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7 Powers
Discussed“The first part of analysis is a section called power which we have shamelessly ripped from Hamilton Helmer's book seven powers.”
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A New Innings
On the Acquired episode Indian Premier League Cricket, the host referenced A New Innings by Manoj Badale and Simon Hughes. The host explained that Badale authored the book about his personal experiences owning and running the Rajasthan Royals, a team in the Indian Premier League. The host noted consulting the work repeatedly throughout the episode, specifically pointing to Badale's perspective on managing the franchise through a two-season suspension.
Discussed“And I've been referring a couple times to Manoj Badali and the book he wrote in New innings about his experience owning and running the Rajasthan Royals, the other team that was suspended for two seasons.”
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The Tao of Cricket
The host on Acquired brought up Ashis Nandy's book "The Tao of Cricket" during the episode titled "Indian Premier League Cricket." While discussing the origin and cultural significance of the sport, the host highlighted Nandy's writing and quoted a notable line from the book. The host shared Nandy's observation that cricket is fundamentally an Indian game that happened to be accidentally discovered by the English.
Discussed“There's an amazing line about this by an author named Ashis Nandi who wrote a book called the Dow of Cricket and he says cricket is an Indian game accidentally discovered by the English.”
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“The first part of analysis is a section called power which we have shamelessly ripped from Hamilton Helmer's book seven powers.”
“There's an amazing line about this by an author named Ashis Nandi who wrote a book called the Dow of Cricket and he says cricket is an Indian game accidentally discovered by the English.”
“And I've been referring a couple times to Manoj Badali and the book he wrote in New innings about his experience owning and running the Rajasthan Royals, the other team that was suspended for two seasons.”
Episodes
| Episode | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Systems (MyChart) | 2025-04-21 | 1 |
| Indian Premier League Cricket | 2025-03-24 | 3 |