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Books podcasts were talking about in August 2018
In August 2018, podcast conversations spanned education, politics, wellness, and social commentary. On The Rubin Report, Katharine Birbalsingh mentioned that her former blog was named after E. R. Braithwaite's book and film To Sir, With Love. Later on the same show, she encouraged viewers to read E. D. Hirsch's recent educational book, Why Knowledge Matters. The Rubin Report also featured Jeffrey Tucker discussing his new release, Right-Wing Collectivism, addressing threats to liberty. On The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan mentioned reading Osho's book The Art of Living and Dying following a documentary discussion. Pod Save America featured Gavin Newsom referencing Chief Justice Ron George's book, where George detailed his observations of same-sex marriages at San Francisco City Hall and how the experience influenced his perspective. On Modern Wisdom, Dr. Greg Potter referred to Matthew Walker's work during a detailed conversation concerning the evolutionary perspective of sleep and related biological science. These discussions highlighted a diverse range of nonfiction literature addressing contemporary social issues, education reform, political philosophy, health science, and personal memoirs.
The Rubin Report
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To Sir, With Love
Discussed“and I used to write a blog which was called to miss with love based on the book and film sir - sir with love you know Sidney Poitier it was in the film”
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Why Knowledge Matters
Discussed“so the grandfather select the hold knowledge movement is is Edie Hirsch and he's an American his most recent book is why knowledge matters which I would encourage all of your viewers to read”
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Right-Wing Collectivism
Discussed“but your new book and I want to get the title absolutely correct right wing collectivism the other threat to Liberty I thought that would be the spot for us to kick this off because most of the people watching the show know that I've mostly focused on the left”
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The Conservative Mind
Discussed“Russell Kirk's book called the mindset of a conservative something like the conservative mind I think is what it was called and libertarianism was again first used at about 1957 by the translator of the works of Basquiat”
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The Passing of the Great Race
Discussed“you know there's nothing new you're like and and you know the this this very funny book called the passing of the great race by Madison grant that was on every coffee table and the late nineteenth and early 1920s you know was was forecasting doom for the white race you know when he was he was a fascinating figure”
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MIT Libraries Collection of Geological Papers Read Before the Colorado Scientific Society in Denver
Discussed“and then to me Dave it all it all culminates in the works of cross MIT from the from the late 1930s and is in his amazing book called the concept of the political and if you'll give me just one quick second to explain this because because you as a liberal I need to read this book”
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Living with a SEAL
Discussed“in fact the book came out the book living with the seal came out five years after he actually lived with us because as I started to put some of the tools that I I learned and what I learned about myself and about his mindset into action and share with others I was like well there's a there's something”
The Joe Rogan Experience
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The Art of Happiness in a Troubled World
Discussed“I've been reading his book the art of living and dying”
Pod Save America
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Newer Paths in Muslim-Christian Understanding
Discussed“and ultimately struck a chord in the chief justice the California Supreme Court Ron George who was across the street where his office was and he said his book he said years later says I was just looking outside and hearing these roars of applause as every couple would come out and these throngs of supporters would cheer and hug”
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Ron George Describes His Farming Bygones
Discussed“and ultimately struck a chord in the chief justice the California Supreme Court Ron George who was across the street where his office was and he said his book he said years later says I was just looking outside and hearing these roars of applause as every couple would come out and these throngs of supporters would cheer and hug”
Modern Wisdom
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Science of the Magical
Discussed“and when you think about sleek and this is something that Matt discusses at length and with great clarity in his book sleeps very strange”
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3 Magic Dreams
Discussed“and when you think about sleek and this is something that Matt discusses at length and with great clarity in his book sleeps very strange”
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Make It Stick
Discussed“Peter C Brown is the co-author of make it stick”
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Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
Discussed“the book is make it stick the science of successful learning is published by Harvard University Press”
The Jordan Harbinger Show
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Cannabis, Forgetting, and the Botany of Desire
Discussed“and in fact I've written about this abiding and universal desire of humans to change their consciousness for a long time I wrote about Anam botany of desire there's a long chapter on cannabis and I've always been curious about that desire because it doesn't seem on its face to be so helpful or adaptive”
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The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
Discussed“there their manuals on how to guide there's a very good book called the psychedelic explorers manual yeah that you know if you want to figure out how to do this or trade that favor with a friend you could do that”