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Two Bald, Bearded, Beautiful men discussing the books we read and how they impact the relationships we have.

Christian Larsen and Garet Fox


    • Jul 26, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 66 EPISODES


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    Grit: Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 24:44


    West Point admissions, spelling bees, the ability to keep going after failure, talent vs. hard work. This and more in today's episode.

    Grit: Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 10:17


    We're back! The men provide a life update from the past few months and introduce the new book, "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Duckworth

    Outliers: The Story of Success - Epilogue

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 22:30


    The bald men wrap up Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell!

    Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2023 25:06


    On this episode, the men discuss education in America and how our culture might be working against our kids.

    Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 22:04


    Today the men discuss the lingual advantage that Chinese has over English when it relates to math.

    Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 18:21


    On this installment the men talk about who is responsible for understanding during communication. Is it the communicator or the one being communicated too? It may depend on your culture.

    Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 19:06


    On this episode the men explore the concept of a "Culture of Honor" and how the cultures that existed hundreds of years ago still hold influence over cultures and individuals today.

    Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 24:54


    Who is Joe Flom? On this episode the baldies discuss how bad circumstances can turn into a good situation in the long run.

    Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 19:03


    In this episode, the men discuss the problems with being a genius and how it doesn't always translate into what people may think of as conventional success.

    Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 23:46


    Is being a genius all it's cracked up to be? How important is IQ? What's your take on Affirmative Action? The men struggle mightily with these questions on today's episode.

    Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 19:59


    Do you really need 10,000 hours of practice to become truly great at any particular skill? Do certain slivers of time prove to be more opportunistic than others? This and more on today's episode!

    Outliers: The Story of Success - Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 27:11


    What is the Matthew Effect? And how does it affect success in sports, but more importantly the way children are treated in schools? In this episode, the men seek answers to those questions and more.

    Outliers: The Story of Success - Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 14:09


    New Book! Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. We are going to discover and discuss the hidden factors behind success.

    Creativity INC. Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 32:59


    In this episode, the men wrap up the book Creativity, INC. by Ed Catmull of Pixar. And debate over which of the 26 current Pixar movies is best.

    Creativity INC. Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 36:22


    Do you want to know how to get quality feedback from your employees? In addition, learn how certain Pixar ideals brought Disney Animation Studios back to it's former glory.

    Creativity INC. Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 50:33


    On todays episode, the men discuss Ed Catmull's ideas for continued learning and broadening your view during the creative process.

    Creativity INC. Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 44:09


    Do you want your own Braintrust? How do you overcome fear of failure? How do you handle change? Is hindsight 20/20 or 50/50? Bonus: What to do with an ugly baby. All that and more in this episode right here.

    Creativity INC. Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 38:10


    Today, the beautiful men discuss some ideas on how to manage a creative team and the importance of integrity.

    Atomic Habits Part VI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 43:52


    The bearded men discuss the advanced techniques for building habits as they wrap up the review of the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear.

    Atomic Habits Part V

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 41:00


    Make it satisfying! Today the dudes discuss the fourth and final law of habit building

    Atomic Habits Part IV

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 43:53


    Make it Easy. On this episode, the men discuss ways to make good habits easy, and bad habits more difficult.

    Atomic Habits Part III

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 46:51


    The second law of habit building, make it attractive. Today the bald men discuss how to make your habits more attractive and the evolutionary background to the many habits we have.

    Atomic Habits Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 45:30


    The first law of habit building (breaking): Make it Obvious (Invisible). The men discuss ways to use this law to work on the habits they want to develop.

    Atomic Habits Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 43:11


    Today the Beards discuss the difference between habits goals and discuss their journeys to develop better habits.

    Untethered Soul Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 44:43


    On this episode, the men discuss the final part of "The Untethered Soul" and do their best to make sense of the wisdom of Michael A. Singer

    Untethered Soul Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 29:43


    On this episode the baldies discuss how to be comfortable outside of your comfort zone.

    Untethered Soul Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 43:36


    The baldies discuss how to free yourself from free and live life to the fullest.

    Untethered Soul Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 43:29


    The Beards discuss how to just stay open and keep positive.

    Untethered Soul Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 28:06


    New Book! The men discuss how to stop hearing so many voices in their heads.

    You Raised 3 Great Kids!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2022 51:35


    The bald bearded and beautiful invite Christian's mother on this week to help them better understand women!

    How to Keep her Happy Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 31:20


    The men discuss the final chapter of "The Man's Guide to Women". How to keep the women you have come to love happy for the long run.

    Fatherhood

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2021 29:37


    Today, the men discuss the effects that a child has on your relationship and the immense effect that a father can have on their child.

    Cohabitation vs. Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 40:36


    When should you marry her? Is she the right one? Is marriage even right for you? Today the beautiful men discuss these questions!

    'Cause you gotta have friends!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 26:10


    On this episode, the baldies discuss research and life experience about the importance of women having close friends and being social.

    Do Your Legs Hurt During Shopping Trips??

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2021 43:49


    Today the Bald and Bearded discuss the evolutionary reasons for shopping and why it takes so long! Kylie guest stars and has some great input on the subject.... enjoy

    How to Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 24:28


    Today the Bearded Beautiful men discuss how to handle conflict with your special lady!

    Be the Porcupine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 44:17


    In this episode the bearded baldies tackle the big one: Making Love to your Woman.

    How to Know if They are The One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 40:39


    Garet's sister, Rylee, joins us to discuss pheromones, first kisses and how to know if someone is THE one.

    IS SHE CRAZY??

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 30:04


    Today the bearded men discuss the red flags to look for in women. You might be her prince now but if you're not careful, you might find that you will soon fall from grace.

    Power of Pheromones & that First Kiss

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2021 40:52


    Today, the baldies discover the science of smell in attraction and just how much women will remember about that first kiss.

    What's up with Dating Apps?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 45:09


    Today we Have our friend Emily here with us to talk about how to act on dating apps, and first dates. Don't miss this weeks episode!

    How to Ace the First Date

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 40:48


    Today, the baldies talk about how to make the most of any first interaction, and any first dates that results from those interactions.

    What are the Signals?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 35:53


    Today the Beautiful, somewhat symmetrically challenged, bald men discuss the signals men and women use to let each other know they are interested in conversation. How you react could determine where that conversation leads!

    Why are you the way that you are?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 50:52


    On this episode the bearded men officially welcome their first star guest! Kylie joins us to answer questions about women that arose from the first two chapters of "Man's Guide to Women" by John and Julie Gottman.

    Why is She Different than You??

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 34:57


    Today the bald, bearded beautiful men seek to deepen their understanding of the minds of women by learning about their rhythmic cycles and the difference between how men and women feel fear,

    What do women really want?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 48:15


    Today, the men kick off season 2 by discussing the first chapter of their new book "Man's guide to Women" by John and Julie Gottman. What do women really want? What are their two main complaints? Listen to find out!

    Our Next Book!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2021 37:38


    Today the bald and bearded discuss our favorite points from How to Win Friends and Influence People. We also talk about our next book and all the fun that will come along with it.

    Give out Reputations to be Lived up to

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 40:28


    In the season finale, the bald and bearded men discuss ways to encourage others to improve and make them happy to accomplish things you need done (in a non-manipulative way).

    Don't give Orders, give Suggestions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2020 43:29


    On this episode, the men discuss the importance of not being bossy, and instead finding ways to give nice suggestions to influence people.

    Always start with a Sincere Compliment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 30:49


    The baldies discuss the way to correct others and give criticism without being resented.

    Everyone Likes Noble Motives

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 43:35


    Today the baldies discuss how to appeal to what everyone likes, making our ideas interesting, and last ditch efforts on how to motivate people!

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