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Today’s author promises to help us find success, happiness, and deep purpose in the second half of life. Join Mike & Cory as they attempt to navigate some of life’s toughest transitions. Support the Show Recommend a Book Ecamm Live Doc Rock | YouTube Opus Pro No Dumb Questions Fr ... Show More

Today’s authors (and two of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in AI) promise to help us navigate the often misleading claims about the real capabilities of Artificial Intelligence. Join Mike & Cory as they consider what AI can do, what it can’t, and how to tell the difference. S ... Show More

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Anna and Annie discuss the winners of the Goldsmiths Prize, the Baillie Gifford Prize and the National Book Awards. Our book of the week is The Magician by multi-award winning author Colm Tóibín. His latest novel, based on the life of Thomas Mann, is a New York Times Notable Book ... Show More

Send us a textIn Episode 168 of Book Talk, Etc., join Tina and Hannah for a discussion on books with low ratings! Today, we are sharing our thoughts on how low ratings influence our reading choices, the value of thoughtful reviews, and even some limitations of star ratings. You'l ... Show More

Anna and Annie discuss the New York Times Best Books of 2021. Our book of the week is Seven and a Half by Christos Tsiolkas, the multi-award winning author of The Slap, Barracuda and Damascus. This novel centres on a man writing a book about a retired porn star and seeking beauty ... Show More

Derek Sivers is an author of philosophy and entrepreneurship, known for his surprising, quotable insights and pithy, succinct writing style. Derek’s books (How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Your Music and People, Anything You Want) and newest projects are at his website: sive.rs. His ... Show More

An often overlooked secret to improving your meditation practice. Sebene Selassie, an author and meditation teacher. She writes the popular newsletter remind me to love and her first book is called, You Belong. Jeff Warren is also an author and meditation teacher. He writes the p ... Show More

Life can feel so overwhelming sometimes, especially with the nonstop pace of the modern world. But what if you learned to embrace the messiness that comes with life and concentrated more on what really matters to you rather than attempting to control everything? Building on the t ... Show More

David Whyte (davidwhyte.com) is the author of twelve books of poetry and five books of prose, including his latest, Consolations II, which further explores what David calls “the conversational nature of reality.”Sponsors:GiveWell.org charity research and effective giving: https:/ ... Show More

THE POWER OF POSITIVITY! Listen to this in the morning and live a happier, healthier life! You can find this speech and other great motivation on the Mindset App here: https://bit.ly/StudyMotivation_PodcastSpecial thanks to our partners:▶DOAC: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryOfA ... Show More

New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- Meditation retreats are the object of much intrigue and even suspicion. So today, we’re going to take you inside a 10-day silent meditation retreat that Dan ... Show More

Send us a textIn Episode 186 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah bring their February books on the radar!If you enjoy our commercial-free podcast, please consider supporting us on Patreon! Your membership will give you access to our exclusive bonus episodes, including Niche Novel ... Show More