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Host Lucas Cantor discusses a new book each week with a distinguished guest.

Lucas Cantor


    • Nov 22, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 31m AVG DURATION
    • 119 EPISODES

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    The Book Society podcast, hosted by Lucas Cantor Santiago, is an absolute delight for any book lover. Each week, Lucas interviews a fascinating guest who selects a book they love or have always wanted to read and dives into a meaningful discussion about it. What sets this podcast apart is Lucas's insightful interviewing style. He fearlessly shares his own personal connections to the books and engages in thought-provoking conversations with his guests that go beyond surface-level analysis.

    One of the best aspects of The Book Society podcast is Lucas's ability to connect with his guests on a deep level. He not only asks probing questions but also shares anecdotes from his own life that relate to the themes or ideas presented in the chosen book. This creates a unique bond between Lucas and the guest, allowing for organic and engaging discussions. Additionally, Lucas's curiosity and willingness to learn shine through in every episode. His genuine excitement when discovering new perspectives or insights is contagious, making each episode an educational and enjoyable experience.

    Furthermore, The Book Society stands out for its diverse range of guests and book selections. From authors to academics, each episode brings a different perspective and expertise to the table. This ensures that every conversation is fresh and offers something new to learn or consider. Whether you're interested in fiction, non-fiction, classic literature, or contemporary works, there is something for everyone in this podcast.

    While The Book Society has numerous strengths, one area that could be improved upon is the consistency of release dates. While it may seem like a minor detail, having episodes released on time allows listeners to anticipate new content regularly. Sometimes, delays can create frustration among fans who eagerly await new episodes. However, it should be noted that the quality of each episode more than makes up for any inconsistencies in release schedule.

    In conclusion, The Book Society podcast is a must-listen for any book enthusiast seeking intelligent discussions about literature. Lucas Cantor Santiago's interviewing skills are top-notch, and his ability to connect with guests creates a welcoming and engaging environment. The range of guests and book selections keeps each episode fresh and exciting, allowing listeners to expand their reading horizons. Despite minor inconsistencies in release dates, The Book Society remains a standout podcast that leaves you wanting more.



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    Award winning songwriter, and New York Times best selling author Alice Randall and I discuss country music, banjos, and so much more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 40:14


    Award winning songwriter, author, educator and food activist Alice Randall and I discuss "Coming Through Slaughter" by Michael Ondaatje as well as her book, "My Black Country". We geek out over banjos and the Wootens as well as discussing the differences between jazz and country and what makes country music so great. Coming Through Slaughterhttps://www.amazon.com/Coming-Through-Slaughter-Vintage-International-ebook/dp/B004QX06TW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FZNF0YHG8UTF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iu062M7CL5-6spVZmYiUHb3RKSwZM9Z4sFArjPuHw4ScC03FCC3ETgntrTw4bhID4bvpZDtRKaQSs0qSMlpYochE6ocQTgnsu3aCUfVaYoDZUQq5cRXXXLb2xj30IYd88MM296PDcv6DUZe_1EF4VbNZAWgZ2H5zbHdRGLbSwr2w4A5PPKOCpNlI7ipffvryTYknSrcOuBMyGiUtifZlaqPyWW702AouANWppSuo-Nw.PWwvrefsIi8HHlBZQlABm_RgiLLS8jjiV7QPLhpUsYQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=coming+through+slaughter&qid=1732261962&sprefix=coming+through+slaughter+%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1My Black Country: https://www.amazon.com/My-Black-Country-Journey-Through/dp/B0CLWQ3PKZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WL7VMY3F3UQ5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NNIZDhCuMJIZKZ67bwaEzzvJkSrEzIV4vr5qFHUwPwlp75vSdkGC-eiWarqZ_x_m02eAN546CmexiFtdedUcY4j-iNSkGjl3k4Zk82IY9EjuQL-k2BeWoF0r6UCy8FMzfCGfy2yvLdtdTNju5D8sWNJ33fcghKUbuAu57m9KPXuRcQ_UjuGKy6b9lp05IF--.O_4uj5QeLAFDhNSfUMDfq05ntDTPUQrE8GSqS7RMQh4&dib_tag=se&keywords=my+black+country+alice+randall&qid=1732262097&sprefix=my+black+country+%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-1

    Dr. James R Gregory and I discuss Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine as well as his advertising and branding career

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 42:15


    Dr. James R. Gregory is the founder of NYLAQ Advisors. He is also chairman emeritus of Tenet Partners, a global brand innovation and marketing firm based in New York, NY. One of the key secrets to his success was his passion for writing. Over the next four decades, he wrote a series of business books that helped build not only our business brand but also my personal reputation. Some of the titles he crafted include “Marketing Corporate Image,” “Leveraging the Corporate Brand,” “Branding Across Borders,” “The Best of Branding,” and “Powerhouse, the Secrets of Corporate Branding.” After successfully exiting the business, he embarked on a new journey – writing fiction. He quickly discovered that his favorite genre was short reads in the form of novellas. Drawing upon extensive business experiences, personal life, and current events, he crafts stories that can be enjoyed in just one sitting, whether it's an evening at home or a cross-country flight.Zephyr's War: https://www.amazon.com/Zephyrs-War-Targeted-Foremost-Capitalist/dp/1636983650/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QADCGC4ET0RR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DhhOxtjQqKPVyYWN1zuURUqrfHtxU9rAmpYSLqLsJjw8jz1nI5eARzYPTuchFGbRGP0CkraOEu5A_k28MdsSq-Vv1luCoriDMVlDDKxc3rKeA2o7CSBEpHQUCXOfqY8sYyJJilt63fHNEDWJwLX1XRVx5NlXdEQ3ZbBdyMOY0215ZF3LTSGNoMc602KRR8BINnd8DTrFd7_0YXJnrpleaf4vtkgiGI3Bamx8o8vILgc.0G8ELwoDzPzU37Sl21yTTSC8J97eGuSwosL_iNsdMTo&dib_tag=se&keywords=zephyr%27s+War+book&qid=1726515182&sprefix=zephyr%27s+war+boo%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: https://www.amazon.com/Eleanor-Oliphant-Completely-Fine-Novel-ebook/dp/B01KGZVTOE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NMMJPYP2H9XI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pZAhWmzAkhQtMdAkYCeYfNUwNrlmdJYdJRDqdFfoEtSkLtYi4aOCGvt2ApEqKao0ytbDy-brIF9bgMZQDwqBr9nSGYMt-oU2MUzN4WrTQPKUNfs51h_Xh7VsW5QFCJVhiWFQR6KH9Dp8oofU2RGmkn4d6SdBa81kkPStLwJExZv4zUJHHUH-Awjxux_ZYLCh5pZX16H17Ts3vudsq96WeKGIlmsKxXuJ_sHTY4Abc6g.W8CQ8lAOYds8qtJ1H1MuwyYzNpw7SBt8YSquz7WKlVY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Eleanor+is+completely+fine+-+Gail+Honeyman&qid=1726514987&sprefix=eleanor+is+completely+fine+-+gail+honeyman+%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1Killer App Pre-Order: https://www.amazon.com/Killer-App-Artificial-Intelligence-Godsend/dp/1636984606/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3C9239LNBFTF9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._jZYK60AuW7LfvVC0NgYFA.c3uTiwpvyXA2gMtkimFmYcuMRaH3tzQR2RzbXXCpYKM&dib_tag=se&keywords=Killer+app+book+james+R+Gregory&qid=1726515232&sprefix=killer+app+book+james+r+gregor%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-1

    Jacob Goldstein and I talk Joan Didion's "The White Album" and use it to fuel the ultimate NYC vs. LA debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 48:40


    Author and podcast host, Jacob Goldstein and I talk about "The White Album" by Joan Didion. As a San Diego born, New York City journalist, Jacob and I compare and contract Los Angeles and New York as described by Didion and ourselves. We talk about our nostalgia for the past and the uncertainty of the future as we stray on and off topic of this thrilling collection of essays by Didion. Jacob's podcast, "What's your problem? Live from Chicago" Featuring me: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/whats-your-problem/using-ai-for-creative-workJoan Didion's "The White Album" https://www.amazon.com/White-Album-Essays-FSG-Classics/dp/0374532079/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22Q2GNU6OKWHC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wYfhcs52-wF2zEiWUY50tu24TD8EOCszh-OzXa7NSJ-TK4b8xm4TsVRNn6pnr0DWIZ87aqui_0h91nwHng_C16tBT662q7vjRr8JRSBCQkN-vBTpQEOfymlkjnFUurDSdRgoV5gn4yq7DZKwwJCPw-YQVsCY6yM8MtV1vvD3JMp_6EFxxC8D_Qd5xbKY2JQMDxC_Yz29nU8UhNSJMf6SELHMD7WQgOKQjtvXBVSG9Bw.s7-hrIzow4BSG1UA1-DZm9daYwLRkIdxyQSKBtBaBv4&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+white+album+joan+didion&qid=1720043002&sprefix=the+white+album+%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-1

    Poet Campbell McGrath gives advice to writers and reads some of his work from "Nouns and Verbs"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 53:55


    Chicago based poet, Campbell McGrath talks to me about the difference in reading verses watching a movie, gives writing advice, and reads some of his own poetry in this riveting episode. Nouns and Verbs: https://www.amazon.com/Nouns-Verbs-Campbell-McGrath-ebook/dp/B07BK5LS9Z/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3PW8A8HUNH709&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1qfSeNSYOZIt05ulFxXyn8_QiiRzB0IM1EMEF4ozu53fbgNLbjTWy4_BIKSp62x2Ra10CGwyq-zxeuIZrFSbikDsos1HvSLU-V5dDhtUwJQ.tDt4u1FECtwGzgoBPhyKtjQVULMS3tZYIylp1UJGooQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=nouns+and+verbs+campbell&qid=1717712623&sprefix=nouns+and+verbs+campbel%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1Ministry For The Future: https://www.amazon.com/Ministry-Future-Kim-Stanley-Robinson-ebook/dp/B084FY1NXB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2V2P9SQSHKEGK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Re3SYiqyFGxiZtBOxzhisbBhZj8Hz9fPu0WeCqucDTXuqOlUaA96vPqH2JR92qcBjFCrsNmicWuypcBmmx-qu5KhNiLLbyZvQ_1HgxKFlJEJJzMCTFMWWJPxRmIwtPfh9op5p1A7UB0MSof_oesNqj5ud3Ia2mW1dr3MipgabSZoHgC4SZ8_SGOh12tAQdBa5l8vocsd3Ooo5JtL_sL_mPcYBx9Bn4qIyPa5Qrr8kvU.Sx9Yr4EHZOcyuHQDWt9rRe50S7vIat6l2tJ9SUOgKLY&dib_tag=se&keywords=ministry+for+the+future&qid=1717712638&sprefix=ministry+for+the+future%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1 

    Parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach and I Talk Skeptics, Mediums, and How The Ghostbusters Helped His Career

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 53:30


    Director of the Office of Paranormal Investigations and President of the Forever Family Foundation, has been in the field for over 40 years focusing on education and field investigation. He is the author or co-author of 10 nonfiction books and one novel, and teaches online Parapsychology courses through the Rhine Education Center. He is on the Board of the Rhine Research Center and the advisory boards of the Windbridge Reseearch Center and the Forever Family Foundation. We talk about The Medium Explosion by Robert Ginsberg: https://www.amazon.com/Medium-Explosion-Guide-Navigating-Communicate/dp/1951805488/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FI1X7G921V9H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1sKl3pXRSs9O3xFiIX0RoE3UQPR2sLj09SUu3P-ENdTdF3X4GZE8NH1kywCw_jBuaQop1DXO_Z36xxPxIlkIPnr36nTiNLl6FtKZQMktBgNKJXWrPCeceKEb5UypXlAJT7Aez1Gk3BCmQez_7_DV0ocvCeBuSBUw20aHD3Sz58BbehXGMtO4JTDdzpI0j6lOyvhPYTp0Ztu_L0B-q9o372MKPCsJG_PulnKhEbYI3J8.TDYJS5uj2p7pyYHvgQGsPhv5ynqQlMBzuzg513Ydr0w&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+medium+explosion&qid=1717710877&sprefix=the+medium+explosion+%2Caps%2C132&sr=8-1Ghost Hunting: How to Investigate the Paranormal: https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Hunting-How-Investigate-Paranormal/dp/1579510671/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LXDCBGEFNO18&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.fB2mb3tiIQAnqObOAjwGQLN0Fdqe-P0wWggOD7HHTQPH-bU3h7hBW5l7EgidaziFqcIlqUjnXbPZY4JBah6kAYQ8UQfi2A3AAIijnIbcoFyqrnWgZ30t6et3cPD2mRGKwpXiMvJ8pHD0RxsxhUXIan7ikReJYIJpLZFszunSGd-9dXEyqvUoQhrEzZjvIF_nAqByXZhOyk0B2wjLax72YXaz7T-R8pId_HnMFnxH9rU.2yaWGbV-mQg2ycuJ4sWxkc8aIZgr7X0ILmPHPhAhYOE&dib_tag=se&keywords=lloyd+auerbach&qid=1717710952&sprefix=lloyd+auer%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1

    Why We Should Actually Be Optimistic About The Environment with Environmentalist Adam Dorr

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 50:36


    Adam Dorr is the Director of Research at the independent think tank RethinkX. He is an environmental social scientist and technology theorist whose recent RethinkX publications have focused on the disruption of the global energy sector by new energy generation and storage technologies, as well as the implications of the energy, transportation, and food disruptions for climate change. Adam regularly presents on stage, radio, podcasts, and television. He completed his MS at the University of Michigan's School for the Environment and Sustainability and his PhD at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs. Hear us talk about "Factufullness: Ten Reasons Why We're Wrong About The World -- and Why Things Are Better Than You Think" by Hans Rosling. As well as his own book, "Brighter".Factfulness: https://www.amazon.com/Factfulness-Reasons-World-Things-Better/dp/1250123828/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LSU8KBBNAV0S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zsOKnFT01I7tAXHASDhpuvgbl9RnVX7PwJF1iUBv9jqtcD5G7cUpoZgiMa3JresubImm-7SjrxgqAeD4BH1xHzJ4vLkuaepykSj8f9CIRikWPIjMtvSVNFBD7rGdk_FRuMxs7zizmKH8noGjYxgz3eEapLsTwHyZlL2pP7fGZxtJrgrFWvRxkWsDqAP1nZUifdchobitxugeTEa072Yn_sIyzT0fg4azKwqOuNpBFi4.lr3WRR7tfsPaEXzyD7MdGj4YKuqApgMzxYn8turioNA&dib_tag=se&keywords=factfulness+hans+rosling&qid=1716430263&sprefix=factful%2Caps%2C499&sr=8-1Brighter: https://www.amazon.com/Brighter-Optimism-Progress-Future-Environmentalism-ebook/dp/B0BNYC1GWY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3R2A4AVUJ5DKJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.p5ZtEaccdvTvyquL4S3RzQ.ZhQKzQZG5lPScWLwdyA0y9w8UCLVpoRj9G33GpTx97E&dib_tag=se&keywords=brighter+adam+dorr&qid=1716430394&sprefix=brighter+%2Caps%2C242&sr=8-1

    Environmental Scientist Adam Dorr and I discuss 10 Reasons Why We're Wrong With the World and Why Things Are Better Than We Think in Hans Rosling's "Factfulness"

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 29:35


    Adam Dorr is the Director of Research at the independent think tank RethinkX. He is an environmental social scientist and technology theorist whose recent RethinkX publications have focused on the disruption of the global energy sector by new energy generation and storage technologies, as well as the implications of the energy, transportation, and food disruptions for climate change. Adam regularly presents on stage, radio, podcasts, and television. He completed his MS at the University of Michigan's School for the Environment and Sustainability and his PhD at UCLA's Luskin School of Public Affairs. Hear us talk about "Factufullness: Ten Reasons Why We're Wrong About The World -- and Why Things Are Better Than You Think" by Hans Rosling. As well as his own book, "Brighter".Factfulness: https://www.amazon.com/Factfulness-Reasons-World-Things-Better/dp/1250123828/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LSU8KBBNAV0S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zsOKnFT01I7tAXHASDhpuvgbl9RnVX7PwJF1iUBv9jqtcD5G7cUpoZgiMa3JresubImm-7SjrxgqAeD4BH1xHzJ4vLkuaepykSj8f9CIRikWPIjMtvSVNFBD7rGdk_FRuMxs7zizmKH8noGjYxgz3eEapLsTwHyZlL2pP7fGZxtJrgrFWvRxkWsDqAP1nZUifdchobitxugeTEa072Yn_sIyzT0fg4azKwqOuNpBFi4.lr3WRR7tfsPaEXzyD7MdGj4YKuqApgMzxYn8turioNA&dib_tag=se&keywords=factfulness+hans+rosling&qid=1716430263&sprefix=factful%2Caps%2C499&sr=8-1Brighter: https://www.amazon.com/Brighter-Optimism-Progress-Future-Environmentalism-ebook/dp/B0BNYC1GWY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3R2A4AVUJ5DKJ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.p5ZtEaccdvTvyquL4S3RzQ.ZhQKzQZG5lPScWLwdyA0y9w8UCLVpoRj9G33GpTx97E&dib_tag=se&keywords=brighter+adam+dorr&qid=1716430394&sprefix=brighter+%2Caps%2C242&sr=8-1

    The Beatles Interesting Tie to Florida with Bob Kealing, the Sunshine State's Specialist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2024 50:42


    Siix time Emmy award winning, Bob Kealing, talks with me about "Good Day Sunshine State" and the Beatles history in Florida. Why does this state hold a special place in the hearts of those four lads from LIverpool? Hear us discuss this and "Once Upon A Time in Florida" by Jacki Levine. Good Day Sunshine State https://www.amazon.com/Good-Day-Sunshine-State-Beatles/dp/0813068932Once Upon A Time In Florida: https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Time-Florida-Promises/dp/B0BVYZPTRL/ref=sr_1_1?crid=M9ELUOMY0FAI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MAMCVBqTg7b5TJfIemAWLmHgQdiosBTvQ9AcBDfIt_F9U3_rLoIA1X2nknTsHCNLjYV9Pzd1Z78o7PybCDCBmdV9d08kOmjkjnXMnmUUF1-dQeoPcQ9MfE7NfYCV9K9f.NqxaZEMQPndiVRhznjZKKMEqltjSoPgmFKRbyLTTe_s&dib_tag=se&keywords=once+upon+a+time+in+florida+book&qid=1715881463&sprefix=Once+upon+a+time+in+Florida+%2Caps%2C323&sr=8-1

    "The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read" and "Parenting On Earth" with moral and political philosopher Elizabeth Cripps

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 53:19


    Moral and Political philosopher, Elizabeth Cripps talks to us about individual and parental duties toward climate change. We touch on her book, "Parenting on Earth" as well as "The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)" by Philippa Perry in an insightful conversation about parenting and climate change. Parenting on Earth: https://www.amazon.com/Parenting-Earth-Philosophers-Guide-Everyone/dp/0262047586/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35827PTYJYF5O&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.681jrXZKi5_dmoByUbhdaN0bwMFmYD-Rj4q-Cnu4ik6MD9mVpmdBWweNAurWMaGOsrw5uJ7fC_qu-QZHdnyArLis7BZSesRi2kBwfVl8TFFTkZCqRTl2RMXtOXz8Cg6EHjmE8w_XjjZvcXB5pwzQgDB5yo8K8FASy4n66j1N4ppvSwC7sY5IfFZgjDvZmmTVHGq8wrMU01ZkHImHteKvyecy9Alh0OeiTKyi_g6wf0k.A0JU66khE5P40Kyc-e4F1wu-Ng2cvL1O4ugnW4shiLg&dib_tag=se&keywords=parenting+on+earth&qid=1715024744&sprefix=parenting+on+eart%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-1The Book You Wish Your Parents had read: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Wish-Your-Parents-Read/dp/0241251028/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33TVSA6Y7RLBO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kSsNoE0DAekRvYNV1aG_bQ5TEuW2WjIWmPrbriFi7HM9SVYP_Yl-yBj1XW77MkO_STz68uML90Nkv_FmOwjyEAhPykrFNpmFmqKzN1B7ONUUHm9I3O8Prm6KqE-aqgbErMBvMlOwUp8pNQwQvdUU9M6v2E2WKP-fUurTbh7h7_ut79-cRwGk8YJGL-7X7Okm_Zoes7HcW5lb1FizkMWWGlEbGN3JvxoPcQn8fUFGK8Y.V-K9h29ArtjtzXRdzA6aluENhxGVVFJeDpRw2NebNA0&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+book+you+wish+your+parents+had+read&qid=1715024631&sprefix=the+book+you+wi%2Caps%2C273&sr=8-1

    Should We Settle Outer Space? Rocket Scientist Erika Nesvold and I talk about capitalism and prison in space, mining astroids, and "The Sparrow" by Mary Doria Russell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 48:45


    Rocket Scientist Erika Nesvold and I talk about Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow all while she answers some of my dumb space questions. We touch on mining astroids, prison and capitalism in space, and whether we should even settle space? The Sparrow: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+sparrow+book&crid=27WWOJ6JYAAQH&sprefix=the+sparrow+book%2Caps%2C163&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

    Professor Chris Impey and I talk about "Wonderful Life" by Stephen Jay Gould and what we have wrong about scientific orthodoxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 26:11


    University of Arizona Astronomy professor Chris Impey and I talk about "Wonderful Life" by Stephen Jay Gould. This is book was way over my head but i still learned a lot. Hear Professor Impey dumb things down for me and share things like how fossilization is rare and evolution is a lottery. Wonderful Life: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wonderful+life+stephen+jay+gould&crid=1J804L1473ANY&sprefix=wonderful+life+ste%2Caps%2C447&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_18World's Without End: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=chris+impey+worlds+without+end&crid=2U2GU1N0R1302&sprefix=chris+impey+%2Caps%2C533&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_12

    Professor Chris Impey and I talk about habitable planets, Drake's equation, and Chris' book, "Worlds Without End"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2024 23:44


    University of Arizona Astronomy professor Chris Impey and I talk about his book, "Worlds Without End: Exoplanets, Habitability, and the Future of Humanity". This is a fun episode because I get to geek out and ask all of the questions I've had about space and life on other planets that I want. Come back next week to hear us talk about "Wonderful Life" by Stephen Jay Gould. World's Without End: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=chris+impey+worlds+without+end&crid=2U2GU1N0R1302&sprefix=chris+impey+%2Caps%2C533&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_12Wonderful Life: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wonderful+life+stephen+jay+gould&crid=1J804L1473ANY&sprefix=wonderful+life+ste%2Caps%2C447&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_18

    Should Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita be removed from school lists? Stephen Mills and I discuss this and our personal encounters with sexual abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 77:48


    Winner of the 2022 National Jewish Book Award, author Stephen Mills and I discuss his book, "The Chosen - A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood" after touching on Vladimir Nabokov's "Lolita". We talk about how Nabokov's writing should be read by all adults and transition to sharing personal testimonies of sexual abuse in this highly emotional episode. The Chosen:https://www.amazon.com/Chosen-Memoir-Boyhood-Stephen-Mills/dp/1250871158/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Lolita: https://www.amazon.com/Lolita-Vladimir-Nabokov/dp/0679723161/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3AYQ6OPPR3UFI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2CCcG1f0_DD-mEoKWzwUqjyYaAWJvMref4f5phcPI-VVPYsmbsYR_o5M9WVkCgPHS2Y0Wb-XO8nfeD4aA2YFwttd3Lf9OSNEAzoyXliJYi96VnMJqTxlE4d2i2hNARbIgnC1X_sDvgZzWtSnpTae1MnZEoEm-UKCN-kPXP2K4sjaVtTe-VSqW7NwdR5eoUy22au-Zc-N5513AqgR-4NRfYcWRUdqMjuvcp2Xj9dsBPg._caEWI-6oSstuKkmFXwRt3h_bE-iR2yj63yfHFhEyL4&dib_tag=se&keywords=lolita+vladimir+nabokov&qid=1712029339&s=books&sprefix=lolita+%2Cstripbooks%2C187&sr=1-1

    Laura Warrell is back to discuss Julia Otsuka's "The Swimmers" and the difficulty of writing in third person plural

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 24:56


    Laura Warrell is back to praise Julia Otsuka's "The Swimmers". We specifically talk about how difficult is to write in third person plural but we both couldn't put the book down. The Swimmers: https://www.amazon.com/Swimmers-novel-Julie-Otsuka/dp/0593466624/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HTD04TIH3JME&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4NaEfZ2_fThQKp51HQYfO3tojtO-OKvYCsK1Cu5scz02W-g9vy9Ikgj5ZD2cawb1oSUKPy23mGNPLiw2Ppd2o2bdGNECXGyLIWIbIuBYVBnUV7tsSSMMtPavy_IzOtag.ta8FMgR9TXsaaWJw4lEar52JTZ4XxgzbKt9CHQvezlg&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+swimmers+a+novel+by+julie+otsuka&qid=1711402039&sprefix=The+swimmers++%2Caps%2C339&sr=8-1Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Soft-Plenty-Rhythm-Novel/dp/0593466535/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22XGIM561EEER&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Mm97SQJVc54eyalJbO4_4w.rgiHzIQJ5RgDBwKZZ2AOKFd5sSl1K-KXGltumO1uq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=laura+warell+sweet+soft+plenty+rhythm&qid=1711401623&sprefix=laura+warell+sweet+soft+plenty+rhytm%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1

    PEN/Faulkner Award finalist Laura Warrell talks to us about her journey writing Sweet Soft Plenty Rhythm

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 44:40


    Laura Warell is an award winning author and professor of creative writing and literature at various institutions including Berklee College of Music. Being a musician myself, we talk about how accurate her book, "Sweet Soft Plenty Rhythm" is to the modern musician's journey. Come back next week to hear us discuss, "The Swimmers" by Julia Otsuka Sweet Soft Playable Rhythm: https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Soft-Plenty-Rhythm-Novel/dp/0593466535/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22XGIM561EEER&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Mm97SQJVc54eyalJbO4_4w.rgiHzIQJ5RgDBwKZZ2AOKFd5sSl1K-KXGltumO1uq8Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=laura+warell+sweet+soft+plenty+rhythm&qid=1711401623&sprefix=laura+warell+sweet+soft+plenty+rhytm%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-1The Swimmers: https://www.amazon.com/Swimmers-novel-Julie-Otsuka/dp/0593466624/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HTD04TIH3JME&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4NaEfZ2_fThQKp51HQYfO3tojtO-OKvYCsK1Cu5scz02W-g9vy9Ikgj5ZD2cawb1oSUKPy23mGNPLiw2Ppd2o2bdGNECXGyLIWIbIuBYVBnUV7tsSSMMtPavy_IzOtag.ta8FMgR9TXsaaWJw4lEar52JTZ4XxgzbKt9CHQvezlg&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+swimmers+a+novel+by+julie+otsuka&qid=1711402039&sprefix=The+swimmers++%2Caps%2C339&sr=8-1

    I'm back with Katie Davis where we talk about Jake Ward's "The Loop" and how that relates to regression toward the mean

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2024 30:33


    Katie Davis and I talk about Jake Ward's "The Loop" and the future of our human agency. Hear what Katie Davis thinks about one of my favorite books. Check out my episode with Jake if you liked this as well! Episode with Jake: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WMvQKT3Tz4H3V4amt9Lql?si=7b9f64f3da954fc2The Loop: https://www.amazon.com/Loop-Technology-Creating-Without-Choices-ebook/dp/B093ZQ5ZWX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22BC3HZM8I74U&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9p2Rf6xdj0TuC4efOWWkAsIySHWa_d7-4yfln0k0b1OiYgafl67SyeWPfDB24Q5TWp1Y_R9j02MbkbbQlPHIOA.nZwTN7pJYwW7DtbgrJw_CEJSHMyJYlMfexPpfkLhW3s&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+loop+jacob+ward+book&qid=1710456968&sprefix=the+loop+jacob+ward%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-1Technology's Childhttps://www.amazon.com/Technologys-Child-Digital-Medias-Growing/dp/0262046962

    Katie Davis shares why giving your kids screens is doing more harm than good

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 38:01


    Associate Professor at the University of Washington, Katie Davis walks us through the struggles of raising children in a day and age where technology is at the forefront. She gives tips and tricks she touched on in her book, "Technology's Child". Come back next week to hear us discuss Jacob Ward's "The Loop". Technology's Child: https://www.amazon.com/Technologys-Child-Digital-Medias-Growing/dp/0262046962The Loop https://www.amazon.com/Loop-Technology-Creating-Without-Choices-ebook/dp/B093ZQ5ZWX/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22BC3HZM8I74U&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9p2Rf6xdj0TuC4efOWWkAsIySHWa_d7-4yfln0k0b1OiYgafl67SyeWPfDB24Q5TWp1Y_R9j02MbkbbQlPHIOA.nZwTN7pJYwW7DtbgrJw_CEJSHMyJYlMfexPpfkLhW3s&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+loop+jacob+ward+book&qid=1710456968&sprefix=the+loop+jacob+ward%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-1

    I'm back with professor Nick Mirzoeff talking about cultural restitution and Dan Hick's Brutish Museums

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 42:03


    Piggybacking off of our conversation last week about racism and whiteness  in Professor Mirzoeff's "White Sight", this week we talk about Dan Hick's "The Brutish Museums". The Brutish Museums: https://www.amazon.com/Brutish-Museums-Colonial-Violence-Restitution/dp/0745346227/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MIJDIGF910WV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AYtAKi1AxTXrO-8f3cVYj7TSXliWEIABt0nraOsPbW0.mF7aFja6smpOL1JsM8OEBihOHJJFdQa51ql8npghFTs&dib_tag=se&keywords=burdish+museums+dan+hicks&qid=1709067392&sprefix=burdish+museums+dan+hicks+%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1White Sight: https://www.amazon.com/White-Sight-Politics-Practices-Whiteness/dp/0262047675/ref=sr_1_fkmr3_1?crid=16ISRZRVSKSN2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oEFZi-Hf6GQjRQvKz6baf0t0TJdqSFo_WQwBmp1viryMRi8xwE54thHkRUO9J_-k9GiFaTydfOT_1LR3XdslamcdiP-AtL0-YLFkP8YQLmDz-nQ8rSNXgw61bTvX19sr.Tc3TPRi6JbVhgBoqaCEkqo3-8L0aE5Vpu3Y-ltVMrc0&dib_tag=se&keywords=white+sight+nicholas+mir&qid=1709068086&sprefix=white+sight+nicholas+mi%2Caps%2C210&sr=8-1-fkmr3

    NYU Professor and author, Nick Mirzoeff and I talk about whiteness, and white replacement from his book, White Sight

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 48:15


    With a background in Art history, Nick Mirzoeff is an NYU professor and author who had a fascinating chat with me about his book, "White Sight". Check it out here and come back next week for our chat on Dan Hick's "Brutish Museums". White Sight: https://www.amazon.com/White-Sight-Politics-Practices-Whiteness-ebook/dp/B0B2MJKCQVBrutish Museums: https://www.amazon.com/Brutish-Museums-Colonial-Violence-Restitution/dp/0745346227/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MIJDIGF910WV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AYtAKi1AxTXrO-8f3cVYj7TSXliWEIABt0nraOsPbW0.mF7aFja6smpOL1JsM8OEBihOHJJFdQa51ql8npghFTs&dib_tag=se&keywords=burdish+museums+dan+hicks&qid=1709067392&sprefix=burdish+museums+dan+hicks+%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1

    Tony Hiss shares why he's optimistic about Earth's future thanks to the Half-Earth project

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 52:47


    Author and New Yorker writer, Tony Hiss and I discuss what the Half-Earth project is, why it matters, and many more issues he writes about in his book, "Rescuing The Planet: Protecting Half The Land to Heal The Earth". We then shift into discussing "Life On The Mississippi" by Mark Twain and how we all need to rewire our brains like a Mississippi pilot does. Rescuing The Planet: https://www.amazon.com/Rescuing-Planet-Protecting-Half-Earth/dp/B08CYBYBH5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EBEEIQ6ONRU2&keywords=rescuing+the+planet+tony+hiss&qid=1707951024&sprefix=rescuing+the+planet+tony+his%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-1Life On The Mississippi: https://www.amazon.com/Life-on-Mississippi-Mark-Twain-audiobook/dp/B07Q2P7SN3/ref=sr_1_2?crid=QZKQ9HNZZGM&keywords=Life+On+The+Mississippi&qid=1707951286&s=audible&sprefix=life+on+the+mississippi%2Caudible%2C140&sr=1-2

    I'm back with Laurie Loewenstein where we discuss Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 22:28


    Wilke's University professor and author Laurie Loewentein and I discuss discuss "Housekeeping" by Marilynne Robinson and how it compares to her book, "Funeral Train". Funeral Train: https://www.amazon.com/Funeral-Train-Dust-Bowl-Mysteries/dp/B0B2S6C29H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LT9JVO9W7FWK&keywords=funeral+train+laurie+loewenstein&qid=1707164667&sprefix=funeral+train+l%2Caps%2C292&sr=8-1Houskeeping:https://www.amazon.com/Housekeeping-40th-Anniversary-Picador-Classics/dp/B083QNWFHS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6CXWMO8W4ACP&keywords=housekeeping+marilynne+robinson&qid=1707164965&sprefix=housekeeping+m%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1

    Laurie Loewenstein and I discuss the dust bowl and her book, Funeral Train

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 20:03


    Wilke's University professor and author Laurie Loewentein and I discuss the dust bowl, and her book, "The Funeral Train". Come back next week to hear us discuss "Housekeeping" by Marilynne Robinson. Funeral Train: https://www.amazon.com/Funeral-Train-Dust-Bowl-Mysteries/dp/B0B2S6C29H/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LT9JVO9W7FWK&keywords=funeral+train+laurie+loewenstein&qid=1707164667&sprefix=funeral+train+l%2Caps%2C292&sr=8-1Houskeeping:https://www.amazon.com/Housekeeping-40th-Anniversary-Picador-Classics/dp/B083QNWFHS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6CXWMO8W4ACP&keywords=housekeeping+marilynne+robinson&qid=1707164965&sprefix=housekeeping+m%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1

    Professor Andrew Mangham is back to talk about Charles Dickens' Great Expectations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 26:16


    Professor Andrew Mangham and I discuss Charles Dickens' Great Expectations after discussing Mangham's We're All Monsters last week. Hear us talk about the good and bad of life's daily struggles through this classic coming of age novel. We Are All Monsters: https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-All-Monsters-Organisms/dp/0262047527/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KG0NQYCV0TX9&keywords=we+are+all+monsters+andrew+mangham&qid=1706735582&sprefix=we+aall+monsters+andrew+mangham%2Caps%2C233&sr=8-1Great Expectations: https://www.amazon.com/Expectations-Wordsworth-Classics-Charles-Dickens/dp/1853260045/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RNHOJ5AAFROB&keywords=great+expectations+book&qid=1706735619&sprefix=great+expectations+%2Caps%2C244&sr=8-1

    Professor Andrew Mangham and I discuss why we are all monsters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2024 30:15


    Literary critic and professor, Andrew Mangham and I discuss his book, "We Are All Monsters" which goes into why there is no template human and how we all have peculiarities. Come back next week to hear us discuss Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations". Get his book here: https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-All-Monsters-Organisms/dp/0262047527Great Expectations: https://www.amazon.com/Expectations-Wordsworth-Classics-Charles-Dickens/dp/1853260045/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1C53XA62IPIM3&keywords=great+expectations+dickens&qid=1706407655&s=books&sprefix=great+expectations%2Cstripbooks%2C569&sr=1-1

    Writer and Psychotherapist David Santos Donaldson and I talk about his book Greenland as well as Seasons of Migration To The North

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 46:48


    The award winning writer and psychotherapist, David Santos Donaldson and I discuss  "Greenland" a story that is magical realism but totally contemporary. We compare it to "Seasons of Migration To The North" by Tayeb Salih in this episode and you can find both books below:Greenland: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Greenland-A-Novel/dp/B09JY2HKZR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3W0I5FQJF3QBW&keywords=greenland+david+santos+donaldson&qid=1705618272&sprefix=Greenland+david+santos+%2Caps%2C346&sr=8-1Seasons of Migration To The North:https://www.amazon.com/Season-Migration-North-Review-Classics/dp/1590173023/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VXGNGC84FWFM&keywords=seasons+of+migration+to+the+north&qid=1705618447&sprefix=Seasons+of+migration%2Caps%2C293&sr=8-1

    Sascha Rothchild and I discuss Madeline Miller's Circe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 25:20


    Not only does she write for amazing television shows like, "Glow", "The Carrie Diaries", "The Bold Type", and "Huge In France" but two time Emmy winning Sascha Rothchild has also written an amazing novel, "Blood Sugar". Check out her and I discussing Madeline Miller's, "Circe". after talking bout "Blood Sugar".  Circe: https://www.amazon.com/Circe-Madeline-Miller/dp/0316556327/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PE5DVV6XOZQ3&keywords=madeline+miller+searcy&qid=1704435798&sprefix=madeline+miller+searcy%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-1Blood Sugar: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Sugar-Sascha-Rothchild/dp/0593331567/ref=sr_1_1?crid=V6CZBGD6B6E3&keywords=sascha+rothchild&qid=1704435386&sprefix=Sascha+roth%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1

    Screenwriter and author Sascha Rothchild and I discuss her book Blood Sugar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 23:59


    Not only does she write for amazing television shows like, "Glow", "The Carrie Diaries", "The Bold Type", and "Huge In France" but two time Emmy winning Sascha Rothchild has also written an amazing novel, "Blood Sugar". Check out her and I talking about the novel and come back next week to hear us discuss Madeline Miller's, "Circe".  Blood Sugar: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Sugar-Sascha-Rothchild/dp/0593331567/ref=sr_1_1?crid=V6CZBGD6B6E3&keywords=sascha+rothchild&qid=1704435386&sprefix=Sascha+roth%2Caps%2C133&sr=8-1Circe: https://www.amazon.com/Circe-Madeline-Miller/dp/0316556327/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PE5DVV6XOZQ3&keywords=madeline+miller+searcy&qid=1704435798&sprefix=madeline+miller+searcy%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-1

    The extremely flexible writer and speaker, Etgar Keret and I talk about his work

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 57:55


    Speaker and author, Etgar Keret and I talk about his memoir, The Seven Good Years, and his other work whether written or spoken. The Bus Driver Who Wanted To Be God & Other Stories: https://www.amazon.com/Bus-Driver-Wanted-Other-Stories/dp/159463324X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3R6QA6F44P308&keywords=bus+driver+that+wanted+to+be+god&qid=1703810317&sprefix=busdriver+that+wanted+to+be+god+%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1The Seven Good Years: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Good-Years-Memoir/dp/0399576002/ref=sr_1_1?crid=M3FYAN8L73MO&keywords=the+seven+good+years+etgar+keret&qid=1703810465&sprefix=the+seven+good+yeatrs+%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-1Check out his website for live shows and future books here: https://www.etgarkeret.com/

    Joe Meno and I discuss The Baron In The Trees by Italo Calvino

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 34:52


    Award winning Chicagoan writer, Joe Meno and I talk about Italo Calvino's novel, "The Baron In The Trees" and how it relates to each other lives and work. The Baron In The Trees https://www.amazon.com/Baron-Trees-Italo-Calvino/dp/0544959116/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JYFX8M7ZDTY3&keywords=baron+in+the+trees+by+italo+calvino&qid=1702623639&sprefix=baron+in+the+tre%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1Book Of Extraordinary Tragedieshttps://www.amazon.com/Book-Extraordinary-Tragedies-Joe-Meno/dp/1636140610/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GZO42FXNGIAQ&keywords=joe+meno+book+of+extraordinary&qid=1702623603&sprefix=joe+meno+book+of+extraordinary%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1

    Joe Meno and I talk about staying positive, getting old, and his novel, Book Of Extraordinary Tragedies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 32:10


    Award winning Chicagoan writer, Joe Meno and I talk about his novel, "Book Of Extra Ordinary Tragedies", staying positive in the midst of tragedy, and our shared hearing loss as we get older. Book Of Extraordinary Tragedieshttps://www.amazon.com/Book-Extraordinary-Tragedies-Joe-Meno/dp/1636140610/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GZO42FXNGIAQ&keywords=joe+meno+book+of+extraordinary&qid=1702623603&sprefix=joe+meno+book+of+extraordinary%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-1The Baron In The Trees https://www.amazon.com/Baron-Trees-Italo-Calvino/dp/0544959116/ref=sr_1_1?crid=JYFX8M7ZDTY3&keywords=baron+in+the+trees+by+italo+calvino&qid=1702623639&sprefix=baron+in+the+tre%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1

    Sergio Troncoso and I talk about his book Nobody's Pilgrims.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023 21:15


    Sergio and I talk about his book and about the Latino experience in the US... Nepantla.https://sergiotroncoso.com

    Sergio Troncoso and I talk about Huckleberry Finn... A kind of fucked up book that is definitely not for kids.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 22:59


    Sergio Troncoso and I talk about Mark Twain's classic, Huckleberry Finn.  It was a trip to read this book as an adult.

    David E Hoffman and I talk about the most intense book I've ever read.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 52:05


    David E Hoffman and I talk about Story of a Secret State by Jan Karski and about Give Me Liberty.  Live from the Miami Book Fair!Story of a Secret State:https://www.amazon.com/Story-Secret-State-Penguin-Classics/dp/0241407389/ref=asc_df_0241407389/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=509360428472&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13696059285196103915&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031144&hvtargid=pla-658372651120&psc=1Give Me Liberty:https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Give-Me-Liberty/David-E-Hoffman/9781982191191

    Ellis Cose and I discuss his book Race and Reckoning. It's a deep dive into the history of racism and slavery in the US, how close it is to us still, and how it still effects us.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 34:48


    Ellis Cose and I discuss his book Race and Reckoning.  It's a deep dive into the history of racism and slavery in the US, how close it is to us still, and how it still effects us.Buy Race and Reckoning:https://www.amazon.com/Race-Reckoning-Founding-Fathers-Disruptors-ebook/dp/B09J53CVFP/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1676658250&sr=8-1

    The brilliant @EllisCose and I discuss the depressingly timely topic of Civil War. Barbra F Walter's book How Civil Wars Start and How To Stop Them.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 27:45


    The brilliant Ellis Cose @EllisCose and I discuss the depressingly timely topic of Civil War.  Barbra F Walter's book How Civil Wars Start and How To Stop Them.Buy How Civil Wars Star and How To Stop Them:https://www.amazon.com/How-Civil-Wars-Start-Stop/dp/0593137787

    Bonnie MacBird @macbird and I discuss her latest Sherlock Mystery: What Child is This.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 18:59


    Bonnie MacBird @macbird and I discuss her latest Sherlock Mystery: What Child is This.Buy What Child Is This:https://www.amazon.com/What-Child-This-Christmas-Adventure/dp/000852128X/ref=asc_df_000852128X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=564690365469&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9087490170383159718&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031176&hvtargid=pla-1463629875089&psc=1

    Bonnie MacBird @macbird and I discuss A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 25:41


    Bonnie MacBird @macbird and I discuss A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor TowlesLearn More About Bonnie:https://macbird.com

    @byjacobward Jacob Ward and I discuss AI, Cold War rationality and his book The Loop live from the Miami Book Fair. #miamibookfair

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 37:23


    @byjacobward Jacob Ward and I discuss AI, Cold War rationality and his book The Loop live from the Miami Book Fair.Buy The Loop:https://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/jacob-ward/the-loop/9780316487207/https://www.miamibookfair.comGrock:https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grok

    Susan Rogers is a PhD as well as being the engineer and producer for many hit artists including Prince! We talk mostly about music.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 48:02


    Susan Rogers and I talk about what it means to produce a record.  How, on a neurological level music makes us feel, and how to find your individual listener profile.Buy This is What it Sounds Like:https://www.amazon.com/This-What-Sounds-Like-Music/dp/0393541258/ref=asc_df_0393541258/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=564758369972&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12973176700443224056&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031176&hvtargid=pla-1642940114150&psc=1

    @benmezrich and I talk about his new book The Midnight Ride. It's already #1 and you should read it. We also talk about Russian Oligarchs, Tech Billionaires and National Treasure.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 23:01


    Ben Mezrich and I talk about his new book The Midnight Ride.  It's already #1 and you should read it.  We also talk about Russian Oligarchs, Tech Billionaires and National Treasure.Buy The Midnight Ride:https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Ride-Ben-Mezrich/dp/1538754630/ref=asc_df_1538754630/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=532387266470&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=115169841224429263&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031176&hvtargid=pla-1417856124159&psc=1Learn About Ben:https://www.benmezrich.com

    The amazing @benmezrich and I talk about Bright Lights, Big City and about Hollywood.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 24:37


    The amazing @benmezrich and I talk about Bright Lights, Big City and about Hollywood.  Ben is one of the 25 most powerful writers according to Variety.  He wrote the books that became The Social Network, and 21.https://www.benmezrich.comThanks to the Miami Book Fair for another great episode:https://www.miamibookfair.com

    @jessiwrites, Jessi Hempel and I talk about her book The Family Outing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 30:19


    Jessi Hempel and I talk about her book, The Family Outing.  This is one of my favorite episodes!  Jessi and talk about the nature of memory, coming out, cults, self actualization and a bunch of other stuff!Buy The Family Outing:https://www.amazon.com/Family-Outing-Memoir-Jessi-Hempel/dp/0063079011

    @jessiwrites, Jessi Hempel and I talk about a Sarah Thankam Mathew's novel All This Could Be Different

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 20:32


    Buy All This Could Be Differenthttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/691034/all-this-could-be-different-by-sarah-thankam-mathews/Listen to Jessi's Podcast Hello Monday With Jessi Hempelhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hello-monday-with-jessi-hempel/id1453893304

    @MikkaelSekeres and I talk about the fascinating history of the Food and Drug Administration and how Vaccines, i.e. COVID, get approved quickly.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 36:18


    Dr. Mikkael Sekeres and I talk about the fascinating history of the Food and Drug Administration and how Vaccines, i.e. COVID, get approved quickly.  We also talk about how billions of dollars and regulatory loopholes can result in ineffective drugs staying on the market.  We also talk about what people do when they find out they have cancer.Buy Drugs and the FDA:https://www.amazon.com/Drugs-FDA-Safety-Efficacy-Publics/dp/0262047314/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2MK66OVU81U71&keywords=drugs+and+the+fda&qid=1670615780&sprefix=drugs+and+the+fda%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1Here's a related episode about Dams.https://share.transistor.fm/s/8600e621Anti-Vaxers are fucking stupid.

    @MikkaelSekeres and I discuss The Brief And Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 23:05


    Dr. Mikkael Sekeres can talk at length about ideas and literature.  He can also cure cancer.

    @benmattlin and I discuss his book Disability Pride.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 17:25


    Ben Mattlin and I discuss his book Disability Pride.Buy Disability Pridehttps://www.amazon.com/Disability-Pride-Dispatches-Post-ADA-World/dp/B0BFK8ZCQQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3G5S6IDBHVXMG&keywords=disability+pride%2C+book&qid=1669244016&sprefix=disability+pride%2C+book%2Caps%2C124&sr=8-1

    BEST OF Miami Book Fair Guests

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2022 39:15


    It's a bonus clips episode!We're at the 2022 Miami Book Fair, talking to the most interesting authors, poets, writers with new works published this year. In celebration of our partnership with the Miami Book Fair, we grabbed some clips from last year's Miami Book Fair episodes. MIAMI BOOK FAIRhttps://miamibookfair.com/https://www.miamibookfaironline.com/Joshua Jay - Episodes 25 and 26SpotifyApple PodcastsHow Magicians Think by Joshua Jayhttps://www.amazon.com/Misdirection-Magicians-Think-Joshua-Jay/dp/1523507438/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=how+magicians+think&qid=1634843723&sr=8-1How Music Works by David Byrne:https://www.amazon.com/How-Music-Works-David-Byrne/dp/0804188939/ref=asc_df_0804188939/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312057344057&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13081381195153154006&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031148&hvtargid=pla-354840765753&psc=1Maggie Smith - Episodes 28 and 29SpotifyApple PodcastsThe Life, By Carrie Fountain:https://www.amazon.com/Life-Penguin-Poets-Carrie-Fountain/dp/0143136011Goldenrod, by Maggie Smith:https://www.amazon.com/Goldenrod-Poems-Maggie-Smith/dp/1982185066/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Goldenrod&qid=1636694888&s=books&sr=1-1 Kathie Klarreich - Episode 30SpotifyApple PodcastsHear Us:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FS825T9 Jane Smiley - Episodes 31 and 32SpotifyApple PodcastsJane's Latest Book, Perestroika in Paris:https://www.amazon.com/Perestroika-Paris-novel-Jane-Smiley/dp/052543609X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LBNAJWTCPCRU&keywords=perestroika+in+paris+by+jane+smileyJane's Book About Dickens:https://www.amazon.com/Charles-Dickens-Life-Penguin-Lives-ebook/dp/B000OCXGBY/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1638297220&sr=1-3Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens:https://www.amazon.com/Mutual-Friend-Introduction-Edwin-Whipple-ebook/dp/B07HQY57RH/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=Our+mutual+friendDenise Hamilton - Episodes 33 and 34SpotifyApple PodcastsThey Shoot Horses, Don't They by Horace McCoyhttps://www.amazon.com/They-Shoot-Horses-Serpents-Classics/dp/184668739X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=They+Shoot+Horses+Dont%27+they&qid=1639687721&s=books&sr=1-1Denise's Book, Speculative Los Angeles:https://www.amazon.com/Speculative-Los-Angeles-Denise-Hamilton/dp/1617758566Edwidge Danticat - Episode 53SpotifyApple PodcastsA Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid:https://www.amazon.com/Small-Place-Jamaica-Kincaid/dp/0374527075/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3GERRCMMYZ7YJ&keywords=a+small+place&qid=1651179527&sprefix=a+small+place%2Caps%2C283&sr=8-1Learn More About Edwidge Danticat:https://edwidgedanticat.com 

    @benmattlin and I talk about disability rights.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 28:26


    Ben Mattlin and I talk about Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha's book Care Work.  It's a book about a social justice movement I didn't know existed.Buy Care Work:https://www.amazon.com/Care-Work-Dreaming-Disability-Justice/dp/1551527383

    Historian Robert K. Sutton and I talk about Nazis On The Potomac

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 24:53


    Historian Robert K. Sutton and I talk about Nazis On The Potomac.  He divulges some previously classified information.Buy Nazis On The Potomac:https://www.amazon.com/Nazis-Potomac-Top-Secret-Intelligence-Operation/dp/1612009875

    Historian Robert K Sutton and I talk a lot about the Civil War and a little bit about Nazis.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 22:01


    I discuss the autobiography of Ulysses S Grant with civil war Historian Robert K Sutton.

    Rodrigo Ribera d'Ebre and I talk about his book, The Displaced

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 26:39


    Rodrigo and I talk about The Displaced, tattoos, gentrification, Los Angeles and gangs.Buy The Displaced:https://www.amazon.com/Displaced-Rodrigo-Ribera-Debre/dp/1558859381/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3JRAG6P02HI63&keywords=the+displaced&qid=1666898575&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjU4IiwicXNhIjoiMS4wNiIsInFzcCI6IjEuMTgifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=The+Displaced%2Caps%2C254&sr=8-4

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