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The speaker's guest confuses the title of his book, Devil May Dance, with another book about meeting your soulmate at a disco.
The podcast guest, who wrote the book Screw Everyone, Sleeping My Way to Monogamy, discusses the unique experience of being thrown into an emotional TV moment.
The book "Just Keep Buying" by Mike Zhe is discussed, including how COVID-19 influenced its title.
This podcast discusses the potential knowledge and life changes that can come from buying a book, even if not immediately intended for reading, as well as a self-help tactic of self-reflection to understand one's own actions and reactions.
The Gulag Archipelago is a must-read book that provides a profound understanding of how people ended up in Russian internment camps, as seen through the perspective of its author, who was once a captive. The book contains insights into human behavior that are still relevant today, such as how once women latch onto something, they are not backing down.
In this podcast snippet, the speaker discusses turning to books as a source of comfort and stability in the midst of uncertainty.
In this podcast, the speaker discusses his book recommendations on the power of the white hat variety, which involves using power for the betterment of society. He mentions the author Arthur Schlesinger and his book on the Kennedy administration.
In each regular episode, a book is discussed and also includes a chance to explore and discuss op-eds and think pieces. This podcast is doing well, surpassing true crime podcasts in listenership.
The speaker highly recommends a book that provides applicable principles for any industry, expresses gratitude towards the interviewer for their perception, and praises John Lloyd's success in advertising and television comedy.
The distinction between a book and a long scroll lies in whether or not the pages are connected. Consumerism and the commercialization of books is discussed.
The episode features the importance of impactful literature in shaping one's life; a recommendation for others to read "The Diamond Age" by Neal Stephenson and the discussion of how some children interact badly with Alexa.
The speaker admits to not enjoying reading and confesses that it has been a few years since they have read a full book.
