3 Books With Neil Pasricha
By Neil Pasricha: Bestselling Author
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3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 22-year-long quest to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter discusses the 3 most formative books of one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Roxane Gay, Cheryl Strayed, Rich Roll, Soyoung the Variety Store Owner, Derek the Hype Man, Kevin the Bookseller, Shirley The Nurse, Vishwas the Uber Driver, Angie Thomas, David Mitchell, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Mark Manson, Seth Godin, Judy Blume, and Quentin Tarantino. 3 Books is published on the lunar calendar with each of the 333 chapters dropped on the exact minute of every single full moon all the way up to 10:37 PM EST on April 26, 2040. 3 Books is an Apple "Best Of" award-winning show and is 100% non-profit with no ads, no sponsors, no commercials, and no interruptions. 3 Books has 3 clubs including the End of the Podcast Club, the Cover to Cover Club, and the Secret Club, which operates entirely through the mail and is only accessible by calling 1-833-READ-A-LOT. Each chapter is hosted live and in-person at the guest's preferred location by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome, The Happiness Equation, Two-Minute Mornings, etc.
For more info check out: https://www.3books.co
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Chapter 26: Angie Thomas on righting racist wrongs and remembering radicals
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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Chapter 146: Emily Nagoski on exuberant erotic exploration
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Mar 14, 2025 |
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Chapter 25: James Frey on drunk, defiant differentiation
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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Chapter 145: Lindyman leverages long-lasting lessons on living a limitless life
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Chapter 22: Tim Urban on shivering in shorts and shifting from sheep to chef
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Chapter 144: Nick Sweetman on breaking boundaries with brilliant birds
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Chapter 18: David Sedaris on holding happiness hostage and healing holes in our hearts
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Best Of 2024: Neil Pasricha plucks pithy pointers to prime ponderings
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Chapter 143: Chris Smalls on anti-Amazon activism and abolishing aristocracy
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Chapter 15: Mitch Albom on making music, managing mojo, and memorializing Morrie
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Chapter 142: Oliver Burkeman relishes reflection and reveals writing rituals
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Chapter 7: Vishwas the Uber driver on setting standards and secrets of stellar service
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Chapter 141: James Daunt on bespoke bookselling building Barnes and bonds
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Chapter 6: Judy Blume on bouncing balls, biting breasts, and building bookstores
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Bookmark: The 2-minute happiness practice to wind down your day with intention
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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Chapter 140: Amy Einhorn on powerful pages and publishing possibilities
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Chapter 3: Seth Godin on shifting stories and stretching ourselves
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Chapter 139: Lewis Mallard valorizes visionary vandalism
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Chapter 138: Maria Popova mines meaning in marginalia
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Chapter 137: Jonathan Franzen finds fellow freaks and forges fantastic fiction
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Chapter 136: 3 St. Louis Uber drivers on bullets, bruises, and babies
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May 23, 2024 |
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Chapter 135: Cal Newport severs cell subservience to steep slow success
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Chapter 134: Susan Orlean on lusty ledes and literary lessons for life
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Chapter 133: Celine Song stitches sumptuous stories from Seoul to soul
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Chapter 132: Robin Dunbar on nullifying negativity with numbered natural networks
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Chapter 131: J. Drew Lanham on breaking boundaries to become better birdwatchers
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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The Best of 2023: Neil Pasricha rewinds and reflects on the richness of reading
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Chapter 130: Ralph Nader on corporate crime creating classist chaos
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Bookmark: Leslie Richardson on practicing peaceful parenting
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Chapter 129: Sahil Bloom freezes at 4am to find fortune and finish first
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Chapter 128: Heather McGowan listens to lessons from the Lakota and Legacy of Luna
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Chapter 127: Lenore Skenazy on killing coddling to create capable kids
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Chapter 126: Jully Black on anthem alterations and attitude absolutions
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Chapter 125: Two Syrian Chefs share sheep and shawarma shopkeeping shenanigans
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Bookmark: Live At 'Word On The Street' Book Festival
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Chapter 124: Martellus Bennett weaves Willy Wonka with warrior wisdom
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Bookmark: Rocking and rolling with ravishing Rich Roll
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May 19, 2023 |
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Chapter 123: Suzy Batiz on suffering, surviving, and selling shit
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May 05, 2023 |
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Bookmark: Honing healthy happy habits with the Holdernesses
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Chapter 122: Tank Sinatra on masterpiece microdosing and meme mastery in our manufactured madness
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Bookmark: On braving bushy brambles and becoming a birder
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Chapter 121: Johann Hari on deleting devious dogma and discovering deeper designs
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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[Oscar Encore!] Daniels existentially explore everything everywhere
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Chapter 120: Timothy Goodman on popping privilege paradigms and paving personal paths
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Feb 05, 2023 |
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Bookmark: The Current
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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Chapter 119: Steve Toltz on refining writing rituals and raising ravenous readers
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Jan 06, 2023 |
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Chapter 118: Catherine Hernandez poses for positivity with pride and presence
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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The Best of 2022: Neil Pasricha winds and wades through wandering wisdoms
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Chapter 117: Ajay Agrawal and Gina Buonaguro on puzzling pasts and portending possibilities
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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Bookmark: Our Book of Awesome Book Launch Special
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Chapter 116: Bryan Stevenson on handling haunting histories with heart and hope
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Chapter 115: Gabor Maté targets toxic triggers to transcend trauma
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Chapter 114: Light Watkins on Mexico's marvels, meditation myths, and mental mastery
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Chapter 113: Alie Ward oozes originality over odysseys and ologies
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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Chapter 112: Katie Mack on cultivating curiosity and contemplating the cosmos
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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Bookmark: The two-minute morning rule for having a great day
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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Chapter 111: Austin Kleon draws on doodling to design and dream
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Chapter 110: Kevin Kelly on quashing quandaries with curiosity and creativity
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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Chapter 109: Rebecca the Sex Educator on embracing erotic exploration
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Aug 12, 2022 |
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Chapter 108: Mohsin Hamid on the pleasures of pages and the pulse of Pakistan
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Chapter 107: Latanya and Jerry build biblio buzz on the Bronx Bound Books bus
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Chapter 106: Alok Vaid-Menon battles binary boundaries and beauty biases
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Bookmark: How to help someone with anxiety or depression
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Chapter 105: Nancy the Librarian on the riches and rewards of resplendent reading
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Chapter 104: Boniface Mwangi combats corrosive Kenyan corruption with courage and kindness
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May 30, 2022 |
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Chapter 103: Jonathan Haidt on mirrory misconceptions and morality in the matrix
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May 16, 2022 |
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Chapter 102: Susan Cain on bathing in beauty, books, and bittersweetness
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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Chapter 101: Daniels existentially explore everything everywhere
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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Chapter 100: Neil and Leslie on the creative chaos of craft and the kindness of committed community
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Bookmark: The Knowledge Project
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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Chapter 99: Doug the Bookseller on bookstore belonging and bottomless bibliomania
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Mar 18, 2022 |
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Chapter 98: IN-Q invites intimacy, intentionality, and interstellar inquiry
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Chapter 97: Debbie Millman shuns shame to spark spirit and sew soulful symbiosis
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Chapter 96: Dave the CEO on stratospheric strategizing and subtle secrets of success
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Chapter 95: Bess Kalb on kvetching over koans and kindling comic kinship
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Chapter 94: Dan the Tailor on rappelling rabbit-holes and rocking with Ronnie
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Jan 02, 2022 |
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The Best of 2021: Neil Pasricha curates courageous, candid, and colorful conversations
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Chapter 93: Chris Hadfield on the sci-fi and science of sustainable space settlement
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Dec 19, 2021 |
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Chapter 92: Edward Packard on amplifying awareness with awe and adventure
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Dec 04, 2021 |
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Chapter 91: Nora McInerny on nixing numbers and nurturing naked needs
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Chapter 90: Derek Sivers on shattering suppositions with Stoic soul
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Chapter 89: Zafar the Hamburger Man on Bryant's basics and blossoming like Barack
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Chapter 88: Mel Robbins on stalling self sabotage and celebrating sexual selectivity
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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Bookmark: Ologies
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Chapter 87: Jason Shiga on perilous puzzles and precarious paths
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Chapter 86: My two-year-old son on whimsical wonderings and wandering Waldos
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Chapter 85: Jane McGonigal on slaying stress with superhero strengths
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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Chapter 84: Lori Gottlieb on therapists thoughtfully thrashing thinking theories
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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Chapter 83: Douglas Rushkoff on divisive duality and designer deaths
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Jul 24, 2021 |
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Chapter 82: Quentin Tarantino on preferring penny paperbacks and perfecting the process
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Jul 10, 2021 |
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Chapter 81: Dave Eggers on surreptitious spying in the snares of surveillance
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Bookmark: SXSW 2019 - Building Trust in Distrustful Times
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Chapter 80: Kristin Neff on allowing, accepting, and applying anger artfully
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Chapter 79: Yuyi Morales on Mexican massacres and the magic of Márquez
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May 26, 2021 |
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Chapter 78: Louis Sacher on sideways stories from Salinger to Steinbeck
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May 11, 2021 |
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Chapter 77: Jonny Sun on absurd algorithms altering the authenticity of art
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Chapter 76: Jenny Lawson on dark dollhouses delivering a door from depression
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Chapter 75: George Saunders offers lessons on living a luminous life
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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Bookmark: Terrible, Thanks for Asking
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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Chapter 74: Kanmani Guruswami the Midwife on countering colonialism with compassionate care
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Mar 13, 2021 |
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Chapter 73: Humble The Poet cries crusade but cautions courting controversy
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Chapter 72: Adam Grant frowns on feeble feminism from fearmongering fellows
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Chapter 71: Shirley the Nurse on hurting with homelessness and healing with heart
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Chapter 70: Brené Brown on building boundaries and the beacon of bell
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Jan 13, 2021 |
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Chapter 69: Cheryl Strayed on forging fearlessness and fracturing facades
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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Best of 3 Books podcast 2020
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Chapter 68: Roger Martin on mercenary monopolies, material mentors, and managing mayhem
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Chapter 67: Roxane Gay on lessons in love and the lethal lure of likeability
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Chapter 66: Vivek Murthy on loneliness, living longer, and leading with love
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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Chapter 65: Nikki Giovanni on potent poetry, powerful prose, and palling with the purveyor of peace
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Oct 31, 2020 |
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Chapter 64: Rhiannon the Restaurateur on redefining reality
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Oct 16, 2020 |
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Chapter 63: Brandon Stanton is harnessing histories of humble human heroes
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Chapter 62: Myriam Gurba is a bold badass with a bronca against baseless bigotry and brutality
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Chapter 61: Temple Grandin on mixing minds making magic
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Chapter 60: Shane Parrish masters Munger to map mental models and mold maverick minds
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Chapter 59: Jeff Speck is pushing the pleasures of pedestrian propinquity
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Chapter 58: Author David Mitchell on designing dizzily dazzling dreams
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Chapter 57: Anne Bogel believes books build bridges and boost bibliophile belonging
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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Chapter 56: Kate the Therapist on navigating knotty natures to nurture our needs
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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Chapter 55: Brad Montague on fighting fear by forging fantastical futures
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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Chapter 54: K881901 aka Emily Kim Ae Sun Hunter on twins tied together and tossed to tomorrow
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May 22, 2020 |
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Chapter 53: Vivek Shraya is trashing traditional trans tropes
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May 07, 2020 |
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Chapter 52: Wagner Moura on lessons in living and loving from Latino leaders
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Apr 23, 2020 |
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Surprise Waning Crescent: Confronting courageous coronavirus questions
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Apr 16, 2020 |
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Chapter 51: Dr. Qing Li on finding faith and freedom in forests
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Chapter 50: Marcus Buckingham on soul ciphers and strength of self
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Surprise Waning Crescent: Leslie and Neil on cultivating calm during coronavirus chaos
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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Chapter 49: Dr. Andrea Sereda’s oddly original offerings on opioid overdosing
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Chapter 48: Michael Bungay Stanier on massive moons and the magic of metaphor
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Feb 23, 2020 |
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Chapter 47: Derek The Hype Man on gingers jumping for joy and justice
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Feb 09, 2020 |
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Chapter 46: Dr. Laura Markham on prioritizing presence to parent peacefully
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Jan 24, 2020 |
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Chapter 45: Rich Roll on wrestling with recovery and running to redemption
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Jan 10, 2020 |
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The Best of 2019: Neil Pasricha reminisces on relationships, romance, and radical reading
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Jan 01, 2020 |
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Chapter 44: Kevin the Bookseller on subtracting stuff and sorting Star Wars
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Dec 26, 2019 |
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Chapter 43: Lisa Labute on life lessons from loving legumes
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Dec 12, 2019 |
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Chapter 42: Molly Bloom on poker princess privileges and pushing past pomposity
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Chapter 41: Jen Gunter on beating bullying, bigotry, and body bashfulness
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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Surprise Waxing Gibbous: My new book YOU ARE AWESOME launches today!
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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Chapter 40: Pete Holmes on infinite infinities and the insanity of is-ness
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Chapter 39: Soyoung the Variety Store Owner on Korean culture, connecting community, and cultivating calm
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Oct 13, 2019 |
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Chapter 38: Ryan Holiday on bashing beachy books and building balance
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Sep 28, 2019 |
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Chapter 37: Malcolm Gladwell on strangers, spies, and silencing the system
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Sep 14, 2019 |
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Chapter 36: Two teenage Mormon missionaries on missing mom to make miracles
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Aug 30, 2019 |
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Chapter 35: Jen Agg on fussy feminism and ferocious fastidiousness
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Aug 15, 2019 |
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Chapter 34: Literary superagent Jim Levine on picking priorities to perform at peak potential
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Aug 01, 2019 |
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Chapter 33: Raj Haldar aka Lushlife on invoking inner inspiration to instigate the Internet
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Jul 16, 2019 |
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Chapter 32: Cat and Nat on cutting the crap to create community for courageous caregivers
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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Chapter 31: Juniper the Former Sex Worker on paying for pleasure and progressive parenting
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Jun 17, 2019 |
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Chapter 30: Jerry Howarth on branding, bereavement, and Blue Jays baseball
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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Chapter 29: Michael Harris on queer questions and the quest for quiet
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May 18, 2019 |
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Chapter 28: Mark Manson on constant cursing and clearing clutter
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May 04, 2019 |
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Chapter 27: Robin the Bartender on fiddling with frankincense and fighting for freedom
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Chapter 26: Angie Thomas on righting racist wrongs and remembering radicals
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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Chapter 25: James Frey on drunk, defiant differentiation
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Mar 21, 2019 |
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Chapter 24: Jonathan Fields on winning with will and weaving why into work
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Mar 06, 2019 |
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Chapter 23: Jesse Finkelstein zooms into the zeitgeist and zeroes in on zesty Zora
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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Chapter 22: Tim Urban on shivering in shorts and shifting from sheep to chef
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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Chapter 21: Paulette Bourgeois on family foundations, frightening fiction, and forging Franklin
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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Chapter 20: Debbie Stoller on frenzied female fandom, fighting for freedom, and fourth-wave feminism
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Jan 06, 2019 |
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The Best Of 2018: Neil Pasricha peers into the past and plucks perfect podcast pieces
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Jan 01, 2019 |
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Chapter 19: Chip Wilson on living large, launching Lululemon, and leaving a legacy
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Dec 22, 2018 |
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Chapter 18: David Sedaris on holding happiness hostage and healing holes in our hearts
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Dec 07, 2018 |
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Chapter 17: Emily McDowell on family fallouts, finding phrases, and forging false fairytales
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Nov 23, 2018 |
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Chapter 16: Mitchell Kaplan on cultivating connection, Colorado quests, and creating community
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Nov 07, 2018 |
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Chapter 15: Mitch Albom on making music, managing mojo, and memorializing Morrie
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Oct 24, 2018 |
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Chapter 14: Rich Gibbons on paid public preaching, parenting prescriptions, and pickles with perfectionism
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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Chapter 13: Ariel Bissett on brag-worthy book hauls, brainwashing beasts, and building BookTube
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Sep 25, 2018 |
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Chapter 12: Chris Anderson on tackling tribalism, trusting trust, and transforming TED talks
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Sep 09, 2018 |
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Chapter 11: Kerri Kolen on creepy closets, crafting cosmos, and courageously confined kids
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Aug 26, 2018 |
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Chapter 10: Elan Mastai on astronomical advances, artistic ambitions, and advice for aspiring authors
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Aug 11, 2018 |
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Chapter 9: Dave Barry on snappy satire, secret societies, and singing with Stephen King
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Jul 27, 2018 |
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Chapter 8: Sarah Andersen on composing cartoons, combating critics, and cultivating creativity
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Jul 13, 2018 |
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Chapter 7: Vishwas the world's greatest Uber Driver on setting your own standards and sharing secrets of stellar service
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Jun 28, 2018 |
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Chapter 6: Judy Blume on bouncing balls, biting breasts, and building bookstores
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Jun 13, 2018 |
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Chapter 5: Gretchen Rubin on pinpointing personal patterns to perfecting our paths
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May 29, 2018 |
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Chapter 4: Sarah Ramsey on beating book blame with brilliant bookselling
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May 15, 2018 |
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Chapter 3: Bestselling author Seth Godin on the stories you tell yourself
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Apr 30, 2018 |
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Chapter 2: Frank Warren of PostSecret on understanding your past to control your future
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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Chapter 1: Beginning the Hunt for Life-changing Books ... in the Basement with my Wife Leslie
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Mar 31, 2018 |
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3 Books With Neil Pasricha: A Podcast Trailer
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Mar 27, 2018 |