218: The Catalyst by Jonah Berger

Have you ever felt "burnt out?" Burnout has become our go-to term for talking about the pressure and dissatisfaction we experience. Today's author shares his own experience and proposes an alternative to our cultural obsession with work. Join Mike & Cory as they explore a new way ... Show More

Today's author promises to teach us frameworks and principles to help us stop overthinking when trying to decide. Join Mike and Cory as they attempt to escape the endless "what if" loops in their brains and make better (and more intuitive) decisions.Intentional by Chris BaileyCla ... Show More

Today's author promises to distill a decade of deep research on productivity to deliver a profound, practical, and counterintuitive road map to getting things done. Join Mike & Cory as they embark on a journey to live a more intentional life.Support the ShowIntentional by Chris B ... Show More

Two children’s books were brought to life by close collaborations, one between longtime friends and another that began with a chance encounter. First, Papilio follows an adventurous caterpillar through different stages of metamorphosis, each written and illustrated by three frien ... Show More

Send a textIn Episode 94 of Book Talk, Etc. Tina and Renee share their recent new release reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, current reads, and have book talk about how they tackle book reviewing. If you enjoy this episode, be sure to FOLL ... Show More

<p>The ladies are back to break down a very male forward episode from Season Four, Belles of the Balls. As such, they've invited the caption of the Every Outfit Straight Man Auxiliary (and Lauren's fiancé) Paul Glover to help. Topics discussed include: Carrie's tighty-whities, Ai ... Show More

VLord and Nick discuss the anime film Make a Girl, the directorial film debut of viral animator Gensho Yasuda.Enjoy the show, and follow us on Twitter at⁠ @manga_mavericks⁠, on Bluesky at⁠@mangamavericks.bsky.social⁠, on tumblr at⁠ mangamavericks.tumblr.com⁠ and on⁠ Youtube⁠! If ... Show More

Ignite your lightsabers, because cohosts Ryan Condal (House of the Dragon) and David Mandel (Veep, Curb Your Enthusiasm) of 'The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of' are here to share their insights on the art of collecting. Then, Ryan, David, Jo, and Mal each share their most coveted props ... Show More

<p>On this episode of The Next Level, I sit down with Greg Dubin, a product designer from Chicago. We talk about the process of designing and creating your own products, and the challenges that come along with it. Greg gives us some insight and lessons learned from his work exper ... Show More

We're reacting to our 2024 goals and creating our 2025 goals! HERE! WE! GO! Shrek Quest Bingo Card: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-2RQwlryXtmtb4Ul7eO2bhK1e160gO-V/view?usp=drive_link Ariel's log of visiting every bookshop in Nova Scotia: https://www.booksunboundpodcast.com/eve ... Show More

Raeleen goes on an adventure, Ariel went on an adventure a year ago, and we have some big book news!Links mentioned:New Directions Publishing (they sent some books to Raeleen): https://www.ndbooks.com/Lucy Maud Show News: https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/anne-of-green-gables-me ... Show More

<p>In this installment of Best Of The Gist, with Presidential candidate Kamala Harris officially reversing her support of a plastic straw ban, a topic stuck in Mike's craw for years, we replay his 2019 Spiel on the topic. Then we revisit Thursday's Spiel about Tim Pool, fool. </p ... Show More

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