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3 businesses we think are about to blow up · My First Million · 1 book · Oct 5
When Everything Falls Apart, This Remains | Practice Silence · The Daily Stoic · 2 books · Oct 5
4 Men Share How They Hit Rock Bottom (and got out) - Dr K, Joe Hudson & Connor Beaton - #1159 · Modern Wisdom · 1 book · Oct 5
The Ultimate Life Advice: How to Get Motivated, Build Confidence & Create Better Relationships · The Mel Robbins Podcast · 7 books · Oct 5
Follow Whatever Glitters In The Corner · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 1 book · Oct 4
Get Healthy, with Gary Brecka, Andrew Huberman, and Sean O'Mara · The Megyn Kelly Show · 3 books · Oct 4
From the Archive: What Is Wisdom? Why Our Schools Stopped Teaching It · The Charlie Kirk Show · 2 books · Oct 4
Shirley MacLaine’s Shocking Views on Reincarnation & Life's Meaning | Super Soul Sparks · Oprah's Super Soul · 3 books · Oct 4
THOUGHTCRIME Ep. 145 — Crime at Cornell? Top TV Shows? · The Charlie Kirk Show · 1 book · Oct 3
The Art and Obsession of Writing with Rich Cohen · The Daily Stoic · 17 books · Oct 3
It Could Happen Here Weekly 252 · Behind the Bastards · 1 book · Oct 3
Letitia James Starts "Cornell 7" Witch Hunt, and JD Vance's Important Comment on Men, with Sean Davis and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1411 · The Megyn Kelly Show · 1 book · Oct 2
10/2/26: "BIG MISS" Jobs Report Spells Disaster For Trump, Anthropic BEGS Pope To Declare AI 'Personhood', Narco Rubio · Breaking Points · 1 book · Oct 2
Decades Later, Stephen King Is Finishing What He and Peter Straub Started · The Book Review · 13 books · Oct 2
Is the World Getting Uglier? · The Ezra Klein Show · 4 books · Oct 2
What Is Intelligence? With David Krakauer · StarTalk Radio · 2 books · Oct 2

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Gravity and Grace

Simone Weil · on EconTalk
And one of her most famous books is Gravity and Grace. And what that was, was basically her, her friend, who i…
Man in the Mirror

Anand Giridharadas · on The Rich Roll Podcast
In an affable mood to grapple with some serious issues, which, you know, your book very much is. You know, Man…
The Persuaders

Anand Giridharadas · on The Rich Roll Podcast
On some level, it's surprising to hear that you had to be jolted out because it feels somewhat of an extension…
Memo from David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick · on SmartLess
So what I've done in the book, you know, obviously I my my childhood I think is pretty interesting in terms of…
Thyestes

Seneca · on The Daily Stoic
This is from Seneca's play, Thiestes. He says, silence is a lesson learned from the many sufferings of life.
Firefly Lane

Kristin Hannah · on The Mel Robbins Podcast
Okay, book recommendation number two is Firefly Lane by Kristen Hannah. Oh my gosh, this book.