Podcasts by Airplane Mode
We’re all looking to live smarter in a world that won't slow down. So take a deep breath, and listen to Airplane Mode. Each week, host Clay Skipper interviews the most thoughtful people we know—business geniuses, writers, fashion designers, comedians, pro athletes, artists, and beyond—and steals their secrets to creativity, success, surviving tech, and staying sane. Brought to you by GQ.
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Introducing "Smarter Better Faster Stronger" from 2021-06-24T11:00
Olympic athletes push relentlessly to be physically and mentally stronger than their competition—Smarter Better Faster Stronger, hosted by GQ writer Clay Skipper, figures out how they do both. Even...
ListenHow to Bet on Yourself with Shea Serrano, Teacher Turned Best-Selling Author [Ep. 19] from 2020-03-10T09:00
Shea Serrano became a writer when, as a teacher in need of some extra money, he did a Google search for jobs you can do from home. “I didn't have any journalism experience. I didn't know anybody. A...
ListenConfidence Lessons from a Stand-Up Comic with Joel Kim Booster [Ep. 18] from 2020-03-03T11:08:25
According to comedian Joel Kim Booster, a stand-up audience "can smell the blood in the water if you're not confident." Even though, at 31, Joel has been performing jokes for nearly a decade, he sa...
ListenThe Tool that Helps High Performance Athletes Unlock Mastery and Confidence [Ep. 17] from 2020-02-25T10:00
Michael Gervais is a sports psychologist who works with athletes in “high stakes or consequential environments.” The experience with his clients—which range from the Seattle Seahawks (who he helped...
ListenThe "Queen of Pain" and Ultra Endurance Athlete Rebecca Rusch on the Power of Pessimism [Ep. 16] from 2020-02-18T10:00
With a legendary resume that includes everything from rock climbing to whitewater rafting to marathon mountain biking, Rebecca Rusch isn't just an ultra endurance icon—she has also been dubbed adve...
ListenHow to Overcome Insecurity, According to Hollywood’s Favorite Therapist [Ep. 15] from 2020-02-11T10:00
Dr. Barry Michels has spent decades helping his clients in the entertainment industry overcome the self-doubt holding them back from delivering their most compelling performances or writing their m...
ListenMusician Lauv on How to Quiet the Negative Voices and Embrace Success [Ep. 14] from 2020-02-04T10:00
For a long time, Ari Leff made music that largely went unnoticed. But even after finding mega pop success writing and producing under the name Lauv, he still wrestled with self-doubt and struggled ...
ListenNBA Sharpshooter J.J. Redick on Keeping Your Confidence Under Pressure [Ep. 13] from 2020-01-28T10:29
Over the course of four years at Duke and 14 in the NBA, J.J. Redick has proven himself to be one of basketball’s deadliest sharpshooters. A few hundreds of thousands of jumpers later, he has some ...
ListenA Master Cave Diver's Secret to Overcoming Fear and Panic [Ep. 12] from 2020-01-21T10:00
Jill Heinerth’s life story is one of wild adventure, with more than 30 years spent scuba diving beneath glaciers and into dark, underwater caves (once spending 13 consecutive hours on a dive). Not ...
ListenJalen Rose on How He Developed "Irrational Confidence" [Ep. 11] from 2020-01-14T10:00
Jalen Rose has spent nearly 30 years being cool in public: first, as a basketball phenom and member of Michigan's famed Fab Five; then, as a 13-year NBA vet with a big game and bigger personality; ...
ListenSeason 2 Trailer: It's All About Confidence from 2020-01-07T10:00
Airplane Mode is back! And this time around, host Clay Skipper is diving headfirst into the subject of confidence, that skittish little kitten of a feeling we're always trying to coax out from unde...
ListenChuck Klosterman on How to Handle Criticism [Ep. 10] from 2019-07-29T08:00
Chuck Klosterman, author and longtime culture critic, has just released his tenth book, a series of short stories titled Raised in Captivity. Which makes you wonder: how well can a longtime writer ...
ListenDr. BJ Miller on What Death Can Teach You About Living a Freer Life [Ep. 9] from 2019-07-22T08:00
After being electrocuted at age 19, BJ Miller had three of his limbs amputated. He went on to a career in palliative care, working with patients with terminal or life-altering illnesses. Recently h...
ListenAuthor Mark Manson on the Difficulties of Success [Ep. 7] from 2019-07-01T07:00
When Mark Manson set out to write his second book, Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope (out now), he had to live up to the immense shadow cast by a first book, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*...
ListenDirector Bing Liu on Why Everyone Keeps Ghosting One Another [Ep. 6] from 2019-06-24T07:00
With his Oscar-nominated documentary “Minding the Gap,” director Bing Liu proved himself a talent at deftly unpacking emotionally complex topics (in that case, three young skateboarders navigating ...
ListenDealing With Anxiety, Shrooms, and Self-Trust with the Creator of 'Bojack Horseman' [Ep. 5] from 2019-06-17T06:00
Raphael Bob-Waksberg—the visionary behind Bojack Horseman and author of a new collection of short stories, Someone Who Will Love You In All Your Damaged Glory—is an expert at exploring dark, comple...
ListenSteven Johnson on Making Long-Term Decisions You Won't Regret [Ep. 4] from 2019-06-10T07:00
Steven Johnson's made a career of cracking complicated topics, having written 11 (!) books that unpack everything from neuroscience to the origins of good ideas. In this episode, he and Clay dig in...
ListenPete Holmes on "Having Sex With Everything That Is" [Ep. 3] from 2019-06-03T07:00
Comedian Pete Holmes—creator and star of HBO show Crashing, podcaster (You Made It Weird), and new author (Comedy Sex God)—has survived some existential crisis and come out the other end with a pla...
ListenAminatou Sow on How to Build a Personal Brand Without Being a D**k [Ep. 2] from 2019-05-28T07:00
Aminatou Sow is the smart-as-hell, wildly successful multi-hyphenate super-person we all dream of being—she's a strategist, a podcast host ("Call Your Girlfriend"), a soon-to-be-published author, a...
ListenAnnie Duke on How to Benefit From Being Wrong [Ep.1] from 2019-05-20T09:00
Being wrong sucks, but not only for the reasons you think. Guest Annie Duke, former pro poker player and author of "Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts," ha...
ListenAirplane Mode: The Trailer from 2019-05-06T19:51
Get ready for Airplane Mode, GQ's new podcast. Each week, host Clay Skipper digs deep into conversation with successful, thoughtful people like former pro poker player Annie Duke, director Bing Liu...
ListenAirplane Mode: The Trailer from 2019-05-06T19:51
Get ready for Airplane Mode, GQ's new podcast. Each week, host Clay Skipper digs deep into conversation with successful, thoughtful people like former pro poker player Annie Duke, director Bing Liu...
ListenAirplane Mode: The Trailer from 2019-05-06T19:51
Get ready for Airplane Mode, GQ's new podcast. Each week, host Clay Skipper digs deep into conversation with successful, thoughtful people like former pro poker player Annie Duke, director Bing Liu...
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