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Jesse Michels is an investor and show host. He runs the YouTube channel American Alchemy which discusses unorthodox and contrarian views in science, philosophy, geopolitics, and the nature of reality. The show has hosted various prominent thinkers, scientists, investors, and entrepreneurs, such as Garry Nolan, Eric Weinstein, Avi Loeb, and Jacques Vallée. He also manages a venture portfolio on behalf of Thiel Capital.[1]

He grew up in Santa Monica and has a BA in History as a Jon Jay Scholar from Columbia University. While at Columbia, he interned for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Charlie Rose. He went on to work in Operations in Artificial Intelligence at Google where he also interviewed various guests for the Company's "Talks at Google". Jesse is the son of author and therapist Barry Michels.

In 2023, he interviewed UAP whistleblower David Grusch with Yes Theory.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Behind the scenes of a UFO whistleblower's odd visit to Capitol Hill". Washington Post. 2023-10-05. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-09-08.