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Playing Books

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Learn from Audio Conversations on the World’s Most Unputdownable Books. The Playing Books Podcast 🎙️ is on Spotify, Apple, and other Platforms. More at playingbooks.org

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126 episodes

  1. Madhusree Mukerjee's Revolution - Winston Churchill and The Indian Bengal Famine of 1943. 43:55
  2. Brianna Wiest Discusses The Mountain Is You: The Brutal Truth About Why You Keep Standing in Your Own Way. 41:31
  3. President of China - Mr. Jinping Talks About Governing China, His Party, and Other Important Matters. 42:09
  4. Trump Revealed - The Definitive Biography of the 45th President by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher. 41:47
  5. How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say, And What It Really Means by John Lanchester. 44:37
  6. Eugene M. Schwartz Discusses Breakthrough Advertising and Everything You Wanted to Know. 57:54
  7. Dr. Sean W. Anthony’s Revolution: Muhammad and the Empires of Faith: The Making of the Prophet of Islam. 44:04
  8. Morris Kline Discusses Mathematics for the Nonmathematician. 40:31
  9. John Kiriakou's Ultimate Guide to CIA Skills, Tactics, and Techniques to Stay Safe. 1:02:52
  10. Ben Macintyre's A Spy Among Friends and Everything You Wanted to Know 41:51
  11. Norman Lewis’s Revolution: 30 Days to Better English — Make a Great First Impression, Improve Your Life, Relationships, Career, and Finances 48:50
  12. 300 Years of British Power with 57 British Prime Ministers From Sir Robert Walpole to Tony Blair and Everything You Wanted to Know. 49:49
  13. Patrick King Revolution: Control Your Emotions - Gain Balance, Resilience, and Calm; Find Freedom from Stress, Anxiety, and Negativity. 1:15:17
  14. Geoff Colvin’s Revolution: Humans Are Underrated - What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will. 1:00:07
  15. Paul C. Pitzer: Grand Coulee Dam, Once the Largest Man-Made Concrete Structure in the World, and Everything You Wanted to Know. 41:22
  16. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Discusses the United Arab Emirates and Everything You Wanted to Know. 45:01
  17. Walter Rodney: How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. 35:41
  18. America’s Secret Cyber War Story Finally Told and Everything You Wanted to Know - Fred Kaplan. 1:01:53
  19. What Is Intelligence? Lessons from AI About Evolution, Computing, and Minds - Agüera y Arcas. 31:19
  20. Meg-John Barker’s Revolution: The Psychology of Sex and Everything You Wanted to Know. 40:51
  21. The Unfragile Mind: Rethinking Mental Health and Human Nature. 44:08
  22. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Revolution: Seven Tools for Useful Life And Everything You Wanted to Know. 48:46
  23. Ivan Van Sertima’s Revolution: Black Africans in pre-Columbian America - Their Overwhelming Impact on the Civilizations, and Everything You Wanted to Know. 44:54
  24. Barbara Oakley, PhD, Teaches How to Excel at Highly Cognitive Subjects and Fields: The Human Brain Needs Regular Exercise, Too. 51:40
  25. Doctor Li’s Revolution: Eat to Beat Diseases. Let Food Become Your Pills and Medicine. 42:23
  26. The Knights Templar, Freemasons, Illuminati ... The New World Order And Everything You Wanted to Know. 39:13
  27. CJ Mahaney’s Revolution: Why Your Pride Is Quietly Sabotaging Your Greatest Life (And How to Fix It). 34:47
  28. Neal Allen and Anne Lamott Reveal 36 Ways to Improve Your Writing Skills, Avoid Bad Sentences, and Enjoy Writing. 42:40
  29. Walter Isaacson on the Apple Founder, Steve Jobs, and Everything in Between. 1:04:11
  30. Dani Robertson’s Revolution: 100 Animals That Come Out at Night And Everything You Wanted to Know. 54:24
  31. Why the Jews? A Factual Examination of Antisemitism And Everything You Wanted to Know. 54:14
  32. Laura Bates' Revolution: Men Who Hate Women - The Deep Challenge of Inner Bondage, Identity Crisis, and Outburst Frustration. 43:19
  33. Operation AJAX in Iran in 1953: How The CIA Turned Iran into an Extreme Islamic Country and Prevented True Democracy in the Entire Middle East. 35:32
  34. Mary Beard’s Revolution: Women and Power And Everything You Wanted to Know. 51:21
  35. Argue Less, Avoid Fights, and Win More Without Giving In: The Negotiation Strategy Everyone Should Know The Art of Smart Agreements – Inside Getting to Yes. 56:13
  36. Daniel S. Peña's Revolution: Your First 100 Million - A Ruthless Approach to Great Success. 39:05
  37. Arnold Bennett: The Price of Love - Which is Why Love is Transactional Today. Is Love Worth It? 27:41
  38. Bill Newman’s 10 Laws of Leadership And How to Use Them Today - Lead with Influence and Get Results. 33:31
  39. Where There is No Doctor - Taking Knowledgeable Risk to Save Lives and Contribute to Better Healthcare for All. 31:54
  40. Joe Collins: Rent - Power, Target Capitalism, Sexual Harassment, Revenge Evictions, Planned Housing, and Others. 53:26
  41. The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement - David Brooks. 30:32
  42. Legitimate Rules & Ways to Avoid Taxes — Build Wealth, Enjoy It & Hold It for Coming Generations. Based on Tommy D. Heckman's "Ways To Avoid Taxes..." 41:20
  43. The Complete Story of Aviation: From Wooden Wings to Jet Engines, The Wright Brothers, Pioneer Pilots, Airports - Based on R. G. Grant's Flight. 32:38
  44. Mary Robinson's Memoir - Everybody Matters. 34:24
  45. The Resume That Gets Interviews - Knock ’em Dead Resumes: A Killer Resume Gets MORE Job Interviews by Martin Yate, CPC. 38:46
  46. The Idea of America. A Hard Look with Darren Walker. 35:44
  47. The 4th Habit to the 7th Habit of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. 30:00
  48. Habits 1 to 3 of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. 31:06
  49. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. 29:55
  50. John F. Kennedy’s Masterclass on Courage - Building an Indomitable American Spirit, Integrity, and Living by Sound Principles. 40:55