Reasonably Happy
Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger
Crazy Money Trailer
0:00
-2:17

Crazy Money Trailer

Comedian Paul Ollinger started Crazy Money to explore the connection between money, happiness, work, and meaning ...

Comedian Paul Ollinger started Crazy Money to explore the connection between money, happiness, work, and meaning through the lens of his guests' expertise and/or money journeys. Previous interviewees include prominent authors, academics, CEOs, celebrities, and winners of the Nobel Prize, Heisman Trophy, PGA Championship, and Olympic Gold medals.

Some notable guests include:

Academics:

  • Sir Angus Deaton (Nobel laureate, Princeton)

  • Peter Singer (referred to as “the world’s most influential living philosopher,” Princeton)

  • Laurie Santos (Yale)

  • Richard Reeves (Brookings)

  • Jonathan Rauch (Brookings)

  • Carol Graham (Brookings)

  • Will MacAskill (Oxford)

  • Barry Schwartz (UC Berkeley, author of *The Paradox of Choice*)

  • Daniel Markovits (Yale Law School)

Journalists:

  • Ron Lieber (New York Times)

  • Paul Sullivan (New York Times)

  • Paul Tough (New York Times)

  • Adam Minter

  • Oliver Burkeman (The Guardian)

Best-selling Authors:

  • Ryan Holiday

  • Bill Browder

  • Lori Gottlieb

  • Michael Arceneaux

  • Christopher Ryan

  • AJ Jacobs

  • James Altucher

  • Jesse Itzler

  • Lisa Birnbach

Broadcasters:

  • Guy Raz

  • Dr. Drew Pinsky

  • Adam Carolla

  • Bobbi Rebell

Others of Interest:

  • LL COOL J

  • Lord John Browne (CEO of BP, 1995-2007)

  • Danny Wuerffel (Heisman Trophy winner now working with the urban poor)

  • Apolo Ohno (8-time Olympic medalist)

  • Rich Beem (PGA Championship winner)

  • Comedians Rory Scovel and Kyle Kinane

Everyday Folks:

  • Paul’s dad (discussing raising six kids on a modest salary)

  • Paul’s wife (talking about how they talk about money)

  • AJ Jain (on losing everything and starting over)

  • Julie Saxon (on maintaining a career and sanity during her husband’s 6-year battle with cancer)

Reasonably Happy is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Discussion about this episode

User's avatar