Neil Strauss has written 7 New York Times bestsellers, including The Game. He's also been an editor at Rolling Stone and a staff writer for The New York Times.In this episode, we discuss life, his creative process, writing, and generally answer the questions: How do you create amazing work? How to you overcome writer's block and other pitfalls? What are Neil ... Show More
Nov 19
#836: The 4-Hour Workweek Principles — 13 Mistakes to Avoid, The Art of Mini-Retirements, and Navigating the Dizziness of Freedom
<p>This time around, we have a bit of a different format, featuring the book that started it all for me, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>The 4-Hour ... Show More
1h 37m
Nov 12
#835: Ben Patrick (KneesOverToesGuy) — 20-Minute Workouts That Produce Wild Results, From Chronic Knee Pain to Dunking Basketballs, Lessons from Charles Poliquin, Bulletproofing the Lower Body, and More
<p><strong>Ben Patrick</strong>, better known as “Kneesovertoesguy” (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kneesovertoesguy/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@kneesovertoesguy</a>), is the founder of <a href="https://www.atgonlinecoaching.com/" rel="noopener noreferr ... Show More
1h 37m
Nov 5
#834: David Baszucki, Co-Founder of Roblox — The Path to 150M+ Daily Users, Critical Business Decisions, Ketogenic Therapy for Brain Health, Daily Routines, The Roblox Economy, and More
<p><strong>David Baszucki</strong> is the founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.roblox.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Roblox</strong></a>. <em>TIME</em> named Roblox one of the “100 Most Influential Companies,” and it has been recognized by <em>Fast Com ... Show More
1h 55m
Oct 2022
Ryan Holiday Reveals How Much Best Selling Authors Make, Crazy Peter Thiel Stories & More
Episode 370: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) talks to best-selling author, podcaster, bookstore owner, and former marketing director for American Apparel, Ryan Holiday (@RyanHoliday), about how to make money in publishing, creating a masterpiece, and investing in a ghost town.
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1h 15m
Feb 2024
⭐ The 5+ Star Challenge ⭐
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1749254/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>In Episode 139 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Renee share their possible 5+ star reads. They also share what they've been loving lately, their latest reads, a ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2023
Sports Podcasting On A National Level
“Think of our NFL network, it’s 38 podcasts. To source 38 podcasts, you don’t want eight different publishers and 38 different onboarding calls and invoices - it can be a nightmare. So for us, we like to just make it as easy for an advertiser as possible to activate with those mi ... Show More
44m 24s
Feb 2024
TIP609: Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Taleb
On today’s episode, Clay reviews Nassim Taleb’s book – Fooled by Randomness.
Nassim Taleb is a Lebanon-born American mathematician and statistician whose work concerns problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty. He’s very well known for his popular books, including The ... Show More
1 h
Feb 2024
TIP610: Mastermind Q1, 2024 w/ Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra
In today's episode, Stig Brodersen speaks to Tobias Carlisle and Hari Ramachandra. Stig only owns five individual stocks, and in this episode, he outlines why he is still bullish on Spotify. Hari’s pick, Disney, has recently been extremely volatile, and Tobias pitches Mueller Ind ... Show More
1h 26m
Feb 2024
The Science of Generosity: Why It Makes You Happier and How To Do It Effectively (It Doesn't Need To Involve Money) | Chris Anderson
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>How to cultivate a generosity mindset— and make a good thing less boring.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><a href="http ... Show More
1h 13m
Feb 2024
61. James Rubin: Working for Biden, American intervention, and the fight against Russian disinformation
“You took me to one side and said be very, very careful of these people, these neo-cons. Because they’re going to use this to do all sorts of stuff that you shouldn’t be involved in.”
What are the limits of foreign intervention? Do the American people still want their country to ... Show More
1h 8m