Better With Books
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 4:10:24
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Synopsis
Great minds discuss idea; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. This podcast is for ideas people. And, of course, book people.In each (short) episode I take an idea or quote from a book Ive read and figure out how it can be applied to normal, daily life.Get ready to find new books to read, learn new things, collect interesting conversation-starters for the next party you attend, and discover new ways of looking at history, society and life in general.
Episodes
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - spoiler-free review
23/03/2021 Duration: 14mina review and discussion of PKD's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
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5 Books that Changed My Life
12/02/2021 Duration: 12minThese are the five books that shaped who I am today.
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My Favorite BookTube Channels
26/12/2020 Duration: 03minThe point of BookTube, hopefully, is to get people to read more. In this episode I talk about the channels that inspire me the most.
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Mistborn 2: The Well of Ascension - spoiler(ish) review
12/12/2020 Duration: 08minThis is a review / gush session for The Well of Ascension. There are pretty much no spoilers, but if you haven't read the book you probably won't understand most of what I say.
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My new podcast! That Was Awkward, episode 1, Embarrassing Moments
27/08/2018 Duration: 16minHere's a first episode of my new podcast, That Was Awkward: the unofficial social survival podcast. Since I won't be publishing Better With Books episodes for a while, you might as well subscribe to TWA.
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Constraints Free Us - Dictionary Stories by Jez Burrows
15/08/2018 Duration: 15minWe think that the fewer constraints and rules are placed on us the more free, productive and happy we'll be. That's not true. And I prove it in this episode.
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Motivation: reaching the top of the pyramid
01/08/2018 Duration: 04minIf you never got paid to work ever again, what would you do? What motivates you? These questions are some of the most important questions you'll ever have to answer. And knowing the answer will help you live a more productive, fulfilling life.
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Nature R Us
24/07/2018 Duration: 09minMany of us aren't really interested in the lives of non-human creatures (other than our pets). This book is meant to change that. It's meant to fascinate us and remind us that animals are better than us at doing pretty much everything.
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Follow the Nobodies (to maximize your own success)
17/07/2018 Duration: 07minBetting on the underdogs has its advantages. Following creators who are just starting out has similar advantages. Find out what those are in this episode of Better With Books!
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Be a Curator, Not a Critic
11/07/2018 Duration: 09minThere's so much stuff out there. How do we figure out which of it is worth our time and which is not? Take a listen and find out.
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90 Years Later, We Still Haven’t Gotten It Right - Virginia Woolf Teaches Minimalism
28/05/2018 Duration: 07minA Room of One's Own is know for its feminist theme, not it's lessons on minimalism. But it does, in fact, hold a valuable lesson about how to live a happy, contented life.
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We’ve Run Out of Excuses (also, capitalism isn’t flawless)
20/05/2018 Duration: 11minIndividualism sounds like a good thing, right? But our society has forced us to idealize it while, at the same time, being bullied into being like everyone else, into fitting the mold. How do we live a life of true individualism? Listen to find out!
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What to Do When You’re Not Qualified (but you really, really love it)
13/05/2018 Duration: 07minTurns out, you don't have to be good at something to (eventually) be successful at it.
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How to Protect Yourself from the News - The 2018 News Survival Guide
02/05/2018 Duration: 08minHow is the news making us insecure and close-minded? What's wrong with 100% of all news sources?
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Modern-Day Magic - How to tell stories
20/04/2018 Duration: 10minWhat does it take to be a storyteller? What's the recipe for a good story? What's the secret to being successful, to being a skilled creator? Turns out, the answers are simple, if not exactly easy.
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The Future of Podcasts - interview with Ma'ayan Plaut from RadioPublic
21/02/2018 Duration: 23minWhat is a podcast librarian and will there be more of them in the future? Is podcasting on an upward trend? What does it take to be a great podcaster? Will there ever be too many podcasts? These questions and more, answered by Ma’ayan Plaut from RadioPublic!
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If Nationality Isn't Dead, It Should Be - A Thousand Suns
02/02/2018 Duration: 07minThe term nationality is badly defined. It's also dangerous, so while we try and create a new definition for it, why don't we just discard it? Listen. I'll explain. I totally forgot to record an end segment for this episode, but you know what I'd say: get in touch with me on Twitter @ruthrootz and, por favor, leave me a rating on iTunes. Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthrootz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rootzmac/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruthrootz/ Blog: Rootz’s Blog: https://blogbyrootz.blogspot.com Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/better-with-books/id1293449772?mt=2 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/betterwithbooks RadioPublic: https://play.radiopublic.com/better-with-books-WwDRqy Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=185181 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-cBvKXkTgAyDLm7uYQaEQ?view_as=subscriber SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/betterwithbooks email: rootzmacbwb@gmail.com
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Knowledge Is Power: Use It, Don't Abuse It - To Kill A Mockingbird
29/12/2017 Duration: 03minThis is a micro-episode around a quote by Calpurnia from To Kill A Mockingbird: "It’s not necessary to tell all you know." Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthrootz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthrootz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruthrootz/ Blog: Rootz’s Blog: https://blogbyrootz.blogspot.com Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/better-with-books/id1293449772?mt=2 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/betterwithbooks RadioPublic: https://play.radiopublic.com/better-with-books-WwDRqy Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=185181 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-cBvKXkTgAyDLm7uYQaEQ?view_as=subscriber SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/betterwithbooks email: rootzmacbwb@gmail.com
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How to argue, and the problem with today's politics. - The Unbearable Lightness of Being
30/11/2017 Duration: 05minThe Unbearable Lightness of Being, by Milan Kundera, can teach us a lot about how to break through the stalemate of today's political landscape. They key is to listen. Simple, yet not. Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthrootz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthrootz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruthrootz/ Blog: Rootz’s Blog: https://blogbyrootz.blogspot.com Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/better-with-books/id1293449772?mt=2 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/betterwithbooks RadioPublic: https://play.radiopublic.com/better-with-books-WwDRqy Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=185181 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-cBvKXkTgAyDLm7uYQaEQ?view_as=subscriber SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/betterwithbooks email: rootzmacbwb@gmail.com
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What happens when we're afraid to do what we love - The Great Santini
16/11/2017 Duration: 10minWhen we're too concerned with what others think of us, we trap ourselves into a prison of our making. . . My favorite podcasts - https://mindthinkbyrootz.blogspot.com/2017/11/top-10-best-podcasts-in-no-particular.html The Great Santini by Pat Conroy - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y3BCRU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ruthrootz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruthrootz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ruthrootz/ Blog: Rootz’s Blog: https://blogbyrootz.blogspot.com Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/better-with-books/id1293449772?mt=2 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/betterwithbooks RadioPublic: https://play.radiopublic.com/better-with-books-WwDRqy Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=185181 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc-cBvKXkTgAyDLm7uYQaEQ?view_as=subscriber SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/betterwithbooks email: rootzmacbwb@gmail.com