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Matt and Jay take 30-minute dives into our favorite books. We give a brief intro, the major themes and why you should read each book. Enjoy!

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    “The Terminal List” – Bookcast #44

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023


    The Terminal List (2018) by Jack Carr Read and listen to “The Terminal List” on Amazon! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual … Continue reading “The Terminal List” – Bookcast #44 at We Are Superior Men.

    “Outliers” – Bookcast #43

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022


    Outliers: The Story of Success (2008) by Malcolm Gladwell Read and listen to “Outliers” on Amazon! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual … Continue reading “Outliers” – Bookcast #43 at We Are Superior Men.

    “Gates of Fire” – Bookcast #42

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022


    Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae (1998) by Steven Pressfield Read and listen to “Gates of Fire” on Amazon! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of “Sexual Magnetism,” … Continue reading “Gates of Fire” – Bookcast #42 at We Are Superior Men.

    “Mindhunter” – Bookcast #41

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022


    Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit (1995) by John Douglas (with Mark Olshaker) Read and listen to “Mindhunter” on Amazon! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM … Continue reading “Mindhunter” – Bookcast #41 at We Are Superior Men.

    “Lord of the Flies” – Bookcast #40

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022


    Lord of the Flies (1954) by William Golding Read and listen to “Lord of the Flies” on Amazon! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets … Continue reading “Lord of the Flies” – Bookcast #40 at We Are Superior Men.

    “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow” – Bookcast #39

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022


    Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (2017) by Yuval Noah Harari Read and listen to “Homo Deus” on Amazon! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” … Continue reading “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow” – Bookcast #39 at We Are Superior Men.

    “Where the Crawdads Sing” – Bookcast #38

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022


    Where the Crawdads Sing (2018) by Delia Owens Read and listen to “Where the Crawdads Sing” on Amazon! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets … Continue reading “Where the Crawdads Sing” – Bookcast #38 at We Are Superior Men.

    “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” – Bookcast #37

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022


    The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (2016) by Mark Manson Read and listen to “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” on Amazon! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of … Continue reading “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” – Bookcast #37 at We Are Superior Men.

    “Killing Floor: Jack Reacher Book 1” – Bookcast #36

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022


    Killing Floor: Jack Reacher Book One (1997) by Lee Child Read and listen to “Killing Floor” on Amazon! We're very excited to announce our books “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets of Sensual Massage” are now available! Follow these links to get your copies of “Sexual Magnetism,” “The WASM Dating Handbook” and “Secrets … Continue reading “Killing Floor: Jack Reacher Book 1” – Bookcast #36 at We Are Superior Men.

    “Will” – Bookcast #35

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022


    Will 2021 by Will Smith and Mark Manson Will Smith's transformation from a West Philadelphia kid to one of the biggest rap stars of his era, and then one of the biggest movie stars in Hollywood history, is an epic tale — but it's only half the story. Will Smith thought, with good reason, that … Continue reading “Will” – Bookcast #35 at We Are Superior Men.

    In 50 Years We’ll All Be Chicks – Bookcast #34

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022


    In 50 Years We’ll All Be Chicks 2010 by Adam Carolla It’s a sad and eerie harbinger of our times that the Oprah-watching, crystal-rubbing, Whole Foods-shopping moms and their whipped attorney husbands have taken the ability to reason away from the poor schlub who makes the Bloody Marys. What we used to settle with common … Continue reading In 50 Years We’ll All Be Chicks – Bookcast #34 at We Are Superior Men.

    Project Hail Mary – Bookcast #33

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022


    Project Hail Mary 2021 by Andy Weir Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All … Continue reading Project Hail Mary – Bookcast #33 at We Are Superior Men.

    The Call of the Wild – Bookcast #32

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021


    The Call of the Wild 1903 by Jack London There is an ecstasy that marks the summit of life, and beyond which life cannot rise. And such is the paradox of living, this ecstasy comes when one is most alive, and it comes as a complete forgetfulness that one is alive. The domesticated life of … Continue reading The Call of the Wild – Bookcast #32 at We Are Superior Men.

    The Daily Laws – Bookcast #31

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021


    The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature 2021 by Robert Greene Robert Greene, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, has been the consigliere to millions for more than two decades. Now, with entries that are drawn from his five books, plus never-before-published works, The Daily Laws offers a page of refined … Continue reading The Daily Laws – Bookcast #31 at We Are Superior Men.

    Atomic Habits – Bookcast #30

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021


    Atomic Habits 2018 by James Clear If you’re having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn’t you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don’t want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. … Continue reading Atomic Habits – Bookcast #30 at We Are Superior Men.

    V for Vendetta – Bookcast #29

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 32:35


    V for Vendetta (1982-1989) by Alan Moore and David Lloyd Set in a futurist totalitarian England, a country without freedom or faith, a mysterious man in a white porcelain mask strikes back against the oppressive overlords on behalf of the voiceless. Armed with only knives and his wits, V, as he's called, aims to bring … Continue reading V for Vendetta – Bookcast #29 at We Are Superior Men.

    The Obstacle Is the Way – Bookcast #28

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 31:38


    The Obstacle Is the Way (2014) by Ryan Holiday Ryan Holiday’s modern classic The Obstacle Is the Way draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to … Continue reading The Obstacle Is the Way – Bookcast #28 at We Are Superior Men.

    One Second After – Bookcast #27

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 31:01


    One Second After (2009) by William Forstchen New York Times best selling author William R. Forstchen has written a novel about a terrifyingly real threat…a story in which one man struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina town after losing a war that will send America back to the Dark Ages…A war based … Continue reading One Second After – Bookcast #27 at We Are Superior Men.

    Into Thin Air – Bookcast #26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 30:52


    Into Thin Air (1997) by Jon Krakauer Into Thin Air is the definitive account of the deadliest season in the history of Mount Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of the bestseller Into the Wild. On assignment for Outside Magazine, Krakauer, an accomplished climber, went to the Himalayas as a client of Rob Hall, the most respected high-altitude … Continue reading Into Thin Air – Bookcast #26 at We Are Superior Men.

    The Martian – Bookcast #25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 31:46


    The Martian (2014) novel by Andy Weir Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded … Continue reading The Martian – Bookcast #25 at We Are Superior Men.

    Slaughterhouse Five – Bookcast #24

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 31:04


    Slaughterhouse Five (1969) by Kurt Vonnegut Centering on the World War II firebombing of Dresden, Germany, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut witnessed as an American prisoner of war. It combines historical fiction, science fiction, autobiography, and satire – telling the story of Billy Pilgrim, a barber's son turned draftee turned optometrist … Continue reading Slaughterhouse Five – Bookcast #24 at We Are Superior Men.

    Beyond Order – Bookcast #23

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 30:45


    Beyond Order (2021) by Jordan Peterson In 12 Rules for Life, clinical psychologist and celebrated professor at Harvard and the University of Toronto Dr. Jordan B. Peterson helped millions of readers impose order on the chaos of their lives. Now, in this bold sequel, Peterson delivers twelve more lifesaving principles that build on the ideas of his first volume. While chaos, in … Continue reading Beyond Order – Bookcast #23 at We Are Superior Men.

    Greenlights – Bookcast #22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 31:03


    Greenlights (2020) by Matthew McConaughey The academy-award winning actor takes 35 years worth of journals and condenses them all down into his life story and his philosophy of success. In his own words: “If you know how, and when, to deal with life's challenges—how to get relative with the inevitable—you can enjoy a state of … Continue reading Greenlights – Bookcast #22 at We Are Superior Men.

    One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – Bookcast #21

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 30:56


    One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1962) by Ken Kesey Ken Kesey’s hero is Randle P. McMurphy, a boisterous, brawling, fun-loving rebel who swaggers into the world of a mental hospital and takes over. McMurphy rallies the other patients around him by challenging the dictatorship of Nurse Ratched. But this defiance, which starts as a … Continue reading One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – Bookcast #21 at We Are Superior Men.

    The Art of War – Bookcast #20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 30:50


    The Art of War (~500 B.C.) by Sun Tzu The Art of War (Sunzi bingfa) is a 5th-century BC military treatise written by the Chinese strategist Sun-Tzu (aka Sunzi or Sun Wu). Covering all aspects of warfare, it seeks to advise commanders on how to prepare, mobilize, attack, defend, and treat the vanquished. Read and … Continue reading The Art of War – Bookcast #20 at We Are Superior Men.

    50 Shades of Grey – Bookcast #19

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 31:14


    50 Shades of Grey (2011) by E.L. James When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is handsome, brilliant, and intimidating. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty and sharp wit, Grey admits he wants her too—but he is a man tormented by demons and consumed by … Continue reading 50 Shades of Grey – Bookcast #19 at We Are Superior Men.

    Man’s Search for Meaning – Bookcast #18

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2020 29:53


    Man’s Search for Meaning (1946) by Viktor Frankl Viktor Frankl's riveting account of his survival in the Nazi concentration camps and his exploration of the human will to find meaning in spite of the worst adversity. “Man’s Search for Meaning” has offered solace and guidance to readers since it was first published over 70 years … Continue reading Man’s Search for Meaning – Bookcast #18 at We Are Superior Men.

    The Road – Bookcast #17

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 29:42


    The Road is Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about the journey of a father and his young son through a dying post-apocalyptic world. The Road is brutal and devastating, but it is also about the rarest of all miracles: Hope. Continue reading The Road – Bookcast #17 at We Are Superior Men.

    The Prince – Bookcast #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 31:16


    The most famous (and infamous) book on politics ever written. The Prince was initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny. It is, in reality, the first description of the science of politics as they are ACTUALLY practiced rather than as they SHOULD be practiced. Continue reading The Prince – Bookcast #16 at We Are Superior Men.

    The 4-Hour Workweek – Bookcast #15

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 30:30


    Forget the old concept of retirement and the "deferred-life plan." Whether your dream is escaping the rat race, experiencing high-end world travel, or earning a monthly five-figure income online, The 4-Hour Workweek is the blueprint. Continue reading The 4-Hour Workweek – Bookcast #15 at We Are Superior Men.

    Fight Club – Bookcast #14

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 30:35


    Fight club is the invention of Tyler Durden, projectionist, waiter, and dark, anarchic genius, and it's only the beginning of his plans for violent revenge on an empty consumer-culture world. Continue reading Fight Club – Bookcast #14 at We Are Superior Men.

    Ready Player One – Bookcast #13

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 29:25


    Filled to the brim with nerd nostalgia and thrilling from start to finish, Ernest Cline's Ready Player One is THE cult classic video-game novel and one of the best love letters ever written to the 1980s. Outlined in this classic book are the concepts of hypergamy, positive masculinity, feminine imperative, plate theory, operative social conventions and the core psychological theory behind Game awareness and "red pill" ideology. Continue reading Ready Player One – Bookcast #13 at We Are Superior Men.

    The Rational Male – Bookcast #12

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 29:12


    The Rational Male is Rollo Tomassi's pragmatic approach to intergender dynamics and the social and psychological underpinnings of male/female relations. Outlined in this classic book are the concepts of hypergamy, positive masculinity, feminine imperative, plate theory, operative social conventions and the core psychological theory behind Game awareness and "red pill" ideology. Continue reading The Rational Male – Bookcast #12 at We Are Superior Men.

    FIXED – How To Win Friends & Influence People – Bookcast #11

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 28:18


    For over 80 years the rock-solid, time-tested advice in this book has carried thousands of now-famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. There is room at the top, when you know...How to Win Friends and Influence People. Continue reading FIXED – How To Win Friends & Influence People – Bookcast #11 at We Are Superior Men.

    Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) – Bookcast #10

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 29:29


    Nineteen Eighty-Four is George Orwell's haunting prophesy of the future, a vision of totalitarian government that has held multiple generations of readers spellbound with its terrifying possibilities. Orwell's 1984 is one of the most important novels ever written. Continue reading Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) – Bookcast #10 at We Are Superior Men.

    Never Split the Difference – Bookcast #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 0:29


    Never Split the Difference is a riveting, indispensable handbook of negotiation principles culled from Chris Voss's remarkable career as an FBI hostage negotiator. Life is a series of negotiations: whether buying a car, getting a better raise, buying a home, renegotiating rent, or deliberating with your partner, Never Split the Difference will give you the competitive edge in any discussion. Continue reading Never Split the Difference – Bookcast #9 at We Are Superior Men.

    12 Rules for Life – Bookcast #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 30:22


    What can a lobster teach us about being successful? Why must skateboarding children be left alone? And why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street? In this book, renowned psychologist Dr Jordan Peterson distills the world's wisdom into twelve practical and profound rules anyone can use to improve their life.  Continue reading 12 Rules for Life – Bookcast #8 at We Are Superior Men.

    Extreme Ownership – Bookcast #7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 29:32


    The mission: Secure Ramadi, the most violent and dangerous battlefield in the Iraq War. Under the most intense circumstances imaginable, Navy SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin learned that Extreme Ownership is the most important factor in whether a team succeeds or fails. Returning home, Willink and Babin launched the company Echelon Front to teach civilian leaders in every industry how Extreme Ownership will lead their teams to victory. Continue reading Extreme Ownership – Bookcast #7 at We Are Superior Men.

    Fitness Confidential – Bookcast #6

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019


    America's Angriest Trainer, Vinnie Tortorich, exposes the nasty underbelly of the fitness industry while getting you into the best shape of your life. Get ready to get fit, get inspired and get the dirt with Hollywood's most outrageous personal trainer! Continue reading Fitness Confidential – Bookcast #6 at We Are Superior Men.

    Can’t Hurt Me – Bookcast #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019


    For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare of poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse. But through self-discipline and hard work he transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. In "Can't Hurt Me" Goggins illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear and reach their full potential. Continue reading Can’t Hurt Me – Bookcast #5 at We Are Superior Men.

    The 48 Laws of Power – Bookcast #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019


    Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this book is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control. If you don't know these laws it is certain you are being controlled by someone else who does! Continue reading The 48 Laws of Power – Bookcast #4 at We Are Superior Men.

    Mindful Attraction Plan – BOOKCAST #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2019 29:36


    Ready to repair your broken relationship? Athol Kay believes the answer is taking care of your own issues first. In his excellent book “The Mindful Attraction Plan (MAP)” Kay lays out a simple 6-part program to fix the broken parts of your life (The Red areas), improve where you're stagnant (The Yellow areas) and let the healthy parts (The Green areas) flourish. Tune in to today's episode to learn how use to Kay's MAP to get your life and your relationship working smoothly once again! Continue reading Mindful Attraction Plan – BOOKCAST #3 at We Are Superior Men.

    “Good Calories, Bad Calories” – Bookcast #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 29:44


    What if fat isn't always bad? What if bread isn't always good? In "Good Calories, Bad Calories" science journalist Gary Taubes destroys the myth that you must eat less and exercise more to control your weight. If you're ready to find out what you SHOULD be eating, make sure you listen to today's episode! Continue reading “Good Calories, Bad Calories” – Bookcast #2 at We Are Superior Men.

    “The Way of Men” – Bookcast #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 29:48


    What happens when society falls apart? Men must work together in gangs to survive. In "The Way of Men" Jack Donovan gives us a history of manhood, demonstrating how the Four Tactical Virtues turn chaos into order. What are those virtues? What is a gang? And why is this knowledge critical for modern men? All the answers and much more in today's episode. Continue reading “The Way of Men” – Bookcast #1 at We Are Superior Men.

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