Jamie’s workout routine, what he learned during In Living Color, and he shares some of his best impressions (stream below or right-click here to download):

#124: Jamie Foxx on Workout Routines, Success Habits, and Untold Hollywood Stories

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know in the comments.

Scroll below for links and show notes…

Selected Links from the Episode

Show Notes

  • The “Oprah Winfrey of audio.” [07:20]
  • Who am I and where do I come from? [10:47]
  • How wrestling taught me that weakness could be strength (and put me on the path of self-experimentation). [12:10]
  • Why I’m so sensitive to heat. [15:23]
  • The comic book heroes of my youth. [16:43]
  • Being a test subject collecting data on heat tolerance for soldiers at Stanford University. [17:23]
  • What my first experience abroad taught me about the arbitrary nature of rules. [20:20]
  • Exploring my “past life.” [24:09]
  • Was Quentin Tarantino a black man in a past life? [26:36]
  • On the difficulty of learning Spanish, but picking up Japanese with ease. [27:28]
  • The dangers of political correctness in modern America. [29:18]
  • Using comedy to speak the truth equally. [32:13]
  • Daniel Tosh and his special gift. [35:26]
  • The Internet gives every genius and every idiot a voice. [36:26]
  • We’re all flawed; saying stupid things shouldn’t remove your ability to contribute to society. [37:44]
  • What’s a “bigoteer?” [38:30]
  • How Stoic philosophy has helped me make better decisions in life without being reactive. [41:45]
  • How I got involved in the world of tech and podcasting. [45:22]
  • My reaction when my editor told me I’d hit The New York Times best seller list. [48:18]
  • Let’s talk about sex. [51:10]
  • The key to the female orgasm and an explanation of orgasmic meditation. [52:15]
  • The ingredients for getting the podcast to 70 million downloads. [56:50]
  • Why I wrote the book that I couldn’t find and became the founding father of the “lifestyle design” category. [59:49]
  • Why I find value in asking common rapid-fire questions in interviews. [1:01:30]
  • People who aren’t doing what everyone else is doing. [1:02:48]
  • Artistic death is creativity by consensus. [1:06:33]
  • With great power comes great responsibility. [1:08:31]
  • Taking time off the grid. [1:14:03]
  • How I went to Buenos Aires for four weeks and Tango made me stay for nine months. [1:15:48]
  • How Jamie imagines heaven. [1:18:32]
  • People are always in search of the right answers, but they should really be looking for the right questions. [1:21:35]
  • What’s my morning routine? [1:24:03]
  • The benefits of AcroYoga. [1:25:06]
  • The real value of cheat day. [1:28:00]
  • How to achieve big accomplishments. [1:30:40]

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